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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-22
PROPOSALS..

NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDERS-Seal
~ ed proposals for the erection Of tho mason.
~ and super structure Of BRIDGE ACROSS
OCCOQUAN RIVER, between the cou mites Of
Fairfax and Prince William, at tho village Of
Occoqusn, will be received by the undersigned,
Ct m ui-sioners, until SATURDAY, the 9th day
Of June, 1877 st noon when they will DO OPEN
ed ut the Tontine House. in the city of Alexsn.
dris Proposals arc invited Cor an Iron bridge
POS feet long and lG feet wide in the clear with.
out centre pier, and also for q Howe truss bridge
OF the same dimensions and with centre pier,
the masonry in either case to be Of heavy, rub;
bre'' laid in cement up to high water mark, and
from that point up in limo and sand, and the
flooring to be of first class white or box oak, 2!
inches thick, and the other timbers TO BIO OF
North Carolins heart pine; the iron to be ATst
class bridge iron, and in either case tho bridge
to carry not less than 1000 in running toct
in addition to its own weight, with the factor OF
safety Of five. Wrought iron to be used In ten
sion to be worth fifty Eve thousand pounds to
the square ZACH Of section. Wrought iron parts
in tension not to be strained beyond ten thous.
and pounds to the square inch BY the com olned
By the specified load before being accepted.
Payment will be made by the counties OF
Fairfax and Prince William as follows: One
fourth of the contract price on the delivery OF
tho necessary material on the ground; one half
of the remainder in thirty days after tho COM
pleliOQ 6uQ acceptance Oh tn6 WOrh, auQ Vic TeS-
idue in sixty days thereafter. The position and
dimensions of the masonry and centre pier will
be marked out and shown to. persons ,desirous
of bidding for the work on application to Doctor
John, s. Powell, at 0ecoqusn Bids will be
opened and read out in the presence of the bid
dors They should be endorsed Proposals for
building bridge across Occoquan river" and
be addressed to either Crawford Cushing. Cath
arpin P. O., Prince William county, Va, or
Frank Wooster, Fairfax c. H., Fairfax county,
Va Thecommissioners reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids not deemed satisfactory.
WILLIAM HUNTER, ..'
FRANK. WOOSTER,
-. Commissioners of Fairfax county.
CRAWFORD GUSHING,
800 - JOS. B. REID,
JOHN S. POWELL,
Commissioners of Pr. William CO.
my S--2sWlm !.
H1GGINS SOAPS boxes just received by
an21 C. VIM. RAMSAY
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All trains daily on :lain liz.

Tho Express South bound connects 81 Lynx.
burg for the West and Southwest, .rt g, n,a
willie for tho South, South Eas. a.a Soul w.:
'Tha Mai South bound CONNECTS y! Lru@tH.r.
for Memphis, Little Rock md Tear aul =.
Atlanta and al points IL tho ::outh an. =.
Now Orleans, TO Galveston aud :5n4,Gnro X.
IS; @!ao coHacc:s T!tA Ghn3. = ONE -: g..
West
The G 50 D. n, train caancc.5 VII. Ul.. :.
Ohio & "R. wn;.ward,t to HI 7,;N-:oa. H;r"iG"&
and al tho Northwest. end E'sslHsrr! {" < g.
mold snd the South ER. ,-.......
For MANASSAS DIVISION leave ~.
inSton 1T S l0a II. Gsiiy, elcap. SLG.;ay, d..
arrive a. Strssburg NJ 44S p. II. LeGTo H.r,
burg a. stu g. M, and arrive u: hlay.. :is
For WARRENTON lGr.7c Waahinrtna rG,r
81 g. 10 a. M Leave Wa-reaton at" IS :. IN. =
c,lleGt with Mail south 5lHnL. Mll l.. . H., b
n. 10 connec. with tho Mall north 5ounQ
Accommodation train viii run from h.,,..
6rTs to GnrdonsvIlc, regularly, TUc;de?: IT,.
day and Saturday, leaving Alexandra E. 80
p. IN, and from Go-don$vi!in aloHGay. W.:
nesdsy aud Friday, leaving Go:doTs"i'i" 3,
u. "a, and getting to Alexandria VI 2DjP =.
Trains from South arriving Il. Washington p.
7 IS S. M, 6 Q1 y. II. AMI - =. IA NIX.
connections with Bsl!. 6 OHIO aaG Br!.. i /.
toraac trains to Baltimore. PaiiGdc,pa." ..a
New York, &.2d - -. points North a2t So.
west
Through tickets 90 the &ol!A ,.cG We p
lowest rates,
,- :. SPENCER. s.y!. I ...sra.
!! N bEOADIjS g. /. ~ nu
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$4,000 FOR ONLY SlO3
GN72 Cash Gifts, amounting tov......",.- $Sl0. 90


Whole tickets sic; halves SIS; quarters So 50 ;
II tickets Sl0O; IS! tickets $780, 56s tickle S6OO
~ Drawing positively Juno 3Qth, 1877, and
every three months thereafter -,
The present management empbatically notify
the public that there will b. no postponement Of
this drswing, as is usual Il such enterprises, but
that it will positively and uneGulvocaily take
place on the date named. -~. -.
This, tho Second Drawing, will be conducted
like the,first, to tho fairness Of which the follow
ing named gentlemen have testified:
Hon Alvin Duvsll, late Chief Justice Supreme
Court Of Ky; james &. Dudley, Chairman
Board of School Trustc 8; Grant Groen, Cash
Ter Farmers Bank Of KENTUCKY; Hon. SIN
Major, t ublic' Printer Stste Of Kentucky !;
Hon. Thomas N Lindsay, President Farmers
Bunk of kentucky; Hon Thomas e. Jones,
Clerk Ct tho Supreme Court Of Kentucky !;
Judge K. a. Thompson, Presiding Judge
Franklin County Court; James u. Crockett,
Clerk Franklin County Court =,
Remittsncos can be msde by mail, express,
d1afs. p. q. order CT registered letter, made
payable 10 g. ". Barrow & Co.
Tick IS paid promEtly and without discount.
Reliable Agents waited, .... e..
Address. gil communications and orders: Tor
tickets to g.. w. hARROW s. CO, General.
Mauasers Courier. journal Building. Louisville,
kY,;:ot THUS. II. HAYS y CO., Gen. Agents,
6YI Broadway; New York. -. -, A.. -:
~.send for Circular. sp l9-eoow
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ROADS.
WAsHINGToi7 I. OHIO RAILHo.

w Y :! y: .SaAo RAlAS0Ap
~ -, Spring" ARR.ASa: E ,rEsq~
", IRA1NS. .DAILTHtEXCEPr ,,y,,
DAY BETWEEN AhEXANDPT ktlGvA,,,
ROUND HILL! =. =: = 80: < q y
-" Beginning Nay rs. $50.
Leave Washington ST. ga r; .s-;r41n;.
anu Alexandria at 8 10 g. n. s-d. .4y5E :. = :.
fass Leesourg, going weatTs7d,at II y =
ana 4O p M, and arrive st Round. g. r., =, =,
~. ana ~ p. N. LeaTe Round Hin s % % !"
10. ana lZ:oo p. H.; pass Loosbure. goiae o.:
Wsro, at b q. N. ard 10 D. n, sri $50,
alexandria at Is q. m. and ais n -. d.
Washington at go q. m. and $3.50 y, ~. 90 ;.
[yr Passengers from WasL:nqtoo vai,o,.
TIC Washington and Ohio csrs NJ the HsI;, w.
md Potomac Railroad station ct 0a.i1. cf3%.
pm, aad 90 through t. ROM. ~. v w 80: 2+
change of cara. = - ''''''.
Tho 8. 10 O. n. train from Alasaa,t7tra,.7a
?: m. train from Round H,:!'corsoct ~ - r-
Jill with Harris Daiiy limo OF pnori,
Tor Snckersyille, Berryv!lle and. Wi1n:,o.. -
also with Reamor's Lin of Ccacnos r,,Sa 49,
heesourg daily toc Aide aid M;ddIs5p7s,
pom trains, westward, raGSe close cGarc,.;;5-
y Vienna, VIII SissoI'R Liae Q: Stage =, ~.
fsx Court House. - 80 -
Communications tickets, z cfs. r:c- -;ic.
Annual tickets. SG1. ......-..' =.
-: i. Il. HATE1EEn,
! I'D - acnrfG' -iCEa: G.Sc...
SM g., VIRG. MIDLAND s.
w JOB y s.. BARBOUR. Enrn:rf-
On sld after Monday, May rtG, ls-T r..
| senger Trans will r;n - follows;
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lE5LLlSe III. FRancE.-The Few play OF
IJaaai dtAciern has given rise 10 duel. IN
:AA second performance OF the play tho Theatre
Ftaaeaia ,wss Glled with subscribers who belong
10 he upper ten of Partisan society. Many CT
these subscribers are the direct descendants OF
ths men and women who where guillotined our
ingtbe Reign Of Terror. and revolutions have
sVscerded osch other SO quics ~ in France that
thn old Wou los have nJt mad tine to heal: Inc
PhsYSian bonnet has exactly the same elect on
thesy,peo petbst red Tag na' on bull IL
appaars th q, IL well known iegtimist expressed
his op,Di OF republicans In terms which was
.armly taken lip by NJ. Cremieux, to whom the
:; 8, sDesker Eel"rcd that he hoped he should
command the firing parry deputed to asnd
him TO the, other world. Having said this, he
fu7Eled el his Feel and derarteo Tho CONVEX.
sat;ons~ss, howeve-, continued By H. Eadaillsc,
con e the- perfect CT tho Bosses Pyrenee, |ho
ysaiso much oHividence during Tho Carlist war,
>aitDg, tho par, of NJ. de Figt;anes. One of the
senflemen touched tho other-by accident es it
aRpaars-bGta blow was thought to have been
Intended aud the resi- WAS duel, in the course
Of " hich CTe1aIeux WAS touched twice and tnaf.
y run through tho arEa 81: "a" "r';;;' 80 :"
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-. =. ,is.'.4I'.
FOR NORFOLK

D." Pho elegant, nhw' and substantial as-ss
iron steamer LADY, OF THE LAX {saass sssssss
cry MONDAY, "WEDNESDAY and FRI
DAY, 81 tlree o'clock y. 10, and Alexandria at
50 D. H.. returning, leaves Norfolk EVERY
TU ESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY,
a. 2 O'Clock p. m This line connects at Nor.
folk with tho ships OF tho Merchants and Mi.
ners Transportation Company for Boston and
roato to. these cities and their connections
throughout New England. Fare to Norfolk 81
round trip Sc. Tickets god until used. &c..
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20 FOR NEW TCRX

The al s:aesnnshipa g. C.. KNIGHT c:4sssss
and JOHN GIBSON leave the con- ssacE
psnys wharf; AlexsEdy!s, EVERY SA1UR.
DAY MORNING, and New York from pier
II East River, EVERY SATURDAY ut four
O'Clock 2. "a. ......... go:
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JI5IElCT OF COLUMBIA

Ibis company eIlegs u7i7ivslted facilities for
tho transportation OF freight and passengers
and vii! run thei? atesmers regularly as follows:
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FOE TEE E'oTtLAc H1vEE

Tha new md cornoaious i:an EE~s r.
atos,ncr JOHN ". THOMPSON, .EsaSsassssssssSIG
built especially for this route, loaves ths com.
pany's wharf Washington, EVERY TUES
DAY THURSDAY and S SATURDAY., ct :
o'cloch p. r., ard &!oEaadria at KY a; "a j
toturh;aE, arrives EVERY WEDNESDAY
FRlDAY and SUNDAY, at G o'clock p. m.
exandrin with tho w. G., v. II. & &. =. X. IL.
Co. and with tho *. & 0. 4. h. Go. Freight
received fo- .: points, North and South,
handled with care and forwarded with prompt.
moss and dispatch.
Fer tt:-she: information apply 80
-.. .- ... s. A. REED, Agent,
Jsnnoy's wharf,
NJ tho oi2co Q; She company, under the M
tioaa metropolitan Bank. 18th street, opposite
tho Treasury DeRast;gn4g,4t. Msshiaston:.
mn 10 j. w. THOMPSON, President.
c4Sa CLYDE's STEAM LINES WEEK.
f HI oz;l.ralA, paov1DENgE AND
BOSTON.
Steamers caTt hlozaldria EVERY TUES
DAY a2I loavo Philadelphia EVERY SAT
URnA 7, 81 l. o'c.ocl; Il. from Pier No. \.
Wharvca.
This line connecta 1t Alexandria with tho O.,
A. & Nj, and w. & .. L. Rs, sDG At Phil&doi.
phia with the asW snd popular Iron Limo" fo1
pro7 idencp and Boston. ......
Fr0lgt. forwarded Win pC0i0iiGHesS ara care.
Grec OF commissions.
No charge FOR transfer in Philadelphia, and
10 wharfage in Boston. Through to Boston in
sixty hours. Through rates and Though
blls Of lading given. Insurance. guaranteed al
less tEGu usual rates.
Agents; 60.
z. a. REED, Alexandria.
WM. 2. CLYDE s. CO., Philadelphia.
SEQ, T. HYDE, Geor gotown, DC.
...... Johnson BROS, Washington.
ian 9-.i ~.. ........, ...-r..t .. ..
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LOTTERIES.
-: - 80. LOTTERIES. '"'' -. 8 a;
UNPRECEDENTED ATTKAC TON + -:
OYERHALti !. MILLION DISTRIBUTED
Louisiana State Lottery Comply.

This Institution vas regularly, Incorporated
by tho legislature OF tho State for Educstiona!
and Charitable purposes in 1858. with capital
of 81. COO 0O0. to which hiss since been added
Number Drawings will take place monthly. 1t
7:epsr sccEss or rostpones. Looks the following
sshene: Grand Promenade Concert during
which will take place tho Extraordinary Semi:
Annual Drawing at Now Orleans, Tuesday,
June6; under the personal superVisior and man.
ana, end Gen. lnbal A, Early. OF Virginia. .'
-. s"CApITAE PRIZE 500, 900. ,"
49, NOTICE. are ten dollars only.
Aalves.S5. Quarters $3.50 Eighths Sl.26, =
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GROCERIES AND Liquors.

GROCERIES AND LIQUORS.
DEDUCTION IN Prices OF CHOICE
u FAMthT BACON.
.. 10000 LBS EA IRA BACON. -
my own curing, put up with great caro- for sale
at the following = :. *" ....'-'.:....
,,s,,.. REDUCED PRICES; "
S BREAST PIECES l2!c.
,:.... " a.. SHOULDERS l0e p. !
:',......, SIDES and JOWLS at like're.
duction in rates Also PURE LEAF LARD,
in small packages and tiorces. ut reducedprices,
Call carly at SAM L. j. REEDS:
NH IS .'.''' '''' "a south Fairfax street.
r W. AVERY, r.. ID. -. '.' -: =. -.
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY GEoCA-
-;.... 225 King ST., cor: Alfred, . ''
sepS ALEXANDRIA. "a.
NEW sToRF SEw oooDy,......>.
'NEWPRICEsl
Tho subscriber respectfully announces thst
he has taken the store Is"
and is prepared to offer full and carefully Sc
-. FINE FAMILY. GROCERIES s..:a.
at prices which cannot fail to please. Goods
delivered promptly to oil parts Of: the city. and
satisfaction guaranteed in every particular. an
'AG ny 5Stf 'S'A ' +. j. DAVIDSON.
w ~. 4. JOHNSON E*s':5: ..:,,...... Il.
GROCERY, LIQUOR, FEED AND COM.
MISSION MERCHANT,
Northeast Corner Cameron and Royal streets
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
gR- hl orders from the country will receiv 9
prompt and careful attention. jan 2S-tf
GEORGE McBUREEY &, SON, =. .... g..
Dealers in ...... ..,. .... d.
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY -GROCE.
RES, WINES AND LINILO RS, .....
ENGLISH and SCOTCH ALE and BROWN
STOUT. .,.,. .,
Also, EASTERN and POTOMAC HERR
and MACkEREL.
NOS. I6S AND l7O KING STREET.
=. Washington, Hall Bu,dine} -.
. -. 10, Alexandria, VS.. :
0rders promptly filed, = rh att
n VIM. RAMSAY, .... e. ~.
WHOLE3A!.E AND FAMILY GROCER,
--~~ TEA DEALER.
S. E. COR. KING .AND 81. AsAPH !s4Is.,
nov e2-tf Alexandria. Va
-.--
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STEAM EkS.

THE POTOMAC FERRY COMPANY,
SPECIAL NOTIUE-Both Fer .K-A
~ Boats will be Oh tho limo between .&7Sss
Alexandria and Washington on and after Sun
day next. the l0:h of May, running as follows !:
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA
ct Z 50, $40, 9 90 &c 80 end II 80 8, a., snd
IL 60 "a, 90, 8 go q so, S 60, 6 co. SO and 8
p. Il. ...
LEAVE WASHINGTON /. .
1t So S 80. 9 80, 10 so and II 80 q. M, and
y 81, = 60. 5 20. 40, go 20, i. So and 8
p. NJ.
on SUNDAYS.
Ios7e Alexandria st 0 50, 10 50, and II 80 8
NJ, and Il 50, 81, 80. 5 30. 80 20, & 80. 80
Lowe Washington st 9 50, 10 80 and Il 50
H., and I2 20 ! 81, 2 20 80 60 $50. 60 : 20
and s =. m.
GEO Il. PHILLIPS, Manager
SANI. GEnEET. Sup't. my l6
;4NoH POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
On ana aE!e7 Monday, February Is, IT, B
6I!. tito steamer MATTANO. Cap .d1e6zeeak
W IN. Ii Bylcs, will be run as follows: Leave
ieyandris EVERY MONDAY and THU Rs
DAY, from King street wharf, 8: Z 50 o'clock
u. m tor Landings on the Po'onl#c y, far down
~ Eornni. LeaTe :Nouiai EVERY ES-
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, ct o'clock
iue WsGhinRtOn, arriving early tho ssnc even
Ing. Freight T, Celved daily. .....
tcb 3 J BRuDEkS 6 CO., Agents.
INLAND G sEARcARD tnASTlNH CO,
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1877 GREAT lSZ +
PEN NSYI,VhNIi kGITI

PENNSYLVANIA ACUTE
TO THE NORTH, WEST & SUlIr:W -
DOUBLE TRACK,
STEEL BALLS, splendid SGtE5 :.
.. HiAGNIFICENT EQUlPMENi
... January /, 1871.
Trsins leave Washington from dcu1. rt 81 b.
TLMQRE s. PUT0MAC RAlL";HD.f.
nor of Sixth and 3 stTect:, 81 follow:
For pEia, Now York and the LIST, - ..
and 20 ,. II. daily, with paiatc G"r' =
tied Express OF Pullman Pari0" Gar. :, .
m daily, except Sunday. Fer rn:!:1",p"
and New York l.3D p IN. duIiy, o&c'p: b..
day for Philadelphia 80 y. II. G,',i.".
For PiLLsburg and the West, - a.::...i' 'i."'
Farlor Cars TO Pittsburgh ".:h q, -. &c.,
with Palace Car TO Chicago.
For CGnsndaigua snd tho Nc"ti,. -
daily, eycop; Saturday, with Fs.""n g..
Watkins. F0! E!In!ra, @.55 = -. !*.J, ~.
',.. LOCAL TRAINS.
For Alexandria, t. Z, s, 9. 10 So. :! =. 90.
1,3,42Q, s, COS ara Pm. o." .9t.:.,:,s =. .r
m, and and p. n.
Trains leave Alexandria for "as5."%' g.
80, 9, 10 and IL e.Ih.,l 3, 4.2,1,1 AMI = u
On Sunday at 8. 10 and lnG. a.. an1 -, "..
THROUGH TR AN For TIE ~ ~ -
Quantico and Richmond. viii !2."a :. ~.
dri. At 20 y Il. daily, Hai SD . II. $751;.
except Sunday. -.....
Tickets and information can 10 poo ~:
principal railroad atatioHe :."d ti n;.,. o.
Southeast. Il Z. hf'' .'''f
.....- Gen'l. pss=39ta. -. ..
FRANK THOMSON.
GeGcT'l hiinnsSof
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OARPETS, ,UIE CLOTHS s. MAITINGs,

''-.'' -N y
This department has just been replenished
We aae offering entirely new designs in BRUs-
Sells CARPETS, and have received from q
recent trade sale aiot OF, INGRAM CARPETS
which we can ard will sell at apout half their
value =. =; =
s:::.-~;. pRETzFELDER &co.,
ny ii l44 King street.
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ll,2i9 PrlEe5r amounting
Gen e T: BosqEegsrd, # Lay com'rs.
sten .iuDai y SarlS, Oh va } =, .-r
Write for Circulars or send orders to
IL A. DaUPHIN,
7. q. box COZ, New Orleans. La.
u.s. THIRD GRAND DOLLAR DRAW
mo. Tuesday, July 3. Capital Prize S2l0o
Tickets 81 each. ..- my'7-tJe5
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inst received direct from New Iosk q $voey
handsome, line of. =: .J:! =. ~. -; = ~ =
-, Hack GRO. GRAIN SILKS. 49,
These goods are very handsome and cheap.
Parties in, want Of Black Silks will lod i. to pay
them TO- look OF, them.. They range IN :proo
from, $k50to s. 80 per yard: s..n ,,:,,.
Very handsome Navy, Blue, and. Invisible
Pin Stripe do. for the Spring saiess,.s :; :-.,
Black ;CsshmeHes, "Tamise Cloth. and other
Mourning Goods. 49,. j.. yea..~ -! sj..;. a., .s-''
"A fine stock Of Csshmere Long Shaw!s; square
ditto. -,...-.,..>:. ,..,. :: ~. g.
BlscA Grape Wells. - ,
Best Black, Kid Gloves, Prints. HloacEed
Goods, Lonsdsle Csmbrics. Alpacas very chesp,
NH J.. STEWART.
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DRY GOODS.

TASSIMERES.F FOR MEMS AND BUYS
WEAR,
IN GREAT VARIETY.
Low priced, medium and very fine qualities
at prices that defy competition. -.
Also Linen Drills in plain and fancy styles,
new Linen Vestings and Blue Mixed Linens
for Gents and Boys Suits.
PRETZFELDER & CO.. 49,.
ny2l l44 klng street
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AAtetaallotla. 0azette

EVENING. Nay 9.
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HIGGINS soaps boxes just received by
III ap27 G. WIN. RAMSAY.
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South Bound. Express. I:ail. p .,a,,.

North Bound. Eaprcsa. Ala;I. passca,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Once Jefferson City GsaalIght COMPANY.
New Orleans, January 16, l877.-At the annual
meeting Of the stock holders. held fine ninth in
slant the following gentlemen were unanimously
elected directors for The ensuing year
10 ,BPH HERNANDEZ, THOMAS JANNKY.I
CHARLES 7. HOWARD. JULES CAssARD,
D. F. KBNNBR.
And ct called meeting Of the directors held
this day, JOSEPH HERNANDEZ was unanimously
reelected president.
jals Ct CHARLES HEREANDBZ Secretary.
Once of the New Orleans GasIiRhf Com
pany, December "a, l876-A dividend Of Four
DOLLARS per share will be paid to the STOCKHOLM
of the past six months. VOR. vALLOIS,
de24 I'm Secretary.
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Twentieth Days Proeee dings.

SENATE CHAMBER, /
New Orleans, January %, 1871
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
at twelve o'clock NJ, Hon. C. C. Antoine,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate, in the chair.
On a call of the roll the following SEN
ators answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Allan, Baker, Blunt,
Bryant, Burch, Dumont, Ola, Harper,
KelsO, Landry, Stamps, Sutton, TWitchell,
Wakefield, Young-l5.
Absent-Messrs. BOatner, Breaux, Cage,
Demas, DucrOs, Jr,, Ellis, Eustis, Garland,
George, GoOde, Grover, Hamlet, Kelly,
Ogden, Richardson, Robertson, Steven,
Weber, Wheeler, White, Zacharie-2I.
No quorum.
On motion of Senator Allan the Senate
went into secret session.
[SenatOr Bryant in the chair.
After secret session committee from the
House was announced, informing the Sem
ate that the House of Representatives was
ready to receive the Senate in joint session
to ballot for United States Senator for the
unexpired term ending March 4, 1879.
On motion of Senator Blunt the Senate
proceeded to the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives for the purpose of taking a bal
lot for United States Senator for the unex-
PRED term.
JOINT SESSION.
The President of the Senate, Hon. C. C..
Antoine, took the chair and called the Joint
assembly to order.
The Secretary of the Senate called the
roll of the Senate, and the following Sena-
tors answered to their names
Present-Messrs. Allan, Baker, Blunt,
Bryant, Burch, Dumont, Ola, Harper,
KelsO, Landry, Stamps, Sutton, Twitchell,
Wakefield, YOung-15.
Absent-Messrs. BORtner, Breaux, Cage,
Demas, DuorOs, Jr., Ellis, Eustis, Gar
land, George, GOOde, Grover, Hamlet,
Kelly, Ogden, Richardson, Robertson,
Steven, Weber, Wheeler, White, zacha,
rie-2l.
The Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives then ordered the Clerk to call the roll
of the House. and the following members
answered to their names: T..
Speaker Hahn and Messrs. Darlington.
Bird, Brown of Caddo, Burton, Brown of
Jefferson, Blair, Brewster, Bosley, Blasdel,
Brooks, Blackstone, Carville, Como, Cole,
Davidson, Dayries, Dickinson, Dinkgrave,
Desmarais, D'Avy, Detiege, Dejoie, Deve-
Gin, Early, Evans, Elliott Fobb, Gardere,
Claude, CAN'T, Gary, Gra0isn, Hill Of As
censiOn, Hughes, Holt of East Baton Rouge,
holt Of West Baton Rouge, johnson of
Do SotO, Joass, A. u. dOhRp0n, Robert
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tives harrington, Brown of Jefferson, Bos
ley, Blaisdell, Como, burden, Davidson
Dsyries, Dickinson, Dinkgrave, Early
Evans, Fobb, Gardere, Claude, Hughes
Holt of East Baton Rouge, Martin, Sc.
"a ' F" "-A0i
Nays-Bird, Brown of Csddo, Burton.
Brewster, Brooks, Blackstone, Cole, Drury'
Drew, Devezin, D'Avy, Detiege, Deioie,
Elliot, CAN'T, Gary, johnson Of De Soto
Jones, ii. M. johnson, Robert johnson,
Meeting, Kern, Lane, Lewis, Magloire, Mi.
Ion, Moore, McMillen, Routon. Romero.
Ra6y, Lsstrappes, Swazie, Snaer, SHINES,
Tolliver, John c. Watson, Washington-38.
Lost.
On motion of Senator Cage the Senate
withdrew to its chamber.
The Speaker laid before the House a De-
tition from H. c. Bartlett, contesting the
seat of A. Delavigne as Representative of
the ninth representative district, parish of
Orleans, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Elections and Qualifications.
On motion of Mr.. Gary the House was
adjourned until tomorrow at twelve o'clock
NJ.
ROBERT F. GUICHARD,
Clerk of the House of Representatives.