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JOHN ESTEN COOKE.
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Richland beacon., 1878-01-05
She il 8 S le.

/. W Arthur& Co. State Of Louisiana,
No. al VS. Parish Of Richland
}. W. Yarbrough. Parish Court.
BY virtue Of a writ of alias fl. ia. issued
from the flonl. Parish Court. in and for the
parish OF Richland, State of Louisiana, in the
above entitled aud numbered suit and to me
directed, ] have seized and will offer iCr sale
at the door o! the court house in the town OF
Rayville, on
Saturday, the 5th day Of january. 1873,
at public auction, 10 the last and higiIes, bid.
der. and within the hours Of sale, The follow
ing Described property, to-wt:
The North East quarter of The North East
quarter Of Src,on Nineteen Q9), Township
Eighteen (lS) North, Range Seven CD East,
containing Forty (4O) acres, more or less.
Terms Of saie-Cash, with the benefit Of
appTal>ement.
J. A. LIDDELL, Sheriff.
Sheriff-s Office, RayvilIe, La.
December LIST, lS17-6t
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05

state, for III. states own purpose, ma
,erial and temporary, he stands clear,
and may possess millions while an
houest creditor is 10 need. yet at the
liar Of uuulrerable righteousness be is
none he less thief, aud that all the
commissioners Of bankruptcy on earth
cannot make anv man otherwise who
has ever had the power to pay an
honest debt and will not pay it"
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05
The Weekly Sum.

Who does not know the Weekly SUM II,
circna'es Throughout the United States. Cana.
das. and beyond. Ninety thousand families
greet welcome pages weekly. and regard
II IN the light of guide, counsellor and friend.
Its news, editorial, agricultural. aud literary
departments make it essen'alIya jonrtal for
the family and the 6reside. Terms One
dollar year, post paid. This price, quality
considered, makes it the cheapest newspaper
published. For clubs of len, with $40 cash,
we will send an extra copy fee Address
PUBLISHER OF THE SUN,
Nov. 10. 1877 New York Civ.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05
Married.

lTAvIs-BAsKIN-Ai the residence Of Tie
BRIDE 8 mother, on Dec -, 1877, by the Rev.
ID. A. Campbell, Mr.. ID ) Travis Of Delhi,
to Miss VI. Francis Baskin of Franklin Par
sh
HorsToS-PREwrTT-A the residence of
brides father. on De. y, 1877. by the Rev.
ID A. Campbell. Mr.. A c. Houston to Miss
Laura L. Prewirt, of Franklin Parish
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05

Juo. A. liemi"r. Esq. Tax Assessor for
''r'hiam' PARISH. ~ our a,thot;Zei agent for
the en'iIr plii>iI. 10 collect all dues and re-
rrIvr AMI T''ceipi f'r new subscriptions To- the
AEON We will pisre IN hi hand, The
accounts ot 'hose wi.n 1r" in arrears, aud
hope 'hnt ihry will all he prepared ,o settle
wir'i him when he calls on tuen, 10 as-ess
their taxes If
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05
Season Of 1877.

For Insurance on Gia Houses. Gins and
Machinery, Cotton, in Lat, Seed or Bale,
STORED IN I'm houses or cotton pens; also upon
Merchandise. Store Buildings. Dwellings,
houseii"id and kitchen furniture, apply a, the
lme'tIied and 6re-test'd agency Of f. &
]. J. Behen, Monroe, La.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05

Senator Edmunds says there is no
Snrer way OF getting anything into
the papers than by talking abou, it III
secret session
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05
Healthy. SOLID FLESH,
REDM0UTH SHOPS,
W. T. FarnswOrth, Proprietor


6i0ckSmtih and Woodwork
at all kinds. s'"l As making and repairing of
Carriages, Bugsies. Wagons, Farming lmple-
nr'ts. etc etc, executed in worknanlike
style. on short notice and al reasonable prizes,
hy experienced GERMAN MECHANICS.
'i'izrns of Richland parish will find il 10 their
interest to examine our work aud learn prices
l~i"re purchasing or ordering work done else
where. Only the very best material used.
Re.iIEeuih, La. Aug. llth. lS77.-ly.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05
THE SUN.
1873. NEW CRK.

As the time approaches for the rene wal OF
subscriptions, THE SUN would remind its
trends and well wishers everyw here, that il
IL again candidate for their consideration
aud support Upon lis record for the past ten
years IT relies for continuance Of the hearty
sympathy and generous cooperation which
have hitherto been extended 10 it from every
quarter OF the Union
The Daily sun is a four page-sheet Of IS
columns, price by mail post paid, So cent. a
mouth. or Sc so per year.
The Sunday edition of the Sun is an eight
page sheet OF So columns. While giving the
news Of the day: il also contains a large
amount of literary and misce Ilaneous matter
specially prepared for II The Sunday Sun
has met with great success. Post paid SI.2O
year
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05

0Old sewing machines repaired and
put in good order at the Sewing Machine
Emporium Of J. F.. Il +. J.. Beben. Monroe,
La.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05

A very rapid. safe and easy way To make
'nt""y, Is To procure t''rrIiory Ia inir~'uce the
latest useful Iuv"uiion thar is wanted every
day, by every one. everywhere, who has a
'a'niy y inll ~iZ.i sowing marhine wi'h
'ahir ani treadir. for onl, Eig!Icrn Dollars.
MANUFACTURED BY THE PEERLESS
MFG. co. OF PHILADELPHIA,
''o-s the same work H. a msrlrinr yon would
nay eighty dollars Tor. rapid. >moo,h and firm
worS and mikes 4 seam =, strong the cloth
vii tear hrii"e the stitches rip apart. Agents
mi, need show them in operation to sell in
every :'on>e They enter. Thirty dollars and
upwards ciras"'l daiiy by smart agents No
>'~h marhine was ever offered at any such
price
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05

Remember. four bn>hrIs .f corn ar tive
hu-hrie oi i"'atoes will pay for the Bracnon
one yt.ar
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05
Tte Ristlana Beatopr,
Agents OF the Beacon.

HOWELL Il IHEsNAy. 81. Loni: Mo. are
our authorized Agents 10 contract for sd,rr
tising for the Beacon.
5. N PErTISsiLL 4 Co, ~ Park Row
corner Beekmsn street, New York, are our
authorzen agents for Y.
n. r. HccsARD, Advertising Agent, New
Haven. Conn, will contract for advertise.
ments for the BE- AEON
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05
TUFTS PILLS
A Noted Divine says
They are qrO7fh their
arciOht IN gOid.
READ WHAT HE SAYS:

Da. TrTT:-ntar SIR: Fer ten wears have hcen
'nirtyrto Dy>TeirI2, Cnns,ip atinn and Piles I,st
>.rng Norr pulls were recommended To me I uscd
them (but with little iSi'hl am now wei, mar
Rave good appetite digestion p,r'cc regular ools.
piles gone, and haNc gnrd forty pounds solid e.h
They are wur il tht If W, il, Il IN ItcId ~
REV. Il. l.. SIMi>ON, Louisville. XIV
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05
Sherif's Sale.

z. c: Davidson, Mrs. Matilda Sibey, TURK
John A. HcmIer.> Jno. A. Hemler.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Richland. l4th
Dstr,c, Court.
BY virtue Of two writs Of f. fa'.. issued,
from the Honi. la,h District Court. in and for
the parish of Richlsnd, State Of Louisiana
IN the above entitled AMI numbered suits an.
Ia me directed, have seized and will offer
for sale al the door Of the court house i'm the
town Of RayviIle, said parish and State, on
Saturday.
The 9Th day Of January. 1873.
AT public amriion, to the last and highest bid,
der, the following described properly, io-wit
A ''ari at land situated in the parish of
RIchland. aforesaid. containing about Five
Hundred and Seventy acres, aud composed Of
the West half of Src,ron Twenty three, Town.
ship Sixteen North, Range Six East, the
North East quarter of the North East QUARTER
of Section Twenty seven. in Township Six.
teen North. Range Six Fast the East half of
the South East quarter of Section Twenty.
two, the West hal: Of the South Fast Quarter
Of Section Twenty-Five. AMI the South We,,
quarter of The North East quarter Of Section
Iwen'y-'wo, all in Township Sixteen North,
Range Six East, together iih all the build.
ngs and Improvements thereon also Horse,
cd Wagon. Cow and Calf. s. head of
Sheep, an undivided half interest in 300
pounds Seed Cotton, more or less, in the field
Inearhered
Terms of sale-Cash, with the benefit of
'ppraisenent.
J. A. lido LII, Sheriff
Shcrifs Office, Rayvilr, La.
December st, l817-6t
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05

When you want Machine on easy terms.
GO TO BEHEN.
When You wan, Needles, Oil and Attach.
ments. or old Machines repaired, go to
BEHEN.
Sewing Machine Needles. SOC. per doze,.
at J. f.. 4 J I. Behen's. Monroe. noy2O-,f
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05

DoE HERRlNGS-In Kits and Quarter
III Barrels, at
sepl5 f. L. EGGLESTON ZOOS.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05

Mason c..-R-guIar communications Q
r. T. Mcclure Lodge No. 2o9 the end We'd
nesday in each month.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05
AYV.LLE. LOUISIANA
Saturday, January S, 1873.

Please address all letters on
bustoess connected with the
Beacon OMce, and mmuni.
cations intended for publica.
tion, 10 the Beacon. Or 10
TlIOS. j. MANGHAM.
=. Editor 4 Proprietor.
No Notice Of application for
Administration Of a Succession
Will hereafter be Inserted i'm
this paper unless ID IL accom-, pa.
MED with $500; nor will NO.
tices Of Final Settlements be
published until all dues are
paid.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05

~ EW MACkEREL-Nos. ]. 2 and 8, in
~ Mis- and Halt Barrels. direc, from Bos.
ton. AT r /. EGGLESTON Il COS.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05
HIGHEST AWARDS At CENTENNIAL.
EXHIBITION. THOU,AND> OF FAM.
LIES USING THEM.

Demand increasing every day where they
become known. Ministers, Judges, LAWYERS.
editors, taiors. machini>tS. &c, recommend
them a perfect. Rights given free TO frs,
applicants. If there is no agency in your
place write for it or bny machine for Your
family or relative; there is none better or 20
cheap. Machines sent to all parts Of the
country. on receipt OF price, SIS. Read
advertisement b-"irning
SlS-SEWING MACHINE-SlS.
June 9, lS77-ly.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05
f. T. EgglestOn 4 Co.

A RE AGENTS FOR rHE ARROW TIE,
"A and sell nj New Orleans prices. saving
Heish'' dravace aud insurance sepi5.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05

MI ILLUSTRATES BLANKS. OF every
N1 description, neatly executed - this
Oicc on the shortest notice.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05
Sherif's Sale.

Sheriff $ Oilice, RayviIIe, Ii
December LIST, lS17-6t.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-19
THOSE BILLS OF HEALTH.

Some days ago Collector Smith sent COM
munication to the officers Of the Board of
Health asking whether he could now, In
view of the great decrease Of the yellow fever,
grant clear bills of health to vessels leaving
this port DR.. Chopin, In answer, stated
that it would not be advisable to do SO at the
time and not until the occurrence of several
frosts.
Collector Smith had sent with his letter O
printed form of bill of health, requesting
the board to approve it, and by so doing all-
thOrize him to grant the same. [The blank
bill of health was published In the DEMOCRAT
of the thirteenth instant in the local columns !
Yesterday DR.. Taylor, secretary Of tho
board, stated that he could not comply with
the Collectors request rs regards the bill of
health referred to, but expressed his willing
ness to authorize the Collector to warrant
the disappearance OF yellow fever in New Or
leans
Collector Smith remarked to our reporter
yesterday that the Board of Health could
accede to his request in all reason, because
the epidemic Is now over, no contagious dis
cases exist in New Orleans, and the delays
to the ships about to clear threaten TO become
serious. There are about thirty or forty YES
sells ready to leave for Spanish and Italian
ports, which cannot proceed on account of
the absence Of health certificates.
1t is to be hoped that some understanding
will be arrived at between Collector Smith
and the Board of HEALTH 80 that the impedi-
ments to our commerce may be speedily re-
moved
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-19
SMITHS NOTICE OF CONTEST.

s. J. N. Smith having concluded to contest
the claims Of NJ. Sheehan to the seat he now
holds, sent the following to Mr. Michael Shee~
han. AS the document is not dated, it Is inn
possible to say when 1t was written or when
served
NJ. Sheehan. ESD.
Su-Please be 50 good as to consider this
as the notice required by law Of my intention
to contest your election as Recorder Of the
First and Fourth Districts Of the city Of New
Orleans, the grounds for which contest as
signe as followers,
That at each Of the several polling places
in said districts at the close Of the election,
held on the fifth day Of the present month,
the polling places were closed and the voters
were excluded from the rooms where said
polls had been had, and the doors and win
tows were closed and neither the candidates
opposed to you nor there friend voters in said
districts where allowed to be present to Wit
ness and insure fair counting Of the votes
That at said polling places there were cast
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-19
THE CONTESTED ELECTION.
WHAT WE'LL HE THzE FUTURE COURSE
OF ACTION HH THE COUNTS.

A DEMOCRAT reporter yesterday had
short interview with q gentleman promi
nently identified with the Citizens Con
servative Association, and one whose view
| can be relied on rs expressing the sentiment
Of his associates In the contested election
cases.
"Now that Judge RIghtor has denied The
injunction restraining some Of the Democrat
candidates from entering on the discharge Of
their duties, will the contests cease?" vbega,
| the reporter.
mot at all wenever expected him TO gran
| 1t. our Intention Was 10 make him sp9cfy
the manner in which the contests should lt
carried on SO there could be no danger OF OIL
| going into court with our case and then Iavt
it thrown oat on technical grounds. He has
| said 81 writ Of quo qpurYpnto Is tho process WI
| should apply for, and
WE 1NrEEB TO FOLLOW HIS DECISION.
When will we apply for the writ? Well
possibly to-day; It may be delayed for day
before Judge Rtghtor."
What success do you anticipated"
"There can be no doubt we'll gain our point
II we can get 8, iary together. Why, have
sworn aflidavits in my possession which
would conVlnce you beyond all doubt Of the
frauds which have been perpetrated, only. Of
course, II wouldn't do for me to make them
"
DO you feel any alarm at the Democratic
candidates getting possession Of tho city
gnsernmentP
ION the contrary, It is the best thing that
gould haaye happened &or us, Ia this way;
,hou,see those men have made PROM ses which
they can't possibly fulfill. There are saw.
about 100 offices to be filled, an6 some 400
commissioners Of election have Zach been
promised an office, and. OF course, some are
bound TO get left, and when this fact dawns
on them look. out for some loud squealing"
The Interview here terminated, AMI from
its substance 1t can easily be understood that
q stubborn end protracted contest will soon
be inaugursGed.
IT. HOWARD MCALEB
was subsequently, seen, and informed tho rn-
porter that he had heard nothing of A. con
templated application for writ Of gro
Na'yn'fo. II can't imagine any such action
is Intended, continued Mr. McCaleb. "for it
would be futile and thoroughly Quixotic. In /
the first place, before the thousands Of wit
lesses could be examined, to prove that a
majority Of the votes bad been cast for the
defeated candidates, the term Of the present
would have passed away. The |
case couldn't possibly be
CARRIED TO THE SUPREME COURT
,or ut least two years. and what could ba
gained by contrasting them? II the contest
snts wanted to prove that tho commissioners
II election had ,fraudulently transferred The
'otes cast for them to their opponents. the
'nly way 1t could be done would be by the tns-
imony Of the commissioners themselves, and
Us not likely Il man would damn himself nv
UGH an admission. ! have no idea any such
rHuds were committed as have been charged
don't like to see these family quarreIs and it.
you'd have been better for the Citizens Assoc
1atlon TO have used their influence at the pri-
nary elections instead of carrying on a. cost
Y and useless contest now
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-19

The following is the mortality fer the week
ending Sunday, November II. as recorded at the
office Of the Board Of Health:
Cerebro spinal fever /. yellow fever 20, mala-
rial fevers g. malaria (unclassifled)3 cholera in
fantum /, pytemia !, acute rheumatism l. cancer
OF the womb 2, cancer Of the CGaaphagus /,
phthisis pulnonalis 81, tables mesenterica 3,
general dropsv tanasarca)2 congestion Of brain
i, meningitis 3, sof ening Of tho brain T. tetanns
tidiopathic) i, trismus naacentium 3. convul-
sions fntante) 3. de irium tremens Q, para ysis
Of the insane /. lerIcarditis 3. hypertrouhy Of
the heart /. Group (menbraneousj |, bronchitis
(ncute) /. bronchitis (chronfc) 1, pneumonia TO-
gangrene of lungs l. teething 3. enteritis dys-
entry 4, diarrhCG q. hepatitis 2, peritoniis O.
premature nth G. old age 2. debility 7, mutt pie
injury l, aephyxia from strapgling /. TOTAL 1856.
ColOred 81 whites 10t. Males II. females 81.
Ages: Under / year Is, from l to years 4,
from to years 49, from to 10 years T.
from 10 to1s years 4, from Il to 90 years 8. from
20 to Is years 8. from % to 30 years 16, from
30 to 40 years IT, from 40 to 80 years IA, from
80 to SO years IL. from 60 TO 70 years 7, from 10
to 80 years S, from so to 30 years 3.
Nativities: Austria, /; Belgium. /: Canada, ] !:
China. /: Denmark. /; England. 2; France. 0:
Germany, 10: Ireland, 8; Italy. $; Louisiana, 70
Mexico, l. Portugal. /; Srotland l. United
States fother than louisiana, 10; not stated O..
Deaf his In Publ, Institutions-At the Charity
Hospital, II SMALL ox ospital, 2; st. Vim
CENTS Infant Innrmary, / other orphan asy-
lums. l; Insane Asylum, 8.
Deaths certified to by coroners 10; still births
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-19

for me votes that were counted for Won to Tho
extent OF more than Three Thousand vote !
Whereoy YOU were apparently elected and {
That at poll No 2 Ward Eleven more votes
were counted for you than there were
registered voters at said precinct. 'N
That fraudulent votes were cast for Won ~
each Of said polling places upon false and
lrannu e registration papers upon an aver
age OF Twenty votes at each of said polls.
That at many of said polling places the
votes cast for mo were removed from the bal
lot boxes and. votes bearing your name warey
substituted therefor to the extent Of many am
hundreds Of ballots. 4'
That for the grounds assigned have been
deprived Of q full and fair count of the votes
actually cast and entitled to be cast and The
result which otherwise would have been in
favor Of my election has been declared In
favor Of yours
am, very Respectfully,
,,o =. J, N. SMITH.
o ne above IS verbatim copy of the letter
sent by Smith to Mr.. Sheehafl, recorder elect
OF the First and Fourth Districts.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-19
A QUARANTINE MEETING,

Yesterday afternoon q meeting of merchants
and others Interested In the importation of
tropical goods to New Orleanswas held. The
object of the meeting was to discuss tho
injury to the inland and foreign commerce Of
New Orleans by quarantine restrictions, and to
arrive at some understanding whereby the
existing quarantine laws could be modified
Mr.. Forester Dolhonde, on calling the
meeting to order, nominated Mr.. John Bru-
nasCo as chairman and William M. Burwell,
Esq, rs secretary. The nominations being
accepted, Mr.. Dolhonde proceeded to state
the object Of the meeting, and after CONSUL
tation with Mr.. w. Fl. Matthews and others
presented the following resolution:
RESOLVED, Thata committee Of ten, whereof
the president Of this meeting shall be chair
man, be appointed by the chair, charged
with the duty of preparing and reporting the
best means OF carrying out the objects Of this
meeting to public meeting of the merchants
and other business men, property holders and
citizens generally. to be called by the presid-
ing officer Of this meeting, of which due notice
shall be given.
Thereupon the chair announced the follow
ing as the committee: John Brunasco, chair
man; Forester Dolhonde, w. G. Raymond.
VIM. M. BurwelI, Geo Fl. Vennard, Theophile
Prudhomme E. Hernandez, Geo. Martin B
f. Glover.
The meeting then adjourned subject to call
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-19
THE COMwERCHAL CONVENTION.

At the last meeting Of the committee OF
forty on the commercial convention it was
stated that tho Jackson Railroad authorities;
had agreed to reduce the fare to balf rates for
all delegates to the coming commercial con
yention TO be held in New Orleans on Deeern-
Der 3. The Mobile Railroad has taken, we
learn, q similar step, and announces also that
the delegates to the convention will be
charged only one-half the usual tariff.
Mr.. Adolphe Schneider, chairman OF the
committee on transportation. has addressed
2 communication to all connecting lines of tt g
Mobile Railroad. with u view to secure the
same advantage to the delegates as are Of
fered by the railroad agents In this city.
Gen. Bussey, the delegate TO the convention
at Chicago, arrived here yesterday. and
stated tat thot he was pleased to note the prep
aratons for the coming convention. When
Mr. Lafitte had sent him O. telegram some
days ago. requesting him to give his opinion
as to the advsabiity Of holding the conven-
ton, Gen. Bussey had answered that 1t ought
TO be postponed. Now. when he saw the i'm
portance Of the convention, after consulting
with the prominent merchants of New Or,
leans, he felt happy to SEQ that 1t would be