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Official.
Proceedings ofTOwn
Council,
TOWN HAIL.

~" ALL, \
Thibodaux, Teusday; July 3Oth. 1878. {
The Town Council of the Town of Tb;bo
daux met in special session this dav at 10
clock H. "
Present s. T. Grisamore, Mayor. p. A.
Aucoin, j. l.. Aucoin, H. Keefe, NJ. A. Ia
gendre and D. Naquin Trustees.
Absent: +. Samoan, Trustee.
The following petition was presented to
the Council. w
TO the Honorable the Mayor and Is7sstees of
the 1o~n Of Tiatodaur.' Greeting.
The memorial Of the undersigned citizens
OF the Town of ofThibodaux and vicinity with
respect represents q:
That i'll view of the prevalence in New Or
leans OF virulertstype Of Yellow Fever ey
er now threatening to become epidemic and
having reason to apprehend the approach
ofa dreaded scoarge into our own Town nm
less suitable measures, are taken at once to
avert it. -
We do therefore suggest that at a special
session of your Hou. Body to DO held at the
earliest practicable moment a Board Of.
Health be organized and such measures
adopted as may in your own discretion be
deemed advisable for the preye ntion of a
serious calamity
And, as in duty bound vour ,pamor;.J;.t.
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lore; ana TO be styled the Central Board ri
nealth-and to advise and suggest as to tn.
most proper and advisable means of nra'
VentihS epidemic or contagious disease.
WITHIN the Parish, Viz DR.. j. Il. C. Ga1.n
.1r. ~, Saoatier, DIR. Theophile Caillouet. and
the 1o1iowlng members of the Police Jnrv
VIZ James Moran, ). Folse and D. Foret
oe1.lon .. ne a IN her ordained etc.. That
the PRESIDENT of the Police Jury he 80 -
hereby authorized under the adj vice .pa "a" . -
gestion OF the Board of Health const;tntaf
oy TINS ordinance, or either of them. TO an
point such agents. or employees as he mav
aeeil necessary to carry into effect the az
Ject and purposes of this ordinance
Section 6. BE it further ordained stc IT,.
any lnfractlon of the provisioions of this =.
dlnance or either of such provisions shall
oe deened misdemeanor and shall b., nm
lsned and tried rs other misdemeabors and
crimes uhoer the laws of the State, and he
lore the regularly constituted tribunal.
or Indictment.
AND that any person or persons NH.
snail be convicted of "a violation of this Or1
dlhance or any section thereof. and anv
person or persons who may be convicted of
haVlnS aided or assisted or abetted in snch
violation shall be punished as follows: "'"
1o-rH: For the first offence by n sna
not to exceed Fifty I$5O Dollars or ;n.
priS1ninent not to exceed Thirty Day, in
the Farlsh Jail or both at the discretion of.
the court; And forany subsequent offensa
~, .ne punishment above specified to be don.
pleuat 5he discretion of the court. the fines
10 De Corrected under this ordinance to ho
expended III detraying the expenses of an.
1ofclnS the same, and the excess to he Mac.
eq 10 the credit of the General fu nd ii ths
Parish. 4" "u VI sne
Section Z. BE 1t further oraaiue, .t. rh.4
the sum of five hundred dollars or sn n,,'."n Ia
thereof as may be necessary. be- and aro
hereby appropriated out of the GenaraI
Fund OF the Parish for the purpose of corrn
ing out and enforcing the prov;s;ons cc
tins ordinance and that the President ~
the folic Jury be and is hereby author;z.
ed TO draw hts warrant upon said f,,pa
Ifoin time to time rs occasion NAV reouire
ana report his action, and the amounts
arawn ON SAID fund to the Police Jury.
Section BE ii further ordained ctr Tb.+
che Parish Attorney, the Constabnlator,,
Iofce and each and every officer within tha
Parish be and are hereby especially antbor
lzed and instructed to lend their aid IL, tha
enforcement of the provisions of the Ord;o
nance, such officers and all other nerson.
who may be employed for such pnrnose ha.
ing delegated full power. warrant. and m,
thority, to execute all duties. reouired of
them on the premises. "a
Section ., BE IL further ordained etc. That
thls Ordinance take effect from and after
August End. 1873.
Certified '''"0"''
GEO. W. SQUIREs. Secretary.
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In every case whore the jud ge may be re
cused, and when 6 is not personally inter
eSted in the matters in contestation, he
shall select a laAYer, having the necessary
qualifications required for a judge Of his
court. to try such cases and the General
Assembly shall provide by law for the trial
OF those cases in which the judge may be
personally Interested, or when he may be
a bsent or refuses to act.
otriko cut article ninety
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NUMBER SIXTEEN.

In order to provide for the establishment,
| OF the Judicial system created by the above
amendments, and to prevent the evils OF an
| interregnum, tits hereby ordained by thu
people OF Louisiana;
FUst-That the General Assembly. which
| meets the first Monday in January, 1879,
shall. in accordance with the foregoina o
amendments, immediately redistrict tha
State. aud provide for the authority OF
clerks, and the election and criminal iur.
lsdlctlon OF justices OF the peace.
Second-Ihat ms soon as the Legislature
shall have acted as aforesaid, the Governor
shall by proclamation call an election for
justices OF the peace for each parish, except
the parish OF Orleans. and for district iudg.
es, IN each district created by the redistrict
ing, where one or more parishes have been
added, or taken from the existing judicial
district, and for State attorneys, as above
provided, except i'll the parish of Orleans.
where the district attorney for the parish
shall be State attorney. This election
shall be held on the same day throughout
the State, which day shall not be less than
sixty nor more than ninety days u tter the
passage of said act. The terms of the Off
GERS elected at said election shall expire at
the general election of 1880, and the limita
ton on the change of districts, oftener
than once every four years, shall not be
considered as having effect before the gene
raj elec ton of 1880
Ihii1-That the judicial system, as es-
tablished by the constitution of 1868, shall
remain III force until the expiration of the
tnlrtleth day after said election, eXcludinp q
from the computation the day of the cleo
ton.
Fo"fth-The adoption of these amend
ments shall rot vacate the offices of the
present clerks OF courts in each parish
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article one hundred and thirty-two of the
constitution of 1868 shall be abrogated.
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
The Superintendent of Public Education
shall receive salary of thirty five hundred
dollars, payable vuarterly on his swn war
rant.
NUMBER NINETEEN.
No license tax Shall be imposed by the
State, or any parish or municipal authority
on any mechanical! trade, lnanufactory or
factory, except such as may require police
regulations, Ill towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY.
The Legislature is authorized to EXEMPT
from State, municipal or parish taxation
household gnOds, such rs furniture, wear
ing apparel, tools of trade or profession and
family portraits, not exceeding in aggre
gate value the sum of five hundred dollars
ACT NO. -. EXTRA SESSION OF 1878.
NUMBER TwENTY-oNE
Strike out the first part of article li2 of
the constitution ct 1868. which reads "A
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

l57 Canal st., bet, Bourbon and Dauphine.
Thanking for the kind and liberal patronage
bestowed upon us by our city and country
friends during the past fall we have made un-
usual eXertions this season to procure a CHEAP.
choice and elegant stock of Spring and sum
mer Dry Gesds and take pleasure in announce
ing that our efforts have met with great such
cess, and that during the coming Spring and
summer we will be able to offer greater in
dncem tnts TO purchasers than ever before
Goods OF ali descriptions are very cheaD. Cali
Goes ana tottons at and cents per ward,
good sheetiagSa at 10 cents BObbinets for mos
quito lars at 81 25 and ST so piece very fine
Bohsinet Al S3 and 81 piece No one can find
fault with good Goods at such prices.
Dress Goods Dress Goods
Great success i'll this Department, New er
were prettier Dress Goods offered than this
season.
Neigeuses, in new effects, at only 10 1,2 and
Is cents ward.
BuGrrettes, i'll new effects at only l2 It2 and
10 cents yard.
summer Popnettes at 9, 10, IL 1I2, is, 30 and
% cents.
Rroche Summer Foplins al 25. 80 and s5 cents.
Alacas at II. 90 and 25 cents.
Broche Alpacas at 25, 30, and 30 cents, al,
new Summer shades.
Buntiugs, all wool i'll all shades at 25 C.
Deheges al Il ll2, is, 90, 25 and 35 cents.
MOZambqUeS at Is, 20, %, 30, and .35 C.
Fancy Grenadines at l2 z Is, 20, 25 30 and
81 cents,
beautiful assortment of extra. fine Dress
Goods at 40, 50, 60, 10 cts. and 81 OD
Also, few extra qaality Drees Goods in pri
ces from 81 25 to 50 50 yard.
Cases solid color Lawns at only &c. yard
10Cases solid colored Linen Lawns, eravs
and drabs at 10, ~ p and Is cents.
so Cases fancy Linen Lawns at 10, I2 lI2 Is
and % cents
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y. H. Mach2QO
Doctors : p. Dausereau, II. Dansereau,
j. III. Fleetwood. ard f. Rogers, whom the
Mayor had requested TO attend this session
being present upon invitation advised the
Council as to the best mode of preventing
the introduction of Yellow Fever in the
Town.
On motion duly seconded the Council ad
.iourned to O'clock 7. M.
5. I. GRlSAMORE, Mayor.
A. }. PERRIN, Clerk Town Council
A True Copy
A. j. PERRIN. Clerk Town Council,
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VIII ever pray
Geo. M. Squires
j. A. Frost
NJ. j. Matter
s. T.. Demanad6
z. G Trone
+. Vicknair
III. PiersOn
Oran Gabriel Ply.
A. Roger
II. II. Michelet
t. l.. Blanchard
l.. z. Caillouet
Fulton Rogers
A. j. Lagarde
James M. Springer
A. l.. Aucoin
Henry Rivicre
A. l.. Naquin
NJ. Estivaine
NJ. I. Higginbotham
j. G.. Osch wald
Peter Oates
+. Kaul
0. j Legendre
+. III. Legendre
N. Dupre
j. Q. Landry
A. b. Ragan
p. A. Aueoin
w. C. Raglan
Z. j. Lagarde
ID. King
Lehman Meyer
| j. NJ. Wright
TQeo. P. Bergeron
J.. G. Aubert
! Jno. f. Curtis
s. s. Evans
A. Joseph
S. Blum
Francis Sternberg
l.. +. Schneider
| G. BoaIraaux
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Write for Samples,

Write for samples of our Black Grenadines
at Is, 20. 25, 80. 10, 50, 60, 15c. and 81 90.
Write for samples of our Black Alpacas.
Write for samples Of our Black Delaines,
Tamiscs, Cashmeres, Henrietta Cloths, Bomba-
zines and other Mourning Goods.
Write for samples of our Summer Silks, from
65 cents up.
Write for samp les of our Black Gros Grain
Silks from 81 up.
Write tor samples of our Black Silks, from
80 cents down.
Write for samples of any kind of Fancy and
Staple Dry Goods. We will be glad to send
them you.
We have received complete assortment of
White Linens, Table Damasks, Turkey Red
Damasks, Towels, Napkins, Table Cloths, Lin
EN- Sheetings, Pillow Case Linens, Diapers,
Teiie de Paris, Nottingham Curtain Net Not
tinghan and TamboEred Lace Curtains, Muslin
for mosquito bars, White Nainsooks plain
checked an! striped, Null Muils, Bishop and
Victoria Lawns, Nansouk de l'inde, White
Swiss, from "A to "a, White tiques, Corded
Piques, from cents up, Furniture Calcoes,
Spring and Summer Cassimeres and Cotton
AIDES, Kentucky Jeans. Hosiery, EmbrOideres,
Fans, Handkerchiets, C0rsets, Ribbons, Para
so!s, Ruchinss, Fancy Articles of all descrp-
tions, Notions, Tulle Illusion, Laces, real and
imitation, etc, ETC., etc, and one Of the hnest
assortment of Cottors, Sheetings. Plaids oslla-
burgS, Denims, Checks and other
STAPLE AND PLANTATION GOODS
ever offered in this city, Allat prices that will
surprise you,
We would reqnire this whole paper to emu
merate all the advantage that you would de-
rive from buying from us. All we can say, is
try uG. aud if we don't fill your orders to your
satisfaction, send the goods back, We will cheer
fully retund the money for each and every ar
ticle purchased at our store, that does not
give fail and entire satisfaction.
DANEIGER'S
157 Canal Street.
7S-je-8 ly.
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w. A. Ford
Robert P. Picou
j. M. Howell
j. s. GoOde
+. A. O'Sullivan
Thomas Az Badeaux
Jno. H. Fleetwood
A. Molaison u
p. A. Demanad8
Arthur +. Knobloch
l.. A. Webre
=. f. LoriO
j. w. KnubIoch
Emile h. Leblanc
A. T. CailLouet
Jos. l.. Webre
Fills Brauu
Taylor Lagarde
+. N. Braud
G. A. Engeran
l.. V. kivicre
Thee. yerrier
j. busch
+. Zernott
J. K. Cairo
l.. A. Lagarde
A. Perrin
David Mora
G.. AzeIna
Aug. Meunier
Wolf Hotf mann
Geo. ID. Julia
l.. NJ. Hargis
Z. Lagartle
Chas. Sabourin
Allen J. Badeaux
j. Eadcaux
A. Hoifmann
Leo Aucoin
j. e.. Bernard
j. M. Gaurdia
A e. Bernard
j. q. Lagarde
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nNE STEAM GRANULATING PAN,
~ capable Of graauiating fteen to twcn
ty hogsheads of Sugar in "A hours.
In complete working order, / will sell tho
same cheap, s. T. GRISAAORE,
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For sale.

A first class Rice Thresher capable of
threshlng from l25 to $50 sacks rice per
day, for sale cheap, apply to A, 4. Rapan.
J. N. Caillouet. or Z. L. Mcbride. 2m.
June 18th, 1878.
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That the seat of government shall be es-
tablished at the city of Baton Rouge or at
the city OF New Orleans, as the majority of
the voters of the State may determine at
the next ensuing election those voting to
locate the State capital at Baton Rouge
shall indorse on their tickets, "For State
Capital, Baton Rouge those voting to To-
cate the capital at New Orleans shall in
dorse on their tickets, For State Capital,
New Orleans
tStrike out article one hundred and thir-
ty-One)
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THE SEAT OF WAR.

4 DISPATCH from Athens says the
Greeks captured DOmoco atthe point of the
bayOnet There were $50 Greeks killed.
Five Turkish men-of-war passed the Oar.
danelles, on the Sd inst, on their way to the
Greek coast.
IT is announced that the proposed con-
ference will probably be held at Brussels.
THE Servians, on the 1st inst, captur-
ed Varnia Pass with nearly 1000 prisoners.
and a quantity of stores. This was the
closing act OF the war.
The following is a text of the car S
telegram to the sultan: 81 desire peace as
much as you, but it is necessary for me,
necessary for US, that it should be solid and
durable peace"
ALL military movements and the inn
migration of Mussulmans has been stopped.
THE North German Gazette saws
Russia apparently no longer attaches i'm
portance to Turkeys acceptance of the pre-
iminaries OF peace, being intent on compen-
sating any want of political success by q
complete military triumph.
THE Paris Temps understands that one
of the conditions of the armistice is the
march of the Russian army through Con-
stantnOple.
A VIENNA correspondent telegraphs
that it is runored in Constantinople that
Russia has demanded, as one of the condi-
tions of the armistice, the right to occupy
some point on the Asiatic side of the straits.
A SPECIAL from Constantinople reports
that the Russians have arrived at Tchegkes.
ko, within thirty miles of Tchatakia.
EIGHT thousand refugees arrived at
Constantinople on the 2Sth. Many were
huddled in open sheds, knee deep in the
mud and water.
The Russian steamer Constantine pro-
iected Whitehead torpedo against Turk
ish screw steamer on guard at Batoum, on
the 26th, sinking her Immediately, drowning
the whole crew.
THERE is appalling misery from the
Bosphoras to the Gulf of Salonica. The
whole coast is crowded with terrified Ma.
hommedans seeking transportation across
the straits Hundreds are perishing from
cold, hunger and exhaustion, and no succor
( is possible until the panic and confusion at
COnstantinopie has abated.
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ABROAD.

ADYICES from Shanghai state that an
asylum for women and children at Tien-
Isln has been burned, and over 1000 per-
sons perished in the fire.
DURING the performance of a circus,
at Calais, France, on the night of the 4th
inst, there was a false alarm OF fire, which
caused great rush of the audience. Ten
persons were sutfocated and trampled to
death, and several others were hurt.
On Sunday, the Sd lust, thanksgiving
services were held in the churches at st.
Petersburg, and salvos of artillery fired in
consequence of the signing of the armistiee
Flags were flying all over the city, and bril-.
liant lllumlnations took place in the even
ing.
GEORGE ECRUIKsHANK, the well-known
draughtsman and caricaturist, died at Lon
don on the 1st inst. He was nearly Sc years
of age.
A DISPATCH from Athens, dated the
1st inst, says the Greek chambers have
voted to take action against Turkey.
A PARIS dispatch of the 3lst ult. an
nounces the death of Baron Raphael Er.
langer, head of the frm of Erlanger & Son.
The site has been chosen for the Cleo
patra obelisk on the Thames embankment
at the top of the Adelpa Steps, between
Charing Cross and Waterloo bridge.
The rebellion against the government
of the islands of Samoa is ended, the govern
ment having been completely defeated and
captured
A DISPATCH from Woolwich, Eng,
dated the 30th ult., reports heavy ship
ment of war material to the Mediterranean.
On the day of King Alfonso's mar
rriage, Capt-Gen. Jovellar liberated forty
seven prisoners from the HAVANA fortress.
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The EAST.

THE Hestonville railroad company,
of Philadelphia, have had their notes pro-
tested, and receiver will be appointed.
THE famous Harry Genet, of New
York, one of the members of the Harlem
Court House Ring, surrendered to the
authorities on the 4th inst, and gave bail
for $50, 900. Sheriff Brennan and his depu-
ties, who were fined and imprisoned for per-
uniting Genet to escape, are declared to
have been in no way connected with his
escape.
The Hinkley Locomotive Works, at
Boston, Mass, have suspended. Liabilities
about 100000 Half of the paper is held
by Boston banks. The property of the COM
pany is assessed for $3.50 900.
A LONG BRANCH telegram, dated Feb
ruary 1st, says that almost every building on
the shore from that place TO Sandy Hook
have been more or less damaged by a
storm. Sixty lighthouses were washed away
in front of the Ocean House.
THERE was run on the Port Jervis,
\. y, savings bank on the lst inst. De-
posts of less than 500 were paid; on larger
ones the thirty day rule was enforced.
FRANK LESLIE was arrested at Phia-
delphia on the 3lst ult., while en- route from
Washington to New York, on charge of
libel AS Leslie had Wrigby, the plaintiff,
arrested last summon under similar circum-
stances, this action is probably in revenge
The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Railway Co. sold 1000 tons of Scran-
ton coal at auction at New York on the
3Oth ult. Prices ranged from 1910 to $3.50,
according TO grade-an advance over last
month.
O. f. BULLARD, member of the Penn
sylvania house of representatives., from Del
aware county, arrested some time since for
embezzling funds of various societies, es-
capped on the 30th ult., from the sergeant-at-
arms, who had been instructed to take him
back to the Delaware county Jail.
BENZ. E. BATES, late treasurer of the
Lewiston, Me-, mills, it was found upon ex-
animation OF the books, diverted to his own
use 100000 borrowed for the corporation,
giving his own obligations therefor Mr.
Bates was reputed very wealthy, and it may
be his estate will meet all his obligations
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MISCELLANEOUS.

COURTNEY agrees to the stipulations
of Eph. Morris, for a three-mile race on the
Hutton course for 81 600 side.
DR.. LEONARD PYRANDELL, celebrat-
ed physician OF Louisville, KY, died on the
4th inst.
LEAvITT BURNHAM has been appoint
ed land commissioner of the Union Pacific
railroad in place of Davis, resigned.
IN the Ohio senate resolutions have
been offered asking Congress to pass a law
to prevent the eopyrighting of any text
books designed for use in the common
schools, or for the extension of any copy
right now in force, and also asking congress
to make no change IN laws regulating the
tariff on wool and wooden goods, as enacted
in 1867.
THE Philadelphia underwriters rated
the Metropolis, which was wrecked with
great loss of life near Kitty Hawk, at the
very lowest possible figure which would keep
her on their books. The vessel was in i'll
repute generally. She name was recently
changed from Stars and Stripes to MetropO-
lis to escape odium. The neglect to repair
her was absolutely criminal
JOSEPH Z. JOHNSTON will be a candi-
date for congress from the Richmond, Va,
district.
The reports from the iron trade are
not good. Pittsburg manufacturers find it
necessary to curtail production.
A REQUIEM mass was performed by the
Roman Catholics of New Orleans, on the
31st ult., in commemoration of the death of
King Victor Emanuel.
LIEUT.. FLIPPER, the only colored
graduate of West Point, will probably be
appointed military instructor of the colored
branch of the Texas A. and NJ. College.
THE wholesale grocers' association of
Cincinnati favor the repeal of the bankrupt
law and the reduction OF the number of trav.
cling men.
A LOSS of $4,000 was caused on the
Goth by fire at Towsonton, Maryland.
Insured.