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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-12-11

Miss Polly Butt, an accom-
plished young lady of Columbus:
is visiting in the city. the guest
oi Miss Hattie Acker.
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Miss Lima Hershberger, of Ian
caster. visited the families of Rob-
ert and James Motherwe!l, last
week.
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Celebration of st. Jack
sons Day.
ANNIVERSARY OF TIE VIC.
TORY OFiNEW ORLEANS.
Preliminary Meeting.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES &c.

At meeting of the Democracy
in the Sentinel Office on Saturda,
evening. Dec. 9Th, called for the
purpose of making the preliminary
arrangements, to properly celebrate
st. Jackson's Day, (Jan. s. on mo-
ton Lewis Green was elected chair
man and w. P. Price Sec'y.
The Chair briefly stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting.
A mo1ion was then made by A.
II. Wilson, seconded and carried, as
follows:
That arrangements be made for
the celebration of the anniversary
of the victory of New Orleans, on
January Sth, 1885. in honor Of
Andrew jackson and the Demo-
cratic party.
Motion carried that on Execu-.
tive COMMITTEES of five be appointed
by the Chair to act with the Chair
man and Secretary of this meeting
as a general Supervisory Committee.
with power to appoint all sub Com
mittees that may be necessary.
The Chair appointed as sub Com
mite the following gentleman, viz:
J NJ Floyd, G w Brehm, o w II
Wright, VIM Waner and Dan
Heft Sen.
Motion carried, that we adjourn
to meet on Saturday evening, Dec.
18th, in Sentinel Office, and, that
the Committee above named report
their proceedings.
LEWIS GREEN, Chm
WM. P. PRICE, Secy.
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Quarterly meeting at Methodist
church next Sabbath. Rev. s. A
Keen. P. E., will preach Saturday
night and Sunday.
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WM. P. PRICE, Secy.
Report of Executive Com init.
tee.
Pursuant to call, the Committee
heretofore nominated and appointed
as a general Supervisory Committee
to perfect and carry out, the neces
sary arrangements for properly Gel
ebrating st. Jackson's Day, met in
Sentinel office, Monday evening,
Dec. 9Th and organized by the cleo
ton of J N Floyd Chairman and
W P Price Sec; there being pres
ent of the said Committee, the fol
lowing gentlomen, viz:
j NJ Floyd, Lewis Green, Danl
Heft Sen., Vim Waner, G " Brehm
ana w L Hrlce.
Motion carried, that the Chair,
Chas Rose and IF Mccarthy, be a
Committee on "Hall''-t0 secure
suita BILE places for the banquet and
ball.
Motion carried, that q commit.ee
of seven be appointed, said CON-
mittce to haveensire n.ll;e me mt
Of the dance. The Chair. app ONT.
d as such committee, the 1oliuw-
ng gentlemen. viz:
Chas Rose, I f Mccarthy, Will
Heft, Chas | Barker, VIM = Price,
ROLAND Scwarz and w f Bowen.
Motion carried, that committee
Of six be appointed on preparation
Of the banqueting hall, to furnish
chairs, tables, lights, fires. etc.
Committee appointed by chair as
follows:
Dan Heft Sen. O W H Wright,
Geo. Beck, Robt Vanatta, Frank
Belt, Wash Wynaan, Jacob Weav-
er and r A Reber.
Motion carried, that a com mittee
Of three be appointed on invitations.
with Chas Gould as Chairman
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed, viz.
Chas NJ Gould, G w Brehm and
jno S Fiiesner.
Motion carried, that a com mittee
ofnot less than five Ia
lies from each ward be appointed
IN Banquet, with full power to So
Lett contrib utions, decorate hall
md take charge OF tables; said
to meet at the residence |
If J M Floyd, on Thursday even
ne. Dec. 11th, at 7o'clock 10 organ
ze, etc.
The following ladies were ap i
on said committee, viz.
1st Ward-Mrs. VIM Waner, Mrs. |
M Floyd, Mrs. j L Bright, Mrs.
Jacob Keller, Miss Maggie Saum
mig, Mrs. Geo Kleinschmidt,, Mrs
Al Elliot, Mrs. Henry Mayer and
Hrs. Dan Heft ST..
2nd Ward-Mrs. @ Ii Buerhaus,
drs. VIM Mccarthy, Mrs. Lewis
Green. Mrs. Joseph Keinle, Mrs.
aobt Vanatta, Mrs. John Hansen.
Hiss Hattie Acker, Mrs. Alex
wilson, Mrs. Geo Hartman and |
1iss Kate kessler.
Sd Ward-Mlss Eliza Wynn, Miss
Mamie Nc Bride, Mrs. Lafe War
Ter, NJ rs. Geo w Brehm, Mrs. K
Self, Mrs. Geo Beck, Mrs. Henry
iompf, Mrs. G j Jourgensmier,
Mrs. Jacob Weaver and Mrs. Wash |
Wyman.
4th Ward-Mrs. Chas Rose. Mrs.
D. Cresap, Mrs. Joe Haffler, Mrs.
Jhas Gould, Mrs. Jno James, Miss
Lucy Wright and Mrs. Mil.
The following ladies, wives of gen
'lemen named, were appointed in
heir respective townships as COM
nittee on contribution, and are re
luested to report at the Sentinel
,ffice on the Saturday before the
3th of January, the result of their
for contributions, viz.
Benton Township-Ben Allen,
Jno. lies, Jno Buchanan, Albert
Wright and Chas Shaw.
Falls Twp--Jno Keller. Geo
Heft, Henry Hensel, Phillip Hen
'el, Azarlah Nixon, Isaac Matthias,
Jacob Matthias. Noel Hamblin, Jno
Smith, Jno S Engle, Chas Jursens-
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Our lady readers in the coun-
try will understand that they.
not the husbands named are the
committees appointed FOR the
Sth of January celebration. w e
have tolerably equipped print
ing Office, but we have rot
enough ms" TO use for the
names of all the Mrs appoint
ed. The appointments are for
the wives OF the gentlems IN
named.
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Mr.. Geo. Michel and wife have
not yet returned to Pt. Pleasant. OH
account of company visiting them
at Logan, young lady who arriv-
ed on Wednesday of last week
As soon as Mrs. Michel is able to
travel, which will oe ia couple o
weeks, the family will return to the
Point, where George has good
position in the Furnaturc Works.
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Mrs. Andrew Greenawald, of
Lancaster, was the guest OF her
daughter. Mrs. Robert Motherwell,
on last Monday.
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LOCAL Items.

DO 10 others as yoa would that
others should do unto you, nly
not So much.
Mrs. Buckley. aid daughter, of
Nelsnnville, was visiting Miss
Hattie Acker, this week.
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Miss Jennie Miller,a charming
and accomplished young lady of
Lancaster, was visiting Miss Ella
Vanatta, this week.
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It is contemplated to give a
d7sa at !

in Ike evening, where good cheer
will animate the Festal Board,
Toasts will oe read and respond
ed to.
Ladies will be invited to assist
in the Celebration.
Committees on the various
matters Of detail necessary will
be appointed.
Let there be FULL TURN
OUT of Democrats, and let us
effect an organization that Will
insure the Celebration a success.
By order Of the
COMMITTEES.
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? ATR RQMgATNT! /!

The Executive Committee, the
Cleveland and Hendricks Club.
and The Democracy of Logan, are
called'to meet on
Elaay EpeRing, The z21h
of December, at Z o'clock, at the
Sentinel office, for the purpose of
making arrangements 10 cele-
brate .he
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Probate Notice.
Ayers
Sarsaparilla

For Scrofula, and all
scrofulous diseases Fry.
sipelas, Rose or st. An
thongs Fire, EruDtions
and Eruptive diseases
of the skin, Ulcerations
of the Liver, Stomach,
Kidneys, Lungs, Pim-
lples, Pustules, Boils,
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Goth. Judicial District Court, Par
iSh Ut LatOurche.
Succession Of 4xema Ogeron deceased
seite Of Louis Nchte, NJ. ia,
PyOLuteS.

Pursuant to an order and decree of the
above Court AMI in "he.lleuce To . cOmmis-
sion to mo directed in the ab"ve entitled md
numbered succession | will offer for sale at
pnblM ancti"li pursuant t. law to he last and
hiShe<t bidder 1t the Court House in the town
Of ThibOslaux OH Saturday tho 18th, day Of
April. 1884, between the hOurs Of II O'Clock
A.. NJ. and 4 o'clock p. NJ, tue following des-
cSihsd property tO-wit:
lat. A certain tract If land situated in this
Parish right bank Of Bayou LafUurche at
about twenty miles below the town al ThibO
daux. me.'r" rim. fvr arr-"'s more "r less
front hs font; .'rl-nt~ ia depth lN'untled
ab0ve hv ia"is 1T liy."li,- O.rrun and be-
low hy Land. "f trauc"is V. ~Ealsnat ;
together with all tn. buildings and improve
n,enfs THEREON.
2nd. Alsu Two llnrs..s- one cx,w and twW heif
or calves. one pl"w. ono gun and One lst Of
household furniture.
TERMS an,i c"M.iiti0m Of sale, cash on the
sp,t in United States Treasury Notes to pay
debts, sale to I've made ut Court House..
March 18th, 1884.
THEOPHILE THIR0DAUX,
Sheriff
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A OF LOUISIANA.
Goth Judicial District Court, Par
iSh Of LafOnrche.
Succession of anderson Jones No.
I'LL, PrObates.

Pursuant to an order and decree of the
above Court aud in obedience to u cOmmis-
sion TO lie directed in the above entitled and
numbered succession l will offer for sale ut
public auction pursuant to law to the last and
highest bidder GU the premises situated III
said parish on the left descending bank of Ba
YOU Lafourche at about twenty-five miles be-
low the Town of Th;bodaux, in the village Ut
Longueville, OH Saturday the Bird day Of May,
1884, between the hours Of IL o'clock, A.. NJ.
aud 4 o'clock. r: ~, the following described
property. to wit
l. Two certain l"ts Of ground situated in
the village of LOnguevi.le ON the left descend
ing bank Of Bayou LafOurche at about ttwen-
ty-twO miles below the town of ThibOdaux. be
ing lots Nos. four and five "a, and (5) of block
No. 81. said lots measuring each fifty-ivs feet
in width, by a depth Of one hundred and fifty
feet being bounded on the front or North by
the Barataria canal on the East by lot No. .
Of said block. on the South by Lafourche
street and On tho West by lots No. 2 and 3
belonging to jackson Long. Together With
all the improvements thereon.
2. One stove.
Terms and conditions of sale. Cash on the
spot in United States Treasury Notes, to pay
debts.
March 29th 1884.
THEOPHILE THIBODAUX.
Sheriff.
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The break in the Jamison levee
has been abandoned, as it was o
sidered hopeless task to try to
close it. All the labor and mate
rails consumed in the attempts to
close this crevasse have proved un
availing and useless ; and are a
dead loss to those unfortunate plan
tiers at whose expense the attempts
were made to close tho crevasse.
Tho losses inflicted by this crevasse
caunot now b estimated but they
will be very large. Many poor PEG
pie from the interior settlements
will be the greatest sufferers as
they will lose their all. We extend
them our heartfelt sympathies.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Goth. Judicial District Court, Par
iSh OF LatOurchp.
". b. Thompson Is. No. -, p.
Hogan.

TAKE NOTICE THAT ACTING BY yIR.
i tue of IA writ of Fieri Facias eManating
from the above entidc.l and numbered suit, I
have seized and Will offer for sale at public
auction pursuant to law 70 the last and high
est bidder at the Ccurt House in the 1Own Of
Thibolaux on Saturday, April 18th. 1881. be.
tween the ,nn,r< of II o'clock, A. NJ, and 4
o'clock. Z. ~, the following described proper
ty t>-wit
A certain lot OF gr"nnd situated in the Par
ish Ot I.afuurcile in the immediate neighbor.
hood ut the Corporation 1T the Town Ut Thib-
Odaux measuring 30 feet IL inches front on
Church street. being the second lot South of
the lot fsrmin. the corner OF Church street
and the prt,lnngation vi Rose street. BOun
Led North by l"t Row or formerly belong
ing t" Eli iiil!. East or in front by Church
street, S"utl, by lot now or formerly belong
ing to estate ri Gro. 5. Onion The same
measuring 1i feet IL inches front, by one hun
dre'i and ninety-twO :.rt in depth between
parallel lines: according to u plan Of survey,
made Oh January 18th, 1878, by p. A. Thibo-
daux, surveyor.
Terms and Conditions Of sale Cash ON the
Spot IN United States Treasury Notes to pay
and satisfy the principal, interest and costs in
the als.v- snit.
March 3, 1894.
InEOPHlLE T%nIBODAUx.
Sheriff
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We had the pleasure of congratu
lating Mr.. A. ]. Meyer, of this town
on his good fortune in securing the
appointment Of Resident Studen t
at tho Charity Hospital, New Or
leans. He will thus remain for
two years longer in the practical
study Of his chosen profession, and
will have exceptional opportunities
to master every detail of medicine
and surgery, SD that when he emer
ges from the Hospital he will have
had the benefit of a FIVE years
course, instead Of the two years
course, with Which many disciples
of the healing art content them
selves. We predict a brilliant fu
ture for our young aud talented
friend.
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Last week the town was thrown
into quite a state of excite.
ment by the running at large of a
dog which was supposed to be mad.
He was chased through the streets
by crowd, and fell, MORALLY wound
ed from the effects OF a gunshOt
wound, at the hands of Mr.. Frank
Printz. The next morning, the con
stable distributed poisoned meat
and Il considerable number Of worth
less CANNES were put out Of the
way of becoming mad.
The number of valuelcss ours
roaming through the streets viii!
Dear a still further diminutiou, and
the constable should continue, from
time to time, to make a judicious
distribution of poisoned sausages.
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We call TIA attantioa Of tho uuh
lie to the ossssisaties Of . new le.
gal firm just formed, "Knob,och.
Moore b Badesnx.@
Tho parties In this new firm ar,
too we'll known TO require any intro
dact'on to the people Of the La.
foorche District, ~ they have for
several years, stood at the head Of
their profession In lower Louisiana.
They will occupy the Office, hereto
fore occupied BY Clay Kuobloch
Esq, senior member of the firm.
The SENTrNEL has 20 hesitation
in recommending this firm to the
patronage Of the public, knowing
that the business of their clients
will be promptly aud faithfully at
tended to.
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A OF LOUISIANA.
10th Judicial District Court, Par
i>h Of LafOurche.
Johs Calder d Co., 20. Ma. 1927,
Mrs. Mary a. Cross, ct al.

Take notice that acting by virtue Of an or
der Ut seizure and sale emaDatiny from the
above entitled court. in the above entitled
and numbered casa l have seized aud will If
fer for sale at public auction pursuant to law
to the last and highest bidder ut the Court
House i'll the Town Of T~hil.Mlaux on Saturday
the 5rd day of May 1884. between the hours
Of III o'clock A. N. and 4 o'clock r. N. the
following described property, to-wit:
a certain tract Oflanh Or sugar plantation
known rs the ''Orange Grove Plantation" sit
nated in the parish Ut LafOurche on the left
descending bank OF Bayou Lafourche. tn.
dwelling being about four miles from Thibo-
daux aud three miles from said Bayou. sitna-
ted IN Township "a 5. of Range Is E., except
y small portion VI the tract hereinafter first
Described and composed Of the following
tracts viz
l. A tract of land bounded above by lands
OF II: E.. Ledet and below by lands of Nelson
and DOnels"n. commencing six arpents from
Bayou I-afourche and running back thirty
four arpents, having u front Of one and u half
arpents.
9. A tract in the rear Of and adjoining
the tract just described having u front Ut two
and u quarter arpeats and running back 20
arDents. bounded above by lands Ut II. f.. Le-
Diet and below by lands OF Nelson and Donel.
son and in the rear by land Of vendor.
>. The main body Of the plantation cOmpo
sed Of lst. the south half vi the ). f.. quarter
:. AVV COut1iuiHk clXutv uCEts /, %nus
the s. f. quarter of section lis containing
l6O acres 3rd, the ). half of section lUA COW
tanning 1913 49, 100 acres.
4. The N w quarter of section lO4 contain
ing l6O acres : 5th, the E. half Of the 3. w.
quarter Of section l0l. containing 81 acres ;
9th, the 4. half If the 8. w quarter Of section
lO3 containing 81 l4llOO acres /; 7th. the n.
half Ut section III containing 3l9 32lic0 acres;
9Th, . fractional portion Of section no contain
ing l64 acres. Together with all the buildings
and improvements, stock. cattle, horses,
mules and farming utensils and implements
thereon and thereuntO belonging.
n mules, 3 three mule carts. 2 email carts,
2 one mule carts. 4 mule wagon, 2 fukes, II
double plows and gears 2 single plows aud
gears 3 four mule plnws and gears. 3 Harrows
| stnbble digger, l Ma]lin rotary hoe, l Cot
ton seed distributor. : dozen hoes. = dozen
cane knives. 4 spades, 3 shOvels, | old engine
aud ! buggy.
Terms and conditions Of sale Cash on the
Spot in United States Treasury Notes.
March 9th, 1884.
THEOpHILE THIBODAUX.
Sheriff.
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Goth. Judicial District Court, Par.
ish of LafOurche.
The State National Bank Of Ne,c
Orleans rs. No 1922 Richard
l.. Pugh.

Take notice that acriny by virtue of III or
der Ut s'i2lrc aud safe committing from the
above %r:,fiiir,t Court, III The a'.ove entitled
and numbered case l have selzed and Will OF
fer for sale at public auction pursuant to law
to the last and highest bidder at the Court
House in the Town OF Thibodaux, on Satur-
day the 5th day of April 1884 between the
hours OF ii o'clock A. NJ. ard 4 o'clock P. NJ.
the following. described property to-wit:
l. A certain tract of land or sugar plantation
engines. machinery, boilers, stock. cattle hOr-
SEES, mules, wagons, carts, farming utensils
and implements and also all other things alta
ched to OF used in cultivation thereof. situated
or the right bank of Bayou Lafourche in the
sad Parish. of Latolrci,e about two miles
above the town of Ihibodaux and having
twenty one ari.ents one and seven tWeif.hs of
an avpeEt more or less front on said Bayou by
forty arpents ill depth bounded above by
lands of J. &. Allen and A. Robinson (now be
longing to Howell and Robichaux,) and be-
low by lands now or formerly belonging to
Il. G. Dardcn.
Ind. Another tract of land containing sew
ell hundred and sixty four superficial arpents
more or less, lying i'll the rear of and adjacent
to the tract aaove described and being the
double concession thereof.
3rd. And another tract of land lying in&he
rear and beiug the third concessions of said
plantation and containing tour hundred AMI
eighty 35IlOO acres more or less with the build
ings and other improvements on said last two
tracts and all the appurtenanees thereof the
said three tracts constituting the property
known under the name of Leighton plants-
ton" being same property which was sold by
the plaintiff to the defendant on the 9Th. day
of March A. d. 1882 by public and authentic
net passed before Theodore Guyal q Notary
Public Of the City Of New Orleans.
Sc mules, Is wagons. 8 carts, 2 three mule
carts, Al double plows, 3 single plows, 1 dou-
BILE four mule pillow. 10 maltese plows, S
shoofiy's, Is Harrows, 5 corn planters.3 IS mix
distributors, | pea rake, l moving machine,
9 four mule plows, one lot hoes, I dx mule
plows.
Terus and Conditions Of sale Cash on the
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The excessive high water which
We have been having for some time
past has interfered very materially
with the canvass for the next cleo
ton. The only topic of converse
ton on the streets of the town is
tho water and consequent danger
of overflow. Business is dull aud
tagging from the apprehensions
which every Que feels that we may
he visited by All overflow rivalling
that of 1874, IN its disastrous and
wide. spread consequences. Wheu'
on last Monday, a despatch came
announcing q crevasse in the RO
man levee, in the parish of st.
dependency and gloom set
tied on many hearts in the commu
nifty, for, oil felt that that would
give tho coxp de grace to nearly
every planter on tho left bank of
Bayou Letourche. On Tuesday, it
became known that this break had
been closed and everybody breath
I'd moeo freely.
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The new Firemen's Hall has been
supplied, during the past week with
u good supply Of chairs, 40 that it
is now in . condition to be rented
for purposes Of dramatic entertain.
ments. Agents Of travelling troupes
can make the necessary arrange.
ments for the rent Of the Hall tor
any number Of nights, by applying
to DR.. J. J. Daigre, who is authori
zed to that end BY the joint commit
tee Of the two fire companies, who
are the owners Of. the property.
This Hall will compare favorably
with any provincial theatre of the
State.
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Spot In Upitsd 3entes TSessaIy Notes to pay
aud satisfy the. sum Of Thirty two thousand
nine hundred snA sixtY dollars viii eighAs
per cent per annUsn iDteFess on Twenty 0ao
Thousand seE.n huh&Sesf and sixty dollars,
from the first day Of Jannary A. d. l6e3,
and like intsnese % Eleven thousand two
hundred dollars fhsas tho first of Jsouafy
1884 and a firthee susn Of five per cont On
the aggregate ssznvunt sued for ~ attorneys
fees herein. ssnfl uAB essss bsrein, and 2nd.
TIE purchaser shall assume tn pay the UNI
mstured Note af.ssrsAhl If Ten Thousand
six hundred aDNxSs due tho first day II
January 1885 with eight per cent per an
mum interest From maturity secured by
mortgage a. per act If sale BY State National
Bank to Il. L. Nxsh - per act before Theo-
d"re Greyol Notary Public Vt New Orleans
passed on 9Th. .EAy ii March 1882.
February 23r& 1874.
TikOpHILE THIBODACX.
Sheriff.
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A new departure should be taken
by the next Legislature, in the
matter of criminal courts. Some
plan must be adopted, by which
criminals will have speedy trials and
prompt punishment. The parish
jails are crowded, mourning heavy
expense Oh the tax payers. This
Parish is paying from $3.50 to $3.50
per month for tie board of prison.
erS.
This expense is nearly all incur-
red by the negro population, which
sees no disgrace either in Jail or
penitentiary aud finds hanging but
a short cut to Heaven.
Within 10 days time, a negro wo-
man, in Assumption, chopped her
husbands head of and rolled the
mutilated body under the bed, on
which she slept during the night
4 negro man stabbed to death a
mulatto girl, on the Laurel Valley
plantation, and one negresse killed
another at Raceland.
This killing of negroes, by one
another, is getting &C common that
but little attention is paid to such
acts. The murderer will be conceal.
ed by his friends, and assisted from
the officers Of the law, SO as to
avoid the punishment his lawless.
ness demands.
Two criminal terms are not
enough in one year. Power should
be given the Judge to hold criminal
courts every month, when necessa'
ry. Prompt and speedy punishment
may have some effect in checking
this modern era of murder and
crime.