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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-01
Report or Harbormasser.

Number Of vessels arriving in port Of
Richmond during the year lSs1-R. II.
Styll, ormaster-namely Steamers,
5G0-capacity, 100000 tons; sailing YES
sels, S6l-tonnage, 100000 Class-barks,
AZ; brigs, 35; schooners, IT'S. This does
not include river steamers, tug-boats, or
small sailing vessels.
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LUMBER INSPECTED.
INSPECTIONS OF FISH.

The following were the inspections Of
fish made during the year 1881 by Thomas
A. Brnnder, inspector: 1850 barrels and
Is kegs gross North Carolina herrings !;
3,204 barrels and 500 kegs cut North Caro-
lima behring's; 4,46s kegs and 324 quarter
kegs roe North Carolina behring's; rs bar
rels Alad,
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of the collector OF internal revenue, will
show the exact figures:

The report for 1881 has not been COM
pleted, but from Information already in
hand il Is safe to place the amount OF TO-
bacco manufactured IN Richmond for this
year at 100000 pounds.
II Is interesting to notice the wonderful
growth OF the cigarette trade and to see
how rapidly Richmond has sprung forward
in this manufacture. The first factory was
opened here in 1915, and the tabular state
ment which follows will show what has
been accomplished since:
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FLOUR INSPECTIONS.
The following is a statement OF the flour
inspected in Richmond during the year
1SSl-W. A. Boswell, inspector:
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OUR TOBACCO TRADE.

OFFICERS or TIE TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
G. r. Barl,,dale, president; W. r. Car
rington, president; David Bridges,
treasurer and secretary; Pcyton Wise, in
spcctor: Il. \. Tricc, auctioncer; ". En-
mnif ChnckleY. clrrk 10 nuctOnccr.
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The following is 4 statement OF the total
collections in the Third district OF Virginia
for the year ISL
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Steamers Of this line will sail every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY at Il NJ, and every SUNDAY az >
=. VI.
Freight for Tuesday, and Fridays steamers rc
cciyed till 1870 !. NJ: for sundays til
T.. VI. saturday. Freight received daily tll 3
i. VI.
Fare -,
and the East.
For further information. apply 10
j. ". VI, CARRICk.
General southern Agent.
". 4. CLlD E & Co,
n030 General Managers.
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The Tax Paid on Tobacco I'm Detail.

The following Is statement OF the tux
paid the Government i'm dc.'il on tobacco.
cigars, and cigarettes, exclusively for the
year:
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Exports and Imports for the Year.

The following is a comparative statement
Of the exports and imports for the years
iSS0-'S1.
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s282s,742 sl,95O,70;

s2,32s,742 $1,95O,703
The sundries were-gritS, $21; fuTni-
ture, Sl5; bacon, S63; sewing-machineS,
1929; backing, Sl20; printing press, 1888;
states, $50: canal barrows, Sl44.
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Tobacco, Cigars, AMI
Cigarettes Exported.

The following is a statement OF the man
uiactured tobacco. cigars, and cigarettes
shipped from the Third lntenal-Eeyenue
district during the year 1851, upon which
the tax i paid here:
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About $4,000 were received from the
Richmond dock and $4,000 for rent OF
water-power.
4 contract has been entered into with
the Central Railroad Company, OF Ohio,
the Atlantic and Northwestern Railroad
Company, OF West Virginia, and this COM
pany, for the consolidation OF the three
companies; the subscription Of five nit
lion of dollars, secured for completion OF
existing lines; extension OF Ohio Central
to the Ohio river, bridging of the Ohio,
and construction Of railroad to Charleston,
West Virginia.
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Flour Trade 10 Brazil During a
Year.

Year.
Total number Of barrels shipped 10
Brazil from Richmond during
lssI.................... 223,A9G
Total value Of ,650,622
Increase I'm shipment of -four 20 ira
I'll a. compared with 1SSO-num-
Der of barrels. Observation-Disclosures. 39,19O
Total number Of vessel engaged IN
the flour trade with Brazil.......... 73
Being an increase of....................
During the year nine steamships, two
ships, and two banks cleared from West
Point port of Richmond) carrying an az
gregate OF 1911 barrels OF flour to Brazil.
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RAILROADS.


Officers Of the company: Fred. X. Scott,
president: T. ID. Kline, superintendent
NJ. w. Warrington, treasurer; w. X. Jones,
auditor.
The following II statement oil the busi-
ness of the company for the fiscal year
ending the 3Oth OF September last
1890 1881.
Gross receipts ........s164.l9S 70 sloO'eoo Az
AID nd'' extraordinary. 5000 10 oo'e7s 20
Net receipts. 7e,oee 70 1926 20
Ne. revenue. s91,224 20 se9's27 oil
About $4,000, expended in new equip
ment and permanent betterments, is in
Guided in the above item Of expenses.
The old wooden bridge over swift creek
has been replaced with an iron bridge, OF
the latlice-girder pattern. on five granite
piers OF the heaviest masonry.
The property adjoining the freight depot,
known as Anderson's warehouse, 100 feet
front on Canal street, by l62 feet depth, ON
Eighth street, was purchased by the COM
pany last June, for $4,000, and was paid
for oui OF current revenues. The old
buildings have been cleared OFF the ground,
and the depot will be extended, greatly
increasing the facilities for our heavy freight
business.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars OF the s
per cent. bonds, due on the lst OF April
last, were paid with the ayails Of $4,000
of the new pu cent. gold bonds, sold at
Jog and interest.
The following is a statement OF the num-
her Of passengers transported during the
wear, and the revenue derived thercirOm
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The following is classical tonnage
statement for the year, giving the number
Of pounds Of each article:
Pig-iron, 1,471,4i7; coal, 4O,22i,52j;
lead, 72,GO2; salt, 1868; leaf tobacco,
17.4lS,53 tobacco stems, ,0!S,393; manu-
featured tobacco, 7,93l,575; cotton, 1,7G0,-
2o5; wheat, 5,SGs,j7S; corn, 7,G9J,SO7;
oats, POI, 412; rye, 2O,2Oi; flaxseed, l.
500; bacon, S,930, G9j; butter, 81, 9j7; eggs,
1902; dried fruit, 9,31l; hay, G,3i0,S21;
shucks, 4G,05G; sumac, So, 1922; wool, 70,-
1O5; tallow, 2,G4S; cattle, 81, $50; hogs, l.
700; sheep ae a3,l59; wood, lo;,5GS;SlO;
7.14I, 163; whiskey, 1902, C63; cement, 90
800; lime, 1,513, Oh; tar, 4,Sl9; mi>cel-
lancous, 9S,l9s,43 Total pounds, 2GG,-
12S,S13. Total tons, 133,3Gl.
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VIE YORK RIVER LINE.


- 40, iAS~t N1IE EDI IE
~ 80 ! Ni,'hL 40 |li. iItl |- 800. Il
itT'bNa = IltN itrlih -r 'Ny r' I. '.
r,,,.,, ,.,,,,t,,..,., ial .
i"VN |i' li,ViS,D ~ nt.t .ii..- '. i''I
~ a. r.if
Commcnrlnr TIN 1881 ll. December .. .'0
slic and thoroughly . ...ln... ....I...
tAA Ana VIII leave Mttf It..f ... ..r.. d t. ...
ilchmnnd train 80 sd ADS. I..l .l-D II- ..f
SAT- DDAl~, arriving p. E.. Dbl. .'.If -...
s. NJ. aud councciI- sit. .l I...... ..I......
straight tickets ~ Hali niUr...... ......
Round rip............. ..........
McIl-.................. ....
-tatc-i;oou, and 3. a. .,.ta.l .I ..-f..
FROM steamer cabin On.
t"t Iichc.~ l,. gf .uN 'i fi
az the Richmond ana D. o. .,l.,...t ..a,.-
sighted H.. iIfI-
General Pas NJ i .ett t-.H'.
no 800 f'.t l0u.. fn'f
@,,u,,,N.r I.,.,.....,.....,.,.,.
~ " ~ - ~ r NI l'I. a. h-ht "''
~ MD T9,tt,Mi t,c, ST. L' A' -. .'.i.
800 4. NJ leNcBitl 3u.o.tg.a ~, .....
o.,o a, 1niy 'i ri ..i fi'i
Sou ~ '''' ta,' Joy = -..tt % ti'. tNt .t-
,-ou q, scp syn ~
~ - NV. i'l - i' -.'.
~" ~" a. ''H l''
sGa.is5 -'''" '''
i .i:3s !, ). !, ~ a,Eiyc, p @ DISTRICT .,t a}
maIcs 800 . ...-.
9:Js L. NJ, arrive, ti Byu.-~.r,t station i..if
except "
e:3l 4. NJ, Accom- hi..u .r-yr. at fr-
C.. TkNi1E. Gc.cr.i l.e..t ,....
1T ID. W tHs, oo ri Superintendent.
I,TIES AXE Avn oIuD RAN
- WAY TlME-rAi IL. rs IlFDtf SOY tN-
Der -. 1851:
7:i5 4. VI, Mall n 1, olf,s Aitlm'ri t.I.F
arrlfcs ,huloiic,'t lltu \. -. ritH... I.
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ugs on same Tor nc wear 0l.'s....'sel ff'3ZZ W
The Atlanta and Charlotte Airline rail-
way has been operated by the Danyillc
Company since the 1St OF April, 1881.
The gross earnings for the six months
TO 30th September were SfjS, 1908; gross
expenses, S34l ,if9.j6; excess OF earnings
over expenses, SllG,6So.41.
The Richmond, York River and ChcSa-
peakc railroad has been operated by the
Danyille Company since July /, 1SSl-a
period Of three months to 30th September.
During this time the gross earnings were
81, 972.H; gross expenses, S3S,3lG; OK
cess Of earnings over expenses, S13,6JG.l1.
The Virginia Midland railroad has so re-
Gently been brought into the Danvillc aye
TEN that no report has been made OF its
business under the new organization.
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad.
f. o. French, president; Decatur AZ
tell, general manager; Il. :. Barbour,
general freight and ticket agent.
The bill authorizing the sale OF the James
River and Kanawha Company's works to
the Richmond and Allegheny became q law
in 1878, and on the 9Th OF March, 1850, the
final contract between the two companies
was executed. Track-laying wan COM
menced on the Sth 81 July, 1850. ut Mai
dcn'S Adventure, ami on Friday afternoon
the nth Of October, 1881, the last rail was
laid on the Lexington division, the main
line having been completed nearly mouth
before. 4 road two hundred and fifty
miles long, beginning ut Richmond and
ending at Willamson'S, has been built on
solid road-bcd. with steel rails and iron
bridges, and with little or no grade.
The following figures are presented. not
as having significance OF the business or
prospects Of the company, but us the first
chapter in IFS financial history, and 4 graft
flying as well a. exceptional result in con-
struction OF a new public work:
|. RAILROAD EARNINGS.
Showing earnings per mile Of road; per
mile run by freight and passenger loco
motives; and per mile run by revenue
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SOURCES.

Earnings per mile Of road (tyc-
rage length. l22.S3 milesi...f1,267 So
Earnings per mile run by freight
and passenger lOcOmOtiyrs... ! l6 $4,000
Earning, per mile run by freight
and passenger Cars............ q Is 7G-lCO
IL. RAILROAD EXPENSES,
Omitting general expenses and showing
expenses per mile OF road operated; per
mile run by freight and passenger locomo-
tiyes; and per mile run by revenue ears.
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RAILROAD LINES.

froight aud Frcightana
Passenger Pfsenyrr
cN. sunday. IS. sunday
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COMMERCE.
Richmond Dock.

Richmond Dock.
The dock Is now owned by the Rich
mond and Allegheny Railroad Company:
,,sr ov vrssrts ENTERING AND GOING our OF
THE DOCK FOR ruE YEAR ENDING 3oTH SKI
TFNRfR. 1880.
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Expenses per mile or road
operated average length,
122.S3 mile5l. Sl,l1S "a
Expenses per mile run by
freight and passenger lOcOmO-
lives. .......................... 1Ol 52-lOO
Expenses per mile run by
freight aud passenger cars. 10 05-leo
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Richmond and DanviiIe Railroad Sys

A. 5. Buiord, president; T. VI. r. Tai
colt, general manager; \. Pope, general
passenger agent; Sol. Haas, general freight
agent.
The earnings and expenses Of the Rich
mOnd and Danville and Piedmont railroads,
the North Carolina railroad, and the North
western North Carolina railroad for the
year were as follows:
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ggnl tram IayII 2 Rlclm.Il u ~ = v

San trans Oh lycNcD O -InDl - t...n... f.....
cOmcciingat " st Point GOA lh.. i.N. II .-.I...
and saturday With steamer Boz. hI...U... .I.
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INSTITUTIONS
from October, 1889, to October, ISL, 3d.
92I hogshead-, 1904 ticrccS; from October
1881, TO December /. 1851, 1874 hogsheads,
833 ticrces. Total, 3j,10j hogsheadS and
= AZ ficrcas
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Showing earnings per mile Of road; per
mile run by freight and passenger loco
motives; and per mile run by revenue
cars.
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UNDERWRITERS.

gSDERTAkERS.
IOSLPH ". LAUBE. fw7
- FtRNi~lIiNG-UNDE AkER, ~--ts-rN-
CORNER FIRST ANp BROAD STREETS,
RE- HMOND, Va.
WOOD AND METALLIC BURlAL-CASES,
ROBES. liEAESF, HACKS,
aud all Things requisite at LOWEST RATES.
Geographic and country orders solicited. NH
W. ". SUTHERLAND. W. y. SUTHERLAND, !. L.
SUTHERLAND, late Hay X sutherland, Under
ttkcIr.l
WILLIAM H. 1870
W e SONS. UNDERTAKES. No. -
10 north J. ghth street, Richmond. Va. We keep
on hand fun took of WOOD AND METALLIC
BJRiAL-CASESa CASkETS. Orders promptly
attended o. lu city or country. Having our own
earrings and hctTsc, we are prepared 30 attend
FUNERALS at very re- sonable rates.
no 2j-..Su&W3m
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INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTED.

IFOR OTHER RAILROADS SEE EIGHTH PAGE.
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Town Council.
Abbeville, June 2lst 1882.

Abbevllle, June 2lst 1857.
The CouHcil met this day in CALI
ed session there were present r.
G. smetes. Mayor, Solomon Wise,
Laslie Broussafd, 0. Bourque and
J. J. Abadie, aldermen.
The Mayor stated the object o.
the meeting to be for the purpose Of
appropris,ing money to aid in equi'>-
ping the Abbevlle Fire Company.
On motion of Lastie BroussaTat
resolved that the SUN Of One Hun
dred and twenty-five dollars of tha
funds now on hand in TIE treasury
to the credit of the General Fund
and not otherwise appropriated, be
given to the Abbeville Fire Gem
pany No. l for the purpose of assist
ing in purchasing hook and ladder
truct for said company and further
that the Mayor and Secretary are
authorized to issue warrant in fay-
or of the Treasurer of the Ahbeville
Fire Company for said sum.
On motion the Council adjouened.
R, c: SMEDEs, Mayor,
W. B, WHITE, Secty.
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On motion of the same member
resolved that the Clerk Of this body
notify the autgolng commissioners of
unbranded cattle to make report
of their doings, to this body on or
before the next regular eeting.
On motion of Mr.. Trahan. re-
solved that H B Lyons be and he ih
hereby appointed keeper of the Cours
House at yearly salary of twenty
dollars payable quarterly~resolve-
further that il shall be his duty to
keep said Court House closed when
not occupied to close the same al
night and during rainy weather and
to Eeep the sumo in good order.
yeas Broussard and Trahan. nag
Vang.yke.
The Jury then adjourned to is
neIt regu,ar meeting.
HcWARp HOFFpAUIE
President Police Jury
LAsTIE BRoUssARD,
Clerk Pro. tenn. Police Jury.
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NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La.

May 10, 1882.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice Of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made
before the Judge or Clerk Of
Court, at AhbeviIle. La, on July
l7th 1882, viz Joseph Moultrie,
Homestead No. 47I8, for the N.
half OF Sc. quarter and SE. quar-.
ter Of Sc. quarter Sec. Is, T. IL,
SO West Louisiana, Meridian.
He names the following witness
ses to prove his continuous resi-.
dence upon, and cultivation OF
said land, viz: Fergus Castillo,
Edward Baden, Henry Rees, and
Agricole ::Benoit of Vermilion
Parish, Louisiana.
GEO. BALDEY, Register.
June 17-'82.(5D
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School Board.

Abbeville, La, April lst 1882.
The School Board met this day
in regular session, members pres.
ent A. D. Martin, President,
NJ. G. Broussard.~ john Morgan
aud J. N. Williams. Absent j.
H. Putnam, j. Nugier and Nathan
Perry.
The minutes OF last meeting
were read and on motion the same
were adopted.
The following report of Mr.
Isacc Wise was received and on
motion the same was adopted
Abbeville, La, April Let 's2
To tne Hon. President and mem
bers Board of School Dlrec-
tors VermiIion Parish
GENTS The following is the
condition of the Treasury, this
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Forest and Stream
Rod and Gun.

Inc recognized medium Of enter.
ss'hment, instruction and informa
.,oa between American sportsmen.
accommodations u upon the subjects
y which Is pages are devoted are
respectfully invited.
Subscriptions
may negln at any time, subscrip
1oo price 81 per year 50 for six
uoa'hs. 10 club of 8 annual
sunnscrihers, o 3 copies for $40.
henlt by registered letter mon.
y order or draft PAYABLE 10
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9s o.. ana 40 Park Row. New York
City, N. Y.
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III. Leguennec,

WHEELWRIGHT Il BLACKSMITH.
! respectfully announce to the
public that keep on hand all the
different materials appertaining
to sewing machines, If all kinds,
and more especially to the Singer;
and also the genuine machine oil.
| also have bnygies and hacks
for sale, and make and repair the
same at prices to suit the times.
Sept-7'7s.
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JESSE JAMES is DEAD.

A onretc For the illustrated
P Lives and Adventures
w hItf6O of Frank and Jesse
James and The Younger Brothers, the
noted Western Outlaws.-By Hon. J.
4. Dacus, Ph. D A rue and thrilling
account of their bold operations for 20
years, in as many States and Terrific
ries, with graphic statement of tbs final
tragedy in St. Joseph. Profasely illus-
trated, Including engravings Of The Out
law jesse James, before and after death,
his young wife and little children, the
detectives, Fbrds, the house of the last
struggle, and so others, engraved from
actual photographs.
Agents Wanted Send for full
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St. Louis, ,i3.
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Police Jury
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF VERMILInN,

Monday, May jst 1882.
The Police Jnry met pursuant to
adjournment,
Present - Howard Hoffpauir,
President. AID the following mem
bprs. VIZ :-Messrs. Broussard, Van
s'yke, Nunez and ihibeaux.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read and approve.
Mr. Alonz tansl, Ike W. $ author
lied t. pucA sc sufficient lumt.er TO
boiid bldg to be built in the Is
70 4 district, payable out of the
road and bridge funds of 1882.
A'r j [ Broussard was like.
wise au .horiz. d to Purchase $500
feet of lumber 70 build oridg.s H. the
18th road district payable out of the
ruad and bridge funds Of 1882.
The following pr"posai made 10
this body by 4. l. Addison, Pub
Usher and Proprietor Of the news.
paper "NEx1DIoNAL was lad nd
accepted and his salary to be raid
quarterly. viz :
"To pui lish II 40 icea, proclama.
tons. blank licenses, blanks needed
Tor the officers Of the Police Jury
list of jurors or venre and any other
printing for which the parish may be
made liabl to pay by laval or
din nces, resolutions and minutes If
the poIic Jury in the English and
French languages for and during
the caleadar year commencing the
1st day Of January and ending
December 31s. 1882, for the price
and sum OF Two Hundred and 81 =
ty dollars
Mr.. Vanslyke was appointed to
cause wire fence to be constructed
around th4 Pari b Jail he his au-
thorized to use his own discretiu n
as to the size and height If the ssme
10 carry into effect said authorization
the said Alonzo Vanslyke is fully
auth rized to draw his warrant on
the Parish Treasurer for any amount
need' d payable out Of any of the
surplus funds Of 1881.
The following claims were allow
ed payable out OF their respective
fu.ds, viz :,
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On motion o. the same member
nasolved that it il hereby made the
duty of the Ce:k of the Police Jury
hereafter, in notifying the Road
Overseers of the parish, of their ap.
pointment, to embrace in the notice
or c mmlss on the limits and boun-
daries e their respective road dis
tricts'
On motion of tie same member !:
resolved that the ClerA Elk officio
Recorder of this parish, be and he is
hereby authorized to purchase the
necessary records tor the use Of hls
Office, the costs thereof to be paid
out of the Stationery funds Of the
current year upon bills therefor
being presented and allowed by this
body.
On motion of Mr.. Broussard re.
solved thar the Clerk of this body is
hereby required to record all the
acts If sale and gifts, under private
signatures. by proprietors OF la d,
lying along the public road leading
from Abbeville to the line Of the
parish Of Lafayette through the etf
ard 10Th Road Districts, of iand
sold and given to the p,rlsh for pub
lie road purposes; and upon wnic]
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S 266o,66
Respectfully submitted,
Isaac WISE.


Treasurer School Board.
On motion the sum Of Sl25 or
so much thereof as may be nesces-
sary was appropriated ont of the
funds Of the fourth ward for the
purpose Of purchasing material to
build School house in the fourth
ward, provided a suitable site of
one acre be donated as a building
lot for said house. Mr.. Clarance
J. Edwards is hereby authorized
to receive an6 disburse the same.
Resolved that the following
named persons are hereby reques-
ted to act as visiting trustees for
the aforesaid school: Theogene
Touchet, Ursin Frederick and
John Conner.
On motion, Messrs. Lastie Bour-
que, Severien Primeaux, and F.
D. LeIue, were appointed as trus.
tees for the school located in first
ward near G. Duplantis.
On motion a school was locate |
in the lower portion Of the fifth
ward and Messrs. Levi Sarver,
T. J. Hoffpauir and Syphroien
Simon, were appointed az trustees
for the same.
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet on the first Saturday OF
July, 1882.
A. ID. MARTIN, President.
J.. n. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-07-15

NOTICE. The public are hereby
IN notified not to receive labor or
hire my minor child DAMsY sTANsBURf,
who has lef, my home Or pay any mon
ey for work done to any one but the
undersigned.
PRUDENCE BOURGEOIS.
June 18th 1899.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-07-15

acts the repor. of the jury Of free
holders, recorded in Vol G of pros
ceedings of the Police Jury is based.
On motion of Mr.. Broussayd, re-
solved that the following persons.
be and they are hereby appointed
commits ion RS of unbranded cattle
for the ensuing year, VIZ: