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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07
For Sale

OR RENT-A valuable tract Of land in this par
ish, containing eigh4 superficial arpents, with
all the improvements thereon, consisting Of q
good, spacious dwelling, out-houses, %cistern. etc
Terms-Reasonable. For further information
apply at this Office, or to the undersigned on the
premises, ten miles below the city Of Baton
Rouge and only four to Plaquemine.
mch7 I'm te"- 3 - Mrs. H. BERGERON.e
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

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
West Baton Rouge, Fifth Judicial Dis
trict. In matter succession of Freder-
lick iArbour, deceased. No. 929.
By virtue Of q commission directed to the
Sheriff Of the parish of West Baton
Rouge in the above entitled and number
ed succession, Of date February 10th A
D, 1868, from the Hon. the Fifth District
Court in and for the parish of East Bat.
on Rouge, l will offer at public sale, to
the last and highest bidder. at the Court
House of this parish of West Baton
Roage on
THURSDAY, the 9th day of April. A. D.
1858, at IL o'clock q. m, the hereinafter
described tracts Of land belonging to
said succession, to-wit:
l. The east half of the southeast quar-.
ter and west half of the northeast quar-.
ter Of section twenty-one, the south half
of northeast quarter and north half of
southeast quarter of section no. thirty.
three, and the northwest quarter Of sec
ton no. thirty-four in township no. v
of range no. eleven eat, containing four
hundred and eighty 10 400 acres, purcha.
scd from the United States Goverpmeat
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07

Ivy deceased on the Oath day Of July q.
d. 1855, as appears per patent No. 1922
issued to him.
2. The northwest quarter of section no.
~tbirty-6ve in township no. eight, south of
range no. eleven east, containing one
hundred and forty.nine 32.lOO acres, as
per patent No. 1921 issued to said Fred
elick Arbour, deceased.
8. The east half If northeast quarter
Of section no. twenty.one, the west bali
Of section and south half of southeast
quarter Of section no. thirty-three and
south half Of south half Of section no.
tbirty-four IN township O seven south
Of range no. eleven east, containing six
hundred and forty 5-l0o acres, as per
patent No. 1895, issued to said Arbour
by. the United States Government.
4. The south half Of section no. TWEEN
ty-tso in township no.. seven south Of
range no. eleven east, in the Southeastern
Land District Of Louisiana, (west of the
Mississippi river) containing three hun
dred and twenty acres, as appears by
warrant. No. 1885 N. s., issued to said
deceased by the State of Louisiana.
S. The northeast quarter section and
the south half of section no. twenty-seven
10 township no. eve south Of range no.
eleven east, in the Southeastern Land
District of Louisiana, (west Of the Mis-
sissippi river) containing four hundred
and eighty acres, as per warrant No.
1886 N, S., issued t. said deceased BY
the State of Louisiana.
G.. The northwest quarter Of the south
east quarter Of section no. thirty four in
township no. seven south of range no.
eleven east, in the Southeastern Land
District of Louisiana, (west of the Mis-.
sissippi river) containing forty acres, as
per patent No. l845 from the State of
Louisiana.
7. The east half of the southwest
fractional quarter of the southeast quar-
ter of section 70. tbirty-two (fractional)
in township no. seven south of range no.
eleven east, in the Southeastern Land
District of Louisiana, (west Of the Mis-.
sissippi river) containing D~inety.eight
SO 100 acres, as per patent No. 2OO7,
from tue Ot0t0 OI AOuI0S0NS.
8. The south half of the south half Of
section no. Twenty-Five and the north
east quarter section and the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of sec
ton Il o thirty.tvo in township no. seven
south range no. eleven east Southeastern
Land District of Louisiana, (west Of the
Mississippi river) containing three hun
dred and sixty acres, as per patent No
$3.50 issued by the State of Lou sisna.
9. The east half Of section no. thirty.
one and west half Of section no. thirty.
two in township ~. seven south of range
eleven east, in the Southeastern Land
District of Louisiana (west of the Mis-
sissippi river) containing four hundred
and twenty-seven 2-l00 acres, as per pat
ent No. 562a. issued BY the State Of
Louisiana. -.s.
10. Aud fractional section 90. forty.
seven in township DO. eight south Of range
eleven east, in the Southeastern Land
District Of Louisiana, twest Of the Mis-
sissippi river) containing about twenty
acres, as per patent No. 1888 from the
State Of Louisiana.
Terms Of Sale-Ca.b.
}. v. DURABLE, Jr,
mch1 DeDutv Sheriff..
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07
Notice.,

ASSISTANT AssEssoR's OFFICE,
United States Internal Revenue,
Sixth Division, Second District, Louisiana.
livery person, or firm liable to special tax or
II license, in this parish, must register at my
office on or before the 10th inst. Failure to at
tend will make them liable to the penalties of the
laws Of the United States.
CHAS. E.. DOYLE,
-" .-.t. Assistant Assessor.
~ Office at Dubroca's store, Railroad depot.
Hours from 9 to 2 O'Clock every day. mhS
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07
ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA, PAROISSE
.d'Onest BATON Roupe. COur On Cinnni.

ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA, PAROISSE
-d'Ouest Baton Rouge, Cour du Cinqui-
enc District. BaDque des Citoyens de
Ia Louisiane vs. J. C. Patrick ct spouse.
No, 2095.
En- vertu dun ordre de saisie ct vente
addresse au sheriff de Ia paroi.se d'Ouest
Baton Rouge, dams le process CT dessus,
date Ter Fevrier 3. 1. 1868, de PHonora.
bic la our du cinquicme district judici-
aire dams ct pour Ia psroisse ct Etst sus-
dit, j'ai saisie ct j'uffrirai en- vente pub.
lique, Al plus offrsnt ct dernier encber-
resseur, a Ia maison de cour de cetts
p~aroisse d'Ouest Baton Rouge, H
sAMEDI. le Tine jour de Mars proclaim,
a.. d. 1868, u ii heures o. m, tous droits,
ti,res ct intersts des edefendeun, j. G..
Patrick, decede, ct Nine. Eliza C. Patrick,
personellement ct CONNIE executrice, q
l~habitation ci.apres decrite, savoir:
Une certaine habitation, on morceau
de terre. situe en- cette paroisse d'Ouest
Baton Rouge, mesuraDt environ vingt
trUis ct demi arpents de face au feuve
Mississippi, wee IN p%rofondeur de quatle
viogt arpents sur les quatcrzs ct deni
arpents de ID parti iBferieure, ct profo,.
deur de q%uarante arpeDts sur le res,e d.
Ia. dits ,erre, borne n haut par terres de
Sehsstien Hiriart ct en- bias Ear celles
d'Ursin SoDiat ct Hopkins, le tout coptt.
nsnt pas moins de quatorze cents arpen,s
de supeif cie. ensemble svecl toutcs les
ameliorations qui s'y trouvent, tous LIS
nhovonv rorvoko kotoa a on.~oc <rt;1, -
~ustensi:s oratoire l'habitation maintenant
GU y ap~partensnt. avec 725 actions hypc.
t~hecsires de Ia dtel Ban9pely apparteA-
ant. ~
Saisie pour payer ct satisfaire lie nor
tant de P~hypotbeque, des interets ct frais.
Conditions de Ia vente-L'acquereur
fournira UNI billet dactionaire pour la
somme de quatorze mile sept cent quar-
sntel quatre pi.stresy payable le lsr Mai,
1858, renouvelable conformement aux
conditions de Ia chartre, ct Ia balance
compliant. L'acquereur assumera tout
~responsibilite ct obligation dune action
aire de la Banque des Citoyens de Ia
Louisiana, ct les actions ainsi souscrits
seront identifies avec, les acts d'hypo-
theque du IL Mai ct Is JUN 1888, parde-
want Louis Favrot, Juge, par v. Patiu
ct epouse q la Banque -des Citoyens. ct
avec pacte du 4 JUN 1889, pardeyant F.
Seghers, ~notaire, a Ia Nile Orleans, par
J..C. Patrick ct spouse en- favesr de ls
Banque des Citoysns.. ct avec'la verte du
Sheriff dams ce process, iavec beni6ce dim
ventsire.J 8 ula J. v. DURABLE, Jr..
febl -, , Depute Sheriff.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07

~ After q few days of clear, bracing
weather, heavy clouds floating, around
indicate a change. This is to be regret
cd, as time for cropping operations is at
band when every one is trying TODD the
best be cantor another years subsistence
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
tict. In matter succession Of Ones;
phore Bernard, ST., deceased. No. 65l.
Whereas F. E. Bernard has this day
fled in the Clerks Office q final account
and tableau Of bis administration 10 the
above succession
Notice is hereby given that all legal
opposition to the h~omologation of said
final account and tableau must be filed
in the Clerks Office within thirty days
from the first publication hereof. ~
o. N. LEBLANC, Clerk.
Clerks Office, West Baton Rouge, THE
7th day Of March, q. d., 1868.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07

my love-" said devoted husband to
his wife while she was mending bis coat,
"wby do you now remind me of Satan ?"
Cant say, husky" Because you are
sewing the tares I"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07

~. All persons required by United
States laws to take out licenses for their
respective trades or professions, will find
an admirable suggestion from the Assist.
ant Assessor in to-day's issue.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07

1@- The wardens of the church of St.
John Baptist, and the Catholic public
generally, will End q notice elsewhere, to
which their attention is solicited.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07
AVIS.

n,APRES une resolution des Marguilliers de
u Ia Corporation Catholique de PEglise st.
jean Baptiste; les bancs de Ia dite Eglise seront
veDdus a la porte de PEglise, lie Avril, 1868,
, IL heures A. NJ.
Les conditions seront fxees le jour de la vente.
mcb7 -7r 90, WIN. WHITE, President.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07

D9- Parties desiring to purchase valu-
able lands in this parish, are referred to
the advertisement of Mrs. Bergeron, in
another column,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07

MYsrERlous.-A stranger appeared in
this parish yesterday whose attire q
sisted principally of a" carpet-bag." Is
an election near at hand !
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07

VERY FocGY.-It was SO foggy on the
river 'tother morning that several pas
scngers on the ferry-boat couldn't see
Capt. Exc when he came around to COL
lect the fare.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07

1.-The victory is not always to the
strong" as the boy said when he killed
the skunk with q brickbat.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-03-07
@- A sure crop-babies.
IA A test-oath-the marriage VOW

~. Thanks to H. Shorten, Esq Of
Baton Rouge, for late Northern papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-26
ERIE VAR MOVEMENTS.

MESsRs. GOULD AND FIsKB SURPRISED - TIE
RECEIVERS IN POSSESSION OF THE ERIE
BUILDING-ATTEMPT TO EJECT THEM.
Immediately after the granting of the order
by Mr. Justice Sutherland the receiver Henry Davies
went to the Erie buildings and obtained possession II
reported that exJudge Davies with his counsel Noah T.
Davis, D. b. Eaton and two Others went 10 tho
Erie buildings and found the great iron gate closed The
jantor having known Mr. Eaton counsel Of the Com
pany and supposing all TO be right opened the door to
him and the party followed and proceeded at TO the
Presidents room. There were found not only Messrs.
Fiske and Gould, but their counsel Messrs Burrll and
Porter The truders served the order and also served
notice several OF the officers who happened to be
ent Of the Receivers rights Mr. Fske is said called
up some OF the employees Of the Company and with no
little asperty, ordered Mr. Eaton TO leave but In
duced by the counsel present 10 retrac his remarks The
Receivers remained In possession but for how long can
only be told from moment TO moment One INDUCTION al
least has been Issued by Judge CardOzo aud possibly
more are ia preparation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-26
To the Editor Of The Tribune.


SIR: AS to the brutal kilograms announcing
"oy in Richmond the death Of my brother by one OF
the most cowardly assasslnatons ever known in the
darkest land EARTH the editors, Think, might have
perceived that they came from enemies OF my brother
and they might have foreborne display evidently gotten
up the hdeOus interest Of the assassin The telegraph
evidently working in the interest OF the son OF rich
man IN Richmond, and at the hands Of an enemy OF my
brother AS to the brutal crowds who are said to have
stood in the street and cheered amurderer who had
shot his victim with buck-shot from secondstory oI'
dor, and from room In which he had locked himself II
these men were not, as may be reasonably lmaglheu,
its consmmatOn for the sake OF all the clyary courage
and humanity claimed by Southern people, surely
such demonstration might nave been unnOtced AS ~
the assassin being uneOnfned "unconcerned allowed
TO remain in the open office OF the Police Chief "recely
ing the congratulations OF his friends" %, this display
only wanting TO crown deed that has not It's match
in inamy in cowardce In insult OF justice In nendsh
tome accessory all the black annals Of assassination
My brother bad many enemies His paper sometimes
fell into style Of personalities that greatly deprecated
But his memory due 10 the claims OF justice
state that these articles scarcely ever written y
him. and In many cases as know we're interpoaed wlt
out his knowledge surrepttously introduced Dy ulsre
putable reporter, whose record Is well KNOWN my
brother took compassion on this man when nc was IN inc
and dla pidated condtOn he 1.-THE eporter
had been the reporter OF the old Richmond Erdiner ana
repeatedly had involved Mr. Daniel and this writer In pain
ful personal quarrels through dseputaDe ne was
In the habit OF smuggling into the paper through morbid
appetite limiting disreputabe gossip depaved am
btion In gathering news OF TINS s0rt-such as IS oe
in low class Of newspaper reporters TIE assassin
knew that the article referred to was not by 10y brother
But appears far known that he asked for
explanations that he never sought the real author that
no secreted himsefas the yllet assassin before
took precautions for his miserable safeyand murdered,
I'm tile broad daylight unsuspectiDg and perhaps
wholly innocent person. the cOdboOded calculation
that he might adorn himself with the fact Of having
"killed man." and assume the appearance or taxing
vengeance where indeed he had not had the justice 10
Inquire for the object OF his wrath tho spirit TO cha
letge one word OF explanation. the courage To face
even dstanty his victim Surely In all the hidcous and
and adventures Of assassination there m equal
10 the deed. EDWARD ~ loLLAhD'
Nep- York, Nov. Is, 1868.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-26
GEORGIA..

THE ELECTION FRAUDs-STARTLING FIGURES
The atlanta Neo Era publishes letter 10
senator Chandler from the Chairman OF the kepuDoan
Executive COMMITTEE OF Georgia. In which the vote Vi '
STATE in tho November election is anaylzed We make
soma eYtracts which show "A curious state OF affairs
These figures have been questioned very CLOSELY , hn
every point OF view, and their UNIFORM
same Figures do not lie when properly lhtetIoKnteJ
and these fel their own tale OF the iFaud, violence,
tcrrorism bv which Georgia, with hciear iIuDo,Iy
icast twety thousand Republican voters mas Deen -,
aged In such way as TO give dtTent sections
more than fOrtysx thousand Ihese uineene
are arranged into three different groups ehch S
-four counties Just Oneird OF tho Whole ,hr
tho state Questioned In this way they s , ,o trorn
story OF outrage ana WRONG WIN" HN
all parts Of the State confirm .,. .o,toIns = goa
The frat section OF eleven countries c0nthnH -
registered votes with white inuorl, VI oy sol
poled In April last, at the eieclioh ~, ordons
majority over puock was 3d. and Seymour over
Ii6s ohole Of ne poe p0ed IN Noren,oer o 40 ored
strange that these eleven counties, WIN N nos1 n
voters there ,eas mol man, uhe on cooIe"' " IL
rote FOR gen GRANT IL does not appear ahat o. ~"
colored man rofed In this whole section lhe 'olo !" "
vember WAS less by ITO than In ApIli ,,rod voters-
"a The second table contains lOfa resistpd g., Inr
Tie oolored majority beng 1853. They poned III np Cpl
sls and in November b5Sl-2o34 less than III npii.
They gave Grant Oniy 81 potes! three OF tno ~, ons
Camden Columbia and Randolph gave nun yb -,
gote eaeh and one Gs1 Columbia gave
The result here is the more remarkhDe ~ oorcd
Bullock 222 votes IL does not appen .n ,ties Here
sons were SLOWED to vote IN any Oh tnc gave Grant
are lin sections and ~ "a counties Will WIFI 400
g. The whole number registered In tho thiid 20
1922. The cOOrcd have majority OF os, co. Slor
tics pobed April 9,4l7 and III Noyen9 Grant rot
dOn's majority WAS 3l5 aud SeymOnrn OlJJ pIs ~
only 4Os votes Here then, 80 Counties WIZ
population Of Sl,712. and cOl0ied h'goly " Can any
Ye these counties only gave Grant 80 votes Gan @h'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-26
LATEST GENERAL NEws-BY TELEG


The Cole Hiscock murder trial was con-
tinued In Albany yesterday .
Thomas A. Ramsay, Probate Judge OF
st. Clair County, Ala, Is dead.
The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Observer Is TO be
revived on the LIST OF January
Charles Bliss pottery, In springheid'
Mass, was burned yesterday. Lose $1,000
In the nine months ending on the ISL INST
Richmond paid s,SOoOOO tax on tobacco manufacturer
and shipped
A woman on board the steamer Sarat,
from Mobile for New.orleans was robbed OF s''OOO Oh
Tuesday night. nj
Deputy Y. s. Marshal Weeks OF k0cR,
land, Me-, has arrested Ezra turner Vi 1917 -" $780,
the charge OF smuggling. ,
"A large party of Maryland and Penn asSyrhaT
mia and-buyers arrived In LynchDurs' '"'
They will ~ to Atlanta Ca to-day pou
The proposition to lend the AIT Line d haii-
road q 900 900 IN bonds Of tho town OF 0'
was defeated yesterday by large majority
The Atlantic Garden, Phlladelpilia, WAS Was
hurnea lost evening The audience escaped uhluIt Iho
surrounding buildings we're damaged Dy hro nnu Wa'e'
David Smith of Concord, n. H., brake,
- 80, ho Northcrn Railroad freight train, was Killed
he contaet with a bridge near Canaan.tyesterday.
how named Caapley, aged 10 years,
.i,d I'm drug store In Philadelphia committed sui
eide on Tuesday night by swallowing drug supposed TO
DO strychnine
Three tenement houses on Bridge-st, md
bowng alloy and building Hanoverst, Portsmouth,
X H. were burned yesterday. Several families were
rendered homeless. Loss. $1,000,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-26
CUBA.

REPuLsE OF THE REBELs-THE ACCOUNTS FA-
yoRABLE TO THE sPANIARDs.
HAVANA, Nov. 25.-Count Valmaseda recently
made visit to Manzanillo. On his departure the insur
reeonsts attacked that town. but were repnlsed with
heavy loss by troops assisted by the guns OF the man
-, war living in the harbor Several prominent nsurree
tonists have presented themselves TO Capt-Gen Ler
sandI and obtained pardon. All the accounts received
from the nsurrectionary district continue favorable 10
the Government The crews Of several men-oi war,
making total OF 100 men, have been united WIN tne
.roons This combined force left the town OF santa
Cruz and surprised party OF 400 OF tho reyolntonlss
who fired several rounds upon the troops ana ned
ately The sailors then surrounded the puungs whcn
hsd 6een occupied by the nsurectoniss ana captured
80 horses quantity Of ammunition ana Sorresponaence
of public and private character lneudng some 'anen
from Governments messengers several weeks ago. me
stoamer Infanta Isabel arrived here last Sunday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-26
EUROPE.
GREAT BRITAIN.

THE COMPOSITION OF MR. GLADsToNEs cAbi'
NET-THE ALABAMA COMMISSION.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-Speculation is rife IN regard
the composition of Mr. Gladstone's cabinet. IL u
considered as very nearly certain that the Earl Of
Kimberley will be the Secretary Of State for For
eign Affairs. The proprety Of having the Alabama
Commission hold sessions successfully in London
and Washington is now under consideration.
THE LIBERAL MAJORITY
The Times, in its editorial to-day on the subject o.
the elections says that the Liberal majority in the
new House of Commons will be III. The defeat OF
Mr.. Gladstoneifor Southwest Lancashire is mainly
due to the local dislike of the Irish people IN tha'
district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-26
TIE rrNIAN DISPLAY IN PHILADELPHIA.

The Fenian procession in Philadelphia to-day
prom TO be imposing Three thousand uniformed
and about $4,000 civilians are expected to partIci
pate under the Chief.Marshalship OF John Brennan.
Gen. oNers staff IA the procession IA TO be as follows:
Gen smolenske Chief OF STAFF; Col j. n H., AdJutant
Gen; Col John III. Cochran, Assistant Acknowledgement;
Col j. DOnnely, Engineer Department. Major 4. ..
Ieaty ordnance Department; Major James r. DOwney,
Judge.Advocate; Major Henry 10 Caron Commissary
department. Dr. T. DOnnelly, Surgeon; Capt VIM j.
g.; Lieut. Col Atkinson. A. d. g.; Major H. N. Williams,
-. 9; Capt john H. Thacker, A. ID. c.. Capt. John
DriscOl, A. ID. g.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 25.-The Fenian Con-
gress passed Iesonons today rendering general aud
cordial invitation 20 all the independent Irish revou-
uonay brotherhood and Savage Circles Of the Fenan
Br0beihO0d 10 send delegates 10 the Convention ana IN
efaDOLs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-26
MAINE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov. 25.-The Maine State
Education Association, which has been 10 session in the
state House since Monday finished its labors this fore
poon and adjourned without day. The Convention has
been largely attended by OF influence In the cause OF
education The discussions and the action taken clearly
show the defective condition OF common school sys
tenn and call for Improvement that will secure higher
and better standard Several interesting and instructive
essays upon various educational topics read and
resolutions adopted calling upon the incoming Leg
lsature 10 take such action shall secure tho following
results An abolition OF the present school district sys
tenn the revival teachers institutes improved and
tended the establishment Of county Supervisors State
uniformity of textbooks and, finally compulsory law
for the attendance OF children between eight AND Is years
OF age inclusive least three months in the year. either
In private or IN public schools.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-26
TIE POLLARD ASSASSLNA TON

VERDICT OF THE CoRoNERs JURY-LETTER
FROM EDWARD A. POLLARD.
RICHMOND, Nov. 25.-The jury of the inquest
the death of H. Rives Pollard rendered their verdict
this morning that he to his death at the hands Of
some person unknown" Grant is in custody, and to be
examined on Friday. Previous to the retiring OF the
Jury, the following letter was read
mr. SUTHERLAND Please let Mr.. Baker have pis-
toll for few days. and Will pay forl its and be re-
sponsibe for its return Very truly, yours,
Ii. RIvEs POLLARD"
"This received Nov %, 1868. SUTHERLAND"
The Richmond papers contain nothing further than
told in the exclusive telegram to THE TRIBUNE Of
Wednesday