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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-02-02

The Confederate Soldiers Return,
or the Lost Cause.
The Confederate soldiers re.
turn, or the LOST CAUsE-A mag.
ni6cent picture, beautiful in design
and artistic in execution. II rep.
rcsents Confederate soldier after
the war returning to his home.
which he finds ruined by shot and
shell, looking lonely and desolate.
In front Of the ruined cottage,
telling sad tale of the miseries
of war, are two graves with rude
crosses, on one of which some
friendly hand has hung a garland.
The graves are overhung BY a
weeping willow, in the shadow of
which stands the returned soldier
with bowed head, as if thinking of
the past. To the right the calm
river and rising moon indicate
peace and rest. The stars seen
through trees represent the South.
ern Cross, draped over the graves,
an emblem Of the Confederate aag
as we'll as harbinger of brighter
days to come.
The food Of glorious moonlight
streaming through the trees and
rejecting on the peaceful river
adds to the sentiment aud beauty
Of the scene and it's surroundings.
No description Of this gem Of art
will do it justice-it must be seen.
1t is a picture that will touch every
southern heart and should find q
place in every southern home. 1t
is l4xl8 inches in size, on heavy
plate paper. One copy will be
sent by mail, in pasteboard roller
to any address, postpaid, on re.
ceipt Of 25 cent three copies for
so cent or six for Slim currency
or postage stamps. Agents want.
ed everywhere, to sell this and =
variety Of other popular cheap
pictures. No money required until
they are sold. No trouble to sell
them. Send stamp for our catalogue
and terms.
A. GREGAR & Co. Pub.
lishers.
l6S Market St., Chattanooga,
Inn.
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and American

and American
Casimeres,
Ladies Dress Goods,
Cloaks. Shawls,
Notions of ali descriptions;
Calicos, Best American Brand,
Cotton, Bleached and Brown,
Alpacas of all shades, Flannels,
Opera, Plain i Colored Checked.
Ladies are respectfully solicited
to call and examine my stock and
no trouble will be saved to show
all articles which they desire to
examine, to price or purchase.
ClothiLgs of all descriptions !:
Gentlemen's Shirt,
Underwear,
and all kinds
of Furnishing
Ladies, Goods,
Misses, ,,Men
and Boys
Boots d Shoes.
Hardware, the latest improve.
~ments in utensils.
Saddlery, .Crockery Tinware,
A fine stock Of fresh family gro
ceries.
Tobacco, chewing 4 smoking,
segars, pipes, &c.
Sole agent for the celebrated
WEED. Sc WING MACHINE.
the simplest. cheapest and most
durable Of the kind.
My stock is now entirely Ve.o
and complete, and every one rich
and poor, white and colored are
welcome to enter and see for them
selves.
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duty under his said contract said
bond to be taken before the Re-
corder Of said parish, and record
ed in his Office, after being duly
accepted and approved by the pre-
sident Of the police jury.
6 Resolved further, that the
following rates of toll are hereby
established, to wit:
For each footman, S cts for
each man and horse, 10 cts !; for
each buggy and horse, Is cts for
leach buggy with two horses 30 cts
for each empty Wagon with two
horses, or for each OK cart with
two oxen, Is cts; Cor each loaded
Wagon with two horses, or for
each OK cart with two oxen, IS.
7 On motion of Mr.. Wise,
Resolved that the president be
and he is hereby authorized and
empowered to contract for and in
behalf of the parish of Vermiion,
with any person or persons, for
the repairs Of the bridge at Able
vile, on such terms and conditions
as the bridge committee may re.
commend and agree upon.
8 On motion of the same mem.
Der, resolved that the tax collec.
tor be and he is hereby instructed
to delay the collection of the
amount claimed of Cesaire Bour-
que, for parish tax Of 1874, until
the 18th December, 1877.
9 The following claims were
allowed on the several funds for
the purpose :
Grim. Pros, fund 1878.
G. Pullen, trans. to :. Wise 50 10
Election fund 1876.
Clet Leblanc 5 90
Physician fund 1877.
W. D. White IS 90
Police Jury fund 1877.
5. Wise, member of Police
and finance CON. TO date 62 90
D. 0. Broussard member
Police Jury to date 16 90
Howard Hoffpauir do 5 90 |
NJ. G. Brousssard p. T.. 100 90 /.
Grim. Pros. fund 1877.
s. Wise 4 90
G. Sonnier trs to S. Wise 5 90
G.. Pullen do do | %
r. G. Russell do | l25
E. G. Ewing Dy-sheriff 2 90
I. Guidry, do 81 IS
The Jury then adjourned to
Monday the Sd day of December
1877.
HOWARD HoFFpAU1R, President.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, elk. pro tenn.
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. Believing that it,would be great.
ly to the interest Of this parish to
establish a Real Estate Agency 10
the town Of Abbeville. l have
assumed the position, and inform
all those who have lands, planta.
tions or town let's for sale, or
those who desire to purchase the
same, to call at my store where l
shall always be ready to give full
particulars and make agreements.
Having now communications With
different parties in the United
States who IRE desirous to: locate
in this country there are chances
to effect sales or purchases at early
date and on satisfactory terms.
Respectfully.
A. D, MARTIN.
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Or: .ee!eAM'l, Y, y, .x!!s.,lg:l XAM lPgElT,
ABBEVILLE. /

ABBEV1LLE, Ia.
Treats all forms of Diseases,
either acute or chronic, according
TO the principles Of SPECIFIC
MEDICATION.
All female diseases successfully
treated. Leucorrhea. Fluor-albus
or Whites Speciality.
Jane :, n
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To the Public.

would respectfully inform my
friends and customers and the peo'
ple in general, that | havejust Sc
iected with the greaest care, a
general assortment OF Fall and
Winter Goods, which / am now
Offering at the lowest cash price
Ny stock comprises q large va
,.riety Of
Domestic Dry Goods,
Fancy Goods,
Fine
English,
French
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-02-02
N 0 t ic e
Succession 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.
EAELINE EWING.
Natural Tutrix.
Oct. goth 1877.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-02-02
Official Directory.

District Judge.
ERAsTE MoUToN.
District Attorney. -,..
j. A. CHARGoIs.
Clerk of District Court,
LAsTIE BRoUssApD.
Representative.
ADRIEN NUNEz.
Parish Judge.
WILLIAM kIBBE,
Parish Attorney.
W. A. WHITE.
Sheriff.
G. B. SHAW.
Recorder.
LEO PERRET.
Tax Collector.
]. S. NUNEz.
Police Jury.
HOWARD HoFFPAUIR President,
). WISE, D. O. BRoUssARD
F. D. LELEU, N. PERRY.
Town Council.
LEoNcE PERREr, Mayor.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, J. ABADIE,
S. WISE, j. .BoYANcE
GEO. E. LYONS, Constable.
Justices Of the Peace, Sd. Ward
F. B. PATTEN, w. A. WHITE.
Dep'ty. U. S. Surveyors
+. FRAY.
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Ambrose Lacour, clerk.
H. B. Lyons, constable.
NJ. G. Broussard, Treasurer.

Their salaries were fixed at the
same rate as last year.
Art. 4. Resolved that the bal
ance remaining out of the tax col
lector's and assessors fund, after
deducting $4o0 90, be and the
same is hereby transferred to the
Police Jury fund, and appropria-
ted to meet the payment of claims
against said Police Jury fund.
The following claims were al
lowed and ordered to be paid out
of their respective funds
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against Sald TOllce jury lunu.
The following claims were al
lowed and ordered to be paid ou1
of their respective funds ::
Police Jury fund 1877.
G M Eldridge 5 8 &C
Solomon Wise 8 0(
Nathan Perry II 0C
Ambrose Lacour 100 0(
D 0 Breussard g &C
NJ c Broussard 100 0C
II B Lyons Is 0C
Contingent fund 1877
J G Brookshier 2 sc
Solomon Wise So 00
Criminal prosecution fund 1874
S Wise, admr sue D Wells 2 SO
| Same fund 1877.
G B Shaw 27o 90
G G Duson shift St Landry 46 90
Parish & Dist Atty fund 1877.
W A White salary to December
3lst 1877. 20 I62
For satisfactory reasons, One
sine Broussard, jr. was relieved Of
the payment of his parish taxes for
the year 1874, on $40 as errone-
ously assessed.
On motion of Mr.. Wise, the
Jury adjourned to meet on the
lst Monday of February next.
N. PERRY, President.
A. LAcoUR, Clerk.
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. 0.
Broussard and Nathan Perry.
On motion of S. Wise. Lastie
Broussard was appointed clerk
pro tenn of this bod, for the pres
eht 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; and with said correction,
the said minutes were on motion
adopted.
Mr.. S. Wise, a member of the
Finance committee, stated to the
jury that the committee had been
unable to complete their report,
to be presented at this meeting,
owing to the severe illness of some
members of the committee; where
upon further time was granted.
/ On motion of Mr.. Perry,
Resolved that the clerk of the po,
lice jury, Immediately inform and
notify the several road overseers
of the parish, of the limits and
boundaries Of their respective
road districts.
+ Resolved further, that said road
overseers. be also notified and or.
dered to call upon and notify all
persons snbject to road duty, with
out delay, to work on the bridges,
in their respective road district,
which are in need of repairs.
A communication from Mr.. A.
G. Maxwell, asking to be relieved
Of his contract for the keeping of
tho ferry across the Bayou Ver-
million at Abbeville, after the ex.
piration Of his first month, was
read and request acceded to by
this body.
3 On motion Of Mr.. Wise,
Resolved that a toll ferry be es-
tablished at Abbeville, until the
bridge across the bayou be COM
pletely repaired.
4 Resolved furtrer, that the pre-.
sident be and he is hereby empow-
cred and instructed to give the
necessary advertisements and no.
tice of the letting Of said ferry to
the highest bidder, in the manner
prescribed by law.
5 Resolved further, that the
keeper Of said ferry, shall enter
into contract with the president
Of this body, and shall further
more, be required to furnish bond
with solvent surety in the sum of
one hundred and 6fty dollars for
the faithful performance Of his
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-23
YACHTING NOTES.

The second general meeting OF the New York Yacht
Club Tor the current year Will be held their rooms
Madison avenue and Twenty seventh street, on Thurs
day evening next March IS
The schooner yacht Atalanta will be put In commits
sion The 10Th prox.
1t Is reported that the we'll known schooner yacht
Idlcr, Mr. $. !. Colgate owner will not be brought
out this year. owing to her owners contemplated VISIT
Europe.
Tho schooner yacht Tidal Wave Is at Staten Island,
being thoroughly ovcrhauied. Her owner Intends
to have trial with the fastest OF her class during the
season. He expscs to take part ali tho prominent
regattas and cruises. Her masts have been made
ery,hing now and elegant or rather will DO when
completed. John NJ Sawyer has SUIT Of sails undor
way Tor this yacht
Mr.. A. Cary Smith has been max ing i'm portaut ate ra
tons In the sloop Madcap now owned In Boston. Her
mast ID reduced Two ieet three inches aud twenty Que
inches have been taken of tho mainsa on the boo m
thus reducing the sail thirty square feet lhese
changes are madc TO dispense with her shoe and ut
the same time preserve the balance OF sail as be.
Tore 1t the expectation Of Mr.. smith that with
above modncatons the Madcap will sail just last
IN light airs as with her original rig and iastcr
IN strong winds Tho wet surface OF her shoe
sixteen square feet and this dragged through
the water at depth OF three feet, makn the resist
ance very great. IL piece OF wood OF the size
as the Madcaps shoe was towei by yacht It would
DO consdered very unsailorke. but when dragged
low the surface oil the water II seldom causes any
mcnL
OF the King OF Slams yacht the Land and Water,
March o, says:-"Tnis yacht, just built by Messrs.
Day. Summers Il Co., OF Soutnam plon, has made a
very successful trial TRIP although under abo
circumstances oil weather. She IL named Vcsalri,
which, being Interpreted, means most excellent an
aspiring, hut In her case perfectly true title Her
dimensions are AS ollows:Lengtn over ALL LA feet
ditto between perpendicuars. 100 foet breadtn Tex
IRENE, ~ leet Ia inches; deplh from top VI keel
amdshps, Is feet incnes otto from Top of floors.
IL feet inches; tonnage tbuider's measuremenU,
275 tons; draught Of water forward feet ditto aft,
ii feet Her null Is oil best Stunordshre ron and all
wood used Is OF teak, with the exception OF maple
buit under survey Of Lloyds Her engines OF AZ.
horse power NOMINAL on the compound principle,
with all the latest improvements AT the preiiin-
mary trial. on the 3Oth OF January, the engines de-
vcleped horse power OF 264 Steam Is only Intended
an auxiliary, the Vesatrt noisng propeller
OF feet inches Ia diameter, with pitch OF 10 ieet
she Is lore and aft schooner rigged and provided
with iuI sail power, and should BIO last under
Her accommodation is very good, aud she rs elegantly
ntted up throughout"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, March 20, 1878.
Mr. STEPHENS, (dem.) OF Ca, chairman OF the Com
mitteo on Coinage, reported bill TO amend tho laws
The subject Of COINAGE to perfect tho double metal
lie Standard to provide for issuing gold and silver
bullion certificates and TO retro certain silver
now in use. ordered printed and recommitted.
The first section provides that the coinage of gold
and silver bullion shall be equal footing and on
the actual OF the coinage shall be paid by
the owner.
The second section requires the Secretary Of tho
Treasury receive deposit silver Blu lion lin what
ever quantities II may be onered) and 10 have II
and put suitable bars properly stamped, and
issued Tor gold bullion and gold and silver cOin Such
certificates are to indicate ana represent the value OF
the bulii0n deposited in standard siver dollars Of
42 grains, and are To have the same iorce and elect
as other coin certificates and 10 DO alike recciv.
able IN payment OF all public dues, and the bullion
deposited TO be in the Treasury Tor pay
OF the certificates. Tho depostor Is to pay the
expense OF aSsaying and stamping the bullion and OF
Its coinage The Secretary OF the Treasury Is to
the right OF converting such bullion iuto standard
silver dollars anu 10 tako up such certificates
or IN bullion al his option.
Tho third section prohibits the further coinage OF
twenty cent, five ceDt and throe cent silver pieces
The fourth section makes the fractional or sub.
sidary silver legal tender the Of SO
and authorizes its redemption AZ The Treasury legal
tender money when presented In sums oil 800 or
over.
The fifth section authorizes tho continuance Of the
coinage Of trade dollars exclusively for foreign
trade, but limits the amount to S7oo per month
The House then, al hali-past one +. NJ, went into
Committee OF the Whole fMr. Mills, vi Texas, the
chuir) on the private calendar.
The Committee disposed Of a large number OF bills
principally pension bills
The House then, at u quarter to five z. NJ, ad
journed I'LL I'll Monday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-23
BASEBALL NOTES.

The third baseball match OF the season In this
vicinity between leading professionals viii take
place this afternoon the parade ground at Pros
pect Park
A tour through New York state during tho latter
part OF April has been arranged by the Springfield
CLUB, oi Springfield, Mas.
Tue Capuoiino Uail ground IN Brooklyn, which Is
used us skating lake ~ winter, has been put an per-
Icct order ana Will DO opened GU Monday.
The New BEDFORD ciuo will spend about week IN
this city early IN April playing g.mes with the Alas
kas. on the Centennial Ground, Jusey Guy; Brook
iyn, m the Union Ground, Broogtyn; Orange CLUB,
az orange; kcsout,s ~ Elgz,Dctn, ana Ataskas, OF
staten Island, nj Wost Brighton, staten Island.
The playing rules OF TIE international Association
were adoptcd ny the New England Baseball Associa-
ton. M their recent meeting IN Boston.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-23
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, March %, 1873
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS -FEATUREs or
THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL
BILL-PRospECrs FOR THE OTHER MEAS
UREs BE ORE THE COMMITTEES.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Appro
prntions submitted 10 the committee to-day a state
ment Of the features oil the Executive, Legislative
and Judicial bills, showing q decrease years.
appropriation of $649 900. The bill does no, ann to
mako political capital any form, and fact
II meets tho approval OF the republican members OF
the committee Is the best evidence OF ITS probable
passage. ike the Navy BILL without amendments and oil
us acceptance by the Senate the interest OF honest
legislation. 1t reduces the number OF fourth class
clerks In The departments and creates a class Of
one thousand dollar clerks There is some change IN
tho salaries officials The bill will be reported
10 the House until week, aud the Chairman Will
move TO take It up aud press It's passage Without
delay.
Mr.. Atkins, the chairman, says that 80 far as the
committee concerned the House will be ready to
adjourn the 10th oil June. Tue only
stumbling block appears to be the Army
Appropriation bill The Military Committee has
nearly finished remodeng the Banning Oill and WI
BE- ready 10 report next week. In the meantime the
committee OF thirteen appointed to cit III judgment on
The bill has made but LILLE progress. The Naval APP
preparation bill having passed not only without de-
bate, but without any attempt TO change the pay
sugle officer, there Will be decided opposition 10 the
tinkering measure Of the Military Com mittec. Until
this bill disposed OF the Appropriation Committee
cannot make up It's Estimates II thore Is to be
crango then the committee will proceed promptly TO
make up us estimates on the present basis.
The Pension bill Is the most important that the
committee yet perfected. While there Is TO be
large saving in tho expense OF paying The pensions by
checks IRON Washington the committee found that
there would be annually a large item OF expense
dropped by the abolition oil the pension ngences not
only in the matter of clerical force, but In the
pcnditure Tor travelling expenses OF special agents
who constantly gong about watching the opera
lions Of the pension agents. Tho Committee on Pen.
Sous agreed to-day to Increase the monthly pension
Of those who had lost both eyes. both arms or both
legs TO $40. The present rate Is $50.
THE NAVAL INvEsTIGATIoN--A FRAUD TEsTI-
FLED TO By SECRETARY THoMPsoN-AN Ex.
MEMBER or CoNogEss IMPLICATED.
Some VI the secret testimony taken by tho House
COMMITTEES on Expenditures OF the Navy Department
was gwen out to-day. Tho charge Of fraudulent TIM
Der contracts In tho vicinity OF the Norfolk Navy
Yard ventilated by secretary Thompson, who
testified as iollows:-
There was ono timber eontracs that did not seem 10
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-23
KIDNAPPING OF MIR. MOVES.

OFFICERS ARREST THE PRESIDENT OF THE
WASHINGTON WITHOUT LEGAL AUTHoRITY--
HOW THEY PREVENTED WRIT OF HADEAs
CoRpUs--THREATENrD WITH HANDcUFFs AND
IRONS.
The arrest OF Mr.. Benjamin Noyes, President OF the
National Capital Insurance Company, OF Washington,
was II now appears case OF kidnapping, tho officers
the time having authority for their action. The
Washington Republican gives the following ACCOUNT
Mr.. Noyes was arrested al midnight, nj hrs hotel,
Monday, March IL. He had retired TO bed and
aroused from sleep ny hearing raps upon his cham
Der door. Although all undressed he went opened
H. and III walked three me0, who afterwafd proved to
DO officer named Lang, IRON Newark. N. j., and
Detectives McDevut and McEiiresn, oil this city. As
soon was uuias tened tho inca marched In.
Lang FIRST to spe TX, and he said 'srne Gov
ernOr OF New Jersey wants YOU" Mr.. Noycs replied
"Wnerc are your pupersyn aud was answered by tno
same man, "rhcy are all right" MT Noycs then
sad, 81 have right to SEQ the papers upon which
am arrested" There appearing signs that some OPP
position was gong 10 DO encountered, Detective
McDevut threw back his coat, and beneath vest
showed a shield, aud, pointiny TO u. remarked tnat
all that was necessary"
MIR. Noyes then asked for time and permission TO
communicate win ms counsel, but was told that he
must nrst 10 to Police Headquarters, and
every facility wonid be sIven him consult with
counsel and friends.
Arriving At cauquartors Mr.. Noyes asked Detective
McDevlt 10 take LIE carriage and at expense 20
aud see Mr. KimDalI or another counsel mat he had
mere IN the CITY, Whichever might be the most
venicnt, tell them where was, the rcunstaDces
connected with his being taken into custody, aud
that he desired their Immediate presence ana assist
In response 10 th.s application Detective Mc
Dewitt drew his watch IRON his pocket ana looking
II said that 1t was then hapast- O'Clock That
there was no need Of waking up attorneys ificnds
ut tnat hour OF The nIgnt; that Mr. Noyes would not
leave the city before the haIfpast one O'Clock y. NJ
that day, but ns would DO there o'clock
that morning. and then 40 or my person tue prisoner
night wish sent alter With THIS unu erstaudipg Mr.
Noyes was compelled To remain content aDd was
locked up for the balance OF the night Al the prom
scd time Detective McDcvitt did not appear, but at
nine o'cock Oihccr Lang came back the cell, md
when Mr.. Noycs demonstrated against the treatment
he was receiving tho officer replied that he might
well be frank WITH him ana SAID. ''You gong
TO see counsel or ircnus. nm gong 10
take you TO New Jersey. and you arc not
gong 10 got out any writ oil habeas cor.
pus" When tue time arrived Tor them 10 slurt ior
the train Mr. Soyes told that II he went with
them quietly would be ali right, but IL he tricd TO
rebel he would be handcufied and placed In irons.
Detective McEircsh promised MIN that