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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29

We ate ut lOss tO understand
what m",ive impeis our esteemed
contemporary. the DeSoto Democrat,
to harp upon the action Of the Cen
trail Committee Of this District, in their
action calling a Convention for nomi.
Mating Senatorial Delegates. Natchi'
toches bad it in her power to nomi.
nate, because she holds the majority Of
delegates, aud the question Of ,chere
tho Convention should be held is q
matter Of very small importance.
We Opioe our esteemed contempt.
rary will do the Natchitoches people
tho credit to admit that they have al
ways yielded . ready obedience to
tho nominees Of . Convention, and
attended promptly the Pleasant Hill
Convention, that has always been
called by no party authority. Az to
our Democracy and that Of Mr.. Gun.
uiogl,an's We think, the intima.ion
that it il to be questioned, is t"'
palpably absurd for comment. II
Natchitoches has not shown by works
her fealty to Democratic principles,
then oil We have done and suffered
hss been in vain.
We have 20 quarrel with DeSoto
and tho correspondence published 10
this paper was handed Us BY gentle
men who have never yet been sus-
picioned even, aud they arc too old to
now depart from houor's path.
We, and . large number Of Demo-
Gratis, were in New Orleans At the
time these me1ipgs were held, de.
Tending our conduct az Democrats,
aud hence cann"t speak from person
al knowledge. We and they, howev
er, did recognise the Senatorial tick
ct "a Democratic, and the nominees
40 DemOcuats, and voted fOr them for
that reason and noue other.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29
Sheriff. Sale.

Sheriff. Sale.
State Of Louisiana vs.. Moses Brook, ct. d.
District Court, Parish of Nstchitoches.
q No. 1910.
QY virtue Of q writ If Fl. FL, issued IN
ID the above eutitled and Numbered
suit and to me directed, l have seised
and will offer for sals ~ tho last ard
highest bidder at the door Of tho Court
House IN tho city and parish Of Natchito.
ches, on
Saturday, tho 18th day cfApril, 1879,
1t ~ ~! NJ, the following described property
A certain tract or parcel Of land situs.
ted in tho parish Of Nstchi.oehes, STATE
o. Louisiana, and being all Of that pos.
t'on u ~ south west quarter of section
township 10, range /, lying sot,th Of
bayou BOurbeux, aud containing ono
hundred 1907 acres, more or less. toeeth.
er with I'LL tho buildings and inIpSoye.
ments thereon, ia ~ 4 4,
Also ,2j) twenty-five acres of land ~
my on tho north side Of bayou BourbsuI,
sad being land purchased BY Moses Brock
from john Sylnaster, together with Ill
ths buildings and improvements thereon.
Terms Of Sale:
Cash, subject to appraise,nent.
, L. A. DEBLIEUX,
March Is. Sheriff.
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Not Guilty,
shreveport 1'il''es.)

Nj. George w. Dopre, ex-State
printer, whom it will he remembered
was recently indicted by the grand
Jury If New Orleans on the charge "f
pprinry. had a hearing before Judge
Whitaker last SATURDAY.. and WAS
honorably discharged. The jury re.
turned = verdict If not guilty without
leaving their seats. Tins ends one
If the most shameless prosecutions
ever mt on foot. The whole scheme
Of having Mr.. Dnpre indicted and
tried ia supposed to have originated
with procrietors and managers Of tho
Times and Picayune, VII" envie'l Mr..
Dnpre his position a. State printer.
This fret vindication If the ex.State
printer will prove highly gratifying
to his personal friends and the large
number Of readers If that fearless
and incompatible Democratic jour
nal If tn Sonth-the New Orleans
Democrat
We take this occasion as one Of
Mr.. Dupre's friends to add our con
CALCULATIONS to those Of the Times t"
that gallant gentleman upon his h""-
orable escape from the 'neshes Of as
foul, az ~damnable a conspiracy as
ever diagraced criminal Jurisprudence
in this or any other State.
What must th.se who aided and
abetted this infamy now feel over
their discomfture-we believe some
Of them are not yet 50 dead to shame
as to feel some of the degradation
they richly merit.
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SheriR's Sale.

Minerva +. Dickerson vs.. NJ. F. A. J.
Mcdonald.
District Court, iarish of Natchit9ehes,
No. 1859.
DY virtue of writ of Fl. Fa. issued
Id in the above entitled and numbered
suit, and to me d eected l have seized
and will offer for sale to the last and
highest bidder at the Store Of defendant
in the Town of Campte, parish Of Match.
toches, on
Saturday, April 5th, 1879,
the following described property, to.wit:
Contents Of Store in Town Of Campte,
consisting Of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard.
ware, sc.
One bay Horse.
Ono grey Mule.
Ono mouse cOl0rcd Mule.
One black Mule.
4 head horned cattle.
20 head OF hogs.
Terms Of Sale.
Cash, subject to appra'sement.
L. A. DEBLIEUX.
March 22-tds. Sheriff.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29

Mr. T. ]. Semmes, VIM eontsuda
that States come within tho scope Of
the Jurisdiction Of the Federal CourtQ
has perhaps overlooked 20 important
fact against bic doetriue. Tho ease
1t Chisholme ". Geo, gle vac deci.
ded BY the majority Of the Supreme
Bench favorable TO NJ. Semnes, bet
that decissioo created % much alarm
among The States that the Amend
ment which takes that popsr a,ray
vac proposed and ratified. The
whole question vac argued, and the
subject completely exhausted dunng
the peodsecy If that struggle, aud
tho result Of tho controversy left 10
Amendment 70 the Constitution which
~ oouplstsIy ds.troys NJ. seanes'
doctrine that he 10 left 10 . ridiculoas
attitude, did ws not, know be VA
speaking for . fee; for surely be
must do % tho credit b believe %
DOT idiots. - Ut
Story1 eomuentaties, p. ga, or 10
tho old large edition jl677, can be
spelled oat without much esodjtiou,
and NJ. Semnes must romeuber that
tho learned profession Of The Law
does not embrace oil kuowlodee 10
our poor commonwealth. sa :aa
II tho geatleman hes any eeosider.
alton whatever for the name 30 he
acquired q tho bar, b must cease
sssuming sueh profoundly Iidisaloss
attitudes - he bee o. the question
under eo0Dest. .n9
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29
Prohibitions n err Fundamental Law.

The necss.ity Of applying . str'"
gent restraint, at once aud f"'ever'
anon the recurrence of such legis'a.
ton a. has prevailed I" the extent OF
involving the State in financial ruin,
is of az great Importance to the peo'
ole az the settlement Of the accumu.
lated debts which have been tho ,e-
suit of protiligrance and extravaganza.
If the Constitution restt3ets the
power Of the legislative branch Of the
government t" an authority 10 pledge
the faith If tie State for tho pays
ment Of no bonds, bills, or other
contracts or obligations whatever;
and prohibits it from borrowing mon.
ey for any purpose, except to dsfray
tue expenses Of war, or to repel inva-
don, the common wealth will be saved
from ruinous debt, extravsgant taxa
ton and certain ruin. If the reve.
nues of the State arc not sufficient to
meet expenses, lot the citizen BY vote
appropriate larger means. 1t will be
necessary on extraordinary occasions
only, to exercise such power, and We
are violently opposed to delegating .
right, of such momentous aud vital
importance to the people, to any body
If men. Money and force arc the
powers most potent to overturn the
liberties Of a citizen. Hence wo must
be guarded 10 our delegation, to other
hands, the use of these dangerous
levers.
We submit the following Section
for the consideration of the Conven.
ton.
Section - The Legislature shall
not have the power or authority to
issue, or to pledge tho faith Of the
State az security for the payment of
the principle or interest 90 any bond,
bill OF other contract or obligation
whatever; nor to borrow money for
any purpose whatever, except for de.
frayiug the expenses Of war, or for
the purpose Of repelliug 40 invasion
Of the State BY 90 armed force, or Of
suppessing 90 insnrrection.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29
AT. Ae 1est.

Al tho basis Of % agreement be.
tween tho State and tho Bondholder,
10 Submit the following, to be adopt
ed asa provise y the Section We have
spoken Of elsewhere, prohibiting the
Legislature from using the credit 81
tho State OF iesuing Bonds for any
purpoee whatever. Prorided, the
Legislation be and IL hereby authori.
red TO issue new Bonds in payment Of
al sqsisabk jssdsd obligations now
outstanding against tho State; the
eaid new Bonds, however, to bear
upon their face a. amount not o..
essdins fifty per cent Of the
Taco value Of tho obligations sfore.
said and to b replaced; said
Bonds 70 bear . rate Of interest not
ssesediss four per cent pr annom {:
tor the payment OF winch suuScient
II tho revenues Of each gear shall
b pledged.
Provided further, That no tss,led
obligation shall bs replaced BY new
Bonds unless the parties holding
said obligations sball prove them to
DO eqailibls. and that tho Stat. b.
received thsrefor just compensatiop-
10 tbs Cssst Of equity forced By The
Coustitstiou for that purpose. All
obligatlos Issued 10 fraud, Of for
which IN eonpensatiop has not re-
tsrosd b tho State according 70 u,e
atiealasious aud averments Of the
III isal esssraet are ipso Jaets null
end void, aud all coarts. sctisg BY
,asthasisy q .shis Csassitatiee, and
.sss Legisiatprs, ~ hereby p.oaibi,,
~ itoa eossidsriss .hsse claims IL
a.y nanase Whatsoever.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29

Such parishes ~ have been and are
subjected to the rapseioas rule Of The
ignorsst and brutal mob demand
that . restriction b placed upon sai.
frage in this State.
St. Martin, where tho GALLANT,
learned and pure DeClout has been
defeated for the Constitutional Con.
ven.iop ~ - idiotic negro, sends
up ito voice to her sister parishes far
succor against such 40 outrage. Yet,
in tho face of this, 10 read Of Demo.
crsts-shssk God they are few, how.
ever-vho sablushiegly proclaim, IN
order to secure votes, their determine
alton to afford 20 relief to The M.
terial citizen, 10 safsty to HE rights,
liberty or property irsn this damn
,og evil. -,,,.
W. are led to believe that COR fair
State has suffered enough from ,his
unlimited, upressrsined suntagr.
Mountains Of debt lAas been created,
society rent to tasters and every
ssmblauee Of eiviIised civil govern.
80. ar ~ a..a.E4 a ~ 49,.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29
Compliments for the Lieutenant Cove.
ernOr,
,Calcasieu Gazette.

tCalcasieu Gazette.
Orr Lieutenant Governor, Hon.
Louis A. Wiltz. has been nominated
without opposition +" represent his
ward "f New Orleans in the constitu.
tional convention. CIV. Wiltz is one
Of tlIoee extremely rare men who are
gifted with the knowledge Of hsJ II
perform we'll and IN the instant. any
duty required Of them, and with thr
rare faculty If pleasing everylndy in
the performance Of duty. His 10.
surpassed ability and general accept.
ability a. q presiding officer over any
deliberative Assembly will undonbt-
eddy commend him f"r the position Of
PRECEDENT If the convention.
We heartily endorse the sugges
tions of the Gazette. The elevation
Of Governor Wiltz to the position III
President Of the Convention will he
in the interest Of economy, for bust
ness will ~ conducted with dispatch
as well az ability. Besides, Governor
Wiltz 10 q representative Of that elias,
If democrats to whom Louisians
owes her drliverence from radicalism
and negro rule.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29
FOR RENT.

MY plantation on Bayou Pierre river
NJ adjoining the Jordan Ferry plan
tation on the lower side, Known as the
King place, for the year 1879. The place
il the most desirable on Bayou Pierr.
River. and will be rented on COOL tr.ls
100 aud more acres were in cultivation,
in the year 1878. The place is al'out =
miles from Brownsville on Red River
II the place is welt prepared and pro
perly cultivated, will yield Quo bale OF
c"tton and ~ to so bushels corn per acre
I have made it gu it.
For information of Terms. apply to W.
II. Jack, Of Natchitocbes City, r to tb'
undersigned. Possession given lot Jan.
uary, 1879, Or s.UMer.
4. RUFUS KING,
g P. u. Box No. IS,
Dec. 81. Selma, Ala, Dallas Co.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29

az tho way, didn't the people Of
shis State last year decide by about
5000 majority that Towards Lotte.
- he'd offended decency and good
morals long enough, and didn't the
Assembly pass, BY large majority, a
bill repeating the Charter Of that
Goleetable institution = Seems to us
OIL sbis 10 90; and We here some
wretch accusing the Reform Governor
Of THE State, Of pocketing the Bill.
Cao THE be true and not excite our
special wonder.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29

A Number Of so.called Democrats,
Who hsvs IN solemn "grsl," swallow.
q evesal radical idea of the govern.
nsstis order IA stcnre ,le question.
ab's hoeos Of representing their res.
Deetise localities in the Consritnti.n.
q Csosestion, have had wbat twin.
90 81 conscience they might expe>
s'sses, had they eonsciepees, allayrtl
y ~ generous endorse meut Of ne
Dss'sy By that renowned and Justly
baesssb'et!) statesman. Henry Clay
"s's'"th, whom perhaps most peo>
~ 10 Louisiana have heard of.
4 louisiana Democrat eodursed by
Wssmssh. Va Goods and little feb.
~ jase think al it.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29
Some Pointed Reasons Why the Judi.
ciary Should be Elective.

Becanse tho power Of appointment
conferred upon . Governor 10 dan.
gesoss and uodemocratic.
Because IL transfsrs tho right o.
selection from the sovereign to th.
subject. s .g.
Because there can exist 20 respou'
sibiIisy 10 republics except 10 til.
people.
Beeauae tho election render,
tho judiciary independent Of bull
Executive aud Legislative, and make,
ers them responsible to the sovereign
tito people. ~.
Because the judiciary 10 the bul.
wark Of oar freedom, ard to protect
Tho people, ~ 10 intended, It must
spring from and be responsible tu
them. .ao.. I.- Il.
Because tho mass 10 moro apt to be
pure than . single individual hence,
tho selection Of pure aud capable
men for judicial position 10 more
certain BY election than BY appoint.
mont.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29

IL "seDsmn obligations Of con-
Ssst" = sew exercising tho minds of
shssp sssber II very deserving citi.
aeA and tho Fedora, Consti,u,ion i.
bsisG twisted 10 oil shapes to cover .
toedsls1t debt, ~ II Wa % preserve
eOnotlips monopoly. 49,.
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80 body has just ",oss mp and
1De)sjos1 that "Nieholls must bs 70.
49, y cDse til tho expiration d
49, I'm tt which he has been elect.
4Wm ~ upper" please step for.
soeo ~ ID tho public eco II hs Il a
Iass e)osetee u sonethisg that's inca,
~ y 80. 1ts . safs bet that there
b0oe ssaejssseey behind shis burst
q oo1no1N vjptWe. ~ e.
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The Avoyelles Officials have failed
- Dssosee the impression upon the
ess'Ie which they fondly desired.
1SeSs msdese request that al dele.
O1ese 70 ths Constitutional .onven,
~ wb0 we're not IN favor Of retain
- ~ present incombents in Office
ebeeld - defeated, has met with dis.
~ aleaes 10 most quarters, and de-.
G6o1 ,sbs6 10 others. The move.
nsst vas certainly . piece Of on-
nisdGatsd cheek, to cay the least Of
IL
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29

There IL s'me talk Of yellow fever
even THE early, and quarantine regn-
lations are being overbanled. New
Oflosus had better take the first step
and close out the banana trade, If not
the country parishes will leave her
70 its enjoyment. Solitary aud alone
and 10 peosive sadness will our city
chow her banana.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29

Politicians 10 THE section summary
On the debt question. Gentlemen
THE Won't do. You cannot lay back
and wait till things develope when
yes can howl up tho popular side.
Lst's hear from, you.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29

N'eh"''s bas 40 organ at last. The
teoys~s, ah! Aud now on The slight.
ses insimation thst the public don't
hsow what they want as we'll az
Nisho|ls, "the public" gets a "slap''
hon the Pic, which il not convincing,
= q least noisy-and that suits the
oov.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Special Notice.

DC. SCARBOROUGH having been com.
missionrd AZ President of the School
Board vice n. Stafford reeigned, having
qualified, will I've found ready to discharge
his duties a. such at his place OF busl-
ness.
March 20 II.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29
The Picaysne is trotting out dark
horse fiom the country for Coz ernor.
Any thiog to beat Wiltz Is picayune
loetrine.

The Fubdipg Board talked Of re.
moving the Fiscal Agent because he
.woaldot advance money to holders
1t interest coupons. The Fiscal
AGENT has . level head.
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II. II. BURIED.
dealer in
or ooH RIns
FR"NT STREET, Ntchitoches, La.
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS,
Succession Sale.

Succession Sale.
Successios Of Henry Harrison.
DY VIRTUE Of an order from the Hon
ID Parish Judge Of tho Parish Of Match.
itochos, l will offer for sale Ut public auc.
ton ut tho late residence Of dsce.sed in
this parish on a.. "
Saturday the l2M day Of april 1879.
all the property belonging to tho sncces.
sion Of Henry Harrison " Dor inventor
except tho cOttOn, consisting If cnr,,
farming Implements, bbi cement. 2 sl,"t
guns, wagon. cattle, three mules, thrs.
horses, aud one colt.
Terms Of Sale:
Cash, for;what it will bring to INV debts.
FRED WILSON,
"atcn S''u1s. Administrator,
aa ., Sherin's Sale,
caspari 4 Dietrich vs.Y Pierre A. Bernard,
Parish Court, Parish Of Nstchitoches.
No. 1921.
~ virtue of writ Of Fl. Fa, issued
u III the sOOve entitled aud numbered
s'''t aud to mo directed, l have seiz.d
aud vii. offer for sale to tho last AMI AMI
highest bidder, 1t the door Of tho Conf
IlOnss, III tho city aud parish Of N.trh,.
tOcl,es, on + ,.,''''' ~"'
t.. Saturday April 5th, 1879,
the following described property, to.wit
Three hsad Of, Horses.
1srms Of Sale:
Cash, with the benefit Of appraisement
L. A. DEbLlECX.
A"'cn s<'tas' Sheriff,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.

.,,,,,,, N011CEr = J
HE public aro hereby notified that
J. jules y: hessi il hereby appointed
"uo-agent f"r the Russell lsuds iu and
ar'und Grand Ecoio aud any iufiins.
.nsnts ~ said prop rty will be prosses
te,s 10 the u extent Uf the law.
Ecu. 4S,h, 1879 WE. RUSSELL.
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FOR SALE CHEAP.

FOR SALE CHEAP.
INE 5 Horse Power Shap|ey Engine
~ and fixtures complete, almost new
For terms and inspection, apply to tn
undersigned, on Cane river, 5 miles be
low NatchitOcllcs.
March 22.-2t.
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MEXICAN.
Notice to Veterans.

Veterans from this Parish in the ser.
viee Of tho United States during the
Mexican war are requested to meet 1t the
courthouse In the city Of Natchitochee On
SATURDAY, April 18th, 1879, >
70 arrange plans 70 secnre their pensions.
~ ssa w. p. MORROW.
T. q 'ntH'i'33 SAM1. PAksoN. =
N. G. BRossEr.
March 2s.at. . - g.a.t oe'0
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FLOODED STOCK,

THOROUGHBRED Short Horned cat
l. tie, CotswoId and Southdown Sheep
and Berkshire Hoga. Delivered on hoard
steamboat ut Alexandria, Rapides par
ish, where the stock has been pasturet
since the Fall of 1877 and 1873.
Terms Reasonable.
Apply to j. NJ. ARMSTRONG,
Feb. Oily. Alexandria, La.
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Mrs. PHILIPPINE Kahn

Will continne the business of the late
Abraham Kahn add has removed her
stock to tho store room under the Mason.
ic Lodge on Second street.
A full line Of staple, fancy and family
groceries constantly on hand and at rea
sonable prices.
Sept. 7.6m
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"lf you don't let ny race rule Lou
! is'a 20. ven Ill 60 to Kansas and you
won't make any mo .ore cotton-bo-
ho.ho"- Pinchbaek's cry!
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II ]. GAMBLE,
PARISH SURVEYOR, o.
Is prepared to attend tho wants OF the
public. Office six miles East Of Natchi'
tWlIes.
Address Box No. 8, Post Office.
March 2!.ly.
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II Gagssless editor cfshe Assunp.
~ A6Sssv, b islornsd that 10 are
~ OonoDd h ius.ructing idiots we
~ Nh, hewsssr, to 40 hesitation
- Josasss, L., dedicated to that
GAas)ASle wesk, b the classic shades
q vAish ~ recommend his iustant
sellvsDssk Aitsr . time he may be
oAoo - jDdite "a editorial command.
lee Sespsst stovs tho childish scsib-
1lag efo sehoel hoy.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-10-24
Pension frauds.

In Washington City, right under the
very eye of the Commissioner Of Pensions
and his Bureau of Special Agents, have
been committed some of the boldest frauds
upon the, Government that have been
brought to light in the pension system. A
colored man named Brown, a porter on .
Pullman oar, running between New York
and Washington, was the chief conspirator
being assisted by divers women from time
to time; and so successful have been
Brown's operations that he has been able 70
collect from the Government within the
last few years nearly City thousand dollars.
He was arrested some days ago and is now
In Jail, heariag of his care being fixed for
Friday. and in the meantime the detectives
are busy working up the details of the
case. It seems that several years ago. in
some way or another not yet discovered.
but probably by connivance with some em-
ploye Of the Pension Bureaus Brown came
into possession of d number OF pensioners
certiicates---documents certifying that the
persons whnss names they bore were en-
titled TO pensions, and these be has been
using avery quarter, when pensioners were
paid, ard collecting about $6,O 900 = year
with them. His plan was TO engage disre-
putabls persons to personats the pensioners,
and commit perjury, Tor . small share Of
The proceeds.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-10-24

NEW BRIDGE OVER THE MISSOURI
The Burlington and Missouri Railroad
Company in Nebraska are about TO build q
new bridge across the Missouri river at
Platte river, and twenty-five miles below
Omaha. The entire bridge will be about
5000 feet in length, about 100 feet being
over the present bed of the Missouri river.
This bridge lie in charge of George 8. Nor
rison, chief engineer, who will personally
attend to its construction. The contract
for the betor and concrete work has been
given to the New York Stone Contracting
Company, and will be done under the SUI
psrvision of John G. Goodridge, Jr., Presi-
dent of the Company. The foundation in
the river bed will be fifty-five feet below
low water mark the bottom Of the bridge
fifty-five feet above high water mark. 1t
win take about . year to complete the
structure. The Union Pacific bridge at
Omaha cost over $4,000. 600. The bridge
at Plattsmouth is expected, from the supe-
rior engineering, to cost much less. The
Missouri river in the vicinity Of Omaha is
noted for its shifty character and treacher-
Gus quicksands. The river is now mile
further away from Omaha than it was last
year, and has formed a new channel or cut
of through the Oxbows, making the river
about six miles shorter in length. h.-Sciea-
titfc American.