The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-02
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Marksville, La, ratified on the 18th ult
Maryland is 10 have another constitutional con.
ventiOD.
Adams will be formidable candidate against
Sumner for the United states Senate.
Carthage, Texas, had Democratic barbecue
yesterday, the LIST.
Loggy Bayou. La, has "Plow. Holders Demo.
OcTatc Club ="
Shreveport had large Democratic ratification
meeting on the 18th ult.
Greenwood, Louisiana, had barbecue and
Democratic ratfca ton meeting last week. The at
tendance was large, and the proceedings inspiring.
William Valentine, colored, lated elected recor.
der of the parish of West Feliciana, as radical,
has joined the conservative party Of that parish.
The Democratic candidate for governor of New
Jersey, Theodore F. Randolph, was once citizen
of Yicksburg.
There was to be grand Democratic ratification
meeting and torch light procession at VicksDurg
last night.
A. H. Stevens is said to have urged the adop,
tion OF the XIV amendment by the Georgia legs
lature. ... .l
The nomination of Charles Francis Adams for
Congress is urged upon the Republicans Of the
fourth Massachusetts, district
General Grants brother 0ryille, won't vote for
him. He lately made a present of $1,000 to
Democratic club in Chicago.
Among the inmates of the Blackwelrs Island
Hospital near New York, is an old Irish lady, 100
years of age, and also Frenchman, aged IS
years, who served in the cavalry under Napo-
leon.
Gen. Blair was to arrive at Leavenworth Kan
sas, on the 2Sth ult., from the Northern Pacific
Railroad, and to proceed with other government
commissioners to inspect an additional section or
the Kansas Pacific Railway just completed.
The National Intelligencer says very general
and gratifying response has been giyento the sug-
gestion OF bringing forward Charles Francis Ad'
ans for the vacancy in the Senate at the expira-
ton of MIR. Summers term, on the 4th Of March
next.
The Democracy of Rapides poured into Alex
| andris last Saturday from every portion OF the
parish, for the purpose OF approving and rathying
the nominations of the national Democratic party.
| There was grand ratification meeting and bar
| becue, and ball by the colored Democracy
Senator Hendricks arrived at Indianapolis on
| the 20th and met with the most imposing politi-
| cal demonstration known for years. Mr.. Hen
bricks spoke, denounciDg the whole political and
! financial policy Of the Republican party, and
claiming that peace and prosperity could only be
| had by return of the Democratic party to power.
large and enthusiastic meeting Of the Demo-
| crazy OF Harrison county, Texas, was held at
Jonesvile Friday, July l7th, DIR. Perry presiding.
| Tie colored people turned out IN large numbers,
over three hundred, while the planters and
| owners OF the soil were represented Dy some zoO
| of their number.
| The radicals held grand barbecue at Little
| Rock, Arkansas, last Thursday and Friday week.
| There were three thousand negroes present and
| about one hundred white men. IL was charac
terized by the usual mob spirit OF their gather
| ings and wound up on Friday night with riot.
soldier was killed by negro in cold blood, and
the affair will doubtless lead to something Sc
| riCus.
Our contemporary Of the New Orleans CREs-
| CENT will DO US the honor to correct an error in
its statement that the fret flag raised 10 Louisiana
Ia honor OF Seymour and Blair was raised in their
| CITY, at 3O6 Julia street, on the 10th inst. The
| Democracy Of CaddO parish unfurled their stan
dard TO the breeze on the 9th Instant amid the
carnations of the people and the firing Of cannon,
| at the city Of Shreveport, inscribed with the
| names of its chosen and accepted candidates.
| sh evsport Southwestern