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THANKS.

desire to return my sincere thanks to
the firemen and my friends generally for
their generous exertion at the fire on Sun
day last; and more particularly to those
kind friends who rendered their hospitali-
ty. .-t-4... .l A. W. WEHRHAN.
Sept yLD,sa i
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INTRRKsTIEa INo1DENT.-At the
funeral of Mr., William Sands. on
Tuesday afternoon, in the Second
Baptist Church, there was a larger
attendance Of colored persons thtn
had been seen at any one of the white
churohes since the war. Many of
them followed the funeral cortege in
procession to the cemetery, and, at
the close Of the services, by permis-
sion, they assembled around the
open grave OF the deceased and sung
an appropriete hymn to the. strains
of an{pid, plaintive, African melody.
This Testimonial of love from former
servants and others who had, known
him for many. years affected to tears
not q few of the large crowd who
witnessed If - lsr,6aa Dispat y y
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The members of the royal family
of Great Britain have the following
allowances from the Government
The Queen has 81, 925, 600 and Sc, 600
extra for pensions; the Prince of
Wales has 100000, his consort
$50, 900; Prince Alfred, $s75, 900; the
Crown Princess of Prussia, $40, 900;
Princess louisa, Princess Christian
and the Duchess of Cambridge, each
$50, 900; the Duke of Cambridge,
$50, 900; the Duchess of Mecklen-
-Strelitz, $4,000 and Princess
Teck, $4,000.
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The White Sulphur Syringe Corres-
pondcnce.
The following letters have just
been made public:
WHITE SULPHUR SpRI,

been made public:
-. WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w
l WEsT VIRGINIA. August 26, 1865.
{ GENERAL: Full of solicitude for
the future Of our country, L come,
with my heart in my hand, to learn
the condition, wishes and inten-
tions of the people of the
Southern States-especially to ascer-
tain the sentiments of that body
of brave, energetic, self-sacrifcing
men, who, after sustaining the Con-
federacy for four years, laid down
their arms and swore allegiance to
the Government of the United States,
whose trusted and beloved leader
you have been.
see that interpreting Estates
rights" to conflict with national
unity, has produced q violent re-ac-
ton against them, which is drifting
us towards consolidation; and, also,
that SO great country as ours even
now is, certainly is to be, must have
State Governments to attend to local
details, or go farther and fare worse.
1t is plain to us at the West and
North that the continuance of semi
anarchy, such as had existed for the
lost three years in ten States of our
Union. largely increases the danger
OF Capitalization, swells our national
expenditures, diminishes our produc-
tlons and our revenue, inspires
doubts of our political and financial
stability, depreciates the value of our
national bonds and currency, and
places the credit of the richest below
that Of the poorest nation in Christ
endom
We know that our currency must
be deprecated, so long as our bonds
are below par; and that, therefore,
the vast business and commerce of
our country must suffer the terrible
evil of q fuctuating standard of
value, until we can remedy the evil
condition of things at the South.
We also see other mischief quite pos
slble If not probable to arise-such
as from a failure of crops, local
insurrection, and many other unfore-
seen contingencies which may still
more depreciate our credit and cur
rency. provoke discomfort and disor.
der among our people, and bring
demagogical agitation, revolution,
reputation and thousand unnamed
evils and villanies upon us. We
know that the interests of the people
Of the South are for law and order,
and that they must share our fate of
good aad I'LL.
belieye-every one, I know, who
reflects believes-that if the people of
the Southern States could be at
peace, and their energy and good.
viii! heartily applied to repair the
wastes of war, re-organize their bust
ness, set the freedmen peacefully,
prosperously and contentedly at
work, invite capital, enterprise and
labor from elsewhere to come freely
amongst then they would rebuild
their rqinedii, .unee, multiply mani
fold the value Of their lands, estab-
lish confidence in our political stabil.
ity, bring our Government bonds to
premium, our currency to a gold
standard and assure, for themselves
and the whole nation, a1most happy
nnd prosperous future. Seeing this,
and how all just interestn concur in
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ely s949 912s
.9IgSE. rqySS5f 4 1fJ-sEIITlf ,sssssi yisgh
Cable DespRtches.

LoNDoN, ,September, Z. lpgpliy,
the hnti- PapH agitator, IS annonnced
for Parliament sEcp.: ~ M hester, max
ing the sixth candidate. Al meeting
il his behalf, numbering 8, ,0G0. was
dispersed after iVsn hours fighf by
Irish Catholics. 8 Many were hurt
The police restored order, but Vie
dissHr Dances Wef rene we'd during the
night. 4 SaiI ms IYt -. = 81 2
The Times ins q leading editorial,
saysst nekation of Mexico to the
United States is Is deadisable, bntti the
time is, not yet reached. ;Sr = = - =
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Mr., jacob Howell, a worldly citi.
zen Of Lexington District, fell dead
in his yard on last Tuesday, from
oyer-excitementl and affection of the
heart. i ~ t,g - @ i.'f m.
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WHITE SULPHUR SpR1NGs,
VEST VIRGINIA, August 26, 1868.

q WEST VIRGINIA, August 26, 1868.
GENERAL: I have had the honor to
receive your letter of this date, and,
in accordance with your suggestion,
L have consulted with number of
gentlemen from the South, in whose
judgment I have confided, and who
are we'll acquainted with the public
sentiments of their respective States.
They have kindly consented to unite
with me in replying to your commu-
nication, and their names will be
found with my own appended to this
answer.
With this explanation, we proceed
to give you candid statement of
what we believe to be the sentiment
OF the Southern people in regard to
the subject to which you refer.
Whatever opinion may have pre-
vailed in the past in regard to Afri-
can slavery, or the right of State to
secede from the Union, we believe
we express the almost unanimous
Judgment of the Southern people
when we. declare that they consider
that those questions were decided by
the war, and that it is their intention,
IN good faith, to abide by that deci.
3lon.l At the close of the. war the
southern people laid down their.
arms; and sought to resume their
former relations with the United
States Gbyerntpent., I, }f5t
Through their State Conventions
they abolished slavery and annulled
M L.. p . - -
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.AEaetA on / aalsen 1.
,Assieuee,s Snle.

ynL4-I.l1. ,Assigpee's Sale. lr,,
JACOB LEVIN 4 j II |, Az cTIo oNEEB, tss,
Z IHIllS MORNING - % To- a'elock, Ia SvIll
. Il sell, atppblie auetioE, at the atoTe. on
AA1sssSsmbiy A1sSi1i street, now oech pied by DSpnis
Dennis. McGuinnis, consisting of III.
QUoRs, ETC., 4, I1lsT "a -, ~.
"A Al the BARR ROOM 6eSS FIXTURES and
FURNITURE. 81 ~ -SftSs NJ Snu
Terms cash: sale to- commence at 10
o. sioek; soeso WILLIAM Moo UINN1s, !.
oeet .s y, .Fy1 Assignee.
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NOTICE.

9 sb 4 NOTICE, aJG
~. AS CONSUMERS will please attend to
W the payment of their. bills for the
month Of AUGUST, !, at my Office, eofner Of
Plain and Assembly streetA, = -
/ ...s.r,. =. sJAC0BLEVIN,
ID ooAfs. with Board, ia q febpectable
HI family. Eastera part of the city, pre-
ferred. Address so. q. A.,"'iNa
/ Sept 69e - ,ltsb ~ e.PhGRi1 Office -
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RE-OPENING!,

THE e. UJ1NDERsIGNEDA D expects to be re-
constructed in a few days. and invites his is
patrons to give him a call; But, in a, the
meantime, desperate cases Win be attend
ed to. A NEW STOCK or GOODS, ex- Z,
pected, tE%E. ia AOKsON 4.
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Central Dem Io,toratic ,Club

NNHERE will be O meeting of the Central
IL Democratic Club, of, Riehland, at Ca
rolina Hall, MONDAY, I4tk instant; at IL
o'clock NJ. Each Demo Or atic1 Club win ap-
point at least three Delegateafo Represent
their Clubs respectively. a full represen-
tatlon is urged, as matters of great i'm
the T.IglFu - -.
DISTRICT EXECUTIVE <GoMMITTEE.
Sept llg -'Ig6
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I've LIZ
G.. T. BEAUREGARD, Louisiana.
ALEX. H. STEPHENS. Georgia.
ALEX. H. II. STUART, Virginia.
G. NJ. CONRAD, Louisiana.
LINTON STEPHENS, Georgia.
A. T. CAPERTON, West Virginia.
JOHN ECHOLS, Virginia.
f. s. STOCKDALE, Texas.
F. w. PICKENS, South Carolina.
WIN. j. ROBERTSON, Virginia.
JOS. r. ANDERSON, Virginia.
VIM. f. TURNER, West Virginia.
G. 81. SUBER, South Carolina.
E. FONTAINE, Virginia.
JOHN LETCHER, Virginia.
B. @. ADAMS, Mississippi.
VIM. j. GREEN. North Carolina.
LEWIS e. HARVIE, Virginia.
p. V. DANIEL, Jr., Virginia.
w. Z. SOUTHERLIN, Virginia.
A. b. JAMES, Louisiana.
Il. BEAUREGARD, Texas.
NJ. o. 81. NORTON, Louisiana.
T. p. BRANCH, Georgia.
Fl. L. RUSSELL, Georgia.
SAMUEL j. DOUGLASS, Florida.
JEREMIAH MORTON, Virginia.
JOHN B. BALDWIN, Virginia.
GEO. W. BOILING, Virginia.
Il. s. FLOURNEY, Virginia. @
JAMES LYONS, Virginia.
General w. s. RssENoaANz, Minis.
ter to Mexico My eExsi ~ White snlphur
Springs, West Virginia. b, ,i,s, =, =,
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

The Now Orleans Bee says that the
A%ery Salt Mines on the Petit Anse,
have been sold to Messrs. Price s. Cho-
teau, of st. Louis, for 81 per ton of salt,
which may be obtained from them.
These mines are situated about nine
miles from the town of New iberia, in
the parish of st. Mary's, which is one of
the prettiest towns on the Bayou Techc.
This stream is navigable at all seasons
of the year for large class boats, and
flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
Judge Avery, the enterprising gentle
man to whom the mines lately belonged,
supplied our brave and gallant troops,
as we'll as hundreds and thousands of
citizens with salt during the war. He
realized a handsome fortune from the
sale of salt:
The mines are located in the sea
marsh, within two miles of the Gulf
About five feet from the surface there
is n solid bed of pure and excellent rock
salt, which extends for miles. There is
an inexhaustible supply of it. During
the war several intellectual attempts
were made by the Federal troops TO OBJ
| tain possession of the mines, but they
were repulsed every time by cur brave
soldiers who were stationed there TO
ruard the mines The mines were so
situated that it was impossible for the
invaders to take them.
Before the war Mr.. Avery had q beau.
tiful sugar plantation in operation, about
a half n mile from the salt works, situa.
ted on a mound about three hundred
!. feet high, and 81 mile and "a half in ex
tent. It was the prettiest sugar farm
we ever saw
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

WHY rs THERE NOT PEACE2-"Let
us have peace" says the radical party.
If that party wants peace. why is there
not peace2 Why has there not been
peace during the last three years and
moreR Has not the party a majority OF
more than twO-thirds in each house OF
Congress7 Does it not possess the pow
er to override all of the Presidents We
toes7 Has it not made whatever laws it
pleased for the South and created Grant
a military despot tor their executionl
Where and by whom is il hindered or
fmpeded in its exercise of power2
We say again, if the party wants
peace, why doesn't it give us peacel
what has it been waiting for so longl
What is it waiting for now2-[ Louisville
Journal
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

A skunk once challenged a lion to
single combat. The lion promptly de-
clined the honor of such meeting.
"Row," said the skunk, 'sare you
afraid9''
Every much So" quoth the lion, ''for
the honor to fight "a lion, while every
one who met NE for n month to come,
would know that had been in company
with skunk.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

EVERY week we hear of fresh failures
and cases of starvation, such is the
stagnant condition of business"
Such is the latest telcgraplIic news
from the Bahama Islands. Forty years
ago they were the garden spots of the
Atlantic. Then came emancipation and
negro equality. Every facility in the
way of education and in the encourage
ment of agriculture has since been pro-
vided by the English Government at an
enormous annual expense. The above
is the result-the soil barren waste
the people ignorant or depraved. Eng
land only wants a favorable opportunity
to rid herself of the unsuccessful and
expensive experiment.. The seeds that
have borne this fruit are now planted in
our own country. Who can prophecy a
different fate2-[N. 0. Times.
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g lie Natrbitorbes SPECTATOR.

9aE SrEcrAroS will be issued every Thursday
Morning. Subscription price-S5 per annum,
So for six months, IN ADVANCE.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
of 81 so per square, for the first and IS cents
for each subsequent Insertion. Eight lines, or
less, constitute one square:
Cards occupying the space of one square, $40
per year.
Liberal deductions from the above rates made
in favor of those who advertise more extensively
by the year, or for shorter period.
Marriage and Obituary notices exceeding four
Ines in length. and all others published for the
benefit of private parties, will be charged as
advertisements.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

Agreeable to previous notice, Bar
becue was given by the Tiger Island
Democratic Club, last Saturday, near
the residence of E. L. Pierson. Esq,
Able and eloquent addresses were made
by Messrs. Dranguet and Jack. King
johnson and Elijah Berry, colored. also
made good speeches to their attentive
colored brethren. A splendid barbecued
dinner was served on the occasion which,
was not altogether inappropriate. The
names of several colOred men were
added to the Club. Much credit is due
the energetic managers for their untir-
ing cxertions as displayed on this COM
nendable occasion.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

Two very respectable gentlemen OF
Auburn, N. Y, recently elOped, each
with the others wife, OH the Same train
and the Same dark night A recOgni-
ton ensued in the waiting room at
Syracuse, an exchange was effected, and
there is no more division in those house
holds.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

A coxcomb, talking of the transmit
grafton of souls, said, Gin the time of
Moses have no doubt / was a golden
calf" Every likely replied the lady,
s'and time has robbed you of nothing
but the giIding.''
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

A Grand Seymour and Blair Ratifi-
cation Barbecue will be given by the
Democratic Club of this place at the
18th of July Springs" tomorrow, 10Th
inst. Extensive preparations have been
made for the accommodation of several
thousand. Able speakers will be present
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14
Veto Message Of the Omnibus Bill.
he Honse of RcprcsentaticeS:

10 the House OF representatives
In returning to the House of Repre-
sentatives, in which it originated, a bill
entitled San act to admit the States of
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Louisiana and Florida to represen-
tation in Congress" 1 do not deem it
necessary to state at length the reasons
which constrain me to withhold my APP
proval. / will not, therefore, undertake.
at this time TO reopen the discussion
upon the grave Constitutional questions
involved in the act of March 2, 1867,
and the acts supplementary thereto, in
pursuance of which it is claimed i'll the
preamble of this bill that these States
have framed and adopted Constitutions
of State government. nor will repeat
the objections contained in my message
of the Goth inst, returning without my
signature, the bill to admit to represen-
tation the State of Arkansas, aad which
are equally applicable to the pending
measure.
Like the bill recently passed in refer
ence to Arkansas, this bill supercedeS
the plain and simple mode prescribed
by the Constitution for the admission to
seats in the respective Houses of Sena-
tors and Representatives from the sew
eral States. 1t assumes authority over
six States of the Union which has never
been delegated to Congress, or is even
warranted by previous unconstitutional
Legislation upon the subject of restora-
ton. 1t imposes conditions which are
in derogation of the equal rights OF the
States, and is founded upon theory
which is subversive of the fundamental
principles of the governments.
In the case of Alabama, it violates
the plighted faith of Congress by forcing
upon that State Constitution which
was rejected by the people, according to
the express terms of an act of Congress
requiring that majority of the regis
tered electors should vote upon the
question Of its ratification.
For these objections. aud many others
that might be presented, / cannot APP
prove this bill, and therefore return it
for the action of Congress required in
such cases by the Federal Constitution
(Sipned.) ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, ID. c., June 20, 1865.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

The steamer Monsoon, bound for
Shreveport, sank yesterday morning at
the mouth of Bayou Pierre. No lives
lost. Freight consisted mostly in gov
ernment stores.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

We learn from our New Orleans ex-
changes that Judge E. Warren NOISE
died in that city on the 18th ult-' in the
57th year of his age. He was a native
of South Carolina, and an old citizen OF
this State,
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

His Honor, Mayor SchumaD, has or
dered an election to be held next Friday,
18th inst, for two Councilmcn to fill
vacancies occasioned in the Board by
resignation.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

During the last several nights not a
few burglaries have been committed in
this place. The organization of an EN-
Gent night police would no doubt be OF
great service.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

G. w. Lowell, formerly of Maine, but
now claiming Caddo parish as his resi-
dence, has been elected Speaker CT the
Lower House of the bogus Legislature.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

Gen. John III. FOrney, commander of
Walkers Division during the latter
part of the war, has been elected TO n
Professorship in the University of Ala
bama.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

Leasure is sweet to those who have
earned it, but burdensome to those who
get it for nothing.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

A desperate fight occurred, recently,
in Meridian, Miss, between negro and
a hog, in which both were killed. The
negro wanted to kill the hog for meat.
But what did the hog want to kill the
negro forl-l Exchange.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

The New Orleans Tribune, radical. is
about to be revived. 1t seems the peo-
nle of New Orleans are not to escape
nestilence this summer.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

An exchange says there is no need OF
buying umbrellas They can easily be
procured without. thusly: Take your
stand in doorway on rainy day, AS
soon as you sec q man with nice um-
brella, step out and say to hims "Sir,
beg your pardon, but You have my UNI
brelia!'' Nine times in ten he will sur
sender it, for how does he know that it
was not you he stole il FRONT
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

Yesterday, Samuel Parson, Esq, en-
tered upon the discharge of his duties
as Sheriff of this parish, by subscribing
to the oath prescribed in the Constitu-
ton. DR.. d. III. Boullt also qualified
as Chief Deputy.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

We place at our masthead to-day the
names of the Hon. Horatio Seymour,
of New York, and Hon. Franklin
p. Blair. of Missouri, as the nominees,
by unanimous consent, of the National
Democratic Convention, for President
and Vice. President of the United States.
The fame of these high-minded and time
honored statesmen and patriots is CO.
extensive with this broad domain. They
are of the few who rise above the intri-
guing meshes of partisan corruption and
self-interest for the promotion of the
real and true interests of our common
country. Being men of superior states
manship, civic talents, legislative abil-
tiles, and tried and undoubted patriot
ism and virtue-the requisite qualifica-
lions for representatives of great and
intelligent people-we have no hesitan-
cy in heralding their honored names to
the popular breeze, as men in every way
capable to bear the standard of Ameri-
can freedom and liberty with honor and
renown to the nation aud people.
Their records stands unimpeachable.
Possessing all the eminent qualifications
necessary, no objections-aside from
party bias-can be made to this ticket.
1t is one for the interests of no particu-
lar section above those of the whole
country, and should and will receive
the hearty and jealous support of all
who have the true interests of the coun-
try at heart.
The Convention deserves much credit
and the hearty thanks Of the people for
this wise selection. We regard it as
the ablest and very best that possibly
could have been made, and will, with
feelings of pride and anxious hopes OF
success, give it our undivided and most
energetic endorsement.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

Everything should be well done-ex
cept beefsteak.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

Messrs. Jas. Parker and v. A. Barron
have entered upon the discharge of their
duties as Justices of the Peace for this
Ward.
Mai. w. III. H;estand has also entered
upon the discharge of his duties as
Parish Judge.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

The Lieut.. Governor of Louisiana is
Dunn, colored.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

The Tribune says New York has
population of enc million,
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-14

SIDEWALK ETIQUETTE.-An exchange
says: Only villagers, or persons with
rural ideas, any longer contend that
ladies should always be given the inside
of the pavement, in passing. The rule
adopted in all cities is to turn to the
right, whether the right leads to the
wall OF to the gutter; and an observance
of this common sense rule would obviate
much unpleasant "scrouging" by over
gallant gentlemen who persistently
crowd for the outside of the walk. Ano-
Their common custom, not required, by
fashionable etiquette, and one which is
nearly as inexplainably absurd, is the
practice of whole string of men filing
ont of church pew, making them
selves as ridiculous as an awkward
SQUAD practicing ''catch STEP" in
order to give lady the wrong end of
the pew. Another is that of man,
when at promenade or walk with - lady,
to keep himself on the outside of the
navement. A little exercise of judg
ment will convince any person of the
Derfect uselessness of this bobbing back
and forth at every corner. The common
rule is this: If men and women are
walking together, she should always be
at his right arm, whether it be towards
the inside or outside of the walk; then
the lady will not be showed against the
passers- Those who giggle at persons
who follow this rule are themselves the
"Creenies," and should read the "boOk
| of manners before they indulge in the
laugh of fashionable ounces.