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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-04-04
State Credit, Finances and
Taxes.


Three hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars Of the two millions Of
State notes, issued BY the State
under the act OF the Legislature be
1856, were yesterday counted and
destroyed ia the presence of
Messrs. Sam. Smith, Alexander
Brother, and other gentlemen.
There had been previously de-
stroyed, according to process verbql
fled in the TEeasurer's office, the
following
April 10, 1867 .............. $3.50, 600
August IL, 1867. ........s.... go, 1000
TO which add, destroyed
Total State notes destroyed. SD, 400, 600
There are also reported as haE-
ing been received and now in the
hands Of the sheriffs, subject to-
the order and control Of the State
Treasurer, $4,000. This VIII leave
but $550,000 oil State notes iii
circulation out DC the two millions
which were issued.
Now as these notes, as wen as
the warrants, are receivable for all
taxes previous to 1867, and there
are one million and eight hundred
thousaid dollars Of these taxes,
which are a lien upon the real es-
tate of the land owners, we see no
reason why the State securities are
held at such low rates, and why
the holders of warrants for chart
table institutions and the public
officers should submit to SO large d
discount on their certificates Of the
State indebtedness.
The laws and military orders
now direct that al taxes due the
State for 1867 must be paid IN
United States currency. The re-
ceipts from this source are To BE-
applied tigst To the payment Of the
officers of the State, and next to
the appropriations for the oharita-
bic institutions. This preference,
however, only extends To what Ii
due On the last quarter of 1867,
and what may become due from
the time Gen. Hancock's order
went into effect. All amounts due
previous To the last quarter of 1867
win he paid ia warrants.
Should the so-called constita-
tion, submitted by tile late conven-
ton on DEyades street, go into eE-
feet, the act of the Legislature
suspending Che collection of State
taxes until 1870 VIII BE revoked
and annulled
lit is greatly To be regretted, ia
view al the stFaisened resources at
The State, that 4 reduction could
NOT be made IN Gle alattAEles QT OH.
Cials, and an abolition entirely Of
certain EXPENSIVE sinecuEes, espe-
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-04-04

II
April 1st, 1858.
An election will BE held in this
Parish, from /, 81. Mi. to I, P M., Oh
the 18th and 18th days of April,
1868, 1T which the registered voters
of said Parish may vote for Of against
Che Constitution submitted To them
by Convention recently assembled
I'd New Orleans, Ia
All persons entitled t0register are
hereby notified, that registration
opens at this place on the 8th and
closes on ths 18th day of April, 1858.
No person will be allowed to vote.
whose name does not appear on the
registry list The election will be
BIZ ballot. z Those voting ID favor
of the Constitution, shall have writ.
ten or printed On the ballots BY which
they vote as aforesaid, tue words,
For Tie Constitution, and those
voting against the Constitution, shall
have written or printed on such bal
lots, the words, Against the Consti-
tuition" Each ballot presented BY
a colored voter, vii be marked
Golored, BY one of the Judges of
election Poll4boOks will be kept of
the names Of the voters, as st ordi-
nary elections in the State. AIS each
voter presents his certificate, one of
the judges will endorse on it Voted Z"
with the date, and signed BY one Of
the commissioners. Commissioners
of Election, II keeping the poll lists,
will write each voters name, give
the number BIZ his registration certi
fiGate, aud the name uf the Parish OF
District where registered, instead Of
checking the names off the precinct
books, as was done iii some instances,
during the last>electian.
Should only two 6f the Commits.
ssioners lie present 1T election, they
shall appoint q third should only
one be present, he shall appoint
another, and they together shall APP.
point third 10 carry out this,
Commissioners are aMthnrized to ad.
minister the required cath.
ATT the close of the election, the
Commissioners will carefully count
and make duplicate returns Of the
result,of the election stating, also,
iii four separate lists, respectively, |
the number of white voters for, the |
number Of colored voters for, and the
number of each, against The Cousti !
tuition. The ballots will then be re
placed Ia the ballot boxes, which viii
he sealed, and together with The
registration and election records, /
will be carried BY OF The Commits
aioners To Lake Charles Court House, +
and turned oyer to the Board Of
Registrars.
The commissioners will see that 4
full and fair opportunity is given for
deuositipg his ballot. to every man
entitled 10 vote, and will generally, |
do everything that ii requisite to &C.
cure full and impartial expression
of TIE opinions and wishes of the
Registered voters ,
No persons shall act AZ Commits
'ai0ners, who are candidates at the |
election for any Office.
P. AL BIZ RMS, Chairman
JAS r, HARE,
GEO n. BELL,
Board of Registrars.
.-----A4-~-aa1 es-~----s~---v &5 tt
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Those having hides for sale. would an
wen by ealling at Louis Fisher, as he
VIII pay the highest price, either in
trade or cash
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M II -
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Convention Tax.

ALL persons 0Wnlng property
in this Parish, are hereby notified
10 come forward and settle their
I" Convention Tax Immediately,
OF they win incur The penalty
prescribed by law, Office open
every day.
ID. D. READ,
Sheriff and Collector
SheriEs office, Lake Charles,
La., Feb. III, 1868
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HIDES! EEIDEslg TTIDRs!!g

81 st. 80.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-10-22
Blsctiou Intelligence.

\ The returns Of the late elections, 90
1sas eompiesed, DO not in any import
ut 1saeare change the result - an
Dounced list week.
The succsss Of the Republican State
tiekst ID Indiana has been conceded by
- Dsmoezais. The majority will not
- ~ from Loo. The Democrats gain
one Congressman. D. w. Voorhees,
In Peoasylvania the Republican ma
,jseity will exceed 1000, the opposition
-Gniaias Congre>smen in the ID and 9Th
Disestets By . majority Of LIZ and Al re-
sYsceiveiy.
The latest figures, from Ohio, many
Of them Official, leave the majority at
near II, 900. The Republicans gain the
Coagfsssman from the I'd District, Ste
vseoon, elected over Cary; and the
Deoncsata gain the lst, 9th, 10th and
l3th Districts. Some Of these Congress
sionai elections seem likely to be con-
tested upon the ground Of fraudulent
voting; but as they now stand, give a
Deasocrafic gain Of seven Congressman
against . Republican gain of but one.
The returns from Nebraska stand un-
changed.
In view Of the great expectations and
greater promises Of the Democracy re-
Gnrding these elections, the result to
them u an overwhelming defeat. But
Il 10 only the beginning Of the end. In
November, when the long roll sounds,
publican army shall have fallen into
line. tl,e yolley Of ballots for Grant
Colfax aud true democratic principles
will sweep every thing before it.
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Blair Threatens.

Gen. +. +. Blair was serenaded at st.
Louis, last Saturday evening; aud in q
speech, made on that occasion Used the
following remarkable language:
1.-The point to which desire to bring
you Is this, that in this struggle We
have everything ut stake; that it is the
final and last struggle for the pTe-erva-
ton of free constitutional government
In America; that il we fail in it, tile
Republic fails with rs A voice-'So
such word as fail."l 1t becomes mere
appendage OF the military chieftain who
Is lifted to power in the name of the
President, 5m trho aersr lriu ssare the
Presidential mansion dtsre.o
This sounds like the terrible breath
ings of threatening and slaughter in
dulged in by the Southern press when
the last ditch" OF the Confcderacy be-
came imminent
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-10-22

before the courts when Southern men
put judges in the courts foreswoFn to
make decisions in favor of slavery. That
is the constitution they mean. / mean
the constitution that our fathers made,
when all Europe was flushed with love
of liberty; when the world shoDe like
al aurora with the spirit of liberty !;
when our fathers under that divine
magnetism, built the constitution, and
built it for liberty. That is the consii-
tuition | mean. Prclonged applause.
What feature have we taken out of ii
tina. will circumscribe the independence
OF the individual? What feature OF the
constitution that viii. make liberty mar
rover? The very cause Of offense is that
we have made liberty - broad that
there is no creature born ofwoinan that
does not become q citizen under the con-
stisution. That is the offense. APP
plause.J Oh. no. Oh. my friends. you
are invited 10 attend the funeral of the
constitution. Laughter.l The late
menhe-s of this Democratic party, the
Southern people in general, are all afec-
tionately invited to attend the funeral.
See them going ia procession after the
constitution Laughter. some Keeling
with g.i sf-ana other things. Laugh
teri See them going with their bowie
knives reversed; see them going hard
ly yet wiping their hands from the
blood If the last assassination; see them
going the men who fought your sons
and mine. and that split the blo.d of
loyal, valiant sous and children like
water; see them moaning. groauimg,
The constitution All. this deSecration
of the constitution. this love Of the con-
stitution--it il peculiarly affecting to
me. When Sodom and Gomorrah sit
round the temple of Jerusalem, and
praises it, beauty, and long for the pre-
valeuce of the light that shall shine ont
of Zion. then / shall believe that these
men who are cryin: out the 'constitu-
ton, the constitution have any love
for its essential principles. or have any
right TO say anything about it."-The
Iytfeg1enfrJst
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-10-22
Original Notice.
In District Court. Cedar County, Iowa.
To December Term, lS5:
WiiliamMartin,

WilliamMartin,
George D. Barrett. Administrator
OF the estate II Samuel Slem-
mons, deceased; Lila W. STEM ....
mons, Samuc A. SiemH.ons,
William +. Simmons, John o.
Semnons, Clara Siemmons
Mary Slemmms. sarah 4. Mel
win. Martha Z. Barrett, Marga-
rctte A. Harry, Elizabeth s.
Lowry, samuel II. Melvin,
Charles d. harvey, George H.
Barrett, and Israel II Lowry.
To the above Iamed defendants:
You and eaeh of yon are hereby notified that
there is now file in the Office Of the Clerk Of
the District Court Of Cedar county, Iowa, q Pc
tition Of abo,e named plaintiff, William 4inr-
tin, claiming the specific performance of n
certain contract entered into by above named
samuel SleRInons on or about November 18th.
1861 for ths sale to Plaintiff of the south Is y
hall OF The northwes; quarter dissection number
t:venty fa5), township seventy mine t1sa, north
OF range number ONE Ii. west. containing igli-
X 49, acres. more or less: and praying the said
George b. Barrett admin istrator OF The cst:s te
ofsaid Safnuei Sleni,nonS deceased be aItllo-
rizet. empowered aud directed to execute and
deliver tn plaiI.tif good and sufficient deed
Tor said real estate. Ill accordance with the
terms Of said title bond. and for other relief n
prayed In said petition: and that unless yol
appear and answes hersto or before noon OF
the second day ofthcnext term of said District
Court, appointed to be held on the first Monday
in December. lssis. your default " ill be taken,
and decree entered As prayed.
PUTNAM & ROGERS
42wf Atty.s for Plaintiffs.
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worked to the day Of his death, the last
stake" beinga notice Of his own decease

On the 10Th Of February, 1852, was
achieved the first marked victory OF the
war. On that day Genersl Buckner
surrendered the Confederates under bis
command to General Grant. 1t IL
worthy Of note that in making that IN
conditional surrender he made substan-
tally the same excuse that the World
now does for its surrender. The World
lays the blame allon t. the bad leader
ship of Blair. Buckner said to Grant
that he was obliged to surrender ON ac-
count OF the distribution offorces under
my command. incident 70 an unexpected
change in commanders" But the truth
is. that as Floyd was not responsible in
the frs, case. so BIaic Is not in the Sec
oDd. In beth instances, Grant and his
command necessifatei the surrender
Chicago Journal
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-10-22

The Democratic camp was thrown in
70 such . panic by the unexpected
succr~s Of tho Republicans in the
last weeks elections. that an immedi-
ate change Of leaders was proposed by
the World. and the proposition echoed
and sustained by the MteAiye,tccr and
other journals of like ilk.
The World. whose wandering and er-
ratio course does not indicate the support
Of any mental Atlas, sees the doom inn
pending over its cause and candidates;
and makes . frantic effort to save the
former by flss sacrifice OF the latter. 1t
thinks that with the military prestige OF
General Grant, and what it Is pleased to
call 1.-THE perversions Of Gen. Blair's po-
sition" both Ia the scale against them,
they must fail; but ii they could only
dispose Of one of these "dead weights
all might be we'll. The whole fraternity
having long since learned the futilty OF
attempting to destroy Grants prestige,
the World, perforce, chooses the other
horn Of the dilemma, and hence the call
Gor Blair and Seymour to immolste
themselyes upon their party's altar.
But m ii vsin. for many reasons. 1t
II too late. II such change would ever
have been beneficial, the time is past.
Also, because Seymour and Blair will
mot withdraw. They cling to their
chance for election as pertinaciously as
. maiden Of five and thirty to her ticket
in the matrimonial lottery. Because the
men to whom they would turn as more
.eliSib;e. would not, ut this late day, nc
,cept suCll empty honors.
OF course, the Worlds plan will be re-
jected-indecJ, this has already been
done, and the con,motion caused by the
suggesti0n hos almost died away;
but IN the conception, consideration and
!. abandonment Of such visionary
scheme, he who runs may resa the sad
stralts to which the Democracy find
themselves brought. 1t amounts to an
-ayOwal OF their weakness, made more
1l4tent,fy the sOrrOwful response Of so
Indeed II is Of no use. The Infamous
Tsmmany platform would prove mill
Stone about the neck Of any aspirant for
presidential honorS. No man, no mat
ter what his character or abilities, could
- made President to-day by the Amer
nm people, who asked for their sutlrages
handing upon platform Of principles
n10rsed and subscribed to with yell
& delight by the whole Rebel crew
Io0 the Potomac to the Rio Granic.
( ~ could, then indeed would our war
ave been -four years Of failure = and
I1ecd would tho lost cause DO Regain
~ Hut there il no necessity for even
- = superstition. The battle has a.
ady been fought aud the victory won.
only remains for Republicans to
.ush things" that It may he decisive
i complete.
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The Blair family are enough to ruin
any party, aud now that they have gone
over en- massc to the Democracy they
have weighted il too heavily for endur-
ance. In this junctIre, when the be-
wildered Democrats tlrn TO Chase and
Hancock, and Andrew johnson. and
solicit each in turn 10 go to the front,
Mr.. Montgomery Blair, with the intense
egotism of the family, scorns the sugges-
ton that my br0the' should withdraw,
and thinks that Seymour should be
dropped and Frank s.nt to the head"
1t is altogether too lae for this repent
ance. Let the 1paocratic party die
gracefully, and be heard Of no more
" " f,n-7;Y,, ex-~:,xS1 Is
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ate Of Iowa, Cellar county, *:

State Of Iowa. Cellar county. *:
George y. Day, Plaintiff i District Court Of
against said COUNTY, De
Louisa b. Day. Defsnan'tt eember term, lses.
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.
FISD LOUISA Is. DAY, Defendant: You are
j hereby notified that there is now on file in
the Office Of the GierE Of the District Court in
and for The county o. Cedar and state OF iowa,
petition OF George II. DaF. plaintiff, iainin z
OF you Divorce froisl the bonds OF matTi1nr II Y
heretofore existing between you ard said Geo.
y. Da-. for reasons ami causes set forth in said
petition. Now unless YOU appear TO said petit
ton and answer thareto or OF ',arwisc defend.
nj or before noon OF the second day of the he I
term Of said court, to be begun and holden at
Upton. in said county. on the eth day Of De-
ceInber, A. ID. l.ss, default VIII he entered
against you and Judgment and decree rem
deFeI thereon III ace1rdaaee with the prayer
OF said petition. $. 4. BTSSEII.
noi2gi Attorney for Plaintiff.
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r +. DEAN has
500 pairs Copper Tip Shoes,
tsr Children, at froa - cents to Al 20 n pair.
Original Notice.

vi AS4a4dt AsSt1CS.
Phnbe Taylor, Ell al. plaintiffs,
against
LIZA Jane Taylor, It al, Defendants.
District Court Of Cedar county. Iowa Deem
Der Term. iH,s.
Two ELIZA Ann SCOTT, MARY AroLINE
L scott. sarah Jafse Scott, Martha Amanda
scott, Lucinda taInaiia Scott, and Eliza Jane
Taylor, Defendants: You hereby notified
that there il now on file III the office OF the
Clerk of the District Court, in and for the
county Of Cedar, IN the starea Of iowa /. ,1efs-
ton Of i,lInhe Taylor. NJ. e. Tas Tor ana H. T.
Taylor, Plaintiffs. claiming Of you tisa. they
are the owners in common with Jou as the
heirs OF Frederick Taylor deceased of the fol-
lowing real estate situate i'm Cedar county .
Iowa, to-wit: The northwest quarter Of section
twenty-nine ~ in township eighty So, range
one a.. West OF the 9Th principal meridian: a nd
claiming Of YOU PARTITION Of said real estate
Now unless you appear TO said petition and
defend thereto at or before noon of the second
day oftne next tern OF said Court. to be begun
and held at Upton. In said county. on the Tth
day Of December, Us. default viii be enter
ed against you anrisstdgfacnt rendered thereon
in accordance with the prayer Of said petition,
and partition decresd a prayed for.
WOLF d LANDT.
ni2~i Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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Wanted Immediately.
10000 Prairie Chickens, Quails
and PheaSantS.
5000 Pounds Roll Buffers 1t 80 cts.
PER Pound.
Eggs, l: Cents per Dozen.
~ DEAN
PROBATE Notice.

Notice is hereb- given. that on the 18th day
OF October, 1855. there was presented and read
in open court, in the County. Court OF Cedar
county. Iowa, an Instrument purporting to be
the Last will and testament OF Hannah Hc:;-
cock, deceased AID bearing date of May 5th
1854; and that tfH LIST Monday in November
lSaS. is fixed by tls court AZ the day for PROV
ing said will. j. C. BELTS, TO. Judge
Wolf L.ndf, A.y iSw5
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WIN. 8. WOODS.

Z p. DEAN sells MEMS RUBBER OVER
Is SHOES at 81; Women's Rubber over
Shoes at 50 cents.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-10-22
PIANOS,
Organs and MelOdeOllS

HAVING obtained the agency for most OF
Ii the first-ciass Instruments, ann prepared
to o1er greater Inducements to the musical
people 1t Cedar county than has heretofore
been offered. For Pianos, sell
STEINwAY'S.
CHICKERING 4 SONS,
NEW YORK UNION, &c.
Geo. n. Prince q Chs and AlasOn e.
Ha,nlia's Organs and Aciode0ae.
and others II they are desired. I mention the
above kinds ~ the best in the market. and
every instruments will be fully warranted.
Please call and examine my prices before
purchasing elsewhere. SHEET MUSIC ftlrn-
ished at q reduction on publishers prices.
To the above list OF Instruments have late
" added the STAR ORGAN and MELODEON
which, for beauty and purity Of tone, surpass-
es anything In the west. A sample can be seen
at any time by calling at my house. 3D.
Always to be found at A. r. Gilbert & Co.'S
shoe store.
wM wOOnTS
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Farm for Sale.

OOn ACRES in Gowsr townshfp,all enclosed
ONV 10 acres f1n three nelds) under culiiva-
ton. Remaindef God timber and pasture
with creek end apfinUA Good house and barn
and out buiIdines. Iearinr orchard. 925 peI
acre. EnQuire Of
9m3 ELI STRAHL.
20. West Branch. Cedar Co. Iowa.
r p. DEAN has great assortment Of
Buffalo Over-Shoes, very cheap.
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The Dominion Government Of Cana
ia has resc.nsiea the rule prohibiting
the importation Of cattle from the Uni
led states. and the Michigan Central
railroad Railroad ia again taking all
the stock offered for Eastern points.
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r. I; DIAN is sci1Jps Ladies sure slipper.
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Candles an, : rap st
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Another Catholic College is being
erected in Chicago. 1t is to be known
as the It. ignatius College; it will cost
>2ov,eD and will be finished next
year.
The Penfield paper mills at Rochester
r. \. were totally destroyed by fire.
Saturday evening. The exact loss is
unascertainea; insurance $4,000. The
origin fthe fire is unknown.
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German PlatesMirrofs at
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-10-22

A beautiful silk banner has been
awarded by the Republican State Cen
trai Committee Of Ohio To the Repuh,i-
cans OF Lawrence county for their
magnificent gain of Ass Oh the vote OF
1867.
West Virginia is now the ONLY State
that will hold an election previous ia
November Sd. she will elect Go,
ernor and Congressmea next Monday.
Hon. W. +. Stevenson IS the Republican
candidate for Governor.
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ALEN. T. STEW TT.
This is the blending of business and
politics which shows at once the ntelli-
gence of the writers and the certainty of
the Republican victory at the approach :
ing election. Self Interest aad patriot
ism combine to make all classes, from
the millionaire to the humblest opera
tive, unite in opposition to the revolu-
tlonary Democracy. From the logic of
this Pierrepont-Stewart correspondence
there is no escape, and many a waverng
Democrat will, we doubt not, be brought
over to the right side by its perusai.