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"meeting" to pass upon *the justice and
truthfulness Of the Judgment phich Thu
people OUGHT TO. PRONOUNCE on that testi'
mony" (of the accountants.) The people
are the best judges for themselves what
they ought or ought not to do: Give them
all the facts-the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the, truth-and they will
render better judgments than can be die.
tated to them BY the shrewdest politicians.
What the people most need are facts,
figures and statistics, from the most au-
thentic data, unembeilished by gloss or
illustration from partizan sources This,
we understand, could have been furnished
last Saturday, had the simple statement Of
the accountants been received and publish.
ed, They were ready to slow, among
ether things, that the indebtedness of the
parish was limited to about FOURTEEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS, against which there are
more than that amount Of unsolicited taxes
for the current year-in other words that
the parish is nearly out Of debt, with the
prospect Of soon being relieved entirely.
The credit q The parish was. never better
than it rs y now OY, and warrants are worth
ninety cents on the dollar, and when; the
statistics are published, will be at par.
This Of itself is one Of those prominent
facts. which ia understood .~l..
msnt. 3bI .ssali1 4vs3 1g9 81 !4aEg,g1.
I'VE dissent also from the assumption Of
the IL" meeting" that they represent the
tax-paying community. They no doubt
honestly think 50 but when we, look at
the cold support they have received, not.
withstanding the ability and experience of
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XT7ANTED, AGENTS, $75 $500 pei

F. A. KING A~coo,nton+.
Ev. DEJEAN.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-04-09
"DExTERr A MORRILL, COLT-i

"DExTER A MORRILL,. COLT-A
CURIOUS ExPosURE.-A discovery
has been made in regard to the IA
nous trotting horse "Dexter,' now
| owned by Mr.. Robert Bonner of the
New York Ledger, viii ch is destin.
ed to create no little stir among the
horse fanciers of this country, and
at the same time take the credit of
that celebrated horse from the Ham
bletonlan stock, (whcre it has al.
ways been awarded) and place it to
the credit ofthe Morrill, blood, where
1t belongs. In short dexter was
raised iii Danville, Caledonia coun-
ty-his sire was the old French Nor
rill horse, and his dam the Bovee
mare. This, in brief, is the pedigree
OF this wonderful horse, az the story
goes. The person who has made
this discovery is Cornelius Russell
a man who came here from Rock
ford, Illinois, last year. The man
her OF the discovery, as we under
stand it, was in this wise: Mr.. Rus
sell became impressed with the simi-
larlty OF Dexter to the Morrill, stock,
and by considerable correspondence
and inquiry, he traced this horse
back from New York to Chicago,
from Chicago to Lower Canada,
thence to Concord n. H., and from
the latter place to Mr. Bovee, now
OF Passumpsic, but who then lived
in Danville. On talking with Mr..
Bovee, the latter said he raised a
certain colt such year, which was
an uncommon likely one and brought
him good price. This colt went
to Concord N. H., after which he
lost trace Of him. In describing
this colt he described Dexter perfect
iy and those who lIave seen this
celebrated horse know that he i.
peculiarly marked. In addition t
this we understand Mr.. Russell ha,
the attdavits of all the parties tlro
whose hands Dexter passed from
the time he left Mr. Bovee until he
came INTO possession Of TruSsell at
Chicago. On learning these facts,
Mr.. Russell purchased the Bovec
mare at once, and together with the
CuShman and Richard Flint horses
which he already owned, started last
Monday for Illinois. This ia briet
is a history of "A remarkable case oi
horse imposture, and the result o
It's exposure must set up the Morril
blood, while those who have pait
such enormous prices to get til,
same breed as Dexter-as they sup
posed-must feel rather cheap
Cdled0nian.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-04-09
WHAT THE CUBANs ARE FIGHT.

WHAT THE CUBANs ARE FIGHT
ING FoR.-The Cubans, if we may
credit their own story, told off c.al-
ly and from mouth to mouth, are
fighting for
Representation.
Severance of Church and State,
and General emancipation.
Every one OF these are principles
traditionally dear to the American
people, and ends what we had been
taught to believe just causes of war
Cuba has to day no representa-
ton III the Spanish Cortes, and
never has had. She has not been
offered even that constructive rep.
reScntation with which We were
/ sought to be deluded in colonial
/ times. She has no voice in deter.
/ mining the amount or method OF
collection of the taxes which she
must raise. The taxes, again, are
/ not invested OF spent for her benefit,
nor has she any power of any Kind
over them. She is simply the Golfer
of the Spanish throne.
The consequences of this disability
are those which have always follow
ed it and are not few.
a burdenSome standing army
weighs down and impOyerishes the
the island.
The rule of the captain general i.
absolute and arbitrary.
The exercise of the right of petit
ion has been followed 10y eXpatlia
tion and imprisonment.
The corporate association of th,
people for the purposes of science
art, or commerce has been discoun
tenanccd and impcdcd
The ports Of the island have beer
closed to foreign ships, for the pur
pose OF creating "A monopoly 10
| Spanish bottoms.
But why cnuMeratc IL lengthene,
list Of evilSi For this cause alon
--taXation without representations
we went tC war. and deemed tn
step well and prudcnuy taken.
a state convention. Of the friend
Of temperance at san Francisco, q,
tobcr III, II, and 18th, 1866, adopte
the following resolution:
Resolved, That we consider tl
project Of banislling intemperanc
from California 10y introducing ia
general use Of wine as a hcNeHgGt
' hc delusion and n snare. Even
it were possible to exclude arden
! spirits and substitute the irrncnte'
! mice of tie grapes, there is no rca
Z, son 10 look fer any other result
. than following in the age ofantiqui
= Is. whci. wine was the only intoXI
. eating beverage, and when TIA
' drunkenness OF wine drinking M
! tious provoked the wrath OF Go,
and thd denunciations Of Holy Writ
! We have ever found that blacl
} smiths are more or less given {
vice. Carpenters, for the most pai
speak plainly, but they will chis,
When they can get a chance. N,
unircquently they are hores, an
t, ol.rn annoy one with their old saw
II Languagc--n torrent from a "
mans tongue.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-04-09

court 2 said Mr.. Carman.
is it true what the lad saysf
asked the Judge.
Mr.. Carman hesitated and looked
confused; all eyes were on his face;
and judges and jury, lawyers and
spectators, felt certain that he was
guilty Of leading the unhappy
young man astray.
Not long atterward,' resumed
Lewis, in receiving my wages |
found that Mr.. Carman, had payed
me fifty cents to mnch. was about
to give it back to him, when | re-
membercd his remark About letting
people correct their own mistakes,
and said to myself 'let him correct
his own errors and dishonesty kept
the money. Again the thing hap
poned, and again | kept the money
that did not belong to me. This
was the hnSinlng of evil, and here l
am. If he had shown any mercy |
might have kept silent and made no
defence
The young man covered his face
with his hands and set down over
powered with his feelings. His
mother, who was near him, sObbed
aloud, and bending over, laid her
hands upon his head, saying:
my poor boy! my poor boyr
There were few eyes in the court
room undimmed. la the silence
that followed Mr.. Carman spoke out:
is my character to be thus blas.-
ed on the words of a criminal, your
honors I Is this rightl
Your solemn oath that this charge
is untrue said the judge, will set
You in the right 1t was the un-
happy boys ouIy opportunity, and
the court felt bound il humanity to
hear him.
! James Lewis stood up again in
stantly, aud turning his white face
and dark, piercing eyes npou Mr..
| Carman.
Let him take lis oath if be dare y
he exclaimed.
Mr.. Carman consulted with his
counsel and Withdrew.
After brief conference with his
associates, the presiding Judge said,
addressing the criminal
In consideration of your youth,
and the temptation to which in ten
der years You were unhappily sub
jeCt, the court gives you the slight
sentence, one years Imprisonment.
But let me solemnly warn YOU
against any further steps in tue way
you have taken. Crime can have
no valid excuse. 1t is evil III the
sight of God or man, and leads only
to suffering. When you come forth
again after your brief incarceration,
may it be with the resolution to die
rather than commit i crime
And the curtain fell ON the sad
scene in the boys life. When it
was lifted again, and he came forth
from prison Il year aitevWard, his
mother had died. From the day
her pale face faded from his vision
as he passed from the court room he
never looked upon her again.
Ten years atterward man wa,
reading newspaper III a far west
crn town. He had Il calm, seriou.
face, and looked like one who haC
known suffering and trial.
: brought to justice AT last' Ia
, said to himself, as the blood came t,
his face convicted Oh the charge
of open insolvency, and sent t.
, States prison. SO much for TIN
, man who gave me i'll tender year
the first lessons in ill.doing. But
thank God, the other lessons Aayu
been remembered. 'Whcn yol
come forth again. SAID the Judge
may it be with the resolution to dl
rather than commit "A crime and
have kept this INJUNCTION i'll III.
heart when there seemed no way o
escaping except through crime an'
God help me, 1 will keep it to TIN
/ end
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Farm ioi. STALE.

Vlhc Suh'pfihtr ollots for sale All, u.,..
j Farm, lllug nllc from Go.h,n Moi
mE h"n-'' ~ brdlnrd' containing nbunt 10
nrrs ~ vnod mnd ~ acre, uf II Gnc Ii,J.,,.
Land, tie bul1nco Well divided into wno,l,,n,d
lHIlgr, Pasiuuge, Ac. On tie farm IL m
E"nh llou,c, nearly new, and other hudippa
'n gJot lrpair. With running Water ui hnuse
'iH u'ri. Also u good Sugar Orchard, and
.r Ulo onhnrd. There l. au excellent pa..
~ woodland Which aill br soid scpnrntriv If
deltcd ''''"''f u
". {. McDuFFEE.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-04-09

\ BLIND PRINIEI-The editor
of the Green Castle Banner says he
found a curiosity in II printing office
at Gosport. one Of the gentlemen
connected with the establishment is
a blind man, and sets up type ic-
markably well. lie stated to us
that hlS average days work was D.
600 ems, and that on several occa-
slonS he set from 1000 to 5000
Ills letter Is distributed for him, and
his copy read 10y his partner, his
memory being so perfect hc can re-
tain from four to six lines; when
this is finished, he cries the last
word set when another sentence is
read, and thus continues on during
the day.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-04-09

l,cv. Il. $. Lacy OF san Francisco,
recently spent several months in
switzerland and he writes, i have
inst spcut six months in Il country
place OF Switzerland, where the pco.
pie do nothing but work IN the vine.
Yards; where the vine is cheap and
pure, and far more the beverage OF
the laboriug classes than water,
whore none think Of making u din.
ucr without Il bottle of wine; where
all the scenery is oi the most clcvat.
ing, cnnoOling character. Here
more intOXication was observed than
in amy Other place it was ever my
lot to live in. On holidays and irS.
tai occasions you might suppose aII
the male population was drunk, 40
great are the numbers IN tins tie
ranged and beastly condition.
The manner in which they weigh
n hog in New Jersey, il IL SAID, Is
to put the hog in olc scale alid some
stones in the other, and then guess
! at the weight of the stones.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-11-24
FOR SALE.
1900 ACRES FRESH LIND.

SITUATED partly in De Soto parish La, and Pamela
y county, Texas now owned by Dr., H. Ae e.
and formerly owned by Jasper Mcmillan. This body
ofIand is bounded on tie north by lands of Wells and
Baker, on the south by lands of Brnkley and jenkins
the east by lands of Cole and Anderson and on the
west by lands of Johnson There are several hundred
of cleared land in this tract The buildings are
plan though comfortable and in character such as are
needed by all farmers. The place is we'll watered and
an nexhausbe quantity of first class timber OF every
description.
This land is offered at private sale until the 10Th
day of December next. and if not sold by that
time, win be offered that day at public auction, in
front of the Court House, in the city Of Shreveport,
Parish of Caddo without reserve, to the highest bid
der
will maSe.the payments easy to an enterprlslng
man, if am properly secured, thus enabling him to
pay for the tract from its products The title is be-
yond question. the lands are in only the third
or fourth hands from original entry. Neighborhood
good and the main thoroughfare from Shreveport
to Logansport, the Sabine river, For full partcu-
lars apply, without delay, to
P. II. ROSSON,
TtHi Auctioueer Shreyep0rt. La.
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PARTITION SALE.
The Most Select Upland Plantation
IL a DHUS OF 100 MILES.
AND KNOWN AS THE
'iLAs FLoURNOY, Jr., AND LUCIEN FLOURNO1

slLAs FLoJRN0Y, Jr., AND LUCIEN FLOURNO1
PLACE. e==--z-..a
| IN PARISH COURT-State of Louisana-Parish Of
Il Caddo-No 34j.-By virtue of writ of sale to me
directed, and bearing date October 49, 1862 from his
honor David Creswel Parish Judge will sell BY auc
lon in front ofthe Court House. in the city of Shreve
port,
Thursday. the 25th day of November. 1869.
between the hours of II O'Clock AN. aud O'Clock PM
of that day, the following described land to effect
partition, to wit:
The northeast quarter and the east hrfof the moth
east quarter and the southwest quarter Of section fve
township sixteen of range fifteen west. Also the
southeast quarter and the east half of the southwest
quarter OF section thrtTtwo, aud also south half
of section thiryhree in township seventeen and range
neen, containing IN all nine hundred and sixty
acres, more or less. 80. .= .z.- -Hsea.. . =. 3 .z
The terms of sale viii be: Three fourths of the pur-
chase money IN United States currency CASH upon the
spot and the remaining oae-fourth credit of twelve
months, the purchaser to give his for the
fourth interest due twelve months from dav of sale
ahd bearing eght per cent per annum interest and
cured by mortgage and vendors privilege on the prop
erty above described mortgage waving benefit of ap
praisement.
Descriptions About four hundred acres cleared land
and the remainder heavily tmbered. This land lies
convenient to the Shreveport and Texas railroad and
IS considered by all familiar with its locality as being
the most productive upland plantation within radius
OF one hundred miles. 1t is now under good fence
and upon the premises gin stand, house and she'd
with dwelling and all other out houses necessary to
planter There raised and gathered last year eight
bales OF cotton to the hand averaging five hundred
pounds per bale on this place; and the mere mention
OF the tact that for many Years past the first bale of
cotton brought to the Shreveport market at the Omen
ing OF the season was from this plantation will evil
dence the prolltcness of its SOIL There is never fail
ing we'll OF good water on the place, &C, &c.
F. u. R0SS0N, Auctioneer.
Shreveport, La, Oct 90 1852 ret
Gazette
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Consignees per Texas Express Company.

H L Rives, E L Cory, Cook Watts, Mrs NJ c Ham
ilton, Noteworthy, Mrs NJ D Cook Handley, c R
McGill, W Sullivan, Walker Reed, W F Draper, B 7
Draper, W Draper, Draper, E Strother DR. R
Taylor, B'Miller, Miss Lizzie Brady, " Hawkins,
Jno Howe, J Dendy, Dreyfus Geo, Mrs J Ell
gin E W Fitzpatrick
b F Mcclure J Fuller, " H Newman, D Cou-
rier, R L Gholson, Cummings, W Q Jones, E S
Cory, DR. Taylor, Teah Reinsch NJ W Moberly,
Jas Thomas, W Provine, W Hunter, " Smith
Pr L Frank, F OBrien, Jno Burke, Col S Starr,
A Dixie, SPRE, J Mccormick, Burnham Horr,
G Marshall, J Reynolds, W Carroll, J W Glover,
Mary Ivey, N Frailey, scruggs 4 Cottingham, Mrs
G. Tompkins Mrs C s Stallworth
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Married.:

In this city, on the 18th nst at the residence Of the
brides father, by the Rev d.. Trippett, Mr.. G. A.
BOURQUIN to Miss MAGGIE ILEk.
New Orleans Times and Bayou Sara Ledger please
copy
On THURSDAY the 18th inst at the residence ofC G.
Thurmond, by the Rev. Dr. Trippett. Mr. GEORGE A.
TURNER, to Miss HATTIE TUCKER, all OF this CITY,
In Louisville, KY, on November 4th BY the Rev Mr.
~ ~ the residence Of the brides mother, Mrs.
ANNE MI; L. PALMER, to Capt. ". D BATEMAS, of
New Orleans
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To The Homeless and Enter
pEESfHg.

asKsSfEaS.
SALE WITHOUT RESERVE. .2 /
fH1IIE most beautiful suburban BUILDING SITE and
a TWELVE ACRE LOT OF GROUND, with comfort
able shanty and enclosed with good and new picket
fence. The ground has been highly manured aud is
excellent gurden spot and with care could
bs made pay It's entire within tie time that
would be given an industrious and sober man It is
surrounded BY respectable and orderly citizens in fact
the choicest of our population. sTope sold at auction
by P. H. RossON, Auctioneer.son on ~
Monday, the goth day of December, 1860,
in front of the Market House, in the city Of shreve-
port and without reserve. Titles fully guaranteed.
Description-A certain tract Of land containing
twelve acres, less described in act of sale from
Mrs N: b. Land to George Williamson, passed before
T. II. Pitts, Notary Public, the 18th November, 1855
viz certain parcel of land in northeast quarter of
section l. township II, range H. in parish of Caddo,
beginning q chains 50 links south from northeast
ner of said section /, range line between range Is
and a. running south along said range line chains %
links thence west Is chains 80 links, thence north
chains 25 Inks thence east - chains 80 links to the
beginning, containing twelve acres three rods and
enteeu poles. j. -a : ~ " = :, 4-
This property is just outside the corporate limits and
excelleny adapted to gardening or building purposes
The neighborhood is now being built up 81 our best
citizens rapidly.
At the same time and place Will sell lots No p
s. e. 9, 10, II, y, l3, Il, 10 1 IL IS, 19 90 25
% 81 49, IS, 81 So, SO and 81 in Block A. and lots L.
q s. T. s. So 10, l2 Is, a. 10, L. IT, IS and IS in
Block B. subdivision ten lot No. 3d. all situated in
the city of Shreveport per map of record in Record
ers office in book 90" page 57l. The residents sur
rounding this property Of the best class of ct
and locati0n niput a hISin and
| quiet and retired. -. 4=zzszzre
Terms one-half Of the purchase money CASH in
United States currency upon the spot and the balance
day of sale, and mortgages &c upon the property to Sc
cure the second and final payment. Acts of sale be
passed before c. w Lewis, Recorder and exofice \ o.
tary Public, and Internal Revenue stamps the ex.
! pense of the purchasers. = P. Fl. R0SS0N,
i nj nttrl AM
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RED RIVER PLANTATION
RI FOR RENT.

TTNHE PLANTATION known as "WOODLAWN,'
Il belonging to the succession of Junius Daniels,
deceased will be offered to the highest bidder for rent
at the Market House, in the city of Shreveport, at u
O'Clock NJ,
Wednesday, the lst day of December, 1863,
1t will be rented for the year 1870, possession to be
given on the first day of January of said year
This Plantatation is situated abou: eighteen miles be-
low Shreveport, and contains about TWO HUNDRED
AND THIRTY ACRES OF CLEARED LAND, under
good fence. 1t has comfortable Dwelling Steam
Saw-Mill and Gin and Cabins in good repair.
G. NJ. PEGUES,
nlT w,t
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WILL sell to the highest bidder, in front of the
Market House in the city of Shreveport, on MI on
day, the 20th day of December, 1869, sale to
begin at the ringing of the u O'Clock BELL lots &c.
49, IA and IS in Block 80, with all the improvements
thereon, Except those on lot 49, at the corner of Ed
wards and Texas Streets which but temporary and
the present tenant has the privilege of remova Also
the brick tenement at the of alley and Market
street, occupied by Mr.. Allemaud as a Family
Grocery and the lot upon which it is situated running
back upon the alley $50 feet and known as lot Is,
block 40,
This Texas street property am particularly anxious
should be we'll viewed and studied Its location adapts
it to any conceivable use, either for commercial hotel
or manufacturing purposes or could be built up with
family residences and adyantageously disposed of
The present owners have the time or experience to
improve, and they sell more for the purpose of seeing
the city continue its march of improvement than for
any other cause, consequently render the terms easy
to assist enterprise 4 q FAB 1913 t.5==
Terms: Half of the purchase money CASH. the bal
ance in twelve months, notes bearing eight per cent
interest from day of sale and mortgage retained with
usual specifications. ?. II. ROSSON,
Mo Gtwl srt-. Auctioneer.
Gazette copy. ..4-,==s .,-.= -. j. ..- .=
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

= FUH SALE UK KENT.
~ THE MOSS-S1DE PLACE will be sold on rea-
: sonable terms, rented for the next year. 1t is
..4.sI the most desirable residence anywhere the
city, being just without the corporate limits of the
town.
Also the building next door to the Shreveport Instl
tute. Such alterations and Improvements will be made
in it will make it desirable either for residence
private boarding house. Inquire of
CIVILIANS 4 ROBSON.
October IS, 1868 Itf
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
TN Rusk, Texas, THREE ACRES LAND, STORE
L and DWELLING, we'll improved, and rare OPP
portunity for business. Apply to
j. B. LEWIS,
o27 wifi Boot Shoe and Hat Store, Texas St.
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REXCHANGEFORPR PROPERTY IN THE NEIGH
~ borhood of Shreveport Tract of Land, with
500 acres, 100 cleared, good Dwelling House, out
houses orchard, g., in the vicinity of Mansfield. The
tract is very valuable for its timber and is fair
UPLAND. It is an attractive residence. .B Apply
at this office for further information. y22 tt
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The Circus Company abound with novelty and at
traction, and includes in its roster the of many
Of the most famous
Male and Female Artists i'm the Profession
And who unparalleled either Equestrians Gym
nasts, Equilbrists, Somersauters, Acrobats. Tight
Rope Dancers, Voltiguers, Jugglers, Tumblers,
Leapers. In this phalanx of Ability
will be found the following performers:
Mrs. WARNER, formerly Mrs. Dan Rice, the accom-
plished Manage Rider
Miss. SUSIE WHIrBY the astounding Juvenile Eques-
tIienne.
Mrs. RICHARD JENNINGS, Eque strienne and Slack
Wire Dancer.
Mr., RICHARD JENNINGS, Histrionic and Versatile
Performer.
Mr.. LUKE RIVERS, the great Four Horse Rider.
Mr.. PHILLIP KINCADE, the Champion of Champion
Tumblers.
HERBERT and REDMOND the Flying Trapeze Per-
formers
Mr.. WIN. MYERS, Equestrian and Scenic Delineator.
Mr.. W. H. BATTI. Posturer and Gymnast and
Master GEORGE WHITLEY, Juvenile Tumbler and
Pony Rider.