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THE TOWN OF oPELousAs SUED.
Fifteen Thousand Dollars Damages
Claimed.

The following is copy of petition filed yes
terdsy in the U. s. Circuit Court. One Of the pc
titioners was, we believe, member of the late
constitutional convention: l.e
Gustave and Auguste Donate, Of the town of
Opelousas, and persons of color, have filed pc
tition in the U. S. Circuit Court, averring that
they were the joint owners of printing press,
type furniture, cases, paper, etc., for the publ
cation of weekly paper, Of the value of 5000 !;
that in 1858, they commenced publication IN Ope-
lousas of the st. Landry Progress that said paper
had large circulation and profitable advertising,
list of State laws and parish and town printing I;
that if permitted to continue they would have de.
rived large profits, viz at least $40 600 per annum
that the paper advocated the principles Of the
Republican party; that in the latter part OF Sep
TENDER, 1868, an armed mob OF lawless and ire.
sponsible persons destroyed, tore down and broke
The furniture, cases, press, type, etc., so as to
render them of no value-whch said property de-
stroyed was of the value of 5000. Petitioners
further represent that said armed persons pro.
ceeded also to a house owned by your petitioners
and occupied as q school for education of colored
persons, and did forcibly break and enter it. and
destroy or carry away three show cases (s300)
two show cases ($l00), hardware and merchandise
$4,000. desks and seats (sIo), books and station.
cry $500, bed and bedding $500, furniture (s50),
the property of petitioners; also defacing and in
JuriDg the walls to the amount of $3.50. Further,
that said armed mob by their violence and threats
compelled your petitioners, 70 save themselves
from personal violence and death, TO fee and seek
safety in New Orleans, whereby their business
was destroyed and their property exposed TO
depredations.
Further, that they have in consequence of
above sustained damage to the amount of SIS 900,
and that the town of Opelousas is liable for the
damage Aforesaid that by reason OF prejudice OF
inhabitants ard authorities in st. Landry parish
they cannot enforce their right in courts OF said
parish and therefore pray that the board of police
Of the town of Opeleusas be cited, through their
president, mayor and chief officer Of said incor-
poration TO appear and answer this petition, etc.
Belden Field, attorneys for plaintiffs.
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Destructive Fire In San Antonio.

The Herald,of the 2lst says: The most destruc.
tive fire that has occurred In San Antonio within
the memory of the Oldest inhabitant occurred last
Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. The fire
was first discovered about O'Clock in the morn
ipg The wind was blowing hard and the rain
falling slowly all the time nevertheless the fire
spread rapidly, and burned down all but the walls
OF Llndmier 4 Co.'s drug store, DR.. Lemman's
dental office, which was located over the drug
store, Slocum's book store, Hensnger's dry goods
store, Lockwood's bank, and seriously damaged
the building occupied by Messrs. Bloombargh &
Frank. Through the energy of the iremen and
citizens the entire stock Of drugs belonging to
Messrs. Lindmier & Co. was removed to the
store of G. e. Merritt and their loss is estimated
at four or five hundred dollars, the building they
occupied belonging TO another party. About one
third Of DR.. Slocum's stock of books and fancy
articles of all kinds were carried across the
street 10 the jewelry store of Messrs. Bell Bro.
His loss can scarcely be estimated by any one
but himself and then only after q thorough exam
ination of his books-we will say $4,000. The en-
tire stock of fancy dry goods belonging to Mr..
Hensinger, pext TO the book store, was destroyed.
His loss cannot be less than eight or ten thousand
dollars, possibly more. The banking house of j.
s. Lockwood, next to Hensinger's dry goods
store, was damaged very little, comparatively, on
account of having an old-fashoned adobe" roof.
There was nothing destroyed but some of the office
furniture, a few books, etc. The money was all
locked up in two of those huge ire-preof iron
safes. Mr.. Lockwood estimates his loss at moth
ing. Messrs. Bloombargh 4 Frank, who occupy
the large building on the corner, were damaged
considerably, not by fire, but by stealing, wet
ting, demolishing and damaging generally. They
estimate their loss at ten or twelve thousand dol
lars. Other establishments in the immediate Wei
nifty suffered considerably by wetting and steal
age, being compelled, as they imagined, to move
their goods into the street.
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A Nashville dispatch of the 2eth says:

A Nashville dispatch of the 26th says:
Delegations from various counties in the State
still continue to come in, urging that the militia
be not sent to their respective localities. 1t is
very probable now that, although q considerable
number of militia will be organized, there will be
but very few put in the field.
Gen. Cooper AYERS that his policy will be to
refrain from sending troops any where if the citi
zeDs will exert themselves to prevent violence in
the future and restrain midnight depredations.
The report circulated all over the country that
Capt. Dowdy, member Of the House from Fem
tress county, had been murdered by the Ku Klux,
is not true. Mr.. Dowdy, while en- route to Nash
vile. was taken sick and had to lay up at small
town, where he is at present convalescing.s
In this connection il may be stated that fully
half OF the alleged Ku-Klux outrages never take
place, or are perpetrated by parties in no way
connected with the Ku-Klux-Klan, but who take
advantage Of the Klan's mode of procedure to
carry out their own nefarious schemes. Half a
dozen instances have occurred in the last month
where notorious criminals have been forcibly
rescued from officers of the law, or abducted
from jail. and, instead of being Ku Klux doings,
the criminals have been rescued by their own
friends. II is ascertained that the Ku-Klux in
Giles county have disbanded.
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ALAS ALAsKA-ProDli1ent Officials Feather
their Nests.-A Washington special of the 26th
says: The case of the alleged corrupt use of
money In the Alaska purchase was again under
consideration in committee today. man named
Tavertro was the principal witness examined He
Is an old man OF nearly seventy years, who has
long been good clerk, and, at times, has written
Tor the country press. He was summoned by the
committee for the reason that the man Martin,
who has been fourishing around Washington,
win q list OF names of persons whom he asserts
were paid for lobbying in the interest of the Alas
ka purchase, said to the committee that he got
his information from him (Tavertro.)
The examination to-day was rather hurried and
careless, the committee being tired of the thing,
and anxious to proceed with the more important
investigation of the Wells Fargo mail contract.
Mr.. Traverto made number of wild statements
about what parties had said to him, but knew
nothing further. He said be met Baron Stocked
just after Secretary Seward had concluded the
purchase, and said to him he had made a good
thing n getting S. 200 900 in gold and in reply,
Baron Stoeckel said il was not as good thing az
be supposed, as only IS 900 900 would 20 10 Rus
sis. From this he concluded that the 5000. 600
had been used In the lobby. He was of the opjn.
ion that Secretary Seward, General Banks and
General Butler got the largest share Of the money.
for The reason that Just after the Appropriation by
the House, Mr.. Seward paid of q large mort
gage on his property ct Auburn, and General
Banks, whom be knew to be poor when he left
the army, purchased large amount of real es.
tate. General Butler he accused of being inter.
ested in the Perkins claim, but was finally secur-
ed for the purchase for large consideration paid
to his friends.
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The CHINESE EMBASSY AND THE EMPEROR
The Chinese embassy, on the Gath, had an au.
dience with the Emperor Napoleon. They pro-
ceeded to the palace Of the Tueries, where they
were received with the courtesies usually extended
to diplomatic representatives of high rank, but
without military honors, and ushered into the
presence Of the emperor. The latter was accom-
panied by the prince imperial and MARQUIS de la
Valette, the minister of war. Mr.. BurlnQame
addressing the emperor, said he hope France
would receive China as a sister. France has
hitherto enjoyed all the privileges accorded by
China to the European powers. China now took
upon herself the duties of civilization and of inter-
national courtesy.
The emperor, in reply. expressed his satisfac
ton at seeing China take such great steps, and
said be would be pleased to cooperation with her
representative. He referred to the commercial
advantages likely to arise from closer relations,
and concluded with general congratulstion.
All the members Of the embassy were pleased
with the reception. When the Marquis de la
Vallette personally introduced Mr.. Burlingame,
the emperor expressed his establishment a. finding
an American acting as an ambassador of China, to
which Mr.. Burlingame replied in happy manner,
and long conversation ensued between the en-
peror and the chief ambassador. Messrs. Brown
and Deschamps, secretaries of the legation, were
then presented to the emperor, after which Mr..
Brown formally laid In the hands Of the minister Of
war the credentials of the embassy from the en-
peror Of China. When'this had been performed,
the interview terminated.
The embassy were subsequently received by
the empress, when Mr.. Burlingame took occasion
to convey the fluctuations of the emperor of China
to her msjesty and the imperial family. l
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WOMAN browns HERSELF AND HER INFANT.
The Jefferson Texas Jimpecute of the 22d
United States Infantry, now on duty at this post
crowned herself and infant, on Wednesday last.
when last seen she was sitting on log near the
bank OF the bayou, in the rear of camps, talking
loudly and incoherently to herself, clasping her
sionately; thus giving to the little one the Last
affections OF q mother, she plunged into the turbid
stream, and both mother and child sunk to rise no
more. The cause of this rash act is not vet fuIv
Known. Up to the present, neither the mother nor
child have been recovered.
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GRANT AND RoILINs.-A Washington special to

GRANT AND RoLLINs.-A Washington special to
the Louisville Courier says:
There is pretty good authority for saying that
Grant visited Rollins, of the revenue department
the other day, to post himself, and desired 10
know who are the thieves ilat are plundering the
government. The commissioner could not or
would not answer; but evading direct answer.
tried to explain that johnson wouldn't, and pro.
ceeded at great length, but giving no satisfactory
reply to the question. After propounding his
query second time without receiving any posi.
tive information, the general stalked out of the
office. Grant has said one of the first acts of bis
administration will be to cleanse out the Augean
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-30

DECREASE OF REvENUE.-The Journal Of Com.
merce gives particulars showing how the internal
revenue of the United States for 1869 was
t74 .739 $40 81 below the corresponding total for
1867. The Journal says: Returns for the cur.
rent year will show still further and very i'm.
portant reduction. If this ID continued there viii
be point where the incomes and expenses win
be 90 wide apart that the national credit win
drop between them, to the manifest ipiury of
every important material Interest,"
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Square. month months ; month. month. IA month.

Monthly advertisements, inserted every other day. to be
charged two-thirds the above rates.
frs' I'D Fourth page monthly advertisements. each
square, $40 per ns-,h I-
Transient advertisements having the the pauer
frss Insertion 81 % per each Subsequent insertion
- cents per square 90 :
First and Fourth page transient advertisements each
insertion, 81 50 Fer square.
Advertisements inserted intervals to be charged as new
each insertion
Regular advertisers who efverss r-gey shall be allowed
such discount from above Mt rates as may be
agreed upon; Procdsd that shall such discount
eAeeeo . per cent
All business notices OF Advertisements be charged 20
ssnts net per line, each insertion.
All transient sdvertisemsnts be paid In advance
All Advertisements marked for any specified number OF
insertions will be published six times and charged accord
ihgly. nH
Aubs with regular advertisers shall be rendered monthly
Asquare the space occupied BY lines agate
THE WEEKLY CRESCENT
Is published every Saturday msmng Subscription, IS
per snnum. In advance; half yearly quarterly, same
rates; single copies. 10 cents
Rates OF Advertising:
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SEWARD ON Buffers IDEAs.-5ecretsry Seward
has written letter to the Senate committee on
appropriations, In which he shows that it viii be
absurd and ridiculous to adopt General Butler,s
amendment to the consular and diplomatic sppro-
priatlon bill. consolidating the South American
missions. He has also called the attention Of
Senator Sumner to the matter, urging him to have
me amendment struck out, allowing the missions
TO remain Is they are. -
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OALLs-How TO BE MADE.

One cent Of the Stock viii be required usscibns
and subsequent calls not TO exceed per per MONTH
VIII be made BY the Board Of Directors 10 time
be necessary 70 supply funds construct and equip The
lines; but calls VIII be made altar the per cent IL paid
until the eatire Capital Stock shall have been subsobsd
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tracted cackling Of natronIy hens and virgin pull
let's, making the nocturnal hours hideous. For
awhile all was mystery, until an enterprising
policeman, mounting the fence, Lit upon prowI.
ing moke. The chickens, pereeiving how favora-
BILE q turn for them matters had taken, inconti
nentiy hushed up and retired to their downy
roosts, while the officer led the destroyer of their
peace to the station. HF
There was an unfortunate man arrested in
Dryades Market, late on Thursday night, upon q
charge Of stealing fish balls. Was ever depravity
such as this? Hash or sausage-we might have
forgiven; but fish balls-ah!
Who would fish balls with jxius eat.
Must get some friend to stand the treat.u
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-30

Don't buy Q miserable single thread machine.
when You can get first premium Grover 4 Baker
81 the New York price, ffty-nve dollars, and var.
ranted i've years, Of ls2 Canal street,
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new enterprise to be knswn a. the NATIONAL fkLE-
GRAPH COMPANY. has been organized. with vAiuss o
franchises conferred By Of Congress- for the pur-
pose OF establishing TRUST LINES OF TELEGRAPH on
al tho principal railroads and mail routes in the United
States The STOCK TO be issued upon the principle
that Of the Merchants Union Express Company which 10
Gently commenced operations The design intsrestths
sntre business community In the enterprise This done
much to dispose Of the Stock secure theb
Of the country through which tho lines pass.
Ths Capital is to be
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Actual Capital Requires.

The Company confidently believe that thirsynys psr,sa
Of the Capital Stock sill construct and fully equip
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND MILES OF WIRE
which VIII connect all the cehtsr and Import.n,
places In the United States. This opinion rests upon
most reliable estimates and responsible offers 10 censsrues
and equip the Inca
The NATIONAL TELEGRAPH oonPANY is,rgsnis.a
under the laws Of tse State Of New York.
erred By an act OF Congress- spprovedJuly a. 1856.
President-0E0RgE B. sENTER, OF Cleveland, Ohio
Vice Prssidsnt-ROBERT sQUIREs Of New York Jn,.
sscrstau-axoRGK B. WALTKR, Of New Yorkoiy.
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In 10000 sharss. Of the par value Of
500 Per Share.
sus Tho otual amount o be paldIu O..b !,
sss Per share.

And this amount is to be paid a. follows: oas /,
cent at time Of subscribing. and more the sntr
capital has been subscribed then calls to be- made
the Board Of Diector instruments not to exceed ave O,r
cent month When thyavs per cent Of be par vaas
Of the shares has bssn paid certificates Of stock yin bsl
sued. Tais Will give the Company paid up An
CASH CAPITAL OF $4,000, 900.
Which viii be sufficient duplicate lines to al. or nearly ALL
hepayinz points reached BY the present monopoly.
consolidated into hngs monopoly and are now earning
six millions Of dollars year. over huadrspsr
cent the actual Of their lines their present capital
having DO, wstered over one thousand per cent
The NATIONAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY have
oOgnon from the United States Government Of the mpor-
lance Of their enterprise, with grant of the most valuable
franchises conferred upon Telegraph Company. No
competing line has had the right granted By Con-
to this Company to construct and operate lines
every Railroad and Man Route In the United States Tho
position of this Company differs from that of any company
before organised Ths question Of the Right Of WAYS
forever settled
The Stockholders Of this Company be sold out or
transferred to other Company The Congress un-
which his Company has been organised prOhibsany
transfer Of The franchises granted.
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Annissd snouns Of the Capital sssck of this ooup.s,
ss . 'n n = ana shos' having spporuniiy.a
rAs0r' and WI secure Ike interest in an
from any and al SOURCES - oonpsnys
Subscriptions WIN b received BY
v.ss.-c DANIEL EDWARDs
Texas and Louisiana, '~AA' ss'isnp'ss'
a' % md q Kew Lsvse street,
New Orleans.
d. WEBSTER
AZ The ofhcs Of r @. Dun 90.
70 oAnAl street
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We wonder if the readers of this paragraph
have ever noticed one peculiarly of theater life,
which. however, is so general as to be more than
peculiarly. We refer to the fact that Just after
any particularly exciting and interesting scene a
perfect chorus of coughs and sneezes and moaus
and noise generally, breaks out, which continues
until the interest again wakes to point. To
man who is not afflicted with cold, and who
does not like noise, this is far from pleasant,
and he is not slow to grumble over it, until he
suddenly catches himself in the middle Of cough,
when he comes to the conclusion that after all the
loud sounding chorus is a weakness of frail human
nature, from which even he is not exempt, and
he thinks that hereafter he will endure it without
complaining.
We will vouch for it that, although the institu-
ton has now been in existence nearly month,
there are still people in our city who do not know
that there is a nightly meeting Of our merchants
on Change. The room used is the very hand
some and commodious one over the Louisiana
National Bank, on Common street, near Camp.
Some two or three hundred business men there do
nightly congregate, and sales, frequently of i'm.
portance, there take place every evening.
There was grief and lsmentation in the hen.
roosts about the corner Of Common and Rampant
streets on Thursday midnight, for the feathered
fowls were sensible Of the approach of one of
their natural foes-a darby. Bat what the chick
ems knew 80 readily, the people in the neigbbor-
hood didn't ct first. They only heard the pro-
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