The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-01-20

/ 1uSLauLls I'd blauAb 10y parish llc6lsSS
for which this body will allow him
500. We suppose Mr.. Spence print
ed the blanks before leaving the jury
ROOM instantly" as it were, and that
when he received the two dollars be
forthwith proceeded TO lift mortgage
that had been hanging over his Office,
ike the sword of Damoclea. for many
weary months. Jacob Ryan was APP
pointed TO collect the parish taxes for
1855 and 1856. Among the advertise
ments is an announcement Of CO.
partnership entered into between En-
gene Fux, Emily Ewing aud H. Sittig,
February Is, 1857, for the purpose Of
saving ana selling lumber, A notice
signed by Francois Lebleu, admins
TRAITOR of the estate of Arcene Leblep.
calling on those having claims against
said estate to present the same. Tax
Collectors notice, notifying those in
arrears for state, mill, poll, parish and
internal improvement taxes, for the
year 1866, that the same were over due
and settlement must be made. Jules
Messy offers a reward Of $50 for the
apprehension Of " a chunky black boy,
named Hayward King, about five feet
one inch high, short legs and long
arms. Mrs. Eliza Lebleu adyerti8es
her plantation for sale. w. Il. Eas-
kell announces that lie will attend to
the locating Of lands, under act of con-
gress Maren 3, 1865, Tor all officers.
soldiers. seamen, etc, who had served
fourteen days in any'war Of the United
States since 1850.
Iu the same paper, by the same pub
Usher, dsted May Z, 1859, the proceed.
iDgs Of the police jury are found quite
interesting. The following members
were present John r. Cole, T, G.
Hay, Nathaniel Clifton, David &.
Lyons, David Simmons and J. B. Pc
vote. F. G. Hay was elected Presi-
dent, and J. Y. Moss clerk, at a salary
of sos per aInum. d. j. Read, sheriff,
was allowed $3.50 for services and eK-
penses incurred in summoniBg police,
grand and petit juries for the years
1855 and 1859. Rees Perkins and WIN.
Lyons were appointed sellers of un-
branded stock in the fifth ward for two
years from date. The following school
directors were appointed William j.
Carres, VIM. Butler, VIM. Hays, An
drew Langley, Marc Lee, Louis Fruge,
John Kelley, Michael GilleD, Jacob
Simmons, VIM. Slaydon, Elias Slaydou
and Henderson Burge. The bond Of
ID. j. Read, tax collector, signed by
Jacob Ryau, Jos. L Bilbo and Ewell
Cole, was approved. Resignation Of ].
D. Peyoto, police jurymaD, accepted
and an election ordered 10 fill the va
In the advertising columns, |
Lemelle brothers offer for sale, at pub
lie auction, steam circular saw mill,
with tract of 100 acres, and tract OF |
33l acres Of swamp land. Thomas c.
Boyle, saddler, shop near the court
house. Warren W. Davis offers for
sale at public auction cattle. horses,
oxen and household furniture, belong
ing to the estate of THEODORE Franklin.
Jacob Ryan adyertises 500, 600 feet Of
pine lumber for sale A. Puio zoo, 900
Teet, aud w. NJ. TrammeIl 10000 at
Sittig's saw mill. |
The latest Of these three old remind
srs Of times that lave passed and gone
with the rapidity Of the wind
$ dated September is, 1860. Nailed
o the masthead as the editors choice
or president and vice president, are
he names of John @. Breckinndge, of
Kentucky, and Gen. Jos, Lane, Of Ore
ron, Hon. O. II Mouton and Robert
7. Patten, Esq are announced as can
lidates for district attorney for what
hen composed this Judicial district.
rhe ediapr makes an apology for being
compelled to issue half-sheet, on ac-
.ount Of being unable to procure typo
,rai5Lical assistance. ID. j. Read offers
or sale, at public auction, per estate
i Jean Marie Lefranc, a negro woman
lucinda, with her three children
Henry Moss, administrator, per estate
i johnson Moss and bis wife, Martha
lyons, fourteen likely slaves, cattle,
lorses mules, sheep, hogs, household
soods, etc. Jos Lyons applies for APP
,oiptment as administrator Of the estate
1 Colasfie Robichaud. John b. Saun-
,ers makes similsr application Of the
state 81 Warren ID. Davis. A colqpn
cut headed /" Great Southern
10000 Negroes saved Yearly
jacobs Cordial, I appears on tle edi-
orial page. The proceedings IF the
dice jury were gwen. The resigns
lon 81 1ohn r. Cole, president, was
sndered and accepted, and Jaeob
syap elected q fll Tie vacancy. 5os.
!. Spence Eas duly elected clerk pTo
go, The following school directors
-ere appointed James Welsh, Ralph
rutherford, Gee. ~ WakefeId, Jacob
immops, a g. Smith aud gosbas
ilillth IA