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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25
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WANTS.

Advertisements. under The bead, lea ssals pss
Anp each inseftlen
, 1877-03-12
TIE SOUTH.
now pRNsIpEkr uAYEa' INAUGURAL. WAS tA'
EKlHRp.


Hsa 0r.taas tLt} Tnsss.
The inaugural aiIrrfs Ut President Hayes ID
not pretentloua document. On the contrary.
1t seems to courllel in tcrsns Of studied plain
ness. Compared With tho crude messages
1sually presented by bis predecessor, It IL q
cselltah1e state paper. aud casrics the impres-
siun Ut n tso.u1 aud Intelligent grasp Ut tho sub
Iecta commented on. TITO touc IL in every re-
spcct cytumcn.laole. and NO have no doubt will
make . favorable impression on every class Ut
7ea4lers. About ous-half thu document IL
drrolct& TO tho Southern queatt0n, snd
~ fur ~ general psoposttIons 60, this portion
will be found reassnftug. TheEc h an unqual!.
ac.! assertion that local selfrgoyenmcnt Ia CO.
sen.ial 70 the ptare, contentneDt, and prospcr-
ity of tho Southern States. There u : further
significant admission tlat 'the tnestlnable
blessings Of wise, honest, aud peaceful aelf-guy-
eralncut sre not fully enjoyed by these States.
ln clear aud direct language, t4csr propositions
are followed to their Legitimate euiMlusion, tbs
diScussion Ut them beiug masEe4 throughout
with UNUSUAL ealuor pn1 the ulost fricl1ly
spirit. THIS portion VI the uieasasu eouclu1eA
u follows;
Let ms a..uss my eountsymsn Of tho Southern
statsa That itis NY sstaest desire " regaM ana
s,s willis aud u Tue toiofsd psepis. lot. saI
equally. md 10 put forth ny best efforts IN behalf
o9 eish ptiey which vii! tsss.et ~s.h sss. pR
tiuct!ou belwsen North and South, " thu sud thAt
vs., may hasa. nut merely united North Or
uulted Suuta, but = uulte4 country.
The retlfler will sct, on u.sus1l OF the docu-
uacut ttlat the 4utll1r of it, u least, dees not
seem to sleak wiki Two tongues. It " further
uppareus that 10 IL rapable u es,iie1lstpg
stuscs.1auke policy, a1ul Ut expressing u In spt
tsfulx; aud lhat ihe conservative Position As-
.uluesl i4 marked ty u 1it;nlsy and i4lepcudeu>e
wtirA shou TINT the Ideas presented ase not
taken 1t secondhand: I'lsere is uo pondcrous
RECOMMENDATION in tle document, una It u equal
~ 1rrc frIl tue badges ot ..cn,aso.cry. 80 lar
" 1t ID III index VI t'IeY, It IL alsldsiols, and
W hase 10 doans T., VIII s4ti,i' tue tSs. IT.
Auultr,. WLct1gr tLc ueels u tAe LEW
, 1877-03-12
TIE GREAT PROBLEM,

PRECEDENT HAIRS WONDERFULLY CONFIDENT.
Sptcta! DtspateA to 7As 1ftauns
WAsuls1ToS, D. O.. Atarch 1l.-1a convcrsa-
tim with Mvtnbor Of Congress on tho Louisl.
una and South Carolica question. the President
said On Saturday TINT, In making up his MUD as
to tho boss course to puFsuo to secure harmony
In thoss States, TIC should not hiInaelf 'be GIN
barrassel by tho Idea that he tuuat do uothlng
th2t would seem to afEoct tujuriously the val!di-
ty Of Ills own title to oi1lcc. Ttat mat
Ter, hc thought, lind been authosisailygly
ant finally decided. lie did not beliuve
that there would bo nny disposition to hagglo
abbut hls title II lts Administration commended
Itself by its acts to tho judgment OF the coun-
tFY. Aa soou as tho Iueubers Of tho new
Cabinet were faIrly settled in their now places,
hu should ask their careful consideration OF the
difficulty In the two States having conflicting
Governments. lie Was confident that, with
thcit atd, soma method OF solving tho problems
presented would bc found which would bc falr,
just, aud satisfactory to tho people Of these
States.
sHyEnAL WAITS OUT or THESE p1F7lcuLTi8s
had bccn considered by hin, but lAo should not
atlopt anY method tn hurry or without much
moro dcllberalaun than hc had as Jet found
t!Me to glva to tho subject. In all conTersa-
stons which the President haa held With promi-
nent men on this vaxatloul nlattce hu has cx-
pressed tho salne confidence that there could 10
foun1 safe aud honorable roaI out Of tho
troubles proceeding from, conflict Of authurity.
At tho sasno time 10 male II clear that the
maintenance OF State Governments in tue pres-
etee Of tho Federal anny IL repugnsns to hls
iAeas, aud can no longer be tolerated. Since
the Cabluct combinations,
TIE ONLY OPEN Quxsrloa OF laTkRssr
connected with the extra seaslou of the Senate
ts whether Senator Morton's Committee will re-
port lu fayor Of Kellogg and Corbln anu seek
to secure their admission this sesslon. Morton
declines to say what hIs Own Intentions arc Id
tlls regard, aud does not appear to Wish TO
commit himself in advance OF his COMMITTEES,
An attempt 10 seat the two claisnants IN al-
vance Of the settlement Of tho difficulties xrov-
Ing out Ut tho rival State Governments In
Loutstaua aud South Carolina would be surs to
lead to = long debate, aud would pFolong tho
session for at least two or thrce weeks. II
Is not probable that such ~ attempt, Il
made, would bs successful. While many
Senators hold that the Senate should
decide BY it, eetlon which 10 tho right 0oTeru-
ment In those States, aud should 70 relieve tho
President OF tlls responsibility there sre others
who belteTe tAat satisfactory settlemeit can
best bo effected by thu Executive, and that,
pending hIs action, the 8euato should take no
stupa In the matter.
IT Il ALMOST csKTA1x
that, II tho COMMITTEES reports now, motion
- POSTPONE the consideration of the question
TIL next December will b. carried. Should the
, 1877-03-12

THIS IDEA HE 1tr.uaTn4rsp

THIS IDEA ne 1LLUATnlTHp =.
bT supposing That dissatisfaction With tho
State Government Of Ohio st.uu,tI srtse su,
should grow into such formidable proportions
that It should drive out and keep out tic exist
Ing State Government. Tile National Uoyerr,-
mcnt would not have the right To Interfere
with the military except TO prevent actual
bloodshctJfng, and the National Government
might recognize the new Government Ut Ohio
thus set up and maintained by force against the
tstular or rcgu1arly-constitutcd State authorI-
ties. Col. Matthews did not, however. say hc
favored the recognition Of Nicllolls or uamp-
ton. lie said he wrote
TIE LETTER TO CHAMBERLAIN
At the solicitation Of Gen. Gorlon and lfr.
Haskell, Chairman of the South CarolIua DEM
ocratlc Committee. Tl,ey came TO him 10 ask
him to intercc.lc wtth preatlcut Hayes Ia hare
the troops withdrawn from South Carolina In
stead Of complying ~ltl. their request, hc un.
folded to them What he considered the more de-
strabfe way to 20 about the settlement Of tho
South carulina difficulties, which was
that Chamberlain lad better make ovcrturcs 10
HAMPTON for compromise, ercu II lie fCham-
bcflnfn( should thereby hare to sacrifice
some Of his legal ri1hts, for tho sako Of public
peace. GoE1ona and IIaske1l thcn asked Matthews
10 Chamberlain cmbodying this plan Of tis,
which request he complied with. Judge
Matthews did not Intimate that he represented
President Hayes Views, but said he 1atl only
HEARD HAYES sAr
he favored a Commission Of eminent public
men who should 20 acceptably To these States
and try to get the conflicting claimants to the
GoTcrnorsh,p 10 agree u ptan Ut settlement,
SO tllat STATIC Government might he cstabtl8h-
Cd according to au agreed basis OF scttlenlcnt-
Tor Instance, something similar to the way the
question Of tho Presidency was finally settled.
Col. Matthews suggested that the Commission
thus going to the disturbed States cnnid
induce the rfghtful holders Of seats ln NIchola
Legislature TO Join witt, tho rIahtful holders 0f
seats in Packarl's Leg,elatufe. They would
then haze Il quorum Ut rfEhtfu1 mctnbcrs in
both branches Of the Legislature, which could
proceed to count tlo votes for tlovernor and de-
ter1nine which ono ~as elected lie sass thc
Returning Roarl OF Louisiana have ITO right or
authority to count aud declare the vote Ut that
State far me,nhcrs Of tho Legislature.
, 1877-03-12
CHICAGO, MONDAY. MARCH IL, 1877.

Committee decide not to report this session,
there appears to be no rcaaon Why an ndlonrn-
ncnt cannot be reached At the end Of The pred
cnt week, OF, At tho earliest, some time next
week.
THE MAGNITUDE or FAST ABUSES.
Ono OF tho earliest acts OF President uaycs
will undoubtedly he to change most Of the
Federal officers Ia Louisiana. 8ome Of the most
important Offices 1t appeArs, arc held by me-
groes who can neither read nor write. 20 I'm
portant IN otllcc Il the Naval On1ce at New
Orleans Ia held b. q negro. whose accounts
come up 10 tho auditing officers OF The Treasury
signed by his mark. This person 10 notoriousty
unable TO read Or write, and Is reported to d.
vide the large emoluments Of his ofIlce with
outside persons.
AOnfoN'E INTENTIONS.
! 70 ths Wtsttrn Assoefassd Frt.s.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 1l.-Senator Nor
ton will make an effort to hare the cass of
Kellogg, claiming seat o. senaeor from Loutsl.
ana, acted on at this session Of the senate, and
The impression prevails that favorable rcport
On his case will bc tnado by 4 majority Of the
T1n,,n'ttee & On pt!slleEes ana Elections On
tho Senate Will agree to oct on The ca4e now, as
number Of Republican Senators
FREEZER 70 LET THE NATTER REST
ios ths present, rather than saGe asy action
embarrassing to Tic Administration. when, by
permitting Kellogg's case TO 20 over until next
session, 1t Will be determined With much less
discussion than II IN nttcmpt we're made to do
30 now. and, besides, the matter mar be virtual
u settled BY tue Executive Department 0f tile
Government before that time. II Is said the
Democrats Will vote III favor Of postponlng the
circumstances, 1t is believed that the Kellogg
case viii not be disposed Of before
NKxT WINTER.
Tie same may he said Of tho South Carolina
contest. Should these cases 60 over, the special
session. Of tho scnatc will PROBABLY close lcforc
tllc end Of tho prcscnt week, rs the executive
business can be disposed Of In fcw days Of
rarneat and carly attention.
SOUTHERN sTATEsMgH WITH THE PRESIDENT.
This evening tho frcstdont was visited by
Senators 0orion and Lamar and Representa-
tive Gibson, OF Louisiana. These gentlemen
generally urged the withdrawal OF troops from
thu State House in New Or3eans and Columbia,
and sought to know the disposition of the
President on that matter. The interview
with on both sides With entire canlor.
As to tle length Of tIno t!at will clapsc before
tue tnal result Is reached In this matter, 8cna-
tor Gordon, who had a vcry cordial expression
Of yicws 3rum The President, declines at present
to express auy optnton further tllan to Sly that
he Is satisfied that no Unnecessary delay will bc
had, a1ltl that not moro than o few wccks will
intervene before tho 1snai solution viii Rppcur.
TIE BouTt1 cAAoLINA CASE.
On Tuesday letters submitted by Representa-
tires Of South Carolina In the interest Of the
Hampton Government will be referred By the
President to the Cabinet. There art tnttna-
s!ons fsotn gool sources that tho subject " the
dual Governments ih Louisiana atIl South Car
ollna Will be matters Of discussion.
, 1877-03-12
OHIO.
UIIlUs
GEN. dARrfELDfa WITHDRAWAL.
R,A.{.1f nf~x,n4r& s>4 H. sY-.{k,,uA

apte'ot Ntpa'ea 10 a"f 1ds1aA
CoLuanus' VI MATCH !l.-tanuldates 1or
eeaaaofh' aonoFs sectn 10 w spf'hg'bE up from
1en'y esssy sesnoh .. tne e'atc' "ea1'T every
couRscss'onal o'stHct ha''oR some one 10 put
forward. Ihe pFobaoll'ttes to-nlght are very
tl,au lcrctofurc, Although ho has hcen thu
inn.t nrom,n.n.,v nan,sI ~ INV can.1t,,.t.
.ae. ~ ."..t,.t,,., ...o. r. o.,a .1,'.
.nsse ~, Tas POSSIBILITY ., 'nas yen. uathe'u, wao
his Washington friends aud Deacon Smith, of
the Cincinnati 0asnte. tccurc Tie prjxe. hut
+ tclcoram from f;cn. f}arrclI xitl,.,ruwtn,r
- -. -.... -'' ,,>.s.'s '",ss
ltoui tnc eohtestlea alatthe"sIaf IN aaYanec
Ut any other candidate.
Cen ,areria te1rsranI1. @ @ srs, =; m"n,,.- =, ii,
Legislature to~aay Us iollo"s: "The President
requests mo 10 remain ln tue House, whcro he
tAiuka I cau ut present be ,uore uscful
In tin wort NJ nac,dratlon oY tlc ,,o,,,,.
iry which Ills demonstration has undertaken:
Therefore WILL not bo q canuIdato Tor United
statcs Senator. Exprcss my thanks to thosc
WIN have desired 10 support ,nc.,' The DIGESTION
thnt H.. Gara.,,, ,,os srrIvo1 ~, c,t.'tsa. ,rts,,
.aas wv, ua.ns.a a 4,su ~ eo'ustues "..n
the "cl!.knoWn wishes Of large number OF his
wasrnest friends aud admirers, who weFc lcs!r-
oas TINT hc should rctnain whcre BIZ Is, and USE
hia 1wst eu1cayors to strcnrtbcn i'm ,.cw hi1n,.
..s.ia ~ n,.' .a,.a -. i'n'.
'stsaton :" Cons1ese' IL - ocaesca A9 'aau-
eaee WILL be Of
oRsAE sERylca TO rnEsEpRxT HAYES
In tho carving out Ut thu ,,cy no,fcy t.,wor,,
H., s,,,,.,, s,,S ~ .Lo ...,,. .,,,, .ssots. 49,,
.a snu A,o".!! AMu ~ AnI eat.u s.nso tcscssc ~
rnr4i, aER.u'a. ER. is.,.tn " Luz pa.tt l'suos @ ~ te
n9 1.gu. III un,.9t!uae n, NY t'ut lnust - VET
saa,s 'fis1tus s WI" ar,,, sa - .ns 1uP. " AT
an.so ooe W. uo"9e.ess oS ~ ia1uF ~ onc'
~ " a'a tcM tos e3AttutncJ. J.M1neta!
~. talt. ~ y coneeuca taat MattneWs Wsu takc
su a.a,,u tha .nI III. euu oa ma M aehas H. IT,
filthy sans"e 1a ~. Il vi w noah"aasE on tne nfst
oans' SuuGe ,,.s, ~ usen tneotsoae9; uuL ~
a.sls H. snn Nv aan, a,y. ss'snEa iae fes'
isnaa.I4n VI nec5eeasy onesWan ~ eeat2r Is cx'
Lseas ~ ,5a IGaeM Mern 'o-'hosFo"' 'as' tat a1-
EHeo uol1 ths eseuthEs -..-.-
, 1877-03-12

New YoRg, March liza Raleigh dispatch
announces the appointment Of a Commission,
under the sanction Of tho Legislature, to report
plan for a settlement of the 8tate debt ac-
ccptalJlc ~ bondholLcrs.' aud not too bur.lcn-
some, to be agreed to by the people Of the
Hmm
, 1877-03-12
THE FEELTSO.
2EEE z 1sl41 +tUe
dattf1i Ia {Ak .HStf luwI. IItnk3.

Sptffdl 10 Tie .Sftr I0FE 1Iintt.
RAIE1o1f, March 1t.-Ilepublicans hero sus-
taiu President Hayes In Ills Southern policy.
Thcy demand that hc shall lavc q fair trial.
The c1tstcnre Of tho Republican party III this
State depends upon tho sttrsss OF the pncy rs
laid down by thu President. There will be ITO
division iu tilis State In the party, auc as one
element sustaining the President anl The other
tbe Heultc.
, 1877-03-12

NAaE%sVH t1fA1
Were tue Nsns more CONCERNED for party than
for country, it would feel claerinrtl, ltseou.
certed, aud hlmost 4ismayel ut the spirit and
tenor OF the new Prssllent's iaaugutI. ~
tberulty Of uteesa1tp, tho present adtlrcsa l''4s
rarely been e4ualed IN the serics Of our Prcsi-
dental sfEeIlle4, alu will nut cycn SuiIcr W
i Taamas T Jefferson ou ou tLa 4sh ot Marci, lsol.
a largs portion ot she address L. 9c-
cupiesl with = restatencn. OF the vlews and
REINFORCEMENT Of tho pledges contalned Il,
~ !slteT @f W. wnSa iii.
espcclal cmphasis,-the South aud Clyll 6sEyice
ltsfurm. For tho South, hc insists on honest,
etIeetlYs, aud benedcc0t local sclf-RovrfDlnent-
", " tEasss tnat taFtyt,csm - ana ~ s;
W tAls basiA. 1t u question, hs coareifes, u
government Or no government, Of : sotdal or"
der Or return u oatbartsn. at IL q 9ues-
81 o. tue Satioa IL dseply Interested, md
with rtspeet to which VIZ ought not to ~
In = partisan sense, either Republicans os petne
Gratis, but fellow-ettlzcns mud fclluw't'eu, to
colnuon humanity a1e dear" Regarding Civil
Seryica Rrfokul, tha ugw Etesdent could not Do
lluse explicit aud decided ~ maintaining tbs
doctr!nr tllat paEtIsan serY!ct should uos oe ex-
petct. of public officers that publc oiticers owe
their whole Acrylce ~ tho Goyesnlncnt mud thu
people, aud that appointments should not ~
bestowed q rewards for partiaan serylre or CON
trollei by congresslleu - pcs<onal peEquhisss.
A. both partics committed themselves to thls
doctrine In tha Presidential canvass, tue Infer
cute IL that III enforcement IL 4cinAnued by
tho united volro aa4 will VI lhs whols eountrY.
Pfssilent Hayes thsfefoFt, may Msil lsel sui-
boldrur.t, nut only to reassett 1t ID desaration,
but To e1rtnpltfy III hss futuFr practices. Hs III,
dratea the Selaitous which hu proposes to hold
towarls tls party " which hc owes hs el'rtlon
b. suyng ti,at President should FeuleMb:s
lGat ''I- serves his party best wh, serves his
ca'uttsy best" Tou often the proposition las
b<en tfuns,'osed b., pasttsau olgotry to Eesrl,
t'itu serves ILLS country tcxt VIM
serves Lis party Lest:" tho new President
iuuos psot1 to bc luan VI great
u,l,4d, Indeed, uud of marvellous euursSs
aisa Irtnncss, IL le lo-s nus al!ox Ills
psaetlct, ush3cr the prrasurs VI puty, u l4psa
iulo su,h j srAnpu4ltluu. Ths Lss Part VI Luz
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-04-28
Letter of Gov. Nichols DO the
aHaFaISSiOneCs.

x
FsyE D9fIxIg DEP AIsTEISSNI85T OF LOUISIANA,
New Orleans, Apfll 19, 1877
I'd tile Hon Charles L. Lawrence, wayne Mc
Weigh, Iahn NJ Harlan jos H. Hl~hy
GENTLEMEH have the honor to
transmit herewith a copaof joint reso-
lutions adopted by the general assem-
bly, of the State of Louisiana.
In so doing desire to say that they
express not merely abstract ideas, but
the conviction Of our people, which Will
bepracticalIy executed by them through
their representatives, their courts and
their executive government.
AS the chief magistrate OF the State
it will not only be my pleasure but my
A50undcn duty to give every assistance
in my power to that end.
| am thoroughly satisfied that any
course of political action traced on, a
narrower line than the good OF the
whole people, regardlGSs OF color or con
dition, must inevitably" tn~Vtlsastel
and ruin. Ny views on this subject
were fully stated to the convention by
which | was nominated. and to the peo~
pie by whom was elected, and every
DAYS experience fortiiies ME in the be-
lief that any policy founded on these
principles must necessarily result III the
lust governments are cStabhSilGQ.
have earnestly sought to Obllterate
the color line in politics and consolidate
the people on the basis of equal rights
and common interests, and it is Il source
of qualification to be able to say that
this great object is about to be realized.
| feel ] do bat speak the sentiments Of
the people when | declare that selI
government will secure:
/. A vigorous and efficient enforce
ment oF-the laws, so that2)l psrS0ns and
property will be fully and equally pro
tecfed, and should occasion require it, |
will proceed in person where any dis
orders may menace the public peace or
the political rights of any citizen
2. The establishment of u system OF
public education; to be supported by
eGttal and uniform taxation upon prop
erty, so that all, without regard to race
or color, may secure equal advantages
hereunder.
3. The fostering of immigration Ill
order to hasten the development OF the
great natural resources OF the State.
Having thus committed our govern
mept aud people To these great prlnCi-
Plies, desire 10 add the most emphatic
assurances that the withdrawal OF. the
troops OF the. United States to thelr
barracks, instead of causing any, dis
turbance of the peace OF any tendency
to riot or disorder, will be the source Of
profound qualification to our people, and
will be accepted by them as proof OF the
confidence OF the president In their
capacity for orderly self government.
Enjoying under the blessings Of Divine
Providence the happiness resulting from
% government based unOn liberty and
Justice, tile people of Louisiana cannot
fail to appreciate that their good for
tune is largely due the magnanimouS
policy so wisely i&ugurated and so
consistently maintained by the presl-
dent OF the United States.
l have the honor to- be, yom 0bedient
servAnt FRANCIS L. NICHOLS.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-04-28
Proceedings OF tho Police Barry

OPELoUsAs, April 24th 1874
The Police Jury met pursuant to call ny Its
the President Present: H II. ldtteIl, I157l
dent. A Glldry and T. Savoy
Tic following petition wa8 feaai -
To the President OF the Police Jury "l t'c I'N
ish al St Landry;
We the undersigned citizens of inc palNlR ~
St Landry, do hereby request you l" convene
the Police Jury nf said Parish ;'S soon hs p''7,'
BILE, for the purpose OF passing such Laws 10
enable the tax collector OF this PARISH l." toIiecl
the taxes, and for other purposes.
Signed by tifirty-eight cttlhens
On motion of A. GIEidry, Rcs0lVcd, tbat A
t;urrirurs Collector OF State and parish taxes
he nufhori2cat tO IIsC aS All office, the room III
thn C,ourthGrlsc sCt apart for the uEe OF the
Parish Treasurer, provided that the SAID room
4lall he given up 10 the said Treasurer, when
ever he requires the same.
On motion Of Mr. Savoy, Resolved, that Dr
d. w Foster I've authorized t0 close the public
road wlnch runs through his land which he now
has under fence, and run the same On his line,
the cnauge TO be made under the: supervision
Of the Road OyfrSecr, aud to be received DY
him; also that Spencer Henry he authorized ~
close tile public road running through his iand'
and run the same on his line, the change 70 hc
made under the supervision Of the Eoah over
ser and to he received by him.
On motion of Mr., GuidTy, Resolved hlat III
ali eases now pending before the District Court;
for refusing to work on the pubic reads: aha
in which the parties viii c0me ior|aft ana
plead guilty and pay all costs, that tho penalty
:ind imprisonment lie remitted.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned.
Z. II. LTTTELL, President
Attest 6. MAYO, Clerk.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-04-28
sufficient, and that no complaint is male BY
the parties ineaToerated in said jail.
Respectfully submitted,
I. T.. CLARK.
Foreman of Grand Jury.
I. PERRODIN, District Attorney
Report of the Grand JMry Om Public
Roads.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of st, Landry.
The Grand Jurors of the State of Louisiana
duly lnpannelled and sworn and CHARGED to
inquire into the condition of the Public Roads
o@y-V l'arlSh OF st. Landry, hey leave to report
tllat r.taaA all inf0rmati0nS received bv them.
thcy Hnu That said roads in general are in Il I;ltl
condition, especially the road leading from
Washington TO Old Grand Prairie road Icadi.,
FROM Washington to Bayou BWuf us far ;,s NJ
ID. kaVanaghS plantation, the road lrHdiuY
from OpolOuSaS to Bellevue, AMI also the road
leading from OpClOuSaS to h!HiSanCC iIS far as
the west end OF TaylOrS lane, road from Ono.
lousas t0 Riders Bridge, and road from Catholic
Church of OpClOuS;ls to Marie CrOquant Bayou
SAID portions of roads are in such Il condition
"a to render travelling thereon dangerous, ii not
impossible. And the Grand Jurors would rr
commend that work he done immediately upon
TO roads now in existence, he strictly enforced
by the officers OF the law, and the District At
tornGy If hereby required to file infOrnatOns
against all parties subject to road duty, who
refuse to comply with the law, and also against
road oversees, who neglect, refuse or full to
cause work TO be done on said rOaSs, necessary
to keep them i'll good order, aud safe to The
travelling public
And they further recommend that the bridges,
on the public roads be repaired, especially The,
bridges i'll WaXia SWamps, and they frIrihrr
recommend that a copy of this report deserved
on the President of the Police Jury.
And the Grand Jurors would also recommend
the prOpiicty Of removing from the rublic
square Of the town of OpelOuSas the bnidinp
placed thereon by Mr. l.. Dcamalais and that
the lease Of that lot of the public square to sIid
Louis DGSmaraiS be announced, AMI that the
Police Jury Immediately adopt such means n
would be necessary to carry the same into
effect, without prejudice Or loss To the contract
ing parties.
PHILLIP JACOBS.
Foreman Of the Grand JuN