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AUCTION SALES.
BY Green S. ise,

iResl Estate Agents and Auctioneers.j
OOMMISSIONER'S SALE-By virtue oi q
~ decree Of the Corporation Cours 1or lho c.tJ
of Alexandria, Va, rendered at its May term
IS 1877 a in the chancery csuse of i. E: Doynham
s. Co. We. o. Leary ct al, the undersigned, com.
missioner therein named. will sell,, by public
auction, on SATURDAY, the 18th day OF June,
1877 NJ 12 @ clock m, in front of tho Market
House, on Fairfax street, the following proper.
tv. to wit: The LOT OF GROUND, win lne
IMPROVEMENT thereon, situated IN snid
city, and bounded as follows: Beginning on tus
Oueen, at tho north lino of McVeigh,s lot, OK
tending thence westward with McVelsh's lot lot
and parallel 10 Cameron street co t5et; ihence
north parallel to Alfred street l24 feet tnenGe
east 80 feet to Alfred street. thence south win
Alfred street 10 the beginning, with tho right OF
way over an alley two feet in width leading lhto
a larger alley cxte nding from Alfred to Patrick
street Torms OF Sale-Cash.
CHARLES {. STUART,
NV 14-9awts Comm'r. Of Sale.
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Eu Irenn & Wisn.

Real Estate Agents and Actionoors.]
DY VIRTUE or a DECREE OF THE
ID Corporation Court for tho city of Alcxsn.
dria, rendered at its November term, 1870. in
the suit of Cszenove s. Go. vs. Johnson's ad-
mnistrstor ct al, the undersigned commission
ers appointed by said decree will off offer iCr SALE
House in ssid city, on SATURDAY, the 10Th
day of May, 1871 at II o'clock M, tho LOT
OF GROUND at the southwest intersection Of
Wilkes and Horny streets, 85 foot inches on
Wilkes, by 100 foot on Henry stroet, with Q ~
TWO STORY BRICK and FOUR THREE
STORY FRAME DWELLINGS thereon.
Terms One,enth Of the purchase money to
be paid il cash on the day of sale. and tho resi-
duo in three equal iustalments al six, twelve and
eighteen months, respectively, from day of sale,
with interest; the deferred payments to be Sc
cured by the notes of the purchaser, or purch
asers, satisfactorily endorsed, and tho title 10 be
retained until tho whole OF the purchase money
is full" paid all cost OF conveyancing to be
borne by the purchaser
G w. WATFLES
+. l.. SMITH,
Ii. O. CLAUGHTON
ap 2l-eodis Commissioners.
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~ Drawing positively June Goth. 1877, and
every three months thereafter.
CERTIFICATE OF SUPERVISORS OF
DRAWING.
This is 10 certify that tho first drawing Of the
kentucky Cash Distribution Company took
place on tho 9Th Of Decombtr in Major Hall,
Frankfort, KY, III our presence and under our
Immediate supervision.
We further state thai cyeIy ticket and part OF
ticket which had been sold woro represented IN
tho wheel, and that tho drawing was fairly and
honestly conducted. Wo further state that VIC
had no interest whatoyor in tho enterprise, nor
any connection with the same, except in thc
character Of supervisors, whose sole duty was to
protect the interest Of the ticket holders and to
preside over the drawing.
Hon. Alvin Duvall, late Chiof Justice Supreme
Court Of KY; James 6. Dudley, Chairman
Board Of School Trustee; Grant Groen, Cash
ier Farmers Bank OF Kentucky; Hon. S. III
Major, Public Printer State Of kentucky
Hon. Thomas N Lindsay, President Farmers
Bank of Kentucky; Hon. Thomas G. Jones,
Clerk Of tho Supreme Court of Kentucky
Judge 4. A. Thompson, Presiding Judge
Franklin County Court James q. Crockett
Clerk franklin County Court.
Rumittsnces can be made by mail, express,
draft, p. O.. order or registered lotter, made
payable to Il. w. Barrow s. Co.
All communications and orders for tlckets
should bo addressed to &. w. BARROW 3
CO., Courier Journnl Building. Louisville, Ky.
or THOS. IL HAYS u CO., General Agents
G97 Broadway, Now York.
Np- Send for Circular. ap l9-ooow
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nv lU-eots
Rv Harrison g. ONesl, Auctioneers.

By Harrison g. o. Neal, Auctionears.
YSTILL be sold in Alexandria, Va, on SAT
w UKDAY, Juno2 1877, the VALUA Bile
REAL ESTATE Of Thomas Smith, consisting
OF Dwellings, Storehouses aud Lots;
No 1.-Two large TWO STORY BRICK
STOaEHOUSES, Nos &c and IS, situated on
theS Z. conner cf Hing and Loo streets, a.d
ono THREE STORY BRlCk DWELLING,
No s, adjacent on Lee street. .,,
No 2-Lsrso LOT with FRAME DIV Ell
LING on Lee street. near Citizens Bank.
No. 2-TWO FRAME DIV BILLINGS, Nos.
C. and Il, with Gno LOTS attached, on Wolto,
near Fairfax ST: oct.
No. 4-Largo LOT with FRAME BUILD.
ING, on Fairfax street For particulars OF
boundary, &C., and parties desiring to purchase
at private sale enquire of Harriaon & UNeal,
No. Ii north Royal street nv ltd
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Real Estate Agents ana Aucti0neers.
VALUABLE KING STREET PROPER.
Y TY AT PUBLIC SALE-Tho undersign'
ed will offer for sale by public auction. on the
premises below mentioned, en- SATURDAY
tha 9Th day Of June, 1877, at II o'clock M, the
THREE-STORY BRICK WAREHOUSES;.
Nos 80, 4l and All King street, aud the TIRE
STORY BRICK WAREHOUSE on Fsyette
alley, in the rear Of tho Same. under authority
IF two deeds Of trust, ono OF which is dated July
lst 1856, and is recorded in liber Il, No. 2, page
439, and the other dated November 50, 1867, re-
corded in liber 7, No 3. folio l35. land records
Of Alexandria county, Va
Terms Of Sale: One fourth cash; the remand
er at ono, two and three years. with intorest, to
be occurred by the bonds of tho purchaser and q
deed OF trl.st o.. the property; the purchaser to
pay the taxes for 1871 slid s the costs OF trans.
fer Of tho title. -
ANDREW JAMESON,
nv ll-anle Iruston
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LOTTERIES.
LOTTERIES.
TNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION
OVER HALFA MILLION DISTRIBUTED
Louisiana State Lottery Comply.

This Institution wss regularly Incorporated
by the Legislature Of the State for Educational
and Charitable purposes in 1858, with q capital
Of 81, COO 0O0, to which has since been added o
Number Drawings will take place monthly. 1t
'epcr scale, or postponcS. Look at the following
scheme: Grand Promenade Concert, during
which will tske place the Extraordinary Somi
Annual Drawing, at New Orleans, Tuesday,
June s. under the personal supervision and man.
agement Of Con Il. T. Baaurogard, of Louisi.
ana and Con Jubal A. Early. of Virginia.
CAPITAL PRIZE 100000.
~ NOTICE.-Tickats are ten dollars only.
Halves s.. Quarters $3.50. Eightks S1.25
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\ L n II 4 l. n o Z / T. +

A D.-Circumstsnces rendering it de-
~ sirsble that should locate in Baltimore. l
Aavo transferred my DENTAL PRACTlCE IN
Alexsndris to DIR. d. N RUST. he has been
tor So MANY yosrs associated with me rs to need
no Introduction or endorsement, his skill, ability
snd reputation for honesty and high integrity
being we'll known. l cordially commend hlm;
10 The isvor of my frionds and patients. Us ~oli
worthy of tho position to which he succeeds, and
bespeak .or him tho practice with Which, for so
long, | have been favored.
JAMES b. lIOpGklN
Alexandria, Va, mar lO-tl
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sL,SFESSIONAE, CARDS.
DRlCES REDUCED.


! am now putting mp SETS OF TEETH AT
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
;Sul sets from $40 to Sl5.
Iartjsi sets in proportion.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Where sots are to be put i'll no charge will be
,aale Tor extracting.
DR. FAWCETl, Dentist.
ny 2~arn No ~ N. Wash. ST., Aloxa, Va.
nR ROBERTSON, - south Eutaw street.
iy BALTIMORE Md, from long experience in
hospital and Special Prac!ico, will guarantee
ruro in a.! Diseases OF the Urinary Organs,
nervous aud Organic Weakness, General Do
o!ity lmpoteqey. floss of sexual power Ex- K
.nIiscretions and abusos. Also ell Femalo Com.
psints. Diseases recently contrscted pos;tive y
cared in TO 10 days. Dr.. H., endorsed by the
i,iding physicians OF Baltimore, guarantees
honorable aud sliantiic treatment to all placing
themselves in his hands. all consultations
a!rict!y confidential. Can ba consulted in WASH
.Ggton every Wednesday and Saturday, from 2
!" 3 D. IT,, d his ottico, 92l ID ST., botwoon 9Th
AID nth. Cali Or writo, enclosing stamp for
:GplJ. feb 3-ly
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!.,aionn county, my H-eots

yTRUSTEB'S SALE OF VALUA B E
l.ANDl9 FAIRFAX COUNTY. Va
~ virtac Of desc Of trust given to me by Zora
a, Smith and Sarah O., bis wife, dated on the
1Ih of July, 1871, and recorded in liber N, No
l. C2li1 l3}, Of the land records Of Fairfax coun-
IS Va, and at the ro4uos. of the beneficiary in
s4l deed of trust in writing, | will sell ny pub
&c suction to the highest bidder, in front OF the
;'Cu-t lIouse Of sXid county, on MONDAY, the
is!a IaS Of June AID. 1877, lthAt being Court
!.py, CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, lying
aad being situate in tho county snd State afore
ssii, containing 81 se1os, ! road and 81 poles;
h.iny u portion OF t. . land conveyed to The said
..,r. a. Saith by IL. s. Nelson, lying near Nel-
cons mill. go,
Terms of Sale: So mach cash i'll hand AS will
3,7 the costs and expenses Of sale and tho SUM
OF .i.rse huvdrsd dollars, with y per cent inter-
r,t from tho l2lh Of January, 1871, and tho resi- :,
due, ii any, upon such terms IS may DO agreed
upon by the party in interest. and III default or
such agreement. then upon a credit. O; twelve
roaths with inLerost from tho day Of sale. Sail
inz As trustee, / shall convey such title ss 'is
va::eI in mo By the said doed oftrust
r. u. RICHARDSON, Trustee.
Fairfax county, my 3-w5W
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Gen. Gen. uIs g. n Bhss9EsSfSrd b Esqfs IT, Of fl L. cOmrs
Write for Circulars or sond orders TO
n. A. DAUPH1N,
p. 0. box Co., Now Orleans. La.
10" THIRD GRAND DOLLAR DRAW
ING, Tuesday, July 3. Capital Prize $50 0O0.
Tickets ST each NV 7-tJc5
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Fssae SALE OR RENT.

HHEAP DWELLING FUR RENT-The
~ dwelling over tha banking Office formerly
c2cupioi b? 60, 50 & D-o., Nos. s. and 50 King
street. To good tenant it will bc rontsd cheap.
ApU'y 70 Il. Z. .SLAYMAkER. my 10
rOR SALE OR RENT-The three story
T. BRICK HOUSE on Royal street. betwecn
Prince srd Duke NOW occupied By Rev Dr.
Mitchell with water aud gas. Apply to
my lI-l,a GHAS. ". HOotf.
TOR SALE--My FARM, in Aieyandris
L county, Oh lAa l.&es5urg turnpike.
Torms-Casi. .z,,,,
nv I7.riel COuRTLAND II. SMITH.
EOR RENT-Tho DWELLING ovor DR.,
H. Stablors storo, northwest corner klnS anu
Washington streats ut present occupied by MT.
Samuel Grigr Is boarding house. foasessI On
given on the irst day o! June. Apply 1T Dr.
Stnbler's, northwest corner hHg ana WaShins-
ION streets. NY 1i-.ecot
TOR RENI-The TWO.5TORY BRICK
L HOUSE on Payne, between King and Cam
oron stroots, with gus snd water. Apply to ).
Il. House, On tho promises, or U. III. MONhoh.
my lott -
TOR RENT.-A DESIRABLE BRICK
e DWELLING, No 2Sl King street. with q
largo garden attached, containing variety "l
fruit. Apply to c,,un
my Scott II ES:o hl'i OS 9Ml1n.
rOR RENT.-Tho STORE ROOM on the
q northeast corner OF King and Union streets
the best location in tho city for grocery ana
liquor store. Apply TT this Office ap 1o-h
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SECOND GRAND DRAWING
Kentucky Cash Distribution Go.

LUUl UlOV IILEl Il IT, j q n d -, I6II.
100000 CASH IN GIFTS.
Farmers s; Droyers' Bank. Louisville, Treas.
The kentucky Cash Distribution Co., author
lied by special act of the Legislature for the
benefit Of tho Public Schools of Frankfort. will
have the SECOND OF TIE SERIES OF
GRAND DRAWINGS in the city Of Louis
Vile. KY, SATURDAY, June 3Olh, 1877, at
PUBLIC LIBRARY HALL. A scheme Conf
u,ensurste with tho times
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Henry EngIehardt'S S Lager Beer

(Botled for Family Uso and SEippinc)
The attention OF the public is respectfully y call
cd to very superior article Of LAG ER and
WEISS BEER, brewcd from the bo:t Mslt and
Hons with the grostest care for lis purity, and
nut up in tho most convenient style with patent
Inyslids or delicats persons will derive much
benefit from its use. Orders left at Lou Ap
nicb's restaurant will receive prompt attention.
Country merchants and dealers supplied at
lowest rates. Delivered to any part OF tho city.
HENRY ENGLEHARDT,
my Nost hna brewery.
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HOUSE EsjiENISEaFNG 1DDDS

Other Eefrigera.or, ropairal and refined.
my l1-lm Il. IT, CLAEkSUN, lJj King s.
DONALD MCLEAN GEO. UHLER
Ef CLEAN & UnLEE,
Iva (Successors to 4. II. Mott s. bca,l
DEALERS l.;
uOUSEF URNlSHING GOODS, CUTLERY,
PLATED, PLANlSHED, STAMPED,
JApANED TIN, WOOD
AND WILLuW
WARES,
(ufevery dcacription)
TO- kiny street, Alexandria, Va.
N. R.-All orders from lu;' country promptly
filed. sp2 2-ly
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YORN n. JOHNSON,
DICHAED l.. MAURY,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW

SOLICITOR IN BANKRUPTCY,
No. lois Main street, Richmond, Vlrglnis.
nss- Special facilities for prompt collections
throughout Virginia and w Wost Virginia.
Rcfors to Gov John Letcher, (rocent partIer)
Lexington, Va; The State Bank of Virgina,
Gov jas. l.. Kemper, Hon. f. NJ. 7: Hunter,
and R. H. Msury i Co., Bankers, Eichmond,
Va; Messrs. Barring Bros. s. Co., j. H. Gilllat
K Co, London, England. NH 81
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=: o. CLAUauToN. CHARLEa +. STUART
+ NAUGlITON & STU AHT,
ATTORNEYS AND: :COUNSELLONS AT
LAW,
NO. - SOUTH Fairfax STREET,
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
rractice in the Courts Of Alexsndria, and the
.Ajoning counties, ana in tho SupTo;no Courtof
Appeals of Virgins. sop -
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AUCTION SALES.

,y,RIJSTER'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
Ry yirtuo Of that certain decd OF trust from
Ns,tbcw d. woodward and wife to the under.
.;gnel, bearing date March II. 1873. and OF rec"
"a on the land records of Fairfax county, llber
p, No d. page 2S9. and at tho request, OF the
law of June, 1877, (Circuit Court sell to the
.iabost bidder, by public auction. before the
,ioor Of the Court House of said county. at one
n'cock D. m., that certain TRACT OF LAND
thereon the grantor resides, and conveyed by
Nil deed of trust, containing l22 acres, . roods
.nJ p poles This land lies about three miles
.oithweet of Fairfax station, and has the usual
buildings thereon -,
Terms of Salo: So much cash in hand rs will
5e required to pay tho expenses and commits
.;ons of sale and tho sum of $500 and interest
.ne.oon at nine per cent per annGm from the
ilth day Of March, 1873 till day of sale, and the
,esiduo on q credit Of one, two and three years,
IN equal instalments, to bear interest from tue
Jay of ssle to bo secured by lien on tho proper
y sold. y. w. hUN11, 1Eus'oo'
Fairfax county, my l2-wlw
TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE
/ MILL PROPEETY.-The undersigned,
IS trustees, will offer by public auction, on the
>-eD,ises, on the 18TH DAY OF THE SIXTH
MONTH (June) 1877, at o'clock p. m. that
VALUABLE MILL PEUPETY, near Lin
coin. Loudoun COUNTY, Va, kn9%n ,yd as ~ An
NEY,s MlLI' With TWsSTiASES d y TSr6N GN
HOUSE, and TWO SMALLER DWELL.
lEGS. Tho mill is of brick, nearly new, and
l,>s all the modern improved machinery, IN,
.lGtag = middling purifier. A !ong credit will
10 gv1n II not sold, tho mill will be for rent
:, ibc digsst bidder.
SAA'Ii. SAAi i 5[:WhTT y SAATHS' Trustees.
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a GREAT CONVENIENCE.
Save your timo labor and money By calling 81
Mrs. S. K. SNIDERS
I'd RIETY ST ORE,
"a door from S. f cor. King and Fairfax sis,
10 make your purchases in
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
She has in store and is constantly receiving
largo quantities Of China and Queenswara Glass,
Tin, Wood and Willow Ware Brushes Of sll
kinds, Busters, Brooms, Rope, Backing, Lam
terus, Lamps and Lamp Goods, all kinds Of IL
Eliminating Oils a1d Toys in great variety.
NH 3l-3m
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$4,000 FOR ONLY $IO!

G9I2 Cash Gifta, amounting to.... ...... S3l0 600
Whole tickets $40; halves SIS quarters So 80 !;
II .!ckets $780, 33i tickets $780, 562 tickets $500
~ Drawing positively June Goth, 1877, and
every three months thereafter.
CEGTIyICATE OF SUPERVISORS OF
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TTOR ShLE--My FARM, in AicSandris
L county, on lha l.&es5urg tu?!piSn.
Torms-Cash.
nv I7,ie1 COURTLAND H. SMITH.
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my lots
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-02-17

Like an i'll wind. and cannot be mastered
to- early. What is ii tritiing attack of sick
ness to-day may, if unattended to, become
a serious case in a week. Small ailments
should be nipped in the bud before they
blossom into full blown maE,dies, IF this
advice were attended to. many a heavy bill
Tor medical attendance might be avoided
when the liver is disordered, the stom ach
foul, the bowels obstructed, or the nerves
disturbed, resort should at once be had ia
that supreme remedy, Hostetter's Stomach
Buffers, a few doses of which will restore
healthy action and put the system in per-
feet order. 1t is a wise p~recaution to keen
TINS incompatible preventive in the house.
since 1t checks, with unrival promptitude,
disosders which breed others far more dan
gerons' n IN their latest developments
ATE themselves often fatal.
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HISTORY REPEATED. - Six
years this winter the Democrats
elected nine Senators and the Re
publicans elected seventeen. Du-
ring those six years Granlism has
had full sway in the country ; and
what have been its legitimate re-
suits 2 AT the recent elections for
the next Senate the Democrats
have retained all of their nine
seats, but the Republicans have
lost six of theirs, making a chan
&c of twelve in favor of the Demo
Gratis.
This severe lesson does not lie
ter the great body of the Republi
cans from calling to their aid, to
help them through the next four
years, that choice specimen OF
Grantism, the Louisiana Return
ing Board. When Hayes gets IN.
it there is a practicle of gratitude
in his breast, he will make E. w
StoughtOn Secretary and J. Mad:
sou Wells Secretary of War.
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TnUndatI0la.

This is a subject in which
every citizen Of lower Louisiana
is interested.
From the number OF Caves in
the Levee below Red River, es-
peeially on the Western bank
and the utter hopelessne>s Of ob
tanning any aid from the Levee
Board, an inundation appears to
be imminent. The Morganza ere
vase will continue to permit Il
large volume OF the water OF the
Mississippi to escape and seek an
outlet TO the Cult by way OF the
Atchafalaya River, occaSioning
no more damage than it effected
during the last two years.
On Saturday last the Bayou
here ceased to rise AMI there are
few Indications of high rivers
above at present.
The winter is now halt gone,
whilst there has been no waters
Yet to fill up the swa,Dps aud res
ervOilS above, which must be
done before the river can become
high enough in lower Louisiana
TO cause serious damage. The in
mence amount of SNOW and ICE
in tie West, Will melt in all pro-
liability so slowly, that thessnr'
plus water will find its way into
the Mississippi SO gradually. tha'
it will be emptied into the Gul
without causing much disaster.
Taking everything into consid
Grafton, the prospects of a yer,
high river, are not very serious
and unless the snow and ic,
, above should be melted by hcav,
, rains, the apprehension of al
overflow need not be great.
The assertion that snow ant
ice during winter. are followed
10y high water in the Spring, i
+ not sustained by the test OF exp
rience.
The dissolution of snow an,
ice does not occur everywhere a
the same time.
In Tennessee, Arkansas an
: lower Missouri, it is melted an,
gone, before it begins to melt i
/ Iowa, Wisconsin and other Nor
t thern States.
| Nothing but universal rains
which seldom follow such unive
sal SHOWS, as have fallen the pr
sent winter, can bring the melte
snow and ice into the river at til
) same time, and fill up the stream
L beyond their reasonable capacit
e of outlet.
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AS the people of Lafonrche are
so full of money and able to pay
debts, it would be well, Mr.. Edit
or of the Sentinel, to tell your
fellow-citizens that they owe il
little bill to the people Of her
vile who are now bearing all the
burden of protecting them from
Overtlow.-I6erriUe South.
AS Jack Easy would say, that
is a question that will admit OF
of an argument.
The people of Lafourche have
not only Levee to keep MP in
their front, but also in their real
with expensive drainage wheels,
in order to save tjneir crops, so il
is n question ri some douht as Ii
| that siittle JiW'b~iEg genuine.
SO far as regards The interior
lands, what benefit would t'leiI
owners derive by spending inone,
to build Lrvees in lhry,iiir, dEs
be inundated by cyevassrs ii
Baton Rouge.
The people Of Lafonrche syn
pathise with their nelghhors il
Iberville, but they have ba,
several practical demonstrations
within the last eight or ten years
of 1.-THE burden of p,Otcctin;
themselves Of overfows," born
by the River parishes
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RayOu LafOurChe.

Since Mr. Darra!l, the Repre-
sentative OF this Congress Dis>
trict, has given up his promise 20
AID in having Bayou Lafonrche
dredged ont aud made, what ma
ture intended it should be, one Oh
the finest inland streams Ill the
United States, and assured tue
initiative to have it closed at
DonaldSonvillc, it is Incumbent
upon the residents on either BANK
Of said stream to begin to look
about for the necessary means
and methods to prevent such a
calamity to their interests. ana
to the health and prosperity OF
the whole Lafourche valley.
In 1861 there was raised ana
shipped trem Bayou Latourche
between Thibodaux and Donald
sonville 1886 hogsheads of SUI
gar and 100, 900 to 10000 barrels
Of moiasses, all for which found
exit by that stream, without es.
,imating the amounts shipped
via this Bayou from plantations
below ThitoCaux and from tax
Terrebonne Country by means O
the canal connecting lower Ierrt
bonneand Lafourche at Lockport
Estimating this crop at 500
90 per hogshead and the motasse:
= at $1,000 per barrels and il Will
t show a sum in the value of owe
ten million OF dollars.
Bayou Lafourche furnished
navigab!e inlet for the imnlens'
supplies necessarily consumed l
q the cultivation aud manutartar.
!, of such IA crop, consisting of pro
vison for man, forage for animal
stone coal. lime, huop poles, til
!, brick agricultural implements
81 machinery &c.
. 1t is now proposed to shut o
this stream, to remove all mean
of transportation from the plant
r, IA distance ranging from 20 mile
pc and less, hermeticaily sealing al
he entrance by which stone co;
1t could be brought to the planter
front, deprive the people and "a
mails ofwater in dry weather. al
20 cause the.losS Of millions OF do
W lars worth of sugar cane in a 81
ir son such as the last one h;
ne been, because water could not
had to make the steam requlsl
to grind their cane, or supp
. those plantations which boil ths
W cane juice by steam.
~ If this Lafourche Country is
III be destroyed and turned into
desert waste there Is no Surer
''' more etfectual method Of dol
so than to close the Bayou
Dona!dsonyille.