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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-17

rp porss itr held NJ Doiy trace, vi'J - 81
,oslSeeps.S. Y. last wesk atirafacd A,Tse con
course or pcopa wednesday and ysurssw wers oe-
sot'd 10 Tho csfiAg and awarding Of pp'A'ai Nj
classes Of hofses except the No irosps. in,ytae
day designated for rss ,rotips ho'fcs--' ny very
stormy, the race was pcssporsI '' A'"'As &C., lie
day was all that could he de n'a S.,p,p -
nut s,a,,t,n fyosu Colo cia county; the Alden sfd
snltb narn 49,, pon.ing Grove, Orange county, az.
the mrs r,nnress New York. The last named lenr
out OF a. hui w. horses appeared when tn time ~
Ee., Me-. AT the third scoring the horses were y,
or The ssl,,on inside with slight lead, which he ,vn
lost by hreakn and ihe passed along ccch
Lengths While hs was dancing. AMER he scstled. NV
ever hc trot,cd 70 well thar al tho trecquafor 10 ne
was at her "hes when he lost himself again ~ the
mare vent over he score winner ~ thrce ieWhs w
.y,cOnS B.as.-rhc mar. had slight Had lae stall
non soon bfoke and fell cong way behind me inse
trotsoi around easily winning In "A, with ve sahon
more than defiance behind
1hpd Ue1.-lbis heat much the re.s oi tnc
three. The horses Ind good send OFT ..s rlousn do
mule wore never two lengths apart, Tue mar
Wind and thu oSones Of the dsy sne The ~, gave
universal satisfaction 70 tho elecsstor' Inv ioo"ms
Purse Of s,oo free ror all ,rotus horses at DOis's
4. Goldsmith nans--b m. Go,a.aish Marc.
r. Dean nan'ss stallion r so,rel .I.a:so
match then took pace ~ purse Of $500 between
horse scuei :eorse ana ~ haa,s T%c &C. az
2t2 . -.
Ths track - thrsfe,fihs Of mile IN ionsth, and
laval save ! r,se on ~. first quarter The horses
started At the third ter, and pass the judges stand
al The Grss qusrt andtlso the fnsh In the peoi coll
rg ,be a,Ssnssh mara IN most sold for two
.,sch a. he stallion and In the last race thew
-y the sams ddorScs between Crinolinc and sorrrl
George, having thopr,forcnce. Tho result OF each
rae fsvn<able 10 u nrrt chosen in the pools.
great many sport y people from New York and NIL
the towns along the bison present. and the whole
affair went OF With an bG which must have been hgsly
gratifying 20 the entetsng proprietor Of ihe grcunds
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TaoTrIHo AT THE FASHION COURSE,

"rrat h"trh far 5000 B~tw~em <.rcruc
wines ~md Lady Emsmn, 70 WAGONS A 1io-.
s"" Remarkable Cenfest-Thr Mare Win.
straight ucnts-A Forfeit
fnG To-day, &c.
i"'enay Occurred At the Fashion Course one Of m.
m'si closely contested and exciting racos IN tho an mails
: voc ssrf rne time tha' made va extraordinary
.snas worthy second 10 The most remsrksple no..
-, - Va" stallion George wilkes on the 1sn or
80. -. "a, ae race was FOR st,k- 81 ~ oso mile
,y,,, ~ ~. 49, 'n 1--WE, 10 wagons oc,xesr George
'<oni mare Lady Emm-
ran D.v
The asy da~rcd faiv w. ,,,-
Ind for weeks EarIy Ia the lStS -.
up ifcm the northeast which s,cs.,. -. ....',
noon, which time u act IN qti,e str,,'. IN. a.,s
have heen unfhvorsble had the winss ...
steadily 10 oecrcase during Tie afternoon ,isu :, ~,
TINE OF The race, IL ~ss hardly peraeptbs me-,
ssarons aud jasi cool enough ~ b. brse,ns
rus ArurpsS,n
"a 'ucs 4sy AMI with such rsss in rrss,.c, =.
my vel % uussncd that large attendance ,xauIs ns
attracted V the Fashion Cose The early train prcugh,
large numbers 70 the grounds ana up 70 Tho hone ~
starting ~. horses k1ushir rad as s,,S
vehc'es heavily laden and HIGHT jsunty snd orr,h,r
sone or EVER syis and descriptions, all going Ia tbs
sw tosyssuya sossrs
Anived AZ the ira,s. ,be stable y .ss,ios ~ss CRIT
VISITED wilkes locked The bOos Of health aw,d x,yov
and ns coaicr ssesaed all that ceup ppsssbly hsv.
ben dssire1 He We ag hearty roll In IRE
tSsw Of. he tcr and s.snsd ~ pisyfri s.d lva, -
ys"ss col. ihs dansbsr u Jnplis, showed 10 ysrsc-
Non The rers ~ the veteran Hlrsu aud her Ipls and
slender limbs, deep Ghost and THU fasss did not ,rav
cnnce ~ cstra fesh n horse va, 10 10 ,-ot
for mans Ito thai Animal Wa the Lady Emma y,stsr
dsy.
RACE
Atcsr'y drper ha o most tniyenins eject upor t,~
yrsny -bc partcok Of tho hospitality Of Mr. crocheno,
those assembled 70 tho number Of several hundreds
nov gathered about the hotel IN front Of the
sbeds Or on tho lawn under the iroes, where
IN rrSJ knots were discussed the poi nts Of
each Of tho ecrtesiaDs and tho probable result
II The race. Hcssvas Ages and tam onx were con-
risnsty stre drove rrpdiy tho ROAD N ho~ dis
" ttsIr bylAS eonisns ebs oinsa The grosps saE
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NEW Jersey INTELLIGENCE.


f'tsScfiuos y ras PnfIApxtgmA ffRgmss-.4, q
sunpsuons banqneyiyen yesterday evening a, rayors
ho's'. inc Perseverance Hog Company OF pbiIadepbss
were presented by Isrty No. I, OF jersey city, with
OF rcsout'cns e~stlfully ensrossed and encasel in
snss arr decorated win tho nngnls or the department
ana tns Gun eagle wh sAeid and srInorias
.ne frame W an exquisite uece " art The penmanAhp
elaborate aud unique ne presentation was fllogcd
sperne5 rom several isntiemcn, and SUITABLE ru-
Ply Vas delivered ny one of,ne rhiiaderbians
Newark.
A.nnD hhisD ON ruE RsLsoan.--Yes'er'sy amor.
noon "e gn o' ten years vas INSTANTLY killed or tn.
Ss- Jersey Railroad ract, near Green s,re,, Go ~,
been picking pieces Of coal whidh al, from e.r. ~,
yicinits asd hal plscsd her ba.s,. ,sr,n,,,,,,
bunker OF s.n shortly afier ssoip % tf..u i.estng
dowh toward' TIE car uron which ro4t.a nor b.sts s
70 sscuse ihe aN and 10 dong ner mack
- "-'scs Dss"ecb We bank,n spy c.mplst,ly
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The tro,tnq ma,,j between the colts Willie shepherd
aud Old Hundred, stake oi ~ wv, me hca.s, DE-.
YESTERDAY Afternoon at tho Fashion Course, was brought
10 a Termination " he forfeit Of the latter.
Flsnoy Couas, l. J., Tuesday, Oct. H. lss6.--Trot-
ting Tor ssake 900. mile heats best three in I'VE,
TO hsrncss:--
n Woodrugs b. G. Willie shepherd received forfeit
!, Ioyest,s ! G. Old Hundred paid forfeit
recrrsc TO-DAY.
To-day a trtting match, for a stake Of - 900, ms
hoais net Iree in Ave announced 10 b.t~ey
IN .sl,,n, mll Run and the Ella Shcrwood y
,s,er ~ ys,cu and the former in harness. These hys
s,e consJsrod IN 10 thus evenly matched and an ~
ins contest Anticipated.
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COW o. cyfMl SESSIONS.

ocross,,H-ia this burt yesterday Henry Ashcs.
who Wv arssi With yssins twenty-five pieces OF M
ribbor worth 80, ue property OF Raphael Fr.nt
ple guilty 70 an dicmps at grand larceny and wa,
So 9 ,nc Msse trivn Tor two years and six inontbs
n,cnse Whd.n 10 East Twenty second street on ,ha
20 INST PLEADED gritty 20 petty larceny He VAS .sps
70 me penycrtiarJfov sir month"; WV
a., III .Tns cngrsed With sssauiing caihsrine wclsh
on we ls OF SEPTEMBER pleaded guilty 10 the lpsc,'
men en- srS va rgnandsd Tor sentence
ehsn vor'h ~ from william wor.arty on Al. IN IN
vas i-et and tqltted :" - "n met,
sJn f'ynfd. was also fourd not guilty Or ch.,vs o,
- <; ~. a Wy s..'ne.c vsiaa1 81 fi5, The FRO.
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rst sltnxf POLICE consIssIuxss:.

BAL1rxoss, oct. ia, ls1
frn,ors ar~ hciu Ssircuialcd hcrc and extensively
signed by those oppot 10 the prcscns cty government
calling Governor bon 20 remove tho Police commis
scners on The charstf Official nisoonducs. The mat
ter cxcics much ooucnt The Law gives lhe Governor
power TO remove dhg the recess or the Iss,slalu,
and also 10 oil vacsnts
The friends Of the immssicners MAINTAIN. boy,'nr
that this cannot bo De, esosp, by trial and cor ton
before the supcvior Qin while those who pasron ~
the scmovsl ciaim y tho Governor can once ~
Pole, BEARD have Z appointments o. judges io- 'ns
approaching ku,e eton nc importance a. y '''''on
NAV he lesdli, pDGstsr.
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THE FENLANs.

Runner Of an organized Attempt to Crsss the
Niagara River at Lewiston, Barn Queens-
town and Blow Up Brooks Monument.
BUFFALO, Oct. 10, 1858.
The Commercial Of this city, has intelligence that the
FenisDs had made an organized attempt TO cross the
Niagara river at Lewiston last Saturday evening" TO burn
the village Of Queenstown and blow up Brooks monu-
men, but the attempt was prevented BY information
that the Canadians were ready TO receive them. The
whole thing is doubtless . canard
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Sushed The train again ssaned forward, and to h.
las body Of the little one fell upon the trasR -
,lri rssided with her parents A. No ! Nom C.n.7
areet, 20 which place the body was coavevM HS4
hther Polander has been Ia this country shonf thrc
months and 10 absent from home. s.
Boz Ron OVEN sr CARs-0n Monday evening
little boy named AmermAn was about 70 run soros. ths
horse car track Market street. but STUMBLING ove, i
stone fell the track and the wheel OF the car DsT
over his hand, which was severely injured -
Tm CAsu Boar CAsUALry.-The body OF MIRA Var
sicklss yesterday morning portion OF
the cabin had to be torn away In the search.
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KING COUNTY POLITICS.


80 ".Strntt0n OF Voters.
1be registration of tiers I'm pr,ol ,,,n go. an
p',s0u' unusa-n, p, and tho registering Jerks were
sep' ouay ~ 'no 'Als polling place. an each ward
during The entire datnd svs.ing. Tho registration
commenced at eight Ilock Ia the morning and was
continued until late tr In the evening. la districts
where there III -four hunred voters the bus-
insss will be continued ldsy.
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DnRFi On Tuesday, October 10, MARY Asss DsHK,
ING, thfbeoved daughter OF Jna aud Richard Deering
The aiives and friends Of the family ar@respectfaiY
isvite 10 attend the funeral on Thursday afternoon. ~
two otock from the residence OF her parens 1873 Null
berrystreet b
lsd--on Monday October Is, Of hasty consumption,
Alfred ISG, aged 81 years.
Thu relatives and friends of tho family are resoctfux
invited to attend the funeral from bis late residences
Fittyhrss street near Eleventh avenue, Thursday
AFTERNOON, at one O'Clock.
[tbr Other Deaths See Eighth Paeel
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The democrats OF thiseveuth Assomtv di.srie, East
night nominated Henri " piron. President Of The
Board Of Representabts OF the Eastern D,,ric, Yrc
Department TO repreeD .hen IN tho Stale rx,sra,ure
The republican noInyegn Thy Same district II puck
man, IT,, member yIihelsst Assembly.
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nVse,s hmt : ,rdiess premium " $3.50, FOR ~
ss> two mile fan over eight hursles second hasse ~
5 ~ ms n enss.ses ,lo,sl with six satr'es
NJ Wood cntered w. y. Genera Tlli,ros f.s III 4
~ nrpsnlei entered BIZ. lady Wolf ms lns :. >
q Medkm enersd y b sescaners us ibs .....a 4
II 6huin entered Oh. i. Citadel, no Ina $500. ar
The bsuspg ybs pfcvisr " the .tsst Vs. zis,ar az
cse pnnured 70 fcfty against the hald Bsfsye tbev
Ns"red seAnsueus MADE rnsh AID .psek,d a ,oy the
Nnrdie ~ front n the vsse s1t thres rIy.r an b,s
vrck The hurdle ~as replaced, ssd sooi sts,t sspt
1em awss very nicely, Zssss LEADING snY1t over tbs
0qkhvndis General Williams ssc oud kass ssinispon,
01tes fnookns The hsrde down - abe raSsea over a
bnfRU D 1ls1r Geld ~ seacaurvs asi adv wolf A,
bs eSsosd hurdle wbseh ~ "a. qsssisr .ct.
pgxae Nil lad srs l-ngii, afd n. reai o,s, /,
q ssscpdsSl1's foIIeAs' - wtsss. a.. ee~tss
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naturalization Papers.

-ce the pubcaon OF facts concerning tho necessi,y
for the children Of aliens TO procure naturalization
papers under thtnow registry law. which appeared in
the HERaIp. and yhlch drew out card from John Nor
rssey there habeen rush The oce OF the clerk OF
the Sonr Of Common Pleas which has no precedent
when !, Wa announced that all children born OF alien
parents who -ams 10 inis country previous TO their M
!orty were notensted 10 vote, the majority OF
born Ssn vo,sa y vsr dbsrsS
OF the ciec,ivefrrchisc and Il ", with considerable
titled 70 yo,5 si,a 70 may sppsar II would
seem that undi The now ~ an American citizen may
BE- chailcr god the r ma although his grea, grand
NAV 10 ousstJfed and he may be required to provo
thai he II udv Of this country. The for taxing
on, nstur.l,f,Sn papers expires the 9Th inst.
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No American FeBian In Prison I'm Ireland.
WARRINGTON Oct. L. 1855


Arrival or George Hopper, Brofher-Iv-HV VI
Head Centre stephens.
George Hopper, the brother law OF Mr. SePnens
arrived in this CITY by tho steamship Cy OF BSson and
is stopping at boarding house in the Fiith ra Largo
sums for Fonian purposes scnt from ms country
payable to order OF Mr.. Hopper and some Of the
checks having been Intercepted by the Fusn autnor-
ties were produced the trial evidce against the
prisoners. he among the first OF 1e sfes;ne pat
Ties, and when placed in tho dock psaaeu sanH un"
sentenced TO two years imprisonen' severe sen-
passed upon his compagpps wne was non-
signed 10 penal scfvitude for life ~ osnos ~ rIn5
varying from Ave to twenty yeg M,er snort ncar.
cerstion Mr. Hopper wss reyn o U pnson' mmion
Of tho Irish press as to sogndpss in Fenan matters
A. present nsen s about prospects OF s1. IN
Jrssnd this vear England dreaded Fenianism in Ire
land las. year deies !. now She was afraid Of
an ~ Ia the aspirations Of NE Irish people for
sdn,- The object Of Mr. HoppGrs mission is regarded
a. .sinewnat mysterious by the lev Fenians who
sre aware of his presence in the chy.
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Meeting II the Conservative General Com
Onirece

. The Operative Republican General Committee held
meetr las evening at their rooms corner of Twenty
,l,iri sset md Broadway Mr. Thos- Murphy occupied
the err, sud Mr. John N. Cosier acted AZ secretary.
The 4neps business the receiving OF reports of
me 'nmiccs Of the different Assembly districts with
roi ccc 10 the result OF primary moctings.
no pfosfoss Of the registering Of voters throughout
CIV WAS subject briefly commented on, and u was
sSfes"d inat committee be appointed 10 keep watch
of the ontnuod registering.
Inc gsne OF Mr.. Joseph h. TAYLOR, as a nominee FOR
Supefvtor, was very favorably received. snd il was
thouahtbc would, without doubt be the choice OF the
COMMITTEE. The contest will be between Mr. Taylor on
NE s.daer the committee, and Vim. II. McKenny the
radical nrninse The vote FOR Supervisor will thus be
msae st ~ 10 the strength OF ule leo parties,
rather fatlons
FOR CONGRESSMAN from the Sixth district Thomas H.
se~sr ssns D. he u,c fxvorite In this dstrlct Chss
: Spencnis the nominee of the Gals. member Of
tbs committee thought thBa the radicals Woad be eIy
dsfeas ,dspte .he numerous underhand efforts that
were teig made 70 secure success
On nfion II was agreed that the delegates Of the
conmy nf Judiciary convention should NEE. 4, the
Rooms o. tae purpose Of selecting nominees on Thurs
day NJ next and the Congressional delegates on Fri
dayn'gh next Tho meeting then adjourned
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,xsg.r, Hail Demorr.,,e Coux,u,,,,

re Mozart Dali Democratic Convention met al Mozart
"~ Yesterday evening and organized, VIM. = lee,
D.neeAisd 10 the chair member addressed the Con.
and moved that committee, consisting OF Que
nsmss ON each ward, be appointed 70 presen, the
net rneetppoDinees FOR county Offices a, tho
merit The mNi sne convention, on Tuesday evening
risxentb wand * was adopted a delegate from the
dalassilon wore sed that the ether members OF his
,ssurss to n. ssry Of s ssGn IN Was s
,Ssr. rm bui cns rh. S'..'css Al nve O'Clock r. NJ
49,, go I. -. ~. >eStpr present ne a,as narr.d
paee sno 10 ,ss ei the pses OF Registry vs. .,asd
~ . IS , .ns frrthsr atsd thai on bis visit
record their votes, " could no, Tor IN. n. 1910 20
stated The Convsryon then .dosrpes ""s sreSay
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SPECIAL TELEGRAM 10 the NEW YORK HtRNu.

Movements Of Canadian Tro0ps-lrhc Fenian
Prisoners In Canada.
TORONTO, Oct 16, 1866.
volunteer camp has been formed at Sandwich, under
command Of Captain A. Rankin is expected that the
volunteers will remain In camp eight days.
At Fort Erie business Is transacted usual Appre-
tensions of another raid have been removed Captain
Treble Of the weland militia threatens to make short
work OF the raiders IL they attempt invade the sacred
soil Of her Majesty.
ID seems that the chief Of the OF another
Invasion originated IRON the fact that there
Ave hundred unemployed men in Buffalo, who are will
ing to turn their hands TO whatever pays best
The Grand Jury meets tomorrow at nine O'Clock.
when bills viii be brought In against some ffty Of
the Fcnan prisoners. There eighty Witnesses
for the crown in the city
Canadian gunboat is anchored in front OF Queens
wharf, waiting orders.
The Cont Of Inquiry At Fort Erie, which has been In
session four weeks taking evidence in the case Of
Colonel Dennis, adjourned to-day The findings or the
court have not TRANSFERRED
No American FeBian In Prison in Ireland.
washington, Oct IT, 1860.
Mr. Adams, our Minister TO London, states in des.
patch Of the Goth u that there then before
legation Of American proved 10 be such, being
in custody in Ireland suspicion Of being concerned in
Fenian plots there, all situated having
been released. II
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STORMY AND FUNNY PROCEEDINGS.
Spirited Debate on q Resolution Urging tho
Eight Thousand Negro Voters Of the State
to Support tho Penton Ticket.
Susan Ii. Anthony Elected an
Honorary Member.
SPECIAL 1flEeRam TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

Albany, Oct. 10, 1854
The State Convention Of cofored men Of New York,
announced to to-day in this city, met this noon
in the Hamilton street African church. The Convention
numbers ninety seven members The boy assemblies
under the following CALI
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-14

fol eti0 'h Di7e 'oS oo,' =" e
was nominated on the hrst oaiiot' feeeisins
twenty-five vo'es against n''een ior Mr' "hl'e'
ana ioor ZOE MI Arnauu'
lhe canuaacy lof ,he s'iAsu , nls'tios ooass was
likewise aecioea Oh ehe fss paAo.' aha III iasor o,
,rf AM a. ar. p.aas 60. ,t. FL
hara tva and Mr. James fonr E'T,
A. the oon+ost fo, 90 Oh nomnstion WAC deciaad
tho ohoi.o ,vas decla rod to be nnanimons -
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We understand that the Cincinnati Chamber c

We understand that the Cincinnati Chamber of
Commerce has offered Mr.. S. N. Pike three hun
dred and fifty Thousand dollars for the land and
ruins Of the opera house, which offer it is believed
he will probably accept, as he has concluded not
to rebuild the opera house in Cincinnati We how
ever understand that he intends carrying out his
original plan of building an opera house in New
York. The ground has already been purchased
for that object, and the building will cost com
pleted 81 500 900, and will probably be the finest
in the world. There are but few as enterprisue
and public spirited men in this country as Mr.,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-14

BUTTER AND CHEEsE.-Messrs. Shropshire, An
derson & Co., l0s and ITO Poydras street, announce
to-day that they are just receiving large supply
of new Northern cheese, choice Goshen butter,
superior golden syrup, and other family supplies,
to which they invite the attention of their friends
and purchasers generally. The customers Of
Messrs. Shropshire, Anderson d Co. may rely al
ways upon obtaining fresh and genuine articles of
the first quality to excellence at their wellled
establishment. =EEI 5#
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q. b. Girardey Co.'s sale this day promises to
attract some interest," as their list comprises well
located and very desirable, vacant and improved
property situated in the First, Second and Fourth
Districts, prope' ties also in Gretfa Their list is
headed BY that very valuable property known as
the "Tyer Cotton Press,''s one of the largest and
best equipped presses of the First District. itnd
we learn offers to lease it are made at $50 900 per
annum. When we consider that the g Orleans
Press" has been leased at 10000, which press
has only "a small increased storage capacity than
the "Tyier," we see no reason to feed apprehen-
siye as to the trade of New Orleans for the coming
year.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-14

ANEcperB or THE WAR--Two boys belonging
to Moorman's Lynchbnrg battery, having marked
good place near u farm house on the feninSala, @
stole ont after dark to 4 nalk q sloas. Ihey
brildint, and while arIe was to creep in aud drive
ont the = erittsrs,' the otaeg vas 70 staild at an
aneninr an lie opposite side with q club. The
long and shart Of the stry that the farmer. not
mavFd bis pigs nearer ta tha house, atsa the
Drawler not iud,ag them, emerged on the other
aide, aud was Knocked into cooked hat by his
cglurade. H5 did Aut ieays his bed for q month
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gotal sntellisenre.

q t.
The PARISH DExocRATrc CONTENTION The
convention of the National Democratic party,
chosen to select candidates for parish and district
offices for the approaching election, met last even
ing shortly after O'clock at the Mechanics H.
stitute. <nss "' I"g5
The Hall Of the House of Representatives, in
which the meeting was held was crowded with the
friends of the candidates, and, in all our expert
ence we have never seen the same interest in a
parochial convention, or such enthusiasm among
the spectators. @Sf Es q55
The convention having been called to order,
Hon. N. T. N. Robinson was unanimously chosen
President, and Mr. Thomas Maxwell, Secretary.
The roll having been called, the convention was
found to be full, every delegate being present,
viz: ..-
First Ward-W Washington Marks, J. 7. Plattsmier
s Second ] Ward-Geo. Bevans, e. Tomatis, N. T.
N Robinson, G.. Stewart and John Brohan.
Third Ward-Tim. O'Meil, Walter d; Rogers y ?,
Brewer, M Cloney, A. Ward, John Hart and W.
Fourth Wara-David Waters, Dennis Cronan,
Jr, and Thomas Herman
Fifth Ward-P. O. PeyrouX, Divide DeBuys, Il.
| S. Preaux and Fl. Peralta. a
Sixth Ward-Octave Andre and 3. Crozat.
| Seventh Ward-Ernest Bourges, E. Marin and
| H. D. Monier.
EIgnth "afo-n' T. ""'ie' o'nA oi"'eA "Ao : :
| Ninth Ward-I, Rooer n. Bradbury C. Fannn
F. Schumacher.
Tenth Ward-Leon Won anken, - Altmeyer,
SteRaen MeRa1a1 oAeaiS'' '''u' o'oo'ne "tio AoaD4
! eleventh Ward-Frank Gessner John Rreen T.
S. McCay. 4
| Agers-A. Forher ana b. r. heHy. &&s
| COMMITTEE on Cfedenuals haVlng Deen ap-
pointed, recess was taken, ana after an absence
OF about an hour, the committee, through MI.
Marks, reported all the above named delegases
duly qualhed, except those from the Eightn ara,
whose seats were contested, and were given to the
contestants, Messrs. A. D. Bernondy Geo. Delamore
and Samuel Barnes In relation TO the
| he WaFd Mr. Mahony and
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-14

THE HEAD AND TAIL ILLusTRArEp Ezop's
celebrated fable reads thus
The tail one day quarreIed with the head, conn7
planning that it was always behind, 1t insisted on
taking the lead nEits turn. Accordingly the.
tail undertook the chhnge; and as It moved
forward at all adventure. deaf and blind, through
thorns, branb.es and hriars 1T tore and lacerated
itself in terrible and shocking manner. The
head and the other members, which were thfis OBJ
liged contrary to nature, to follow n guide that
could neither see nor hear, had likewise to suffer q
share Of misfortunes.n
/ Amply this to tile President and the radicals iu
Congress, and the moral IS easily uHderstood