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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-03-08

Sometime ago wegayc somco Of the facts
concerning claims Of Gen. Carlos Bntterfeli
against the Danish Government and also a
sainst discriminating million dollars or
more. The friends Of Gen. ButterGeld in this
and Clarke counties will de graufcl to 6ad
by the following paragraph from tie Boston
Post that there are indications Of 40 early ad-
iastmeat Of these claims. The Post says:
Tie indications now are that the large and
long neglected claim Of Gen Carlos b1ttcrheld
against the Danish Government will be ADJUST
ed at an early day The President has just
Transmitted 10 Congress a message with re-
port from the Secretary Of State IN relation TO
II. and it is believed the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs will take immeiiate action ~
the matter, looking 70 an early adjustment OF
this long pending claim II Is believed that
REGARDLESS Of political tendencies the present
Administration will DO itself the credit Of en-
genderinc a firm foreign policy for the protec-
tion Of the interests of American citizens. The
claim of Gen Bltterfell is Acknowledged to
be lust one and would have been settled
years ago bad our Government possessed the
same vigorous foreign policy as Great Britain
in the protection Of her subjects. Gen. But
terfeld vas 10 Mexico during the war with
that country, where he rendered important
services. aud since that time las done much to
promote the trade and commerce not only be-
tween the United States, but with AL Spanish
America, which certainly entities him 10 due
consideration and justice on the part OF bis
Government"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-03-08

We append from th Martinsburg
S,atesman two notices complimentary Of citi-
zens of our town
We had a pleasant call last week from
Hon. Wm. II. Travers Mr. 7. was 90 bis
way TO Parkersburg, on legal business. lie
is undoubtedly oue among Wes. Virginia S
sterling citizens. and as lawyer he stands at
toe head # his profession.
There is no question about NJ. Lucas max .
ing good governor. but most Of bis many
friends prefer making him the representatlF
in Congress from this district t. succeed Mr..
Martin. Mr. Martin has expressed biz de-
termination to retire At the end oi bis second
term. and we expec, his friends to 60 for hr.
Lucas, hip and thigh, because This unswefs-
ing support Of Mr Martin, at time when
others went back on him.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-03-08

We are indebted To Hon. Frank Here
ford for a neatly printed pamphlet copy Of BIS
address before the students Of the West Vir-
giuia University recently. This production
has received the highest conmeodation Of
competent judges
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-03-08
From the Salesman

ITDW TIC DItIt'"tIlt
Rev. J. Z. Huison. the Evangelist, will be-
gin A series Of meetings ia the Baptist Church
on Sunday next.
Notwithstanding the ibclement weather, the
22ul was pairiciically celebrated Col. tauik-
ner's company paradsl 10 tic afternoon
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-03-08

Field Marshal Won Room Of Germany
died a, Berlin on Sunday Afternoon, aged 20
years. He had beeo 10 the military service
sixty years and greatly distinguished himself
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-03-08
MILT. CASTINGS
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY.

Threshi7c Machines, Reapers, Mowers, ETC., put
10 complete order.
I confidently solicit the patronage ofthe farmers
and Manufacturers ms we'll as the general public,
who need anythingiu the Iron line, assuring them
tbst ! shall make every cfortto give satisfaction,
both in qualit, Of WORK AND PRICES.
WM. 7. GILBERT,
Oct 96 1STs-lv Proprietor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-03-08
The Jefferson County
MUTU AL
Fire Insurance 90. ,

OFFERS to the people Of Jefferson and sur
I J rounding Counties Insurance IN safe Com
pany at the actual cost oi lusui ahce, HnieL s -
tpncb cheaper than the rates usually charged,
and keeps the money az hone.
Good risks from responsible parties are Invited.
Executive Committee meets every Tuesday
Durcrors-N. $. White, Henry 3. Davenport,
Edward learner, John W Rider ". H. /. Lew
is. Daniel Hefebower, WIN. L. W Ilson. E1Sehe
e,ter .Tohn " Grantham. James Logic, Chas.
p. wilson. John H. Ziitle, Jacob ). Melvin, Wn.
D. Smith, Wm. \. Morgan
=, g WHITE President.
II. B. DAVENPORT, treasurer
FxecrrIvg CounIrrsE.-N. s. Whito. VIM. Il.
T. Lewis, John W. Rider, Eugene Baker aud IN.
l.. Wilson.
r. \. ALEXANDER, Secty d Gen. agent.
LocAL' AGEN1s.-M iddleway- Gilbert;
Eearneysville-J. c. Bitner; Harper's Ferry
Chas. Z. Trail; ShepherdstoWn-H Il. {. Entler.
November9, ., ls7S-ly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-03-08
gEllILIE D'llGBs7 igI A IIILlAI

Together with special certificate OF merit 10
In cross Sunerin,eudeat of the SheR Facto-
torv ior his extraordinary skill displayed to every
paft OF their construction, the whole forming a
Grand Award, higher by far than that OF 9ny
other American E1hloit and demonstrating De,
vond doubt the immense superiority OF the SteH
instruments.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-03-08

And-Fa, season commenced ou Weanestay
week.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-03-08
Y AILORS
METTEE & CO.,
22FAYETrE STREET
formerly Nsikodist Book DePosifory,)
RALTIMORE. MD.

OUR stock consists Of a beautiful and varied
! J assortmentof English, French and American
CIatinos Suitincs. Cloths, Cassimeres and Vest
inrs. which we make up in the Best Merchant
Tailor Style. Our cutter whose reputation
is we'll known for cutting aud dttng, will give his
ersonalsuperintendAnce TO this department
Orders from the country promptly attended TO-
anu '@''s''' ''''''" METTEE & CO.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-03-08
THE WINCHESTER FOUNDRY
AND MACHINE SHOPS,
(FORMERLY GiNN'S,)
Wm. Il. Gilbert,
Proprietor.

HAYING purchased the crtre in'ere.' OF VT
Meredith In this weil-kuoWn cstlbishment,
iam adding such Improvement. rs are demanded
by the requirements of tho business, .snd am now
prepared to DO q general
FOUNDRY AND MACHINE BUSINESS.
Orders solicited for any kind of CASTINGS,
etc. confident thai can make IL 70 the Interest
Of all 10 need of IRON WORK to deal with me-
. lov.. 90, Iar "A
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13
SHLhlEFo SALE.
STATE or EOUlSLAN.7
Parish Court.
No. 755.
Pierre Abadie
VS.
Louisa Leblanc.

BY virtue ci WRIT ef Carl fac'at
iseued t. the above enritied suit tile
r trirE Coust of tbs SGT. q loaisiata,
III sl.1 70" The .srisb Of Vsf11 .'da. sud
to ne directed. t'er> viii b. opposed al
pubic sale, % The las, ana CHEST bid
dee, az The courthouse DOR, IL tha tuNn
Of Aabsvilie, witt beuehl " alLrals<'
Tpen,o1
Saturday, October 18Th 1879,
begween the holrs u IL o'c!o1k e. la.,
an 4. o'eioek u We, 49, ce,tiruIng from
day 10 day if neea-sart, all the III lts
titles, iptere-ts ard demands q q fenta.l,
il sui 70 IL iello wing desatlbed aro
perry, eeize5 to eas'sfy ssii Wit. - Wit
Your inl crest in q certain tract
Of land situated % the wes: eide
Of bayou vermilion, AID being 'ots
Nos. H. & 5 as pea plat Of r
l'eray, Surveyor. with all the
buildings and improvements there
on situated. now occupied BY
Guilliaumc Lacoate.
Terms CASH.
Given under my official sigma
ture this 18th Day cf Sept. 1879.
G. B. SHAW, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13
MARRIAGE DU ROl D'ESPA
GNE.

Mardi dernier, 2 septemhre, il
q &t6 decide en- conseiI des minis
tres, preside par le Roi AIphonse,
que ;e marriage de sa najest& avec
I'archiduchesse Marie Christine
d'A utricbe. Sc ceiebrait le. % no
vembre. On dit qu'une commits
sion de s9natears ct de deputies e..
pagnols se rendya 1 Vienne pour
escoster 10 fancee dams son voy-
ego en- Espagne, OH ellie 50 rendra
par vote do Trieste ct de BARGE.
lone !; quatre cuirasses serviropt
d'escorte 40 navire qui transpor.
terra ID future refine aux rivsges
espaguols.
A propos de &c marriage, on
await fait courir lie bruit dun com.
promis entire Alphonse XII, et
Don. Carlos. Ce dernier a fat
d&mentir ce bruit, ct les journaux
espsgnols, meme ceux qui sont
le plu, d6vou6s 4 Ia branche ca.
dette, se sont mis- On devoir de
nior cette nouvelle.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13
College Commercial
DE LA STE CROlX

"~e
NLLEHBERIE, ArTAKAPAs, LNR.
Ecole, pensiontet blanchissagn
oompris ST par lnois.
Par suite des circumstances mai
heureuses que nous venons do ira
verser, Ia rentr6e des classes poar
les peosionnaires ma pu s'e6ectucrs
CONNIE lee snn6es pr6cedeutea,
aussi sommes nous heureux auiour.
d'hui Qu'aucune crsinte nexiste
|puis annoncer aux parents que de-
d present, les cours won't repreu.
DIRE CONNIE par le pass6. Nous
'avons 10 ierme ccnfance que les
resultats obteuus jusqu'ici engage,
ront les parents . nous confer
leurs enfants, ct dc notre cote
nous ne negligerons rien pour que
leur education soft parfaite.
LIE plan d d'enseignement embrasse
le Franeais, pAnglais, l'Histoire.
Ia Geographic, pAlgebre, Ia G6o.
metric, Ia tenue des livres ct h
'pratique dee affaires.
Quatre professeurs s'occuperont
exclusivement de Penseignement
de ces diverses branches d d'iustruo-
ton, ct presideront aux jeux ct aux
amusements des enfants: c'est,A.
dire qu'ils trouveront dams uotre
6tablissement CO qui ne peuvent
'eur procurer les autres institu-
tions qui nous environment, ct on
soixaote enfants ct plus sent sou.
vent con6e 1 un seul instituteur.
Voulant rendre accessible q
tons fentr6e de notre college, 10
prix do Ia pension ne sera plus, l
partir d'aujourdhui qqe do II
piastres par mois, blanchissags
compris. Lea 6lAves aon c,tholi.
ques seront torjours reeps CONNIE
par 10 pass6 . d senle condition
do 20 conformer aux axercices pu.
blios de Ia msison,
/ Dec. 2l-Im.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13
Sheriff s Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish Of Vermilion,
Parish ooart-No. s72.
Pierre Abadie
DesirA IAhlanc. Tutl

Desire Leblanc, Tutor.
By virtue of . writ OF 6eri
facias issued in the above entitled
and numbered eu,t, aud to me di.
rec,ed, from the Honorable Court
aforesaid. ! have seized and will
expose to public sale, in .rout Of
he courthouse door Of this par
ish, on
Saturday,, the 18th day Of October
1879,
between the hours of II o'clock
a. rl. ard 4 o'clock Q. NJ, aud con.
tinuiog from day TO day If neces-
sary. al! the rights, titles, interests
and demands Of the defendant, in
and to the following described
property, seized 70 satisfy said
writ, to wit:
Your interest al tutor in q GER
tain tract of land situated On the
west side Of BAYOU Vermilion, and
being lots Nos. l, 2 & 3 as per
plat Of T. Feray, Surveyor, with
al! the buildings and improve
u,ents thereon situated, and now
occupied by Guillisume Lacoste.
terms Of sale, cash, with benefit
Of q Z praisement.
Given under nv hand officially,
this 18Th dsy Of Sept. 1879.
g. B. SHAW, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13

State Of Louisiaua-Parish ol
Vermi!ion - Parish Court-No.
3I7.
Succession of Adeline Dupuy.
Notice is hereby given to oil
parties interested il the aforeeaid
succession, or having any
opposition to make to the tableau
Of account Of administration
of tho Aforesaid success
sion, to file the same in writ
ing in the Office Of the clerk ol
Court ct the court house in ton
days from the date hereof.
Given under nv hand and seal
this 26th day Of July 1879.
LATTE BRoussARD, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13

LES BUvEURs-L'antiquite, le
moyen age ct les temps modernes
nous ont legu6 le souvenir du bu.
veurs @merites. Depuis Noe, qui
ne dedaiguait pas de prendre %
culotte aux vendanges, jusqua Bas.
sompiere, qui vidait, sans palir, 60
botte pleins de vim, l'hisioire nous
4 lAiss4 les mons dune fcule d'es-
tomacs genereux. Mais, 81 nous
en- croyons IN reporter qui soc.
cupe de ces question ct voyage
pour ID statistique, les hommes de
notre temps ne sont pas trop de.
daigner. Ainsi VOLTA Peter Fer
bapch, ancien cocher de Ia Mo-
hawk Fire Company de Cincin.
natl, qui absorbe en- sourrisnt, a
premiere requisition, douze verres
dc biere pendant qu'une horloge
ordinaire sonne les douze coups de
midi. Or, CONNIE tout coucou qui
SO respecte fait cette besogne en-
30 secondes ct que les verres a
Cincinnati, contiennent le dix.
ieme dun gallon, Ferbauch ingur.
Cite en- une demi minute IN pen
plus d'op demi gallon de liquide,
ce qui ne laisse pas d'etre resp &c
table. Ii parait meme que, pour
pen qu'on y tienae ct qu'on Sc
montre admirsteur COS %. cspa-
cites, il engloutit, sans supplement
de temps, dix sept chooses su lieu
de douze. Settlement. dams ce cas-,
il vide rout dams ce meme pot,
historic de ne pes lever lie bras ii
souvent. Ces pompiers ont tou-
iours Gu Ia reputation de contrac.
ter. sgreablement le gossier lors.
qu'ils y font passer autre chose
que de l'eau.
Mais Ferbarch, dit l'eponge de
Cinnati, n est pas le seul de son
espece. Pour ne otter que quel-
ques uns de ses rivaux, le Dr..
Foeffer bolt ua keg de biere (soit
8 ga'lons) en- deux heures /; Henry
Dielicht. marchand de chevaox,
absorbe Requirement cent schoo'
ners dars la journee Jacob Klein
vide un 1onreau en- faisant une
partie de bezique, (etc., etc.,
Allonsl les societies do tempe.
rance out du travail sur ls plan
che ct, 81 elles ne couvertissent
personne, CO ne sont pas les occa'
sions qui leur mauqueut.-Fsanoc
.Amencain.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13
Coionie Francaise
Dams l'Arkansas.

100000 acres do terres / ven.
dre / prix r6duits aveo peiemeuts
faciles, cans lOuest de l'Arkansas
LIE chemin do fer !: Little Rock st
Fort.Smith, ainai que 10 deuve
Arkansas, traveroent touts ID val.
lie. Le sol cot gen9ralemspt
trds fertile le climat doux ct tam.
p6r6.
Le cotton, 10 tabac, le cbauvrs,
10 froment, ls mats, Forge, l'avoins,
les pommes dc terre. le treds OF 10
toin y vienuent tres bisu, ainsi quo
b vigne ct les arbres frnitiers.
Environ 200 600 acres dc ces
torres, situees 10 long du chemin
de fer, au Nord du deuvs Arkau-
sas, ont 6t4 comedies aux PAres du
St.Esprit pour Ia fondation dune
colonie.
A 50 miles do Lite. Rock, pres
de Ia Station MoriltoD, non loin
de Louisbourg ct sur un magni6.
q''e plateau, s'eteudant vers le
Nord, les Pares du St. Esprit ont
reserve $4,000 acres pour les CO.
Ions francais. Une &glise ct IN
convent sont en- voie do ooustruo.
ton pres de Morilton ct uue sec
onde 6glise francaise - stre con.
struite pres dc Springfield 10 mil.
les plus loin, dos que 10 besoin s'en
fera sentir.
Avis aux families franchises d6.
sirsnt acquerir une belle propri6t6.
! peu de frais, dams 10 voisinage
dune 6glise catholique.
Pour plus amples information
On peut s'adresser /
w. D. SLACK, ouA
MICHEL BRAUN,
Land Office, L. r. 4 F. 8. R'y., .
Little Rotk, Arkansas, on aux
Peres du St.Esprit / Morilton.
% novembre rs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13

DEyTE DE- L'ETAT. Faut-il la
N, % iaut.ii ne pas Ia payer =?
de dtclamations / CO sujet,
De grsnds or de gros mots
. ont 'ete Gtructes eur cette
stlao en- pleine convention -
'aae'r ez'ge qu'on l'acquitte,
dt Vun /; lhonneur vociierait
III, denauds imperieusemeut
3 reuie. Lequel croire des
I.
''ansalterai, ! CO sojet un bon
ll1 qul, deu1 fois par an, ssit
~ ciuq GU six cents moutons
p.ssde.
sa''ear, ne dit.il, je fais ton.
0si fois par an, mes moutons
nadts leur laiae qui leur sp.
ast psr droit div;n. lis ne
'sgsus pas; alors je continue.
euils commerceront 1
!s''serai 90 parti a 7rerdre.
s's' je,i,e d'eutamer lou,
ssl reud compte de leu7
Ntes celia a vos poE;ti.
want aa peuple, no 'ui
~ il ne prste l'orei..e
1'sn en police correc
! 81 sssent. = Aocos6, YOU,
4. ns = .he,al.
..a. 1.nsi. d. "a. vie
!, Faadat. Wv
\. s'aeus. Comment | Mai.
sea't daus votre ecuri..
'--Cs e peut bisu
ssssa'as' \ : nsis voici |. pure
!. ~. .'a ca;es. En- passan,
:. 'ss VOLTA que - vols trsi
y. 'ssfs aas longs, vie;lle
!. ''.. ,.af 'ot's respect, 90,
~. '.,'iss osrt.iu.nent pa
ksss;. mon president. Moi
=, ',a \ p'' fer, js l'.i rama.
NJ d ms,.
IA =. 'u'ss. Dame, estce ts.aou, ON,
aas ~. ,aiuf SD'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13
: MgRlDIONAL5
!, PAR M. 91 80
-, ,uar De DISTRICT.

!. oea,oys.. d<s ., pa'o's'e'
ietyt.s. 4 H..n&m: a":o.,.,
!. =, e..didat aux fonctions
~ =, du @us District judi
..moost dee paroisses Lafs'
4 : Termi'lon. Jose map
~. AZ yous sur M courte
81 d Juge, ct vous Dem deman. ,
l..;.s .S.s 4, 2 decembre proclaim.
Ep. Euo. Mou7oN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13

L'Angletere s'accommods NAL
des r6clamat tions sm9ricaines rela.
tivemeut aux pecheriss des cotsa
du Nord ct pretend que Ia ques'
ton regarde 70 gouveroemeat De-
colopies.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13
,o,,e AYoclr DE- DISTRICT.

| ,ta,t, dts prs;issss Lafayette
4 Hegmaysa.
!. ii. csadidat puur 10 place
set a District du 25me
,Ia j,iieiaire i l'tlectiou du
sssuhs proclaim.
Voa y nsissez--vous ma
m.ilea,re--mon pass@ NEST,
r,a grant que vous me oon'
L m voiK.
JOSEPH A. CHARooIs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13

u eitovena de Memphis refa.
t Aw soumettre su regime
Pu.p, que leur imposent les
ias Do aant6, ct surtout con.
b defense eui leur est faite de
i, De chez eux de 6 heures du
|l4 heures du matin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13

] 4 question an Mezique de
p)r i clause de 10 constitu.
aui rohibe Ia rejection du
iasat, sfn que Diaz puisse
J Helu.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13
Sheriff s Sale.
STATE or LOUISIANA,
Parish Of vermilion,
District Court,
No. 1896.
Felix Droussard

V6.
Ant. G. Broussard, ct als.
Bv virtue of On order Of eeiznre
4 sale issued il ;be above entitled
sad numbered scit, and 10 Te 6i.
rec,ed, f.om the honorable court
aforess:d, I have seized and will
expose to prb.ic sale. on the place
in this .'srish on
Saturday, the 18Th day Of October
1872.
between the hours of II o'clcck
A. If. aud 4 o'cIcck P NJ. and con-
,inuiug from day to day if peces'
ssry. All the rights, titles, interests
and demands Of the defendant, 10
and II the following described
pror erty seized 10 satisfy said
writ TO wis
One certain tract Of lard situa
ted in the parish Of Vermilion Oil
the west bsnk Of the Bayou Yer.
mi,ioo, measuring thirteen ar
pents front, by forty deep hound.
ed above by heirs Of Los. Duhon,
below by slexauber Sellers, east
by The Bayou Vermilion and ives,
unknown.
One dwelling house, One kitch.
en-, Two corn cribs, One cotton
house, Three cabins and one out
house, and two thousand six hun.
dred and seventeen pannels Of
fencing.
Said property to be sold for
cash on the day Of sale as regards
the shares Of N oise Eroussard, aud
| ( Dtoiae C. Brousserd-(Felix
Brousssrd, assienee.j Felix Brous.
sard and Einelie Broussard, wife
Of Joseph Martin Hebert, Of Tex.
as. represented in this suit by I'm
Moutor, attorney appointed by
the Court. and one third Of the
share Of ,1evenne Brousssrd, com.
ing to the majors Simeon Brous.
sard. Euph6mie Broutsard, wife Of
Jules Boudr reaux and Apasie brous
ssrd, wife Of Cleophas B!anchet,
also of the State Of Texas, repre-
sented by VIM Mouton, attorney
+, for absent heirs.
The shares, Or interest, Of the
| N nors Desire, Gadrath, Alexan'
| Ore, 4 bert, Edouard, and Irene
!. Broussard in she portion Of Sc.
venne Broussard, and the share ol
the late Eloi Broussard coming to
| the miLor Joseph. Broussard, 10
the iumovable property, is to he
sold on terms of credit Of one, two
and three years from the day Of
sale purchasers to furnish their
notes with solvent sureties, IN soil.
do. to the satisfaction Of Emile
Broussard, tutor to said minors
and representing them herein, 10
to be made payable to his order
and at bis domicil. in said parish,
with s per cent per annum inter.
est from maturity until paid. Said
lands to be and remain specially
mortgaged and hypothecated With
vendors lien and privilege retain
ed thereon iu fa.o Of said minor.
until full and fnal payment Of the
principal purchase price, interest
aud all costs if any accrne ; which
! lands are not t, be disposed Of
mortgaged. alieuate1 or in any
wise encountered to the prej"dice
Of the mortgage 10 favor Of said
!; minors until the same be fully die
charged.
| The shares Of said minors in The
movable property is to be sold fol
cash on the day Of sale.
Given uoder my official sigma
| ture, at Office. Abbeville. Ia. this
18th day Of Sept, 4. D., 1879.
G. B. Shaw, Sheriff.
I -.~,~ ~ ~r~
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13
Special N otice tO
Bayou Varmilion
SEipporS.

nrsA Iaave bought the Str.
;n-~ MECHANICS snd will run
-St1s11s&Dbe. direct to Ne~ Orleans
vi. 3s,vey's canal. Freight rsoetved q
New Otieap. daily. ~ Eorgau 3 old Teche
rates, storage free.
.Apply 70 ]. 4. Oartin, agent st New
Orleans, or 70 the updetsigeed at Abbe-
vile, LouiaiAna.
SOLOMON WIsE.
April r. lQ7Q.-tf.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13
TOWN COUNCIL.
july Oath 1879,


The Council met this day pur
suant to . call of the Mayor
There were present: A. D. Mar.
tin, Mayor, s. Wise, J. J. Abadie
anu J. Isaacs. Absent II. Lii.
bersat.
The Mayor stated. that ~ the
Council had failed to have . meet.
ing on July l4th, the day to which
lit had sdjoarusd, he had called
this meeting in order to transact
unfinished business.
On motion Of Mr.. Abadic, re.
solved that J. s. Cartright. Con.
stable Collector, be allowed the
sum Of Eve dollars, attorneys fees
paid BY him tor defending 4 Grim.
inal suit.
The statement and account OF
r. G. Smcles, Corporation attor-
ney, were examined and found to
be correct.
To the Hon. Mayor and Town
Council of Abbeville.
Amount of licenses turned over
to me by J. S. Cartright, CoAsta.
bic. Collector : 332 50
Tax receipt Labit d
Remick, 1878 8 IS
Total 5 342 Is
Licenses uncol in hand 3O5 0O
Amt col by me on Above
licenses 4 tax 81 25
342 q
Acct Of cash col by me
SEVERN Leblanc 1873 { 8 Sc
! Louis Luent l sc
'.abit 4 Remick 9 I.
Judg against Mrs Murtagh IL 4
License r G Smedes 1879 I 81
| D Frank bar room 20 N
Total cash by me col $50 8:
Cr.
By receipt Of W B whita
Treasurer SO 95
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13
p. r. PERRET,
COMMISSION MERCHANT
No. 8 St. Louis Street,
New Orleans.
CONBIGNkENTs OF

Cotton, Sugar, Molasses, RICE,
Hides, aad other produce solicited.
70 The sale Of which prompt attention
viil bs eivsn and satistsctosy selnsns
,uadA-xgeA eM-%:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13

\ .lptrsl Grant est parti pour
| lnpci,co sur le City Of To-
! n toachers le sol AMERICAN,
hi ssptembre.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13

In settlement With the sheriff on
judgment against Mrs Murtagh.
part Of tho judgment being paya-
bic in warrants, ! accepted % war.
rant the receipt Of s. Wise for
IS t)5, az being that much paid on
warrant No. $50 which be holds
against the corporation.
The above 10 respectfully spb'
United.
July "a, 1879.
r. G. SxEDEs,
Corporation Atty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13
G.. A. Mouisset,

NOTARY PUBLIC,
In and for tie Perish cf Nerm;so..
O6oe at bio residence IN praieis
|Grsis.-iuse 1-M.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13

Chsw Jacksons Beat swsel
Nary rsbsses'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13
Total charged sgainst him 966 OF
Cr.

By receipts Of W B White, Trea'
surer, for cash / vouchers t434 "a
l. censes returned $50 O0
R G Smedes, atty for lioeo.
ses turned over for suit 332 sc
Com II per- cent on 1910 30 60
killing and hauling out
dead dogs, &c., 10 So
Attys fees for defense 5 90
Balance in bis hands &c
Total s 966 90
On motion Of Mr.. Wise. resoIv-
ed that . committee b appointed
to receive the report aud settle
with w B White, treasurer, and
to receive the report and settle
with the same party as justice Of
tho peace said committee to re
port at the next meeting Of this
body.
Messrs. S.Wiee and J. j. Aba,
die were appointed . committee
for that purpose.
sDu motion the Council adjourn
ed to the next regular meeting.
A. D. MARrrE, Mayor.
W. B. WHlrE, Secretary.