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The Shasta courier., 1868-10-10

ELEcrIoSs.-Pe Pennsylvania, OHIO, Indiana
and Iowa hold State elections on Tuesday
next. 18th inst. The Democracy are strain
ing every nerve to carry the first three OF
those States, and to reduce the Republican
majority in the fourth. We predict that all
their efforts will be in vain.
The Shasta courier., 1868-10-10

ELOQUENT SPEAKER.-The Oregon papers
praise Hon. S. Garfield very highly as an
orator, and say that as eanvasser he excels
Governor Wood. Mr.. Garfield will speak in
4 this place on Saturday evening. 18th inst.
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SrRArxAN.-The Major has this week sup.
piled us with copies of the N. Y. Tribune,
Toledo Blade and Leslie's Illustrated News
paper.
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ScHoOLs.-The annual term of the Shasta
public schools will commence on Monday
next. See notice by the Trustees.
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ExANINArIoN--Tbe County Board of Ex-
animation will meet at the Shasta School
House, on. Saturday, Oct 3lst
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MARRIED:

At Pety Hill, October 7th by Rev. F. Spencer
Mr.. Frederick CHASER to Mrs. Cynthiana A
Maupin, both of GAINESVILLE
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f. II. LIcENsEs.-Sherif Greene disposed
Of 307 foreign miners licenses during the
month of September.
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ID ED.

DIED.
In Shasta, October I'd, Jacob Bicking, native
of Germany, aged 81 years.
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SCHOOL NOTICE.

NJ Office is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ Annual Term of the Public Schools of Shasta
district for the present school year will commence
on Monday October 18th. The following teachers
will take charge of the different departments: NJ.
s. Babcock, grammar; Ella Carter, intermediate
Ellen Wills, primary; Lottie Loag, colorcd.
By order of the Trustees
Shasta, Oct 10, 1865 o10
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The German cigarmanufacturers and to-
bacconists of New York city and Brooklyn
held meeting in the Steuben House, Bow
cry, on Monday, to protest against the ope-
ration of the new tobacco-tax law. A COM
mittee was appointed for the purpose of
urpinp a union of tobacconists throughout
the country with view to influencing Con-
gress to effect change in the law.
Two little girls, named Addie and Minnie
Brown, were burned to death in Charles
town, Mass, on Saturday evening. A
vounger brother run against q table at
which they were studying lesson, and
thus lighted fluid lamp was upset upon
them.
An Injunction restraining the Methodist
En;scopal Church from the use of Asbury
chapel, Prince Frederick, Calvert county
MARYLAND, has been dissolved by Judge Ma
pruder. The members Of the Church South
Intend carrying the case to the Court OF Ap,
peals.
.L. M. Shumaker, late major of artillery
in the Confederate States army, writes
from Danyille to Forney'o Chronicle let
ter dencuncing his friends and neighborf
and all the southern people"
The new law in Ohio compelling oil ply.
sicians to suspend practice who have never
received regular diplomas went into effect
October lst.
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nnp,astic Markets.

New YORK, October 7.-Noon.-f1 our a
shade frmer. Wheat 2@3c. and corn lgzc;
better. Mess pork quiet at s2s.624. o Lara
dull; steam, i9A@l9Ac. Cotton q sh ts
lower at 2615c. Turpentine steady at 4o 10
Rosin in rather better request stralhe leu
and common, s2.5O@s2.6o. Frelghts auii
and lower. etou,;nr
Money easy at 6@7 per cent; stesnng'
1887. Gold, 40. 5-2O's, '62, Ila: NORM e'l
Carolina 6's, 67]a new, 66A; virginia S es'
ex-coupons, 533l; new, 81. Tennessee o,s'
ex-coupons, IS asked: new, COZ;
Everinq.-Cotton heavy at sglc. lower
sales 1900 bales at 26@261 Ssas, Gie eo
steadier; State and western, S6.5ogslo.oo
southern more active and frmer common MINOR
to fair extra, ss.5o@s9 10. Wheat aG D,
lard, and wRiskey quiet; Carolina rice e
ssI@91ac. Sugar firm Muscov y lig
11Ec. Turpentine, 421a943I. WOOL very
firm Texas clip, SOC. Freights aeciaeai'
lower on grain. on.. etroro
Gold dull at 1875. Governments strong
BALr1MonE, October Cotton easier
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"BUTT" R1LET.-The chief of police
has received q letter from Mr.. Mercer
Brown, dated Richmond, Va, stating that
" Butt" Riley is still in that city, and had
recently beaten him (Brown) in manner
that required him to keep his bed. 1t ap-
pears that "Butt - sometime since Sc.
cured the arrest of Mr.. Brown in Richmond
as thief, and the latter had considerable
trouble in getting clear of the charge. De-
tectiye McDevitt, then in Richmond, tele-
graphing and ascertaining the character Of
Mr.. Brown, effected his release. After that
Riley attacked McDevitt at the Ballard do.
tel, but the detective drawing his I" shooter D
caused Riley to make hasty retreat. II
is supposed "Butt" assaulted MIR. Brown
because he regarded him as a friend Of
McDevitt.- Washington Republican.
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IMPORTANT DECISION CoNcERN1NG MATRI.
MoNY.-An important decision was render
ed in the Circuit Court of Chicago on Fri
day, to the effect that two persons living
together as man and wife, after an agree
ment to marry, and the marital relation
being recognized in the society in which
they move, is q common-law marriage, even
if no matrimonial service, according to law,
is performed, and is bound to be respected
by the courts, under which the woman can
claim dover, but cannot recover for ser
vices as housekeeper. The decision is said
to have created something of breeze
among the considerable number of Chico
gians who have brevet ives.-BoltinoTe
San.
The decision was, no doubt, that woman
recognized as wife was entitled to dover
who could not prove her marriage. There
are thousands of wives in this country
shameful it is that it should be so) who
could not possibly prove the fact Of mar
riage in their own cases. Our laws are
sadly defective.l
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Washington News.

WAsH1NGToN, October Cuban affairs
have not been discussed in the Cabinet, nor
has Secretary Seward expressed any views
regarding them since the Spanish revolu-
ton.
The revenue receipts to-day were $685.
900.
Governor English, of Connecticut, had q
long interview with the President to-day.
General Hancock telegraphs that he hopes
to reach here on Monday next.
The "Supreme Council of the Brother
hood Of the Union' visited the President
to-day. The President referred to his
having been q member of the Order, and
said that none knew better than himself
the good the Order had done throughout the
country, and no one was more delighted with
its wide-spreading influence and growing
strength. -.
The customs receipts from September q
to September so, inclusive, were $4,000, 900
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The STATE OF VIRGINIA vs.. The CHEsA-
PEAKE AND OHIO CANAL COMPANY AND
oTHERs.-In the Circuit Court yesterday
Judge Pinkney filed an opinion in this case,
which was argued at the last term of the
court by General Bradley T. Johnson and
J. P. Poe, Esq, for the State of Virginia
Attorney-General Jones and Colonel Charles
Marshall for the Canal Company Messrs.
Brown s. Bruno and George H. Williams
ESQ.,, for the bond-holders and William and
Benjamin Price, Esqs., for the Potomac
bond-holders. He said: "The conclusion
at which have arrived is that it is my
duty to order the cause to stand over, in or
der that notice may be given to the State of
the tendency of this suit by serving upon
the Governor, the Board of Public Works,
and the Attorney General, a copy of the bill
of complaint and of the order of this court
directing notice to be given as aforesaid
Should the State refuse to be made party
to the suit, will then proceed to decree in
the premises. "-Batinlor Gazette, It'll.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Trouble with the Negroes at Ope.
lousas, Ls.-Report OF the Freed.
mems Bureau Agent.

The Trouble with the Negroes at Ope.
lousas, Ls.-Report OF the Freed.
mems Bureau Agent.
New ORLEANS, October 7.-Lieutenant
Lee, OF the Freedmen's Bureau, who was
sent by Major Hutchings, in charge Of the
Bureau here, to investigate the recent trou-
bles with the negroes at 0pelousas, reported
the result of his investigation this morning.
The immediate cause Of the outbreak was
personal difficulty between the editor of
the st. Landry Progress, a Republican news
paper, and three citizens, growing out of
an offensive article in that newspaper.
Bentley, the editor, who is also school
teacher, was caned. The report was imme-
diately circulated among the negroes that
Bentley was killed, and couriers were dis
patched to arouse the negroes on the plan
tations. In an incredibly short time they
we're focking into Opelousss armed, and
apparently being fully organized for such
occasions. Several bodies of the negroes
met, but were dispersed by the efforts OF
sensible and moderate men Of both colors,
who acuuainted them with the facts regard
ing Bentley.
one body, however, Of twenty-five or
thirty negroes, led by a negro calling him
self captain, refused to dispense when or
dered, and q fight ensued, in which two
negroes Zone of them the, captain) were
killed and four or five wounded. Five or
six whites were wounded, two of them very
severely, and number of horses belong
ing to the whites were killed. Eight of the
party were captured and lodged in jail, land
the balance dispersed.
The orders given by the civil authorities
to disarm the negroes were effectually exc
cuted, but with some difficulty, and the
arms of the negroes are now in the hands
of the authorities Of Opelousas parish.
During the excitement the material of the
St. Landry Progress was scattered, and a
portion destroyed.
One white man was ambushed by three ne
groes while riding along the road alone and
riddled with balls. The negroes were all
caught and killed. Another white planter
is reported to have been shot while sitting
in his house.. =.
The troubles existed only in the parish
of St. Landry, in radius of twenty miles
from Opelousas. The adjoining parishes
are perfectly quiet. :,
Lieutenant Lee reports that he could
learn of but two whites killed and eight OF
ten wounded, and five negroes killed and
fifteen or twenty wounded; but he ex-
presses the opinion that the number OF
casualties will exceed this, as the negroes
in some quarters resisted the disarming,
and had to be overpowered. None of the
white Radicals suffered except Bentley,
and he only in the loss of his printing ma
terial and the Gaming he received.
Lieutenant Lee reports quiet restored and
everybody pursuing their ordinary occu-
pations. No further trouble is apprehended
as the white inhabitants of the parish out
number the blacks. Armed and mounted
patrols, however, were still being kept up.
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OFFICIAL VIslT.-J. T. Redmon, Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge Of Virginia In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, and J. G..
Smith, Past Grand Master, both of Norfolk,
reached this city yesterday morning in the
steamer from Norfolk, and took lodgings at
the Eutaw House. They leave this morn
ing by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad on
an official visit to oil the Lodges in the Val
ley and Western Virginia proper. The
visitation will embrace large extent of
territory, and is expected to last not less
than month. The Virginia gentlemen
were handsomely entertained by their
brethren of the Order in this city yester-
day.-Baltinaore San, It'll.
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Virginia. mississippi. and Texas
may Vote.

Commenting upon General Reynolds's
.,,or forbiading an election in Texas, the
National Intslligencer says:
.s vet, no official notification Of the ex-
..,once Of this order has been received by
!ss ryecutive. The "order is in direct
sa.s;ct with the Constitution, in violation
" an act Of Congress, and in contraven-
.on ef the State laws of Texas now in
farce. and not even attempted to DO re-
nesled by the so-called reconstruction acts
Of Congress.
The Constitution provides that "each
State shall appoint, in such manner as the
legislature thereof may direct, a number
Of elec:ors," &c.. that the electors shat
mr.t in their respective States, and vote by
1sllot," &c.; "make lists Of persons voted
fn,n (which list they shall sign,
and certify, and transmit" ~ "di-
rrcted to the president of the Senate. The
president of the Senate shall" :
"opeu all the certificates, and the votes
then shall be counted"
Now, the State of Texas has, by its Le-
Sislature, passed law in compliance with
the Constitution prescribing the manner Of
appointing electors, and Congress, in pur-
suance of the provision in the Constitution,
has passed an act naming the day Gin No.
vember) when all the States shall vote for
Presidential electors.
Yet this subseryient Radical general
gReynolds) intervenes with mis- order" to
put aside the Constitution Of the United
States, and the laws of State passed in
pursuance of the mandatory language
thereof.
Besides, there was passed on the 25th OF
February, 1865, an act of Congress which
provides that it shall not be lawful for any
officer of the army or navy Of the United
States to prescribe or .fr, or attempt to pre-
Scribe or fix, by proclamation, order, OF
otherwise, the qualifications of the voters,
or in any manner to interfere with the free
dom Of any election in any State, or with
the exercise Of the free right of suffrage in
any State of the United States. Any such
officer who violates this section "sball be
liable to indictment as for misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof shall pay fine
not exceeding five thousand dollars and
"suffer imprisonment in the penitentlary
not less than three months nor more than
five years." and be I" disqualified from hold
ing any Office of honor, profit, or trust, y &c.
The second section provides that "any
such officer who shall order or advise, or
who shall directly or indirectly, by force,
threat, menace, intimidation, or other,olse,
prevent, or attempt to prevent, any qualified
yoter of any State of the United States OF
America from freely exercising the right OF
suffrage at any general or special election
in any State of the United States" =
"shail be liable to Indictment" &c., and
suffer Imprisonment and fine, as above.
This law stands upon cur statute books
unrepealed and in full force, and there is
no shadow of authority for the "order . OF
General Reynolds even in the unconstitu-
,ional reconstruction acts, from which alone
he claims to derive power to control the
affairs of the citizens of Texas.
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A SUSPECTED 0uTRAaE.-Dr. Jacob Dun
gan, now holding quite D prominent position
IN the naval service, and stationed at Cos
port navy-yard, was before his Honor Mayor
stokea yesterday morning charged with an
outrage upon Sarah Elizabeth jackson, a
young white girl, fourteen years of age,
hailing from Hampton. Neither the young
girl nor her witnesses were to be found,
nor was it known to the court or anybody
else why they did not answer their sum-
mons. In consequence Of this state Of things
the case was laid over until Saturday,
when, If no evidence appears, the accused
will be duly discharged.
?. S.-Since writing the above we learn
that the girl, Sarah Jackson, who was sup
posed to have been abducted, has been dis
covered in Norfolk and brought back to
Portsmouth, and is now in the custody of
the police. -Norfolk Journal, 17th.
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hich is, Of course, false.l

INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION. : Wash
'ngton, September "a, 1868: Sir,--I reply
70 yours Of the 18th instant that every
change in firm by which new members
are admitted or former partners retire con-
stitute elm either case, in contemplation oflaw,
new person, or firm, liable to the proper
special tax for the unexpired portion of the
year for which the tax has been paid by the
original firm. And while dealers, manu-
lecturers, hotel-keepers, and some others,
who can satisfy their assessors at the end
OF the special tax year april 80, 1862 that
Their sales, products, or gross receipts, as
Inc case may be, have not exceeded in value
$1,000 for the year then ending, can make
the proper claim for refunding upon this
o'hcc. Rectifyers, liquor dealers, bankers,
brokers', an? me others, who have done
any business DIS such, are not thus privi-
legged. Respectfully, THcs. HARLAND,
Deputy Commissioner.
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and nominally quoted at 27c. Flour dull
and O trifie easier on round lots. Wheat
dull good to choice, s2.35@S2.55. Other
articles usually quoted are firm and un-
changed. is. @
Virginia 6's, old, Inscribed, 1895; 1857,
az coupons, old, 5354. North Carolina 6's,
67. La1
sCIsC1NNATI, October Flour dull and
dropping family, sS.50Gss.75. Corn de-
clining at csc. Whiskey steady at $1.25.
Mess pork held at s31. Bacon buoyant |;
shoulders, 123lc.; clear sides, l7c.; sugar
cured names, 10000. Lard quiet.
ST.. LOUIS, October Flour heavy; gu
perfne, 5000. Corn dull st 95G96c. Mess
pork, $3O@30.50. Bacon higher; clear rib
sides, 1870. shoulders, 1211s@l3c. plain
canvassed hams, 151a@l619c. Lard quiet ;
keg, 2O@2oAc.
W1LM1NGroH, N. c., October 7.-spirits
turpentine quiet ct $3.50. Rosin quiet ;
pale, s4.s5; No. 1, $3.50 Tar duh at
$3.50. a.
CHARLESTON, October Cotton dull
and declined L@1c.; middhngs, Ac.;
sales, 220 bales; receipts, 6l2 bales.
AUGUSTA, October Cotton closed weak
middlings, 24c. sales, 365 bales receipts,
52S bales.
SAVANNAH, October Cotton dull ;
middlings nominally 25c.; sales, 56 bales ;
receipts, 6O4 bales.
MOBILE, October Cotton dull and
nominal; middlings, 1870; no sales re-
ceipts, SOB bales.
New ORLEANS, October Cotton dull
and lower; middlings nominally 241ac
sales, $50 bales; receipts, 5Sl bales. Sugar
and molasses quiet and steady. Gold, 1881.
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The MCCLELLAN RECEPTION IN PH1LA-
DELrHlA.--Philadelphio, October 6.-The
procession will be composed Of seven diyi-
sons, as follows: Mounted cavalcades,
guard of honor, soldiers and sailors or
CARNATIONS from distant States and Penn
sylyania outside of Philadelphia, soldiers
and sailors Of Philadelphia, fremen, and
civic clubs.
The following is part of the order: "As
this reception is rendered to their old COM
mander by his surviving comrades, no po-
itical devices, inscriptions, or emblems,
will be permitted in the line" The recep-
ton committee is composed of eighteen gen.
erals.
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Foreign Markets,

LONDON, October 7.-Noon.-Securities
unchanged. Foo-Chow, China, adVices say
tea is falling. The export Of the new crop
so far is 96,OOO,OO0 pounds. AJfternoon.-
United States bonds, "a.
LIVERPOOL, October 7.-Noon.-Cotton
steady and unchanged; estimated sales,
10000 bales. Afternoon.-Cotton Up
lands, afoat, lO14d. Corn, 36s. Cd. Lard
frmer but not quotably higher. Tallow,
Ats. Cd.
Evening.-Cotton easier; uplands, 1870
107sd.; Orleans, 11@1111ad. Naval stores
firm.
FRANKFORT, October limited States
bonds, 1914.
PARIS, October 7.-Bourse dull. Rentes,
69f. l2c.
HAvRE, October 7.-Noon.-Cotton
easier; tres ordinaire, 1891. Afternoon.-
Cotton dull and easier at 1881.
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ST. LOUIS MORE THAN Two THOUSAND
DEMocRAr1c.-St. Louis, October 3.-Ihe
registration of this county closed last night,
showing total of 1892 qualified voters,
and an excess of $500 over the registry OF
1866, when the Radicals polled between
$4,000 and $4,000 votes. 1t is estimated
they cannot poll over $4,000 this year, as
then every Radical was registered, only
Democrats being excluded, and the natural
Increase has been at least offset by the
changes against the negro policy. Allow
ing that ten per cent. OF the registered
voters will stay away from the polls, and
that all this loss falls upon the Democrats,
still they will carry it by over 1000 ma
iOrity.-Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati
Ennuirer.
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The LYNCHBURG FIRE.-It. originated in
the drying-rooms attached to the building,
and was undoubtedly the work of an in
cendiary. Mr.. Carroll had an insurance
Of $4,000 on his stock and $4,000 on the
building. His loss, however, will be be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. Mr.. Green
managed to save his stock of goods, with the
exception of few sacks of salt. Mr.. John
W. Stone was insured to the amount Of
$1,000, and his loss will be inconsiderable.
Nosno .# .s ~ t e.
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AMER AT CABooL.-The most important
news by cable from Europe last week was
the announcement that
"Shere Ali has been crowned Ameer at
Cabool."
This will be gratifying news to all of
Shere's old friends in America. We are
sure we express the sentiment Of ma
jority of our readers when We congratulate
the Caboolers on their selection Of new
Amer. We do not believe there is another
man in all Afghanistan that would make q
better Ameer than Ali. And if there is
another man in all Asia whose great ser
vices and distinguished abilities more emit
tie him to the Ameership than s. Ali, we
confess we have never heard of him. Shere
should have been crowned twenty-five years
ago.-1enia IorchhgM.
1--WE are apprehersive that Bagby will
not appreciate this squib. -
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CHEERING News FROM OHIo.-We are in
formed by gentleman who was an active
canvasser for the Democratic ticket in Ohio
in 1867, as well as 1868, that the Demo
cratic prospects, 80 far as visible signs are
concerned, are better now than they were
last year. The number of Republicans who
attend our meetings is greater, and they
give evident marks of approval and appro-
bation.- Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
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George Stark has in his pond at Nashua,
N. H, 500 trout, weight from one-half to
two and a half pounds each. OF 10000
eggs deposited arti6cially last spring all
but 1000 Matched.
Bishop Whitehouse, Of Illinois, is in a
quarrel with his diocese about little mat
ter of episcopal back pay, amounting to
nearly $4,000.
Wild rice is now gathered by the Indians
in Upper Minnesota. There will be thou
sands of bushels in the Chippewa country.
Augusta made 100000 barrels Of -four
surplus in 1867. This year it was one-half
more.-Valley Virginian.
The diphtheria is not prevailing in staun-
ton.
Heavy charge Of the light brigade-Gas
bills. .a..
An Englishman proposes to slaughter cat
tie by means of electricity.
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We do not approve of newspaper brawls,
but we insist that neither the Richmond
Dispatch nor any other paper shall reflect
on us unjustly. We are responsible for the
faults we possess, and don't evade criti-
cism but we disown in toto the charge Of
Stealing" even emanating, az it does,
from an authority 30 respectable and COM
petent as the Richmond Dispatcb.-Lyoch-
burg Republican.
That's what we get for our politeness
and humor.l
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SPLENDID OUTRAGE FOR THE RADICALS
ONE HUNDRED NEGROES KILLED, &C.
Forney publishes the following: Il
"Ne,o Orleans, October 5.-Opelousas
in the parish of st. Landry, has been thu
scene of o. horrible massacre of Unionists
According to the Bulletio violent rebe
paper, there were one hundred negroes
killed and fifty wounded, and Of the Demo
Gratis, so called, none killed, and out 1oul
wounded. The St. Landry Progress, q
Union paper, has been totally destroyed
and the French editor is supposed to be
murdered.''