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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-10-23
PETITIONS

A petition signed by numerous residents OF
Prairie Mamouth, asking that the change made
i'll the public road running from Frank Reeds
to LaIidreneau DC mel in accordance with
resolution passed the 9Th of August last he null
and void, and that the road laid out as reported
April goth last by the committee appointed on
same be recognized as the public road, was
read.
Mr. Young moved TO lay the petition on the
table. Voting yea Young, Meche and Dubuis-
son. Voting nay: Chachere, Clark, Haas and
Mr. Cllachere moved that the petition be
accepted, which motion was carried, three
voting yea and four voting nay.
A petition signed by numerous residents of
Bayou Petit Prairie and Dry Bayou, asking
that the road on the south bank of Bayou Petit
Prairie below the junction with Dry Bayou to
the lowef iiae Of Zenon Rideau, which has
been in use by the public since the war, be
recognized and declared Il public road, was
read, where upon motion of Mr.. Dubliisson
said road is hereby recognized and declared a
public road, to be worked by the road hands
doing duty on Dry Bayou and same road
Oyerscei.
petition signed by about one hundred and
thirty citizens of Opelolsas and Washington,
asking the Police jury - to pass an ordinance
" submitting to the voters of the parish at the
coming election, the enforcing of the Sunday
+" oisitnanse as passed by the Police Jury-by
'yoting For or Against the enforcing OF the
"same," was read, when upon motion the petit
tition was unanimously laid on the table.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The committee appointed i'll August last to
lay out public road from John Barnes ON the
Caleasieu line TO the upper bridge on Nez- Pique
reported that they laid out said road according
to law, when on motion OF Mr.. Young the
report was accepted, the road declared a public
road and the committee discharged.
The committee appointed i'll June last to lay
out . road to begin mt Massena Labaye i'll Little
Mamouth Prairie and to end at Vile Plate,
reported that they laid ont said road according
to law, when on motion of Mr.. Young the report
was accepted, the road declared public road
and the committee discharged.
The committee appointed in April last to lay
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-10-23

A daily mail has been established be-
tween Alexandria and Shreveport.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-10-23
Proceedings of the Police Jury,
OpELoESAS. October nth, 1

OfEL0EsAs, October 1lth, 1880.
The Police Jury met pursuant to djoui nnlent.
Present: Albert Gudry. President; Auguste
Pcrrodill, D. Meche, f. Dubuisson. Sam. Haas,
J.. Young, t. G. Chachcrc and B. Z. Clark
The reading of the minutes of the last meeting
was dispensed with.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-10-23
list Of Jurors.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of St Landly.)
BE it known that we, the undersignc mem
bers of the jury Commission, did, on this, the
Cd day Of september, A. ID. 1880 meet at the
Clerks office III the town OF Opclousas, parish
of st. Landry. for the purpose OF drawing a
ury for the regular term of the District Court
of the 18th Judicial District. under section 5,
act A. o the regular session of 1877 and I'LL the
members being present. Dioluel Dllri0. one of
said members, drew from the general venire
box, one at q time, the names of the following
fifty persons to compose the grand and petit
Jurors for he LIST week OF said Court, comm GU
cing Monday, November LIST. 1880, Il list of w!3cnl
was then and there kept hy the Clerk OF CouIt,
James O. thachtre; and in our Judgment
fourth weeks OF the term, we then and there
projected as i'll drawing the first fifty Jurors.
to draw thirty additional names to serve as
petit Jurors tor the ID week thirty additional
names to serve as petit jurors for the Sd week.
and thirty additional names TO serve as petit
jurors for the 18th week Uf the term of SAID
Court; and We the Clerk aid Commissioners.
did then and there place the names drawn as
aforesaid for each separate week, in separate
envelopes, and sealed and endorsed the same,
with the week for which they were respectively
drawn, which said envelopes containing said
names. were then and there placed i'll jury
box, provided for the purpose, which after
depositing said names therein aforesaid, was
sealed ana locked by us, and placed in the Gus
todl of the Clerk of Court for use at the next
term OF Court.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-10-23

Cotton -pickers are getting 81 per hun
dred in some of the Red River parishes.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-10-23
Y,s,DOrtxs.x to TI'Ms Claimants!

q. Outfit sent free to those VII" WISH 10 nll
- gage in the most pleasant and proTt ADV
business known. Everything new tapia'i I'm I'm
required We will furnish You everything ~
day and upwards is easily made VI wlth "isn
staying away from home over nlsn, 40 ~ op n,,
whatever Many new workers wahte', az uas.
MANY are making fortunes at thc p'ls'i ',,.,s
Ladies make az mich as men and young D n.;,i
and girls make great pay. No one VINO - war,.
ing to work fails TO make more lnonfn rd fny
a ",,y,i L Thnsa who engage at once WI
find short road TO fortune. Address H. NAY
LETT t. Co., Portland, Name
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-10-23

&E fA HO0per day at home. Sam.
SWe1 w sD<Vples worth IS free. Ad-
dress stinson & Co., Portland, Maine.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-10-23

REPUBLICAN, SIAIE ELEJIUKS.
At Large-Henry Weber and j. s. Da
wilson.
First District-Octave Rey.
Second District-Edward Heath.
Third District-L. A. Martinez.
Fourth District-D. G. Kinney,
Fifth Dist'ict-G. T. Bowies.
Sixth District-J. l.. Chachere.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-10-23

Taylor Beattie, the Republican Sa-
chem of Louisiana, has slated the fol-
lowing ticket:
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-10-23
JUDICIAL ADvERTssEurSr.
SEzERIFF'a SALE,
DISTRICT COT RI. PARISH OF ST.LANp,,y
No. l17U
THOMAS {. ANDERSON. vs.. EMILE.
RICHARD, ET AIS

BY virtue Of Il writ Of ALA, erl fo,,.
issued ont CT the honorable District f.,,nr,
III and for the parish of St, landry i,
tue above entitled suit. and to mo dirr.t.J
| will proceed to sell at public auction tn
the highest bidder, at the toIrthous. ~
said parish, III the town of Ourlou.;,s ~,
SATURDAY, the 10th day of Noyeiubrr 1s., y" ~.
II o'clock \. NJ, the following described mon.
crty, to-wit f''r
lst. One four horse wagon and forr n,ul..
I'd one certain tract or parcel of land ,r;tl,
all the buildings and improvements tIIrrrn,'
situated near Grand Cotcall, in St Landry r,.
ish, containln" Que hundred arpcnts more ~.
less, bounded North by bayou Rnnrhcuy E,,t
by land Of William Burrigh South Nv ' 49,
mort Sageor and West by bayou BourhcuN
Also, another tract OF land with huil.Iin~. ,,,,1
improvements thereon, situated AT the SANE
place, containing one hundred and fifty ti,r.,
arp@nts bounded North and East bv ths ,hnrr
described tract, south by the Misses Duff. and
west by Bayou BourbcuN. Tie first ,l,nye T,s
crihcd tract of land having been acquired h, tl
sad Emclic Y. Richard from Widow II,cm.
Guilbcau Ivy act before J. f. Smith. Notary phi,
lie, on 23d May. 1860. and the second Ht Shcrif-s
sale made by l.. V. Chacherr Sheriff. on the en-
September. 1858, under execution in suit NJ
1853 entitled Emile Y. Richard VS. Sosthrnn "
Richard District Court, St Landry Parish,
TermS-Casn.
c. G. DUSON.
Sheriff OF the Parish of st. Landry.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-01-24

Why H. Mo gautowu like serted
uujcItak,I~ shop? cause 10 mouths
the loss o.''s Ser ihpcJ. Ngtr IOmU,iDu.
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lir.J hn Calvert, who has boon work
ing at hi, trade (o!a,,.miih.- m The
Ir,ndnlr FURNACE loI. the PAST six week.
WAS in town SUNDAY oud Monday. John
reports ryorytliu boomi,gat Ae Far.
mace. A,5ut u.rcc hundred men arc
now employed as tho,c worries. AMI 20
S.luCz Is c,u-ii.ied oug oi On. Lc uau ..
a@oss iu $40 country. The wac. paid
tho men ran. from Fl to $50 per d,y.
Mr. Luther Swcariugcu the clover npd
accommodating Laok driver, wa, at the
Irouda.o furnace last wee., y.-idu. bis
relatives.
Hev.Sun'l Graham and family, or Now
hurg,arlivcd in town on Saturday, ana ON
Sunday preachcn in tho Presbyterian
church.
MIR. Henry Road, Of RceJs I'VE, w,s IN
town on SUNDAY last.
Dr. 5. Pratt went {, MouougeHa Mon
day,
Nclson Baker, late Deputy shaIT. Ias
left This state. We understand he hes
COMO to Dos Moines, iowa.
b. r. KorrheyI, Of FciI,wsyiuo, wa.
in toHn Of MonIay.
Il. u Wotrin2, OF Union district
-terling Demo rat and friend of the
A,Gs- gave us a cal on Monday.
We arc sorry 81 lairu uat Dr. Geo.
HWu.cy, OF ICX1s, b. quite poorly. Hope
he may soon lc able i1 in bout again,
"ud pay Ei- many friends uI tIis -ia'n
another visit tne coming summer --jDsL
W. l.. Jacohs has purchased iJ1
/ printing office iu Iniilulp,.s, Indian,
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I'EovI IONS

Crrur-F Fair io. y .od Rio M ,2ml5
qumc IL; choice 1S; beet Vaccine
rupH,d iSr, yellow iuo 10, Inyn o5s
Sy'ura, common 80. prime 40. Now
. leans m'.asscs, iJ@ljg primo now
choice ODE.
SUGAR R,Alcl ha'd cru he'd 1872;
Soodnd \ So, on A, q T. o.,
'N "a &. 81 b.s, yolnN, o; common
yellow itmS' NV OHcaup, saslc.
HrrrI, This commodity /, in good de-.
maud i', choice gr,Gv3 VITA a ur,b ,blo
,nrr"ne" 30 quantity. We quote CHOICE al
rorArors-At 81 a5@l5o yer bm,
sweet p"taiu,a SO 0m3 % per b!l
ii'%aY n " domestic l0@le}c. per
sMr-Tbc mertsl.is cpjc, at 81 10 for
'hc urst GA lity
YAmow In lair demand md e;cady.
rrme GUY rendered sells al 5,a. rcr
D. Ioueo.
CAss1c- Finn at $3.50 pr 10. for
choice old, and zoe Tor gr,op.
W.oL-Q IolcL at b@l7e for choice
W.,A'd, u.d oUe.thud u f,r unwrsred
Eara-l3I to 81 $I2J I'm nhntc.
mrnt OF iJ.tf '\cg ON ofdcrs IF go
kegs ~ upwa
- %
hAY-D IN md rciiyr; supply ,qpaI TO
At; "-d i1o-r on wagons @IS ODm26 90 p,r
tons bilcd ~ about the Hame hyurs. or a
II H. higher 80 SOME cases Wreicru
Town SIS Otl 20 90
Mutfe'n 1 email demand md holds
''"ol hlinEgs %l5 per ton; ship stuff
sl2 per ~.
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READ AUS

slu4 q month guaranteed 60 IA active
0ut vuctEe,tc agent for this amt adjo.u-
tu- counties On >Cil a N " 5ud WONDERFUL
variety of cou-W dilaCO'~ Improved
Prolific White Flour seed Coru-ctch
stalls producing u,tm To- H. oai~ aul
an tNiug 50 tN 100 bushels To tuc acre. "A
d:cs> with stamp, l.. l.. oSNENr.
Cleveland, ivuu
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pc'uSo,y vNclsjmed TunnsltHn cjrl
after a struggle with IA, aforesaid Bank az
The Leap Year party. "le ucar.y
smo,h>rcd .4>!. "Aud ola Won kisJ him
tor h!s ma 81 .sk,d SUC.hcr Miss nai,ely.
PoLLy q l..
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AssOcIArED 49, ni,pArcBrs

e. Iitl'tN it''tl the ltl.lOS.
ttNpElu.\Np, Mp, January lS-A
large sv.,pu'u of puaiIvr, at the Hln
moro amt puto svtlrpau ru.linu milI VIM
~iiu,N tW" months aLo tor a "a t,u
N1.tt oO tuo uprviuttudcnt NV,tor,ia,
and offered % Woi> Cor the old rate. $40
The "ue' has NO. Nvt been accepted
tUNlLr~roN, W. VA. Jan. lS.-Au
M'vVAluu oc, urryd hero last evening,
hr,Wvru Ihum1~ W Suuke. an a. Cons
'vucvotc soldier who h~j "A lee dutiu,r thp
war, U'd % Nouu-, IMAM uamcl lhoult~
Bragg, during which Bu-. struck
~puN~ ON tho head Withp Siouo. iutic,
inS injuries from which he died M ~
O'Clock tu~dnN. Coroner Eur.,u will
E"ld m inquest To morrow. Bran, has
r'eu arrest q and lodged n au. SpinL,
leaves vii" and uyc cMidrc..
PicpMoNr Jan. 10 ON Saturday Su
p'iinloudout SDvriinN. ol tho Atnuii,
N''' '"mpuN, ivkiu mines, DISCHARGED
v'' '' his minors. and THIS moruinu mn
ON minors, 4" "ut thrc, huudrcd mluu
'1t 'viLNcd to so tp work until tho dis.
vhTESd minor WIS restored, which .,..
superintendent refused tu do. and rh,s
''.t~ri operations, \plylv AL tho com.
pNlN.N mon belong to tho NuMe Nt, min,
"'"ti' '"d trouble is looked FOR.
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Diet. iu Bpndauyi.c. OF scarlet foyer.
Noy. l1, 1879. William Lowuc sor Of
tnu.c- and Drlilah Lake,. a,,d 3D. yoti..
10 months uH lI days.
Ills days were cw in this world, but
Jesus has taken hm To- dv cu with him
bon heaven. Nay tbe Lord give uro ais
h'ciod parents grace that they may ivcsp
Chat OF l1.t they may meet bcirlo loved
ono in Chat land who're tb,ro will lo no
death
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SUBSCRIPTION TERMS:

To residents Of thus comty-One ear.
also; six months, 20; four months, 90
cents.
To HOR- residents eftbe co,p,ty-Onc wear.
- ,G5-the Is cents extra bong CHARGED
- pr spay POSTAGE six months, IS cents:
thIl months, 80 cents.
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for first insertion, and Gnl cents for each
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Advertisements Of moro than two
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TRANSIENT advertisements most be
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LEGAL notices p cents per line for lum
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personal communications Will bc i'm
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! EN- lines of this type one "a IRE.
LOCAL notices Ten cents per limo.
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EG35 T1G!ylA DIVERSITY,

Nine departments of study - Text.
books furnished at cost -- Caloudnr pr-
ranged ~ suil teachers - expenses for
orc year from $40 to 200 - Nou~scc-
ttrtn, litcIal thoyOugh, Fan form
begins september jrd 1870.
FOR Catalogue, and other information
apply to tn' President. j. Il. TllOLIp-
son, MDrgantOwn, West Va.
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8. z 0. a R. 1IME TABLE.

Condensed time table of Passenger
Train, OF the Baltimore * Ohio Railroad.
for the stations n0met below. which TOOK
etlec, May 18th, ls,e;
EASTWARD noyND.
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While Some of our good citizens are
discussing the proprci, of reading
room i'm hiuswood, we desire To Gail ,hcir
ouortiou, POI, wei! "a, tu, attention of the
parents Of this town, To- ,ua savage like
conduct of tho small boys, DOCS any,
body deny that parents arc held re.po,i
hl' for tlc conduct OF their cai,lrcu &?
During uhc delivery OF Prc,iucu. Thau,p
SONS lecture. who WAS thor. in m thu,
vast audience who's. checks did not
hl'.eh w ne wells and ,hHot , OF tie
small boys eng arolua tie Courts
house, making night hid,ous % l. il any
wonder person, complain about our bud
boys when plr"uts allow chem To- roam
about d'y and night without guidance or
r,s.rIn'? Make your bomct attractive.
throw open your b :; rooms gi,e them
freedom, a. hon', good hl.ss, cheerful.
conversation teach them That your
hou-cs are Lu-htaud cac.ruI, ma not "a
dark and gloomy prison house.
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The Grafton B.nl. baa complied wilh
the requirements OF the Il. $. statutes
and is now a National Bunk. and viii be
known as Tho First National Bank of
Grafton
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The young ladies ofKmpwood gave To-
the.r young gentleman friends leap
year party ON Friday night last at s.c
residence of John S. Nugj,rh, Esq
quite pleasant occasion, we understand.
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srAuoss No.tl No.f5No. 80. Is
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If Won have q lot Of trade, drop card
-o Mckenzie 10 uDWe,yiI!c, aud hc viii
come and sec you.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-03-13
The iron furnace ct Knoxville. Frederick

Inc iron turnAco ~ hnoxttbes rredertck
county. 10 soon 10 be put in operation.
-Johnsville. Frederick county, Is much excited
over discoveries Of silver and lead deposits in its
vicinity.
DIR. benjamin Richardson, formerly Of Esston.
Talbot county. and we'll known ~ an eminent
Mason. died at Galveston, Texas, At the age Of So
Scarlet fever has made its appearance in So.
Georges section Of 81. Mary's county, and four
ehiidres of Mr.. Joshua Hewett have already fallen
vistims Of the seourgo.
John barnes, Of Hartford county. has just sold
yoke Of oxen weighing 1900 pounds, and Geo.
X. Glasgow. Of the zane county, sold two yoke Of
oxen. the total weighing 6.7oo pounds.
Mad dogs are worrying the people % Qassn
Anaes county just nov. One mad dog bit nearly
all the dogs on Church Ill., and the eitirsns Of
that town have killed OF nearly al their dogs in
consequences.
Christ Church. (EpiscOpAl,) on Kent Island,
Queen Annes county. l. being torn down 90 make
room for n more modern structure. This ehareh
was built about 1859. Of bricks brought from Eng-
land, and Is believed 10 have been the oldsst
church in Maryland.
The Rockville Ssnfiaei says with regard 20
the Montgomery county gold mins. that Il 10 very
probable that BY spfing the number Of hands will
be greatly added 90. and u the yield Of ore con-
tinues as at present another mill will be erected
and the present replaced by larger ones.
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TnE GErAT ADVANCE ~ lEoS.--Thc rapid ad-
vance in the price 4 iron within the las, year 10
is 'omethins unprece Tented in the history % tina,
pivotal trade. il except the period Of gres,
war. In this country the bes; foundry
iron. which on the IL; q January. 1879 was sold
At Sl5 ton. was last week quoted AZ $40 a ton
Domestic steel rails brought Si2 then. and nov
sell for Ssj. The chief cause has beca
the remarkable impulse given to sailroad building
last year. More miles Of new road were laid in
iSs9than in any year since tho memorable is52.
when the enormous number Of 5.3to miles were
constructed. The total vas 1850 miles in 1879.
against ?.0l6 in ISIS and 1891 in is5s. :
After the frs; Of April the Iron and Steel Associa.
ton expects TO see our home production equal 10
all demands, yet large contracts for foreign iron
ore have been made for the year. and the impor-
tAiion will probably reach 100000 tons.-ysr
E.rE So
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-03-13

E0rF. Flodt, manufacturer and dealer In Hu.
man Hair Goods, Perfumery and Toilet Articles,
Is3 n. Eutaw street, Baltimore. Braids, PuHs,
Curls, Front Pieces, Primes. &C., made Of the
very hes, hair. We do up Hair Combings In
superior manner. all the roots 10 the top. exsrcis-
ing great care not 10 waste and break the long
hair. cOmbings sent by mail or express rsesivs
prompt attention.
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OLDrIELD.s ExCELsiOR PUnP.

FTNiiE undeFsignel has nos on hand about :. eco
i Zee: e:ehs:s- " bite o.k Pstnp Stock which has
been: n spring water \ sufficient length % time 20
free IL from sap. Any Pump constructed q this
stock IL guaranteed not 60 give unpleasant taste
60 the uaier. His arrangements for preparing Pump
Stock in the above manner mosi ample and
complete. and be will always be prepared 20 put
~ the EXCELSIOR PUMP at short notice.
Always on hand all kinds d Pump Fixtures 81
the very best quality. including Leatkered Buckets
for OLD Pumps. which can be furnished on demand.
Common Wooden Pumps made on the premise.
where they are 20 be placed. when desired.
All Pumps constructed by the subscriber are
warranted for one year. AfteT the 6rst year they
will be kept in order by him for years. for the
moderate sum Of SI.o0 per year.
ES-U tks E|cslsior Ps@p skouid not girs sas-
is'aosioa ifwi h. r,rssr, asd tie -sossg rsfsHds.
Refers by permission to II. x. Boarnan. Esq.
TousontOxn. Orders BY mail. or in person, at
tended 90 promptly.
WILLIAM 0LDFIELD. Pump Maker.
Js.2l.-Iy.sl Fountain Green. Hartford Co., Nd.
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Property sales.-samrG. wilson. auc,io

Property Sales.-Sam'l q. Wilson. auction
Ger. soli at the Cour; House on Tuesday. for :.
Parker Bosley. Chas. T.. fendall and John r. Con
rev. trustees. - acres Of land. without improve
ments. situated the Philadelphia road opposite
the Blue Ball Tavern. to John Get,man tor $40
per acre.
". :. Taylor. Jr.. { Co.. also sold on the same
day for r. J. Brown. trustee ~! acres of land. u
miles from Baltimore AMI near the Philadelphia
road, to Y. J. Brown for Sl2 per acre
:. q. Wilson. auctioneer. sold AZ the Court
House on Thursday. for Mc,srs. Linihicum and
SlingluA. Trustees. three lots Of ground Chest
nut Ridge. near Dover road AMI the road
leading from the Dover road TO the Pals road.
The first Jo,. containing iI0i acres of land. i'm
proved by log house aud ou,builiings. purchas-
cd by Chas. II. llergenrothcr for $1,000. notice
being given that IL was sold subec, To the poten.
tial right Of the dover Of the wife Of Joshua l..
GILL; Second lot, containing I acres ami 80
peFches. covered with young timber. part Of lot
No. I, seld to Eli :. Kelly a, SO peraere. Third
lot. containing 81 acres of woodland. adjoining
the other lots. sold to Leah Skipper at $50 per
acre.
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Canton Insti,ute.-prnn

Canton Institute.-Professor Martin. Of the
Johns Hopkins University, lcetured before the
Canton Institute Tuesday night. on "Sotne
tsss Of Plants. Of their Beauty and Fragrance
The lecture was illustrated by drawings showing
the form and strueturs 81 various flowers. The
rooms recently rented arc we'll furnished with
chairs. tables. bookcase &c, and the library has
already some fifty volumes. A number ofliterary
and scientific journals are taken. and various
newspapers. The daily attendance has averaged
hity persons. and is rapidly increasing. The
rooms arc under charge Of John stephens. libra
rian. and are kept open until ten o'clock 1T night
A board Of trustees will lie organized next week
and the institution incorporated. A new course
Of lectures has been arranged aud will commence
in \ week or two
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Election OF Officers.-The following gentle
Inen were on Monday last elected officers Of the
baltimore aud Jerusalem Turnpike Company for
the ensuing year, viz:
President-John :. Biddison.
Sccretary-John NJ. Herman.
Treasurer-Henry LANCE.
Direetors-John q. Carter. Jas. Smith. Nicholas
W. Smith. Jesse Fowler. John Klein. Herman
Harms and John Centrum.
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Bridge compieted.-Thc bridge over the
Gunpowder Falls. at Miiler's Ford. 9Th district,
Ms,srs. Psrksy 4 Miller. contractors. was CON-
plstsd on Friday Of last week. Those who have
seen the badge pronounce il one Of the best and
most substantial in the county. The following
persons were employed in its contraction: Ran
delphi n. Jones. Jacob Law. Vim. II. Sanders.
Oliver Psrkey, John Ma,emOre. Gideon spieer and
Lee Wright.
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wnAT Ma. M'IIEsRY LosT.-Tcn years ago,
james Melionry purchased Is, 900 acres Of unde-
velored iron land in Butler and Lawrence eoun-
ties. Ia. The purchase price was $500. 200, Of
which he paid s2o.o0e down. lie subsequently
surrendered his contract and forfeited the s0 900
The lands are nov being developed. and capital
lists are rapidly securing property At enormous
prices. The Melienry purchase Is nov worth
more than double the price he was to pay for IL.