Newspaper Page Text
S . FFICIAL JOURNAL -or TXI --Or THg STATE OF LOUISIANA. JCtXTA Bfl ION OF 1877. StNATl. Worty.-eurth Day*s reseeaoedls. imt Ta OCAnianun, New Orleans. Monday, April 28, 1877. I The Senate met pursutant to adjournment, the 'ion, Louis A. Wilts. Liettenant Go.ePnor and .President of the Senate, it the chair. On a call of the roll thltollowing Senators 4answered to their namts: YMessrs, Bogtnar, uxt Bryant, Bore , SGrover, e..t en, Perkins, ioirdson. op pid or. Stamps, Mten, Stubbs, ad Twitsll, Wheeler, aWhite, Young and ,achare-J. b Messrs. Allain, Domas. Ducros, Du moet. Har.er, Landry, Dutton and WakeLfield -s. On motion of Mr. Richardson, the reading of the journal in detail was dispensed with. p1TITIONS AND MnMOt.IALs. s The President of the Senate laid before the o~nate the petition of the oity school teaohors praying the amonini.met of the school law so as to increase the amount appropriated for the support of the city schools. Whieh was real and referred to the Committee on Publio Education. nIrPOus prF OoiMITTtus. Mr. Toxzada. chairman of the Committee on ]Enrollmont, submitted the following report: The Committee on Engrossment and Enroll ment have had under cousldereation the resolu tion allowing extra oompensatlon to the Chlief Enrollng ulerk, and do not feel justified by the ýtrewent condition of the flnances of the State to ti LEWIB TEXADA, Chairman. On motion of Mr. Richardson the rules wcro suspended to consider the report at this time. On metion of Mr. ltichard'lon the report of the committee was adopted and the resolution Indefinitely postponed. The President announoed the, appointment of jonator Bryant as a member of the Committee on Enrollment and Engrossment. and Senator Ol, am member of the Committee on Claims. NOTICE OF lULLS. Mr. Bryant gave notice that at some future .day he would introduce a bill entitled "An act incorporating the Good Will Bonevolent. Bo ciety of New Orleans." INTISODUCTION OF BILlS. Mr. Landry obtained unanimous consent to introduce without previous notice Senate bill f10. 1t8, entitled: "An act to incorporate the Donaldsonville Bridge Company, at Donaldsonville. parish of Ascension, Louisiana." Which was read a firt time. On motion of Mr. Landry the constltutional rule was suspended, the bill read a second time and referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr, Ol obtained unanimous consent to in t<rodnace without previous notice Senate bill No. ee, entitled "An act to repeal'An act entitled an alt to abolish the parish of Oarroll. and to t,reats and establish in lIu thereof the Ite parishes of East and West Carroll: pro ,viding for the organisation of said two parishes. and fixing their representation in the House of Representatives, adopted at the extra session of the Legislature of 1s77.'" . Wh.clh was read a first time. On motion of Mr. Ola the constitutional rule Wt gtlopended, the bill road a second timo and St.brted to the Committee on C3rporatlons. On iaotlon of Mr. Stubbs the Secretary was '-.reoted to notify the House that the Senate was ready to ballot for a United States Senator. ACTION 1O l nW'OUTS LYINGo ovan. House bill No. 2t4, entitled "An not to ineor porate the Louisiana Fair Assoriation, and to o/oer upon it certain rights and privileges en ,je by the Mechanlos' and Agricultural Fair Assoelation of Louisiana." Eeported favorably by the Committee on Cor oatitons with amendments. .: as oin tmotton ot Mr, Whitctteadin dcte:.it. M3asA.O rFOM THTE noUsE. House OF RIPRaERSlNTATIVE., 1 Now Orleans, April 2t, 1877. To the Honorable the Bonate of the State of Louisiana: Ia. directed by the House of Roresentattives toinform your honorable body that the House bta concurred in the following Senate billS, viz: Sente bill No. 14s. "An act relative to contests eiudetal and othdr ofioss, and providing a unal try oontested election cases, when itrtudge and the Parish Jludge are reo or motion is mad.' to rt use them" -k tbill No. 182, "An act for the relief of J. .iY| ,i, tax collector forthe parish of.Torro 11bill No. le. "Joint Resortlon provid ipayment of the mileage and per diem returned as elected b the Returning ut not so elocted. and not elected to and4 authoriteg the Govornor to draw the special lun, appropriated by act No. .O. regular session of 1877. vouchers for said PIde and oer diem. as well as for other legis am also irtedto inform your honorable bd that theHouse is now roeady to meeotthe . )1in joint assembly tobaillot for a Unlte(d ena tor. ETER J. TRBZEVANT,. Chief1 Clerk. .04, amotion of Mr. Stubbs, the Senate pro iN"e. &tothe hall of the House of Representa tives to ballot for a United States Senator. The jotntsession was called to order by the Son.o..auis A. Wilts. Lieutenant Governor and . restident of the Senate. ` h, .file roll of the Senate was called when the fol pwing Senators answered to their-names: lain, Boatuer, Bre us, Burch. Bry , ema, Duoros, Eos, Eustls, Gar org, t.5ile. Grover, Kelly, Landry, O d e cihards n. Robertgon. San a ven Btub Sutton. Texada, -Whler, White and Zachario-30. of the House was called, when the tolldpib mambers answered to theif names: Hon.t. sh.SneUaler, and Mesrs. Aldloe, o Bridger, Breard, Bur ow rowof Jefferson, Barron. Bar Sr~o,,k Bnk BleDrr. Bell. Briggs. s lDar, Dur on, e, Dickinson, Di eejoie. Duke, atrtpina Fitpatick, Foerster Ga~ntt. Gary, fs Gillespie. Hill of ion, he, olt. ammond, Jones. ohnso o n Jonas, Kenne y of Orleans. SL n. , Lewis. Lea. of rleans glofe, Martn. Means, ee. ewom, Nune Porter, Pltts S hardson. Ryland. Routon, Randolph, l, Robertson. Rub, Soner Shak o el, Snaer, Siller, Semm Stewart. Steele ellers. Smart Thomas: Tremoulet Toer, Vorhes Was , Washhurn, Walker, Wood Wil a oung of Cltiborne and Young of East The.t·ident\ the joint assembly then de olared the obiect~f this joint assemblf was to ballot for a Unit-d States Senator for the term 'commeneltg March 4, 187. : he Secretary of ths Senate read tL names of the candidates, to wit: Hon. B. F Jonas. of Orleans, Hon. Randall L. Olbson, of Orleans, Hoen. A. Voorhies, of Or leans. Hon. Geo. W. Dupre. of Orleans. Hon. R. B. Wilde, of Orleans. Hen. J. H. Oglesby,.of S-- oleane, end Hon. W. L. McMillon, of Carroll. Senator Mit-hell withdrew the name of Hon. ,e{o. W. Dupre, of Orleans. Semnator Ellis withdrew the name of Hon. B. F. Jons. of Orleans. " SSereBsntative Kelly withdrew the name of - -an. A. Voorhies, of Orleans. - ;mi rE Zacharies withdrew the name of Hon. V I=o. l Orleans. tea V Aldige withdrew the name of 4m Leaast Behraentativ Lewis noninatehd Lon-. David Pierson, of Natehttoohes. Bopresentative Kennedy nominated Hon. W. G. Wyly, of Carroll. The rolls of the respective branches of th General Assembly wore then called with the fol lowing result: Representative Snaor votedfor Hon. Mr. 8ibil ski-l vote. Hepr en tative Kennedy voted for the Hin. Senator Burth vqte 1 for the Hon. C. C. An toine-i vote. Senator Bryant voted for the Hon. R. L. (lib son--i vote. Senator Stamps voted for the Hon. (. T. Boau -egard'-l veto. penator Twltchell voted for the lion. A. S. Badger--l vote. Senator Wheeler voted for the lion. E. C. 1il uags-1 vote. Senator Dave Young voted for the lion. I. II. Irrr-i vote, snators Itoatner Breaux, Cage, Ellis,, eRstis, land oeorge .oodo. Kelly, Landry, Mitch elI, Ogden, Prkins, Rilchardson, Robert on, Sandi or,", Steven, Stubbs. Hutton, Texada, White Zaeharlte, and ltepres ntatives Bush. Al dige. Ayeock, Brtdger Breard, Bowden, Brown of Jersonk,Brooks, Berry. Boll, Brigrs, (Jarloss Cressy. Como, Dayries. Delavigne. Drew, binkgrave, lesmnrats. D'Avy. Detiege, Duki. Dupree. Estnotnal. Fltzpatrl,'k Foerster, hlaude. (Gasklns, Gillespie. Hil of Ascension. Hughes, Hammond, tll of Orleans. Jonas, Kelly of Winn. Kell. of Orleans. Kern, Kidd Lyons, Leeds, La. rn, Lewis Lea, Leonhard of Orleans. Mauloire, Martin Moans, McMillan, Me~ehoe, Nqusoin. Nuneu, 1'orter. 1'e~ilter. Pl.ts, iiihaurdson. lyland, lrndolulI, lie tto t rollo, tolbertson, Hhakspeare, singleton.tl f Ailler, Bemmes Btagg. Steele, illere4 Smart, i'homas, aylor, Tollver, Tremoule t "rler, Voorhiheý. Washburn, Wood, Wilde. Willlianc. Yount of Clalborno and Young of East liton Rougo voted blank-l10 votes, Senator Allain and opreoentat.treos Drury. DBurden, ejoie,. Holt, Johnýon, louton Mouer. Stewart, Washington and Walker, voted for the lHon. J. H glesby-tt votes. enators eDmns and Gna, and Represent.atives Burton Gary and Johnson, voted for the ton. W. H. Dinkgrave-l votes. Boprrsentatives Barron, Barrett and Lewis vo,ted for Hon. D. Plerson-- votes. Reprosentatives DuLacy. KeIting and Birown of Caddo.voted for Ion. P. J. Tretva nlt--:, vote-. liepresentatlves Bosley and Oolo voted for the Hotn. . B. Brewc.ter-2 votes. l.epresenhttlves Graelin and Jones voted Ifor the lion. John McEnery-2 votes. tlepresentative Dickinson voted for the Hon. F P. Poeho-1 vote. lo'presentatlvo Hammond vo.el for lion J. T. Pleot--1 vtco. eDpresentative Babe' voted for the lion. I. J. Salkerl'--1 vote. Total vote, 13.5: necessary to a chole., 05. The President deilared that is no one of the candidates hal reulve!l a majority of the votes ea.t in joint assembly there was no olection. On motion of Mr. Allain, of tlie Senate, the joint assembly adjourned, and the Senate with drew to its chamber. The Benate was called to order bIy the lion. Louis A. Wiltz, Lieutenant Governor and Pr,,.i dent of the Senate. On a call of the roll the following Senators an swered to their names: Messrs. Allain. Boatner, Bryant, Cago, Du'mas. Rllis Eustis Garland, George, Gla., Ootl.', Landry. Oadgn Perkins, Richardson Ilotuert son, Sandiford., Steven. Texada, 'witchell, Wheeler, Whlte' and Zaoharlo-23. Absent-Messrs. Breaux. Burnh, Duerois, Du mont, Grover, HiarOper, Kelly, Mltchell, Stamps, Stubbs, button. Wakefield anld Young--i. On motion of Mr. Robertson, the Senate adl journed until Tuesday, April 24, 1877. at 12 o'lock m. JOHN CLEGG, Secretary of the Senate. OFFICIAL JOURNAL -OF TIHE FIFTII GENERAL ASSEMBLY -OF TtHE STATE OF LOUISIANA. EXTRA NElNION OF 1877. HOUSE OF REPRB ENTATIVBa. Forty-Fourth Day's Proceedings. Iouss OrF EPREaENrATIvIE4. New Orleans, La., Monday. April 2:. 1877. j Thbe Houso was called to order at 11 :5, o'clock a.m . Present: lIon. L. Bush, Speaker, and Messrs, Allige, Ayeoek, Bridgeor Breard. Burton. Bowden, larroin Barrett. Bosley, Brooks, Bek, Brry BTie. d- i.t-s,- Carloes, -ros-it Come Thldr, Drury, Durd"n, Dlavignc, Desmarats, D'Avy, DI)tleog, Dejole, Duke. lup ree Estopinal, Foblb, Fitzpatrick, Foersmr, Qaudo, Ud skins. Oillespie, HIolt, Hill of Orleans Jones, Johnson, II. M. Jolhnson Robert J.onas, Kennedy, Kelly of Winn, e11lly of Orleans, Kern. Kdld, Lyons. Leeds, Lamare, Lea, LY-nhard of Orleans, Maglofro, Martin, Means, Milon, McGehee. NOw som, Nunez, Porter, l'eralta, PIlttlAs, Richard son, Ryland, Rhuton, Randolph, Romero, Rollo, Itaby, Souier. Shakspeare, Singleton, Self, Sneer. SHiller. Senmmes 8tagg. HStewart., Steel. me, rt Hollers. Taylor. Tolliver. Tre moult., To 'lr, Voorhles, Washington. Watson, WVasliburn, Walker. Wood. .i tld Williams, Young of Clalborno and Young of East Ba]tn ]ougn. Ninety-four members and a quorum. The journal of April 21st was approved. Messrs. C. W. Ktnofddo. W. Keeting, of Caddo. I. 11. Dhlnk grave. of Madison, G. H. Hill. o1 Assension. Goo. Ora'cien, of the Thirteenth lotprosentat ive District- of Orleans, Cornelius Brown. of Caddo, Pierre Magloire, of Avoycllos, Wmn. C. Gary, of St. Landry, F. Brown, of Jefferson, and Samuel Thomas, of Bossier, presented themselves at the Speaker's stand, took the crnstitut lonal oath of office, and were seated as Ileprestatlives from their respective parishes. Mr. Mclcoheee presented the following e(,llmu nication: Naw OLEANH., April 23, 1877. To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana: (entlemen--Having become convinced that it is for the best interests of the State that I should relinquish all claim to a seat in your body which I may have had by reason of being re turned by the Returning Board, I herewith beg leave respectfully to tender this my relinquish ment to any olaim to a seat In the Houseot Rep resentatives for the State of Louisiana. With the best wishes for the peace and pros perity of the State and successful legislation, I remaln. Your obedient servantL UCIUS EARLY. BILL INTRODUCED. By Mr. Vooeles House bill hN. 382, "An act to authorize Milton R. Doullut to sue the State of Louisiana on a bill for repairs made to the State-House from the month of May to November, 1876." Was taken up, read, and under a suspension of the rules was read a second time and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. MESSAOES FROM THE SENATE. The following message was received from the Senate: SENATE CHAMBER. STATE OF LOUISIANA, New Orleans. April 2:3, 1877. To the Honorable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Gentlemen-I am directed by the Senate to in form your honorable body that they have con curred in House bill No. s50o. entitled "An act relative to juries in the Second Judicial Dis triot Court, lparish of Orleans." Also, House bill No 325 entitled "An act to prohibit the keepers of bar-rooms, drinking saloons, groggerfee and coffee-houses from selling or giving intoxicating liquors to minors, and to prescribe penatties for a violation of the provisions of this act." Also. House bilINo. 3s, entitled "Substitute for House bills Nos. 185, 198 and 222. entitled 'An act for the relief of the taxpayers of the city of New Orleans to absorb the floating debt, the unpaid interest coupons, school warrants. and all , vi dences of debt, and other claims against the city, and to authorize and to require the city of New Orleans td receive such indebtedness in payment of certain taxes of the city of New Or leans, due prior tothe lst of January, 1878," with amendments. w.. Also. House bill No. 268. entitled " An act to promote education by requiring better qualil Ca ions of oandldate iosr admission to the ban" with amendments. iotudorlowtv1s ble"lo 1 o cud i'dt s 'JOHaN OCl o. Secretary. A further message was received from the Sen ate as follows: BSNATH OnAMen. April 2L. 157. To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of kRepresentatives: I am instructed hy the Senate to inform your honorable body that the Bonate is now ready to meet in joint assembly to ballot for a United States 6enator for the term commencing March 4, 1577 Iespeetfully, JOHN GLEGG. Secretary of the Bonate. JoINT ERSITON. A joint sesslon of the General Assembly was hold for the purpose of further balloting for a Ennator to represent the State of Louisiana In the oSenate of the United States, for the term be ginning March 41, 1877, Hln. L. A. Wiltz, Litu t,'nlant Governor and President of the HoSenate, presidling. The roll of the Senate was called when the fol lowing SenatordAnaswered to their names: Messrs. Allain, Boatner, Broaux, Bryant, Burch, Cage, Deman, DuIros. Ellis. Eustis, Garland. Goorge, Goodo, Grover, Harper, Kelly., Landry, Mitchell, Ogden Ilichardsou, Robert son. Sandlford, Stam p, rtoven. Hutton, Stlubbs. Texada. Twitchoell, Wheeler, White and Zacl arie-3e. The roll of the House was called when the fol lowing members answered to their names: lion. L. Bush. Speaker, and Messrs. Aidige, Aycock. BroWn of Caddo. Bridcger, Breard, Bur ton, IBowdeln, Brown of Jefferson, Barron, Bar rett Boslev, Brooks, Buck, IB rry. BIL, Brlggs, (tarloss, Cressy, Como. C(ol, Drury, burden, Davries, Dolavigno, Drew. Do Lacy. Dickinson, IDlnkgrave, Dlesmarals, D'Avy. Djole, Dupree, Duke, itstopinal. Fobb, Fitzpatrick. Foerster. jaudte. Gantt, Gary, Gaskins. (illespie, Hill of Ascension, Hughes, Holt, Hammond, Johnson. H. M.. Jones, Johnson, 1Robert, Jonas, Kennedy, Kelting, Kelly of Winn. Kelly of Orleans, Kern, Kidld, Lyons, Loeds, Lamar'e, Lewis, Leon hard of iirleans.I c.a, Magloire, Martin, Means Mtilou, McGehee, Newsom, Nunez, Porter, 1'eralta, P'ltts, Ri)h)rdsen, Itvlind, Routon, Randoiph. Romero. Rolle. ltobiertson. Ra by, , ouer Shnbks peIr'. Singleton. Hell. Hnner. 8itlller, llnTtmmes, Htae.g. Stowart, Steele, H)lilrs, Slnart. Thomas. Tolliver. Tremontt. Toler, Vorlwhlon. Wash ington, Watson. Washburn, Walsr. Wood,. Wil liams, Young of Ulaiborno and Young of East Baton Roug-t105. Thll presiding omff'er announeod that the (General Assembly of the State of Louisiana had met in this joint assembly, as requlired by law, for the purpose of balloting for a Senator to r.present the Htatt, of Loullisianla in Ithe SeHnate of the United States, for the trm nI bginiong March 4, 1877. The Secretary of the Senate road the names of the candidates, to wit: Messrs. Jonas, Gibson, Wilde, Oglesby, Mi M3illen, Voorhies and Dupreo. Mr. Ellis withdrew the nlrame of Mr. B. F. Jonas. Mr. Aldige withdrew the name of Mrt. I. L (libson. Mr. Zacharle withdrew the name of Mr. it. H. Wilde. Mr. Mitcholl withdrew thei nam.e of Mr. George W. DuprI'. Mr. Demas, of the Senate, nominated Hon. W. H. Dinkgrave. of Madison. Mr. Lewls nomitnated Hun. David Pierson, of Naohltoclics. Mr. Kennedy nominated lion. W. G. Wyly. There Iing no further nominations the roll of the Senate was called, as follows: Senator Allain voted for Hon. J. H. Oglesby-1 V tc. Senator Bryant voted for Ilon. R. L. Gibson-1 voto. Senator Burch voted for lion. C. C. Antoine.-1 vote. Sinator Stamps voted for Gen. (I. T. Beaure gard-1 vote,. Senatatr 'wltehell voted for oGen. A. 8, Badger -1 vote. ci'na'or Wheeler voted for Hon. E. C. Billings -1 vot". Senator Young voted for lion. I. H. Marr-1 vote. Senators Boatner. Breaux, Cagn Ellis, Eustis, (larllnd, George, Goode. Grover. Kelly. Landry, Mitchell. Ogtd-n. I'Prkins. Ricfhardson, Robert son Sandiford, Steven, Stubbs, t nutton, Texade, * White and Za.-hari votn,l blank-22 votes. Senators Denmas and Gla voted for W. f. Dink grave--2 vott. The roll of the House was called when Messrs. Drury, Iurden. Dejote Holt. Johnson H. M,, Houton, Souer, Stowart, Washinlgton and Walker voted for the Hon. J. H. Oglesby-ln. Messrs. Burton, (Gary and Johlnson. Robert, voted for the lion., W. H. 1)iukgrnve-3. Mssrs. Barron. lBarrett and Lewis voted for the IHon. I). Pierson-3. Me-srs. Del.ay, K.oting and Brown of Cadldo virted for trhehr tf;l P, PJ.' ·i-~ryti- 3. Messrs. IBosloy and Cole voted for thb Hon. O. II. Ilrewsor--2. Messrs. .IGrt'eln and Jones voted for the lmn. Johnt MliEnery-2. Alr. Dikinson voted for the Hon, F. P. Folho -1. Mr. lHlammonl votd for Mr. .1. F. Picot--l, Mr. BItaby voleid fIr toe Ilnu. Il. J. Walker-1. Mr. Saneor vot,,i fori Mr. Sibillaki--1. Mr. Kennedy votell for the lion. W.G. Wyly-1. The following mn 'll rs voted blank: I-on. L, Bush, Speaker, and Messrs. Aldig', Ayo.lk, Brildger, hlreard. JIowdbin. iBrownI iof Jlterson, Brooks, iBuk. Ioriry, Bell, Briiggs, latr'los+. Cr(resy, (:oniu. L)ayris., Dolavigne, tDrew, Dinkgrave. Dlesmlarlis. 1)'Avy, I)etigLe, Dltk( IDupree. Estroiinal. Fliatl l rick. Foirst r. Gatud'. Gaskins, (illespi+, 111ill of Ascension, Ilughes, llamlmind, Hill of Uil.nns, Jon.as, tKelly of Winn. Kelly of Orleans. Kern, Kidd, Lytons, Lic.(s, Lamarr. Lewis, Lea. Leonhartid of Orleans. Magiloro, M rtin. Means, MeOl illtn, Met(lehoo. Newsom. Nunet. Port,er, Piralta. PittLs, Rli(lhardtson. IRvland, Randillphl, Iomnero. Rollot Rot.rtson, tBaby, ,hlakwseare. Siingleton Self. SptillIr, Semmes. .htaug. ~NItI,. ,Sellers, Smart, Thomras. Taylior Tronotulelt, Tohlr, Vootrhics, Washburn. Wood,. Wilte, Willianims. Young i ,f Claiborno alld Youtluin of ELast BIaton Roug.-7:T. Total vote 13o, nocessary ti a cholce Ti,. No one candidate having receivewd a majl'rity ofall the votes cast, the p-resiidinc ofli:cr de. ilarod that there hiil htn no elctiln. On motion of Mr. Allaini, of thlii Senate. the joint assomhlly adjourned,. and thl' Sinatel withdtrew to its chaimbtr. HOUSE BUSINEBSS RESUMIED. The sall of the roll alter joint sessi.in was dlis pensed with. Mr. Eldd, chairman of the Cmmitte, on En rollment, roporl.ed as folhlows: To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of 1Representativis: YourCommittoe on Enrollment respectfully rtltort as correctly enrolled House bills Nos. 323:1, 195. 228,. 218, :28, 327, 351, 335, 35, 258 1ati 274. B. Y. K1)1). Chairman Enrillmout Conmmittee. IESSAGE FROM THEu SINATE. The following messago was rucived frym the Senate: SENATEI CHAMBEiR, STATIE OF LOUIEIANA, Now Orleans. ApDril 2Ii, 1877.) Tothe Honorable tpeaker and Memi)ters of the House of ittepresentatives: Genflemen-I am instructed by the Senate to inform your honorable body that the Senate h.s finaily passedO and requests your concurrence in Senato bill No. 163 entiled t"An act to amend and re-enact seetion 4 of act No. 97 of the 18i6. entitled '.An act to charter the North Louisiana Railroad Company.' tespecttully. JOHN CLEG Secretary of the Soenat. On motion of Mr. Kidd the ,louse acjurned PETER J. TEZEVANT, Chief Clerk "THE NICHOLLS" Temperance Lunch House, For Ladies and Gentlemen. a5 ..............CAMP STBEET.............a5 Pure Sweet Milk and Butter Milk, and home mad" Pastry, aiways fresh. aD11 im aJi. McALLISTER, Agent. P. 0. FAZENDE, Stock, Note and Bond BBOKER. NEW SPRING CLOTHING Wheeler & Pierson Have just received in their Retail Department the Latest Styles of Spring Fabricn, and invite buyers to examine them. Black Diagonal Worsted FROCKS and VESTS, r15 to $25. Youths' Diagonal Cjuesterfield COATS and VESTS, Stylish. Blue Flannel SUITS, all prices and hest quality. Fancy Cassimere Nobby SUITS. White Dunk VESTS, St 0o to $4. Newest styles Linen COLLARS. Vertical Stripe Fancy HALF HOSE, Lisle HALF O11SE. New Silk SOAiFS, BOWS, etc. Fancy Cassllmere Dress PANTS, Cs to S7. And other NOVELTIES at Low Prices, at WHEELER & PIERISONS, 13 and 15 Camp street. WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT up stairs.with complete STOCK goods for Country Trade, at very low prices. apis tm Lewis' NSulphuret S.eel Dust. Those who. having used and tested the value of this medicine and ti le, are respoltfully no tilled that it can now he obtained at the drug emporium of >. L. Lyons, Now Orleans. To the uninitiated and skeptical. I have here to remark that in putting my Sulphuret of Steel before the public as a valuable com ound, I have deviated from the usual path laid drown by the whole conclave of inventors of the best and surest anti-bilious and best.ttonies, etc. I allude to their secrecy of ingredients. I have no secrecy in my offering. I ask for none. 'IThis preparation is simply a steel brought to a tine dust without the intervention of acids. The mode is Ia little intricate, but inmple wheu understood. I much doubt if it will be denied, that iron occuptis a larger list of its combinations as a medicine in the Materla Medics than any other ingredient, either mineral or vegetable. I claim from every diplmnate physician an ledorre ment of iron as ia valuable medicine and tonic, and I take the unauthorled liber y to say, from experienco, that within the hlat five or six years many of the physicians in the vicinity whore this medlinet was first Introduced, in cases where iron was required, this Sulphuret w's universally preferred on account of its easy ad mixture with other Ingredients and usually known streogth. asp2 Dl. M ULLEN, A REGULARLY EDUCATED PHYSICIAN. Continues to give his ENTIRE ATTENTION to the treatment of venereal and private disoases. ReUont cases cured In a short time. Lng standing constitutional allments are treated with unparalleled success. Spermator rhuta. Seminal Weakness or Nervous Debility and Impotency, as the result of evil htbits In youth or excesses, which produce som t of the following effects: As emissions, blotches, de bility, despondency, dizziness, nervousness, dimness of sight, cough, eonstipation, confusion of Ideas and unfitting the victim for business or marriage, are speedily cured. A physician who confines himself exclusively to the treat ment of a certain class of diseases must possess great skill in that specialty. A medical pam hilet for two stamps. Medicines suoplied. Consultationsfree. CuresgkUaranteed. Hours: C a. m. to 7 p. m.; Sundays from 11 a. m. to I-p. m. Office No. 95 Exchange Alley, between IMon ville and Conti streets. ap22 6m New Saloon, 84.......... Customhouse street.......... 84 Corner of Exchango Alloy. SODA. MEAD AND MINERAL WATERS, PASTRY, Ete. ap21 71, HUGH SWAN. Proprietor. Legislative Warrants BOUGHT At Highest Market Price, -B-IY FRANK A. LEE & CO., 165 Common street. rtD21 2W PREMIUM BONDS ALWAYS ON HAND AND FOR SALE IN BUMS TO SUIT, LEGISLATIVE WARRANTS Purchased by A. LEMORE, ap21 if No. Ga(lallier Court. How to Get a New Sewing Machine Cheap. G0 TO J. BOOTII'S GENERAL SEWIVNG MAOHINE DEPOT, 018 Magazine street, near Josephine. Whern you will find all the popular Sewing Machines offered for salo at $2o to $30 below former prio.s. Having just completed arrangements with the ditrerent Sewing Machine Companies to buy my Machines direct from the manufacturers for cash, and emnploying no canvassers, and having no large salaries or commissions to pay, I can offer greater inducements than any other house in the city. I have also a large stock of Second-hand Ma chinoe, all of which have been rebuilt, and are guaranteed equal to noew. I can furnish any MaThine required at from $20 to 30o. I exchange, rent and repair all kinds of Sew ing Machines. A complete stock of Needles Oil, and attach ments for all Machines. .. BOOTH. 618 Magazine street, New Orleans, Agent for Butterick and Madame Demorest's Patterns. mh265 SuWo Im MICHE L DIETRiUH, " IMPORTER OF EARTHENWARE, 45 ............Chartres street...........48 NEW ORLEAANS. LA. Content 1876 and Novelty Stove. Department Iup stairs. 8022 1W COTTON SEED MEAL. Pure and Freshly Ground Meal, of OUR OWF' manufacture, for sale by CRESCENT CITY OIL COMPANY, apt lm 23 Union street NEW ORLEANS LAGER BEER. CASPAR LUSSE, Nos. 476 ahd 478 Chartres street, Announces to the proprietors of BEER SALOONI, and to the public, that hating com leoted his immense apparatus for manufac turing LAGER BEER, He Is prepared to sell the same AT A LOWER PRICE than any other HOME-MADE ABTI CLE, and of as good quality as any similar arti cle produced in the United States. mh27 em Meat Stalls hos. 87 & 38 Magasine Market. Supplies Ships, Families. Hotels, etc., with EGGSJ.BJEGABLEB, wew1sW , BANE , Beef, Mutton aud ev - r llls a t umke orda. sBgIEaIMa93uness gasslaaie. JiDVICAL AdV Ta1$ a.grrT. SHERIFF 8ALES. Pierre Noel Castes vw. roederpik BRche. F IFTH DISTRIOT COURT FOR PHE PAR I' lsh of Orleans-No la.w-By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale, to me d(irc.ted by the hon orable the Fifth Distrirt Court for the parish of Orleans, In the above entitled cause, I will pro oeed t, sell at public auction, at the Merchants' and Auctioneers' Exchangr. itoyal street, bo tween Oanal and Culstunouse strl'ei, in the Second District f this oity, on MONDAY, May 14.1877. at 12 o',rlock in., the following described property to wit: A CtEILTAIN PORTION OF GROUND. with all the buIldings and Irnprovemen!n thereo;n arld lppurtIenanllv t.horeriunt blongilrg, slt.illtled in thire suburb Tromnt. Hcnld lIistrit of this "Ity. makinlg part of lot numllorr sveonty, on ai plan drawn by Loula Itrinrgir.lanto r HM virrvy r(leneral on the tweonty-sixth of Jily, 151;. and deptositerl in the offlleo of C V. Fiuloi, a notary ublic, in this rity: thle said lorl'tn oi f roundl measurr ri ni. F'rench merrnt.lel, twenty -severl fet frlonlt on Johnlt n r stre tb. hetwei Maian and FIaintl Philip stroo's, twi'nty-eightt fet two ilnches nr line on the litdo iof lot lnumber sixty-rrin, anit Ilfty seven feet one inch eicirlt lines, mrire or loss, on the line divilIng it from the otiher portion of said lot n umber sevenlty; Rid ,property sying in thRes lllutrn ,rllindeld by .iJhnson, all, in, Haint P'ilip and Oatlvez et retrs. leinsg the car.t. proerty acipuirel by the do fondant horeln, by mllrretln.o from Jian Magon dil. ays ier at i pssllRd teofior A. D)reyfons no tary pi b lie, in this city, dtiinl fourth of Janu ary, 1i7. sized in the above suit. rorms-Cash on the spvtt. THO't II. HANDY Civil Shlriff ,of the Parish of Orleanls. apiht mnoy14 Mrs. M. Leray vs. Mrs. I'. P. Caufout, per sonally andl as tutrix. ITOURTII DIS i ttIUT CoUUT FOR THE p arslh of Orlenls. No. 44,3-7.--3y virtloe of a writ of seizure and sale to me directed by the honorable the Fourth I elstrilt Court lor tihe par Ish of Orlanrs In the above entitled cause,I will proceed to sell at public auction, at the Mer chants and Auctioncoerr' Exchange, Royal street, between (!anal an (lustomhouse streets, in the eooond District of this city. oIn FRIDAY. May 4. 1877. at 12 o'ilook tn.. the following described property, to-wit: A UCEtT AIN PORTION OF ftROUND, sit ulntet in the Second Iiastriit of this city, In the square comprised within Mire. Tont, t. Philip culd Ursullnes strerts, mnaking part of lot do signated by the numbllelr tlv on a plan made by Louis H. Pills, late surveyorof this city, dated tile seventeenitt h day of Janluary, 159n. iand de posited In thire offie of E. LBouny, nltlry public In tllis ilty; said portion of ground measurns in American measr.re, sixteen foot front on Mire street, seventeen feet two Inches seven and a half lines in width in the rear, sevonty-six feet rour inches one line in depth on the line which divides it from lot number four, and sev enty-one feet two inchles in depth on the line which divides it from the balance of lot number five. The said portion of ground above de scribed is the part nearest to St. Philip street of lot number five. Together with all the build ings and improvements thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. without any exception or reservation. Being the same property ac (ulired by purchase by the late Pierre Francois Gaufout from Edward H. Lehman, on the eighteenth of May, 188, Dper act passed before Onesitphore Drouet, a notary public in this city. The said Pierre Francois Caufout departed this life in this city intestate, therefore leaving said property to his children for one-half and the other half belonging to his said wife. with whom Ire was in community of property, as will more fully appear, reference being had to the hoecond District Court, bearing the number thirty-eight thousand three hundred ard fifty-three. Seized in the above suit. Terms--This being the secrnnd and Inst anll tion, tboe sad /iroperty will he d;litnitely arjudl cated to tihe highelt. and last bidder for what it will bring, at twelvo roiinths' credit, the pur chaser furnishling hand. with good and solvent security, bearing eight per cent interest per.an num from data. and special mortaage ,n the property sold until finrl paymnent., Said pur chaser will have to deduct and Day in cash the printing, sheriff's and clerk's foe,s eti, which amount to about one hu ndred and thirty dolltrs; and furthermore. thire State parish and muniii pal taxes, the amIount of which is not yet ascer tained. THOMAS I. HANDY, Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans. . 17 2 my4lm Widow P. iimaeias wv. Octave Aafoux. FOUtRrH DI,'rlLIC(I' COURt r OlR THie PAR sIh of Orlnans, No. 43,755-By virtue of a writ. of flnri facias. to n dirc'trld by the honorable the Fourth District Court for the oarish of Or leans, in t he above entitled cause. I will proce,.'d to sell at public antlion, a t hil Morehants' and Alletiorenlet' Exohangetr. Iloyal street, bh'twc.en Canal anld (Custornlhoulse streets in the He olnd District, of this city. on FIIDAY' April 27, 1877, at 12 o'clock m., thel following deosrib,d 1 prop T.tIrEVEN LOTS OF GROUND, with the tIm provemoent. right,. ways, privileges, servitudits arl dItepndien-l s. situnatxid in the First District of this city.- Iilgnattl d by tli.e nulrnbrs one. two, lthrl e, ftour, sixte.en, seveniilenn, eighten. ninn toen, twenty, twenty-one anrd twenty-two. in the squiare Comprl ised Within (Gnt 4,. (Clark, iBaudtin and I)'tlirneco(,iurt .ttrets. tie whole in iconifoirrmty with a tptlr idrawn lTy ( A. Hlind,. late surveyor, on tho t wenty-stcond of March. 1i51. and depositted in the office of T. O. Sttark. notary public in this city. Iby tlu- numblhr sixty. haid lots one!lAf.rl' as follows. to-wit: Lolts urnl i.1rs one and two omeaun " re"-i h thirty-Iour rfet, tight inchles fronti on laundin striet'.. by It depth between parallel lines of one htlundlred and eight foot. ot otnumbetr three mnsnHres thirty!v-four foet seven lnil al half inchesh front on lta;d.iin t Irolt,. by a depth teiw ein ptarill.l liants of o111, huniirnm ,rnd eight f-,ot. Lot nuolbne' lour has thirly-four foot seven inhel- front tit r'atd lnt street, l ry a depth br.twr'-r puar'atlle lines of one huii tred ttn l reight fI ot. l ti , tntri er n . ix.toon hng thirlty-follur lfet seven inr·ens front nn I'Filoenivo rt t.r1 et,1 by atd,'ptt h ibetwn. cn l rral lel lintes of o(nl hlunldl'Irel and eilght feet. Lot, nuinm her ,sevontee- n h-as thirty-four ftet s4ve4n atl It half im'hes front tn I )'lltentrtmr,.rbttre t. by one line~,s i,.oilsn tu s eighteen antd nin-tweltl rnemmtsurr" ear h thirty-rfor f:note lght inches front lon :Hirntrurt trot. by one huldr1(i anal eight feet deep betw|veen paralihI lines. And ito llnumbers twenty, twlenty-oln and twenty-tlwo rnlISlurn cn'lh thirty-four f[ot, six in hies front, on (-noirs street, Iby a depth of onei hundred andti eight feet six inches six lines itlwertn parallel Ities. tliing the same protertrly lquirtd by ythie defenldant hierin biy purchasett from.lt . W. l'trer per ct paised btefore E. it. (Gol,tschalk. late it notary public inl this oity. n tIhseeonnd of Junl 186i9. H.:izitd in the above suit. Ttermis-- This being ttne .eorrnd an haint air' tion. thin sai property will be idefinitely adjudi a-tt-tId to the highest and l~at tidder for what it will bring, at twelve months' credit, th Ipur cinm-er furnishing bond, with good iand silvent securiity, hearing eight or rent interest per itnnum from date. and special ii.tgage on the property sold until lfinl payment. Sald pur chaser will have to tdeduct tandl ay In cash the printing, sheriff's and clerk's fees. etc., which amount to about three hundred and eighty-five dollars, and furthermore. the State. parish and municipal taxes, the amount of which is not yet ascertained. THlOMAS ii. HANDY. Civil Sheriff of the parish of Orleans. RapO 17 e 7 A. B. Ieger vs. South trn Mutual Gaa Light ComDaly. FIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR I' ish of Orleans-No. 7860-By virtueof a writ of eor faciaes. to me directed by the IHonorable the Fifth District Court for thte parish of Or leans, in the above entitled cause, I will proceed to sell at public. auction, at the Merchahts' and Auctioneers' Exchange. Royal street, between Canal anti Customhouse streets, in the Second District of this city, on TUESDAY. May eighth 1877, at 12 o'clock m.. the following describel property, to wit TWELVE LOTS OF GROUND, with all the improvements thereon, situated in the Fifth District of this city, in ltquare number filteen, bounded by Chestl.ut, Hlorer, Vallette and Newton street', designated as number one to eleven inclusive, and number twenty-two, and measuring as follows, to wit: Lot num ber one, thirty-two feet one theh and five lines front on Chestnut street by, one hun dred and twenty feet in depth. Lots tw thre". four, seven, eight and nine, each thirty two feet five lines front on Chestnut street, by one hundred and twenty feet jn1derah. "Lots five and six each, thirty-two feet lPI lines front on Ohestnfit Street, by one hundred and thirty seven feet five inches and four lines in depth. Lot number ten has thirty-two feet five lines front Chestnut street..by one hundred and twty.r t innlepth Lot numbed eleven has thirty-fofrfeet nine inches and two lines front on Newton street, by one hundred and twenty ei.t feet ten inches and five lines in depth, and lou mber twenty-two has thirty-five feet nine in Res and two lines front on Homer street. by one hundred and twenty-eight feet ten inches and one line, a.Lbetween parallel lines. Ameri can measure. -Lot number one forming the corner of Homer and Chestnut streets, and said lot number ten the corner of Newton and Ohestnutsatreets. Being the same property aquned by the southern Mutual Gas Light Comp ,.by pur chase rbtl 8iIlltenstadt & Co., per let ere Idward Bartt -late a notary publio n ith ydated. 1th8it"October. 187L ue- 1 1 tihe tte rt.a " "ý- --ý ýa 10 t tlý ' , .r 'ý ^ . vim.y~y i JUDICIAL AD3V3MTESIIIWVN. SHErFTIP 8ALE[ uauam ers d& Braumnn vs. Jamseg B. larke. SIXTH DtBTIOT. COURT FOR THU PAR Ish of Orleans. No. 1207,- vlrtu of a rit of fled flaclas to me direteby the hqnorable the Bixth District Court for the arish of Or loans, in the above entitled cause will proceed to soil at public auction, at the Mer nts and Auctioneers' Exchange. Royal stree. .botWee Canal and Customhouse streets, In the Second Distrio of this city. on SATUltDAY, April Se 1877. at 12 o'clock m,., the following deseribod roprt, to-wit: TltlKE Li.'Fr OF GROUND IN THE quare hounde,l by (Canal, (lasquet, MaraFs and V11ere streets, and designt.tod by the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 on a plan drawn by Jloseph Pll,. late sur veor. on the third of hi.v, 18,39, and deposited in tilhe office of Lucien Htrmnoane, late a notary ublio tn this city, ltautrling otuh twenty-one feet three inchleo arndt slx lint s front on Canal street by a dotith blt wic+n pa, allel lines of one hundred an4 twenty-srven feot ten inches and five linoe, all Amerlnean measure lot No. one forming the corner of Canal and Marals streets Together with the tsoe of an alley In the rear of said lots opening on Maralis street, common to said lots, being ten ftot wide. Together with all the buildings and improvements thereon. Being the same property acqutired by the defendant herein by purchaim from the Unolted $tates of America, as per dced reciorded in convoeancO omce. on the - day of - , 1870. Mewied in the above suit. Torms-Cash on thlt hoot. TLt)$MAN H. HANDY, Civil Sheriff of the parish of Orleans. Inhl7 ap84 28 A. M. Lamethe vs. Ilenrlette iuesenart and Augustino Guesnard. ITOURTIIf DISTRICT COURT FOR TH3 ' parish of Orlans--No. 44,00.--By virtue Of a writ of fleI facasa to met directed by the Hon orable the Fourth District Court for the psrith of Orleans, in the above ntitled cause, proceed to sell at public auedon at the - cihants' and Auctloner' Exchange, oyal street, behotween Canal and Customhouse strea. in the Second Distrlit of this city, on &BATu. DAY, April tw ntY-eighth. 1877, at 12 o'olook m.. tile tollowln rescrlbed propertv to wit THE UNIIViDED TWO-SIXTH4 PRT· of the folowitg property, one-sixth of whih be. longing to each of defendants herein: A eertain lot of ground, togeth-r with the bulldings and improvements thorennt' belonging or ti.t wise a ppertaininng, ituated in the i hlirtDi trlct of this city, in the sqtoare bounded by lr sian Fields. Greatmen. Craps and P'reachmen str.ets. measuring fooeet front on Nlyslan Fieolds, by a depth of 145 feet, between parallel lines, said lot being delsgnated by th No. o., according to a plan of the Faubourg Marlgny. deposited In the office of Wm. Christy, late a notary public in this city. Together, also, with fifty shares, now reduoed to forty-saven shares,. of the capital stock of the Citiaens' lank of Louisiana, secured by mort.age on said property. Seied in the above suit. Terms-Cash on the PUnA I. Bot ANDY. Civil Sherlff of the parish of Orloeaute mhba ap17 28 Drury A. Harri. vs. Frederlek C. Messes. FOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOB TEa parishl of Orleans-No. 44,859.- By vru a writ of seiture and sale, to me dirteb he honorable the Fourth District Court for the par ish of Orleans in the above entitled cause, proceed to sell at public auction, at the er chants' and Auctioneers' Exchange, at street, between Canal and Customhouse tlr , in the He,-ond District of this city. on BA DAY. 4. ill twenty-eighth, 1877, at 15 o'clock m.. the following describe lproperty, to wit A CERTAIN LOT O GROUD with all t buildings and improvements thereon and rights, wiays, privileges and avurfenan| thereunto belonging o in any wise apetan ing, situated in the Fourth District of this In the square bounded by Jackson, Chipe Phtlip and Annunciation streets. and dei neted by the number nine on a sketch an to an act pased February 21, 1e06, before H Maldden, lanto a notary ot this city; sat measures thirty-one feet eleven inches fronton Philip street, r y one hundred and twenty-seven feet ten inches in depth, between parallel lines. Aromerican m~easuro. Being the same property acquired by the defendant herein by purchase from the plaintiff herein, as per act oassed be fore A. 8. BeCk, lato notary public, October 19, 1875. elied in the above suit. Termes--. In cash I ,r a sufficient amountto pay plaintiff's claim. Fay the sum of nine hun dred dollars, wi h interest thereon at eight e t cent per annum from the nineteenth day f tober, 1875 until the day of sale: seventeen dole. lars premium of insurance; three dollatr astt of protest; four dollars costs of act of mortgagq and eosts of suit. 2. The purchaser toa ssul to the extent of the amount of his bid, the pti,. ment of a promissory note, secured by mort gage on s id property, for the l sumo nine hundred dollars. drawn by defendant to ,i 0O order, and indorsed by himself, dated 19, 1875. and payable two years after date, heart:,g interest at the rate of eight per cent annum from date until paid, a. And the ance of the price of aljudicatio an ya Givil Sheriff of the parish of Orleans. mb28 apl17 2r) ,__ _ _ __ simon TonJouse vs. Nicolas Doyes. SIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR Ss ih of Orleans, No. 9135r-By virtue of a writ of fleri fwacia to me directed by the honorable the sixth D)ltrict Court for the parish of Or leans. in the above untitled cause, I will proceed to s 11 at public auction, at the Merchants' and Auctioneers' Exchange. Royal street, between Canal and Customhouse streets. in the Second District of this city, on H tTUItDAY. May nine trentoh. 1877. at 12 o'clock m., the following described propeCrty, t, wit: A CElirTAIN I,'l' OF GROUND. situated in the Third D)Itrict of this city. In the square bounded by Pricur. JRoman, Kerlerec and Co lumbus streets, designated by the letter D on a ske cih made on the ninth May, 1870. byF IN. Tourne, arthitect, (which sketch is annrxedto an act of mortgage passed before O. Drouet. notary public, In this city. on the ninth May, 1T70). and measuriog. in American measure, ao cording to said sketcth, thirty-two feet five inches six lines front on Columbus street by ninety-four feet five lines in depth, bounded on the side to wards P, leur street by the lot designated by the letter C r,n said sketr h. Together with all thO . buildings and improvements thereon, which lot i makes part of a lot of ground designated by thb number twenty-six on a [lan drawn on the t.n.h - May, 183!, by Bourgerot late surveyor, and d -.: posited in the offce of Lucten Hermann, then notary public in this city. Being the same proptrty aquired by the9 d ; fendant herein by purchase from Miss Opaelit Bridget McCall. per act passed before Antoine Doricourt, notary public in this city, February fourth, 1860. Se.zied in the above snit. 'i erms-Cash on the s pot. TtOýMAS If. HANDY. Civil hhoriff of thu parish of Orleans. ap17 myS 19 Margaret lcaughan vs. C. I. aora, rbet husband. TFIFTII DI STRICT COURT FOR THE PARI ish of Orleans, No. 79s--By virtue of a wr of fieri fwits to me dllreced by the honorab o the Fifth District Court for the parish of Or* leans, in the above entitled cause. I will pro ceed to sell at public auction, at the Mlerchlatsi and Auctioneers' Exchange, Royal street, be. tween Canal and Customhouse streets. In t!¢ ; Second District of this city; on 8ATUSBDAsx, *'." May 19, 1377. at 12 o'clock m., the followitg:-: described property, to wit:' ,r A CERTAIN PORTION OF GRPOUND, situate: in the Fourth District of this city, In the se hounded by I'rytanla., Eighth, Coliseum Harmony streets, forming the eorner oel anhghth streets measuring eighty-two eight inches and tfour lines Ironton street, two hundred and twelvo feet five and seven lines in deplth and fronton street, two hundred andeleveuleet three. nhe, seven and a half lines on other side Ifne. and inety-eight ofeet. t . .46es on ths; rear line, together with all' t.l ihroDvmenv , feazed In the above suit. Tunrie-Cash on the spot, THOIAS H.HA.WDY, civfl' heriff of the Parish of Oriesa - ap17 my8 19i Julius NIteche vs. Samuel 3eyem. FIFPTIDISTBRI( COURT FORT =E of Orleans-No. sOl--By vlrtu f 'a fled faefas. to)medirected by t.I Fifth Distriet'Vourt for the I. of in the above entitled cause, to sell at public auctio. Anutioneers'. Excha.gr, ond District of this, d-y:i tweaty-seoond.1877, t 1olo Ltk District of thgis iy intb igeac oLher six inches snoer "-.