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w. w. Farmer,

w. w. Farmer,
CoUNsEI.oR IN LAW AND EQUITY,
AttornoY at Law & Solicitor in Chanccry,
MONROE, ouACHIrA PARISH, LOUISIANA,
Has resumed his profession as Counselor,
to which he will devote careful attention;
aud will invariably require Payment for his
advice. Has also resumed his pro fcssion
Attorney and Solicitor aud will practice In
the United States District, Circuit and SUI
preme Courts, and in the State District,
Circuit and Supreme Courts; in all classes
Of cases, law, equity, probate, criminal and
bankruptcy. "a new bankrupt tt'p will DO
adopted in 1882 VIII mako tho maintcn-
ance of valid and tho annulment of illegal
tax titles u speciality. Will devote his per-
sonnl attention to his cases and all his time
to his pro fcsson, his sole business, to tho
exclusion Of all other occupations and can
not be engaged or retained IN any case with
out IL fec. Office at his residence.
August %, 1851.
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to take charge of the white male and
female schools and furnish corps of
competent teachers therefor. The
schools to remain in full operation from
LIST October, 1881, to 3Oth June, 1882,
legal holidays excepted. For compen-
sation of himself and assistants we
fixed his salary at $4,000 90. payable
81 ,O5O by 31st December, 1881, 5000 LIST
February, 1881, and the balance in
equal monthly instalments of $40 to
3Oth June, 1882. Prof. Smith has also
the privilege of establishing high.school
departments in both schools. provided
they do not interfere .cith the public
schools; for tuition in the high-schools
he is authorized to fix his own terms
with his patrons. All residents of the
City of Monroe can send their children
to the public schools free of tuition.
Your comittee have also established a
uniform system of text books, and
same can be purchased in Monroe at
minimum rates-this was absolutely
necessary in justice to both teachers
and pupils. Prof. Smiths salary has
been paid punctually as it matured and
he has provided two competent teachers
in each of the schools under his charge
The female school was opened and con.
tinues in the Ouachita female Acad-
envy.
On the 31st December, 1881, our
schools closed the year with bright
prospects and your committee found
their treasury in equally good con-
dition, Notwithstanding their purchases
and increased expenses for schools.
SUMMARY.
Cash in Treasury LIST jan
uary, lSSl.......... ........ 3 1876 IS
Collections from ali sources $500 %
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CUCCESSION SALE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita, Fifth
District Court.

state of Louisiana, Parish of OuacIita, Fifth
District Court.
Succession of Hugh fongu".
BY virtue OF an order of sale issued by he
Honorable Fifth District Court, in and for
the Parish of Ouachita, and to me directed
in the above entitled succession, ] VIII sell
mt public auction, in the city OF Monroe,
Ia ut tho court house door, between tho
hours of sale, to the last and Highest bidder,
$1,000 90. . .,
Saturday, 3Dth day OF April, 1882,
the following described property. to-wit:
CLONE Place. situated on Island Dc
Siard, consisting of lot 70. !, in section No.
2, and lots Nos. 1, 2. and 4, and southwest
quarter of southwest quarter of section
one C), and sections Nos. 80 and 40, in town
ship No. 10, north Of range 5 east, contain
ing gu 03-f0Oth acres more or less, and tho
improvements thereon.
Also, the place known the "Bellc
Hope" or "Swan Plantation" in Island De-
ssiard, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, fronting
on the Ouachita river, about thirty miles
above Monroe, bounded on tho north by
Sterlington plantation, on the south by tho
Lilies plantation and on tho cast by the
Charles w. Phillips plantation, containing
400 acros, 22O of which is under cultivation.
Terms of sale Cash for not less than tho
appraisemeut
! nlch25. J. +. MCGUIRE, SherfH.
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The river has fallen since the high
est water of the season feet and
inches, and is running out rather slow.
ly-at the rate of inches in "a hours.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
OF ELECTION.

NOTICE OF ELECTION.
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY or MONROE, I
March -, ISS2. !
Notice is hereby given that pursuant TO
sections two, three and four, OF Act No. 81
of tho Acts passed by the General Asson-
session Of the third Legislature began and
held In New Orleans, January q, 1873, an
election will be held in tho City of Monroe
on the first Monday, first day Of May, 1882,
by the qualified voters of Monroe. for ono
Mayor and seven Councilmen.
Il. ENDOM, Mayor.
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1EGIsrATlON NOTICE,

Having boon appointed Registrar of tho
voter. of tho City OF Monroe, will proceed
to make repatriation of all qualified voters
registration ON Friday, March cath, and will
remain open from day to day uognl holidays
excepted) until Thursday, April 27th, In
elusive.
Office In City Tax Collectors room. up
stairs over City Cnlaboose. ONCE hours
from u. m. to IL M. and from = p. m. to
p. M. Il. j. NAUGHTON, JR.,
ny Registrar.
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Tho GEM has just bcen opened, and is
supplied with Imported and Domestic
Wines and Liquors, and Imported and Do.
ihestic Cigars, al now and fresh. Mixed
ton will DO received by ali.
Monroe, February 3, 1882.
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0ma1hita Tele9 raph.
MONROE. LA. APRIL %. 1882.

The City election takes place Mon
day, and all the saloons will be closed
in conformity with law.
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s2,2Ol As
Cash on hand April, 49,. $500 %
You committee will issue 1st May,
1882, the following warrants for sala-
ries for April, 1882: II. a. Smith,
$3.50; F.. w. Darlington, $50; VIM.
Bessie, So; total, $500. Leaving in
Acting Secretary Sanders hands at
that date, 5000 SO, which amount we
trust will grow under the fostering care
of the new Council aud School Com
mfttee, even more satisfac torily than
did the $3.50 % with which your Com
mite began operations. Respectfully
your 0bedient servant,
FRANKLIN GARRETT,
Chairman of the School Committee.
The Mayor made the following YER
bal report:
Total amount expended in strength
ening the levee 81, ego 90; amount re-
ceived from Committee on Subscrip-
tions, collected 1881 so; amount paid
out of City General Fund, 1916 40,
leaving still balance unpaid of
1862 o.. The Committee on the Levee
Work have additional assurance from
the State authorities, that the City will
be reimbursed at an early day by the
State.
There was also the following Ordi-
nance for the relief of o. d. Stiliman
and his bondsmen, read and approved:
ORDINANCE No. 44s.
Be it ordained By the Mayor and city
Council Of Monroe, That the bond of
Oliver ID. Stillman, late Secretary and
Treasurer of the City of Monroe, is
hereby released, and the said Stillman
and his bondsmen are authorized to
Adopted: F. ENDoM,
Mayor.
The report Of the Finance Committee
was read and approved and is hereto
annexed:
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
of Monroe:
The undersigned of the Finance
Committee respectfully present their
final report, as follows:
Your Committee have endeavored
to so shape the financial matters of
the city that the present attministra-
ton could retire from Office leaving no
debts unpaid, and at the same time
surrender their several trusts without
having placed any extra burden on the
taxpayers. We are aware that many
things have been left undone-which
your committee, in common with
others of the Council, could have
highly commended. But we deemed
1t best to advise against undertaking
several much desired measures unless
we had the means-and our revenues
were too limited, without expressing
the tax payers; which we determined
to be no parties to. Our arrangements
and calculations were all made to retire
without leaving any city creditor un-
paid, and we should have done so, but
threatened by calamity which could
not be foreseen, and one which would
have wrought ruin almost irreparrable
the inundation of our city and vicin-
ity-we were compelled to divert a
large part of our General Fund. We
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asset, furnishing a monthly revenue
for the school treasury.

asset, furnishing a monthly revenue
for the school treasury.
SUMMARY.
Assets other than Cash.
Interest in Judgment VS.. Ouachita
Female Academy-this judg-
ment bears s per cent. interest. 81 ,O2l IS
Bodenschen lot, corner Catalpa and
Wood streets. ................. ........ 2.O75 %
Amount Loan-due by City Gem
eral Fund. % 10
Total. ... ..... .......Ss,l2 i 70
Liabilities.
Balance due OH Boffenschen lot
with per cent. interest-Total.$l,2OO 90
Cash.
Amount on hand LIST jan
uary, 49,. .............. 3 AL Is
April q, 49, Collections
from all sources ......... 9, l56 %
s2,sas IL
Paid by Treas'r Stillman-
Salaries, etc. PAL 40
Bodenschen lot. 432 D
Judgment o. Fla 500 %
Paid by F. Garrett, wood,
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Paid account sala-
1:ies, etc.
LIST payment Bof-
fenschen lot.
Judgment against
o. F. A...........
Loan to General
Fund..............
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IOFFICIAL.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

MAYORS OFFICE, CITY OF MONROE,
State OF Louisiana, April II, 1882. !
The Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Presently. Endom, mayor; F. Gar
rett, ID. NJ. Sholars, s. Meyer, Jno. G.
Sanders, +. w. Darlington.
Absent-C. G. Lewis, w. p. Renwick.
An ordinance for the relief of M.
Bergin was unanimously adopted:
ORDINANCE No. AT.
Be 1t ordained By the Mayor and city
Council Of Monroe, That the sum of
twenty dollars is hereby appropriated
for the relief of NJ. Bergin, out of any
appropriated.
Adopted: F.. ENDOM,
The report of the School Committee
was read and approved, as follows be-
low:
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
TO the Honorable Mayor and City Council
of Monroe:
On the 9th September, 1880, the fol-
lowing were appointed q committee to
take charge of the Public Schools of
Monroe: franklin Garrett, w. p.
Renwick and John G. Sanders. Your
Committee, on examination, found
that the public schools had not been In
operation subsequent to June 80, 1880.
They found $3.50 25 in the treasury to
the credit Of the school fund. Your
committee at several meetings formu-
lated a plan under which to organize
and conduct the public schools-which
plan has been uniformly adhered to.
We found many obstacles in the way
to successful handling of so vital
subject as that of education. Under
many adverse circumstances we decid-
ed to open three public schools on the
first Monday of November, 1880, to-wit:
a white male school, a white female
school, and colored mixed school.
We had suitable buildings for the first
and last, but none for the white female
school-for which we rented rooms
until February, 1880. At the end OF
November, 1880, the school rolls show
ed daily attendance for that month
white male, 40; white female, 20, and
colored, 80. We had employed three
principals and one assistant teacher, at
Il cost of $2lO 90.
The attendance gradually increased
the school buildings, by repairs and
abundance of wood, were more COM
Portable, and the community began to
realize that we were in earnest in our
endeavors to give them good schools.
The year 1880 closed with much encour-
agement. Our financial condition was
healthy and the citizens were losing
their apathy and beginning to believe
that their children needed education.
SUMMARY.
Cash in Treasury 9Th Sep
TENDER, 1850. ........ $50 %
Collections from all sources. }O3 %
s4s3 so
Paid OH account salaries, ex-
pense, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 236 IS
Cash on hand 3Ist Decem-
Der, 1SSO.....".......... $l96 Is
We began the year with full corps
of competent teachers, and an improv-
ed attendance -keeping the schools
open until 31st July, 1881. Our teach
ers have al,coys been paid in cash at
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$l96 rs

We began the year with full corps
of competent teachers, and an improv-
ed attendance - keeping the schools
open until 31st July, 1881. Our teach
ers have al,cays been paid in cash at
the end Of each calender month. They
have been uniformly employed at sixty
dollars for principals and from ten to
forty-five dollars for assistants, accord
Ing to services required.
On the 18th of February, 1881, we
purchased commodious premises for
tho white female school-as then Or
ganized. These premises furnished
ample accommodations; subsequently,
on account of increased attendance,
new arrangements had to be made.
The Council having so authorized, on
the 18th Of February, 1881, we bought
for 80, O75-$475 cash and the balance in
four equal annual payments-the prop.
erty situated at the corner of Wood and
Catalpa streets, fronting $50 feet on
Wood street and 165 feet on Catalpa
street, with Improvements. The white
female school was kept here until 31st
July, 1881, since then the premises
have rented for $40 per month to De-
cember, 1881, and for $15 per month
since that date. There are three of
the deferred payments still due, but f
the school fund is judiciously managed
our successors will find no difficulty in
promptly meeting the deferred pay.
ments. With a view of acquiring con-
troll of the Ouachita Female Academy
your committee, duly authorized by
the Council, paid $500 for an interest
in n Judgment operating as mortgage
on said academy. This payment was
made Both June, 1881.
On the sane date, your committee
under instruction from the Council
signed a contract for one year from The
let of October, 1881, with r. A. Smith
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MISCELLANEOUS.

NOTICE
Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT APPLI-
cation will be made to the General Assent
bly, for the enactment of law for the
relief OF the undersigned, for tho reflnding
in part of license enormously paid, rs hotel
keeper, October Stl,. 1873, In the city of
Monroe.
MRS. NJ. j. LEWIS,
Monroe, La., April 1st, 1852.
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.

c. CARSON.
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER.
MONROE, LA.
Plans, Specifications and Quantities fur
nished at reasonable terms ON application,
either in person or by letter, addressed rs
above. March %, 1SS2,--m.
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JURY DE POLICE.-Une session
reguliere du Jury de Police aura
lieu mercredi proclaim, a la maison
de conr. C'est dams cette session que
dot sc faire lie choix ct la nOlnina-
ton les Inspectors DIES chemlns ct
Ievees. LIE salaire, deja fixe pour
ceS officers. est assez minnie, nous
en- conyenons, mails celia nest pas
uno raison pour que ceux qui seront
NOMINEES q ces emplois he remplis-
sent point leurs devoirs. Car, quaud
on accepte un emlloi ct que Pom
connaiC le salaire qni y est attach6,
quelque minnie quill soft, on doit
remplir les devoi:s de sa charge aus
81 consciencieusement que 81 lie sa-
laire etait beaucoup plus eleve. 81
nous taisOns e remarqucs. ce nest
point parceque nous croyohs one
ceux qui seront NOMINEES, n6glige-
ront leurs devoirs pour la raison
que lie salaire est trop minnie, c'est
plut6t parceque nous avons enten-
du plusieurs personnes exprimer
cette opinion.
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CONSTRUCTION DIES LEvEES. -
Samedi dernier, les Submissions
pour la construction DIES br6ches
dams les levees du Bayou Lafourche
ont etc Ouyer;es dams lie bureau DIES
lngenieurs d'Etat. Mr.. Wilson L6-
pine, un DIES soumissionnaires ayant
ootenu le contract pour tons les ira.
yaux specifies dams l'annonce de
adjudication, il s'est d6ia mis- q
ieuvre ct SO propose de poursuivre
les travanx qui lui ont etc adjnges,
svec toute la prOmptitude desirable.
Mr. T. 0. Rousseau, associ6 dams
fentrrprise, prend charge DIES bre-
enes qni sc trouvent audessous de
Lockport. L'6nergie de ces mes.
aeQrs ct les moyens don't ills peu-
vent dIspOser sOnt un sur garant
que les travaux serOnt bieu ct fide-
nent executes, ct q la satisfaction
deS l%ngenieurs d'Etat ct des citO.
yens de la p%aroisse.
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MORS AUX DENTS.-Samedi soir.
au moment OH une DIES bandes de
musique de couleur dGbouchait dams
la rue du Main ct entonnait une
marche militaire. lie cEeval de Mr..
y. Naquin, atteIe a un suAy, a pris
Ia course 4 trayers la rue lu Main
ct est allie briscr son v6hicule contre
I'm DIES poteaux supportant rensei.
gnc de FHotei DIES strangers, au
coin des rues Green ct Thibodanx.
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AUTHORIZATIONS. - L'abrogatiOn
mar lie ConSeil de vile de TOrdon-
nance relative aux constructions
daus les limites du district du feu,
a jusquici I'm tres bon resnltat. Les
b~araqnes qui Sc trouvaient dams la
rue du Main ont disparu ct wont
etre remplac6es par des construc-
tons ~nouye!les qui donneront a Get
To rue IN nonvel aspect. Mr.. james
McCormick a deja, en- grande partie
remis d neuf ses vieilleS baraQues,
Mr.. Frank ZernOtt Went &c jeter
les fondations de deux nouveaux
~nsgasins. Apres celia, il ne restera
plus que la baraque vermonlue de
fencoignure Main ct Green, don't
b proprietaire n'attendait que lie
rappel de cette OrdOnnaDce pour
yeonstruire un magasin convena-
BE.
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MEURTaE.-Samedi dcrnier, la
population de couleur etait conside-
solement excitee, a propos du
iaeurtre commits, dams la rue St.
Ooarles, verS quatre heures de Pa
pres-midi, par un manchot, nomme
William Toliver. Quoique le t6-
aolgnage dome a l'instructiOn
pelmlnaIre, qui a en- lieu &C meme
par devant lie JUICE de paix Gail
paet' il est admis qu'une minnie
somme d'argent, a etc la cause de
eelle maiheurense affaire, ct lie SUI
YET ae la d~ltficuIte a la suite de laquel
ie io'lver sortit IN pistolct ct fit fen
aeax lois sur o adversaire Griffin,
Id premiere bale lui percant la
main ct la Seconde lie tuant rode,
IL meurtrler a etc immediatement
a'fete ct incarcere dams la prison
ue parolsse, Oh IL attendra jusqu'a
q0e son atfaire a~pparaisse.
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IBEKIE.

II y un mois. d'apres ce que dit
LsEtoile d.Ibfrie Ia recolte etait
dune beau,e exceptionnelle, mails
les pluies incessantes depuIs cette
epoque on fait beaucoup de tort.
On estime Ia perte a I'm quart.
Nine Felicien Aucoin, issue dune
DIES pins anciennes ct honorables
families de Ia poloisse Assumption,
est deced6e le 90 aont, Ell Sd resi-
dence, a la Fausse Pointe.
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REcoLTE.-Il ne faut pas Sc
plaindre de rinclemence da temps
De cette semaine ; il ma pressure pas
tombe de pluie, ct Ia temperature
cans etre accablante etait suffisam-
mept chaude pour activer la Crois'
auce de la came a sucre ct pour
faire secher les cbemins. Les ri
yers ont profile de ce enlargement
pour pousser achievement lc cOupage
du riz ct les planteurs pour rentrer
le mais qui n'avalt pas encore ger
me GU qui n'etait pas encore pourrl.
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vingt.cluq paroisses de la Louisiana;
ellie ne parvient pas a maturite dams
les autres paroiSSes.
On conSomme annuellement aux
Etats-Unis environ 100000 tonnes
de sucre.
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rvc11rsIoy.-C'est jeudiprochain
ape doit avoir lieu l'excnrslon dc Ia
.ssmnaenie des pompiers Protector
w. , C,est me excellente occasion
Wv allpr yisitcr la vile a bon mar
ips nonr faire SEES affaires ct pour
uni i0n;r en- meme temps des nombreux
Straits ou'offrent les e%nvirons de la
Nonyelle Orleans a cette epoque dc
rannee.
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ruANGEMENT DE DOMICILE.-Mr
~ Schneider Went de tran>ferer
aon 6tablissement de la rue Main, i
psncOignure des rues st Philippe ct
Market. dams la batisse %autrefolS
sonuue sous lie nom d'Hotel Wash
inoton. L'emplacement precedem.
ment occup6 par Mr. Schneider, va
lire occup6 par Mr. Henry Lagarde.
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WORTHLESS LOCALES.

p,r,dLE.-Dimanche, dams Ia
,,ss.midi, les personnes qul sc
pIssra;eut aux environs du pont
'lv'' I'D t6moins dune natallle de
ons cons creoles. Mails CONNIE
asuA ornots n'etaieot pas bieD eiii!es,
isu nr a nas Ell de sang de verse.
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,co,ts1TIoN.-Mr. Alfred Philip,
liant d'acheter les intGrets de
pcas ,os hfritiers sur la propriete
es,sont pilet borne, an Nord par la
Dpa de- Ia Levee, au Sud par la rue
~, Msrket. j PEST par la rue Patriotic
,a.srOuest mar la rue Maronge.