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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
Grain Takes - TAXABLE Of over one
Dollar Per BuShei- Repeated Dis.
match,

|
! patch,
NEW YORK, May 0 Money per cent. Gold
| 81 O6.s Sterling exchange, lous - sIts short
| 81 ~. STATE bonds hrm government
bonds active and stoady. stocks active and
| Irregular ..N|.
Cola opened at 81 O65s,
COmms retail.
NEW YORK, May G,-Cotton easler. Up
lands 1879; orleans lie, sales 100 bales,
Futures opened easIeT May 10 SSslO OOo;
| June 10 Di9l0 Wc; July II Olc; August II II
| al io september II lO@ll Toe.
Flour dali ana declining, Wheat duh.
q ,LYRsrOS, May o. " Dol In tair demand
ana unchanged hides unchanged.
| LIVERPOOL, May O--NOon -Uotton duh and
| unchanged. Mddhng uplands, 5Jpd Orleans,
u l.l6d, sales 500 bales speculation and ex.
port 900; receipts 900; American 1850.
Futures-Pnrtially l.lBd cheaper Uplands,
low mlddliug clause, May aud June delivery,
3J-3ld, juno and July 2fSad; July ana
August li-lOG6 2hS.dj August and SeptUn'
Der I'd; May ana June hl4d,
l,C0p. IN, - plands, low middling clause,
August and September delivery, h3l-Sai.
. q, m,--Uplnnds, low midGling clause,
September pnd October delivery lj.5ll,
Sales, America an 1900 bales.
Evcning Report Financial.
NEW York, Mays. Money easy, offered at
2 per cont sterling steady at S3O7H. told
stronger at 81 UfWl 01}s. Governments active
and strOnp: ne ~ rs 81 NJ. state bonds dull
a,'6 stesor
Nrw URLvANs, MAY 0.-Gold Il UCasa
st,tiSn,, u, I9l.
S'USt niGS4rn, MAYA. q ,ld no,ntnnl. silver
pHnN E,olnnSS hnrhnngrI.
Commercial.
New YORK, May O.--Cottpn dull; UplAnds
10 sc; orleans lie, y les 1876 bales.
| CONSOLIDATED net receipts 1854; exports TO
| Great Britain 2j,l7l; France 1916; Continent
| 800, Channel A. 81 balos,
| Cotton Net receipts none; gross 1915
Futures closed hrm; NAY ~ 9iGl0 N!c;
! Iune lOg}Nll 9yc; July II OSqgil one; Augu /
| II ioWll ~; September II ltllll l1ci October
Der I0UialL9 c; Januar, II lSlpll lic Feblu.
ary Ii 20NQll .4c. Sales 80 OJJ baios,
| GALVESTON, May 8 Cotton market quiet;
Good iniddling nhc; middlng l0tac low
| middling lOI,c; goOu ordinary DHc, ordinary
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SATISFACTION euARAsrEED.
u. p. MURPHY. w.F.tusiiN
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
.. p. MURPHY.


Improved and unimproved property IN
farming lands In Dallas and other counties
OF Texas.
For rent-Dweliings and busincss houses m
the city OF Dallas. Special attention paid 70
fishing land claims; also, TO the collecting OF
rents, notes and accounts, by
Up. MURPHY q CO.,
Real Estate Agents. No. 100 Darnsr street.
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SOUTHERN Matthew Orleans and South
srn Louisiana, Galveston, Houston, Austin,
Waco, and all other points In southern
Texas, arrives at 7:ij am; departs at $40 p.
m. Pouches close at pm.
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BRIGHAM YOUNG.

The NauvOO Legion Are Being
Armed With Brccch-LOading
Rifles and Drilled Through
out Utah,
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NEW YORK, May o Moneys per cent. Gold
81 O6ts Sterling exchange, long "a siis; short
81 10 STATE bonds hrm. government
bonds active and steady. stocks active and
Irregular, ...
DALI nnanp1 az 81 ma
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~ Texas Central IL. IL.
Arrive.


7:lO y Mail and Express. am
i:l0 pm Accommodation 80 pm
$50 pm.-FrulR nl...... ,......'......s.'l'1 pm
1888 p.m.......s do ...""..."..."......'S'ip am
7:Oj a.ni....,. do ...."..."..,"".'..l'lO am
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EAsrERp MAu,-Vin 7. 4 r.

EASTERN MATL-Vin T. 4 +. II. r., com
prising soushern and Middle States, Louis
Vile, Chattanooga, Memphis, Little Rock,
shreveport, and all Easternn Texas, arrives
daily at g;N pm; departs at pm. Pouch
closes at pm.
WEsrERS MAIL From Fort worth, Gle
burne, Granbury, Weatherford, Decatur
Palo Pinto, Jacksboro and western posts,
arrives at pm; departs at AIN.
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MD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REBOUND

Carrying n complete line OF staple and
fancy stationery, we are prepared TO exe
cute every variety of ruling.
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produce.

Special attention, gwen to purchaseso
goods, collections emlttances and inye
ments oct. ll-w-ly
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-05-12

The Parish Judge, Sheriff and
Clerk ofthe Court drew the names
of the Grand and Petit Jurors, OIL
Thursday last, for the next session
of the District Court, which will
convene on the FIRST Monday il,
July next. The list will appear
IN our next issue.
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cHR0M0S. , %"s ''s sssss and id

the world, embracing 3,4O0, 900
Chromos, Paintings, and choice
Prints, at our enlarged Art Rooms.
All tie new and popular sub. ects at
rOck-bJttom prices. The Fats OF
the Rhine. size2 x25-romsrtic and
grand; Scene OH the Susqaehsnna,
one OF the hits of the season, size
19A27 Lake Lucerne, Switzerland,
the most beautiful lake in the world /;
isoIa Bella, II charming scene liz
Northern Italy, companion 10 the
preceding; OF Boston Light, Il
beautiful marine, size I4x20, III great
demand; Old Oaken Bucket, iilte
Mountains, Niagara Falls, Newport,
Saratoga, Gathering Primroses at
the Seashore, Paddy in Diflculry.
Also Virgin Vesta, Snow Storm,
American Fruit. and other 2iXJJ
subjects. Floral business Cards,
Sunday School cards, Statdary,
Notices black ground panels. etc.
Also the finest and most complete
assortment Of 9xl1 chr0mOs, with
or without white mounts, blue line
and black mounts, gold line. Our
stock embraces everything desirable
Tor dealers, agents or premium pur-
passes, and all should test our prices
and qality of work. The right par
ties can realize an independence IN
every locality by taking an agency
for our stretched and framed chro-
mos. Particulars free. liluttrated
catalogue on receipt of stamp. Send
tor IS or IS outfit. Address
j. LATHAM g. co.
4l9 Washington street, Boston, Mass.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-05-12

VlCk'S FLOWER AND yEGErA-
BIZ SEEDS
Are planted by a million of people in
America.
See "Vick's Catalogue 800 illustra-
tioiIs, oni, Z cents
"yicA lorai Guide" Quarterly, %
cents Il year.
''Vick's Flower and Vegetable Gar
dei," 70 cents; with elegant cloth COW
ers Si.u0
All my publications are printed ia.
English aud German.
Address JAMES WICK,
Rochester, y. Y.
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r.wspavsr Laws and Regulations

r Subscribers who do not give
.,,s.s i.otica 10 the contrary, are
|.;aer,d wishing u continue thelI
~ subscribers order the dis
.,;aua,,cc OF their periodicals,
-. ,,upl,sner may cOntiniie 10 SEND
s~.a MI al. ;ifreirases are paid.
subscribers neglect or refuse to
..i. ,I,eir periodicals from the Office
: ri,ie,, ,.,ey arc directed, they are
vi responsible Until they have
..rtleJ t;leII bills, and ordered them
d.seoItinuei.
/, subscribers move to another
,,.,s wi,l,odt informing tie pab
r.Ls,s. aud the pai,c.s are seat to
.sr ,or,ncr direction, ,hey are held
Tae courts have decided that
|4rslusiag to take the periodicals.
fa,u the office, or removing ant
LAWN them unc.llied fof, is prima
fae,e evidence OF il.tentiOnai fraud.
&. ANY person vino receives Il
,swsuao.r ana makes Use 0i IL,
IN, fter he has ordered it or not, he
i held in law to be {, subscriber.
y Ii subscribers pay in advance,
they are bound To give nosice To the
ru6lisI,cr attic end of their tine, il
,hev do not wish TO continue taking
h: otherwise the publisher is au-
thorized to send 1t on, and the
ubscr,Ders will he responsible until
90 express notica, Ia payment OF
III arrears is sent TO the publisher.
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xyIcK's FLORAL GUIDE is a bean

NICK'S FLORAL GUIDE is a bean
tifal Quarterly journal, finely
illustrated and containing AN eie. ana
coiored lnNer Plage with the first
number. Pricc only - cents for the
year The arst number of lc75 just
issued il German aid Eng ish.
'Viuk's tiJaci~ AID Vegetable Gar
den, Il. paper ~ cts with elegant
Cloth cover, II o..
Weeks Catalogue 3CG illustrations,
only . cents
Address JAMES WICK,
90 Rochester, n. I.
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Beattgg i o sassss
Established in 1861

Established in 1861
Believing it tn be BY FAR the best
Pirior and Orchestral Organ inauuisc-
tured, We challenge any manufacturer to
equal them. Inc celebrated golden
Tongue Reeds Ia this organ In c"n,unc-
ton nth the Perfected Reel Boar Us
produce sweet. pnre and powerful tones.
superb Gases of Lew and elegant designs.
Ministers, teachers, churches, schools,
lodges, ETC., should send for price list
and discounts.
Dealers will lind it to their advantage
10 examine this Instrument II mas I'M
prosements found in no other. CORES.
ponience sUiicited.
Best offer ever given. Money refnnd-
ed upon return Ut o;gau and freIo It
charges laid by me Daniel 4. Beatty
both ways IL unsatisfactory, after "a tesi
tliai OF hive days. Organ warranted ioi
SIX Years. AGENTS discount gwen
everywhere l have no agent. Agents
wanted. Address.
DANlLL +. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey, U. 5. A.
octi4-76
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REPORT.

A Shuttle Sewing Machine, embody.
iug the following points of construction,
viz: A needle bIr operated from the
end of d rotating shatt in the overhang-
ing ar,n; "A shuttle supporter in a
shuttle carrier, moved t,ansversely to
the feed by means o. Il Crank OH a rota.
ting shaft; a four mo;Iuned positive
feed, and Il straight reetile with its
eyes parallel with the direction of feed
For the following reasons:
A SUPERIOR
Family Machine, enbodying the great
est number of most approved mechanical
devices to impart positive motions to
the various parts, simplicity of COLI
struetion, good workmanship, excellent
quantity and quality of work done,
originality, and for completeness OF
display. AT. GosHOsy,
Director General.
j. X. HAwLEY, President.
Aftest-MYkR AsCHF. Asst Secretary.
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BEATTY Plan Q !.
GRAND SQCAkE AND Up
RIGHT.
voll nltt

From Hon. G.. Il. Gather, publisher
''Southern Aegis, Ashville, Ala:
Eve have received from the nanufac-
turer. Daniel +. Beatty one of his square
pianos. 1t is thing Of beauty. but Rot
more exquisite 10 the eye is the finish Oh
ITS workmanship, an charming to the
cal is the sweetnrss OF Its melody. The
piano combines tie highest excellence,
tn which ali tr>t-c.ass ina. ufacturers oil
musical INSTRUMENTS ann. To all who
vi h 10 invest Ia iissr-ciass piano We
nave no besitaiicy IN advising them 10
send the money directly 10 MIR. Beatty.
We speak from actual experiment. and It
Is vita pleasure We give his evidence OF
the Reliability OF Mr. Beatty aid his in
strumeiits.
Best offer ever given. Money refunded
upon Return of piano and freight charges
pald by me Daniel 4. Beatty both ways
II unsatisfactory after "A test triai VI i've
days. Pianos NARRATED tor six years.
Agents wanted send Tor catalogue.
Address, DANIEL r. BEATTY,
Washington. New jersey, U. >. A.
octi4
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LOCAL BAEViTiES.

-1he Farlsh court ADJOURNED
1, noon on Wednesday last.
The Governor has appointed
J. 0. Grayson for Assessor OF this
parish. A good appointment.
Our enterprisins merchant,
Nr. c. H. Mumford, has returned
from New Orleans, where he la,
b2u On protracted visit.
The District Court of Rapides
parish has been in session tl.is
week, which prevented some Of
SG attorneys attending the ses-
moo Of our Parish Court.
There was a large gathering
y Sunday-school scholars at the
orenzs place recently. The school
hrgely attended and'will, uu
doubtedly, prove a success.
We are informed that Mr,
lpollinaire Derbornne, a citizes
y this parish, died on the 18Th
W. irom cancer IN the side. The
deceased suffered more than nine
ponths with the disease before his
leath.
On Friday night last, Rober,
e''eway, col, who lives on the
ooenza place, was Maid and
eaten by another colored man
aned Mark Evans. Pettewav, il
Gems, was endeayoring to entice
US Evans away from her Iiege
Pfu' aud hence this affray.
-Irops, as a general thing, are
alg well IN this section. Corn
peeially is fine, but the cool
sas We are having ret.rds
growth of cotton. The recent
'os threw planters behind with
" work. but with a fine spell OF
s !, they will soon catch up
th it.
w. A. Strong, Secretary of
s's' came up from New Orleans
Tue Bart Able, on his way
us nome in st. Maurice. He
'0r town a short visit, and
warmly welcomed by a number
our citizens.
As there is no special law TO
ecs The people, we think it bu:
'na' the people should pro
themselves, and Kill all dogs
are found prowling around
people say that it is TO.
'''paoqla the dogs have, but
as'e a sad case to report
60 plainly goes to show that i
y nalady. A few days ago :
daughter of Mr.. vercher,
s'sht years old, died from
'aecis OF a bite of a rabid
iae poor child suffered ter
before death kindly relieve
!, between the srasms sh-
= eii her parents not 70 coz,
''i' az she might bite then..
20. Knowing what she Wa.
ct tines
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grrIoroys yoTIcE.-Tae Rev. w. D.
gta,ton, Of the II. Z. Caurch, will hold
Divine service at the Court House on the
scond Sabbath in each month, niogning
md evening
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ViCA's
Illustrated PRICE CATALOGUE

Fifty pagcs-3G0 Illustrations, with
,lescri,tioi,s of thousands of the BEST
Flowers AID vegetables in the world,
;.i.d the gag 10 g,oic hem-ali for a Two
Cent postage stamp. Printed IN Ger
man IN d English
yiIh'StLORAL GUIDE, Quarterly
- cents a year
NI,kS rLJWER AND VEGErA-
BLE GARDEN, in paper % cents, with
eisgant cloth covrIs, Il ~.
Hudress JAMES WICK,
Rochester. n. 7.
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CAPTAIN PARKER HARRIS,
Carpenter and Builder
Colfax, La,

Respectfully informs the citizens of
Grant and adjoining parishes, that all
work entrusted to lin will be per-
formed in substantial and sati factory
manner. NIL ~
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NJ ARRlE D.

On tie evening Of the 7th inst, b,
Judge Raglan, Mr.. THOS r. BURNS
If Rapides parish, to Miss JANE
LYONS, of Grant parish.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-05-12

To tie Working Class. We are now
prep rcd to finnish all classes with con-
slant employment at home. the
whole of the time, or for their spare
moments. Business new, light, and
profitable Persons of either Sex easily
earn from 50 cents to 50 per evening.
and proportional sum by desoting
Tia in wiloie time 10 the business. Boys
and girl ca, cain rs much as men =
That all who see this notice may send
their address, and test the business We
make this unparalleled offer: 10 such as
are not well satisfied we will send one
dollar TO pay for the tron lie of writing.
full particulars, samples worth seyei al
collars Ia commence work on, and a
cop, of Home and / Tres de, one OF the
largest and best illustrated Publica-
tiuns, AL sem free by mail. Reader, II
you want permanent, profitable work,
address GEORGE STiNSON Il CO.
marll Portland. Maine.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-05-12

Chloral punch is said to lie a
common drink at the bars in our
cities.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-05-12

john T.. King has been appoint.
ed by President Hayes as Collector
of Customs, port of New Orleans
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AN ACT
10. a9.1

Relative to the State Printer, TO the off,
cial Journal of the State and to the
pubic printing Ito regulate and define
the prices OF public printing aud to
pre- Toe the manner in wnicn ths same
be doue Z; to regulate the manner o;
maxim, advertisements i'll Judicial pro-
ceeiiuss or $ les Of property under
judic'a. process or in any other leSa-
proceedings III all parishes: regulating
the price therefor directing the man
ner and price at which contracts shall
he nade by police juries and municipal
corporations for pubic p hitting. AMI
abrosating all laws on the same subj CT
iagt,ef.
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THE Truth Ar LAST!
OFFICIAL REPORT
OF THE
Centennial Awarding
Committee
SINGER
* W NG NJ A c H | N {.

The United States Centennial Com
mission announce the following report
as the basis of an awaid to the singer
MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Eliza
beth, n. j., for their FAMILY SEWING
MACHINE:
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TERMs-PoSTAGE PREPAID.


Daily aud Sundays, one year, 50
so; six months, So; three months,
s2 ID.
Daily without Sundays, one year,
So; six months, "a IS three months,
u -; less than three months, 81 u
month";
T..e Semi Weekly World Tues
days and r'ridays) 81 year. To
Cldo ASents-An extra copy for a
club ol ten; the daily for club Of
Twenty-Five.
The Weekly World (Nednes-
da. s)-Oae Dollar year. To Club
Aseats--An extra copy for club
OF ten; the semi weekly for a clab
OF twenty, the daily for club Of
fiity.
Specimen number sent ON applica-
tiOn.
fcrms-Casa, invariably in adj
vance.
AL communications should be adj.
dressed to The WORLD,
C0rAer Park Row and Beekman St,
New York.
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(Signed) LOUIS BUSH.
Speaker of the House Of Reps.
(Sisued) Louis A. WiLiL,
Lieut.. Gov. and Press vi senate.
Approved March IL, 1917.
(Signed) r. L. NICHOLAS,
ioseruor of the State oi. Louisiana.
- a true copy:
OSCAR ARROYO,
Asst. Secy. Of State.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-09

A special to the Galveston News,
dated Austin, August 6, says The
strikers, composed Of negroes and Mex
leans all laborers, since morning have
been organizing on Market Hill and
Robinson Hill, and now some three
hundred and fifty to four hundred are
organized. The mayor endeayorcd to
induce them to dispense and 60 home,
but they said that was no way to get Il
dollar and n half q day. He heard it
reported this evening they had threat-
ened to burn the buildings to get pros
visions and has been up to this time
swearing in special police, who are to
assemble when the fire bell tolls. About
one hundred special police are ready.
The negroes are said to have arms,
and couriers have been sent to the
country to bring in farm laborers to
help them They stopped work on the
water works, brick yards and upon
buildings. A large crowd of them
assembled on the corner Of Pecan street
and the avenue, but We're very quiet
and orderly, and the crowd is slowly
breaking up
The fire department is ready in case
of necessity. The strikers compose Il
turbulent and dangerous element, hut
Austin people are uncommonly well
armed and many Of them accustomed
to sporting. An outbreak would be
bloody work, The better informed
class Of negroes do not participate,
knowing the hazard in case OF collision.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-09

from the ELECTS of the warm weather and
are drhilitatcd, ARE advised by physicians
to take moderate amounts of whisky two OF
three times durng the day. Ina little while
tuose VINO adopt tins adNtCo frequently M
crease the number OF drinks and in Time
become confirmed inebrlates. A beverage
which Will not create thirst for Intoxicating
liquors, and when is intended especially
fOI the Ueneit utdebilitated personsw whether
at home or abroad, is Or. Schenck's Sea
We tonic, Containing the juices of many
medicinal herbs, this preparat ON does not
create AN appetite Tor the Intoxicating cup.
The nOulisning amt the life. supporting prop.
critics OF many valuable natural productions
contained IN n and well known to medical
men nave IL most strengthening influence.
A single bottle OF be Tonic will demonstrate
its Valuable qualities, For debility Arising
from sickness, over eNcrtiOn, or from any
cause whatever, Il wineglasstul of Sea W eed
Tonic taken after meals WIN strengthen the
stomach ana create an appetite lur whole
some food. To all who are about leaving
tho IL homes, we desire to say that the excel
lent effects of br. Schouck r seasouAbie RENE
edies, Sea Weed Tonic and mandrake rms,
are particularly evident when taken by
those who are injariuusiy affected by Il
change OF water ana diet. No person should
leave homie without taking a supply of these
safeguards along. For sale 10y all druggists.
AUgld-wlm
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-09
Wbrt In Lost on Cotton seed az the
South,

Auction Record Wesee II stated, in
some Of our southern exchanges that
fine Patrons OF Ilusbandry Of renncs.
see advises farmers against selling
tboir cotton seed to oil mills for 80 and
slOper ton, when they would as readily
command $751;" 1t would seem that
fine farmers have had little knowledge
of the actual value Of the seed and sell
II for 80, whereas the latter named
rico it appears would be paid by the
oil manufacturers Farmers were posted
ms to holding the seed As showing
what could bc saved each year if farm.
ers were posted rs to holding the seed.
As showing what could be saved each
year il farmers put up oil mills, the fol
lowing statement is made The crop
this year will reach 100000 bales, and
from this there will be obtained $40
100000 pounds of seed There could
be realized from this pt5duct alone
nearly $l5,OOOOO0 Not more than
one,tcuth Of the seed would be con.
sumed in planting, showing that the
farmers. loss on this item alone will
reach over Sl3OO0OOO
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Connterretl Annd Ncript.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
AUSTIN, Texas, August 4, 1871

AUSNlN, itNhNt August - loti' J
Surveyor of ----- County:
SIR-lt having come to my knoWl-
edge that well executed counterfeit
scrip in the name Of Adams, Beatty ~
Moulton, and John II. Gibson, are in
circulation and offered for sale upon
the market this, therefore, is to notify
you OF the fraud, and to instruct you
not to receive for location and survey
any scrip in the name OF Adams, Beatty
AZ Moulton, and John II Gibson, until
it has been inspected and passed upon
as genuine by this office; and il you
have in your possession not already
surveyed any such land scrip, you
Should Immediately notify the owners
thereof, that you have been instructed
not to make their surveys until at
ysed by the general lond office that
that their scrip is genuine.
You will understand, OF course, that
the withdrawal of land scrip from your
office before the survey is made, tor
the purpose above indicated, will not
affect the file or location if the scrip Is
genuine. In view Of the fact that the
Scrip named has been counterleited 1t
is more than probable that other land
scrip OF whatsoever name and character,
has already been or will be counter
feited. ]. therefore, urge upon YOU the
necessity of heing extremely cautious,
and advise you not to make surveys oy
virtue OF any lonl scrip about the gem
uiuencss OF whch you have any doubt
until advised 10y this office that 1t Is
genuine. For the Adams, Beatty "
Moulton and John H. Gibson scrip
against which have warned you, there
are also in circulation forged transfers
il. GROUS, Commissioners