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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-09-01
A PROCLAMATION.
By John N. Thayer, Governor Of the
Territory Of Wyoming.

To the People Of Wyoming:
By virtue of the authority conferred upon
me by an act Of Congress entitled. AN Act to
provide for the apportionment of the Terri
approved June nth, 1874, and also by the act
Of the Legislative assembly OF the Territory
Of Wyoming. entitled, IAN Act to increase
the number of members of the Territorial
Council and House of Representatives of the
Territory OF Wyoming," approved December
Territory, do hereby make known and de-
clare the following superintendent for MEM
tatives OF the Territorial Legislature, to be
elected at the general election, to be held on
the first Tuesday in September next:
members of the Council.
The County of Carbon Will elect one menu
The County OF Laramie will elect five mem
bers of the Council.
The County Of s%weetwater will elect one
member of the Council.
The County of uinta will elect two menu
bers of the Council.
In addition thereto, the Counties of Carbon
and Sweetwater will form one Council Dis
trict, and will elect one member OF the Coun-
OF THE HOUSE.
Tn County of Albany will elect six men,
beers OF the House of Representatives.
The County of Carbon will elect three men,
bers of the House of Representatives.
The County of Laramie will elect nine
members of the House of Representatives.
members of the House OF Representatives.
The County of Uinta will elect five men,
bers of the House of Representatives.
In addition thereto, the Counties of Carbon
and Sweetwater Will form one Representa-
tive District, and will elect one member of
the House OF Representatives.
In testimony whereof / have -hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
Territory TO be affixed.
Done at the City OF Cheyenne this sixth day
OF August, eighteen hundred and seventy
seven, and of the Independence of the United
States the one hundred and second.
JOHN NJ. THAYER,
BY the Governor.
seal. GEO. ". FRENCH,
Secretary of Territory.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-09-01

DISTANCE ABLE.
Miles
Cheyenne to Lodge Pole Creek .................... 10
Lodge Pole Creek to Bear Springs-........,.... -
Bear Springs To II
to Hunton's Rnnch............. go. 10
JIunton's Ranch to Phillips Ranch........... -
Phillips Ranch to Cottonwood Ranch....... ~
Cotton wood Ranch TO Elkhorn ............... p
Elkhorn TO Wagon 10
Wagon Hound to Fort Fetterman.............. IL
Fort Fetterman to Sage Creek %...............-.. 10
Sage Creek to South Fork Cheyenne River Is
South Fork Cheyenne to Antelope Springsf q
Antelope Springs to Dry Fork of Powder
Dry Fork of Powder to Old Fort Reno......... Is
Fort Reno to base OF Big Horn Range. 40
.2gl
M wood and but little water
/ Water poor and scarce.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-09-01

NC wood and but little water
/ Water poor and scarce.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29

THE ST.. JAMEs.-While in New Orleans
a few days since, we fell into the h9spi-
table hands of that Prince of hosts; Genl.
Smedes, and his polite, attentive and
efficient assistants Messrs James r..
Leake, w. S. Bell and Robbie M. Leake.
Tho comforts, elegancies and luxuries at
forded at tho st James have become like
'shouse hold words,' but to properly re-
alize and appreciate them, one must be-
come the recipient of those attentions
which the above named gentlemen know
so we'll how to bes tow and which they do
bestow with such abundant liberality
and consummate grace. We found the
Gen. busily engaged insuperintending the
extensive repairs and elegant decorations
with which he has embelished the rooms
and spacious parlors and halls from base
ment to attic. Tho St. James is now
one of the most complete and withal cos
lest hostelrie in the South, and to it we
direct those who desire to experience the
comforts of a homo combined with the
conveniences and luxuries of first class
hotel.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29
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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29
ture and people of Louisiana.
and are. therefore, removed
from criticism by foreign jour
nails. Respectfully,
e. A. BURKE.
y. A. ID. A. =

.n tsWnnkled Mirth that care derides,
And Laughter holding both his Sides"
As we anticipated, a large gathering of
the fair and the brave, filling Firemen's
Hall to repletion, greeted the Pastime
Dramatic Association on Tuesday evening
last. 1t was q we'll deserved and hand
some recognition and evidence of appre-
citation of the efforts of the Association
towards the amusement Of the CON-
munity, the development and culture of
dramatic talent and tie fostering of
charitable ends and interests. The ex-
tended programme, which we have not
the space to produce here, was faithfully
carried out, together with some important
additions to that originally published.
The actors-one and all-were we'll up in
their parts, displaying that proper con-
ception Of their respective roles and an
exactness of rendition that entities them
to the highest need of commentator -
1t Affords ,,s pleasure to mention Misses
Amelia Leake. Marie Kaufman, E. Coin
and Mrs. j. d. Austen; and Messrs.
Robt. Montgomery, b. Leopold, T. A.
Blackwell, w. H. Irvine, p. v. Whicher,
L. Gerlach, N. P. Phillips and r. H.
Halle, Jr.
Mr.. Montgomery, in the title role Of
"That Rascal Pat" was simply inimit-
able, and his impersonation and delinea-
ton of the Irish character would have
done credit to Barney Williams in his
palmiest days
With their characteristic liberality.
the Association spared no expense to rem
der the entertainment q complete success,
(Which it was to the fullest degree and
with this view secured the services of the
Baton Rouge String Band which furn-
ished most excellent orchestra for the
occasion and discoursed sweet melody fol
those who INDUCED to a late hour in the
fascinating enjoyments of the Terpsicho-
rean art. The occasion was one that will
long be recalled with pleasurablc emo
tions.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29

VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR $1,000.
The property situated on he top of
the Hill in St. Francisville, we'll improv-
ed, consisting of two lots of ground. The
improvements consist in Il 40 40
dwelling house with large bed rooms,
three down stairs and TWO upstairs a
dining hall, kitchen &c, nearly new and
i'll good order.
A building situated at the corner of one
of said lots facing the main streets which
lead into St. Francisville, and measuring
So feet in length by % in width-said
building has been used as a store, is near
ly new and in good order. Another
building suited for store or dwelling,
with two: large rooms and gallery, situa-
ted ut the end of one of said lots facing
the main street measuring 40 80, is also
new and in good order.
All OF said property will be sold for the
sum Of fifteen hundred dollars, one thous-
and cash and the balance in one year
with interest; insurance and policy to be
transferred to the vendor thereof Or
for twelve hundred dollars cash.
Apply to Samuel J. Powell ESQ.,, Atty
at Law, or Mrs. f. Weber, St. Francis
vile. La, or to JOS. Gondran, Donaldson
vile, La.
Sept.29.77
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29
Communicated.
RACOURCI ISLAND, La,
September n, 1877. !

Mr.. EDITOR:
Having heard throughout the SUR
rounding country 'of the many rigorous
punishments inflicted on the poor colored
convicts of Langside prison." Wilkinson
county, under the management of MessHs.
Noble g. Osgood, sub-lesee contractors
who work convicts on q cotton planta-
ton adjoining our parish, this is to in
form you, as we'll as all others who may
have heard such reports, that they are
prcdicated OH faulty grounds having no
foundation whatever, and should not he
listened to by any person Of common
sense. The convicts of Lam side prison
are we'll cared for. They are worked
regularly and we'll fed with good, sub
stantial food. They look as stout and as
hearty as any freeman, and fare great
deal better than two-thirds of the colOred
population that are now free.
Yours truly,
RACOURCI.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29
YARD OFFICERs.-Somew weeks ago we

YARD OFFICERs.-Some weeks ago we
published list of wards where vacan-
cies existed and gave the names of those
gentlemen who were candidates for the
several offices, on tho Democratic ticket
at the late electi on, suggesting at the
same time that the Governor should fill
the vancancies Immediately by tho APP
pointment of the gentlemen named; who
were really elected, though not returned
on the consolidate return. Recent ad-
vices indicate that Gov. Nichols will
make no appointments except of such
persons as are formally recommended by
the people of their respective wards. In
view of this fact we suggest that the peo-
pie in wards in which vacancies exist
assemble in meeting and forward to his
Excellency the names Of such persons as
they desire commissioned. This is the
most speedy way of accomplishing the
desired end, under the position the Gov
ernor has assumed.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29

II The following from the Morehouse
Clarion is all that we have heard of the
meteor which, it will he remembered,
was seen here on Saturday evening, 18th
instant:
"Last Friday night, about half past
fire, was seen passing through the air,
followed by an explosion or roaring
sound as of thunder. The following day
(Saturday) about five o'clock in the even
ing, another lneteor-for such we suppose
them to be-was observed passing in its
AERIAL fight, but this was accompanied by
no sound.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29
Astonishing success.-It is the

dntv of every person who has used Bos-
CHEFS GERMAN SYRUP to let its wonder
fal Qualities be known to their friend 4.,i in
curing Consumption, severe Coughs,
Group, Asthma, Pneumonia, and IN iact
all throat and lung diseases No person
can use it without Immediate refer.
Three doses.will relieve any cac:, anu ,se
c commend it to the poor dying consump-
tive. at least to try one bottle, as 40, oOOdoz-
en- bottles were sold last year, and no one
case where it failed was reported. Sucn
a medicine as the German Syrup cannot
lie too widely known. Ask your Drug
gist about it. Sample Bottles to try sold
at 10 cents. Regular size IS cents. fof
sale by all Druggists.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29
The Cincinnati STAR is ono c

The Cincinnati Star is ono of
the best as we'll as cheapest paper in the
whole country. The weekly edition,
which costs only ono dollar year, is as
large as any of the two dollar city week
lies, and much better than most of them
1t is made up of interesting reading for
all classes, and in all sections of the
country. Next to your Parish paper you
can not do better than to subscribe for
it,.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29
CENTENARY COLLE0'
JACKSON, LOUISIANA

WILL RESUME its exercise. \
w 1st Monday in October nav,
a competent corps Of Profeseon
branches of preparatory and Conn.,
schools and first class collepas . .l
fully taught. Tuition in nr.a =
school, $45, AID in college CLASSES h
session OF forty weeks. Boani;l
Stewards Hall $40 per month y
private families at correspondent
rates. For particulars and a cst:
address, T.. G. ANDREW1
Aus'lo'o"- Presid|
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29
CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned, members of the Baton
Rouge String Band, desire to make this
expression of Acknowledgements to
the officers and members of the Pastime
Amateur Dramatic Association of Bayou
Sara, for courtesies received during their
recent visit to that city.
b. LaSalle A. Haag
f. Latil +. Pope
Louis Latil.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29
.gRA@M9S SAMWMo

vented in the 18th century by DR.. Will
liam Grace, surgeon In King James army
Through Its agency he cured thousands
of the most serious sores and wounds.
and was regarded by all who knew him
as a public benefaotor. Csc. O box, by
mail SOC. For sale by druggist generally
AGENTS wANTED.
Address Seth W. Fowle & sons, Boston,
Mass,
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29
Ed e 4 Ti0NAL
DR. NKLIN FEMAI1
g O liz aEW
Holly SPRING. Mississi1
ls49. So CHARTERED IN. II

Location central and upive,. -,
knowledged one Of the healtLiests ~; /
Soutll-with full corps of srn as \
teachers. Terms moderate. H1
rian. In every respect Ifoms !.
ton of the highest, order. Tho o s|
nual session will commence m g
the 10th day of September. ~,
catalogues and other informat;oU
w. CLARK. A. !
Anu ,,tn77-em Presid@
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29
DE- D.

EDWARDS.-In this parish. OIL Sun
day, Sept. IL, ri Mrs. MARY r. EDWARDS,
wife of'G. w. Edwards, aged AZ years.
Clinton PatriOt-D Democrat please copy.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29

ASSESSMENTS FOR 1877 To Mr.. M
IT. Stewart, Assessor, we are indebted
for the following statement of the ASSESS
ment OF Hest Feliciana for the year 1877:
Real estate of residents, .$497 BIG
6. non. residents. 1S4,95S
Horses, mules and other live stock I7O,226
Bu0gies, carges and other v'cles. 1927
of capital in trade, 1885, 75,275
cash at init. on hand $3.50
capital in water craft 800
Household goods,.--.- 1880
Total assessment, 1851 ,052
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29
w HlTWORTH FEMALE coll,

MAX FISCHER. AUGUST ns
NJ & y 4 EAS@ME
$, w. Corner Of Front /
Streets.
BAYOU SARA, Ia.
LAVE CONSTANTLY in store ID
IL ut prices conformable will
times, full and complete lines Of
goods, Ladies Dress Goods, Houx|
er's articles, and u general assortp'
fancy and staple dry goods:
Victoria Lawns,
Nainsooks, Swiss
Mulls, Piques, Bi-h-
op Lawns, Linen asI
Dress Linens, Noz|
ques, Grcna-
dimes, Organdy
Muslins, French
Percales, irish Lin.
ems, Bobbincl Barr
Laces and Cura
Parasuls. large
ty. Umbrcl-
las, assorted styles
and qualities. Cali
cos, Bleacllcd Cot'on',
Cambrics, Sheelia
Ch:!drens CasslI
Gents
Cassimeres.
nadcs,
Jeans, DENNIS, Tick.
-ings by the yard or piee
We invite an inspection of our
assortment of Ladies, Childrens
and Boys Hosiery, and Kid Glo",
Thread, Gauntlets, Ties, kibb0n
broideries Laces, Rnchings, Cors
dies Ready-made Under wear, etc
fumery, Toilet, Articles, and notl'
lie have OH hand also, a fresh
selected, stock of Clothing, Boots
Hats and Caps and Il general es'
of gentlemens under wear and fun
goods.
Dealers in Fancy and Staple g
Provisions, western Produce
Plantation Supplies. Agents
the renowned Singer Sewing
Machine and its various
attachments.
SPECIAL NOTICING areu
ers of the outstanding claims anu
ednesses duo to the late firm VI
Fischer g. Co.
The Citizens Of East Feliclana
Coupee, and Williamson CounI
will find it to their interest anu
age to open up a trade with u
ders from abroad promptly, ana =
filled.
LIZ Highest market price pau
ton
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29
LETTER FROM MAJOR E. A. BURKE.

3>~~SSAs~AA
ter dated September End, ap-
peared in the New York Sun
containing certain false and
malicious statements, which l
suppose had been fully reiut-
ed in the Sun of September
S, although my statement had
been emasculated somewhat
by the editors of the SUN, who
were unwilling to condemn
their correspondent in their
own columns.
Due regard for others who
have been referred to by the
Louisiana press in connection
with these statements now
prompts me to say that Mr..
Gibson, the Sun correspon-
dent, has written a tissue of
falsehoods. knowing the same
to be untrue when he wrote
them.
On Ut about the z6th OF
August I telegraphed Gov.
Nichols froln the White Sul>
phur Springs that there was
an unexpended appropriation
available with the War De-
partment,. which might be
secured for the reconstruction
of Tones bayou dam, and
asking if he would approve
my visiting Washington, with
a view of securing favorable
action. Receiving no answer,
AID learning that the Govern
or was sick, I started for New
York, and stopped at Wash
ington to see it the govern
ment could be interested in
this work.
/ Upon my arrival [ ascer-
tanned that Congressman Ellis
had promptly and efficiently
attended to the matter.
I called upon the President,
and a, his invitation spent a
pleasant evening at the soldiers
Home. discussing topics affec~
ting the material prosperity
of the South. No allusion
was made to the suppression
of evidence against members
of the Returning Board or to
Federal appointments in Lou
isiana, and the statement Of
the Sun correspondent that 1
told the President, or any
other person, that the prose-
cution Of Wells and Anderson
would not be pushed, because
an arrangement had been
made by which the witnesses
who were to prove the FORGE
ries in the returns from YER
non parish were made to the
order Of Wells, would not tes-
tify." Also, his statement
that I advised that the men
who had manufactured the
testimony for the visiting
statesmen and the Returning
Board be taken care Of, as
Wells and Anderson demand
ed, by dismissing the Herwjg
crowd from the Custom-House
and giving the dangerous
gang their place, I PRONOUNCE
wILFUL AND MALICIOUS LIES.
[ regard the bestowal, d.
rectly, of the Federal patron
age in Louisiana upon the Re-
turning Board as q blot upon
the record of the Administra-
ton, and have so asserted to
every person with whom I
have conversed upon the sub
ject.
The prosecution of the Re-
turning Board is a matter ex-
clusively under the jurisdic-
ton Of al incorruptible judi
ciary, and no good citizen of
the State could or would in
terfere with their functions.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29
Total assessment, $951 ,O52

CHURCH SERvICEs.-Divine services
next Sunday, 30th instant, 5th Sunday in
September, at Grace Church, at l o'clock
a. M. A. G. BAKEWELL,
Rector.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29
RAvAGEs OF THE STORM.
THE CROPS.

This storm has been very disas-
trous to the cotton and sugar
crops an1 also to corn yet upgath-
cred. We have not received any
reports from the country as to the
extent of the damage, but we are
positive that fnlly naa half nf tha
open cotton crop if not more has
been beat down and washed into
the ground. The cotton unopened
has also no doubt been badly dam
aged by the stalks being leveled
with the ground by the wind, and
tie young hollis embedded in the
earth where they will rot.-The
old sugar house, on the "Perkins
place." was blown down by the
wind storm last Tuesday. We are
informed that one sugar planter in
this parish has suffered damage to
the extent of a hundred hogsheads
by his cane being blown down by
the wind .-B. r. .Aduocate.
From Sunday night, until We'd
nesday morning, we had one up>
abated rain, accompanied by gale
from the East and NORTHEAST :,
which blew down a number of
houses, fences and trees in town
and the neighborhood. We un-
dersland that the cane and rice
have suffered much by the late
storm. 1t is however, impossible
to estimate the actual loss at this
carly date.-Thibodaux Sentinel.
Monday morning strong north
east wind was blowing, and about
twelve o'clock a cyclone passed
over the upper portion of orr town,
causing great destruction in the di-
rection it took, and the loss is es-
timated at from $4,000 20 $4,000,
and the rain commenced to fall in
torrents, and continued without
cessation all afternoon and that
night. Tuesday morning, the full
force of the equinoctial gale burst
upon us, the rain continued, and
the wind vecred around to the
north, and throughout the whole
day blew with such violence that
great damage was done TO telegraph
wires, fences, fruit trees, buildings
and crops. So much rain or such
a storm has not been known in this
section since 1859, when the Last
Island disaster took place.-tmgar
Bo,k.
We feel safe, at tho present mo-
ment, in p acing the damage at ten
per cent. at least, since our issue
of Saturday last, thus making a fall
ing off of some 40 per cent. during
the last 81 days, o: from the mo-
ment the prospect was the brigtest.
Many excellent farmers, however.
place the entire loss at so and
others even At 60 per cent.-Capt.
Geo. G. Comstock, the Lessee of
the Clinton & Port Hudson Rail-
road, informs US the late high wan
ter damaged his road to the
amount Of $1,000 at least. No
train passed over it from Monday
last, until this Saturday. morning.
Democrat.
The Colored Baptist church in
Berwick was blown down, and
many other buildings injured and
destroyed Dy the storm.
1t is thought that the storm mate
rally damaged the sugar cane
throughout the country. Some plan
tiers already predict that the crop
will fall short one-half, but these |
predictions, we trust, are prema-
kapas Register.
The new wharf withstce cd the |
storm bravely, which is a signi-
ficant indication of the strength of
the structure. Three Of the flats
composing the coal feet lying at
Darrow's willow grove, about two
miles above Donaldsoaville, went
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-29
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