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The New York herald., 1877-01-19

THE CUBAN STRUGGLE.

Mr. Miguel Albania agent IN this city for the Cuban
Republic stated yesterday that he had just received
important news from the scat OF In the Manigua
The CUBAN dispatches, which arc under date OF tho
3lst un, state that two important engagements had
been recently fought on the island The most i'm.
portant OF these took place at Faralancs, between
Santiago dc Cuba aud Baracoa a column OF 5000
snaniards Is reported 10 have been defeated there
by tho Cupans under Generals Modesto Daz and
Antonio Maceo The other nction is stated to have
place near Zapata OF tho town Cienuegos,
on the south coast and here also tho spanish forces
suGercd another reverse.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARrMESr.
YAsmSGroS, Jan. l9-l A. IL

WAR DEPARTMENT..
OYHicR CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER. I
XAsMSGToS Jan. l9-l A.
Indications
During Friday In the South Atlantic States stasion-
ary or slowly falling barometer, variable winds'
mostly easterly or southeriy nearly stationary TEN
perature threatening weather and light rains will pre-
vail
In the Gulf States slight changes IN pressure ana
temperature, winds mostly from northeast 10 north
wesl partly cloudy and threatening weather and oe'
casional Light rains
In The upper lake region. Upper Mississippi and
Lower Mssour: valleys, falling barometer, westerly
Winds backing 70 southerly, and warmer, clear OF
partly cloudy weather
In the lower lake region, Middle States and New
England slowly falling barometer westerly to SOUTH
eriy winds, warmer. clear partly cloudy weather
and possibly hight rain In the nrst
district.
The Potomac River at Harper's Ferry, the lower
Ohio the Cumberland al Nashville and the Mississippi
from Cairo TO v,cEsburg will continue rising
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TT MAY DO GREAT GOOD.

ppoposrp CONFERENCE ON OUR CITY Gov
EENMEST.
Mayor Fly, in response to the request Of number
u, promncnt cl,zcns, headed by William Cullen Bry-
ant, jackson s. schultz and others will hold confer.
encc al his ONCE Tuesday afternoon next Tor the
purpose OF discussing the present condon Of our city
government IL Is Understood that the meeting VIII
bc an important one, and tnat certain reform measures
tout 10 he introduced In the Legislature VIII be then
l.,scd over II the merchants oil THIS cry are sincere
sua energetic IN such u movement tiey can accom-
-.,.,, 80 r,n.t deal Tho cxorbltnnt and In some In.
st.ces Icsaizcd tees OF OF our city oihcias VIII
.s be nsidered and the necessary femodissr aie"
- st tLc hanJs vi the Legislature
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CHARTER OAK LIFE INSURANCE.
OPENING OF THE INvEsTIGATIoN--THE pETI-
TONERS ASK FOR DELAY-MR. fURBER GRE
ATEs SENSATION.

TONERS ASK FOR DELAY-MR. fURBER GRE
ATEs A SENSATION.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. Is. 1877.
The legislative Investigation OF the Charter Oak Life
Insurance Company opened before the Insurance Com
mittee this afternoon. The petitioners were repre-.
scented by DR.. s. r. McNary, OF Hartford, with coun
sci, ana the company by President wqgin and Henry
j. Furbcr, of New York. It's financial manager.
The petitioners asked os,ponsment ~ the 29h inst
for the preparation OF their but this was opposed
by the company the ground delay would continue
the agitation OF 25coo policy holders, who demanded
early action. Mr. Furber explained that lie had large
interest $500 00O) IN the company. and that II the
petitioners, other policy holders, are dissatisfied
with his connection with the management II was III
their power scver It BY paying him tho amount OF
his investment and legal interest He urged them TO
present thcir grievances, and remarked that u was
singular, although the petition was originally signed
last spriuc they were uupreparcd TO make 10 tho
committee statement OF thor complaints lie said u
was not Improbable that the present management
might admit the justice oi some Of the grievances
which under the old management but for which
the new does not assume the responsibility. At
this point Mr furber created sensation by reading
from a recent number oi New York illustrated paper
article rejecting upon the character OF the present
management and then used these words 1.-THE man.
NJ er o this paper confident thai he was instru
mental IN bringing us into the management oil TINS
company that he thought he ought 10 receive
q check for $50, ,oo0 ana not receiving u he
thinks we ought not TO be here" Then, IN
conclusion, he requested iuii investigation II II
seemed necessary. and requested the committee, II
they found tnng that II wrong to go before ther
bic bodies and dcnouncc the company. Afcr
some debate as TO when the petitioners shall put Ia
their testimony Wednesday next liked as the day.
and the counsel or the petitioners were instructed TO
submit u copy OF their charges 70 the officers oi The
company two days previously. An adjournment was
thct taken to next Wednesday.
Tbc chairman OF the committee on the part oil the
House Is Mr. Henry NJ Cleveland, formerly publisher
,,i tbe Christian ;gon, ana who vas chosen 10 the
Legislature from the town Of Brooklyn IN the late
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS

ALICANTE 90 Jan Is-Arrvsd. brig Less Thurlow. Cor
bitt. New York.
Bnrxxs Jan ls-Arrvsd barks Alma Ger. Tobias New
York Marco Polo tGer) Schaher. do Antoinets der).
Rosenau Baltimore
Arrived l7th steamer Kronprins Fl wilhelm ,0sD. Nsy-
nabsr. New York.
Sailed 18th. ship Msgdaiens tGep. Henks, New York;
barks Marie oGer). drummer. North Amsncs Nordhavss
(Norl Heiversen, do
FAYAL Jan Put In. bark Old Dominion Nichols. from
Philadelphia for Antwerp tsee below.
HAxHuRG Jan ls-Arrived. barks Nora CNor) Berg New
York Charlotte tGer). steIn do Atalana sw). Jsnsen
Queenstown.
HAvRr Jan ls-Arrlvsd. ship Kenuckian. Mossiy. New
Orleans
Arrived 18th. bark Danube tFp. Trsbuckst. New Or
leans
LryxRrooL. Jan l7-Arived barks Susan L Campbell
(Br) Brooks. Philadephs; Kong Carl Nor Henrickson.
Galveston; Ashantee (Br). Roberts, Chareston 18th,
Cochran. Givan. do.
Sailed 18TH . PM. steamer Celtic tBr). Glssdeii. New
York direct
Also sailed isth ship City OF Montreal Mudgets Tybss
LONDON. Jan is-Clesred. ark Minnie Campbell Nor),
Moler. united States.
MAuLxArs to Jan is-sailed. ship Hermon, Dillon Liv-
erpooL
PLYMOUTH. Jan ls-Arrived. bark Jas Hobrook. Lea.
witt New YORK. with wheel broken
Arrived OFT the Lizard 18th. AM steamer Greece Br
Andrews. from New York for London.
QuKKxsrowx. Jan l8-Arrived. barks henrietta tBn,
Simpson, Norfolk, va 18th. Annits dsribaid dtaD. Ros
xetti. Baltimore.
ROTTERDAM. Jan !s-Ssed. bark Morvig (NoD. Mathis-
sen, United States
SOUTHAMPTON. Jan l4-Sailed. steamer Hndoo (Br).
Mills trom HulD, New York
TEx.i Jan ls-Arved, ship sandusky. .Lowden. Now Or
leans
Sailed from Jan l5 barks Nettie Merryman, Mas
ters. United States; 18TH Frey (Nor) Halvorssn do.
LONDON. Jan is-Bark Old Dominion, Nichols, from
Philadelphia Dec Is for has into Faya leaking
badly. She discharCng her cargo
WEATHER REPORT.
HoLYHxAp Jan 10. PM-wind Sw, blowing gale.
Iap Is NJ nd frash with rain
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SAILED.

Steamers Hansa Ger for Bremen; Losing (Ger), Ham,
burg: Teviot Br). Anwerp City Of New York. Hsvmna
Gamma llrl Bermuda: Magnolia Savannah Isaac Bell
Richmond xc Abe arle Lewes Del; barks Mercury (Br
Alexandria tkgyptj Milo Qr Genoa; Northern Star tBr)
Sn. .apore Grshams Polly Havre: Home (Br). Bremen
Lake Simcoe (Br). Iiverpool Blandina tAusl Cork ;
Leoc.da ier Bremen Erstaningen Sor) Cork Sophie
yana Morning Star !Br st ago and Guantanamo smes
Cabelo Ella tBr). Rio Grande; OLAF Kyrre Nor) Ant
werp: Posedon Nor AaIborg Denmark; Sea Bird tBr!
Porto Cabello schs Geo Peabody Havana; Annie Bell,
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NEW JERSEY.

Mrs. George Miller, who was arrested III Newar~
some time ago on charge ol hcartess cruelty TO MIS-
George Messucr was yesterday he'd to keep the peace
under $500 bail
In behalf of the pottcrs Of Trenton N. j., and 'ne
lockout the game class OF mechanics In other states
John Foley reports that they havo only received ~ ~
per day since stopping work
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BRAZILIAN COFFEE MARKETS.

Rio JANEIRO. Jan. Il, 1871
Coffee very quiet; prices nearly nominal: good hsts,
1000 T. per 10 kilos Exchange London, 24s4
Average daily cepts of coffee during the past week 100
weeks shipments to the channel and North Of Eu-
rope lSOCO the United states 900 and 20 Meder-
5000 weeks sales for the Channel and North
OF Europe, lO.OO the United States, 900: stock
In port. "a 0Oo Freghts. per sail to the Channel SOS
SANTOS. Jan IL, 1871
The coffee market animated and prices are very drm
Superior Santos, 4. 800 n 1850 reis per 10 9il0s
daily receipts during the past week. 300 bags;
weeks shipments 26.OOo bags including 2lOO bags 10
the Channel, Europe ana Mederranean ports: weeks
.aes 2lOO bags All tor Europe stock Ia port, 10 oOo
bugs. . .
SorR-Thc markets have been delayed by the In
tcrrupton Of the South American lines.
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THE CHORAL UNION.

About onc.half of tho 40 members of tho New York
Choral Union, with cw invited listeners, assembled
last evening IN the chapel OF the Rev. Dr. Crosby's
church. Twenty second street, corner OF Fourth ave-
nue. ut the rehearsal OF 'Malchus cantata In three
parts composed by Mr. Francis T. $. Dar cy, one OF
Philadephias wealthy amateur composers Inc re-
hcarsal was directed by r. ). Gilmore.
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CURLING.

Despite the mildness Of the weather yesterday the
New York Curling Club and the Yonkers Curling Club
brought their postponed match to successful issue at
Central Park. TIE prize was grand national media.
and was have played Tor last year. but owing
there being no ice the game had 10 DO postponed.
whole the playing WIS good. The Yonkers men won
the game very handily by scorc OF 10 to
their opponents 81. The highest skip was W. B.
Edgar, OF Yonkers. with twenty nine points. Mr..
Dairy mple acted umpire. Time OF game, 3h 3)m
The New York herald., 1877-01-19

Tho Associated Pioneers OF the Territorial days OF
California last evening celebrated at the Sturtevant
House tho twenty ninth anniversary Of the discovery
OF gold al Suffers Sawml CAL The following officers
were chosen for the current yearPresidcnt General
H. L. Gibson Vice President John Sickeis Secretary
aud Treasurer Francis d. Clark. The council on
applications tor membership are George Howes, John
G. Hodge, George f. SnIfen, James J. Sperry and
Cornelius Lydecker About eighty guests attended
The banQueL
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Bark Ricardo III gtAD. Csstssno, Girssnti g days.
with sulPhur TO ssagsr Passed Gibraltar Nav -;
Bark LAndsborough (of Londonl, Williams. rstscfcs
1 y. srps's uds m9'd I9s E s Hs s 70
WINDS and moderate weather 10 Cape Horn ~ days ou!
had Wsw gale between the Cape and Falkland
bai~sri: and s ssovs ;. in several doors n:
variable wnds had SIX until abreast of Psrnsm.
very favorable Winds from Cape Henry Dec
& lat 2ss lon 20 W. spoksship whsler cruising;
spoke schooner Leons hence Tor Corpus Christi. .
Brig Charlotte Whittemore. Cete 10 days with vine 20
Miller Houghton. Came the Middle passage and had
schr Ada q Shorthand. Doans Maranham 23 days: with
sugar TO q Amsinck Co; vessel TO weinberg. was
days OF Haiteras with light M and NV winds .
days with sngsr Rowland Aspnwali vessel TO simp-
sc,r avinis Be tof Port Jesrson) Aidck, Maysgues,
PR IS days with to Comes Pearsai 20 vessel
and NV winds.
scr Jennie Beazley Harrington Matsnsas u days. With
Schr samuel Wood. Brspder. Virginia
schr I Winterton. Jackson. Virginia
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE
BOUND SOUTH.
steamer City Of Bedford. Fish. New Bedford for
steamer Galatca. Walden. Providence for New York.
Schr Cora. Vangildor. Providence for New YORK:
schr A Lowell Smith. New London for New YORK.
Scir A Forsyth. Hobbe. stamford Tor New YORK
Sloop Morgan, Morgan. Provtdence Tor new AoIA'
BOUND EAST.
Steamer Neptune. Berry. New York for Boston
Schr Hyne. Oliver. New York for Boston.
Schr ID Henderson. Henderson. New York for Boston.
Schr John vockham Hart New York for Providence.
Lghtship Relief. No %, New York for the eastward.
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OBITUARY
PRINCESS MARIE OF PRUSSIA.


cable telegram from Berlin, under date OF January
49, reports the occurrence OF the death OF Princess
Marie Louise Aexandrne, sister OF tho Empress
Fredcrlck Alexander. OF Prussia. She was born on
the 3D. OF February, the year 1903, and was conse-
qucntly. IN the sixtynnh year OF her age she was
Grand Duke OF Saxe-W Wemar, aud was married 10
Prince Charles OF Prussia on the 10th OF May IN the
wear 1927 by whom sho had several children
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CURTIS NOBLE.

This gentleman director in the Metropolitan Plato
Glass Insurance Company, also director IN the
Home. Atlantic aud Lafayette Fire Insurance COM
nanies died ut his residence ia Brooklyn on tho
.veninp OF the 18th inst He was held III high cstna-
ton bv his business associates for his honesty and
sound discretion, ard was respected by wide circle
of friends private lle.
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HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER-
VATIONS
JANUARY Is, 1877
PORT OF NEW YORK. JAN. Is, 1877.
ARRIVALS.

sEPoRrEp NJ THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wuITRsToxR TELEGRAPH LINZ
Steamer Zena tBr) Court Trieste Nov u, Venics 18th,
zane list Messipa nth Palermo Dec 49, Gibraltar 2ith
nnJ Bermuda mn H. with fruit Benham boyesen tut
into be rmuda Tor n supply III coal.
steamer Richmond Kelly. Richmond. City Point and
Norfolk with mdse and passengers to the oid Dominion
snip Eureka Woodwork. Savannah Jan H. in ballast to
Jas " Elweli 4 Go. 80 80, n,
bark Candid dta Canero London 70 days. with chalk
order -, -, -.
~ II koop 4 Co.
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A GLOVE CONTEST.

Tho hackers OF John Long and W. Gould met last
night ana settled premiuaries Of match between
these men, They 10 contend for one hour, with
small Gloves ana the stake Is $500 side The date
Tor the match Is set down for February g.
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DAY.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NASHVILLE. Jan. lS, 1877.
whitthorne and Key nominated al the sena'
tora Convention to-day Key rose from SO to Is votes
when the Convention adjourned HIS vote made up
q republicans and democrats; the latter being
desirous OF cnectng the election OF Bate received
votes; Bailey, 81; Whithornc, .. An attempt VIII De
made on the part the Bate men to run up his vote,
but that rs believed TO be impossible II Is thought
that II Key could have beaten to-day that Baieys
strength would have improved Some assert that Keys
advancement day resulted in combination between
the friends of Bate and Key. and that Keys friends,
many as can be controlled, Will 60 over 10 BATE
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WHALEMEN.

Sailed from Honolulu Dec 10. bark Rainbow Cogsn, q
NIB. 10 crpise. -
Nov - 10 reh had taken 80 bbls since pre- vous re-
port Dec bark Lsgoda Lewis. NIB. put In for sup
plies. with lsD bbs sp and ~ bbs humpbsck-
Bark Hunter. Holt. Of NB called a Norfolk Island on
e0tire uiao
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UNITED STATES SENATORS.
MASSACHUSETTS,.

TWO BALLOTS TAKEN YESTERDAY, BUT NO
CHoIcE-HoAR STEADILY LEADING.
Bosrox Jan Is. 1871
The fourth joint ballot resulted as foows:-
Whole number OF votes. 275; necessary 70 CHOICE
l3s, Boutwell, 81; Hoar lo4; Abbott. 62; Rice. II;
Bullock. 4; Seclye, t.
The JOINT convention adjourned, after Swo !neuec'
tua ballots, until TO- morrow morning.
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SPRINGFIELD jan IS, 1871
The eighth ballot for United States Senator taken TO-
day resulted AZ folows:-Logan 99 Palmer, 70;
Anderson. :, Davis. ii Haiaes, /; Parish, !. The
ninth and tenth ballots were the same as above.
One hundred and Two votes will now elect Senator.
Mr. Harthow of. .Kankakee, republican, having been
called home BY the thai his wife dying. and
his colleague, Mr. Bozy, democrat, having paired on
with him.
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YACHTS, STEAMBOATS,. &C.
MISCELLANEOUS.

DOATs AND OARS LIFE BOATS. LIFE RATS.
lJPieasure Boats 4Oi Water ST. near Caharine
JOHN T. SMITH.
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A BsOLUTE DIVORCES, LEGAL EVERYWHERE
lnspeedy oota'ned without publicity; superlatve ud.
success. puaranteed consultations free FRED
EKiCk KING. Lawyer. U ST. Marks place. sdioinias
Ceuper Institute S~s' "~'s'~'-e
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INST ~ ob0 nom nor UeSiou MS "SS@
placed In her correct position. -
GEORGE DEWEY Commander uaN.
Lighthouse Inspector Second distr1ot
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BALLAD CONCERT.

Miss Roots ballad concert, for the benefit OF the
poor taxes place this evening at Stoinway Hail. There
will undoubtedly be large attendance
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Orrrcx OF LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTOR SECOND DISTRICT
BosroS Jan II. 1871
The Cross Rip Lghtship which reported on 'ns 'n
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NATIONAL CURLING CLUB.
CHICAGO, Jan. 18. 1871
The winter tournament OF the National Curling
Club OF the West concluded to-day. The
Four Brothers, Club OF Toronto, Canada, won
the Gordon medal, after close game. by a
score OF 10 to Is. The South the Dalrympc
medal which will remain in the hands of James A.
Dryden, OF Milwaukee. In the "skp OF the mile,
Molway mado the best score. The meeting closed
with u grand banquet tonight
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rHg wKArHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes In tho
temperature tho past twenty four hours, IN COM
par,son with the corresponding date Of last year. as
Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
II Ruti
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NEBRASKA.

OMAHA, Jan. 18, 1871
Alvin Saunders was to-day elected United States
Senator the third joint ballot receiving SS votes
she full republican and independent vote Governor
Saunders was the last Territorial Governor OF Ne
brAskA
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THE PIONEERS OF 40.

Average temperature yesterday zs1
YEAR ." MISREPRESENTATION. IS
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SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.

pArEs OF DEPARTURE YORK FOR ruR MONTHS
oY JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.
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TENNESSEE.

no CHoIcR-BATE LIKELY TO BE ELECrED To-
DAY.
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ILLINOIS.

TEN BALLOTS AND NO cHoIcE-LooAN STILL
AHEAD.
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WEATHER REPORT.

HoLYHKAp. Jan 1s. PM-wnd Sw, blowing gale.
PLYMOUTH, Jan IL. PM-Wind s. fresh. with rain.
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EXTRACT FROM COLONEL MILES OFFICIAL RE-
PORT OF HIS BATTLE WITH SITTING BULLS
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Bossier School Board.

| special meeting Of the Bossier School
"a Board 10 hereby called to convene at
lnavae on the 18th day of December, 1877
h3ness Of Importance and general interest
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Charter Of
MOUNT CANAAN CHURCH.
OF BELLEVUE, La.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
PARISH OF BosSIER

SlAIE OE LOUISIANA
PARISH OF BOssIER
DE it remembered that on this day before
- me, Toney Dock Williams, Recorder and
ex- officlo Notary Public in and for the parish,
OF bossier and State aforesaid, duly elected,
commissioned and sworn came and appeared
Ia their owl proper persons, Cicero Afford
Austin Lewiston, Alfred Thomas, Nelson Stan
cii, Robert johnson, Jasper Rawls and VIM.
Dennis, who declared to me said Notary. that
they avail themselves of the powers, rights
ana privileges conferred by the statutes of the
state OF Louisiana relative to the organization
OF corporations in this State, they do by these
presents form, organize constitute and found
corporation for the objects and purposes as
shall hereafter be enumerated and set forth,
and to that end they do hereby form and con.
stltnte themselves into d body corporate, to he
called the Mount Canaan Church of Bellevue,
having It's domicile at SAID town of Bellevue,
Parish and State aforesaid; said Church to be
held as place of Worship, for the use OF the
ministry and membership of the COlOred Meth
odist Episcopal Church in America. The off
GERS OF the corporation shall consist of a Pres-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer, who shall be
elected annually by the stockholders-each
share Of five dollars emitting the holder to one
vote: All citations shall be served on the
President The amount of capital stock shall
be fve hundred dollars, and whenever one
half OF said amount shall have been paid in,
the incorporation shall proceed to purchase,
make ana repair building for the purposes
therein contained. The Directory shall con-
sist OF the incorporating herein, with the
powers to Till all vacancies that may occur in
| said Board ut Directors; and shall have full
powers to make purchase and do anything
they may deem necessary to carry out the OBJ
icct OF the Corporation, which shall exist for
the term Of twenty Rive years from this date
| In Testimony Of all which have caused the
parties to sign hereto their names, together
with the subscribing competent witnesses and
me, said Notary, ON this 18th day of October
A. D., 1877.
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Notice.

A IL persons having claims against the sue.
"A cession of w. 4. Adger, deceased, e
hereby notified to make themselves known.
and the titles BY which their respective CLAIMS
are established, to Thomas H. Morris. ESQ.,, at
Shreveport. or to the undersigned, near Dick
sons Cross Roads, Bossier parish. La
MARY NJ ADGER, Executrix, &c.
December 9th, 1877. n8