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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-05
The South and The Presidency.

Although the friends of one or other
of the prominent men whose names are
most conspicuously before the public in
connection with the nomination by the
National Democratic Convention for the
Presidency, very naturally claim certain
leading papers at the South as advocating
the claims of their particular friend, still
the press of this section has preserved a
very commendable reticenco in regard to
the selection, and have unanimously pro-
missed to support, with zeal, any of the dis
tinguished gentlemen who have been
named in that connection. One and ali
are satisfied to permit the people Of the
North, who must elect the candidates, to
select them also. What we desire most is
that there shall be no schism to cause divi-
sion among our friends and weaken their
strength. We stand ready to endorse their
action and support their nominees, and all
the influence We desire to exert in the
councils of the party is to compromise all
differences and promote harmony and con-
Citation in their deliberations.
In the very nature of things the Western
plan of the payment Of the interest upon
the public debt must be especially popular
at the South. If the people of those States
complain of the burden of taxation, which
are in the Union and are not suffering IN
der military tyranny and carpet-bag law,
what must be our condition, with our in
dustrial welfare paralyzed by these very
agencies. 1t would hardly be natural for
us to be satisfied TO be crushed to the earth
to pay in gold the Federal war debt, while
we have been forced to repudiato our own.
Yet, whatever may be the decision Of the
Convention upon this question-to pay the
debt in gold or greenbacks, or repudiate in
toto, we stand ready to endorse it. All we
ask, all we hope for, is a restoration of law
and order to these suffering States--a re-
newal Of our constitutional governmental
deliverance from the political vuItures who
are devCuring our substance and destroy
ing our social well-being. With us there
arc indeed considerations Of higher impor-
lance than mere plans of financial policy
above all questions of taxation--it is the
preservation of liberty itself.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-05

tinues to receive from the country the most
encouraging accounts of the crops, Co.
is in silk and tassel, with q promise of tho
largest yield ever known. Cotton too ~
looking finely, and if the worm does MOI
appear large crop will be made.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-05
The Freedmen's Bureau.

As We supposed, this Institution is get
ting too heavy for Radical shoulders. We
have always contended that it's continued
existence was one of the most fruitful sour
ces of reaction against its corrupt support
ers. And now, that its superintendent
have gotten to be set OF insignificant pop
injays-men whom the party can use for
small pay, and whom no one respects, much
less fears-we rather like the organization.
To be sure, it does some harm to few poor,
ignorant and indolent negroes, who still
seek its aid for q scanty livelihood and look
to it las an oracle of power; yet it has dwin-
died down into the utmost insignifcance
and disrepute. The more intelligent ne
groes look upon it with disdain, and all in
dustrious ones regard it with contempt
AS political investment, it has "played
out" and while it may still be used to some
extent as o whipper in" of dissenting
negroes, it's cost begins to tell with striking
effect upon the party at the North, and
some among the most orthodox Radicals
are gravely recommending its abolishment
as conducive to party defeat. Established
in a spirit of wickedness, and conducted by
corruption for the purpose of party ascen.
dancy, it's withdrawal is now demanded be.
fore its rottenness destroys the party itself
We feel sorry for the loyal and patriotic
superintendent and officers of this insti
tuition. those, at least. whose mel1ts, even
among the negroes, have not secured
for themselves lucrative positions, should
this demand extend to its sudden with
drawal. Surely the Government would pro
vide in some way for their benefit These
men did pot begin to fight the South until
after the surrender of its armies and theil
gallantry should have at least as long tc
display its heroism as did those who fought
us with arms. And as matter of economy, il
the Government will let them hold ON q little
longer, the most contemplate of them NAV
induce the negroes to give them some posi-,
ton 10y which they will be no longer pen.
sioners upon the bounty of the Federal
Treasury.
Any way, the New York Tribune, out o.
extreme caution, demands the Withdrawal
of the costly Bureau for the following rea
sons
"The people are told that the Freedmen's Blu
rea1 coats immense Gums; that tho negroes are
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-05

Vote less than majority 1862
From these figures, which are taken from
the official reports of the several command
ants, it will be seen that so far from these
being "an aggregate majority of 1OO, 600
for these bogus constitutions. as MIR. Wi
son would disingenuously have us believe,
there is an actual majority of II, 692 agalnSI
them, making difference between the re-
constructing Senator and the reconstruct
ing generals of just III, 692
n. Y. World
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-05

The largest place of amusement in Amer
lea is the Stadt Theatre in the city of New
York.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-05

Popular and Electoral Vote fer President.
The following table gives the popular
and electoral vote, so far as we have been
able TO procure them, since the first election
of George Washington
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
West Baton Rouge, Fifth Judicial Dis
trict. John Bird 70 David Pipes. No
90SI.
By virtue Of a writ of seizure and sale
directed 20 the Sheriff Of the parish oil
West Baton Rouge in the above entitled
and numbered cause, of date December
26th o. d. 1867, from the Hon the Fifth
Judicial District Court ia and for said
parish and State, / have seized and will
offer at public sale, to the last and high.
est bidder, at the Court House Of the
parish of West Baton Rouge on
SATURDAY, the 7th day Of March next,
1868. at IL o'clock a. m, all the right,
title aud intarest of defendant, David
Pipes, in and to the hereinafter described
plantation and lands, to wit:
l. A certain sugar plantation situated
IN this parish, measuring eleven and a
half arpents. more or less, front to the
Mississippi river, with the depth of forty
arpents. more or less, between parallel
lines, bounded above by lands Of the
succession of the late James McCslop,
deceased, below by a road between said
land and those of F. II. Allan and in the
rear by lands belonging to the succession
Of said James McCalop and another trac;
Of land hereinafter described.
9. Another tract of land also situated
in this parish, aud known and designated
as the doubl. concession Of the above
described tract or sugar plantation, meas
uring two and a half arpsnts trout, more
or less, with the depth thereuuto belong.
ing, the side lines closing 10 the rear,
bounded above by lands of the succession
Of the late James McCslop, below by q
road above described and in back or in
the rear by lands Of Charles Mason.
8. And another tract of land situated
also in this parish, at forty arpents from
the Mississippi river, measuring two ar
penis front, more or less, between par
allel lines, bounded above by lands or
concession above described, b low By
those Of widow Agricole Bernard, in front
by those Of +. Il. Allan and iu the REAR
by those Of Charles Mason, together with
all and singular the buildings, fixtures
and improvements of every kind on aud
attached to sale several tracts of land, as
we'll as rights, privileges and servitudes
10 any wise appertaining. .'.
Seized to pay and satisfy amount Of
Judgement, interests and costs in the
shove suit. 0. rs 7
TENS Of Sale Cash, with benefit of
sppraisement. s.ra .a
II J. V. DURABLE, Jr, Den. Sb,f.
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NOTICE,

tA NOTICE. - 10 81
ALL PERSONS holding claims against thu
"a succession of Abraham Lobdell, deceased
~ tequeste I to present the same duly authsu,
Scated, to the undersigned and all persons in.
Sso!ed to said succession, are requested to make
immediate settlement. Z "". - 'lfT ~
""o JOHN HILL, Administrator.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07
AVIS,

1VofES personnes tenant des reclamations
L. contre Ia succession. d'Abraham Lobdell, de-
ss.e. sont prices de les presenter, ddment au-
S.Sa"qoe, au soussigne; Of toutes personnes
~ , s q Ia dlte succession, sont egslement prizes
.sare IN reglement immediate. 4. I3,''-J
%oHN Hull, Administrateus. ,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07

1, IA succession de feue James McCslop
On has par un chemin entire Ia dite terrt
At relle do F. r. Allan ct al fond pa
.srre de- Ia succession du dit James Nc
c.lon ct un autre moroccan de terre CT
apres decrit.
.. IN autre moroccan de terre aussl
s;tue en- cette paroisse, ct cOnnu ct des'
;gne CONNIE Ia double concession de la
ai,e habitation a sucre, GU moroccan CT
dsssus decrit, mesurant deux arpents ct
demi de FACADE, plus GU moins. avec la
nrofoudeur y appartenant. les lignes des
Gates ouvrant vers les fonds, borne en-
liant par terres de Ia succession du dit
James McCalop, en- bas par up chelniu
decrit ci.dessus, ct au fond par terre de
Charles Mason.
3 Et 10 autre moroccan de .terre situe
.ussi en- cette paroisse, q quarante ar.
neut. du Geuve Mississippi, mesurant
deux srpents de face, plus gu moins, avec
Ia p%rofondeur dc quarante arpents, plus
on moius, entire lignes parallelles, borne
en- haut par terres on concession cfdes-
ana decrite, en- has par cslles de veuve
Aoricole Bernard, en- avant par celIe de
FIR. Allan ct an fond par celle de Char
les Mason, avec toutes les batisses ct
ameliorations de tout genre sur ct APP
narteuaut aux dites morceaux de terre,
ssinsi que tous les droits, privileges ct
servitudes y appartenaut. o trI
Saisie pour payer ct satisfaire le mon
taut du jugement, des interets ct frals
dan. le process ci'dessus.
Conditions de la vente-Comptant,
svec beni6ce d~'inventaire.
w. DURABLE, Dep. Sheriff.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07
NEW CARDS.

Garden seeds.
II f. VIRGIN, Successor to d. Maupay,
IL. Dealer in Seeds. No. lO4 Gravier street,
between Camp and Magazine SITS, New Orleans.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07
Penllanship.
Wholesale Druggists.

u z. DUCONGE. Importer and Dealer in
l.. French, American and English Drugs and
Chemicals, Perfumery, Patent Medicines, Surgi-
cal Instruments. Trusses, Brushes, and Druggists
Sundries. No. 80 Chartres strset-Established
In 1879. nOv3
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07
Machinery.

Machinery.
NIGHT e. Co., Dealers in Machinery;
IL Betting, Cotton Gins, ETC., l72 Gravier
street. o2O
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07

Marble Works.
OTROUD'S MARBLE WORKS.
~ Established 1920. l64 st. Charles street.
Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, Mantle pieces,
Crates, Slate, Soap-stone, etc. o2O
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07
No Restrictions upon Acclimated
Persons, Or to Residence or
~. ~ Travel
MEMPHIS BOARD OF REFERENCE

MEMPHIS BOARD OF REFERENCE: :
Wormeley, Joy & Co.. Aydlett, Robinson, {
Co 8. NJ. Webb & Co., Toof, Phillips & Co.
Lacey & McGhee, N. Corona, A. e. FARMLAND
Jacob Alexander, Clapp, Vance & Anderson, Gen
N. B. Forrest, Gen. J. 4. Chalmers, Com. Jos
eph E. Montgomery, Judge J. P. Csruthers
Rev. 8. H. Ford, DID, Rev j.. R. Graves, Judg,
Phineas T. Scruggs, Galway, Hampton & Co..
DeSoto Insurance Company
AGENCY OFFICE IN MEMrHfs--No 43 Madi
son street, Kit Williams Block,
MCMAHON & OTIS,
feb8tf o., State Agents for Tennessee.
Baton Rouge Board of Reference:
Prof. W. II. N. Magruder, John A. Dougherty,
Hart & Hebert, h. D. Day, N. W. Pope, W. B.
Chamberlin, J. v. Durable. George A. Pike,
Henry Jones, D.. C. Montan, J. E.. Elan, H. J.
Hysms, X. H. Day, MD, W. F. Tunnard.
Medical Examiners:
T. J. Burlington, NJ. D. J. Duchein, NJ. D.
JOSEPH 8. WILLIAMS,
Special Agent, Pixies Row,
Baton Rouge, La.
Fur the parishes of East and West Baton Rouge,
Pointe Coupe, East and West Felicians, Ibe'-
vile and adjoining parishes. f..-. ..
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NEW ARRIVALS NEW ARRIVALS !
TINE undersigned takes pleasure in informing
l. his friends and customers that he is IN receipt
and opening the largest and best selected stock
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07
-f Sewing Machines.
COUTHERN FAMILY SEWING

y Machine. Noiseless machine OF Wilcox 4
Gibbs, will sew, hem, fell, braid, tack, gather,
qnilt, cord and embroider, with satisfaction.-
Agents wanted at No. 5 st. Charles street.
Box 1856 ' .y- ~. te' ...l.. ." o20
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INSURANCE COMPANY,
HomelOffice. No. 5l3 DIV. Street.
ST. LOUIS.

D.A. JANUARY, President. p
SAs.at LUCAS, Vice President,
VIM. T. SELBY, Secretary.
WIN. n. ID TON, General Agent. o
DIRECTORS;
James II. Lucas, Samuel Will, Theodore La
vellle, Chas. II. Peck, Rob:. X. Woods, Jules
vale, Geo. x. Robinson, Robt. E. Carr, John F.
Thornton, David X. Ferguson, Hon. John Hogan,
Henry Overstolz, Nicholas Schaetfer, William T..
Gay, VIM. G. Jamison, r. P. Honenkamp, L. H.
Baker D: A: January, VIM. J. Lewis, F. Rozier,
Jr., Jacob Tamm.
assets, Jan. l, 1868, over So. 500, 900.
Issues Policies on ALL THE HOST APPROX
ED NON FORGETTING PLANS, N
.as good terms, as any Company.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-21
MON STREET,

graceful as a plume Of ostrich feathers.
The trunk is of gray color to within
few feet Of the leaves, where it becomes
green, and looks as soft as cabbage.
These beautiful trees were planted about
twenty yards apart, and appeared to be
forty or fifty feet high. They were the
only trees we saw that seemed TO have
been planted by man, or to be in the
right place. Everything else-trees,
flowers, plants and vegetables-seemed
to have sprung up by chance, and to have
been permitted to grow as they could,
without culture or care. We saw some
houses which, no doubt, cost much, and
we're intended to be fine, but their sur
roundings lacked that air of neatuess 80
indispensable about American homes.
We were invited to visit churches and
other public buildings, but their moss
grown, mildewed exterior was enough,
and we gladly returned to the hotel to
escape the further view of the rank, dank
vegetation which seemed to have fever
written on every leaf. On our way back
we called On an enterprising Frenchman
who has established an ice factory, and
turns out half ton day, selling it at
the very low rate of eight cents per
pound. II is said that the cost of pro-
ducing ice by this process is less than
one fourth of cent per pound.
While our party were collecting at the
hotel and enjoying sundry plessast iced
drinks, some Of us explored the premises
in the direction of the kitchen, whence
issued not only savory odors, but noises
ANYTHING but musical from the throats OF
q dozen or more of parrots and monkeys.
,, The kitchen was in the yard, had clay
floor. and had never known the blessing
! of whitewash. 1t was black, very; black
] walls, black floors, black cooks, and
| black, obscene looking monkeys-a
yard long-topped off with green, red
and yellow parrots of all sorts and Sizes
! which made us all thankful that we we're
not obliged to dine there.
/ Turning to leave the dark premises
some one mentioned an electrical eel,
and we passed around tub half filled
with water, at the bottom of which the
creature was said to be lying. One Of
the party run his hand down to raise it
to the surface, but was met with an elec-
trical shock that made him jump and
cry out with surprise and pain. Others
ventured as he did, and received shocks
nearly as painful The same result was
obtained on touching the eel with a
piece of iron. 1t seemed as if his
power to shock was soon exhausted. We
raised him to the surface to see what he
was like, and found him a very renul'
sve, sluggish creature, about thirty
inches long, and very much like our
Western dogfsh, but longer in proper
ton.
Toward sunset the signal gun of the
steamer recalled us on board, and we
left Para without regret, except for the
loss of one of our fellow travellers, a
Mississippian. who was going on a tour
of exploration up the Amazon. In the
evening we were visited by few gentle-
men-Engish and American residents
of Para. who enjoyed in the highest
degree the music and dance on deck,
which closed the day. M. S. FIFE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-21
A Watsrspout on the Plains.

A terrific whrlwind and wsterspout
was seen by party in Wyoming Terri
tory on the 18th ult The storm arose in
the northwest, and its first premonitios
was a furious wind. 10 few minutes q
whirlwind was seen approaching, and the
party abandoned their wagons and took
to the hills for security In a moment
after the force of the storm struck, and
hailstones in size from partridges to q
hens egg commenced falling in endless
quantities. The whirlwind, as it swept
across the river B Sandy, left the bed
of the stream dry for distance of three
or four hundred yards up and down the
bed of the river. The waterspout, which
had thus been formed, then spread as it
ascended, until the whole heavens we're
darkened by the expanding spray, which
seemed at length to lose itself among ths
cl.uds. The spectacle is described as
one Of most terrible grandeur. Men,
women and children fed to the adjacent
hills for protection, while the horses and
mules few hither and thither in bewil-
dering manner until the force of this out
burst of natures anger had passed. One
hsilstone of average size measured five
inches in circumference. This storm was
the most wonderful, as well as the most
terrifying, which any of the party-au
old travellers in the mountains-had ever
seen
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-21
Surplus 0utrages.

The Radical papers all over the coun-
try have been making merry over the
stock of transparencies and banners LETT
in the hands of the Democracy from the
late campaign, and amusing themselves
by forging letters from a variety OF
sources, calculated to throw ridicule on
the leaders of the Democratic party.
Now, amidst the general hubbub and
vociferous congratulations and telicita-
tions of the Radicals, they should keep
in mind the proverb that he laughs best
who laughs last" The Radicals GER
tainly have reason to congratulate them
selves on their triumph. They made
money, fraud and misrepresentation do
their work, and have won. They look
upon acuuiescence and acceptance OF
the situation by the Southern people as
dangerous to their party. They would
infinitely prefer that the South should be
restless and dissatisfied. Any disposi-
ton on their part to resign themselves
calmly to the issue of the day and make
the best of things alarms the party, and
they at once begin to raise the cry of
sullenness and contumacy." The
strongest card played by the Radicals
during the past canvass was the out
rage card. They manipulated the
manufactured-to-orde outrages with
great ability, always managing to
play them at the critical stages of the
game. In spite of the forbesrance Of the
South, they provoked collisions when the
exigencies Of the canvass requiredi and,
il the whites did not raise row with the
blacks, the carpet-baggers and party
pimps had their orders to bring about q
real fight, and, in the event OF not sue
ceeding, to manufacture fights and keep
select assortment Of them on hand in
case of an emergency The result is,
that the demand has died out BY reason
of the election; the "Buresu OF Out
RACES" ends itself with large stock on
hand in the face Of q stagnant market
The Radical papers sll have mere or less
matter "left over" consisting Of Ku-
Klux ouirages aud rebel enormities
which they did not have an opportunity
10 use Instead Of Publishing an out
rage supplement. and thus getting nd Of
their stock even at an alarming sacrifice,
they have 10 suffer the dead loss OF hav-
ing il all distributed or else store Il or
pack il in ice for future use. Inc 81
Louis Democrat however, accounts for
having exhausted its quota OF outrages
by noticing the report Of the ku-klux
having closed the assassination depart
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-21


ment Of their concern, aud being about
TO hold on awhile until they can learn the
wishes OF the High Mighty Morose Cy-
clops at headquarters 10 New Orleans.
This is very good-capital, and ss in
genious as anything We have seen for an
age. The rampant, pugnacious quali-
ties Of the Ku-Klux are thus disposed Of,
and the famous Klan's occupation gone
with dash Of the pen of loil edi-
tor.
This whole outrage business shows
more clearly than anything else the ca
pscity for gullibility Of the people Of this
miserably misgoverned country. II does
seem passing strange that q lot OF i'm
probable exsggerations and falsehoods
should be swallowed whole by millions Of
people who are generally considered
pretty smart and shrewd in other things,
There is no public in the world as easily
hunbugged as the American. Public
opinion nowadays is as much an article
of manufacture IS shoe pegs, and the
public mind can almost be educated
through the press into state Of absolute
dependence for its opinions upon the
politicians and newspapers OF the coun-
try. There are thousands Of well mean
ing, good-hearted people at the North
who actually believe all Of the stuff they
have seen in the Radical papers about
the heart.rending outrages of 6endist
rebels upon aged and helpless Unior
men," What commentary upon the
intelligence of the PEOPLE, when few
sharp, unscrupulous politicians and ed
itors can so warp aud twist the opinions
and ideas of whole people, and drive
them like sheep, ahmed with their
ideas, to the polls, and persuade them to
vo'e as they direct and wish. Louis
! piXs Courier Journal.