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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-03-28


the parish of Orleans. within Their
respective districts, havine refersros
to convenience and facility for fevf.
sion OF registration
Office hours win be from I 4. 4. to
10 H.. and from 1 to TP.M.
Each board will Immediately nrs
coed to establish polling places b
each voting precinct of their resnect..
i've parishes and districts, aud seIeee
three suitable persons to act as com.
missioners Of election therefor. The
election precincts will remain H.
heretofore, established bylaw.
Commissioners of election win Be-
required to take the same oath az
Office taken BY the registrars and
which may be subscribed to before
any registrar or justice Of the peace
and will he filed with the Chairman
Of the board for transnittal to these
headquarters.
Two of the commissioners ia each
precinct will be required to act AZ
clerks Of the election, and care must
be taken to select suitable persona.
for this purpose.
Registrars will be paid EIGHT doI.
lars per day for the time actuaIlv
employed, and their necessary ey.
penses incurred for Transportation Il
their respective parishes. add II
therein, in accordance with
this order
Commissioners, six dollars per dav
or their services on the day IF
election.
Every voucher must be approved
~ the chairman Of the board ana if
on expenses incurred, must be ac-
by sub.vouchers Or an
.fldaylt Of it's correctness.
Registrars appointed by this order
ow IN the city, viii report al these
eadqnarters without delay.
The records, papers, etc, pertain.
lg TO each parish, will be forwarded
the chairman Of the board Of said
arish, who will be held responsible
u their safe keeping.
BY command Of Major General
hancock
GEO. I HARTsuFF,
Official u:
NATHANIEL BURBANK,
econd Lieutenant, 37th Infantry
Bre 9 lst Lieutenant, y S. al,
acting A. a, g
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a IsARE CHANCE Louis Fisher.
whose advertisement anpaara 4,
a !. column, respectfully i'll
I0rlns nls numerous patrons, mat
AZ takes gold and silver dollar for
collar IA payment of meFcnandisa
siive him q call and sso.
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Court is sitting in Lafayette.
we learn that Judge Bailey has
expressed his intention Of holding
the regular term here on the second
13th) Of April The jury
is drawn and is white.
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2. a. BnIns. George r. BeIl and

Z. a. Burns, George II. Bel and
James p Hare, composing the
board Of Registers for this Parish,
have arrived IN our town. We
have been unable to ascertain and
believe there is yet 40 time fixed
for the reopening Of the Registry
list AS soon as we learn it we
Will inform our readers, So that
those who, having q right to regis
ter and have not yet done 80, may
como forward ia timo.
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~Ne are authorized 70 announce
JAMES n. PORTER, Esq. Of
0pelousas, as i candidate for the Office
e DIsTmCT JUDGE Of the 9Th Judicial.
District embracing the Parishes Of
0alcasiou, Lafayette and ST. Landry.
Election April 18th and 18th, 1868.
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Some of our exchanges
speak Of our paper as the st.
Charles Echo. This is q mistake,
as win be seen by the heading.
We doubt that there is anything
half so pretty in the Parish Of st.
Charles, or even In Louisiana, as
our little Lake, and ne don't like
to see it moderated.
The fishing season has fairly
There are no better
fish than can be caught
Ia Lake Charles.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-03-28

The Opelousas journal, speak.
ing Of the beneficial effects Of i'm
migration to the parish of ST. Ma
~ urges immigration to ST. Lam
dry. The Journal is RIGHT. We
need the energy, enterprise and
capital, which comes from the elder
States, and from over the water.
The ante 6ellsm idea that the white
man cannot endure labor under
the Southern sun was exploded
with the last shells that Kissed ia
the ears Of the dying Confederacy.
The white man can do all that the
negro ean, and a great deal more.
There's plenty of room in Calca-
5ieu, az will be seen BY comparing
The map with the sensus
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-03-28

II is showing heavily at the
North, while the trees are covered
with green leaves here, and spring
has fairly set ia.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-03-28

refer 0eI readers to the above
announcement Of James M. Porter.
Esq, as a candidate for District
Judge. The Colonel has been 3
practicing lawyer for many years
~ this, Parish, and has hosts of
friends among Us. His long expe-
rience at the bar combined with
hls genial spirit and courtly man
ners, strongly recommend him for
the office. we hear Of many can
didates for our parish Offices, but
as we are not authorized to AM
nounce them, We can say nothing
definite about them. Hand II yonr
names gentlemen, you are losing
time. Gun paramount duty and
arst Efforts, no doubt should be to
use every exertion to reject the
constitution, now being submitted
to the people. But as Il NAV Ia
adopted, in spite Of all our oppoai-
ton, our next care should b. ifI
saddled with il against our viii, to
make the burden less grievous by
electing under it, good, competent
ana proper men, to all our Offices.
Jno. D. Kin6. ESQ. n 0nnlou
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We hear that the works at the
oil Springs, after q long internis-
sion, are about to be resumed.
Like all who have visited the
we frankly confess to i" oil
on the brain With them we
and confidently believe in
it's eventual success. All the needed
materials have already left New
Orleans, and are on the way to
heir destination.
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Internal Revenue receipts for
the past year Cup to March 14th)
$l37, 100000.
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Jno. p. King, Esq, Of Opelou-
aas, + announced BY Many Con
servatiyes ! as ! candidate for Con
gross. Few Of our citizens are u
vel qualified for the position.
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GEO. Z HARTsUFF,
Asst Adj't Gen.

OLuGlal ll A af4
NATHANIEL BURBANK.
Second Lieutenant, 37th Infantry
Breyet lst Lieutenant, d S. al,
hCWuS "A "a a. Al -73 800
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HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MrnrTARy DTsT
New Orleans, La, March 10, 1868.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-10

Wheat ia better. than ii has been since 1850,
though the quality of the grain was hardly
ever more UNEQUAL. Tobacco promises ito
be of better quality than it was last year,
and in quantity about one-fourth more.
Corn is invariably good wherever it re-
ceived proper cultivation. The crop OF oats
is the best that has been harvested Tor
years. Cotton bids fair to be line crop.
The plant is of very luxuriant growth, but
in some places there has been too much
rain, the effect of which was to cause por-
ton of the hollis to be shed in an immature
state. On the whole, however, considering
the many casualties to which it ID LIABLE II
is believed that the crop will be more than
average, according to the area planted.
With these remarks ne submit the 1ol-
lowing quotations GO
:To5acco.-Primings, new, $3.50 to ~.
Lups--Low, $3.50 to $3.50; good, % 70
$3.50; yellow, fine, $40 to ~ ~, s sGa n
Short, common, 81 to ga; gD1a, S fanov ~
sl4; working, bright, sl2 to $40; e Ian'y :,
s15 to s25. Wrappers-Conm e1o :. s9o
s1s; good, s15 to sl8; hae' Sle 70 es e. so q.
Shipping-Lugs, common, Sou ~ ~ eo!oU
medium, So to 80; good, 50 TO sii' ieai'
medium, $40 to Sl2; good, slZ to $40; o,
Cotton.-Choice selections, 80 to 3o1ae.
Wheat.-Prime white, s2.45 to sz:oo
prime red, $3.50 to s2.35; ordinary sl'''
" Tlor,-Fine, $1,000 to Gil; superhne,
s12 to sl2.25; extra, s13 to sl3.25 family
$I4 to Sl4.25. .
Corn.-White, s1.25; mixed, sl.22; vel
low, Sl.23.
Bacon.-virginia hog-round, 20 to 2lc' !;
shoulders, Is to 17c.; sides, 70 to nc,
hams, % to 24c. Western shoulders lo3
to &c.,; sides, 1917 to $780,; sugar'cureu
hams, 20 to 22c. :.
barrels, l9 to 2Oc. refined, in tubs, 10 TO
Fssh.-North Carolina clipped behring's,
$1,000 to gil; gross, s. to SO; roe, gu
to $1,000; roe in half barrels, S. to st !;
eastern gross, $3.50; trimmed, 500
Labrador, ST..
Butter.-Good country, 80 to $780,; COM
mon. 25 to 2Sc.; Goshen, 40 to 45c.
Meal.-$1.30.
Oats.-5O to COO. (the latter for winter
Rye.-$l. 80 to sl.35.
Navy Beans.-s3. .,
PeaS.-stock, 50; black-eye, s2.25.
Ground Peas.-S3.
Earseed-S2.25.
Potatoes.-Irish, $3.50; sweet, S2.25.
BeeSlodr.-3Sc.
Dried Fruit.-Apples, 8 to &C.; peaches,
II to l5c. berries, 10 to l2c.
Hides.-Dry, Is to &c.,; green, lOto l2c.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-10
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
Letter from DanviIle.

3. DANvILLE, VA, September s, 1868.
The District Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church has just closed a very
harmonious session, out Of which has
sprung very interesting revival of reli-
gion, which is now going on every night at
the Methodist church under the admins
tration of Rev. W. W. Duncan, assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Boggs, Christian, Lear, and
Bacon. Several persons have already pro-
fessed, and others are inquiring the way to
Zion. Bishop Early left for his home on
Monday.
The Methodist College will resume its
next session on the 9th of September the
Baptist on the 10th.
| understand Sole difficulty occurred be-
tween the whites and blacks at Milton, N.
c., on Saturday evening last, the particu-
lars of which | have not as yet learned.
After the LIST of October next "poor dog
Tray" will have to keep close. The town
ordinance concerning dogs goes into opera
ton then.
d. r. Harvey, the owner of the Fair
Grounds, is making extensive preparations
on the part of the Border Agricultural
Society for the reception of all kinds of
stock and agricultural implements. Those
who have good stock need not fear to trust
them to Harvey, for he has " horse on the
brain very badly; and he had rather see
fine horse than eat a hearty meal after
three days short rations. Harvey is little
crazy on horses, but all right on other sub
jects. Let Richmond be well represented
at our fair next October.
Those wishing to invest their funds in
good land and valuable town property
cannot do better than come this way. They
can find an opportunity to invest judi
ciously. g@.1 ,e" K.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-10

Revs. W. P. Parish aud. James Fife, Char
'iottesvifie; Rev. DR.. Broaddus, Correspond
ing Secretary Of the Committee for Eduea-
ton Of Soldiers Orphans Professor John
Hart, rAlbemarle Female Institute keV.
John R. Bagby, Of Powhatan b; Iayior'
of Loudoun Revs. W. s. Briggs, ): b.iayi9r'
Jr., A. Hill, and Major J. 9. Field OF the
Shiloh Association Rev. DR.. Jeter ana
Rev. A. E. Dickinson, editors OF the fen-
gio,s Herald Rev. James Nelson, george
town. D.. c.; Professor c. IL. Winston,
Richmond Female Institute Rev. ]. E..
Chambliss, Harrisonburg H. K. Ellyson,
ESQ.,, Corresponding Secretary General As
ISOLATION; Rev. J. F. Deans, Portsmouth
Association; Rev. A. B. Woodfn, Middle
District Association !; Rev. DR.. J. B. Tay-
lor, Corresponding Secretary Foreign Mis-
sion Board; William G. cambridge, Esq,
Richmond -. Mason, Augusta Rev. G.
E. Taylor, Richmond and Rev. 8. P. Huff,
Albemarle. r.. .e
AT night Rev. s. P. Huff preached in the
Baptist church to a very large and attentive
congregation. 81 '-~
SECOND DAY-WEDNEspAY. September D.
The Association spent half an hour from
half-past o'clock in devotional exercises
led by Rev. DR.. Broaddus.
After attending to divers local matters
the Association gave Rev. William Fisher
an opportunity of presenting the claims OF
State missions, which he did in charac-
teristic speech. .,oo.;,as
made the following arrangements for to-
day: At II o'clock, Rev. DR.. Jeter at the
Baptist church, Rev. DR.. Taylor at the
Presbyterian church, Rev. ]. c. Hiden at
the Disciples church. In the afternoon,
Snndav-school mass meeting at the Baptist
church. under the direction of Rev. Y: Ii.
Rvland: Rev. DR.. Poindexter to preach at
the Presbyterian church, and Rev: George
F. Adams at the Disciples church. The
crowd to-day is oppressive.
= - lTINERANT,
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10 .r BY Wellington Gpddin.
Auctiopeer and Real Estate Agent.

.TRUSTEES'. SALE OF. VERY VALUA-
: BILE. AND HIGHLY ATTEACTIyERE REAL
LEIGH, SEVENTH, AND EIGHTH sTREETS.
By virtue OF two deeds or truste1ecuted by Major
William allen and wife, tthe first to the under
signed, James Pleasants and j. 3. Watkins, dated
18th OF August 1857, the second TO the undersigned
James peasants and Robert A. Lancaster. dated
18th March, 1885, both duly recorded In Richmond
Hastings Court, shall, in execution thereof and
with the concurrence OF the grantors,S proceed to
sell at public auction, on the premises, on TUES
DA 7 the 18th or September. 1858, at 4 O'Clock p.
NJ If fair If not, the first fair day thereafter that
valuable PROPERTY located as ahoye- formerly
the residence OF the late Nicholas Mills recently
in the occupancy Of Major Allen, and now by Gen.
. The lot has q front on the north side Of Leigh
streetof go feet and depth OF $50 feet TO an alley
twenty feet wide. !. .I.J >, -.
carrtage-house, &C., on the east side Of Seventh
street, fronting together s. ala feet running back
100 feet TO an alley twenty feet wide.
The foregoing real estate I'm many respects) Is
justly regarded as amongst the most beautiful and
attractive now on the market and the dwelling has
every accommodation suitable for the use OF d
large family. The whole premises are In good or
der, the buildings thereon having recently been
thoroughly painted and otherwise repaired. -
Theproperty will be sold In lots according to- the
original plat copy OF which can be seen at the
Office of the auctioneer, and viii be exhibited at
the hour OF sale. a-,.-.....,.aj &C.,. -. =
Whilst the deeds require cash sale, yet, by con-
sent of the parties Interested the terms will be
one-fourh cash, balance at four, eight and twelve
months for negotiable notes, interest added, Sc
cured by u trust deed. .gl-E ~, IA 5. o.
) . i SA J! WI EhhksASSGEs Trustees. :.
au 2a2asaw Stdtds
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Correspondence Of the Richmond olspatch'
Presbytery-The Close Oh
the Sessions.
ROCKY SPRING, AUGUSTA COUNTY,

ROCKY SPRING, AUGUSTA COUNTY,
September 5, 1868.
Yesterday morning, the third day OF the
session Of Presbytery, Rev. =. d. ) unKln
read an interesting report upon foreign
missions. The interest upon this subject
has been greatly revived in the Southern
Presb yterian Church. It has three mis-
sions-in our Indian territory, in Italy,
and in China. Several young ministers
are about starting to reinforce THESE mis-
sions; one of whom, Rev. NJ. ii. huston
belongs to this Presbytery. The churcneS
have largely increased their contributions
to this cause. Several resolutions appended
to the report, and expressive OF renewed
interest in this branch of benevolent effort,
and of special sympathy with their own
missionary, were passed.
Mr.. B. T. Hodge, member OF the Union
church, was taken under the care Of Presby-
tery as a candidate for the ministry. An ar
rangement was made with reference to Mr..
Swoop, another candidate, by which he was
to attend the Union Seminary and appear
before Presbytery for icensure at its next
stated meeting. Appropriations from the
education fund were made to two or three
candidates who need assistance In prosecu-
ting their education. ~.E .t
Rev. DR.. Hammer, who is on gratuitous
agency for raising funds to educate young
men for the ministry, preached in the morn
ing, and then presented the cause ne IS ad-
yocating, when contribution was made OF
little over Sl10. The number of young
men seeking to enter the ministry is beyond
all precedent in this branch of the church.
Upwards of hundred have applied for AID
to the standing committee, which, under
the General Assembly, has charge OF this
matter.
Some changes were made in the standing
committees of the Presbytery. Rev. Mr.
Richardson, of Waynesboro', was made
chairman of the Committee on Domestic
Missions, and Rev. Mr.. Lee the chairman
Of the Education Committee. ...
The next stated meeting of Presbytery
was appointed at Shemariah church, Rock
bridge county, on the third Wednesday OF
April next; and on adjourned meeting IN
Harrisonburg during the session OF the
Synod of Virginia, which meets there on
the 2lst Of next month.
Rev. T. D., Bell was elected the Evange.
list of the Presbytery for one year. lie alo
not positively accept the posi'ion' ou' p
missed to give a definite answer at the ad'
iourned meeting of Presbytery in Harrison
burg. M --rlrtS. - =
Rev. G. S. NJ. Lee and Rev. ]. R. Bow.
man, of Harrisonburg, were nominated
commissioners to the General Assembly
which meets in Mobile next May. The
election of these commissioners will be at
the meeting of the Presbytery in April.
The thanks of the Presbytery were pre-
sented to the congregation and community
of Rocky Spring for their cordial hospi,
tality to its members. ..-..-.. 81
The Presbytery concluded its business
and adjourned last evening. The daily
preaching and also the sessions of the body
were attended by good congregations, and
all parties seemed to enjoy the meeting.
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By wellington Godd1n,
AuctiOneer and Real Estate Agent.

A ssIGNEE's SALE OF VALUABLE
AFhfER SlifhS1 10 III The A SANE ND THE
LEASE OF THE "AMPTHILL MILLS IN
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY. ON FALLING
CREEK. SIX MILES SOUTH OF RIGaM ON
TURNPIKE.-A assignee In bankruptcy of Alex
ander Clendenin, and with the consent OF the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue at Wash1ngton. ID.
c., shall proceed to sell at public auction on the
premises, located as above on THURSDAY II the
valuable MACHINERY owned by the said Glen
denim for carrying a frst-class distillery, at
tached to the ATnpthill Mills, embracing every
thing usually found in such establishment, con-
sisting in part Of the following articles-viz.,
MASH TUB, feet;
STILL and DOUBLER,
p FERMENTING TUBS, iaxs feet
WHfsKEY CTsTERNs, i2xsfeet;
WATER TUBS
1W yTIfY and WY W 81 3Ir RgB'
YEAST-COOLING TUBS,
DoNKEY ENGINE, 1o-horse power;
BOILER. 50-horse power;
SHAFTING,
GEARING,
and all kinds of PIPES attached to the distillery
apparatus, together with many other articles.
The purchaser can continue the lease of the
Ampthf Mills for term of years or not. rs he
may prefer. The water-power Is ample, and small
vessels can come from James river distant one
mle to the mill, thus affording great facilities for
transportation to market. The foregoing property
will be offered as whole; but If 1t cannot be sold
In that way. then it will be sold in detail according
to the inventory, which will be exhibited at the
hour Of SALE
ANDREW RUTHERGLEN,
au la-2av4w Sdtds Assignee.
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PETERSBURG LETTER.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
The, Markets-RemarkS and Quotations.
PETERSBURG, September 9, 1868.

PETERSBURG, September 9, 1868.
A slight Improvement is beginning to be
visible in business, and merchants are
rather ,sanguine in the belief that good
fail trade is in reserve for them. At any
rate, the crops, take. them altogether, are
better than they have been for years, and
they form the basis Of all prosperity.
The wheat market since our last report
has been in a languid condition. Up to that
time the receipts from East Tennessee had
been heavy. Since then they have been
steadily diminishing, until now they have
fallen off to almost nothing. At the prices
prevailing there, with the cost of transpor-
tation, the margin is too small to justify
spectators in further operations. 1t is be-
lieved, moreover, that nearly all Of the best
grades had been bought up and forwarded
and the prices of inferior grades, of which
the supply is greater than the demand, are
perhaps disproportionately low. There has,
therefore, been some tendency to rejection,
and prime white, sells readily to-day at our
quotations. The receipts now are almost
entirely of Virginia wheat, brought in on
gether not more than sufficient to keep one
OF our Hills III mUllOu.
We have no change to note in our quota
lions of flour since last week, though the
market is perhaps q shade weaker. Corn
continues about the same. -.
The receipts of tobacco are getting very
light, and the business transacted at the
Exchange is extremely moderate. Manu-
facturers show but little disposition to buy
at present prices, and consequently the
factories are mostly idle, or working on a
small scale. So unsettled has the business
become that the quantity of manufactured
tobacco this year will scarcely be half as
much as twas last year. This being one
OF the great sources of our prosperity, it is
painful to contemplate the blight which has
come apensit.J a. g ss$S - -
Il There being 50 little stock in the market
our quotations Of cotton are little more than
nominal. The old crop has long since been
delivered, and the. new has not begun
to come il beyond few bales. In the
course of o month, however, it will be
pouring in freely; and if tho market should
continue steady, the planters Us well as the
will be greatly relieved. AT the
present price, with the tax of, no branch
Of agriculture affords better profit.
According to the best information we can
get of the crops Of this year, the result may
be stated in general terms as follows:
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FARM, IN LOUISA COUNTY, FOR
Il SALE AT AUCTION. WITH CROPS OF
HAY. FODDER. &e..-Hsying decided to remove
to Richmond. will offer for sale on THURSDAY
the oath dry Of September, ut II O'Clock, on the
premises. THE FARM ON WHICH NOW RE
s Esq co aSrasrg SsfS aGNpRED %Sp
THIRTY-F1VE ACRES; about one, hundred
acres heavily wooded, within. three-quarters of Q
mile of the railroadc the balance arabic and wei
adapted to Raising grain andtobacco There Is also
a fine meadow, yielding 10000 pounds of hay. All
the fields are well watched, and the whole premises
are under good fence, woods included.
The improvements consist of a comfortable
house with seven rooms, Kitchen, ice-house, stable,
cow Sheds wagon-ho,tse,G corn-h0use, shop to-
The farm 1iesIon the Virginia Central railroad
one and quarter miles from Trcvilian's depot
and three and a half miles from Louisa Court
house. :,
Possession given. imme d'ately OF the house and
the crops rcrnoyed-in time to sow wheat
TERMS . One-tb rd cash balance at six, twelve,
and eighteen mouths, with Interest, for approved
security. Title tetatIied until purchase money is
all paid. ..t..! GtGh ~ JOHN G. HUNTER
After the sale of the. farm will sell The. MILE
MENTS, CROPS OF IIAYS &C.. lot Of FCRNl-
TURF and some; STOCK, a good WAGON, nou-
?. s.SThe farm can be bought privately by ap-
plication to meat Trev.lllan's:
JOHN g.. HUNTER.