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Constitution Of the Immigration Socia+v
of the Parish CT St. Landry, La

The undersigned citizens Of the Parish Of
St. Landry, in order TO encoura c immigra.
ton, and thus devleo e the agricultural and
following Constitution:
Article /. This Association shall Be
called The Immigration Society Of the
Parish of.St. Landry"
ART. 9. Every citizen, who shall nav to
the Treasurer, at the time of Joining the as.
ISOLATION, one dollar, and thereafter. one
dollar per annu,n, shall be q member Of the
society.
ART. 8. There shall be President, Vice
President. Recording Secretary, a Cores.
ponding Secretary, aid a Treasurer. each
of whom shall be elected for one year.
ART. +. There snail be all executive com.
mittee to be composed Of the five officers
de>ignatci in Art. 3. and six members to be
appointed by the President, to serve for q
90 iod Of one year.
dent to preside at all meetings, and to make
all appointments not otherwise provided for.
ART. 8 1t shall be the daty of the Vice
President to take the place and perform tho
duties Of the President, in the event of his
absence, resignation, or inability to serve,
nntIl the vacancy be supplied as hereinafter
provided.
ART. T. T Corresponding Secretary
shall carry on all the corre>pon ence OF the
society. subject to the supervision and ap.
prevail Of the executive committee.
i ART. 8. The Recording Secretary shall
keep accurate minutes of the transactions
| OF the society, record the names of all men,
bers. and be the custodian of all books,
pa crS, plans, &c, belonging to the society.
ANT 9. Tie society may unite the offices
provided for in Art. 8, in me person.
ART. 10. Tuc Treasurer shall receive and
disbursc, all funds of the society.
ART. II. The executive committee shall
be the acting representative body of the So
clety, shall have plenary power to transact
all its business, and shall do and perform
all acts necessary and roper, to carry out
its general objects and purposes.
ART. u. Should a vacancy occur in any
! of the aforesaid offices. or in the executive
committee, it shall be filled by appointment,
or election, as hcreiubefore provided, at tho
next regular meeting after the said vacancy.
ART. -. The snciety shall hold a regular
meeting once a month, at such place as the
society may select. Special meetings may
be held at any time, at the request of the
OK -cntivc committee; it shall be the duty
Of this committee to report at every regular
monthly meeting. The said committee shall
be regulated ~ such instructions as they
may, from time to time. receive from the
society.
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Notice to T-respassers.

Notice to ITespasseTS.
T1HE PUBLIC are hereby notified that
= any one entering or passing through
my field near Opelousas, will be prosecuted
as a trespasser.
FREDERIC LAS.
0pelousas, July 4th, 1868.
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II

On the Sth inst, at the residence of the
BRIDES father in Opelousas, by J. W. Jackson,
Esq Mr.. LORENZO j. TANsEY, Of the Parish
of Vermillion, to Miss LOWlLDER MEGINLEf,
of the former place.
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Messrs. Bloch &SlDupre pose
sell their large stock Of goods at aucs n
the 2lst inst--read advertisement iS
other column.
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WANTED.

ANTEED
1000 CORDS OF WOOD CUT.
WILL pay one dollar per cord; payments
be furn shed with lodging and firewood on the
premises, without charge. if they desire it.
Apply to r. CHACIIERE,
Near Opelousas. Or at this OFFICE.
Notice.
THE undersigned has killed a Beef branded
Il somewhat thus: -Az;th the owner will
be paid for the same on coming forward and
proving property within thirty days from the
publication of this notice.
JEAN LEJEUNE.
Prairie Plaisance, June 9th, 1868.
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For- sale.

DLACKSTONE'S Commentaries, Green
- leaf on Evidence, and Wharton's Grim
nal Law. 81 Apply at this OFFIcE.
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Estate of William B. Lewis.

District Court, Parish St. Landry.-No. -.
EDWARD T. LEWIS, of the Parish of St.
~ Landry, having applied by his petition
to be appointed Administrator of the Estate
of William B. Lewis, deceased, late Of said par
ish;
Therefore. any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment, will file the
same in writing, at my Office in the town of
ODelousas, within ten days from the present
notice. a. GARRIGULS, Clerk.
Opelousas, July 18th, 1868
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Should be kept in good condition, before tall,
thereby wardiug off and preventing Chills and
Fever, Bilious Fever, Dumb Chiils, &c, and
nothing is so etfectuai as
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NOTICE..

A LII PERSONS who are indebted to the
IA Estate of John G.. Drinkhard are request
ed TO make immediate payment to the under
signed, otherwise suits will immediately lie
instituted against them. Those who have
claims against said Estate should present them
for payment. j. J. BEAUCHAMP,
Administrator
0nelnusas. .Iuue %. 1868.
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Immigration Society
ESTRAY.

r HAVE taken up a sorre' horse, a.
l. about four years old, fourteen E%a
hands high, blaze face, with leftasl1e
hind foot white half way up to the hook ;
branded thus: L. The owner will come
forward, prove property, pay charges, and
take him away.
HARBERD WEST.
Bayou chicot, La, April Is, 1868. 10
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Chief of the Bureau.

~"
~ At a meeting which was called on
Saturday, the 4th inst, by previous notice;
B. A. Martel, ESP, was called to the chair,
and Henry L. Garlasd, Esq, was appoint
ed Secretary.
On taking the chair, the President ex-
planned the object of the meeting in a few
pertinent remarks.
On motion of I. Fl. Lewis, Esq, a com
mittce of five, composed Of DR.. John A.
Taylor, DIR. George Hill, DR.. ". Boagni,
Capt. Reed and I. Fl. Lewis, was appointed
to make a report of the best means to be
employed to destroy the army worm and
with request to make said report at the
next meeting, TO be he lat the Court Fouse
on Monday, the 18th inst.
The. meeting then adjourned to said Mon
day, the 18th instant.
A. A. MARTEL, President.
lei, L. GARLaNDsS Secretary
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Notice.

NOCIce.
EVHE ST. LANDRY PROGRESS" be-
H. ing in liquidation the undersigned pro-
pristors and stockholders hereby notify the
public that no person is authorized to contract
debts for the press, or obligate the stockhold-
ers, or receive payments OF anything due the
press. SOLOMON D:AVY.
EMMERSON BENTLEY.
Opelousas. June Goth, 1868,
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s. cos
KING Of CEIILLS,

DROMGOOl.E & cos
KING OF CEIILLS,
Which never fails to cure all cases of Chiils,
Bilious Fever, Intermittent Fever, Neuralgia,
&c, for which it is used. 1t never affects the
head or ears. acts upon the liver anil bowels,
~cleanses the stomach, can be given to infants,
and is a permanent cure. Go andconsult your
druggist about it. 1t is NJ secret. no patent,
no i~lliterate mixture, but Is the result Of much
experience in the Southern country.
SCROFULA AND OLD SORES,
Blotcnes and Splotciles on the face, hnmors in
the blood, Glandular Swellings, TumoIs, PIN
pies, Itch Scaldhcad. letter, broken down
constitutions, Impure conditions Of the Blood,
can be speedily cured by using
DROMGOOLE & CO.'S
constitutional Nonarcla.
The ingredients of which are highly recon-
mended by the Medical Profession everywhere.
THE GREAT
SOUTHERN PREPARATIONS,
What are they? They are a class Of reliable
Family Medicines, prepared BY a number of
Southern Physicians, expressly for diseases in
cident to this climate, to be used by Farmers,
Planters and Families, to suppIant the many
compounds emanating from a Northern source.
Use Great Southern Preparations,
Use Grent Southern Preparations,
For Your Families.
For Your Families,
Up DROMGOOLE Il CO,
Proprietors, Memphis, Tenn.
For Sale by
CLAUDIUs MAYO, Opelousas.
NORRIS 81 SMITH. Big Cane.
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DROMGOOLE Z co.'s
Fluid Extract BeaFberry, Cubebs and Bnchu,
I

And be restored to health and manhood agar
Large bottles will cost you only one dollar.
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a.
HE AMERICAN GIRL.-Whoeverw wrote
following would do well TO continue
lpilar stTa11 kays an exchange:
RE b pin well-meaning
lgerscan girl was called on
6portion OF her expenses by
She would h6cly a great
Misc 1t is even believed
that M instead Of increasing,
would diminfsAA1 6aeticed in the mys-
terry Of keeping acc5S4aaware by ex-
perience of the difficulty 6eearning mon
ey, she would be clever enough to save
it. With something to do, she would
put less mind, time and purse into the
pursuit Of pleasure. Mated at last with
a poor man $50 many incorrlgibly vicious
that way J she would share his burden
rather than crush him with it. If all
women now were thus, we would have
no cause to cry, as We are sometimes
tempted to doh for the slow but cheap
girl Of thirty years since. Whether de-
mocracy is capable ofssRch self-saving
miracle as we have indicated, remains
to be seen
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The Nero VoTE.-Iti is a matter of
great interest with us to know whether
the negro can ever be induced to vote
understandingly. There we're some re-
markable features IN the late elections
in South Carolina. In Horny county.
as we learn from a paragraph 10 the
Charleston Neacs, the Conservative tick
ct was unanimously elected. "eyen the
colored voters says the writer, support
ing the strict Conservative ticket.
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NIT the various fnemba
suffer with Diarrhna, kisea and
ing, Cholera 1Morbus, Cramps. Cholaea i'm
fantum and the Bowel complaint among
children, when i pleasant and tffRectaal sci.
entific preparation can be had that will gise,
immediate relief? No family should bs
without q bottle. Thous nds of botpS
were sold during the Caolera season Hast
summer in Memphis, with the ilappiest re-
suits. We allude to Drosngoole & Cos Red
DiarThua Remedy, sold by 9. Mayo, Drug
gist, Opelousas, La.
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To the Citizens of South western Louisiana.

VALERY ROY, Constable.
Opelousas, July II, 1868.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-10-28
N ll'' & anurnal

with full determination to do all that liberal outlay of
means and faithful appropriation of time and labor could
ito to meet the increasing demands of the times and the
community, confidently ask for the countcuanc and
patronage of an apprcciatve public.
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- Conceit is to nature what paint IL to
beauty il is not only needless, but il mn.
pairs what it would improve.
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VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS

Vermont if in New England The basement is am Engine
and Stock Room. The FIRST floor is a Pres. Room and
Business Office The second floor devoted exclusively to
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has been enlarged 70 mammoth size
PRINTED Upon 1NESES TYPE,
and corps OF writers employed for the various depart
ments-especially the 4gyiGdurai which under the
editorial charge Of two of the intelligent and best
known farmers of the Stao-whch cannot fail OF placing
1t in the front rank of New England Journals
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Book & Job Work.

with Editorial Room in front While the third story is
occupied ioi Newspaper Composition and Book Bindey
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has been enlarged to mammoth size.
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NEW
BINDER !

TnE undersigned has at great expense
and with much care fitted up ou entire
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In the meantime our Metropolitan swsIl. ar.
coming out heavily in their fall overcoats. ana
The ladies' are making Broadway sleek with yeiys,
und hrocada "''" '0'o'
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Having purchased the time-honored establish

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Military Trial Granted to General
Dyer-President Johnson to
Order Federal Troops to
Tennessee-Sherman to
Punish the Indians.
The Political Situation in the
Southwest.
Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc.
FROM WASHING TON.


Trial Granted to General Dyer.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. l2.-Speclal Order No.
217, Just issued from the War Department, says:
by direction of the President the United
States Court of Inquiry is hereby appointed to
examine into the nature of the transactions of
Brigsdier and Breyet MaorGeneral A. B. Dyer,
Chief Of Ordnance, and the accusations against
that officer contained In the report of a select
committee on ordnance of the Senate and House
of Representatives, submitted to the Senate on
the nth of July, 1868. The Court will make
full and thorough investigation Of all the mat
ters embraced in said report of the select COM
mittee, and will report the facts developed by
the investigation, and give their opinion thereon
in detail for the Court, to be composed of Major
General George H. Thomas, Major-General W.
S. Hencock, General A. H. Terry. General ].
Holt, Judge Acknowledgement United States
Army will act as Judge Advocate of the Court.
The Court will sit in Washington on the FIRST
Monday in October"
The Indians 10 be Punished.
Dispatches have been received at the army
headquarters here, from General W. I. Sherman,
asking for an additional supply OF cavalry, to be
used against Indians on the plains. The 5th Re-
giment Cavalry has been ordered to report to
General Sherman, at Omaha, Nebraska and will
Immediately start for that rendezvous. The
demand for additional cavalry is regarded here
as an evidence of the determination upon the
part of General Sherman to punish the savages
for their recent outrages.
The Committee o. the Tennessee 'Legis-
Iature
Had another interview with the President to-
day at ] o'clock, It was very brief, nothing
remaining to be done but to receive the Presi-
dents answer to the petition presented yester'
day. The President told them he had come to
the conclusion to comply with the request of
the Tennessee Legislature. and had prepared an
order which he would forward at once to Gene.
raj Thomas, instructing him to send sufficient
force of United States troops into Tennessee to
preserve Older and assist the civil authorities in
| executing the laws.
General Thomas is to call upon the Secretary
| of War for whatever additional force may be
necessary to carry out this order, and 1t Is to be
| furnished at once. President johnson told the
committee it was his intention to sustain the
present State Government of Tennessee against
all opposition. This will be sad news to the
| Ku.Klux. They have been boasting all the
| time, members of the committee say, that
johnson would sustain them against Bro wnlo Wis
| government.
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FINANCIAL ITEMS.
,e New York Herald Of thIs morning sazn:.-.

The New York Herald of this morning says
"The most noticeable feature OF business In Wall
money t6e Principal IN 81
ss nS sSPEsd at TT three 1S per while the
neous collste rails is four In few cases ave per
wholly excep ional The foreign balances here are
large, but hardly more so than usual and those who
e T.
S ane m H. sy DO no,
for the latter that regulate rate OF nte
BUT @hSs 90 o %scn s sSd sGd
tive they cannot % be loaned out here. Tns monetary
causes and If the there was no ioreign capital seeking
about the same. Foremost among these causes causes is Is
the Jact that eurrency contraction has been long
come adjusted to its volume and hence con9 deace% in in
he s1Apiy m % OF yanes SO far as the latter are nu
rency performs wiuer functions than It wonid dur
freely 70 bank dras Certificates Of depos cheeEs moEs
and other forms o. currency than would be The case
was going forward legal tender noets to a large
lusive idea that paper money gold would rapidly
approximate 10 value, and that as all kinds Of pro-
approached par there nothing so safe to hold as
greenoseks The people have fortunately recovered
In Mr. McCuiloch's Fort Wayne soeech. ana the me
conducted on more conservative basis than At any any
time since The commencement of the late war. TIE
the Eastern Western, and Middle States, affords con
so nS o. pr3SPeFy which Is far
anee OF wealth which attended the nflAdon OF war
times; Ihe non.contrscon policy does not
permit OF the iurther cancellation of compound in
teTest notes Without the issue OF equIva
OF three per cent. certificates. which can ba held by
the banks as itgaltendef and counted portion Of
their reserve"
The San Francisco Market ReUie,O of Aug. 90 says;
"Our Local money market is active evlncing a brisk
demand for money tor legitimate operations. Build.
Ing. improvements, large real estate transac Ions,
railroad enterprises moving the crops and the rapid
expansion OF all business pursuits employ a vast
smounl OF capital which is kept constantly in motion
and imparts a healthy vigor. Bank rates seem 10
have become chronic AZ l@lA Ler cent per month
for call loans. Go bars weak 8'OlDs9O: Silver
bars rule froU to a per I. premIum; currency
bills on Atlantic cities have declined from s2l5 at
the date OF our last issue to 3lQi2% per cent. pre-
MUM gold; sight drafts, payable In coin, quot
aole AZ A@l per cent. premium; Telegraphic trans
teTs l@l94 per cent premium; Sterling Excbange a.
@49d;; Commercial Exchange. 491&@4sSSd. There is
nothing doing in NJ xieau dollars. The sbipments Of
treasure from August 10 date exclusive OF Govern
ment accounD have been as foloWs:-TotaI since
W. 5e2 1926 corresponding period OF 1857 s27 500
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FROM TENNESSEE.

Conflict Between Negroes and Ku-klux,
special Despatch 70 The Boe'stpg Tsse graph.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. IA bloody tragedy
occurred near Millyille, Lincoln county, on
Thursday night, by which KuKlux was killed.
From the accounts which nave reached
here it appears that four or five negroes, who
kept grocery, had boasted that the first Ku-
Klux who came near their establishment should
be killed. Apparently anticipating an attack,
they barricaded the premises, port-holed the
upper story, and secured quite supply of am
munition. As the report has it, body of
twelve Ku-Klux, some of them armed, visited
the negroes for the purpose of ascertaning what
all the ostentation meant. One of them, named
High, was killed; the others are reported to
have escaped. There was great excitement at
last accounts
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Markets nv TeIegranh.

NEW YORK, sept l2-Cotton dull at 266D261Sc. Flour
dull and declined 0@l5c sales 55Oe osrrels State at
Ed9'I0 Ohio, SS's5gIl: Western f76pg 65 Southern,
g s5@l4; California. ss2S@li 50. Wheat doll and
declined 2Sc sales Of 2500 bushels white Michigan at
$780, Corn dull and declined lc sales OF 81 OO0 oush-
els at t'l7@l22 Oats quiet sales of 2l 600 bushels
at 6s73c Beet quiet Pork dali at $50 25, Lard dull
at 201ac. Whisky dull.
MST YORK ssp sept laNstocss weak Chicago and
4s; Sevelsnd b.. and Toledo i0O4; cleveland and
gan Central, III; Michigan Southern. SAY; New
York Central l23; illinois Central, l4S Gum oerland
River 1885, 62Os. 1882 1856 do. 1854. lO9; do 1885
lll1a; do. new l0S5S 10 4os, 1854 Gold, i. Money
unchanged. Exchange. 0.
BALTIMORE, sept. l2-Cottou dull, nomInaly 2Ic.
Flour extremely dun and demand. WheaC dull
but not quoabiy lower, except for low grades which
are declining. Corn firm prime white 1921. Oats
unchanged at 70@72. Rye dull at $lS59l4O. PIovi-
afn mn oh
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FOURTH EDITION
FROM THE CAPITAL.
The September Session of
Congress-A Second Re-
cess Proposed.
Etc., ETC., Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc.
FROM WASHING TON.

The September Session OF Congress
Special Despatch TO The EUenfpO Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Sept 12.--It seems evident at
this time that quorum of Congress will assem-
oe on the 2lst instant. The subject is being
earnestly discussed, and it is thought and gene.
rally believed now that Congress will reassemble
at that time, and take recess to some day In
November just after the Presidential election.
This is the view taken by Senator Morgan, Gov
eInor Boutwell,, Mr., schenck and others. They
hold that nothing has occurred so far to war
rant congressional legislation, bat that at the
meeting on the 2lst and before the anticipated
recess, such measures will be adopted as to pro.
vide for the reassembling of Congress at any
moment. This is precauton against any overt
acts of rashness that the President may contem-
plate or perform.
Progress OF the western Railroads.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day issued
Sl,2SO,000 worth of bonds to the Central Pacific
RAILROAD, having received a certificate that the
Company has completed au additional forty
miles of the road, commencing at the 2l5th
mile post, and ending at the 255th east OF
Sacramento.
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ELECTION FOR CHKT ENGINEER OF THH FIRE
DRPARTMBNT.-On Monday evening next the
election for Chief Engineer of the Philadelphla
Fire Department takes place. Each company
sends one delegate, whose vote is predetermined
by the action of the company. The nomina-
tions for that important Office were made some
time ago. and are as follows:-
Fbr Ohier Bh0ineer.-T. McCusker, MoyAmenslng
Hose Company George DvwBey, Western Ensne
Assistdnt Enotneer.-First District-James Pollock.
Harmony Harmony Engine; William Ryan. Marion, Hose Hose
VIII Engine; William L. Forman, Weccacoe Ed
EiDe; Thomas "a Peto. Hone Hose: george Heppatd
Perseverance Hose; Francis Fox, Hibernla Engine
Company.
Second District-oecsxs Hensler. Mechanic Engiuei
Northern Liberty Hose; John 2: Flood. GOOD Wn
Hose Company; IL. j. Doune'ly, Lafayette HOSE
Mcclellan, Taylor Hose.
Third Dlstrlct-Josepn H. Oomy, yr,, Washington
Engine, Of FranRfoGd. '' "'
Fourth Dlstrlc7m,IBenjamln Q. Curry. Mount Airy
town Charles 9. Worrell, Congress Engine Chesnut
Fifth DIstrict-seorge w. Hewey. Monroe Engine;
William Kirk, MantuR Hook and Ladder: Joseph b.
Smith, Kingsessing Engine; James L. wilson, West
The contest waged between the friends of the
various nominees is an earnest one aud is now
the absorbing topic with the "6re laddies."
The friends OF Messrs. MCCusker and DOWney
are as busy as bees, working night and day in
behalf OF their favorite candidates. Mr.. Nc
Cusker, the present Chief, has instituted various
reforms of an excellent character in the
management of the Department at fires.
By this course he has excited the opposition
OF the roUeher class of the members of the De-
paTtmpnt, who are working earnestly and ener-
getically against him.
Mr.. Downey enjoys considerable popularity,
and is being strongly urged for the position by
"a large number of friends. The result of the
contest will be announced on next Tuesday
evening,