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10 excess Of the expenses Of said
ward. for said year, shall he made
. common fund, from which will
be paid all the unpaid claims orr
ginating last year /; and resolved
furthermore, that the balance re-
naming on hand after such object
shall have been accomplished. be
distributed pro rata among tho
wards, for the expenses Of the
present year.
On motion, be it resolved that,
provided the patrons of the 9th
ward colored school, donate to
the proper school authorities, an
acre OF land, whereon to locate
such building, the sum of one
hundred dollars, or as much
thereof, as may be necessary. bo
appropriated out OF the said
wards fund, to purchase the
materials for a school house 10 be
known as the Spring Hill (colored
schooD in said ward ; provided
that said patrons supply all the
labor necessary for the construc-
ton of the same /; resolved further
that Jno. Lenore be appointed
agent, with authority to super.
intend the erection of said build.
ing, and to draw on the treasury
for amounts within thus appro.
priation. Said school to remain
closed until a surplus above the
appropriated sum shall be to its
credit in its respective ward, or
until further action If the Board.
On motion, a committee com.
posed of Messrs Archie young,
BENZ, Fanlk and r. Sagrera, was
to examine the books
and vouchers of the school treas
urer OF this Parish.
On motion, Mr.. Benz. Faulk
vas added to the committee on
rents Of school lands, rice Isaac
Wise, resigned.
On motion the Board adjourned
'i,,e die.
4. SAGRERA, jim. WILLIAMS.
Secretary, President.
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credited as in above year, 1856.

Bal due on delinqt rs s 2262.71
Assessment Roll Of 1876 as pei
minutes of Finance COMMITTEE
|$6012.39. Collected from the in
valids that wore erased from this
Roll by Finance Committee, Pan
cras Riu, tax 1854 John David
$l.62, Revillon not assessed bu,
collected by j. s. Nunez, collec
tor, $25.62. $6043.l7. By amt
collected in 1877 for 1875 as pc,
collectors report $4749.23. Col.
lectud in 1878 for 1877 up to 25th
Nov. Nov. 1878 $29l.87. Invalide
or worthless taxes stricken from
Roll Stab. $52l5.83. Balance
due on 1876 $827.34.
Receipt Of J, S. Nunez for As
sessment Roll for 1877. $S912.3s
Or.
By collections as per duplicate
receipts on collectors stumh book
up to Nov. 25th 1878 $4799.97
Bal due on 1877 4l12.4l
As per resolution of Police Jury
Of May 18th 1877, the Finance
Committee made a list of he
names of all insolvent persons or
the delinquent tax lists of 1923
As l. 6 and amount of their taxes.
recording same in book and
checking them from the several
delinquent lists named above
Also recorded in same book the
names of all persons who produ.
ced receipts that were not credi-
ted in the said lists, together with
the amount each receipt we have
also a list of the names of all per
sons upon whose taxes there was
a deduction made of u mills for
the year 1874 as per decision of
Supreme Court.
Criminal warrants and Jury No.
tices of 1877 S 74s lO)
T6 1851 I61
IT'S 278 10
"a S So
Judgments now due costs
not added 1858 96
Bridge claims approx'ted 1850 0OI
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The only way TO eecure immunity from
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E. /. ADDISON.
ARCHIE YOUNG.
A. LAcoUR.
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lne acquisition Of vital energy Is the
(pplne secne to health. When the sys.
lackA vitality, the various organs flag
yen DUTY, becomes chronicslly irrsgn-
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tsvsas this unhappy state Of things,
cefAtsted syslem should be- bails up
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otoaach Btter which iavixorste.
- lie ersaGs. aud inslres he thor
ealvsr4on Of food into blood Of q
su'hs quality. from whencs every
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pses OF vigor, aud the whole eysleo
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e.lia, the dsspolo-ncy b.g.tten o.
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TO I'LL WHOM IT .MAY
CONCERN

All persons having claims
against the Schooner MoLLrE Of
Galveston, contracted by Bernard
Terasera, are hereby notified to
present the same within ninety
days, from January 17th 1879, to
4. Q. Smedes, Esq, attorney at
Abbeville, parish Of Vermilion,
Louisiana, If they wish to be paid.
J. H. BUTCHER,
February 1at '79.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15

DR.. D. 5. SOUTHWICK, one
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Those in trouble call or write.
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van ~ anything else. Capital
Ilsss s.'srd; ve Sir start son. Twelve
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1872 As

IA. ". MAXWELL,
S. WISE,
n. PERRY
A true copy
A. LACouR, elk P. J.
Art 3rd Resolved, that all tax.
as collected or to be collected on
the Rolls of 1876, except those
for school purposes, be and the
same shall be applied in a pro
rata ratio to the payment Of all
registered criminal claims or war
rants originating or iesued in 1877
that the Treasurer be furnished
with a list Of claimants to whom
he shall make quarterly payments
as aforesaid.
Art 4th Resolved that the Par.
ish Treasurer be and he is hereby
authorized to pay quarterly and 10
pro rata, all claims for holding
and conducting the last State
election Of 1878 in this Parish, out
Of all surplus funds remaining in
the Treasurer after having paid
all claims and warrants issued
against the different funds appro-
priated from the revenues on the
Rolls Of 1877 and collected in
1878, and that the Treasurer be
furnished with a list Of said cleo
ton claims.
Art 5th Resolved that the com.
pensation Of commissioners and
Clerk Of election and deputy
sheriffs in attendance at the polls
shall be and hereby fixed at FIVE
dollars for holding the election
and ten cents per mile for bring
ing the returns to the court house.
Art 6 Resolved further. that the
sum Of three dollars per day be
allowed as room rent for holding
said election.
The following petition was
presented by Mr.. Wise viz.
To the Hon. the President and
Members of the Police Jury oil
the Parish of Vermilion.
The undersigned ladies Of the
:own Of Abbeville most respect
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SCHOOL BOARD.
Abbetille, January 2I. 1919.

SCHOOL BOARD.
\ .AbbeviAe, January 81, 1879.
In obedience to q call of th,
;. President of the Board Of Schoo
Directors, for this parish, met OF
this day.
j Were present Messrs. J. N
1, Williams, Fl. q. Bartels. Benz
Faulk, J. ). Abshire, jr., Archie
Young, r. Sagrera, Daniel Paul
and John Lenore.
Mr.. F. R. King was absent.
The minutes of the previous
meeting being read, were adopted.
The following resolution was
adopted.
Whereas the State having failed
to pay the interest ON School
Funds due the parish, for the
years 1876, 1877 and 1878
Be it resolved that e. n. Far.
ran, ESQ.,, Of New Orleans, be EN-
ployed to intervene in our behalf,
in the suit now pending between
the School Board of the parish OF
Tensas and the Auditor, which
suit has for its object the levy and
collection of the free school fund
tax. Said E. 81. Farran. ESQ.,, to
receive q contingent fee OF ten per
cent only, in case Of success aid,
that the Secretary be instructed to
apprise said attorney Of the pas.
sage Of this resolution.
On motion it was resolved that
the Secretary he instructed to re.
quest our Representative and
Senator, to investigate the cause
of the meagreness Of the appor-
tionments Of school moneys issued
to this parish during the year just
expired.
On motion, it was resolved that
all the free schools in the parish,
save those hereinafter excepted, be
opened on the FIRST Monday in
February, next.
The appointment Of Teachers
being now in order, the following
persons were employed
Sd ward white school L. j. Smith,
Sd ward colored j. A. NcGill,
4th ward white J. T. Broussard.
5th ward white Arthur Fits Stephens,
9Th ward white Miss N. J. Edgar,
7th ward white Ambrose Lscuur,
7th ward oolored L. s. Rice.
Mr.. L. J. Smith was employed |
at q salary of 6fty dollars per
month. Mr.. j. A. McGill, at a |
salary Of thirty-five dollars month
ly.
On motion, it was resolved that
the sum of thirty dollars, or as
much thereof as may be necessary.
be appropriated for the repair of|
the schite school house in the 9th
ward that, in consequence Of such
the opening Of that
school be deferred until the FIRST
Monday in March provided how
ever, that an acre Of land, togeth.
er with the school house to be re-
paired, be 6rst donated to the
school authorities. In case Of
failure Of the above proviso, this
school as others, shall open on the
irst Monday Of February. next.
The following resolution was
passed ]:
Whereas Art. LV of the school
laws directs that the surplus Of
funds remaining on hand at the
Of the year, shall noti
be covered into the treasury, for ,
he succeeding year until full sat.
sfaction Of the debts incurred
Turing the year that the income
8 intended for, and. whereas the
lpportionments received in 1873,
Ind placed to the credit Of each
yard separately. have been in.
Iuf6cient, in their respective places
o efface the Indebtedness Of said
,ear and whereas there Is in the
common fund for 1877, created
N May 4th 1878, . surplus to be-
disposed Of;
Be it resolved that the common Il
Fund for 1877, together with the
'eyenue Of any ward, for last year.
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)OBBlNS' ELECTRIC SOAP.

bOBBINS' ELECTRIC SOAP.
Having obtained the agency Of
bic celebrated soap for Abbevil!e
nd tlciSity, | append the opin.
pnol souie Of our best, people as
} It's merits. We have been
sing Forr the last : months the
eb6irs' Electric soap, made by
L.aCragin & Co Philadelphia.
+, did find that it washes and
esns the clothes more rapidly
nd more thoroughly and il in
be end cheaper than any other
bap w have ever used in our
mily. We can heartily recon
(eud it ana . single trial will
Pnvince al Of the correctness Of
pr assertions.
WV. MouroN.
E. /. ADDISON.
ARCHIE YoUNG.
!. A. LAcoUR.
| desire. all my friends and Gus.
ners to give this splendid soap
y trial - they may know just
y good the best soap 10 the
). is. Give it q trial aad /
sure you will use no other.
j A. D.. MARTIN,
Abbeville, la. Sole Agent.
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solomon Wise, 77,47
Isaac Wise, 4.25
Police Jury funds 1878.
solomon Wise s 1000
joan =. White I1,60
a. u. Maxwell, 9I,30
N. q. :Broussard to Dec. 3Ist
1918. 5000
A. Lacour to Dec. 3Ist 1878
5000
n. Perry 900
Howard Hoffpauir $50
The Police Jury then adjourned
sine die.
N. Perry, President.
A: LAc0UR, elk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15

! fully request permissioa Of you
Hon. body permission to occup,
and make use of the Court Hous
Of Vermilion Parish during th
both and 3lst day Of December
1873, and the lst day of Janoar,
1879, for the purpose of holdini
Bazaar" for the benefit of th,
Catholic Church.
j Mrs. j. B. Perret, Blanch,
Perret, Rosa Perret Mary Perret
Noemie Perret, Stephanie Perret
Mrs. Leo Perret, Eleonore Der
nard, Blanche Dutel, Odile Brous
sard Odilia Broussard, Mrs. G
Labauve, Mrs. Blanche Lyons
Mrs l.. G. Mouton. Mrs. A. G
Dupuy, Mrs. Eugene Martin, Mrs
Fanny Wise, Mrs. Mathilde
Young Mrs. Lastie Broussard.
On motion Of Mr.. Hofpaui,
the prayer Of said petition was
granted.
Art. 7th Resolved that the
President and Clerk of this BODY
be authorized to issue warrants
on the "keeipng and repairing
bridge funds of 1878. pro rata for
all sums allowed by this body
payable out of said funds.
Art. 9Th Resolved that all paid
cancelled parish warrants and
other claims against the parish
on file in the archives Of this
body be destroyed by the burning
OF the same in the presence Of the
members Of the police jury, which
was done accordingly.
Art 9th Resolved, that the
president Of this body be and he
ie hereby authorized to borrow on
account of the parish, the sum Of
two hundred and fifty dollars at
a rate OF interest not to exceed
eight per cent per anumn for the
purpose Of paying and defraying
the expenses Of repairing the
bridge across the bayou Vermilion
at Abbeville; he is further au-
thorized to grant q lien and privi-
lege on said bridge in four Of the
parties advancing said money to|
secure the payment of said loan
said loaned money to be paid out
of the : mills levied and appro.|
priated by Art. 10th of the pro.
ceedings Of this body of July lst|
1878 for the repairs Of said
bridge.
The following claims for hold.
ing the last election were allowed
aud ordered to be paid in the
manner provided by Art 4th oil
these proceedings.
Vilmont Breaux. s. Wise|
assignee, S 100 OO|
Charles Dupuy, dy sheriff 1900
Leo Perret, Recorder ESQ
0. P. Randall, Com. 1900
Thomas Hoifpauir jr, com. $50
Lassin Abshire com & rent $50
John Morgan 5,OO|
William Sheperd. clerk 500
T. v. Leblance, dy sheriff 5 80
Isaac White com 1900
Jas N. Williams com 500
Camille E. Broussard rent 800
Ambrose Lacour sr com &c 6 90
Ed. E. Briggs $40
Amb Lacour. jr com & rent 900
J. Cesaier Mouton clerk 500
N Perry com 500
Robert Green room rent 500
E. Dutel, election boxes 1000,
G. B. Shaw sheriff and return.
lng officer 5000
F. N. Levy, com 500
w. Il. Ellis, clerk 500!
n. V. Lampman, com $40
A. D. Martin, do 500
Joseph I. Guidry do 5.6C 4
j. A. Meagher. do $50 ,
Henry G Harrington, clerk 500
} W Harrington, dy sheriff $50
Eraste Thibaut, dy sheriff $50
Alex Trahan, com 1900
Out of criminal funds of 1878.
Laatie Broussard, $2I,43
G. B. Shaw. 2I,OO /,
6. E. Lyons, S. Wise assignee |
1910 /
Magistrate and Constable 1878. Ii
f. B. Patten s. Wise assignee /
$500
F. B. Patten, $50 :
A. Mallaman, Lastie Broussard .
Issignee 200 ,
Keeping and repaired bridge, :
unds, 1878. /
George E. Lyons, S. Wise !
1854 {
George E. Lyons to Dec. 6 q
.S7S. 3I,25 1
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odlcial Directory.

omcial Directory
1,trict Judge. ,,ouuo.
p;,trst Attorney.
J. A. CHARools.
lark cf District Court,
80 LAsr1E BRoUssApD.
representative. rn,,.,
Parish Judge.
|ar;sh Attorney.
". A. WHTc.
G. B. SHAw.
LEO PERRET.
1.Csliector.
j. >. NUNEZ.
Police Jury. :,
!. PEsaY, President,
W,as D. O. ERoUssARD.
4 Hoygplure. F. D. LELBu,
rovn Council. y.
,soscs PEaREr, Mayor.
,,sns BaoussARD, J. ABAD1E,
J. WpE, y. boYAHcE,
;so. :. LYONS, Constable.
Iu,,ices Of the Peace, Sd. Ward !:
]. B. PATTEN,
bep'v. q. S. Surveyors
F. FRAY.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15
POLICE JURY.

Monday, December I'd 1873.
The police jury met this day a
the court house pursuant tt
adjournment.
Were present Nathan PerrJ
president and Messrs Hofpauil
aud Wise.
Absent Messrs Broussard and
Leleu.
/ The minutes Of last upon being
read we're corrected and then
adopted.
Art lst Resolved, that the
bridge over the bayou Vermilion
opposite the town of Abbeville,
be opened in such manner as not
to obstruct navigation until the
further orders Of this body.
Art I'd Resolved, the president
of this body be and he is hereby
authorized to contract with any
person for the keeping of a TEN
porary public ferry at Abbeville
the conditions and rates of toll
to be the same as those stipulated
in articles 8. 4. S. and 6. adopted
by this body on the 20 day of
October, 1877 said temporary
contract to expire after thirty
days from its date, when q perma-
nent one shall be entered into, ac-
cording to the laws regulating
public ferries.
The following report Of the
Finance Committee being present.
ed was read by their secretary,
after which. the same was receiv.
ed adopted and ordered to be
spred on the minutes and publish.
ed /:
To the Honorable President and
! and members Of the Police
Jury of the Parish Of Vermilion.
Your Finance Committee most
respectfully submit the following
report of the condition Of the e.
nances Of this parish.
On the 29th Of May 1877 Mr..
J. s. Nunez, tax collector receipt
ed to this committee in the sum of
SIG, $50 20 as the balance due on
the delinquent Rolls of 1928
and 5.
On the delinquent Of 1872 the
uncollected balance was $4488.54
As per printed circular of collec-
tor he collected in 1877 from de- |
linquent Roll of 1872, $4,000
and from same in 1873 1885
This committee erased from said
Roll Of 1872 as worthless taxes
amounting to $40l.98 also the
amount Of receipts produced by
the tax payers and not credited on
said Roll $l823.67. Deduction
as per resolution of Police Jury
m taxes Of Rykoski for 1872
e2l.6O $2933.0OI
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Bal due Of dlqt Roll IA $2l77.7e
Bal on delinqt Roll oe 1875 when
receipted for $58Of.17. BY amt
collected in 1877 for 1875 as per
said report $2236.S1. Amt COL
lected to 25th Nov. receipt book
s362.29. Jeduct on Rykoski's
tax as per resolution of P. Jury
sl8.75. Invalids erased from Roll
Of rs $665.9l. Amt receipts not
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15

Bal due on Roll Of '73 $221l.35
Bal on delinquent Roll of 1874
when receipted for by collector
$4782.65. Amt of collections in
1877 tor 1874 as per printed re-
port of collector $854.O2. Col.
lected in 1878 for 1874 to Nov.
1878 inclusive as per said printed
repi of collector $75.O9 Deduc-
ton on $. Frederick's tax as per
resolution Of P. j. $4.01. Deduc-
ton on tax of Rykoski for 1874
as per resolution of F. j. $22.73.
DEDUCTION Of u mills on sundry
taxes as per decision Of Supreme
Court.-See list.$l65.94. Invalid
taxes erased from this Roll 1874
$562:30. Amt produced by tax
payers and not credited on Roll
$92O.S0. $26O4 80
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-15

Ba! due delin roll cf'72 l555.44
Balance on delinquent Roll of
1873 when delivered was 4878.84
Am. collected in 1877 for 1873 as
per collectors printed statement
$l005.60. Amt collected in 1878
for 1873 1882. Amt invalids
erased on Rolls of 1873 $63O.69
Amt receipts produced by tax
payers and checked off delinquent
Roll Of 1873, $937.33. Deduction
on taxes of s. Frederick $l7.45 4
Rykoski $27.60 $45.O5 5 1861. .49
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n OTlUE-WE WILL AT ALL TIMES
~ SELL GROCERIES AS CHEAP. AND
MANY OF THEM CHEAPER, THAN ANY
PRICE LIST ADVERTISED. a compsrisoe
OF prices solicited. E. j. DAVIDSON.
EARlN A COLOGNE, Fine English and
- French Tooth Brushes, Colgate's Toilet
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Lows Toilet Powder, SC.
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tg WIDE AwaEE! New SPEISG Styles
Doors AID SHOES. Tho :a:gss:. beg. selected,
and cbospes: stock ot boo:. Z. d shoes cver o1er-
ed in thia Tngrkst.
F=sTy Ins1 ought TO eoEiiisr shaTe hs caa
get tie most vslue tor Lis money. 4 penny
saved. is E penny esrIed. Ali we a5k our friends
and patrons is TO favor Us with csl! sui con
vince themselves CT The fac. :ha: NC c:n meet
the demands Of III.
We are resolved 20 ssh Our gooi4 81 80 small
profit Inst the Dcs pie r:lust bug.
Thereby Qnat.!nK Us 20 :cop cur stock always
soasoIstlc
a failure to examine cuG s-cc! Is III opportu-
nifty cst
We can mske i. 60 your inter u. 20 trade with
u.
Our goods arc bought from FIST laads-savine
double pyoh. snt gi"lns Cu7 customers the
benefit:
Country merchants will find to their Gdvaa-
tage 10 examine our stock iroc which equsliy
good selections Can be made 81 prices that Will
compare fsYOrably with those OF the northern
cities.
Lades Pebble Cost Button Boots, 81 IS to %
French Kid - ! % TO 4 ~
Lasting FuxeI /" Is to 3 GO
e roli:h a. le9 to o.
70 to 50
g Slippers in groa. variety Is to 90
Mems Calf Boots 81 TO 5 GO
I" Coarse Shoes (Solii) 90 to 90
Fine Calf al Prices
Misses Boots 90 to 20
Children's Brots II to 81
w. u WADDxY,
10. liz King Street.
AlcXnndT!s, Va.
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Alexqndrlu Q5azette
MONDAY EvE'e., AUGUST Is, 1879.

MUsKsToEs N PIESTT.-F from the
D5!aS4rc cages !epo!t lmm2nse sTaGms OF mus
letoe4 aud esii6ippcrs, which attacked the
rrcTs sni ;lflc.cl i1toasc pain and annoyance
from their siinls. Coa captsin r,ptrts lhat
while towing up Norwegian bsrk the iosccis
we're Sd numerous as 10 appear Ike a Cloud.
Thy prosecuted the mcn 70 such degree lhst
il became nccc.s,ry to light cha,coa! fires 0n
deck 10 snake of the pests. The same means
# defense had to be adopted 90 tie bark, the
sides AID ,lrfiep OF which were covered with
sEese dImInui7c vampires. Some of the gal
iinippcIs measured over haf an inch long.
The ils3cs were ulct with afier passog 10
'tc cIpes, AID coo,nucd 10 come 10 sWarns
until the mouth Of Tie Potomac was reached.
The weed fires ia Carolina and Virginia are
supposed 10 have dfivcD them from the sEamps
ADD they we're blown forth By the sou;heriy
wioGs O.her vessels were similarly attacked.
II vas iou0d requisite 10 !um gate British
ship which Vas c1nlcS to port 10 ballast. The
pests had rouetrated the held and cabin AID
rendered laep impossible.
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IIVISlOl V w p. ID.
10 Round Hill, Va, s % 6. IL
OPENING.
Senatorial Convention.

BY virtue o: the authority vested in Us by The
Slate Conservative Committee we do hereby
dcsensle WcGGcsi.y, thei!h day Of September
1873. as .he timc ard !ha city OF Il !czsndris as
the p!sce for hU!dirga convention TO nominate
the conservative csndIdate t. represent this, the
lilh scnatoTis! district, in the censlo Of VIZ.
GINA.
the representation in tho convection will be
ono delogs:o :oT each one hundred conservative
vOtors and csch fraction over fifty, cast ia the
several counties st tie l.et presidential election
the district Is Conpo;c! Of A lexanGria city und
county, Fairfax and Prince William
HUGH LATHAM,
Ca. Alex. City ara County Con Com.
THOMAS MOORE
Oh. Fairfax Conservative Coz roittcc.
". w. THORNTON,
Oh. Prince VIM. Con Committee.
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Az g., WIG. MIDLAND q e. s. K r.
w. JOHN 3. BARBOUk, keceye7.
On and after SUNDAY, geo p. M. June 5th,
1879, Passenger trains will run AS follows: