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LEGAL,
ICENSE SALE.

The Mayor and City Council of Monroe
Reuben l.. Frantom. Delinquent License
I, Thomas S. Richmond, assessor and COL
lector OF the city taxes and licenses of the
city of Monroe, State of Louisiana. acting
power in me vested by the laws of the State
Of Louisiana and the ordinances Of the
Mayor and City Go%neil Of Monroe do
to all whom it may concern and particular
~ to the person herein after named, that I
scribed, for the non pay ment of the licenses
due to the city of Monroe as herein after
set forth, and that will offer said properly
for sale at public auction, at the door Of
the Court House of the parish of Ouachita,
State of Louisiana, in the city OF Monroe.
between the hours of o'clock a. m. and S
o'clock 2. M, on
Saturday, 5th day Of January, 1873,
to enforce payment of said licenses due.
together with all the costs and expenses OF
the proceedings to enforce payment of said
licenses, the said licenses due being as fol-
License on occupation due for the wear
a. p. 1877. Name Of delinquent, Reuben
L; Frantom Description of property seiz-
fronting 60 feet or more on the east side OF
Grand street and running between lines
parallel PA with Grammont and Wood streets
100 feet or more, being the south half of
lots Nos. and in square No. of Filhiol's
old plat Of Monroe. on the front leaf of
the parish OF Ouachita, being formerly the
property OF T.. S. Austin but more recently
the property of S. w. Saunders.
On his occupation of retail LIQUOR dealer
for the year A. D. 1877, due in May, 1877, q
balance OF $ll2.50 license on his occupation
1877, due in May, 1877, u balance of $500.
Total amount due, exclusive Of costs aud
expenses, Sl27 80. The costs and expenses
are to be added rs aforesaid.
Terms of sale: To the last and highest
bidder, without appraisement, for cash in
current money or city warrants.
Witness INV official Sipnatnro fhia 9Th
day of December, A. d. 1877.
L. S. RICHMOND,
Assessor and Collector of the City Taxes
and Licenses, City of Monroe. State OF
louisiana. l3;5t
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foot passenger
hog or sheen


Section 2. BE it further ordained, etc.,
That all ministers Of the gospel, members
Of the Police Jury, grand and petit jurors,
witnesses summoned in any of the courts
In this parish, while going to or returning
from their attendance on court; the Sheriff
and his deputies in the discharge of their
official duties, with their ripsoners-shall
have the right to pass or cross at either OF
said ferries without paying any ferriage.
Section 5. Be it further ordained, That
the President of this Jury shall cause the
said ferries, after due and legal advertise
naents of the rates and OF this ordinance, to
be sold at public auction to the highest
bidder, for a term of four years from and
after lst January, 1s7s-reqniring payment
for said lease in advance for the first year
at the time of the adjudication, and there
after annually in advance. That the lessee
shall be required tn cutter into bond in
double the amount of his deferred bid ag-
gregated. with approved security, condi-
toned tor the faithful performance Of his
contract and that he will pay the deferred
installments punctually, and further
penalty that he will forfeit all boats, lines
and fixtures used ut said ferries in the
event of his failure to comply with each of
the stipulations of the contract.
Section 4. Be it further ordained etc.
That all ordinances of the Police Jury now
in force in conflict with the provisions OF
this ordinance be and same are hereby re-
pealed.
Adopted December 4, 1877.
w. q. KENNEDY, President P.J.
JULIUS ENNEMOsER,
Clerk p. j. pro tenn. 13:5t
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GHEKIFF,S SALE,

State OF Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita.
Parish Court.
NufPhey " Williamson VS.. William Solo
mons.-No. 1913.
By virtue OF a fl. ia. issued from the Hon.
Parish Court for the parish Of Ouachita. /
have seized and will offer for sale at the
door Of the Court House in the city OF
Monroe, within the hours prescribed by
law tor Sheriff s sales, on
Saturday: December ~, 1877,
Three {3) ponies, named as follows: Puss.
FRINGE and Bessie, and one wagon
Selzed as the property of William Solo
and costs. "
Terms of sale, cash, with the benefit of
appraisement.
5t T.P. RICHARDSON, Sheriff:
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James +. Hamlet, Esq, died at his
residence in Vernon ON the I'd instant.
Mr.. Hamlet was a native Of Nirginia ;
came to this State over twenty years
ago, settling in Vernon where he has
ever since resided. He was n fine
scholar and n man of extensive general
Information. He was about 20 years
of age ut his death, and leaves wife
and three children.
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HON. JOHN PERKINS. JR,

Tho Hon. John Perkins, one of the
most distinguished citizens of Louis
lana, who has spent the last dozen
years in Europe, passed through this
city the day before yesterday en- route
to his plantation. We understand that
Judge Perkins is in good health, and
we are sure that his return to his nome
will be warmly welcomed by the num-
erous friends from whom he has been
for so many years separ ated.- IIcks-
burg Commercial, Ih.
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SUCCESSFUL JAIL DELIVERY.
Five Wanderers at Large.

CEldorado, Ark, Eagle.
On Monday last, all the prisoners con-
fined in the county Jail made bold
| and successful escape. There were four
white men and two negroes, incarcerat-
ed therein, five of whom were under
indictment for murder. John Skein,
WIN. Skein, Jake Kelly and VIM.
Lesueur, the white men, were the par
/ ties who killed two negroes in this
place last spring, anu fled to Texas,
! but the Governor having offered re-
ward of $1,000 each for their apprehen-
sion, they were captured and returned
to the authorities of this county. One
| of the negroes, Miles Moncrease, was
indicted for the murder of his wife in
AtAfa county. The other negro, Henry
Peterson, was here on a change of venue
from Calhoun county, under an indict-
| ment for grand larceny, and was tried
| at the last term of our circuit court,
found guilty, and sentenced to the pen
| itentlary for u term of two years, but
obtained new trial. The particulars
of the escape, as near as we can gather
them, are embodied in the annexed
statement of Capt. b. r.. Matthews,
who was turnkey at the time:
"The undersigned went to the Jail to
feed the prisoners Mt noon, and 50 soon
AS the door was opened to pass the
dinner in (there being no place sutfi-
GENTLY large to feed prisoners through)
VIM. Skein, backed by John Skein and
the other two white prisoners, Jake
Kelly and VIM. Lesueur, forced his
way through the door, each OF the
Skeins presenting n cooked pistol at
me, ordering me to throw up my hands,
declaring that they had nothing against
h,rt that II re "a
death with them, and that they must
avail themselves of the first opportunity
to escape. They pulled and pushed me
inside OF the prison, searched me for
weapons, passed themselves and the
darkies out, locked me up, laid the
key to inner prison down, made me-
deliver the key to the lower door to
them, and walked out, and I am told
by citizens that they mounted them
selves on horses and rode off in a west
ern direction. 1t is supposed that the
pistols were obtained from the roof of
the house through the chimney and
stove pipe. Il. r. MATTHEW'S"
Capt. Matthews was released by Mrs,
Lesueur, the mother of one of the pris-
oners, who had accompanied him as
usual to the Jail. After leaving the iail
the negroes went toward timber on the
south side of town while the white
men walked boldly to the rack at the
southwest corner of the square and
three of them selected and mounted
horses, but the other one went to the
rack in front of the post Office, and got
horse. VIM. Skein's horse fell and.
after mounting himself behind one the
others, they all rode Off in the direction
Of Lisbon. The horses that were taken
were afterwards found about four miles
from town hitched near the road.
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rONSTABLE,S SALE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,
Third Ward Magistrates Court.
Thomas y, Adv
10 4NOe 80
William Fl IT Mn1lin

VS.. No. %.
William H. H. Mullin.
BY virtue of writ of fieri facias to me
directed by the Hon: r. b. Vinson, Justice
OF the Peace in and for Ward No. 3 of the
Parish OF Ouachita. l will proceed to sell at
Saturday, January 5, 1875. .
between legal hours. at the Court House
door in said parish, the following described
property, to-wit:
and eight (S) in square number sixteen iSI
Or aar r7r addition to Monroe. being the
Monroe, ON Wood street, between Seventh
and Eighth streets.
Seized in the above entitled and num-
bered suit, and will be sold to satisfy said
writ. . ~
Terms OF sale, cash, with benefit of ap-
praisenent. r. j. IARKTN
oI Constable.
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Plevna, the Turkish stronghold in
the Balkan mountains, has fallen, and
10000 Turks with it. The third and
last line of Turkish defense is now all
that hinders the substitution of the
Cross for the Crescent in Constantine
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fOFFICIAL.1
OF THE
r A RIS II OF GU ACHITA
For the Year 1878.

Rooms POLICE JURY, PARISH OF OUACHIrA,
Monroe, December 4, 1877.
For expenses of courts and criminal prose-
cutions, comprising
Sheriff, salary. 600 90
feeding pris-
oners............ 600 90
conveying
prisoners to
penitentiary 800 90
Total, Sheriff. ....... ........$ So 400 90
Salary Clerk DICT Court. 400 90
Pay of Jnrors........-......... 900 90
Costs to Justices and Con-
stables. 500 90
Coroner and Coroner's Jul
ry. etc........ ........"......... 300 90
Dist Atty and Dist Atty
pro teni., salary and fees 600 90
Total for courts and crimi-
nal prosecutions. 500 90
Estimate for pu bile schools. 1000 90
:. roads and bridges...... 500 90
printing. 800 90
feeS OF Assessor and
Collector: ..... .:........ ......... 1000 90
Estimate for salaries Of Clerk and
rreasurer................ 500 90
Estimate for charity ..................... 500 90
repairs public build
inEs and books .................. 200 90
Estimate for per diem and mileage
to Police Jury................. 400 90
Estimate for miscellan'us expenses 800 90
Totai........ 81, 500 90
Adopted December 4, 1877.
w. &. KENNEDY, President p J..
JULIUS ENNEMosER, Clerk P. J. pro tenn.
A true copy. Attest
JULIUS ENNEMosER
13:ot Clerk r. J. pro tenn.
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The weather has been decidedly ia
vorable for cotton picking for the past
two weeks. In many portions of the
a}luvial bottoms Of this section, how
ever, we learn that cotton fields are
still white and waiting for the pickers
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At the special election for Reprcsen-
tative in Bicnville parish, Capt. James
Brice was the successful candidate.
The vote stood: James Brice 1856,
j. L. Boone 2Sl, Daniel Bachelor I76.
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Hon. J. d. Eastis has been sworn in
as Y. 5. Senator from this State. Our
other Senator is namcd Kellogg. Per-
isal's you have hoard of him.
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% we are indebted to Hon. j. f..
Leonard, M. c., for regular files of the
Congressional Record.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
OFFICIAL.
TEASE OF MONROE
AND TRENTON FERRIES,

Rooms POLICE jury, PARISH OF OUAcHITA,
Monroe, December 4, 1877.
Notice is hereby given that will sell at
public auction, on
Monday, 7th day of January, 1878,
during legal hours, at the Court House in
the city Of Monroe, the lease of the ferries
across the Ouachita River, at the City OF
Monroe and Town of Trenton, for the term
Of four years. in accordance with law and
the terms OF Ordinance No. 80 OF the Police
Jury of the Parish of Ouachita, adopted
December 4, 1877, hereto annexed.
w. Il. KENNEDY, President p. J.
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ORDINANCE No. 80.

ORDINANCE No. $40.
An Ordinan; Q regulating the ferriage at the
ferries ut Monroe and Trenton, and pro-
years.
section l. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of the Parish of Ouachita. at it's regu-
lar December session, 1877, That on and
after the first day of January, 1873. the fol-
lowing shall be the rates of ferriage which
may be- collected at the ferries on the Qua
chita River at Monroe and Trenton:
QANh Ann NIL e M
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4-muie, horse or OK wagon. rs
2-mule, horse or OK wagon. so
l-mule, horse or OK wagon. rs
2-horse carriage or buggy. 80
1-horse carriage or buggy. 25
man on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
lead or driven horse, mule
or cattle............... .......... 10
foot passenger....... .......... s
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MAYORS OFFICE, CITY OF MONROE,
December Z, 1877.
The Council met pursuant to adj.
tournament.
Present: L. Endom, Mayor; L. N.
Conner, j. Gerspach, J. Hoffman, S.
Melee. r.
The reading of the minutes of meet
ing 9th December, 1877, was dispensed
with.
The committee appointed to confer
with the City Attorney upon the sub
ject of the establishment of u free ferry
across the Ouachita river, reported the
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Rooms POLICE JURY, PARISH OF OUACHIrA,
Monroe, December 4, 1877.
For expenses of courts and criminal prose-
, 1877-09-14

ATTEMPTING AN ESCAPE.-H. L..
Sutton, who is in confinement, await
ing trial for the murder of Q. w.
Howard, is feeling quite uneasy as
to the results %: the action agains
him, as the following will show: 1t
seems that for two or three weeks
past Sutton had been trying to in
duce Fred Pontlfract, (whO was in the
cell with him, and who assisted him
some time ago in making his escape)
to again render him assistance in
breaking Jail. The plan proposed.
was that Sutton and Pontifract were
to seize the iajler on one of his even
ing rounds tolock up and thrust him
iuto.the cell, locking him in, and then
oyerpower whoever might be at the
hoad of the stairs, arm themselves
and escape. Pontitract pc: oistently
refused, feeling that he had already
done enough for his friend. On SA
turday night last, Sutton became
furious aud accused Pontifract, of be.
ing q coward, no friend OF his, etc. A
row ensued in the course Of which
the jailer was aroused by Pontifract's
calls, who said he didn't want to.stay
in the cell After the jailer went in,
a few more words passed when SUIT
ton drew his pocket knife and made
several passes at Pontilract, and
would undoubtedly have cut him
had not the jailer succeeded in pull.
ling hnI out Of the cell. Sutton has
since then been kept in solitary con
Guement.
, 1877-09-14

rs PREPARED TO MAKE UP GENTS
l. Clothing according to the lai lGt
fashions. Special attention paid to re-
pairing and cleaning. Terms moderate.
Has constantly on hand lot of fine
French Cloths and Cassimeres, Oregon and
Mission Cassmeres, from which par,l,s
can select for themselves.
Eas- orders from distance promptly at
tended to.
, 1877-09-14

1t would be a good thing to have
the Portland, Dalles and Salt Lake
Railroad built, good thing both for
the State of Oregon and the city Of
Portland, and also good thing for
the Union Pacific r. r. Co. But it
it would be far better thing for the
whole of this northwestern section Of
the union to construct through line
to the East on the Northern Pacific
route. Washington Territory, Of
whose public domain so many thous
and acres have been held in reserve
for this railroad, warts the line COM
pleted according to the original plan,
i. e., through from Minnesota to the
Sound via the valley Of the Colum-
bia Observation-Disclosures"
, 1877-09-14
TELEaRkpHIc SUMMARY.

LONDON, Sept. l0.-The Manchester
"ESamiaer" publishes the following dis
patch announcing the capture of Plevna
by the Russians:
SIsrorA, Sunday night.-This
morning the attack on all sides of
Plevna commenced and continued
throughout the day. by 6 o'clock
in Intervening the town Of Plcvna
was in the hands of the Russians,
and the Turks in full retreated in
great disorder. The losses are enor-
nous, but the details are not yet re.
ceived.
BUCHAREST, Sept. 9.-The whole
Russian Rustchuk army has taken
up fresh and less extended positions.
These positions are probably in the
neighborhood of Biela.
The Russians have erected a new
monster gun at Slobosla which has
sienced three Turkish batteries be-
fore Rustchuk.
VIENNA, Sept. 10.-The Turks
who were driven from Lovatz are
said to be cut off from Osman Pasha's
camp by the Russian cavalry. A
Russian detachment is marching in
great haste toward Sofia, which is
unprotected. The movement will
also stop Turkish reinforcements,
while Roumanians block the road to
Widdin.
LArER.-A Cattaro special reports
that Nicsc, with 10 guns, surrend-
cred unconditionally, but the gari-
son and inhabitants were allowed to
withdraw to Gatscho.
LONDON, Sept. 10.-An Ostrak
correspondent shows thai the sur.
render of Nicsic was necessitated by
the Montcnegrins having stormed
the positions commanding the cita.
dels. The garrison was originally
400 strong, lost 200 during the seige
in killed and prisoners.
The Turkish Bagdad army $4,000
stong is goirg to NiSh.
Turkey will make a further issue
of 100000 piastres Of paper money
RICHMOND, Sept. 10.-Senator
Bayard of Delaware, in this city, an.
swors to the question what he
thought about the policy of Presi.
dent Hayes: {" | thank God for it.
He has disposed of the only obstacle
that stood between the suffering
South and the full enjoyment of her
constitutional liberties. He has not
only carried Republicans with him
but think he has the cordial sup.
port Of seventy.fve per cent. of his
party. Many who were doubtful at
first now see the time was ripe for
full restoration of every Southern
State to self-government under the
constitution. The history Of the
States since the troops we're removed
is one Of the very best reasons WHY
Republicana a d Democrats should =
prove Hayes policy on this subject.
, 1877-09-14
PRESBYTERY OF PUGET SOUND.

The Presbytery met in the Pres
byterian church on Monday evening,
Sept, 10th, and was opened with a
sermon by Rev. d. w. Macfe, of
Seattle, after which it was regularly
constituted with prayer by the retir-
ing Moderator, Rev. 7. j. Weekes,
Of San Juan nilsson, was chosen
Moderator, and Rev. John Rea Clerk
for the ensuing year. The commit
tee on Devotional Exercises report
ed, recommending that the hours of
business be from 9 to II A. M., and
from 2 to 5 p. NJ, with public SER
vice each evening at 7:30 o'clock.
AS Rev. John Reid, of Victoria,
was expected, the Presbytery re-
quested him to preach on Tuesday
evening, appointing also meeting
in the interests of the Sabbath School
cause within our bounds, on Wed.
nesday evening, at which addresses
and other devotional exercises may
be expected.
At o'clock on Tuesday morning,
the Presbytery convened, and spent
half an hour in devotional exercises,
after which the order of business was
taken up, The financial condition
Of the Seattle Church was considered
and its interests cared for. Rev. 7.
w. Mccoy, of the Church at Snoho-
mish City, was examined for adms-
sion into the Presbytery, and receiv-
ed. In regard to the matter known
as Denominational Comfy, the fol-
lowing Report of the Committee on
Donominational Comfy was adopted:
To THE PREsBYTERY OF PUGET
SOUND =
Your committee would most re-
spectfully report the following reso-
lutions, and recommend their adop.
ton:
Resolved !. That the Presbyterv
reaiIirms its belief in the correctness
of tho principles of Denominational
Comfy involved in the compact be-
tween the Home Mission Boards of
the Congregational and Presbyterian
churches, and enjoins upon all our
ministers and The members of our
church loyalty to those principles in
all their aoors for promoting the in.
terests of Christ's Kingdom and the
salvation of immortal souls;
Resolved II. That we act accord
ing to the spirit Of those principles
in all our dealings with every branch
Of the Christian church, ever remcm
bering that while the honorsd name
of Presbytcrianism is dear to all our
hearts, the name of Jesus is still
more dear, that by proper mani.
fcstation of brotherly love and all
men shall know that we are the dis.
oiples of Jesus Christ, and, that only
by the exhibition of a true spiritual
unity among His disciples shall the
world be taught to believe that he is
the "Son Of God."
Resolved Ill. That this Presby-
terry request the Synod Of CoIuwbis
to appoint a Standing Committee,
who shall convey the frSternal greet
ings of this church to the Congrega-
tional Association, and confer with a
similar committee which they shall
ask the said Association to appoint,
which committees shall have full
power to act in the name of their
respective Denominations in the set
Element of all difficulties arising ont
Of their joint occupation Of Mission
airy territory.
Respectfully submitted,
j. II. Thomson,
, 1877-09-14

Rev. Jno, Rea; Revs. G. f. Whit,
worth, J. r. Thompson, G, Sloan,
NJ. G, Mann, II. 7. Cowley, w. Nor
ton, d. Macfe and I. Mccoy.
Continued on another ! gel
, 1877-09-14
MARKET REPORT.


MONEY MARKET.
PORTLAND. - Legal Tenders, 95 buying,
90 selling.
Coin exchange on San Francisco, y per cent.
premium; Currency, l.2 per cent. premium.
Coin on Ne w York, l per cent,
Brokers are buying silver coin at discount.
selling. A.
, 1877-09-14
~ Just received at Jas. Jones', q large
took of Meerschaum Pipes.

APPROPRIATELY SAID.-Readcr, your first
duly Is to patronze your live home Nanor.
and your next is to send ten cents for one
Copy, or 50 for one years subscription 10 the
TACOMA HERALD. New Tacoma, W.T.. 1t
is splendid paper, truly.
, 1877-09-14
pectfnlly submitted,
j. r.. TnoMpsoN,
Chairman of Committee.

A call from the church at Snoho.
mish city for the pastoral services Of
Rev. y. w. Mccoy, was presented,
found in order and put in his hands
when it was accepted and arrange
ments made for his 'installation, Mr..
Thompson TO preach the sermon, Mr..
MacGe to deliver the charge to the
pastor, and Mr.. Whitworth to the
people.
Rev. Mr.. Parsons, of the NJ. T..
church, being present, was invited
to sit as a corresponding member.
Rev. Mr.. Res, delegate to the
last general Assembly, delivered his
report of attendance, and of the
points of interest brought before
the Assembly.
Rev. Mr.. Whitworths and Elder
w. NJ. TirtIott were nomlnatcd as
Delegates to the next Assembly, to
be held at Pittsburg, Pa.
The roll OF ministers attending
the Presbytery, is as follows: Mod
orator, Rev. T. j. Weekes; c.erk,
, 1877-09-14

Palonsc City is jubilant over the
prospect of a military post at that
city.
, 1877-09-14
JAMES C.. SWAN.
Attorney at Law, Proctor In Admiralty

AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
Special attention paid to noting and extend.
mg Marine Protests; preparing reports of
Marine surveys, general avern1e sccoun ts
ana all other matters connected with Marina
insurance and maritime affairs. will nlso
maze 2 specially of attending to business con-;
nected with the Probate Court. >1'
, 1877-09-14

Eg- Jas. Jones will receive by every
steamer from San Francisco and up Sound
all kinds of small fruit.