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, 1879-06-26

0iaut and Old Abe, 10; Hamburg. Eoe; ;::Aadsnas,
65c, (,c; Qnaen De-, 5oe, s5ot aoodshsM, E,e'
tx. i.G5; Champion, 5oo, 40e: btaskl,wk. 2'1o
9.. 9oa soath l,odic. aoc 45e: nooksasi;k III l;s:
Con Pnci8c. i, gt;; Vn,vetaIty, dsc. T0c: nndlcy,
iii, l.5h: Jupiter, 1n5. y: 3. uaIwcr, 1':M II.
II ~. Gs ~. Noonda} u; Il. ~ nt. ~; a.. y:
i'd; Crtrsus, ioc, 1Sei Mammoth. le4, Glyn.
dale. tic, i'oo. o'c; south Standard ooc; Martin
Whtto. 2, THO.
, 1879-06-26

seller Jano. 80. u0lan.D2n for July. $40. 0oD
fn.oah for Auanss, and $1d. 0:}t for senton,hos.
It'd pork VA. enlirc1y nominal At su. oodan. 10;
primo moss at 90 ooDo. 50; and exsra pE'n1o Al
ss. 001H.E0,
IAnn--Adsanced 2tte per 100 1ok frnm Tho latest
prtcce ut Tncsday.- eaea were rouotIed pe Z, !1N0
August At So g? 90. 95; and Il 10 tes se'lcr Sep
to'n5ct 4! 90 ;nofa1 a2if. Iotsl io, 0o9 tea. The
mnrkot cfoscI etvady NJ 90. IL for spot Or
aktj e6 fot seller August, aud abont 1890 fur Sop
t0nlhef.
MkA7a1,ysss active n local futures. and aa.
pork. whlte export cuta wcra quiet With little IN.
1niry. Snlcs wota rcnortct u 400 lba shoHtsicta
at ~ u sc1!er JniY and 81. Tr,t srller 'Angns!.
100 boxer 10 At ii. M partly iot August; i, 96o,
900 lha short RIBS at at.7k14.T1!s ao1ier June,
3h72.s6s4. ri sal!ef July, 81. K5Gt4 30 scllel
tca eseet. Wcked hams t1o lbsI Al 10 Tho fol.
t0wlng Mefe tho closInx pEeee On tho lending cQta.
, 1879-06-26

TAc following wore the rcccipsa anl ship
nenlB Of the leading articles OF produro In this
city during the twcntJ-ionr hours ending at {;
o'clock on Wednesday, moruing, md for tho cor
responding ln.o tweITe mouths uuo;
, 1879-06-26
REAL ESTATE.

The following Instruments HeEo filed for
record "Wednesday, 5unc Is;
.<c1tr PROPERTY.
sesh %sts5 = 1T, NJ GS q 1 1a;s sst
See!s i, :.AS # oi ts.csse ". y I, *4r
Kahb,a*nnr TO Ed:Sa sslews5 :.:.:". $500
4'9s?3 r I. twitF IL AeE2;s'e i IL % :saa
hlssx,, dated 5ane TN. +, mi ii. 49,.
ws,snesIDn wWssineIo 70 !, W'ns II r. y WYse! W y s; 1000
NJ, a0x'!o 4, improved. dated June Il
M mtMastct 10 clsncory , 70 lisnrY strons,; 22. 600
TT aaa .stss 81 M Kealns nsn q IL issy 49,
pi;s %sS:;;| i; il; !: !; s::s;.;,t i;
x1oo +, sfated June II tc. Kn'cko1bein -.
3Sss T. ss:: Il u 2s:s t2ss:s II Nsist' sG
North Sor:an ii. II lid II n oi :i;i: :jia;ii:: "
hasd, e.tt :.ox1lu &. dated june Is
tCarssen Rooster to FrcdcsIck lIoppei.. 1900
1iss I, in'oroyed, da,c. Jane II; u tter. $".
hard Foreman, Trustee, to Henry q.
uaSssn aSssna ~, iii a, rweais,h .3w ''0o
T, 2ox1Ga i, l.nptoyta. dated 1ano aa
ws;,s; St;' i! ;iS
9ax1;ti It. tmprn:cd, datcd Luna IL
tlI, and 81. Nan'stad to Amalia Wrhs.
Webster ~, samo a. ti,s aio1s dated
Inne Il Julius wehruclatsr to II.
vanash av. CDR Of TaIitv:irst It. Q l''0
{, iiN'xlalA II. dated ;jnn4 u, tl.oyi u.
lsoonc, Trnstec. 10 unlun Mutual Llfc-
,'iiss 9sTnsS =. ioi oSi9nran;y;W y p =; W::; ao6oo
:ixlo' It., dated Junu j tsarah Il. HIM.
phFots to William HJahj j....,,......... 1000
SOUTH or err ttMlrs, wirux nApius or ssygx
NILES or TtIK cOgEn>1i0UAK.
WI
, 1879-06-26
MOVEMENT OF wn1AT
Tho following shoWa the receipts anl ship
n, ny1te nf u vhrnt nj rnft,ta aH vou*

IN NEW YORK YhSTENDAY.
june a5.-RuccEpts-FlouE ll.Ia5 brts; wheat,
83,Uo bu; coru, l1l,763 bu; oats, a7,saB0 bu;
corn.mca'. $50 pkgs; malt, 8.675 bu; pork, 17o
brls; beef, a,02N tea; cut nlcuts, 4.137 pigs;
lar.l, a,4iU tcs: whisky, 2&s bris.
Exporss-For twcnty-four hours - Flour
1000 brls; wheat, 1l4,0o0 bu; corn, 19l,oo0 bu;
sys, 23,00 bu.
VISIBLE auPFLY.
Nj. A. G. Thomas, Of this city, gives tho fol-
lowing as tue quantities Of wheat and cora IN
ri nHo linn q NJ 6cEirnl nntntAs
, 1879-06-26

=. THTrr9 CINAv TrTNTN' on
=,
there hc no ahorts oat on 40. snd eeTeFat MIL.
ION hit ot 1eorte on NO. = now mucns-pshn~l
t"'S 10 q"cston IN the !"io OF tafee 1hlcn
"oce nos "Pp,y 10 no' =. inc proolen, - snt"et
one "n'en 6otonRs 70 position, or Tic 1aie o'
"a Assume tno shorta4e TO % an}"nese
ono o!easeh, and inc answer VIII como ont fsht
.~tot the longs; a. !eass ta@t u Waat tuele
t5'enas saS. me eefe"s appear 10 % t'ante"l"B
On @'e :, snosts AZ Inc pfcscnt tatc o1 >ssg1c per
aay' lie p.ogsamme OF the lnta1a e"p1,osc.
~ 'ne'""o Si'oo>t totiay' sl.oo "1 ft'uaJ' tl.lo
lof eaIaHat!, anu Tor neHt Monuas' ulc va'as
o1 10 DC actesminea o5 a 1u'ufo equation oi
eoas''lons
anolheFot tse wheat anomaltes u toe 'uF'leF
Mtaenihg seateflas Of tue a'1e'ehee oet"oen
aae prices ot NO : tor Jnno ana ou'I' At o"s
TING u was as mueta a. 1]ac' IL, as soma peo'
PIC cla'l''' she wheat be worth Sl'lo per ou 70
sup now t1c ooaed afo terribly alscount'n9 'ne
stust'oh lot ne3t month, esneclal'y IN VIEW oi
the icars cntcftalned By some t'1us 'ac market
W'll 10 wotse eornesea IN duty tnah LOT June
IL 10 now wnsperca TINT tiie programme 10 10
snip ottt MI inc wheat no" nero N1th'n Tie ne1t
TWO weeks, nt'ft then to put On the ecfowe' VI
I'M f., ~ Tho to,,r sha,t a 1n,r cnrn<r ,nnv
nrovo n h,vc m aettor soundnttou tb.n tl,e
~, ,,,,t .hurs -. rs.rrnr IN T,,,v ,o.t v.ar
, - !. .ro,a,,ts ,t,t ,,,n 1,,. t,a., !. III ,hc
nm n,orc .ncrcaafn, an t,ni IL, occo,,r, Tho cnr,,er
HAHN snr,,nft = ,non,,, o.r,,or Tim rss ~.
pectcd. And here again tnay 10 anotlrr mis-
tatse. Sumo people protest tsiat tllere Is no
such thing nj q Cornnr, Thoy say they aro buy-
tT.tr nt1f1 Ee1t}fr AZ fhn fep1t1nr n,QrkAr prfcn
~ '';,,h ~. ..a,.'.ss" ~ m ,a, aa,n. .s.,
by tho extensive selling OF property not 0wnud
nv thc eoflrrx. Tfn trs,tft il fl,t ann., hotx
eycr. Tic sclIers haya now to huy In Al n
stnart lo.s. and tl,cy exhibited Yesterday n,orc
desperation to iii their al,orts ti,nn hna hcen
,r,,,n. ac, n,r r..r,o,. d.,. .,r,. tI,o ,,..l, ~
''1 e'''s <1 ~ '~ ~F1'''''~ -"
the month.
Tin w1,rat marknt ofhe,wfsn was tnme. Tim
.o,xt,ot ~ 49,, ,.,,,,,n h.,,,,,. ,...,w - H..
in thn forenoon, chiefly, ~ It scemcd, because
, 1879-06-26
I}l2EA{)STuFrS.

TAi.tow--'yas qtIot At h'i aoo TOR city nnd 6Aa
6He fof country. .,
HlsEADSTuFFs.
FI0uR-Was qnIct md steady. Thcre' was q
worry limit demand for shipment, anil only n
,nndc7nte locnl trade, but holders wcso firm IN
t,cir vicws especially On springs. sa1ea wcre re-.
ported nj ], 0i9 brls double extra chiefly at 81 %
1:,.o0; 10 url, superane Mt 8..o1; and 100 trls
rye -four on prlyae terns. Total. 1, 2l0 brls. Tho
following waB tho nominal range Of prices:
Cholcc w!u:ors. -. ....... ....., "2j.60 G.n.e1
nuod In cholce winters .."... an @5.*3
Far I" goad "lnlera ...."... 't.' .l1 gf!.a3
En!fe Eafs e Sn Manfes1tn W,ac.o;as ''''' a
Fais tn good springs I75 Efi. 20
iow' nl,sia1s'.''' ''..''.''''. ~. .'nn Gtl.9o
nonbe estras, IN sacks. .:...... 3.si OHM
Export cxIFnd, III BACKS 3LQ gb4.u0
IsitAN--Was moderately active. and Irregular,
shough generally quoted stcaayt Sales werc l3o
ions at 81. A18.75 per ton on Track tho In.
sllc for hrayy, aud s.. 8.:oA Is FREQ on hoaru cars
Cona. .MGAh--Coarlo was nominal at s1J.50 per
ton On track. Sale was made oi 1oD bsls on private
siinnttsus-sa1o was n'adc of 10 tons at $500
srR.Hn WAEar--Was more actlvo IN tho ng-
Ero>n,c. aud n,e:agr! nbant tin ran,u as tEc Pre-.
os Gy s Ct ssr t9 ena a TGf sa3s Ms hxe e.
Mer. gil qaiet; aad Now Yotk was .tfoaasf a 5i:o'
arai n .,naer Iy raii and tie arrivals 81 like hsl
Ilttlr 10 .o With thc n!askut. as They were n"s
offered for tnis. Tile inarkot for thta ntpnh yas
nCaly throughout; tho parties controlling TIM a!eat
and ao Al that acnsa all .lnv. rho n.lsants nude
Tug June sanrss m1ta % 5oas 5 a, to ss.ip na soo
aiyanesI about &c il. sympathy, clpsnEat 7p.1c
bid! Ths no weather niaa' ont:So opor,';
thny sold moro {rdclY. which reaulleh in
, 1879-06-26

dF1N 1EltAL MhEh&sl3s
oON.tDNS-WaAtn in fnit iemand for june, and
atesdJ. Tho rspofts from tho country continue 10
Indicate ahost acreage.
Fine green carpet brush, y elb..........,1 COZ;
!iteen LuEt ,...;'''''." "'".'.s''''.''.''.n GYM
liiue 4teon With huFl to woFk kit.,.....,..,S'iagG
!tea't1ppeu un.+s... ,ss+.,..is5Ml
!nteflpE ....tA41A
StooAta s.,,.'.s....@stW4
nuTrER-Ths market was without noticeable
clIanrs. The dslnan1 was not At all Hhnsp but In
quiot way libeEal pRgrcRata Of sales was ACCOM-
pllaaed and previous prires wero well aupported.
3toeks aso not oppressive. aud holders Of duo
grades oyacs considerable confidence In tho pes-
mancnee OF prices. We continue to quote:
sssns's aees !" sioiea dill; "
Inferior 10 eomAasN -. >. ...........r 40 Z
uAlQING-Eoston seamless bags re1nain strong,
wtlha prospect Of III early advance. 1u other lines
10 !m,asdtate change il loakct for, We quote,
sttrk ......." 23H narispa, l hu ...ll113
ntIAtea A,.- e. a3 tl,ot bu.;..:...lMsi4
Iasisloa ..". si;fiSe. goabl...:...@:sSsS
Amssican..., a0,5lWool sacks ..., .,;1Nsl0
cIIEEaE-Thsro vas pothlng u encourage hold.
era to expect ~ easly chsu2s toE ths bettes In the
situation OF the cheess markell Buyers are IT'LL
operating very cautiously, aud It u dllieult to
paoyo round lots except II material concession.
DuR outside quotations can only b. obtained In \
au,all way; ~
Fall cFeam......,..,,,,...,.., ekGaGt;
ra1f n sskim'.''.''.s.t. .''''ss'.''' s"' a'sGs
f4lI e1inl.....s ."....t'+...' ~ ''.sa 4sAh
LOW kt4ues -..'sts s.s+'s+s+st.. t.s.t..'..49s41
COAL-Batea wefs light 1t e4..5E4. 80 Tor an.
thEaclte, II. 7d for E.ls, and -. 00D3. rs for I'LL.
aoIs, ..-..
DRUGS AND CuEMlcAIs-coutInus In good
, 1879-06-26

LONDON, Juno uoa5-5p.m.-Conso1s, for monesa
g7M; account, " :i-1e. o,,
Nnctisau tccuyitIrs-Ii!no[s Central. S01{;
Penn.ylv.na Centtai, 30}d: Rca1nc oottz; Eric,
o3aE; preferred, 53H.
United Atatcs Honds-New to, 1o5Ni ~,
1GSt4; Is. 1Mtt6.
pAnls, juno 35.-Hontcs, 1851 Ga13c.
, 1879-06-26

prevailed. nnd there waa partial recn.rry;.
Western Union fclf nff from PAX to N,, anu M;
fron, tr,l5 to 10, anl recovered to iio6. lhcgsu~
eFsl market clotct firm. TraslRncsluns were W.
tEl1 shares. ot which 6,0W wore Efic, i! N1 Lake
Shore, 0,M0 Northwestern common, a.sn M nre-
fcrrcd. Il St. Pam1 common S,Mo l.aska- s.ass
ran Central. 1000 Union 1'nctt.e. t,5gl st. docs
9,00D Dhtns, 5000 Wcatcrsi un!on. ?,Mn Louls-
vile !: Nashvllle, 1900 Kansas Il Texas md
1909 Kansas City d Northern preferred. ~,
f5 }tme 'Kaa sloreant,,a sHSu o. pa,,ef @ aterlSs
exchange, sixty days. dS72NK; sight, tss94.
Bat stlvcr Is I1ssSS{. Subsidiary silver coin is
1@lA per cant dacount.
A0yKRSNESTs. ---.
Commons Of 1881, 1o7.s Sew per etnt:.. 103 i
New 5s........ ...10Js y, currency Gesss.....l.-
New 41is....... ..1nl
, 1879-06-26

FI.0UR-Was qnlct md steady. Thcre was
worry limit demand for shipment, anil only n
,nndcsnto locnl trade, but lln1lcrs wcso firm IN
their views, especially On springs. salea were re.
portctl nj l. go brls double extra choflY at 81 %
1:,.0o; TO brl, superGuo nt 83.o1; aud 100 trls
rye -four on pryate tarlns. Total. l, 2i0 br1s. Tho
NJ
, 1879-06-26

EDWARD l., BREWSTER.
lo4 Wash[ngton.st
UNITRD STATES 4 pEts CENT H0NDa
f3r halo In a,srSt n, h1,it

EVt bIIU IN tHNlx 10 KJIts
AraD.
C0UK COUNTY q PER CENT NoNDs,
C0Qk COUNTY 7 PER CENT BoSps.
CHICAGO CITY I PER CENT H0NpS.
, 1879-06-26
LIVE STOCK.

Tho open1ng Of tho aeason,s trade In Western
n,rht the arrival, Of Coforsdo. Wyoming. nn.,Mon.
tam M cattle may bo expected 10 cut not incunsld
eEal,fe hsurc In our receipts Tho trade hna grown
TO snch propostions that number OF onr proml.
.,t.'.". ,ae..aI th,.a H., t,,n .,,,."
an IL the Of ,o,. srens m that cheaas
Is indebted for tho fact that mosu than three.
fourshs Of tho csttlo product Of that country find
suu.t way W 'n' uasnos ~. s""" . -. a'"""ei'}.
representing prominent s.ocI nl'n notc' leaSee
cnst from Ocnt,llu tIa cattlc wipicted noor1y aud
viii bs from two to four wocks Iato, whlo west of
that point they came thton8h n rooa CONDITION anu
vii! be ready for market AZ early a. last aeason u
,s,1i In Ia rcor sb,n cver lofnrc
~. w hat ,,o nn,,,morc dc,,c,. md
butchers. bcef-mnskot day In that ctY has been
changed from Monday'to Thuradny Of each week.
AAN ssoH "s|'tS"s@'eAA' "a'' ~ saw AA"A''
, 1879-06-26

and pena aeller August at $i.tlo. Flax Wis on,,t
at 81. UDD .4U spot and II. 10 for August Cloyrr
wns Guplttl nt $:t.Ab llmH7hrnn nnt in1tct wrrc
Inactive and nominal. There Is eonle .rad!ny in
Into tctds from kt9rc. ,
, 1879-06-26

Calf ..+....,1. 169l. u Ktp.,.. ..ss 6tGal. 10
OILS-Frtccs wcro steady. LubrlcattnR otls aEo
u,ecttuG With III tncrcastng deuand, but othqs
kinds r1natn uulcl. w repent our Halt
Carbon, ll0avxfcch teat -; 6A
Casb1li, liltnots legal, l.0 dog. test 11H
Garbon, headlight. 1T5 degrees test 15li
GaE4on, Michigan legal test. ......, TN
Elalne. LEO degrees test. 80. LIN
Lard. extfa ......,.nt t..s......... nh
Lard, No. l.,...,,. ~. .,......... ~
Lard, No. H.......,.,....-... ~
l4iHsaca, raw, .., u5
Llnsetd, bollfd...:.. ..+,,....,..,+ 70
Whale, Wintsr blaached. -. :. -. 6o4 50
Noasstoot oll. strictly puto. o......,... 70
Eeatsfnat oil, extra. ..,,.. ..u.., on
Ncatsfuot oil, NJ, !. ,........,...,.. 40
iank otl,.-. s.,.,..'r. Ja
htEalt'. .t.'''.s.-.'.'.ss. ',.'' so. ~
Minesa' oi oxt,a ~ ye!aw, ii ~: .....:, . hs
Eaphths, daosios!1ed, u3 gfavlty. ~, u
Gasol!lu, dgodorI1oa. 7@ IcgEsss.. II
naa0lins. VI daRrscs. .:.:...... 80. ~
West YtsRlpta. natuEel, @6 degrees. "
NAtarsI, 10 degrees. :, ...s ..... "
aSfi FofAroEs~Ssw % Orleans Psssiaoss xeFs quoted
at u. 00l rs, sHl FsAnsasao aud Illinois p0t4.
tocs at 81. .0o4a, % per bEl. Psicas HaEe shade
fOuiTRY-Wss siow and lower. Tho offerings
weru falr aud the wsathor hot for keeping fowls
Chickens, live. y qdoz..+.+.......". u. k0@3. 25
TnrksTB, live. y h....,.:,.... ..,.. 900 .oS
hEEAs"Met9 gust ~ round, Tho o9erlnEs
were smsll aal faw osdets soemsd to ~ 9n ebe
market Timothy Was Quotad as u 500 30 spot,
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-06-30
&apitel XVIII.
Qtebe ober 8fltht.

Oas fino Mtr. 9asgit's Icbte @orte.
Sera itebt tbn nidt ipeiter uro Der9tbt i'm
int Nueenblid. 9enn oer Wetalioro
i@IieSt 9orotbea's iterbIi6e Siue in iid'
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-06-30

Gs lit Der brittle Sag unb Die 1tuterz
in6ung iou beginner. SeDr bieIe Qeute
itno 5ugegen - eS gebt bas Oeriibt, bab
DtiB Martinc3 3cuaniB abgegebeu ipiro
nnO baB bcr peroddtige Wtann bier lit.
Wtan ipri6t audi, DaB Obcrit 6ren6 uno
W&iB Wtartine3 meDr iino, ais Die NSelt
tpeiB unO baB ct GbarIton>4lace in Der
yfadt bes JfaNbes bcill6t babe, I'M Itc All
lebeu.
9as SntereIie an Der Erag06ie nimn,t
nit ieoer Stunbe 81. Ser militdrilbe
Eong uno Die romantil6e @eid)i6te DeS
@lidsioloaten peritdrfen es; bas 0eriht,
baB CT politiO Der @atte bon sWfiB M}artiz
mes it unb ieit 10 DieIen Sabren mar, gibt
Der Sa@e einen neucn Gcis. @r tpirb tnz
t%ercil0nt icin, bic 8eiben beilanln1en at
1eDen tie nieleidt 9e9en i'm ouslagen
gu b0ren. Sic tDirb taum geneigt lein,
eineH @attelt gu l9onen, Der ni6t nit tbr
leben ipiu, no eS cine S6peIter betrtfft,
Die iie nit mebr ais i@pefterli6er Qiebe
geltebt bat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15
TERMS s,

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in Enys'sn ard French. at TWO do!iaIs
a,d ffty cents peg annnm payable IN
advance. RI
,pr ssuags OF Ten iines, or less, LOT eaoh
Insertion. ri,
Aavertjaer,ants published IN hngl'sh
ard French Will be charged tor oota Ian
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15
orr Tenure Of Life

Depends in great measure upon our re-
gard for or neglect Of the Laws of health
If we violate them we cannot expect TO
.smake old bones" Eut that the span Of
existence allotted to 2 naturally delicate
constitution, or one which has been sh :
ken by disease may b. materially length
ened. is a fact of which we have daily
proof. The v~iyiiging and restorative
Influence of lIosteuer's Stomach Bitters
upon a falling phvsique afords q striking
Illustration of the power OF ;%udicious
medication to strengthen the hold on life
Restored digestion, complete assimilation
renewed appetite, sound repose, these are
among the benefits conferred upon the
dehilitated by that supreme renovant.-
! With . circulation enriched. a frame in
+ vigorated. and a nervous system tranquil
lied, the invalid, after a course of the
Bitters, feels that his l%ite-tennre is 10 lon
ger the precarious thing it was-lhat be
may yet enjoy a "green old age"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15

Friends Of Temperance

There will be a meeting Of the
Council on the 10th Of February,
at II O'clock A. NJ, Members are
earnestly requested to attend. as
business OF Importance will be
transacted.
By order Of the Abheville
Council. SOLOMON WISE,
+, Feb. 1st TO. Committee
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15
pas- Duncan f. Kenner, and

NJ. Duncan r. kenner, ana !
a few more Of the accomplished
mutton heads who are serving
the deluded people Of this State
as senators, deserve the wrath
!aye, curscs-os every good citizen
within her borders, for their de-
feat Of the "Vagrant Act" at the
last session of the Legislature.
This bill had for its object the
punishment Of that Numerous and
~motleyed hord Of thieves, loafers,
bummers, deadhests, pickpockets,
pimps, streetcwalkers, bunk
ropers, confidence men, burglars,
night.hawks g;u-soaks tramps and
villains generally, who infest
New Orleans to an alarming ex.
tent, and are by no means IN
known in the smaller country
towns. Kenner and his compatri
OTIS are exceedingly jealous Of the
rights Of these dear fellows ; they
'lare fearful least in the enforce
meut of such a law some man not
belonging to the class indicated
might be gobbled up by the heart.
less minions Of the law and
charged with being a suspicious
, character possessing no visible
means of support. These dodge;
are entirely too thin to be gulpec
down by 1--WE country Jakes.'
We can sec through this bushes;
very plainly, such a law as tb'
"Vagrant Act" would sadl.
deplete the serted ranks Of y
; noble bummair and strikaire, il
I New Orleans, and these erudit'
and astute monuments of state
fmanship would soon find them
. selves bereft Of henchmen AM
their occupation, like that {
Othello, "no more" Chief
Police Boylan has repeated
stated to reporters Of the Ne
a Orleans papers that such a la
n was ABSOLUTELY a necessity in orde
to put an effective quietus upo
the carnival OF crime in that cit,
u Men arc mighty held up on tt
public thorough fares Of New 0
leans, garroted and often-timt
seriously injured by these Vi
wretchcs, who only subslst b
{. thieving and beggary; and y
:, be it said to its everlasting di
;. grace, the Legislature refused
Of pass a law that, would put 9
d end to this piracy and rid
sorely-af1icted people of one
their greatest curses.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15
Notice.

All parties having claims
against the Parish Of Vermilion
for the year 1878. except on the
Election fund. are requested to
present the same for payment at
my Office in the town OF Abbeville
on or before the FIRST day Of March
1879.
ISAAC WISE,
Parish Treasurer.
Feb. 18th 70.
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STATE or LOUIsIAN
Parish of Vermilion.

Parish Coart--No. ssh
Succession Of Louisa G. "a
Notice is hereby given
parties interested in said lin
sion. 0. having any nppoa6
make to the tahleau OF debh
charges, and Of faal settldi -
Of the aforesaid suceessc4
to file the same i'll wriimE
the office Of the Clerk of
within ten days from he
hereof.
Given under nv hand ana =
this 18th day Of January lS7
LAsTIE BRoUssAaD. tl6k
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15

We are in receipt of No. ! Vol.
1 of the Morgan City Repiew, q
weekly paper published at Morgan
City, St. Mary parish, by Messrs.
Woodcock & Ryan. 1t is a neatly
gotten up paper. Success TO you
gentlemen.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15
WHITE s O'BRYAN
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Abheville. La.
Of6ce near the Courthouse.
N U L [ L

A meeting Of the Parish School
Board is hereby convoked for
Saturday, the lst day Of March,
proximo. Business of Importance
is to be transacted.
BY order of:
JAS. II. WILLIAMS, President.
r. SAGRERA, Secretary.
Feb. 18th 10.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15
Notice

Taxed up by the undcrSr
in this parish, a gray creole In
aged about % years and brn
about thus jKB on the right hip
The owne is hereby notified
come forward, prove his mons
and pay costs, otherwise
horse viii lie disposesl Of "a
ing to law.
zEAoS PERRn
January 18th 70.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15
TOWN COUNGIL
,Taa;larg i6ta I8jo

iaanafs l6h l6
At q called meeting M
Town Council held tllis daJ
were present: Leenee
Mayor ana Messrs. Lastis
sard. Solomon Wise. Jean HI
absent Jean Rovance.
A communication from
Riazin; preteffing charges algls
the town constable, jams
Cartright, was received aspftst
Upon investigation OF the iaanA
tiae Council were II the opls1.l
that, quler the charges prefers
aud The evidence eilstted
.eyamina'un Of the vine
iuinsfiee aas dAne 10 fte
piainat,t. li1e tonstalAe WY
i. ismnaed for taking sesas'iy
stead of caiierting fnee 'aFs
for violation Of the ora!nalca
Town Council Wick appsa1
10 have beet Tic primary e.
! tie acts conrealned q.
Tron motion. Cantel attn H.
ell 10 the next regular mee'1
LEoNeB FERRET, NaJs
". 8. WHITE, Secretary
MORLEY 4 co. j. N. E0Hll
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15
Nyt;ce.

by notice in Inc last NERD.
Tas not intended to CONVEX
idea The. | am owner ol
Kings wharel}onsc propsrys
Abbeyilie, and that a partneii 4
existed between US. I inter1,I
state merely that | an thu
Of the property for the year
and as snch its proprietor.
Dec. q, 1878. A. Mosrn I
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15
Notice.

All persons having M.
agoinss the succession Of IL n.
f Feray, deco, are reoues,.x
present the same without dan
my attorneys Messrs. T. ~
and r. C. Smedes.
VIRGINIA srAEn
Dec. q 10
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15
Total II
Respectfully submitted.
SOLOMON WISE,
N. PERRY.

Dirt. 10th Resolved that the
salary Of the members and officers
Of this body be fixed as follows
for the current year, payable
quarterly
Members $500 per diem during
attendance and ten cents. per mile
in coming and going to the Court
House. Clerk Police Jury S 100
Parish Treasurer $500 and
constable $500.
The following report of the Fl
nance Committee was read and
adopted. viz +:
To the Honorable President and
members Of the Police Jury OF
the parish OF Vermiiion.
Your committee as directed by
resolution Of your honorable body
under date Of necembe" Cd 1878.
most respectfully report, that there
yet remains unpaid on the criml-
nal fund of 1877, Originating in
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

All al yertisenents and communications
intended for .he MERIDIoNAL. must os
handed ia by IL O'Clock NJ. on Thursday
to ensure publication. This is an impor'
tan business rule. which should no: DC
overlooked or neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15

n95- Whisky is about the only
enemy man has succeeded 10
really loving.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15

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