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, 1877-01-13

ed in a candid spirit, and evidence is given
OF a desire to carry them out by agreeing
to the guarantees to be proposed, war may
be averted but if there should be any
dallying with the subject, and if Turkey
should insist upon her righA to introduce
tue required reforms in q spontaneous spirit
as coming from herself, then the Powers
represented OF the Confer epce will be bound
to carry them out after their own fashion.
The National Conference referred to In our
last has been held, but it has done little, II
anything, to smooth the difficulties which
surround this Intricate subject. La chief
recommendation was that England should
20 hand in hapd With Russia, and make
war upon the Turk if he refused to redress
the wrongs OF his Christian subjects 10
Europe!
The Vienna Abendpot summarizes tho
opinions Of the newspapers respecting
Prince Bismarck's declaration in the
German Parliament, and says So" All are
unanimous in pointing out the high states
manlike spirit Of the Imperial Chaucellor's
observations, aud the tendency of German
policy towards Cancellation and mediation.
10 the strong emphasis laid on the %continu>
ance of the alliance Of the three Emperors,
public opinion almost without exception
perceiyeS at the same time on emphasizing
of the Conservative principles which have
been abe to condne the Eastern Question
within its present limits, and to preserve
Europe from the dangers Of q serious dis
turbance OF peace.
Some of the Russian organs treat the
popular belief that Russia may end herself
debarreI from going t. war by want Of
money as an uuWarraNtabte, and, indeed,
absurd opinion. Russia, it is affirmed, APP
p|arently in |nlluslun TO Lord Beaconsield's
statement that England could bear the
expeDsa of a war far longer than any other
country, can bear u war as we'll and as long
as any county in the world. Of her
10000, 900 of population, the 10000, 900
who are Sclavs are heart aud soul on The
Enperor's side, and with such q number
to buck him with their lives and property
it is unreasonable to assert that the Csar
might want either men or money.
A conspiracy to carry off the ox.Sultan
Murad Y. ana take him to Odessa has been
discovered. Four individuals Implicated
ia this affair have been arrested. Two OF
them are Turks; the third is a Pole, and
the fourth q Greek, formerly assistant
dragoman at the British Embassy.
The last election contest 10 Bucks cost
the successful candidate, the Hon. T.
Fremantle, 6.4SOl S.. IOs.; and the Hon. R.
Carington, tha defeated candidate, 7,950k.
Is. lis.
John AMI Ann Murray, an old married
couple of WoIverhampton, swallowed q
quantity Of petroleum in mistake for gin,
and both died.
Mr.. Mouiton has withdrawn his suit
against Mr.. Henry Ward Beecher.
, 1877-01-13
(F90m the European Mail J

At an extraordinary meeting Of the
Weat India and Panama Telegraph Com
pany resolutions in favour of the recon-
s%truction of the company were passed by
a large majority.
Some doubt was cas-. upon a statement
which appeared in the newspapers in the
course of last month to che effect that silver
to the amount of 2OO, QOOL. had been bought
in this country for shipment to the United
States. II appears, however, from the
Board Of Trade returns that the export of
silver to the States during November vas
as much as 375 00Ok So important a
movement of silver across the Atlantic
from Europe is, Of course, a moss unusual.
if not an unprecedented, circumstance, and
1t seems to prove that, for the present ut
least, the production of the w, stern States
is not sufficient to provide silver enough
for the American coinage operations.
The Eastern Question is still the lead
ing question of the day. There is a feeling,
however, that it is. not quite so acute as il
was, and THAI war may yet be ayerted.
Russia has qualified her utterances some.
what, with the view of gaining the svmpa-
thy 0fthose who looked upon her as q pos
sible aggressor, on grounds other than those
of protecting the SuItan's Christian subjects.
She would now have it believed that She is
earnestly in accord with the other Great
Powers in the nature of the reforms TO be
demanded of the Porte, end so for a time
public feeling, though it has not exactly
been Gained, is not So uneasy as it was.
Public feeling, however, has very little to
do with the real issues, and so far as the
actual circumstances are concerned, there
is nothing to justify the present IuIl. The
attitude of Russia-though less demonstra-
tive-is what it was six months ago. and
her end and aim has been in no respect
modified. The quiet tone to which we
have referred is perhaps nothing more than
the calm which invariably precedes q storm.
An important feature Of the situItion.
however, ia that Russia is not 60 present to
the Conference special demands in the
nature OF an ultimatum, but that the reforms
to be laid before the Porte are TO be pre-
sented in the name of the six Powers, q
feature which would take the sting out of
that Russian hecteripg which caused so
much uneaslness a month ago, were it not
that Russia may find in the refusal of the
Porte to accept those reforms. a plea for
falling back upon the promise of the Emper-
or to obtain redress even though he should
have to do it si~ngle-handed. The future.
therefore, depends more upon the attitude
OF Turkey than of Russia, because if she
accepts the situation as defined by the
Conference, Russia Is out of court as a self
constituted belligerent upon the issues in
question. Much will depend, then, upon
, 1877-01-13

nus dnneXeu AOuHlauIa ana 6eTVla. The
conduct Of the Russian Government in
Khiva created such bitterness 10 England,
that it is as we'll to understand exactly
what Russia did do, aud whether she
openly broke her word or nor.
The Times published an abstract
of an account of the population of
the world annually prepared by Drs.
Benin and Wagner, and published by
Perthes, from which it appears that the
population in 1876 MAJ be taken at
1,423,9l7,0O of whom nearly one-6fth,
or 9,178, 900, reside in Europe, and
probably 400, 000, 900, or less than one
third, belong to the European civilization.
Four-sevenths Of the worlds people, or
624, 600, 900, reside in Asia, and half of
these are Chinese. The population of
America, natives included, in both divi-
sions Of the continent, is only 5000, 900.
of whom we imagine about half are Of
pure-blooded European descent. The po-
pulation of Africa, arrived at. of course.
by more or less careful guessing, is set
down at 1919, 900, 700, Of whom scarcely /
per cent. can be fairly set down as civilised
men, and little more than 10 per cent. as
semi.eivilised. The Turkish Empire is
estimated at $4,000, 900, including
10000. 900 in Egypt and its dependencies,
with Tunis and TripoIi ; but the popuIa.
ton in Europe is only 5000, 900, and in
Asia 1880, 900. Half the European DO
p~ulation of Turkey at least is Bulgarian,
and it we add the Greeks and Slavs, we
shall find that the dominant caste does not
exceed one-fourth of the whole, to whom
the other three-fourths are sacrificed.
Mr.. r. H. Scott, Director of the Meteoro.
logical Office, gave an interesting lee.
ture at the London Institution on
"Weather Knowledge-" After mention
ing that individuals greatly dependent on
weather sometimes appeared to anticipate
it by q sort of sixth sense, but were rarely
useful out of their own districts, he said
that the best non-instrumental signs of
weather were the clouds, the landscape,
and optical phenomena. Cirri, or mares
tai, clouds, were o most important sign
OF bad weather, as was also the " cap" on
a low, hill. through the same cap on a
high hill is no index of coming rain.
The old saw about "evening red and
morning grey" being a sign of good
weather Is correct, for the red of evening
is produced by the sun shining through
the vapour left by clouds disappearing
into the warmer strata near the earth,
where they .evaporate; 5. while in the
morning, If the air is dry, the SUMS rays
are hot stopped, and the clouds look grey
from the di8leed iiQht. .~.mE -
, 1877-01-13

At an extraordinary meeting of the
West India and Panama Telegraph Com
pany resolutions in favour of the recon
struction Of the company were passed by
a large majority.
, 1877-01-13

Tue American House of Representatives
has passed, by an immense maiority-167
to, 53-a Bill making silver legal tender
for all debts, public and private, except
whore payment in gold is fixed by law. 1t
is still doubtful II the Senate will accept
this Bill, but the majority shows that the
Republicans have given way, and if the
law is carried the effec! will be most
important. Uhe value OF silver, which
has already risen to Sgd. per OF will
probably rise to par, or sod. per o., and
the Indian silver difficulty will be nearly
over. Should this be the case, the prac-
tical injustice done by the Bill will be
very slight, though we still believe that
a double standard can never be fair in
principle. The debtor promises In one
currency and pays in another. This
10, however, remedied in large ~transac-
tons by determining the coinage in the
contract, and in small transactions produ-
ces no perceptible Inconvenience.
We publish elsewhere a 'etter from a well.
informed correspondent, who bluntly denies
that the Russian Government broke faith
with the British Foreign Office upon the
subject oiKhiva. Whether or not the En-
psror promise nos to annex the Khanate, it
has not been annexed. Part OF il was hand
ed over to Bokhara, but the remainder is still
governed by the Khan, and though that
rule 10 no doubt more or less dependent on
St, Petersburg, that is not annexation,
unless, indeed, it can be said that Russia
has annexed Roumania and Seryia. The
conduct Of the Russian Government in
Khiva created such bitterness in England,
that it is as we'll to understand exactly
what Russia did DO, aud whether she
openly broke her word or NOT.
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6aeeios u Nossmbw 1877, E6svtA
Jndicfal Distrioe Ooust.

Friday, November 20. Homere Jo-
aeph, Asaanlt With dangerous weap.
on, polle proa John francois, bur-
G1azy IN night time, without being
armed, tried By jury, gaIlty, recon.
mended to tie mercy q The Conrt,
couneel na3e = motiou for : new
trial jobs White, asoault and
woandine less than maiming, verdict
q rot guilty.-civil caees J. b.
Vieknair ". Lapeyrolerie = Levet,
argument began. continued tn mnr-
row.-At this STAG, the Grand jury
eame into Cosrt, and through their
foreman preaeuted tho following bill I:
6tata ". John Williams, Indictment
lar n.nrlsf, > tsnN BIZ, signed @.
DuBk foreman. .-Horace Smith Z
alA. jof6smatson IT basG,aEy Smith
ssmienetl. pleaded not enilfy, bond
exed 81 ol60.00. ordered l,ench war
% tansa isaasd agais.t tl's other parties
Setaraay, Deeruhss Ist.--y. Il.
vleknatr ~ LApeyru)esie = I1ev<t:
atles osysuneNt, jeaemeut iu favor =
dIreendants. Dt&sjrS Attorney flIe1
inflammation State ". ID. Z. Ehruaun.
lhe fhlee impriesspment. Athenase
hedlloux ~ Edmond Osy 4 Wit.
- n1ptioD ofJ. Rsins, CO: continsei
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Committee, to furnish all facts ani
knowledge he may possess concern
ing matters pertaining to the Regn.
lations and actions Of this Police
Jury.
The Chair selected to compose the
Committee Measrs. Lasseigne, Barre,
M6ricq and Williams.
The bill of DR.. Tircuit for profess
ional services rendered to Lewis Ir-
win, j ustice of the Peace, and reject
ed at a previous meeting Of the Jury,
was brought mp by Mr.,Mericq, who,
afterhaving ably and with ability dis
cussesl in favor Of t,moved that it he
paid. And, on motion of Jos. Metcalf,
Resolved that tho bill be referred back
to DR.. Tircuit to be presented .c-
cordiug to Police Jury Regulation.
Mr.. Mericq demanded . vote and
called for the yeas and nays, re-
sulting in referring the bill back by
the following vote: yeas, Miles, Met
calf, Williams, Barre, Lasseigne,
Cayolle and Hymel nays, Mericq.
On motion Of Charles Lasseigne,
the following resolution was adopt
ell:
Be it Resolved by the Police Jury
Of the Parish of st. John the Bapt-
ist, that all officers of this Police
Jury, to-day elected by said Police
jury are subject to the acceptatiOn
OF all changes in the matter Of sala-
ries, emolnments and duties of Office
that may be made by the Committee
of Revision and adopted by the Po-
lice Jury, and that they shall be ver-
bally notified Of the same by the
Clerk Of the Police Jury before being
com missioned and qualified to their
ofiiees provided that all changes Of
salaries shall take effect from the
clay of its adoption.
The Committee on claims reported
with its approval bills amounting TO
42O.O5. Bill Of Sylvan Jr., for
$500, was referred to Committee
on claims.
On motion of Charles Lasseigae, a
Com mittee Of three, together with
the Secretary Of the Police Jury, waS
directed to be appointed by tie
Chair, to investigate the Treasurer's
and COllector's books, and report at
tho next meeting. The Chair select
ed to compose the Committee Messrs.
Lasseigne, M6ricq and Netcalf. And,
on motion Of D. w. Williams, Re-
solved that the came Committee be
authorized and directed 70 report an
Tableau Of expenses
and rate Of licenses for 1873 /; adopt
ed.
On motion Of Henry Miles, Resolv-
I'D thfk the President of the Police
Jury allowed the sum of twenty
five d Ears for bis report to tho Au-
ditor, under Section l04, Act No. SO,
of 1877 adopted.
And the Jury adjourned subject to |
q call of the Presi dent.
JOHN CAYOLLE,
President.
A true copy
A. C. BABCOCK,
Secretary Police jury.
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The Suprems Court of the State
Of Louisiana has anuulled the elec-
tion OF Mr.. NJ. Marks as Judge of
the 4th Judicial District, and de-
clared the Office vacant. We are in
formed that Mr.. Marks has taken
an appeal before the Supreme
Court Of the United States.
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d.. nett has been en-
| gagsd n ths psaetics
of 0e6ieins thirty
yeal1, and for . long
time was demonstrs.
tor Of anatomy in the
Medical College Of
Georgia, hence, per.
sons using his Hills
have the guarantee
that they are prepared
on sc3eud6c principles
and are free ffo9 Ill
quackesy.
He has succeeded =
mbiniag In them
the Aafsto(ore antag.
onistic qualities Of .
sirs9(tA AssiSG; /sHN.
H1eH HteviT16sHtSstt
GPetS AsSt Apparent
h to oincTesse The
Il eiAn No eana2m~ehA
QNopsopesly assia.
ila thus the sysesm
y kousishsd, and b
their touic actioa o.
the Ggestivs osEaas,
regular Z healthy ~:
aeuatioassrs projuced
The Fspi6ty with
which fsvssss fsAs -
6AeA, while under the
in0uence Of these pills,
a itself indicates thsif
adaptah hility b nouEish
the BODY, and henee
their s8eneyin eusin4
nervous debility, mel.
anehcay, dYspspsia,
wasdeg Of tie Rns.
s1uggishsess q
the liver, eh:sais CO.
seipahce, ord impase-
, the system. Sold ev.
~ Street. New Yosk.
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DR.. j. L. Deslattes returns
thanks to those who have kindly
offered him the practice ofthe late
Dr.. Chaband informs the public
That he has located In the vicinity
q the Court House (late residence
Of DR. Chabaud).
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that one Pierre Alexandra, Constable
ofthe 5th ward is, incompetent to
perform the duties of said Office, the
said Pierre Alexandra not knowing
how to read or write, also said q.
Yicknair desires through the Grand
Jary to know If a citizen charged OF
having committed q crime being a
hailable offense can be incarcerated
in the common Jail without the bene-
it Of bond "a has been done by one
D. l.. Ehrmann In the case Of the
State Of Louisiana Va. Valentin0Thi-
heau, all ofwhich is respectfully SUBJ
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Local Items.

The sugar cane has been com
pletely killed by the cold snap oi
November 30th and December 1st
and 2nd. Should the weather re.
main cold enough to prevent the
cane from souring the damage will
bn small.
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EVERY BOX WARRANTED,
mi n Great shssss 70 nats
GUlYliE:;';; E;';;;Z; =, s!;: :! :: nc: :!.::.

%, 70 every town 70 take Subscriptions for
the largest. cheapest and best illustrated
family Publication in the wsrld. Any one
can b>enme . sueesssful agent. Tho most
elegant works cfart given free to ssbseribers.
Tho prize 10 60 low thst almost eyervbodv
subseribsa One agent psports nskinS oycr
$50 In week. A lady agent rsrorta taking
over zoo snhscribers h ten days. All vho
engage make moley fAak Yoc sea deys1e
al your tjnAe 70 the brsiAAas. o suIy yesS
spare tina. Ysa ned NOT b away {tva
home OVER night Yoa can do Il . we'll q
others. Full particulars, dt9Stjens and tenn
ffes. Elegant and sxpsusive Outat M, n
you want profitable work ssnd ~ yosr "a.
are:s - onse. II cesh nsthine - ~ IL
Gnses pay. Address ''TAe Ps4dt1yunl,s
Fofelasd, Aalno. WIyIS11ly.
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The following properties were
sold at Public Auction for State
and Parish Taxes due thereon, by
Mr.. Alexander Stewart Tax Col.
lector for this Parish, according
70 Law.
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TERMs ANp CONDITION..
Or o. HuARD.

6rsA.ss p ~ Mstiesi yhesliy ~ PRris
Has permanently esenlIsl,eui hims.iS 4,
-. John the naptist, q ~ rrstiercc ~ ~.
late Dr Wm. Hart. and resssectfully orr
bio medical services u ths lahlic.
Jsm.ijy'r:
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reception Sled

assignment,
!. .iendnnts. and
nit for defen :
er argument,
SDnrts Mt
y rfieox. md
:. isl Court
sed and an
ie feBtlant E.
%, cnmulated
!, m lille Millet
; hee ON Parish
'ra n Sc n
an
Nh EUYn6G
'usiS 4 pAr q
~ fclttier-
7 ~ 4nd AZ
~ pnbs
ssa- 1T n
san
RealamiGs
8 months flgbl
lrte. assault with
30 days Parish
{ adjourned siue
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Burglars went 10 WORT into Mr..
H9splat Rodrigue's store Monday
&c ooo., I. .a,n,dsaied away q few pieces
- R|~N&~.'s ~ S'N%AA<s2 ~. xa4aayx ne.
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to next term ; and !
was taken mp rs
]. d. Anguatin for
j. Refine & st. NJ. B
dants on exce ation , /
case dismissed IN b.
costs Of plain .iti A.
that judgment of
against Mrs. Dry be +,
nmlled and that rs to
ory, the exception
with The merit II,
~. J.. v, rurean mp,
Court, r. & J. I1
Berault FOR plain
DeFcnrter for & u
Ger argument, jr "a
| cd in fay Lsed an. Ia
~ 80 'h'ss aE,,r
peliant. .-P. sAl =
g. als., after argntsa
favor of dc fendants
peal granted.
| State VI. Paul =,
| larceny, sentence |.
| prison !; Joe Bonapart
dangerous weapon, ;
pris0n,-and Court
die.
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. ~ ~ RI y net easily sarssa h thsss
ZZZt times, but Il ssn b uede IN

country who b willing to work s1sadily &
the employment thst We fnrpish. rs paS
week IN your own town. Yoa need mot b
away frOm home over night You ean i've
your whole time 10 the work, Or only Your
spare momsntA. We have agents who ars
making over 20 per day. All who engage
st once can make money fast At the pree-
snt time money cannot b msds - easily and
rapidly st any other businsaA It costa
nothing Try the business. Terms and IS
Outlt ftse. Address q once. II. HAIrxf9
4 Co, Portland, Maine. 'Myiy.
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WHEREAS Mr.. Eulalis Peret q
the Parish Of g: John the Baptist, haa on
this end day Of November A. D.. 1877, Alsd
appointed adminisiratrix Of the above 0uc-
cession & Community. n
Public Notice h hereby giyen to nj whom
II may concern to show cause II any they have.
in writing to the Honorable the Judged 80
said Court, within ten days from tho Int
publication hereof, Why tho application
prayed for should not be granted.
Witness the honorable James Y.
us Chcnet Judge, and tie sesl n the
aaid Court, this 18th day Of Novenb.
er A. D.. 1877.
&C. BABCOCK,
Id.St Clerk Court.
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Report Of the Grand Jury,
PARIsH OF n. JoHN TIE nAprrsr

Jud. Dist. Court, Of the State q
Louisiana holding session II
and for the Parish Of st. Johr
the Baptist.
The Grand Jury dnly empanelled
In and for the Body Of the Parish o.
st. John the Baptist, who after hav.
ing received the charge Of your honor
touching upon the matters and things
to como under our observation beg
leave to tender this our final report
Onr attention has not been called
to matters pertaining to anything
ontside Of the Court House. The
Criminal Records Of tho Court pre-
acnt nothing for our consideration
further than that herewith submitted
finding trne bill against one John
Williams for the crime Of murder.
Tho criminal docket which We
ind IN the Clerks Office contains .
Record Of numerous cases, many of
which upon examination should new
er have been presented before any
Court for investigation. We attri-
butte much blame of this useless Grim
inal proaecntion Of petit offences to
the Justice Of the Peace who should
exercise . wiser discretion In receiv-
ing complaints from persons less res
ponsiblc than the Justices of the
Pence ordering tho arrests.
The different Public Offices Of
Clerk of Court, Sheriff, and Recorder
also the Parish and School Treasurer
werc visild, In each Of which the re-
cords and books were presented and
found to b" In such perfect order
that bnt little time or slight di6 hlty
was had in onr negotiations. In
the Office of Clerk ol Conrt the accu.
mutation Of Records renders It neces-
sary to enlarge the Mrmoirs and hook
cases We believe that an addition
conld and should be bnilt adjoining
that officc answering the purpose Of
Z cafe or vault IN which could be
more saiely kept from the dangers of
DIRE or other accidents all the records
Requiring tobe flsd away for Re-
In our Investigation Of Mr.. Henry
Dcmaa, Pariah l. School Treasurer,
We have found the statement or
fhnds by him received and disbursed
and accounted for in = Just and legal
manner, We find IN the OfIice Of the
Recorder Of this Parish als0 report
from, the Parish Treasurer showing
the state and condition Of the funds
- A =
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NOTICE.

Whereas, my wife, CHARLOTTE ROUTH. has
left my bed and beard, without just provacation,
this is to forbid all persons harboring or trusting
her on my account, as shall pay no debts of her
cont acting after THE date. THOMAS ROUTH.
Augusta, Dec. L., ls7'. decls f3t'
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HalIowell Post Once.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Western Mail arrives daily, Sundays excepted,
At 3.39 and 90 z. Nj; closes at ii 40 A. NJ, and
for the night Pullman train at p. M.
Eastern Mail arrives daily, Sundays excepted,
at 5.51 ana ll.55 A. NJ; closes at $40 and
p. NJ
Litch6eld Mail arrives on Tuesdays. Thursdays,
and Saturdays, at 10 A. M; closes Sundays,
Tuesdays and Thursdays at p. Nj.
Office Hours from 7.30 A. NJ to $50 P. nj. As
no mail arrives Sunday, the office will remain
closed on that day. Mails made up on Sunday
evening for the Monday morning trains.
f. ROWELL, p. NJ
Hallowell, December. 1877.