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THE S&ERIrF AND PARISH JUDGE OF ST. MARY PAR
ISL K!LLED.-The New Orleans Bulletin, Of the Eth,
contains the following:
FRANKLIN, La Oct lS.-I4ast night the 10th inst
at about half past eight the citizens of Franklin
startled by eight or ten pistol shots fired in pd
succession at O'Nes Hotel The crowd gathered to
ascertain the cause, when, after few Moments it was
announced that Henry Pope, Radical Sheriff elect, had
been killed. 1t seems that Pope on the gallery,
near Lis room, when several men advanced upon him
and commenced fri e Before the citizens could reach
the scene, which took place in rear building, the
perpetrators had made their escape, and by many is
said mounted their horses and went full speed down
the road, and although some of them it was
impossible to identify any The citizens, ignorant
of the causes which led to this, and apprehensive of
an outbreak Immediately organised heavy guard for
the town and patlolled until morning In their rounds
passing between the bayou and the hotel, on what
might be called Waerstreet, another body found.
physician Immediately sent for TO ascertain
whether not life was extinct. The surgeon pro-
nounccd him dead. The body proved to be that of
Valentine Chase lately elected Parish Judge. guard
placed his body to protect it until the Coro
ner should take the matter in hand At an early hour
this officer the ground, and his jury having
been summoned, investigation gone into, but
facts bearing the case were eliCted-nothing to
give rise to any suspicion to who the actors in
this terrible tragedy. At present the town is quiet,
and although the blacks here in considerable
bers there are evidences Of any feeling which would
cause apprehension; still all on their guard and
ready at moments notice to Quell any violence.
OLD LINE WnIGs-Tha venerable old Wing leader,
Geo D. Prentice, writing in the Louisville journal,
says:
eff there be solitary human being within
reach, who, by hook crook of heart brain,
has got the wrong side of the line of batepartc
ulally if he has been old Wing or Union man. aud
considers it Of duty go against the Democrats
we entreat him to pause and reflect upon what he is
about to do Why should he 60 with the Radicals;
and what reason he offer for not going with the
Democrats? All the issues over which used to
fight dead The Democratic party itself is reorgan
ised after division which completely destroyed and
recreated it, In 1866 it fought within itself
lutey ever fought against it. Times have chang
ed men have changed; issues have changed. Clay,
if he alive would be Democrat. Webster could
be nothing else. All the reputable old line Wings that
remain Democrats, from Fillmore to John Bell and
God knows, if these afford it, there is of
their followers in the bygone times who has any excuse
to hold back
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The REMAINS OF HOWELL Coma Savannah, Ga.
dispatch Of the l4h says the steamer San Salvador,
arrived from New York this morning, with the remains
of the Hon. Howell Cobb. They were met by the
Mayor and Aldermen, members Of the bar, and eti-
zens and escorted the Central Railroad depot where
special train awaited to carry the remains Athens
Flags in the city are at bal! mast.
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SPECIAL. NQ1'ESES

Tobaccos Tobacco !-E, & B. JacoBs s,,,
cept Of tie largest lot of tobacco of varions
ever brought to this city at one time These
were purchased at sacrifice, and viii be sold =.
acturers prices, without regard TO the cost of
portation Call and examine the toc, and s"'''
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w. S. Haven. Saddle and Harness NJ

W. 5. EEaVeh, SHuaIe ana Harness Manufaotn..
50 Texas street, above the Market House offers fos.
the Iron Bound Texas saddle which is s9naro,
others. Also full stock of saddles, harness s,a
dlery hardware. Cheap as the cheapest CaIIaoaa
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CrocEsesy Ware by the Package

- -, ~ = ~ 0'-I Z. Carter
No. on the Levee is in receipt Of very arge /, :,
crockcry ware Of every description, put np in WY
ages expressly for the retail trade These p,ots,
are of four different sizes, and Texas oercbon.
want of crockery ware cannot fail TO be suited L
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L. f. Carter. Nos on the Levee, IS agent ror Co.,
of the largest Maryland Tobacco Manufactures. NJ
has in store fresh stock of every dsryino, =
brands which he is Offering at factory nricau r;,
and charges added. ' ''eisaf
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J. Il. lewis, No Texas street, the largest d.,
er in boots and shoes in this section Of the eountrv
full and complete stock just received from the Nor
See advertisement.
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PeOprUHI fVu1SI
E. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner.

DANCING FoRBIDDEN.-The New Orleans Times, of
the 18th, says the votaries Of the dance have still
another cause for sorrow in the recent pastoral letter
of Archbishop spalding who strictly enjoins the faith
ul not to practice the recreation either at home in
colleges, academies in schools. This onslaught on
rerpschore may drive her into exile for while, but
we greatly doubt if reign lasting through thousands
of years be easily overhroW in the year 1863
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CIV MoLAssEs-We learn from the Crescent that
steamer Celeste, Capt. Dowty, arrived in New Or
.>-l.s from Alexandria, on the 18th inst, having on
DC tAiryfoar barrels of noasses, Of this years crop
1t made by G. II. sillas, Oil the Chase!and panta-
ton, Bayou Bnuf, Rapides parish This is the
first receipt ofnew moasses this season, at New Or
scans.
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RIOTS AND THEIR SIGSIFICANCE.-lt is clear that it
has been and still is, the policy of tie Radical party
to provoke collision and riot, with the double view Of
influencing the Northern vote and Supplying, in ad
VANCE, a pretext for setting aside the Southern eec
toral votes in favor of Seymour and Blair Let US not
fall into the artfuf snare thus prepared for Us. Our
conduct the day of the election should be marked
10y forbearancc beyond precedent in these days
of hGmiiiatou; and by activity and vigilance
equally without precedent or parallel in former cleo
lions. The honor, the good name and fame of cur
beloved State, its present peace its future prosperity
all trembling in the successful issue Of the coming
election. Let no indscrect son Of Louisiana stfe the
voice Of the State for Seymour and Blair, by forget
fitness parricijal lorgctulnees Of the momentous
issues stake. On the contrary let every man bear
himself if the honor and welfare OF the State were
conded alone to his individual keeping; at the same
Zine, let no want Of manly frmness encourage the
opinion Sc deeply sed, hy the carpct-baggcrs, into
the minds Of the ignorant negroes that the white
Of the State are afraid to indicate their rights. We
now occupy favorable position; let Us it, in proof
of our knowledge Of the fact and ability to make
she most 0! it.
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RED RIVER AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. = The
GAINESVILLE Standard Of the l7th says the fair grounds
under the supervision Of energetic and efficient drec-
tors is fast approaching complexion and viii be ready
by the specified time for holding the fair, which is the
Sd November. The place selected is splendid one,
and tastefully arranged as the limited means Of
the Association will permit.
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PRIVATE DIsTILLER1Es-IatternaLR eueu,e Decision
The Fayetteville, IN. c. Eagle, says citizen has
ceived the following letter from Commissioner Rollins
TREASURY Dept, OFFICE INTERNAL REVENUE,
Washington, September 10, 1868
Sir-1n answer to your letter of the Cd inst, in
quiring whether or not you would be allowed to make
fifteen twenty gallons of apple brandy from your
orchard and exclusively for your own use and that OF
your own family, have to say, that the law makes
distinction with reference to the purposes for which
distilled spirits produced, does it give the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue authority to grant the
privilege to distiIl in any quantities. except full
compliance with the law and regulations applicable to
distilleries Of brandy from fruit exclusively.
ResntctfullY YOURS.
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Poe AND ROBINSON BREAK JA1s.-TbejS Rugmn&--
We reprint as follows from the Harrison Flag, Of tho
22d:
On Tuesday, the Goth which, by the Vay, Fis
very disaereeablc day, raining almost C0ninuoNy,
about / O'CLOCK P. NJ, as Mr. ". B. Cole, thela0f
accompanied by freedman, entering, for the puF2os
Of attending to tlIer wants. the cell in the AiIsAa
Jail, where Poe and Robinson, the convicted m0des
of Nessrs Ward and Ely, were confined, lis oteAas
called by the prisoners to TIT hole III the G.
No sooner was Mr.. Coles attention thus drawn %
than the prisoners, who had srve7cd their cha'H "
the aid Of file aud other implements OF wh'Gh ny
had possessed themselves dashed o0t OF the a0o
the cage, turued tho bolt, aud made CIT al '1g" p
speed. There were Otler prisoners II the cell a' u"
time, but they made no Ci!,ht to escape. AS ".
run through the front room oil The Jaii n"' ,t
Robinson caught up doublt-bar'eIHd shot Gun 01,
with buckshot. On gaining the street. they scaeu @
Perry'S garden, Robinson here throwing away "' T."
and after ginning the street on the tar Slds'
The alarm was at once So0ndcd-hrSt oY '"e P' p'
i'll the upper portion Of the jill, and By MIS- I.i'
the wife of the sheriff. and nearly every one E
pursuit, some Oh horseback and numbers o4 wv wv
Robinson was making good time down the roaG V'D.s
north of town, when he WIS met by two negro lD@s
who hearing the rattle Of the ciIaIn when vas ,3
attached to one Of his legs, very coufaGeOU,S n
his capture, being resisted by him with brHEon' s
ing two to one, they took hold OF hin anu ooiH'
men coming up, he was marched EacN 70 his q1nrs
Poe WAS taken Immediately alter "n! me 'I!" u5s
himself in stable on Dr. l. D. l's sr ~sq
about three hundred yards from the Jail! 13?g vi W.
both heavily ironcd aud once more enSeohSsu.
old quarters from which their bpelness anu o1'' n
sistance had released them for ony ie" 'ga,st
Their escape and recapture was one OF '' a;,nf&
6. Al. r1.fSl Il
the jill were thronged with our citizens: the news
their escape having produced considerable eaS 81.
which was only eqnaIIed by the grathcat''A W.
their recapture. ..;,,;s
The prisoners, we are reliably informed c'a. s..
certain party III our midst VINO they s5eF. i. Nd:
them to escape, by furnishing them with ' aS,sfIs
with which they released themselves OF their sD'',
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MURDER IN OuAcHIrA PARIsH.-The Monroe

MURDER IN OUAcHIFA PARIsH.-The Monroe Daily
Telegraph publishes the following:
Edward Iochland an industrious young man, living
with Peter Sue in this parish murdered satur
day night last aboat 80 yards from Peter Sues house.
We have not learned the particulars but from what u
formation We have been able to get, we believe the
affair is involved in some mystery.
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The Louisiana Legislature,

| This body, which falsely assumes to represent the
people of Louisiana, has at last adjourned die. A
a body it has not commended itself to the gratitude
Of our people by either wisdom moderation in its
proceedings Its legislation has served good pur
pose, has resulted in general good and has ad
vanccd no public interest 1t has absorbed the whole
political power Of the State in the hands Of few men
many Of whom have scarcely a claim Of citizenship,
and none Of whom have exhibited any qualities which
entitle them to public gratitude or respect we most
eheerfuIiy except that small and powerless minority
who have vainly endeavored to guard our political well
fare, and by their fidelity in opposition to the party
in power. and frequent eloquent and powerful vind
cation Of the rights Of our people, have served faith
full sentnels the watchtower, and nave allowed no
measures Of odious legislation to pass unnoticed or
overlooked.
The closing hours Of its session fttingly illustrate
the whole character of its lDbors The House passed
over the Governors veto the five million city bond
bill 1t alleged, and doubt with TRUTH that brides
were used for tn passage of the bill the veto.
III the Senate disclosures of this nature were made
and the sustained. Finally, the House elected
another white member, elected By 500 majority,
and Installed negro in his place. These two acts IL
ustrate the entire legislation Of the session. To eject
the duly elected representatives of the people, to de-
feat the popular WILL and that in the most odous man
ner by uniformly seating negro contestants to Iegs-
late under the influence Of brides to increase the bur
dens OF the people by the imposition of enormous taxes
to exhaust the public treasury and to enrich them
selves to have been the only objects proposed
accomplished 1t no SANDER to say for We believe
the proof to be abundant that the Chief Executive of
the State has not been free from equal corruption.
Can the people Of the North and West regard with
any satisfaction these results of government Of their
own creation The National Democratic Committee
have declared that g the ballotbox ard the supreme
vii! of the American people the only means Of re-
dress to which we look" Will they tell us how this
remedy is to be made effective, if the power Of the
national Government is to be exerted for the excu-
sve purpose of maintaining in power men who have
so abused every trust Is opposition to government
which violently ourages the rights of the people
be pronounced or treated as ''new rebellion" We
believe that the Of the people will no
SENTENCED MILITARY CoMMIssIoN IN MIssIs-
slPPI.-The Monroe Daily Telegraph says Messrs. J.
Fl. McIIwaine and VIM. T. Hewett young men much
esteemed in katchez, have been sentenced to year
in the Peuitentary by military commission. Their
offense consisted in visiting punishment upon an indi-
vidnal for marrying contrary to the laws of the State
of Mississippi and living in open concubinage in def
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ochiLrEEk LoosE.-Ftzgeraid being considered out
o. danger the jnd se has admitted Tom 0ehiltree TO
t3&I III the snm of three thousand dollars
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REGISTRATION IN New YORK C1rY.-The registration
n New York. up to the 18th, is estimated i6o, 900
voters an increase of $4,000 over that OF lass year
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FOR PRESIDENT.
HoRATio SEYMOUR

hoRATio sEy MouR.
Of New York.
NlCE-PRESTDEST.
FRANCIS p. BLAIR. r.
Of Missouri
EIEC TORS
FOR THE STATE At LARGE
* F. BLACKMAN, of Claiborra
GEO ". RACE, Of Orleans
ALTERNATEs:
DUEAST DAPoNTE, of Orleans
f. JOHN ELLIS, Of st. Helena
First Goag. Dtstziiet-ANTHoNY sAMRoI,
!. B. SHERBURNE, AItar...
Second Cen pist7iet-M. B. BRADY. 4at
J. II. kESSaRD, Aern,t.
Third Con. District C. WARD. "'s'
". L. THOMPSON, Ataro,.
Fotkrsd co1a. loistrtet-S. J. POWELL. lag
+ \. cULLUM, Alternate
Fifth Goug. DiSttfa-F. NJ. GOODRICH
J. II. BRIGHAM, Alternate
i'or Congress. -Fourth District
NJ. RYAN. of RanfGes
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A REMEDY FOR suALL-Pox-It ought TO- be e, ssl /,
ally known, says correspondent OF tue C''' Ism ID.
pure bitartrate of potash-cream OF n, 4afetf
iallihle remedy to the variolous fever Inc ,
OF this important fact first made about tn. as
ago by the late Mr. T. Rose, Of Dork'n5, WIZ pab.
ttioa presented to the House of Commons 's+goL
1856, stated that he successfully tested ins ssJa1
the remedy in more than 8, 900 cases o. ' ',oo Vii
With this simple medicinal agent, in eoiio,a n rs5
rhubarb as an adjunct, and aretrgcran' g'[ orpc bis
meat, Dir. Rose achieved such a TRIUMPH !, ia us
hitherto fatal disease as to reduce the 0eA''
single exceptional case.
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0SE TAKEN AND TIE OrHEE LEFF.-A Wv" s.,arbs
dispatch from Norfolk, which appeared, III yif.Ga
Herald announced that Governor HelS u ,Harsoptt
had committed the sentence of Benjamin ND h,d tes
negro, to imprisonment for life. The ne5IJ har btl
sentenced to be hanged the S'h OF oc'oU rbip MI,
outrage upon Miss Sarah Ford Perkins ,,tr for ~
who had been condemned to the same Pei', r3.erii
participation in this outrage, was 9ah8ea 49,, wal lt
Thus the white man was taken and the ne fta Of "
two men has been assisned-the Consresson, o p
in which the outrage took place gives I;narg ~
negro majority In view of this eztrao ghch shs
who shall say that the negro has no Ts"'yS Hetsa
men are bound to respect. ~ IA
To alter skirt gcred closely ahon: Va. behind
tie present tu style, put IN two fuII "; "''''
n Linrn The MAlct
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died

In Rnsk, Cherokee county, Texas, on the goth oo.,
teen weeks, Rev. \. Il. Si1ANkS, aged sixty years
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" HHIIIHTtUII. Vt
Preyet Maj. Gen. L. II. Rousseau, Con


The tenor Of Eousscau'$ dispatches has not trans.
PRED, beyond assertions that they authenticate dis
patches published by the ASSOCIATED press.
The Star says letter from prominent officer Oh
duty in New Orleans officer Of Grants staff
states the lS Infantry mostly recruited in New Or
leans, and contains large rebel element, and adds
there is good authority for saying this regiment will
soon be transferred to the frontier.
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MlssrosEEs OF ELEcroN.-The following per-
ave been appointed Commissioners Of Election
lido parish: Ward No. !: Curry's Store-Wm.
ckbam 7. r. Vaughn, John Powell Ward No.
enwood-E, Il. Baugh, NJ. Roth, J. 4. Harrison
No. s, Spring Ridge-Micojah johnson, E. III.
~. g. Boney Ward No. 4, City of shreve-
Chas. schnurr, A. S. Norefeld, F. spilker,
Cushing Ward No. 4, Marks Precinet-Achael
III, james E. Wood, William Abney; Ward No.
amer Grove-And. Scott, j. D. Ford, J. D..
on Ward No. g. Upper Rush Island-George
.er, Dwight Shepley, W. L. Ball; Ward No. 6,
Rush Island, Bairds Store-W. E. Wamsley
Robinson, G. E. Jones; Ward No. Z, Grays
uouse-John A. Willis, J. W. Groves, P. c.
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We MUsT CARRY THE SrATE.-Brfore the next issue
of our weekly paper, the people Of this State, at
least the so-called electors will have their votes
for the Presidential candidates. The election Of Sey-
IDour and Blair is not more Important to us than to
carry the State for the Democracy; indeed, if we
could separate and compare the two events, so as to
estimate their relative importance upon the future
more nearly concerns people, to carry the
State for the Democracy than elect the Democratic
nominees, and fail in carrying the State. To defeat
the Radicals is to destroy the political supremacy
Of carpetbaEgeSy in the Stale forever 1t to place
the power, much abused by that party, in the
hands Of a vigiant majority controlling the afirs of
the State by strong vigorous and enlightened public
opinion, against which even the Shameless eifrontery
of meudicaEt loyalty could make successful oppos
tion without walking into the lions den It would
delegate to the original obscurty Of their former hid
ing places the time serving and erngjng scalawags of
our State, who for the sake of peif and plumber
have bascIy deserted The which bushes to
them, and whose future walks in life Will be marked
To tie polls then Let no mali forget the cleo
ton; let 10 man stay away; let no man forget to
carry the polls all persons who favor the election
Of our nominees 1t is almost certainty carry
the State by strong pull and pull all together.
Avoid violence Or even the sembanee Of it, for it
would be made The pretext Of dscordng Or overriding
thc popular will Be active, vigaut and cautious,
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Rollins decides that hotels
whose yearly Sales of liquor aggregate s25 600 must
exhibit wholesale liquor sign.
Rollins to-day nominated Spencer Kirby revenue
supervisor for Southern New York. Grant remains in
the West until after the election.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington. Oct. o. 1865
Preyet Maj. Gen. L. II. Rousseau, Commanding De-
purtment, New Orleans:
Your Dispatch of the Goth, forwarding message
from the Governor Of Louisiana and asking nstruc-
tons, has been received You are authorised and ex
pected take such action may be necessary to pre-
the peace and good order and pro the lives
and property Of citizens
(SignCd1 I'M scHoFIELp
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SHREV EPORT:
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER IS, 1863

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER IS, 1868.
Mr. E. c. Foar is our daily authorised agent for Lew
isviIe, Arkansas. ., :,
authorized agent to receive subscriptions and aGTer
tisements in that city.
Mr.. JoHs c. LoyE, Mndon La, is duly authorized to
receipt for subscriptions
Mr. F. l.. LowERT, Starryille, IS duly authorised to
receive and receipt for subscriptions in Smith county
Texas. and the counties surrounding --
WORK! Work Up 10 the present time every eff
fort OF party las been confined to shaping public oein
ion For the remaining days Of the canvass our aim
is different ene it is to marshal our forces 70" ac
ton, SO as to move like an army in column the
day of election We must vote every registered Dem
ocra in the State 1t is especially important to turn
out our full strength in the stronghold of the Democ
racy in the northern parishes, to overcome the
Radical ma critics in the lower parts of the State. We
are strong; our friends there weak. We should
exert our full strength to make up for their weakness.
The value of all party organisation depends, at last,
upon the power of polling the whole party vote. For
this purpose it is necessary fer every to begin
an active canvass among his neghbors, his friends
mud his employees. Go to the polls. Go, accompanied
by all you can fueace to go and vote with you. Go
thus and You will 60 with the benedction8 of the old
and the pra ycr5 of Our and those Of our
children. Impress upon every man that he who fails
now with US, is against US and that the impor
tance of the issues stake will require to remember
who was for and who vas against us. Work now and
work on the day of the election.
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NAN SHoT.-Last Sunday night worthy young nan
named Frank Craig slot and MORALLY wounded by
4 Texas desperate answering to the Of Burton
at the billiard saloon III Brewers building on Texas
street. Burton was evidently under the influence of
whisky and bent upon killing a man by the name Of
Ad2ma WITH whom he bad formerly difficulty. With
ths view he entered the billiard saloon and snapped
lis revolver at Adams, which missed fire. Adams, in
turn, drew his pistol and fired at Barton who, cow
ard-lile in full retreat. After this the young men
returned to their game Of billiards. but in a short
time aroused by pistol SHOT from Burton, evidently
aimed at Adams but which took effect upon the per-
son of Craig. Burton made his escape without much
trouble If we ?ecolect right he is the same who
shot Eckhart in Jefferson, about year ago Mr.. Craig
died at tie Infrmary Monday evening.