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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

AMONG the new post-ofiices established
In Montana is one at Porcupine, Custer
county, with Geo. Murphy as postmaster.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

u l.. Clark has had his residence yard
utnaniented with trees,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

Call for The genuine Sultana Cigar at Head
quarters.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

Horses, Mares and Mules for sale by Brunctt:
Any kind or grain taken in payment forthe same.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

- and half yards of cloth and have
pts made, to fit, by
IHoMAs CODY, the Tailor,
pr 10 >tras burger & Sperlinc [32-tf
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

Poems on "the beautiful snow'' are
again in order.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

Brackets, Wall Pockets, Hat Racks, &c, a,
j III TAYJOP,S
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

We want to sell yoke OF young oxen
j. j. TOMLlNSON & SONS
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

everything bought, sold and exchanged. at
IOCkEN,S
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

For sALE-An American Sheep Shearing Ma
chine. Call On or address the editor of the
COCRIER.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

Ponsford's Billiard Hall is furnished with new
Iables-and is separate from the SaIonn
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

Inc only place Ashland Whisky en- be got is
at The Headquarters
MnT-NTS HED,Nnru-N-
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

Ponsford's Billiard Hall is seperate from the
Saloon Entrance one door East of Basinski's
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

The new Billiard Hall is open.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

The Parish school is having a vacation
this week. The summer term commences
-APrli z2d! Something of the ''Kindergar-
zen system Will be intrOdIlIaAl this term
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

FRESH Candies, Nuts and Fruit at
Il L A Il
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

vegetables. Cheese, Butter, and other Grub
Jockeys
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

vases and other Fancy Goods at
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

Next Sunday is Easter Sunday.

Groceries specially at Jockeys.
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y l. '"f'7 W.T. ) -JI I'M
preacher, In charge Of Boxe-
sion, Will hold religious servicts reg
Zach month, at the following times and
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

ParlOr Tables at Ponsforl,s Billiard Hall
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cal Matters.
Religious Services:

METHODIST.
school at the NJ. L. Church each Sun.
~ n N.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
THE SUN.

AS the time approaches for the
'ehewal of subscriptions, The Sun would
remind It's many friends and wellwisbers
everywhere, that it is again a candidate
>ior their consideration and SUPPORT
Upon its record for the past ten years it
relies for continuance Of the ..earty SYM
pathy and generous co operation which
bave hitnerfo been extended to it from
every quarter of the Onion.
The Daily Sun is four page-sheet Of
2e columns, price by mel, post paid, IS
cents month, or Sc SO per year.
The Sunday ed ton of the Sun is an
eight-page sheet OF Sc columns. White
giving the news of the day, it also co.,
tsins large amount Of literary and mis-
cellaneous matter specially prepared for
it. The Sunday Sun has met with great
success. Posi- paid, one dollar and twen-
ty cents a year.
The WEEKLY Sun.
Who does not know the Weekly Sun |?
1t c'rcnlates throughout the United States,
the Canadas, and beyond. Ninety thou
sand families greet It's welcome pages
weekly, and regard it IN the light ofguide,
counsellor, and trend. Its news. ed.to-
rial. agricul ural, and literary departments
make it essentially journal for the fsmi-
ly snd the fireside Terms Ooe Dollar a
year. post paid. This price, quality con-
sidered, makes it the cheapest newspaper
published. For clubs of ten, win ten
dollars cash, we will send an extra copy1
free. Address Publisher OF the SUN,
New York City.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

LIE Courier des Opelousas nous
est parvenu cette semaine toutes
ses COLONIES en- deuil. C'est avec
uhe douleur profonde Que nous ap.
prehons ID perte cruelle que vien-
nent d'essuyer les deux jeunes re,
dacteurs de cette excellente feuille.
Joel H. Sandoz nest plus. Son
anne s'est envolee le !! Janyier der
nier. Pai,: a tes cendres Q cher
ami de mon pere. LIE MER1D1o
NAL regrette sincerement ia perte
ct mele ses larmes a celles de tes
fills qui doiven,, malgre leur. dou-
leur etre fiers, du nom pur ct sans
tache qu'ils portent.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
La plus importante Feriae
Americafne.

On dit que MN. Meller & Lux
posstdent 100000 acres de terres
en- California c'est-a-dire que leurs
proprietes couvrent une zone pres.
que egale a celle de pEtat du
Rhode Island. En- un seul lot Sc
trouvent reunies 100000 acres oc-
cupant TN espace de 10 a IL mil
les de large sur soixante miles de
long au sud de Hills Ferry.
Toutes leurs terres sont couver.
tes de maisons de ferme aussi bien
fourhies que leur principale fernie
qul est petite en- proportion du
terrain occupe.
LIS ont prer de $4,000 tetes de
betail ct l'annee derniere le nom-
bre des veaux s'est eleve a $4,000.
LIS ont un grand nombre de mou-
tons ct de pores, ct lis peuvent
lournlr la plus grande quantite de
vlandes fraiche du marche de San
Francisco.
yes proprietaires peuvent de-.
placer IN troupeau du comte de
Kern ct le mener a San Francisco
ct avolr toujours chaque mutt sur
leurs propres terres un hon nst,.
rage pour leur aninaux.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician retired from active
practice, having hid placed in his hands
by an East Indian missionary the formula
Of simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of Consump-
lion, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma, and all
Throat and Lung affections, also posi-
tive and radical cure for General Deb,lity
aud all nervous complaints, after haviog
thoroughly tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands of cases, feels it his
duty to make it known to his suffering
fellows. The recipe will be sent free Of
charge, to all who desire it, with iull d.
rections for preparing and successfully
using. Address with stamp naming this
paper, DR.. J. G. STONE. A North Ninth
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.-Nov. ly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
AV1S AUX DEBITEURS
70 DocTEUR P1ERBE. ABAD1e
d'yabbeu1e.

LIE soussignG, etant oblige de
faire tres prochainement un voyage
en- France, ou des affaires de "a
mile r6clamment sa presence, prize
ceux de ses clients qui lui sont re-
devables de vouloir bien venir Sc
liberer. a son domicile, d'ici au
Is janvier proclaim. Autrement
il remettra lears complies entire les
mains dun avocat pour en- faire la
collection ct en- poursuivre lie re-
couvrement, dams le plus bref de.
lai, aux frais de qui de droit.
LIE docteur espere que ses de-
biteurs, pour lesquels il a en cons
tamment des egards ct menage-
ments, r6pondront a son appel,
atm dc lui eviter du retard ct des
desagr6ments.
P. ABADIE, D. NJ.
Dec. 8 IT.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
R. G. SMEDES,
Attorney at Law and Notary Public.
Abbeville, Louisiana.

5000 a month clear profit made
easily by agents. Agents wanted everv-
where. Men and Women, BOYS and
Girls. Lntire time or spare moments
day time or evenings. Everybody wan -
it, and every family will buy It. BIO
cash pay. Pleasant employment. Er.
elusive territory. In fact the best
agency ever offered. Circular and term
FREE on application. COMPLETE OUTFITS;
mailed, postpaid, on receipt of One Dolls
lar and Fifty Cents. Send for it and
make money. Address
The BEVERLY COMPANY
978, Wabash Avenue, Chicago.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
Police Jury.

Saturday October goth 1877.
The Police Jury met this day
at the Courthouse pursuant to ad-
journment.
Were present:-Howard Hoff.
pauir, president, S. Wise, D. O.
Broussard and Nathan Perry.
On motion Of S. Wise. Lastie
Broussard was appointed clerk
pro TEN of this bod. for the pres.
ent meeting.
The minutes Of the last meeting
being read. were ordered to be
corrected, so as to place the amt.
of SIS allowed Isaac Wise, paya-
BILE on the district attorney fund
of 1877, instead of that fund for
1876; aud with said correction,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
UNE RlVALE DES CHUTES
DU NIAGARA,

On parle souvent des chutes du
Niagara, parce qu'elles sont tres
freQuentees par les voyageurs,
lnais au Bresil il existe un saut,
appele le saut de "Sete Quedas''
(des sept chutes) qu'on peut COM
parer a celui du Niagara, simon
par la hauteur, du moins par lie
volume des eaux qui lie Torment.
Ces eaux roulent, dams la partie
superieure, sur une largeur de
$500 pieds, puis apres s'etre ou-
vert un etroit canal de 210 pieds
de largeur, elles torment un angle
de so ., en- Sc precipitant, en- plan
incline, dune hauteur de pres de
so pieds.
LIE brouilard produit par lie choc
impetueux des eaux.> sur les bords
de ce canal de grant ct sur les ro-
chers qui s'elevent au milieu du
courant, forme des colonies de va
peur que Pom apercoit a plusieurs
lieues de la ct sur lesquelles lie So
leil ref1ete d'innombrables arcs-en-
ciel.
lie grondemeht de Atte cata-
racte s'entend a cling lieues de dis
tance.
Pour dome une idee du volume
de cette meryeille naturelle du
Bresil, nous rappellerons qua 33
lieues de saul des "Sete Quedas",
la largeur du lit du .feuve du Pa
rama est de 1900 ,pieds, sa profon-
deur de 36 pieds ct la rapidite du
courant, 3 pieds; par consequent |
cette cataracte dome $1,000 pieds
cubes d'eau par seconde
Apres le saut des "Sete Quedas",
Went la cataracte de Sepotnba,
Formee par Ia grande riviere du
meme nom, tributaire du Para.
quay Ct don't les eaux Sc precipi.
tent en- ligne verticale, dune hau. /
eur de s96 pieds.
Ensnite la grande ct majestd-
'use cascade de Paulo Alfonso,
ormee par la riyiere San Francis
%. Cette cascade a sept chutes
lont la plus grande a 24O pieds
|e hauteur, et qui produit des ef-
cts admirables. I,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

"THE PEOPLES LEDGER" is an
old established and reliable week
ly paper, published every Saturday
and is very popular throughout
the n. E. and Middle States.
Address,
Hermann K. CURTIS, Publisher,
No. II School ST., Boston
Mass,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
NOTICE.


The tax payers Of the town ol
Abbeville are hereby notified that
the Tax Rolls for said Town for
the year 1877. are now complete
and placed in my hands for col
lection all persons owing Taxes
on said Rolls are hereby notified
to come forward and pay the same
within ten days from date of this
notice, otherwise I will proceed to
collect the same according to law.
GEO. E. Lyons.
Cons Collector.
July 14,1e77.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
w. G. CROW,
ATTORNEY l. COUNSELLOR AT LAW
Vermlllonville, Louisiana.
Office.

- - - ~
THE Undersigned has Two e,
Plantations on hand for sale:
One situated about six miles
southwest from Abbeville, West
side of bayou Vermilion, contain.
ing about two hundred and forty
(240) superficial arpents, With a
IA Fine DWELLING HOUSE
lsl@a AND KITCHEN, and about
three 5000 hundred pannels Of
new fence third of
the land is timbered.
ANOTHER Plantation situa-
ted at Crosse Isle, about three (3)
miles East from the town of Able
vile, having three.and-a-half (3a)
arpents front by forty (40) in
depth, with about fifty (50) ar
ees pents Of w OOD LAND
&| thereon, and right to cut
-> wood on the Alexander De.
layhousaye tract; which tract is
a community property Of eight ar
pents by forty.
HT For prices and conditions
Of the above plantations (Which
will be in accordance with the
hard times), apply to F. FERAY,
in the town of Abbeville. I'M
mediate possession can be given
in both cases.
F. FERAY.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

Environ 25O ouvriers ont etc re-
'crutes a Philadelphia ct sont par
tbs au Bresil TRAVELLER sur les d.
vers chemins de fer qui sont en-
vote de construction.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
BOTS DE CONSTRUCTION

LIE moulin a scie connu sous lie
nom de Ko2so STEAM SAW Mill
6tant actuellement en- fonction.
annonce a ses clients ct les habi-
tants qu'ils trouveront toujours un
beau ichoix de BOIS DE CON-
STRU CTlON, quill offre au plus
bas pr;x du march6.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

F. L. King notre jeune ct intel.
ligent avocat, nous quittes cette
semaine. Nous esperons le revoil'
dams un rnois quill compte passer
au sein de sa famille dams PAla-
bama.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

N. B. One of the above plan
tations nelongs to a lawyer of the
parish of Lafayette. The party
purchasing from me will have to
pay expenses of sale, record, &c.
&C., in this parish from the La
fayette Records.
Title perfectin both cases.
feb14 II F. F..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

On parlait de Ia loi anglaise qui
prescrit 81 rigoureusement lie repos
du dimanche.
Un Marseilllais, qui tient a pa
raitre avoir-voyage dams toutes
les parties du mode, s'ecria
Zuzen.en un peu! Combien
cette loi est tyranique !! Un de
mes parents quill est brasseur, on
lui interdit de brasser la biere le
de peur qu'elle ne ira
vail le dimanche!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
LIE MERIDIONAL,,
50 so. PAR AN. $20e
Gustave Courbet, le celebre de-
moliseur de IA CoIonne, Went de
'mourir a l'age de So ans.

La compagnie transatlantique
francaise parle d'etabIir une ligne
de steamers entire Bordeaux ct la
Nile Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

Au cafe:
A... .offre a H.. une demie.
q -. appelle le garcon.
--Garcon ma tassse est felee.
Donnez-m'en une autre.
LIE Gareon.-Monsieur, quand
on vous offre votre cafe, vous de-
vriez au moins avoir la pudeur de
ne pas ridiculiser la porcelaine
de Reimbursement!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

Une fantaisie amusante de NJ:
Albert de Lassalle.
N. Prudhomme meme son fills
au Jardin discrimination, pour
lui donner le spectacle instructif
des Esquimaux.
-Tu le vols, Joseph, tu lie vols:
Ia nature est uhe bonne mere,
puisqu'en faisant na1tre ces per-
sonnes dams les regions les plus
froides du globe, ellie leur a en-
meme temps inspire l'idee de Sc
couvrir de vetements chauds!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

Un depute 4 un huissier:
Changez-moi mon fauteuil ; je
viens de le briser pour me deten-
DIRE les nerfs avant la s9ance.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
N O tic e
Succession of Elijah Ewing.

ouccession OF Elijah Ewing.
All persons indebted to the
above succession will please come
forward and settle the same, those
having claims against said success
sion will present them duly au.
thenticated.
EMELINE EWING.
Natural Tutrix.
Oct. Goth 1877,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

En- correctionnelle
Un hercule de profession est ac.
'cuse d'avoir battu cinq hommes.
La cour avez vous quelqu'un
pour vous defendre
L'accuse, montrant ses bras
Je peux me defendre moi-meme !;
arrivez tous autant que vous etes
lei.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
Calongne & Mason,

PRODUCE MERCHANTS,
FOR THE SALE OF
Cotton & Sugar, Wool, Moss,
Hides and all kinds Of Country
Produce.
No. 81 Bienville Street,
NeW Oyle5ns.
Consiennents of Poultry. Eggs, Tallow,
Beeswax, etc., disposed Of to lest advan-
tage. ang25
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

Encore quelques jours froids ct
humides ct cen est fait de nos ami
maux qui souffrert enormement de
lintemperite du temps. Tn NAL
heur, ne Went janais seul. Apres
Ia perte de la recolte, cello da be-
tail. C'est encourageant.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

Plusieurs planteurs du Missis-
sipi sont parmi nous en- quote de
terres. Nous apprenons notam-
ment que deuz ont deja aceuis.une
petite ferme non loin d'Abbeville.
Salut a .'ere nouvelle.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
Un bonheme a un ami.

Un bonheme a un ami.
Mon cher, tu sais que je shis
superstitieux, c'est mon cote fable.
-Imb9cile /. -.
-Tu mas prete treize cents
francs, ct je suis certain que ce
chiffre treize nous portera NAL
heur.
Eth bien?
-Avance moi encore dix louis.
x un nouveau marie, Went
de s'unir a une femme fort laide.
Apfes Patoir presente a un vieux
camarade. il lni avoue en- aparte !:
Ma fol, j'ai pris mon parti de
sa figure, il Nest que trop vrai que
la beaute passe.
--Oui, fait lami au moins la
laideur reste.
Entire epoux
Mon ami, quel est le coutume
que tu aimes mieux me, voir met
tre?
LIE mari, apres un instant de
rehexion:
: ohl ton costume de voyage +!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12
r.. BEER.

COMMISSION MERCHANT,
For the sale of
Cotton & Sugar, Hides, Wool and
Moss, and all kinds of Countrq,
Produce.
NO. so OLD LEVEE STREET,
New Orleans, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

All consignmen,s of Poultry. Egg,
Beeswax TaiIow, Etc, disposed Of to best
advantage. All orders promptly attend
ed to.
National Republican., 1878-12-17
baltimore General Market,

BAiTiMuhE. Dec. 10, ISIS
Cotton excited and II, iuInHiy higher. Mlddllng.
sac.
Flour fairly active and steady. Howarl..trcct aud
family, Guy Nils sulprIur g 7yu9 81 do
rNlra, = .0gi: do. lilo brands, = .hr5 o. PaIur,co
h,nJI, Sc@h
MhcHt-Southurn In fair demand. especially for
c'rucr, WCri' Tn dUi aud weak. southern rcI piC6p
81 ~; de. amber, tliigiU5i NJ. Pennsylvania red
~ H,l, No. :WeNt,In Winter Iei, SPOT Rrd Dccgn.
b'r, laalui'r; laluary, Il ci'aWI Uls, I,DruMy,
40,
C,rl- southern ag.Ivc and hTm. Western quiet mud
about ste!dy SJulurIn whr, iSG To-; do. yellow. e
IdIr,,' Nistprriuhru, sput. .ud. iBa do new SPOT
Is sr u, ent,r B1ri JNnu.ay, IEtts ijc. February,
81. rskrl; ,lrNurr. 4Uc.
tlIs stRT.U and linn, Nnutlcrn 20NIf2C' Western
WHITE 't.i hu. ulSch. 10 Jr, rrnnsY vtuiu 20 &c
ltNt quiet Eud uommal. southern, bI"'sr.
an.
Provisions gulpt and easier. Mess pork. s s. Hulk
meas Luu~r shoulders new, nominal &C. Clcur.Tib
sdos new, 40 lAC per car luad' packed, new 81 Igc,
HCuu-ShuuldpIs, Old sac. Civ,r-IIb sides, new DC.
Hams new sugar cured luc. IaId, refined ,rrces
sc. Butte. thUivv wanted Huu nria, MAlVIu
puck I'd, iC,g lsr: rolls, IiH ltC,
prlIUltuiu UUl. and nominal. crude, Il4i refined,
tG6nrc quiet aud nominal. RIO cugoc-. lI9I5'.
sugar ~ mlr drm!, d SON. shG9sc.
FrT'pni, 10 Liverpool per steam quiet. Cotton, Id
Rsrlpl>-I Flour, S.:2i bbls wheat, 1900 bui corn
snIplnputs Wheat, 7i.iOO bu: corn, SI,l5O bu.
CATTLE MAhkET.
quality CUlsh,IIpt. Very best isWaCi hr't qualify.
d4.Gli',c; mrdlum 3rWa'aCi ordinary, auIr, Tue
most sales were al 5a@iSc. Receipts, S,S'S head.
iiols@ Thc market was far Nnd p'lccs a shade ofL
Quul!IJHs. g.. disc Receipts, ll,GyJ head
Shop Erccirts, Jsjs head. Quotations, 81 &c.
National Republican., 1878-12-17
HOUSE EOFREPRESENTdTITES.

The privileges Of the floor were extended to the
members Of the United States Board of Trade now
in session IN this city.
Under the call Of States, the following bills were,
among Oihcrs, introduced and referred.
By Nj. JOYCE: Extending the time for presenting
claims for horCs lost in the military service until
June, 1881,
by Mr.. DENisoN by requestl: Incorporating the
Mount Pleasant Railroad Company OF tho District
Of Columbia.
by Mr.. MULLER Authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to accept indemnity In certain claims
growing out of fHdvNnCes made to the United States
BY Mr. WOOD: To make United States notes re-
ceirablc for duties on imports
Also respecting protests and appeals from de.
cisions of collectors of customs.
by Mr. HARDENsERGH Relative TO compulsory
Bv Mr.. Cutler: Amending the laws IN regard to
the PostOhre Department. IL reduces the charge
for mOncy.UTdeTs 10 five cents.
By Mr. WADpELL. To classify post Office employ-
ees on railroads and to adjust their pay.
BY Mr.. BELL To define the class OF postofIlces
where money order Offices should be established.
By Mr.. HERBERT Requiring United States mar
fhas TO carry persons arrested to the nearest United
States court.
By MIR. ACKLrN To incorporate the United States
Board Of Trade, Manufacture, Commerce, and Ag.
ricutuTe
BY MIR. BASHING: To place James Shields OH the
army retired list as brigadicr.geueml.
dollars for trnde'dollars.
.bs i''N'' fpl lllc Icilcl OF sttllcIh oil the
Hot Springs reservation, Arkansas.
By Mr. BRENIASo: Amending the act for the re-.
monetization Ofsilver
By Mr.. LATHRoP: To place the silver coinage Of
the United States on the bnsis of It's intrinsic value
BY Mr.. FORT: To maintain and enforce the LEGAL.
tender quality of the silver dollar.
Also relative TO the currency OF the United Statcs
By Mr. STRAIT: Giving additional rights 10 home.
stead settlers ola the public lands within railroad
limits
By Mr. DuNNELL: Amending the pension laws
BY Mr.. PHILIITs: Establishing the judicial dis
trict Of Indian Territory.
By Mr.. CoRlEIT: Limiting the time for which
prosecution for deseruon from the Army shall be
commenced
By Mr.. GARpNgR; Regulating the reissue of Uni
ted States legal tendernotes.
BY Mr.. HARRIS (Na): Amending the pension
laws.
By Mr. BURcHARD: Amending the national banl
act
thaniel Mckay.
BY Mr.; MCKENZIE: Toadmit sulphate Of quininC
free OF duty.
BY Mr.; Cox W. ": For the removal Of politica
disabilities.
BY Mr.. PHEIrs Providing for the circulation b,
National Banking Association Of notes Of less thai
". Rfer resumption, the same as before
BY Mr.. MuIIsE Fixing the relative rank Of en-
gneer IN thCs navy also for the appointment Of al
assistant collector at Boston.
ny Mr. JoRGEksES; For removal OF certain rail
road tracks In Washington.
Mr.. suuTHARD offered q resolution calling on IN,
Attorney General for information as to the number
Of supervisors and deputy maTshals employed
through the country during the election, stating
National Republican., 1878-12-17
GEORG EIOUN NEWS.
Collected by Republican Reporter


The outlet lock Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
has been closed for the season.
The bill Of iIon. EppN Hunton, providing fora
free bridge across the Potomac a the Three Sisters
Ia,scd the House Of Representatives yesterday
Mr. II. q. Wagner, the wcll'known Icweler, while
plavlug with one of the skyTuCkel TOPS on SATURDAY
night had tie thumb Of his len hand badly IN
jurcd.
Saturday afternoon u carpenter named John J.
MuCnfrry, employed on some new buildings at
DcntZs brewery, Jumped from the scHhOldiug to
the ground and stuck nail in his foot, which
caused dangerous and painful wound.
susan Wilkenon, Gn old cOlorcd woman, aged
niuety.Iwo years, died at her residence, on Beall
between Green and Montgomery streets yesterday
afternoon of svuilc debility. The coroner was no
Il!Icd aud dcrrning All inquest unnecessary gave a
certificate Of buTiul.
The pr,rarulloms for the tahlcauN and musical
entertainment al II, Johns r. r. Church TO morrow
evening are on u mot extensive scale and the af-
Cur promise, To he one that Will reflect credit on
Ihuso who propose to participate, The most select
talent, buIH Nunal aud instrumental, nom Wash
ingtun and Georgetown, will take part The pgU-
cryIs vii. be appropriated 10 the benefit Of the
choir,