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to the board: read tins. takinir evi-Thr rkread Kenner: 'It is ordered that: ine a right to be heard before -4 have the risht to- have "Weeatories propounded by them, served on the other party tD to be tiled and answered at 7 4 Wnnlflav United. lummissioner, or Hugh Camp of the Fourth District evidence in their joa allow these to examine the witnesses j.regeiice of the attorneys on both, 'el's-We hare rules, and. I find we do not adhere to our T- 5 are delayed. Oar rules mast be Could not the board add i-r- other-eoiuinissienern to take Ee tr i these cases Two commis- -r.

Iw tier 0 at- cils Whenever the gentlemen that there-is not eitough. on u-Jy recorded there will be others. tion the order was adopted aa Anderson These packages are of Louisiana, signed by the super-L r-i registration parish of Winn. jir. Gantareaux Have those packages a don't sea a', nnst- t.t-n iJUl a i Ke Winn and postage stamps.

BUS 1 vr" Gaathreaux see the stamps Veen canceled but not ej-vill yon please ask the Secre-how tho packages were received AbeJl By Iregistered letter; they etocether, that is -what my reeeiDt Ts; yon. can had my receipt at the post 1 V'e nckagea were Anderson These look like they; B-hi'b genuine. (ianthreanx You seem to inter by iv at tiat some might not be genuine. ijtD. Anderson They all have the ap-TaraEce of being genuine.

I believe JifTareallngat. I couldn't swear to 7" thought the other wasn't, bus proTed to be all right, (liead-T. i Consolidated statement of votes, of the District Court. Under tae t. nt mnuu ii is meaituiMiu ut iuo n-errisor that votes were cast for the person for the same office in which tit 1 Dames had been written differently, tstWn by the tally sheets.

en. Anderson I think that is all bo protests or affidavits of any iio 1 don't see any. There is thi neral protest of S. Ji. Packard.

Oen. inith-Let us have the aggregate Anderson Presidential electors, Feiloc? 16, Burch 8i a.U the other Lyes and Wheeler electors 82. TtUleit KIettrt 549 Wickiiffe (. Mwia 550 Pocoo. 1 "a'aic 1 I 49 Ffcwd Jtinr- 35 1 fat UrwMi 856, Packard 73.

Uov. Wells Give ns another parish. I rjriah RaUe XLe retnrna from the parish of Hapides irert Lroagbt in. The- clerkftnnouneed had been received. on the 17th of ljvember, 1976 There was letter pasted on the- inside of the package, wtith "wjis sridreBsed to the Secretary of Elate, Xew Orleans.

The package was tiu, Is was then opened and. Mr Keener no protests or affidavits. Gov. ella Here is the' I krow there is a protest hld here by Mr. llarrett, one of the candidates for the Legifilatore.

Undar the head of remarks the supervisor mentimed. some irregn. laxities on the part of the commissioners ot election certain election precincts, in iccard to failing to provide him (the fnpeiviw) with tally sheets. The elec-tn in tbe paruh was quiet and fair. LcL It appears from these remarks tnat the returns were taken oat the boxes.

Jir. Kenner I do not find any consolidated statement in here. Mr. Green, (the jtinDte clerk.) do you know whether there is any other packaea with thisf I Hod no consolidated statement here. v.

Wells Let it go over. Hr. MeGkrin Is there any protest ao-OTTrpanving it at all tiov. Wells There is; Mr. Barret tiled protest Gen.

Smith Don't yon find a conaoli- cied rtatementT- r. Kroner Gfo. sir: luT. JJcCiloin There i a statement the polls: will the board consider th.it Smith Can yoa give ns the ag E-ote vote 0ov. Wells I think I could give you i a a -Teeate I had it from the sheet.

let 1 tninte I left it in my room: we will take tie matter into consideration it roes orer now in consequence of the pro4 left. SmithIf there- is anjr way of f'. that aggregate vote we would i. to rt it. tov.

Wells That would take too mueh ten. Smith Here is the aggregate vote rer-resentea by tne JJemocratio om- and Got. Weils aays he thinks it PtcstdeatiaL Electors. -i X751 1 MeEnsry. ..1619 Cov.

Wells Let that over. Te returns from the Farisfci WebMer luJrwsed to J. Madison Wells, President a lu rarrunsr lioard, sealed in a package, were brought in. Gen. Smith How did.

that come Got. Wellft I. think it oum lvwt th msorj I think he brought it here sej. (The packacevraa then opened.) Spotiord What day was' that I tag received T' Ize vClerk On. the 27th; it was, left mormng by the supervisor.

kenaer reading) Consolidated of votes, parish of Webster. ora to and certihed on the 11th of i vember, by 8. J.T. Morrow, super-T 3r before J. P.

Goodey, Justice of the i onrth Ward, parish of Webster. -er the head: of remarks, the super-I 'Ot mentioned that certain ballots had on the ground of being ballots. Weha Has it the seal of the tenner Yes, sir. Here is a bundle Wells The gentlemen can take of We have not got the eto read authreaux There are no seals a mistake. ea.

imith Lt us have the aggregate -r. Kenner Beading: Praaidratlal Electors. 88 887 887 887 Wickliffe hi. Poche OeBiaae. Bear 8ST 8jS7 887 Kress 887 i 1 864 J- WeHa-GiVe us another parish returns from.

the" ParUk ef Be SiveVv 'cl from the hands of the super-. November 27; were placed: on This is addressed to Wells, Board of Returning VV. exr Orleans! Election returns ver parish, IL W. Cornag. su.

-or. healed. errkasre was Jckliffe Has a protest come in -t parish, under the head of gen- Weiiriam waiting to see; I it here. keener treading) Consolidated bt4 .864 864 864 864 statement, sworn to bv the supervisor before- the Clerk, of the District Court of the parish of Bed Biver, with the seaL of the court at tached. Under the head of remarks, there was nothing in regard to the general election.

only few re mark a "upon matters per taining to local omaers no procesce ac companied, the returns. 1 HtM Electors. foJ 834 34 I Lvl- 8S4 JflMnti HA I Twtr. blitiatiH 8S4 JOffTlna Tlldeu 412 i Ser- 412 Ut. Martin 412 I Coob.

412 PTMthit 412 1 Kiom 412 For Governor Packard 830, jSicholIs 415. i-. Clerk There has been a. protest hied since by the. candidates for judge and Gov.

Wells Xhen it goes 'ilr. Abell (the clerk) Hero axe returns frcm the Parish ef Bswler, received this mormng from the hands of the supervisor. Mr. Kenner rhis is- addressed Madison Wells election returns of Bossier parish, T. 11.

Hutton. supervisor of recistration." Here is a -Dackasre of affi davits and tally sheets. (Beading.) Con solidated statement oi votes ior cue par ish of sworn to-by the super vi sor en the 13th or JVovember oe tore tee cJerk of the district court for Bossier. There is no seal. Gen.

Smith Any remarks Under the head of remarks there was protest in resard to poll No. 1. stating that the returns from that poll had not been returned on November 8th, aud that when sent in there was no swern statement accompanying the box, except a tally sheet from which the votes are tallied poll 3 was protested against on the grounds that gross frauds had been perpetrated, and that three Democratic commissioners officiated, in viola tion of law. Mr. Kenner.

reading from the consoli dated statement Hye Electors. .11 i I Tilden Elector. Keuuer. 1703 883 uurcii 170H XH4 17 la 86. Martin 88i 171 Focha 883 17-20 lHsHiaao 883 171l fc 88H 1751 CHi 8 -1719 KrjM 883 JOMl(l bnelden l.eriaiiee rewter JuflrolB Marks Governor Packard 1724, Nic holla 880.

Jndee SDofi'ord What was the vote at the protested poll No. 1 Mr. Kenner Republic an 119. Democratic 108 poll 3, Bepubliean Demo cratic 1 Gov. Wells Give us another parish.

Mr. Abeil Here are two packages received by mail on November 4th from the Farts of Claiborne. One is post marked Homer, November 10th, and one post marked November 11, addressed to the returning officers; one package contains the duplicate election returns. Col. Zacharie The seals, are broken here at he end Got.

Wells See if anything could be slipped in there or withdrawn. Mr, Kenner I believe not it must have been broken in the mail. (Beading.) Consolidated statement of votes, parish of Claiborne signed by the supervisors of registration, and sworn to before the clerk of the district court, with the seal of the court attached, i Under the head of remarks, mention was mada of scat tering votes. I CoL Zacharie Is there any protest in that package?" Mr. Kenner No, sir; Mr.

Green, (clerk) are there any protests in the parish of Claiborne Green No, sir none, sir; none except a general protest. Mr. Kenner (Beading.) Preaklential Electors. 432 McKiifrr 157T 1577 1578 1577 1577 1577 Barcli JosrtU Sheldon MurkM BrowsMC 432 432 43-2 432 Bt. art toche DeBiaiw t'uoa 432 432 JofTrton.

Cr. 1577 Fez tiovrrnor: Packard 4.27. fTleltoua 1590. Wells There is a very lengthy statement from the supervisor of this parish. The gentlemen will gst copies, as it is entirely too lengthy to be read.

Give us another parish. Judge Spoftbrd Is it (the statement) in tbe shape of a complaint Gov. Weils Yes. sir; in the shape of a complaint. Bring in another parish.

Mr. Abel Mr. lresident, here are the returns from the parish of CaldwelL They came to the board in eleven packages. To keep them together we put this wrapper around them. You will tind eleven packages received on the 14th of November.

Mr. Kenner Here are eleven envelopes all addressed to the President of tne Be-turning Board, postmarked in writing, Columbia, Nov. 10, all of them. (Two of the envelopes were opened, one contained the protest from O. H.

Brewster and others, and (reading consolidated statement, parish of Caldwell, signed by the supervisor, and sworn to on November 9, 1878, before J. JEL Barry, Justice of the Peace, with the seal of the court attached. (Under head of remarks, mention was made of scattering votes). At this stage of the proceedings. Gov.

Wells received a letter dated at Philadelphia, cautioning the board to Act Fairrr, unless they desired to get into trouble. Mr. Kenner Now here is the vote for Presidential electors. Kellogjr SS5 Borch 2S5 Joseph 285 Marks 285 285 285 Brewster 2S5 MeBTnerr. 631 Wickliffe 632 St.

Martin 632 Poche 628 DeBlane. 632 Scay 632 tiobb 632 Joffroin 285 Kress 632 For livei nor Packard 282 Nicholla 625. Gov. Wells That goes over it is full of protests. The clerk brought in the returns from the Pan-is mi Carroll.

addressed to Madison Wells, President of lie turning Officers, State of Louisiana. The envelope was sealed on the inside. The package contained a letter of the supervisor notifying-the board that he had transmitted the retnrna. Mr. Abell This was received this morning from the hands of the super, visor.

The package was opened. Mr. Kennrr (reading) Consolidated statement of votes of the parish of Carroll, signed by the supervisor of registra-tien sworn to on the 14th of November, before the Pariah Judge. No seal. Under the head of remarks it was stated that no -written lists of votes were inclosed in the ballot-boxes of polls 3, and 10..

The same statement -was made relative to the tally There was a protest attached to the consolidated statement. Gov. Wells Nevermind about reading it- The gentlemen -will get copies or look at it themselves. Mr. Kenner (reading) Consolidated statement of votes, parish of CarrolL Presidential Selectors.

Kellogg .2427 2433 WlekiiUe Bt. R2 Joset) fc2 593 BeKton zis Marks 2439 Lavktee 24H8 3438 Jotmon 2438 DeHlajo Krosa i or uerorsor Packard zuo. rttcaaus07. Judge Spofford Is there anything; to ehowthe vote of the missing polls Mr. Kenner Yes, sir here is poll No-S: ICelloirer- 406 1 12 Itxl is 0.7 Keilogg 410 MtEnorjr 20 Poll 2io.

IP 43JMEnery ,138 Gov. Wells Let hs have another parish. Mr. Able. Mr.

Able are the returns from Parisk ef West Bum Bmic, received November 14thV from the hands of the supervisor. This is directed to the- Boturning, Board from West Baton Bouge, ilangno, aaperrisor. IT? ated. statement of votes parish of West Baton Bouge, signed by the enpervisor, and sworn to on JSoy. 8.

before the clerk of the District Court; no seal and no remarks, (accompanying the returns statements were attached to each one ot, the returns from the polls. Mr. Kenner Here is the vote for Presttratial Sleotorst Bnrdi 913 912 MeEnetr WickUtfe 441 St. 441 Poeh. 441 441 Seay -H CoUO 441 Crossw-i-- 441 Jaeepli.

198 203 Mark 194 197 197 812 Five Hayes electors left off some of the tickets. ForGovernorr Packard 908; Nicholla 444. Gov. Wells Mr; Abell give us another parish. Mr.

Abell Jefferscn parish R. B). Received on November 14 fx jm tbe supervisor. Mr. Kenner It is marked on the out-, side Official returns of elections, signed by supervisor of, registration ttlao, tor identification, A.

Gardes, United States party) signed, on the other side by J. S. Cooke, assistant supervisor. (The package was opened.) Mr; Kenner (reading) Cbnsoli dated statement of the votes of the parish of Je her son, sworn to by the superjrisor, on November 14. before the clerk of the Second Judicial District Court.

No remarks. Fr sirtentiai Kieetors. KeUoirjr. 174 i 1081 Joseph 108O Marks 11 MitHlcun 1081 Leviser 1081 firoweter 1077 oft tion ltMJti McEngry 644 wickiine oi fct. Martio 64 lectio.

641 Dolilano 642 Seay 642 42 ClOHB 641 For Oovernor Packard lOOl, JSichoila 713. There was no protestj except from constable and justice of the peace. The clerk brought in the returns of the Parish of Jefferson, (LB,) received on November 14. and indorsed Official returns of the parish of Jefferson. Left Bank, signed by the supervisor and directed to the Returning Board, signed for identification by the Democratic United States supervisor.

(The package was opened.) Mr. Kenner, (reading) Consolidated statement of the votes of the parish of Jefferson, Left Bank, signed and sworn to by the supervisor of registration before the clerk of the. Seeond Judicial District Court. Here is the vote for Presidential Electors, Kellnmr 687 McKnrry 141 Breu 687 Joseph 687 KheluoD 687 Marks 687 Lertsee 687 687 Jem ion- 687 WicklUfe 141 111 141 141 141 141 140 Rt jjeBlaao Bev Ootilw. For Oovernor Packard 687, JSicaolla 141 Gov.

Wells That goes over; there is a protest on the part of the Democrats. Mr. Abell give us the city of New Orleans. Mr. Abell Here are the returns of the Seventeenth Ward, hied by the supervisor on November 14.

Mr. Kenner This is addressed to the Be turning Baard. The Clerk There are protests pro and con in this ward. (The package was owned). Mr.

Kenner (reading) Consolidated statement of votes, parish of Orleans. Seventeenth Ward, sworn to bv the as6istat supervisor, on November 13, be fore the Secretary or state. Presidential Electors. Kellofrg-. McEnery WictOitfe Hi.

Martm Peehe.j 321 321 322 322 nBlanio 322 322 Heay 322 Krosa. 322 For Governor, 337 53. There were no protests attached. Mr. Abel Two packages received on Aovemoer 1 irom tne west supervisor.

Mr. Kenner This is directed: lie turns from Ninth Ward, patishj of Orleans, directed to the President and members of the Beturnrng Board; consolidated statement. Ninth Ward, parish of Orleans, sizned bv the assistant supervisor and sworn to on November 14 before the Secretary of State. Under the head of remarks there was mention of the rejec tion of double ballots. Noj protests were attacnect.

Gov. Wells Green, no protests filed in this ward? Green (clerk) No, air, I haven't heard of anv. Gov. Wells There is a protest by the judges published in Sunday's paper. No other besides that.

I believe. The nature of it is that they object to the counting of votes on natrnraiization papers. Mr. Brown There is a protest against the conntinir of the votes cast tor vv o. McConnelL Clerk of the Second Judicial Court.

Mr. Kenner (reading) HAVES ELECTOBA Kelloeg- 699 Burch 698 70O Sheldon 7oO 70O Levissee TOO Brewster 70O Jofn-ion TOO TTLbEX ELECTOltS. Mcltnerr 1950 St. Martio Poohe BeBlauc ....1851 1952 1952 1950 Seay 2948 1949 Kiom ,..1948 For GoTOTBor Packard. 701 XldioUa 1930.

Mr. MeGloin Will not the Returning Board canvass the vote sol fax as the electoral vote is concerned; there is no pro test against tnat 7 Gov. Wells It depends upon the na ture ox tne protest. 1 cannot answer until I see it. Mr.

MeGloin I understand that tbe onlv protest is that hied bv the ludirea. Gov. Wells Yes. that is one of the pro tests, and they ask that the above vote be thrown out. Now, it is a question for us to decide, whether the votes were itleeall east or not.

Mr. MeGloin I do not think that they ask that the whole vote be cast out. but only in reference to -the votes cast for ludees. Col. Zacharie In that case some voted the Bepubliean ticket and some the Dem ocratic ticket.

Gov. Wells If it is Ulegal That is the question we will have to decide. Give ns another parish. Mr. Abel Will the board have the kindness to break the balance of those seals on the packages that is, those containing the tally sheets, etc.

The seals were broken. Mr. Abel Here axe the returns from TeathWatrs, parish' of Orleans, reee ived from, the Supervisor on Nov. 14. Mr.

Kenner1 It is directed to the Returning Board; places. Don't they ass for certain boxes to be counted Greenf-Poll No. 3. Tenth Ward ballots to be counted over again. Mr.

MeGloin When was that protest filed I Greer It is on the back. Mr. MeGloin The date is not here. (The package was broken open.) Mr. Kenner iBeading) consolidated statement of Tenth Ward, parish of Orleans, sworn to by asistant supervisor, before P.

G. Deslonde. Secretary of (Under the- head of- remarks, mention-was made in regards to more votes having- been casirrat poll than there should have been in the time given by law. Presidential -RlfVitonL. Bnreh .2.109 Wickliffe.

2.4 XMttlaae. 2A 14 Soar. tbb 2.412 857 Joseph. .866 -8H Marks .1 BheloOBi. 8S 1 Levisee 869 Brewster JS71 .....868 Kroes 2.4 IS For UeverBor Packard, 861 Hicheila, 2.421.

There were nopro testa in the papers. Gov. Wells That. goes everything where there is a pro test. Another letter was received by Gov.

Wells, purporting to be signed by Ben-j anna Butler," in which the writer stated 338 Joseph 33H 338 338 Levis 338 338 Joffrtos H3S half inclined to shoot Wells that he was hall mcjinwiwjuuoi eus sight, and wwild do so if he carried out nis uemu lie turns irom iru Fmrlsh were brought in. Keceivea on tne 30th of November two packages and containing tally sheets, one stawmen of votes. tne. otner tne packages were opened. Mr.

Kenner (reading)onsoUlated. statement of votes of parish of Orleans, Second Ward, second eleotion prectnet. signed, and sworn to by-the snfc suyervtsorpi registraw. 1 ux November, 1876, betore the Secretary of nna ricail of remarks, the snner- rrin. mon-HnA1 that 1 Oil 3 fFave fl- Boohe 247 votes tor Coroner of the Upper District, in two places scatement; of votes, and to other candidates for the same office none The tally sheets of this poll give Dr.

A. Chastant 130 votes or -the same office, which are not credited to him on the consolidate tai-ement- In regard to Poll 4, the commissioners of election have not rnrmsaea a wnttei statement of votes or tauies, as require bylaw, and consequently omitted from the consolidated statement on the ground that the supervisor could not verify the correctness of the return. With regard-to Poll 6 the supervisor states that he ii nn onmnilethe votes of that, ow ing to the imperfect and incorrect returns inadeby the commissioners of election. however, the assistant oiipervisor transmits the statement of the votes and tally sheets, and so forth, of the polls, for the consideration oi the Beturnrng Board. MeGloin In canvassing this statement win tmn nnt ennrasa the vote that tha supervisor has omitted from the state ment! That depends upon what testimony we have in regard to the polls.

Mr. MrQlnin Could we see the state ment of votes from Poll 6, which he has omitted? Mr. Kenner Attacnea to tne consolidated statement here there is a report and protest by A. Bnm, assistant su pervisor, dated November si consolidated statement of votes, parish of Orleans. Second Ward, Second Election Precinct Hayes Electors.

len Electors. BTellos tc 8G0 1 McEnery 2033 866 1 WtckJiffe 2()37 2054 20ri3 2054 2055 2058 205B Joseph 867 theiaon. ono i Hub 874 DeBlano ennee 866 1 866 I Cobb Jeffrion 865 I Crow For Oovemor Packard. 851 KicooUd, 2059. Mr.

Smith Now for the votes not counted. Mr. Kenner Poll omitted here; Mc-Enery 348, Kellogg 83, Wickliffe 250. Burch 83, St. Martin 218.

Joseph 82. Poche 248, Sheldon 83, DeBlane 200 or 249. Mr. Burke I would suggest that the copy filed with the Secretary of State be sent for it will verify that. Mr.

Gauthreanx It is 249 in the tally sheet. Mr. Kenner Marks 83, Seay 253, Levi-see 83, Cobb 248, BrewBter S3. Cross 250, Joffrion 83. For Governor Nicholla 247, Packard 85.

Mr. Abet Have the returns from the Fourth Ward, parish of Orleans, re-cAived on tbe Mr. Burke (addressing Gov. Wells) Ton were just about now on the question of the Second Ward on noli (L that the supervisor omitted from the consoli dated, return, upon reference to the statement of votes cast at that poll it was found that there was one vote. 219, which was very indistinct.

Mr. Kenner referred to the tally sheet and that sheet showed 24S. Mr. Kenner opened the returns from the Fourth Ward. Protest accompany-idg from Geo.

C. Paris, no date. Mr. Kenner Consolidated statement of votes parish oi Orleans. Fourth, Ward, sworn to bv supervisor before Secretary of State.

Remarks Gov. Wells Never mind the remarks give the result the gentlemen can look at the remarks we have no time. Hares Electors. Tilden. Electors.

1133 Bmch 1132 MeEnerr. 1429 Wickliffe 143 .1183 Sheldon H35 Marks 1135 brewste 1134 1133 St. Martin 1430 Poohe. 1423 1425 Sear 1421 Cobb. 1430 For governor Packard 1118; "ifichous 1442.

Krosa, 142 Gov. Wells Give ns another ward. Mr. Abel Mr. President, here are the returns from the parish of Morehouse.

rrensmitted by the State Registrar of Voters, received to-day, 27th, two pack-azes. Mr. Kenner This one is marked Hon. Jon. Grant, care of Micheal Hahn, State Registrar of Voters of Louisiana, The other package is addressea to Hon.

Madison Wells, President Beturning Board. Mr. Gauthreanx One pack was re turned to the State Registrar of Voters, and the other one is returned to the Be turning Board. Mr. Kenner Tis marked so.

Gen. Smith Did they both come from the State Registrar Mr. Casanave Yes. sir: Gov. Wells read a letter from Mr.

Hahn, stating that the returns had been sent to him bv mistake or error ox law. Mr. Kenner Affidavits accompanying consolidated statement protests at tached. Consolidated statement of votes of Morehouse, by P. M.

Grant, super visor of registration, hworn to before the Clerk of tne Fourth Judicial District Court. Shall I read tne remarks I Gov. Wells No, sir; the gentlemen can read them; iney can get copies. Bead the votes. Mr.

Kenner Hayes Electors. Kello; 782 Burch 782 Joseph 783 Sheldoa 765 Marks 783 LeTteee 782 Brewster 7S3 TTaleu Electors. MeEnerr 1377 WftkJiffe. 1380 St Martin 1379 Poche 1379 Do Biano 1379 Sear 13T9 Cobb 1379 Krosa 1379 Joffrton 781 For Governor Packard 762 tffichoUs 1492. Mr.

Abel Mr. President, here are the returns from the Thirteenth Ward, parish of Orleans, received, on the 16th of November. The tmrkaffe was opened. Mr. Kenner Consolidated statement of vote, parish of Orleans.

Thirteenth Ward, signed and sworn to by the assist 1S76. hef or the Secretary of State Gov. Weds Never mind about reading tne remark-a amra tne results. Haves electors: Kellogg 509, all the Haves Alitor 509 exceot Sheldon. 311 Tilden electors: All 555 except Poche 554.

For Governor: Packard, 510; Nicholla, Gen-Smith Is there a protest in there! i Gov. WpMh No. sir: nothing inside. Kenner There is a general protest by these judges. l' Mr.

Abel llr. President, here is the returns from the Fifth War. Pariah ef Orieaas, received on the 15th of November. Th rtnmn were opened. Mr.

Kenner Ten polls, consolidated returns. Fifth Ward, signed by the as sistant supervisor, sworn to Deiore tub Seeeretary of State on. the 15th of. No vember. HitM in prior.

Tilden Electors. KeliW. 1224 Mel oerr. 198 BnrchZ 1224 Wickliffe HC DeBlano. Sear 198 1988 S-liehlon.

1223 1223 1223 1221 1990 Marks 19S5 Leriaeee 1990 Brewster 1222 tX)bl. 198 1223 Krosa lt2 For Governor-Packard 1221; KichoUa 190. ElewesUh WarsV Parish mf Orteawav Eeeeived on the lStb. two paekagee sealed together, one containing consoli dated stitemeBta, tee otner tauy biuseu, kit -rmlla Mr. Kenner Eeadine) consolidated.

statement JEJeventh Ward signed and. sworn to bv the assistant supervisor on the 13th of November, before the Secre tary of State, sealed, etc No protest in the iHtTwin. Major llarke On "the face of there- marks there he supervisor states that the tally sheets of ypoll No. 2 were not compiled on the statement of votes, on the ground that they were not delivered to him. I will state for the information, of the board that the tally sheets were delivered to him in my presence, signed by the three? commissioners and.

the United States supervisor. Presidential Electors. .845 McKn err. 175T 1760 1765 .817 .844 St. ..843 1760 17SO 1769 1760 17GO Marks 845 846 Levlsee.

Brewster. .845 Joflroin. ..846 Krosa. Gov. Palmer Are those totals nrodneed by leaving out one poll Mr.

Kenner Yea, poll 2. For Governor, Packard 787, Nicholla 1780. Gov. Palmer Look at the statemeat from poll No. 2 the poll he left out.

Maior Burke In the column of remarks you find that Gauthreanx Here is the tally sheet signed by J. D. Leli com miss ioa er; Geo. W. Church JrTlJ.

S. supr- visor; ShilL. supervisor; A. W- compton, commissioner, and A. Al.

u. Heareey, commissioner, and here is an indorsement bv Backers, supervisor-of registration, and Mr. A. M. Hearsev.

A. W. Compton refuses to swear to this tally sheet as being correct, assistant supervisor Eleventh Ward. Gov. Wells Do thev state there what they object to Mr.

wauthreaux No, sir. Mr. Kenner said the remarks of Como- ton as to poll 2, giving as a reason for not compiling tnat poll that he believed thit the returns had been tampered with, and he signed them through fear and in timidation. Mr. Gauthreanx This man said, that he was perfectly satisfied, with every thing that transpired at this poll.

Gen. Smith Give us the vote of that Pll. Mr. uauthreaux would there oe any impropriety in mv making a statement in regard to that poll at this time. uov.

wells i es, sir, there would it Would be exparte. Mr. Kenner Poll No. 2 Kelloeg 94, all the Hayes electors 04. except Marks 95.

Packard 95, Tilden electors; Mc bine rv 400. Wickliffe 413, St. Martin 410, Poche 413, DeBlane 412, Seay 412, Cobb 412, Kross 412, Nicholla 412. Fifteeath Ward Parish of Or leauta. received on the 15th, six polls, directed to tne Doara, was opened.

Mr. Kenner This reads Consolidated statement of votes. Fifteenth Ward: no remarks signed by the assistant super visor: sworn on tne lutu. niovember. before -the Secretary of State.

Presidential electors all Hayes electors 1133; all the Tilden electors 833, except wtio received so, jno protest attached; but there is an outside protest. Sixth Ward, Pariahf Orleans. Received on the 13th November: seven polls package directed to the Beturning Board; opened. Mr. Kenner Consolidated statement of votes, parish of Orleans, Sixth Ward.

signed and sworn to by tbe assistant sn- pei visor on the lltb of November, before the secretary ox State. Presidential Electoral Kellorar 809 MeEnerr. 1451 1449 .811 89 810 810 811 811 Joepli. St. Ml 1455 Bheldo Poena.

XtaBUao 146U 1450 Marks Brewster 1449 Joffrion ITiBsee. 1449 809 Kress 1449 For Governor Packard eOa, JKichoUa 1451. Smith Any remarks there Mr. Kenner Yes. a world of theuu Gov.

Wells Well, don't read them. Gen. Smith Any protest attached to tnatT r. Kenner-T-No, sir; but there is a general protest. Seventh Ward, Parih of Orleans, received on the lth.

12 polls, package openea. Mr. Kenner Consolidated statement of votes. Seventh Ward, suzned and sworn toby the assistant sueervisoron the 13th of November, before the Secretary of State, all accounted for, except poll No. 3.

The remarks tell that Presidential Electors. Kcnoers: 17SO MeEnerr 1512 Jeer ph Sheldon Marka Levuee Brewster. 1779 1780 1781 178a 1781 1734 Wickliffe 1513 Rt Martin 1513 Poche. 1513 1513 Bear 1513 Cobb. 1513 Croiw 1515 Jottrlon 178 Por governor: Packard 1772.

Kloholls 151S- Gen. Smith Is there anyway to find out how that Poll 3 is Gov. Wells It is not here. Gen. Smith No protest attached to the consolidated statement Gov.

Wells No. sir but there is a general protest. We have a rule that it was violative to throw out a poll, and when we come to a general compilation I suppose it would have to be counted. That will come up with the reasons for throwing it out when the auestion comes up. Mr.

Abel Mr. President, here is the Parish St. Iulrr- I just received, four packages three of. the packages were not sealed, and were in very bad order. Gov.

Wells This parish is the home of Gen. Anderson: he withdraws from the. investigation of the onnt. The supervisor is present; 31 packages opened. Mr.

Kenner This is a consolidated statement of votes, parish of St. Landry. It is signed by the supervisors of registration, and sworn to on the 15 th November before the Clerk of the District Hares Electors. 2432 Burch. 2432 Joeepil .2432 Bheluon 2432 Marka 2430 2430 Joffinon I 2430 Tilden HeKnerr WTAtv Wlcklide 8k.

i Poche. DeBlano 3747 Seay. 3747 Cobb 3747 Cross 3746 Tot Qerenra Packard 2445 Nicholla 3750. Gen. Smith No protest attached Gov.

Wells There is a pile of 'protests, but it is for local omces we will see the nature of the protests. Judge Spoftbrd These are affidavits in regard to Big Cane poll No. 9 protested (Chicot box), protested on the ground of intimidation, dated today, by the supervisor- himself. Mr. Chairman, in regard to your order appointing commissioners to take testimony in the contested cases, will yon add on at least four more.

Gov. Wells we will give yoa. four more, or as many as yon want. Judge Srdbrd We will suggest a list to-morrow morning. Eighth Ward, Pariah of Orlenna.

Beceived on the 11th. November, addressed to Betnrning- Board. sealed, signed by the assistant supervisor, six, polls. The packages were opened. Mr.

Kenner Consolidated statement: of votes. Eighth Ward, parish of Orleans, signed and sworn to by assistant enper visor betore secretary diw. Hares Eectoi. KellotS-. 455 Borcn 4o 454 TTMeB.

Electors McEnery 1403. Wicklifle 1405 Bt. Martin-1405 ST. 1400 hheklon 44 JoaeDi .454 Brewster. 454 453 Cobh 1407 Jettrton 140S i or Governor Packard 459 JSichoUa 1492.

Gen. Smith No protest nere notninK-Gov. Wells There is a general protest. I- mean jprotest in the papers. Gov.

WeUs No, none acccnrrMmymgi Plrak WaraV Pa-rlh of Oriesa, Addressed to the. Beturning Board-package sealel, received on the lsth of tv. rprnrns were opened. Mr. Kenner Seren polls consolidated statement of votes, parish of Orleans.

First Ward, signed and sworn to by as sistant Bupervisoroi regiswaiwu, ua itu November, before P. G- Deslonde, foecra-tary of State. rililen Eloctar. ir.F-ery- 'Oi trxrhe. 20 EtlMHTR 64 WP 1 Marka.

699 t-roes. 2012 Krewster kcm Welitto. Bnreb 694 hekloB 6S7 Seay 1 2012 i J-eaee695 UeTernoc-fPaekaxd 604, XlchoUa 201I. uwii. ismitn fioprotest; no papers i GOV.

Wplli- X'raiA iuvnmnn.rt-r t.ht na. pers there is a general uuro ooonom 41oTsnuir. rier ustns names of the commissioners we will mismoner; Alf. Ingraham, United States vuuumui; j. tjf, Hi US 1.

18 UulWU States Commissioner; W. T. Houston. xirs.uuceoi tnefewe; V. If.

Holmes, Second Justice of the juajor iiorKe ine Secretary reports uvci XWClCU UUUB. KTintlm. linnt rnn nfn Tansnpahoa. etc major isurKe then read a telerram finit 1 horia. B.at.in tr -tint 4-h iii ii.

i wimv Veosie. declared that be had delivered 1 i Liiw ri.i urrnnjr onsra ine returns irom. the parish Lafayette. Ma Mir Rnrkft HkTS vnrt finaerl' n.nir. uung about tne pans a of Yankun, ak as go ilk tiiv vaptton uiuuo i i lir drAlla Mrk nip TriA Knavrl hrena WW vkBT -ia SV MVIMUOVCsUU a 'w bt Connftctlcnt.

THE DECLARED. Hartford Times, IVov. 22.3 The Board of State Canvassers met to day, at the State-House, and made the official canvass or the vote of Conneeu- eut that was given on the 7ih of Novem ber. The total Presidential vote is 156 more than 20.000 lareer than was ever before given in this State, althougn. a large registered vote remained un polled; over a thousand in this city aione.

ior rxesident the vote TUtlcn 6L934 Hayes 69.034 imi.pMii4w.nf, 774 378 Scattering. 36 Total Tiirit-u over Hajes. 122.156 1,712 i luien orer an TiOnf stana. Sugar Bowl, Nov. 23 We last Monday saw a note addressed by Mr.

liippolyte Patent to W. F. Schwine. of this place, in which he mentions that Mr. JL.

nonin, one ox bis neignbors, bad ground on Patout's mill cane irom two and a half arpents of land, and that it had maae seven and three-quarter hogsheads of sugar over three hogsheads to the acre. He says the hogsheads -were 32 inch head and staves 4 feet 2, inches, and adds, that is the largest yield heard oi on tbe fraine Isle Quite an excitement occurred in town last Tuesday when it became known that a married man, of Boyville, had left his wife and five children and eloped with another man's wife, who left four children and brought a fifth along with her to New Iberia, where they came to take the boat. The deserted husband came and took back the child a merchant then came and had' the man ar rested for non-payment of a debt but we believe the matter was satisfac toriiy settled, and the guilty pair were allowed, to go in peace." St. James SentineL Nov. 25: From everr part of the parish we hearths most cheering- accounts' from the sugar planters, snownur an.

unexpectedly large yield of sugar from a smarll stand of cane. The stubble cane, in particulars has agreeably disappointed expectation. scare civ an acre ox is proancine less than a the plant cane has given a reasonably large xne price of sugar is much higher than, last vear wattes have been low: the colored people have worked well; we have had no political troubles: the season has been unusually favorable for grinding: every thing, in fact, seems to have conspired to make the Str James sugar growers a happy and contented set ot people- we have not heard so little grumbling to the souare mile in the last ten Bice planting has not been a success in this parish this year. The crop has not been large, and the price has been lower than for several years. William Harris, one of the largest and tbe most successful rice growers in the State, has put in and harvested nxs last crop ox rice, nav-ine resolved to turn his attention to something more profitable- the coming year, several large snsrar places tms parish have been turned into rice farms.

but from, present will be abandoned or restored to sugar. St. Mary Herald. Nov. 25: The sugar mills are all running, and there is no doubt about the vield beinsr far ahead of an jthingfor years.

Some of our plant ers, notauiy on nave- uaiu water in use about their mills from, the baron, sometrmes two or three miles, but the yield of the crops keeps up the smile or content. notwitns.anaing tms extra trouble and expense. Tbibodaux; Sentinel. Nov. 25: Plant ers are all busv erindimr this week.

A great deal of cane has been put in Wind -The yield is generally satisfactory and the quality 77 Work of tie Yellow Fecer-1 catmah. The first interment in Sa vannah, Ga-from yellow- fever was on August 21. In nine weeks over 1200 persona This estimate is based on the official mortuary report. The total popu lation is about 28,000. About re mained to meet the plague.

1 lie propor tion of deaths to the population, actuai- Iv resident, baa been about ov per cent. Yet. fearful as the destruction has seemed to us who are ust emerging from it. the death, rate has been exceeded in other cities, viz Philadelphia in 1733, in Norfolk and Portsmouth in 1855. and in Brunswick this year.

In Philadelphia. 14 per cent, of the then resident, and 10 per cent, of the total population was earned off. In Brunswick the epidemic began later and ended earlier tnaav Yet in those rive or six. weeks about 71s per cent, of her entire and 10 per cent, of her actually resident population were swept away. The Thames tunnel was flooded to nirh on PTTPnt.

a few dlTt IflL a to neceBsitate the suspension of the entire traffic on the iast lontion line between rapping and JJentlord Koad station. TV inTindatinn is attributed to a defect comcv anoba rscantlv opened, the foundations of which are said to be higher than the level of the tranne.L The permanent pumping, apparatus has proved ThA Month of the Hivec i fBy TeleaJjLl Sotjthwest Pass, Nov. 25. To Capt. W.

Howell. Corps ot lungineers, u. a. Depth of channel at mean low tide. 16 feet.

Least width for that depth, 90 feet. High tide at 13 midni gbt. -Keiirbt above mean low tide. 2 feet. Depth of channel at high fade.

IS feet. Bottom soft. B. H. Hoofee.

Master Esaayons. Take vors Ticket. Oxxy few hats TJEI-T. WtJT 50,000 next Moxdav. L- s.

l. Co. Great rrepaxatioTis are beinaniada to proclaim Queen Victoria Empress of India. Tbe cost is to be instead oi yUAi.OOO. as fcrst arrangeo.

tza for a Cane cabin, perfectly wozZzs- The folio win sr eomnranication arpearsr in the New Tort World, of the 23d: Haa LcmlBlana a Republican rem of Governm en To the- Editor ot the "World Sir Tn annrar io wmr anestion tv-itH which you end your article on Louisiana in to-day's paper, viz Bat wnat remedy is there for the several State dicers of Louisiana illegally counted out by this board would ask your opinion as to whether a remedy might not be found in the loilowras way i The constitution savs iarticle 4. section 4:) "The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a republican form, of government," etc. and as, of. course. is well known, under this clause Conitress claimed, to derive the power to reorganize the governments of the Southern states- alter trio war.

it would not- be di-Scult to prove that Louisiana, with its perennial "lie turning Board1 subject to no revtsissL. grasping tne political liuarties ot tne people of the State tighter than did ever the Star Chamber those of England or the Council of those of Venice, has not a republican form of irovernment. Now. if on the application of a larce ma jority of the peoipe of the State, iortiiietl is pnilliv C1WCU9 WUC03 DULU.U deny their request, could they not obtain the desired relief by applying to the Supreme Court of the United States- to compel Congress to grant their' request The Supreme Court potects the political rights or individual citizens, why not, -then, of States Further, article 3, section 2, give the jurisdiction over eases t. i 4...

i u-iku ouue. au.o at pai Ljf aoxti would cot this be a case in point one State. demanding its rigts of the United. states? Trusting that von will furnish "far ther light" on this Question. I remain, re spectfully yours, cossui rrioxAiJST.

Xew York, 2fev. 20. hare got the tnree retnrniiig board I The captain of an EnzlLah ahfp ent intoxicated, in San Francisco a lew days ago. and sailed for Liverpool without clearance from the customhouse. As he will not be permitted to discharge his cargo without these papers, the consignors are in no little anxiety, but have some hopes he may discover hia oversight and return.

At a football match in Stockport. the other day. a vigorous player ran. against one of the opposing He -fell, but was able to get off the held, de -claring himself to be all right; but he died two -days afterward from his in juries. i Vie rrtt i By Telegraph.

rrcKSBTTRG. Nov. 26. To Wavne. So.

Williams, New Orleans Steamer James Howard will arrive Tuesday morning, arid leave Wednesday. B. li. Pegkam, Master. ViCKBBTTte.

Nov. 27. To Wa vne Sc Williams. New Orleans Steamer Golden Bnle will arrive Wednesday morning, early, and leave Saturday. u.

r. tsmsKLE, aster. NATCBT3. Nov. 26- To J.B.Woods&.

ColO Common street: Steamer City of Alton will arrive Monday evening and leave for St. Louis Wednesday; the2Sth -i. fi, BrvBT, Master. NATrrrz, aSov. 26.

To J. B. Woods Sc. 104 Common street: Steamer John. F.Tolle will arrive Monday, at ju a IiI.ktt.

Master Nor. 2uTo Woods 104 Common street Steamer Henry lacjci rflx uimiiij JL, AJT iiOOK, Master. Vicksbttbg. Nov. 26.

To Lord lie Peake Steamer Clarksvilla will arrive Monday night and leave Tuesday, tL3 28th, as high as Greenwood. JX. Xj.A-EI,.- Messrs. LL Byrne Co 163 Cacal street, will offer alot of hne Cashmeres. choice shade, at 50 cents a vara.

These are part of the bankrupt stock of the late Johnson, Beed oc Cow, of York. Hard! to be credited, but it i never theless true, that a sick horse or a. bad-ramditioned cow can be brought up in a few days by tbe use of. Simmons's Liver a i a tiegniator. ce powners snouia oe mixea with the food, and they will eat it read ily; and it is surprising to see what improvement immediately takes place.

It opens tne ooweis, Btrengtnemnjr tnem. and dees all and even more tnan tne best Condition Powders. A small quantity in tbe food for chickens will cure cholera and keen the poultry healthy. Meteorological Becord. SOVWtBXB 273:43 P.

M. Cairo. 45 1 Omafca, re 29 I Pitsaoorit, Pa 31 3T 67 .45 Ctnetsnatt, O. 1 e. uoaxa, na.

Oal-res-en. Tex TO Paul .21 Innisnoia .71 .39 ViCkabgrs. Titsa Keokuk, ana too. 27 ti 64 ti4 7 .27 Ooric t-niarilks. XT.

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