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his delinquent list and vouchers as
! as parish tax collector for a final
bsettlement with the parish Of Bos-
sier, La, on OF before a9se'clock a.
NJ, Wednesday, July 2Sth. 1869.
On motion, the Honorable Po-
lice jury then adieWrned until
Wednesday, 2Sth July, 1869, af
|. j. N.fPLATT, PRes't. 7. j.
r. B. TAYLOR, Clerk. a.
| DIRECT LAND TAx AT THE
SoUTH.-We find this in a recent
Washington special to the New
York Herald. 1t is important to
lour citizens generally and real es-
tate owners especially: sts :
"There is some talk ofenforcing
the collection of the direct land
tax in the South. The Southern
States Share of this tax-which
amounted to twenty millions
among all the. States-Was six
millions; Of this sum only about
three millions has been paid into
the treasury from the Southern
States. 1t will be remembered
that when this amount had been
collected President Johnson sent
a message to Congress setting
forth that in view Of the. poverty
produced in the South by the war
1t would, in many instances, he
ruinOuS to that section to enforce
| the collection Of the tax at that
time, and recommending that it
be suspended for some time, so as
to allow the industrial interests of
the South to recuperate. 1t is
stated that the limit OF the sus-
pension fixed by Congress has now
passed, and the law providing for
levying and collection of the tax
comes III force. 1t is argued by
those who urge t6s proceeding
that the industries Of the South
have greatly improved in sthe in
terim, that the crops are abundant
and that there is no longer any
excuse for delay on the score
ofpoverty. Whether the SecEeta-
ry of the Treasury viii act upon
| the advice rendered him in this
matter remains to be seen"
| IS 49, ---------. --...zSss.s--.+- L. L5 UHf
FoBGoF SOMETHING. There
was a story, during the war, of
one, Of Sherman's' bummers, who
/ met d Southern country gentle
man in the course Of one of his
| excursions, and stopped him.
HCome Out>tr0m under that hat
exclaimed the hummer; Il see you
there.7 The unlucky victim div
cred his hat. .s1Now come out OF
them boots,n added the hummer,
land his orders being obeyed,
"Crawl out of that coat" said he,
"and be quick about it, Having
robbed the man successfully also
OF his shirt, his trowsers, and a
finger-1ing, the hummer was riding
OFF, when his victim stopped him.
"Look here, mister" said he, "you
forgot something's and Pulled out
a quid of tobacco from his mouth,
Eand handed it to, him: tYou'd be
ruined if you left that he. said.
The rates charged for board, as
noted in the Virginia City Enter
prise, are as follows: r 9a3t5as
| For a bed in a house, barn
biacksmith's shop, or hay YARD
(none to be Ihad-all having been
engaged shortly before eleutionl
horse blanket in old sugar hogs
head per night, SO; cfockery
crate, with straw, 81 90; without
straw, 50 75; for cellar door, 81
for roosting on a smooth pole
| So 90; pole, common, rough, So
plaza fence, 80 50;t walking NJ
and down the Warm Spring roa(
if cloudy, 81 so; if clear, 81 %
roosting places in pine trees, bacl
/ Of Camp Nye, 6 bits.
/ The Pointe CouDee Echo say.
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IF you are a very precise man,
and wish to be certain Of what
you get, never marry a girl named
Ann, for we have the authority of
the best gramarians that "Ann
is an indefinite article.' "
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R5ch,d w. Turner.

A TT0RNEY. AT LAW, Bellevue, La.--
"A Will practice in the Parishes of Bos
trusted to him win receive prompt and lener-
getlc attention. ~ y7n40 +,
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.N1gEs 8. Leonard.

A TToRNEYS AT LAW, Milan Street,
N Shreveport, La VIII practice in the
Courts of Caddo, Bossier, Claiborne aud
Blenvlhe' gnag qmA4 zeap.. Is. V7n4O
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The Honorable Police Jury met
at 2 o'clock, p. M, July 21st, 1869,
pursuant to adjournment same
members appearing as were pres
.ent this morning; and being cal
ed to order by the President, pro-
ceeded to business, as follows, viz:
Be it enacted that the account
of DR.. VIM. NJ. Swami, for services
as physician, allowed on the 14th
July, 1869, for the sum of$167 80,
be Increased to the sum of $3.50 90;
and that the endorsement made
on the back of said account, on
the 14th day of July, 1869, be
erased and cancelled, and that an
endorsement be put on said ac-
count allowing said sum of $3.50
90 and dated of this date.
Be it enacted that the following
accounts be allowed, viz: -
Account of DR.. J. H Glover, for med
zeal examination of Nancy Smith, $I5 OF
Account of S. W. Doyle, forser vices in
making collins for paupers, IL &
| Be it. enacted that the clerk 0l
this body be ordered to notify W
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Fashionable Drinking Saloon

~..o Bellevue, La.
FTNhe, pr ,prietor respectfully announces to
u his friends and patrons his Saloon, as
haretefore, will be kept constantly supplied
with the very best brands 6fehaice Liquors,
90. IN fact, everything usually found in y
hrst class drinking Saloon. s't
NY terms are positively cash Fea
Nenipa FlWa /. JOHN c HEAD.
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". aM. EOa.E.

A TToRNEY AT LAW, Bellevue, Bossier
"A Parish, La ge1e Ew w15gssl
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Snssle Drinking S@Eoo,s

TTNhe undersigned informs his friends that
he will furnish them with the best of
Lfub. .ors at the above name SOloon, which
hA has lust opened for the accommodation
0fths put. dc.
Also kent constantly en- hand an assort
nentaf Niek.Racks, Family Groceries, &c,
- Terms-Cash
JOHN n. LOTION, Proprietor.
Bellevue, La y7n40lyF
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The largest cotton crop ever
produced in the South was in
1860. Ii was sold for 100000
900 in gold. The cotton crop OF
1865 is estimated at 2,500,000
bales, which, at 500 per bale:
foots up the immense sum of $780,
000,000. sa E6 T
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The Pointe Coupee Echo says
the cotton throughout that par
ish is magnificent, and many are
now topping he plant to check
its further fowth. There is
neither sign nor talk of worms.
The stand of cane in that parish,
as a general thing, is poor, but
what there is oft, is in q flourish
ing condition. The corn crop will
be abundant. a h aaaTs -
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R. n. EOaf.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Bellevue, Bossiei
"a parish, La y6nl6
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n. Hill. parish tax collector. fol

II. Hill, parish tax collector for
the years 1866 and 1867, to present
his delinquent list and vouchers as
as parish tax collector for final
settlement with the parish Of Bos,
sier, La, on or before 8 o'clock a..
NJ, Wednesday, JulX62Sth. 1863.
On motion, the Honorable, Po-
lice jury then adiearned until
Wednesday, 2Sth July, 1869, se
j. N,tPLATT, PFes't. 7. j.
r. B. TAYLOR, Clerk. a aaa
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aa eas efHuasH8f
jesse Hei,f& FEEsaa
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yE M He
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-07-24

The following are q few Of the words. Of
good cheer, which we have received the past
few days FROM some of our friends IN va
rious parts Of the country. A physician
wiring from Polk County, lows, under
date OF July Och, says:
What are the plans proposed by the Ma
tional Labor Unionf" In Iowa, capital and
labor are struggling and contending for the
mastery Capital has the vantage ground, for
the want Of better organizations among our
workingmen. We want TO organize. Send US
a copy Of your paper and will try TO get up a
club We want TO rally 90 the reserve, organ
| ize III line, and move the enemies works. !
1 have the honor TO subscribe myself friend 70
the workingmen and women of our capital
damned country.
Another writing fl IN EIizabethtown, Ind,
July llth, says:
Enclosed please find subscription for ----
/ Your paper is a welcome weekly visitor mere
and leaves its impress on the mind OF many
Though somewhat slow, | believe you will hear
a good account from Indiana at the next Presi-
dental election.
Another correspondent from Cleveland
July 18th, writes:
What's the matter? Ny ADVOCATE tor last
week has not been received. You must re-
me nber, it, non-arfiyal entails disappointment
upon several friends of the cause, to whom
loan il regularly. would sooner 60 without
days meal than be disappointed in receiving
my ADVOCATE.
A friend writing from Millvilles N. j.
says:
The cut and the piece in the last weeks AD
voCATE, on "Store Pay" was well timed, an
az true as the FIVE books Of Moses.
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FROM LONG ISLAND.
AsroRlA, July -, 1863,

A1AphAAs vNiJ - A~ftf
70 the Edtor Of the WosEIsaMAs's ADVOCATE.
It i gratifying 70 perceive tie slacrity
and unity with which all The labor papers
are falling into line in opposition .l ths
further importation Of Cinnamon. A. they
paid the u ce of their blood and are now
paying the money cost u the last war, work
ingmen naturally have valid objections
against establishing Id this country another
cause Of disturbances Of the same character.
As might be expected also, the instigators
Of the late rebellion are busy IA the oppo-
site side Gen Forrest, of Fort Pillow mem
ory, We are told, has given orders for Y
thousand coolies; firm ia ST. Louis has at-
vertised its readiness TO supply fifty tbous-
and Of the same articles, ard q large meet
ing is to Be held at Memphis il August next
to devise means 81 establishing the M0ngo
liaIs il ths largest states 81 the south. IN
the meantime some Of the Chinese merchants
in San Francisco have buttona1lcd two
United States Senators, intimating-"that
if ne provision Of the treaty are carried
out, the rich Chinese at Shanghai and Car
ton would join ia the business on etfsctual-
" supplying with Mongolian7 The war-rlar-
ket Of the United States"
While all this Is going ol the papers 10
the interest OF capitalist aud bOndtOlders
are daily continuing a steady T0ley 0f
5rowings over the advent 0f thn MonGolians.
The miners OF Nevada are threatene ca ~ the
New YORK World that If they will not use
the -sgisnt POWDER which they deem dan
gerous, their places will by filled with Chi
nese slaves, who will do a. they are hidden.
The New York Herald, probably mindful
Of The fact Of the way IN which The Chinese
lately supplanted the white ah0emaEars of
San Francisco, threatens the Knights Of 81.
Crispin at LYNN, il Massachusetts, that, II
they are saucy, they will soon he dealt with
in the same mahner.
There seems 70 be only one thing wanting
in tie programme, and probably that will
come in due order Il is this the organ
lzation Of a company for The purpose 0t
shipping the supplanted white and black
WORKING christians % Australia, or Europe,
W passing them over the line q Canada.
Then, az may Justly w observed there Will
be nothing left 10 the country but palaces
and novels, silk frocks and slavery.
But, let u We thankful, tho Labor Union
Is about 10 meet at Phiadel phia; iisswill not
convene moment too soon. ~ the 0ii
revolutionary war we bad famous tea par
" at Boston, but the Labor Union must i'm
stitute a tea mans party in every State,
county, CITY. town, village and hamlet, in
this broad Union strong and able 10 save
tie nation now and forever from the forced
importation and further inr0ais 0f these
Chinese locusts upon the cities eud plains
VI the United States. X NJ. H-NE
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-07-24
FROM KANSAS.
NEosHo FAILS, Kansas, June 2stt

NEOSHO FALLS, hansaS, June 1flu
70 TIE Editors " nv WoRgNsEiS's Ap7ogirr.
Persons living III this vicinity, who recently
came to this state with the impression that IN
never rains IN Kansas, are sorely perplexed. Find
iug that the rains have been almost perpetuai
since their arrival, they are inclined w doubt tde
reports upon which The impression wa founded,
and say; Let il not be said hereafter. alslt ia
never rains 10 Kansas
All the uvers ana cree.s ia the state NV
higher tban usual AZ this season ~ the year,
and II is next to impossible ~ get about IN chs
section where bridges and public cow yances
are scarce.
The principal part " thu city, and all TIE
houses and inhabitants, exec those connected
with the mill Of Col Goss, are ON the other
side Of the damed river, who's waters, FIFTY feet
deep, rcars over Che falls witA force somewhat
omnipotent
Nv friend, the Colonel, principal proprietor
Of the mill Of The city, il q gentleman o. great
force or character and good enterprise, (c5ud
succeed IN Chicago,l but Il n various ways
raised up With the railroad and other monopoiies
Of This state Otherwise he would make OH
admirable leader OK THE laborer reform party in
this locality. His instincts and sympathies are
al, with the workingnen
Crops we're never better, although A the
rains continue, it will be very ciibculs 20
harvest the cereals or properly cultivate the
corn and potatoes.
Money as never more SERGE. II brings on
the best securities "a per cent Labor and
provisions are abundant aud not dear
The people all feel that something IL wrong,
anu are Liza Aicawber, waiting for something
to turn up bus party discipline and prejudice Is
very much In the way OF their seeing clearly
the cause Of their present condition.
The poor oppressed laborer charges u upon
the id rebellion, and d terly curses those
Who inauguraIed Il Another class who feel
the pressure, think Their lack " prosperity
owing to the fact that lat ma an provisions are
net cheaper
Some think that railroads viii bring relief.
and some favor an Indian war, on she grounds
thar it would make better tines
The 0uly persons who are satisfied arc the
bankers, brokers, bond-hoiders, the assessors
md collectors, and The ofiCe-h holding anASi
ing clisses generally.
be work which the labor reform party have
undertaken ID one OF vital Importance 10 he
people, and every reflective snind must regret
that The workers are % few. NoRESACuH.
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Report OF the Proceedings
OF THE
ANNUAL SESSION
CONVENTION
OF NORTH AMERICA.

The annual session of the Operative Plas.
terers' OF North America, assembled, pursu-
ant to adjournment, at Hospitaller Hall,
Boston, on Wednesday Jaly 7th, the Presi-
dent, Mr.. John Fortune, in the chair
On motion Of Mr.. Mclean Of Boston the
committee Of reception were allowed to TAX e
seats in the convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Mclean committee
Of three was appointed on credentials, and
the chair nominated the follow ing gentlemen:
Messrs. Good, Of New York, Carmichael, Of
Philadelphia, aud Tenant, Of Albany.
On motion Of Mfr. Mclean committee
was appointed to receive all documents,
monies, 80. in bis possession. The chair
appointed Messrs. Mclean, Of Boston, Gal
lagher, of New York and Hogan, Of Chicago
such committee.
Mr.. Tenant from the committee on Gre
dentials, then reported as follows
/ Gentlemen ofthe ConuentiOa
Your Committee on Credentials find the ere
dentials Of the following gentlemen are correct,
and the delegates who are entitled to seats in
the convention:
Boston, Charles Mclean Fred Davis.
Baltimore, Alexander Crouch
Philadelphia, John Cannon, Jos. Carmichael.
Albany, Andrew Tenant
Washington, d. o., Jos. Rosenberg
Chicago, ILL.,, Thos. A. Hogan
Portland, Ne, Joseph Craig.
Cincinnati, o., James Smith, John Mulyer-
hill
Yonkers, N j.. Charles Fisher
Detroit, Mich, Edward Flanagan.
Lawrence, Mass, James Mahony Frank
Gowan
New York, John Fortune, Michael Cool.
Brooklyn, N. Y, Edward Gallagher
Aud w. j. Roberts, Of Detroit, BY irtue of
bis office as General Secretary Of the Interna-
tional Union. MIcHAEL COOP,
JAS CARMiDHEAI
ANDREW TESNANT.
80 Committee.
The Secretary then read the minutes of
the previous Convention held at Chicago; no
objection being made they were adopted.
The President, Mr.. John Fortnne, then de-
livered bis address as follows -
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
Gentlemen Of he Concentiosa-In refer
ence TO the basis Upon which this Nltional
Association of ours rests, am Of opinion
that it Is not all that could be desired, and
not what it could be made. | think more
work could be done, and much better done.
were We more in earnest 10 this matter.
have received reports from different parts OF
the country, evincing feeling Of dissatis-
faction with the amour of work done by,
and the benefit that is derived from, our Ma
tional Association. But you must be aware,
that the want complained of Is largely due
TO the want OF cooperation on the part Of
the local unions. At the last annual con-
vention, we set on foot agencies that would
have bene6, ed the trade 10 general, but we
did not generally adopt them, because wei
felt that We had no authority 10 carry them /
out-no power to execute .shatever regula- |
tons we might chose to adopt.
To remedy that difficulty, sent ont mott |
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ing SONS. Of bis many friends, and that b.
vas well AsHknll OF hops COR Ire future RI
y thSught9by s5fise that he moved the wrong
card Eksea ~ chaaAel th- place n meeting
OK ~ L sbor Union, btgh, time will prove ii
S7Vsfor u oest. Ih u th4t ShsI gpcgsa-
paHcsl Jnion M. z have rat al three rus
0nrgh papers, stall spsaa 81 bat ore, the
Morning Post f; tne propriet0rs advertise f0r
printers and agree ~ pay 45 cents per iUaa
ems. Nov, wherefare the striker II g.
strange that the Office should Wy rated N
they arc wiling t1 Pay tbe required Uniou-a
wages. AN opposed q strikes when men
pledge their honor 10 pay tle regular asii.
Of prices. Some tecnn.calty Of ltw M at
stake, add not wages then why not "a, the
office for the tecuuicality, not f0r wages
Now at this time a. | learn, thret of tho
city papers are u the same condition, but
the iuss u AT against the Post Has party
anything W d. with ths mat er III the
Gazette Is as BAD, why not say GIzstte
Echo answers, why notY ! suppose a large
policy is IN the way. Now lee no reader under
stand me q oppose the question of wages,
but ! enclose the Posts advertisement VI
\ speaks Ter the employers.
We'll, the State Democratic Convention 80
our State meets in Harrisburg tlis week
and what wall they do II solve f0r la5lr;
I then let them nominate uan Who cares
10 more cor Us than Satan care. fJr Heaven.
Down WITH such hyp1crAcy. Let the pll-
ucal parties 20 70 pi they are ail rotten,
aud the sooner VIII cut away FROM them ivy
better Let each State cali Sac Conven-
tion, nominate a ticket, 4li vote f1- thst
ticket. III the candidates d1 nJt 90 YIN 900
votes, time viii bnng This matter rigbt. Cut
loose from these slaves drivers I'VE GA par
lies.
We hope that when the National Labor
Union meets they VIII take up this question
and give us SOME strong resolutions upon
the subject and these are questions Of Vita
Importance that Congress should remain iu
session ten Or fifteen DAYS longer ID consid
~ them.
The question w Chinese labor should re
ceiye radical legislation II needs be We musl
} NAYS the curse removed, or the dirty, gTeas
! rat-taleTs viii remove w, and | say Tia
} these cursed b0ndhglders are AZ lh3 bottom
! If il al aud Il Is their intention 70 dr7s ID
% starvation, and seIf-prOtcction being rn'
\ FIRST law W nature, nations AMI families I'M
( the thousands who speak through the Phila
[ delphia Convent on speak iu language rhicl
Z cannot be misunderstood and az the work
!, ingmeh put down the Rebellion, let rs sh0g
D them that united We could and would driy
z ont the herd Of bondholders and their friend
-he Chiuar1n. tbs may be radical, ou
Y God knows that VI millions w these -c
\ come % our shore, they till the places "A 1u
' own Ien, and become slaves. Add this
! the reason tue Southern traitors favor Ihpi
. EN- grafton. AEahp arouse oh v. sJn
v of toll, ere &c Is too late Let the trade
4 unions look 10 their own interest before YOU
q CHAINS are firmly Lvetad. Yours, Ec,
" SMOKE STACK
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ture has placed within their reach, before
they can respect themselves or be respected
by others. They must get rid Of that great
defect in their chsracter-teGnt Of Gdaesics-
ness q disinclination to act as unit for the
attainment Of a common end. There is no
class whO.should know so well the truth OF
the adage that sin union there is strength"
or who should be so deeply interested 10 its
practical demonstration, and yet their &C
ton, with few exceptions, is virtual protest
against it.
Moral Cosoardtce-a desire 10 shirk all re-
sponsibbIity in the hour Of dangers also
too common failing, "rhe serpent beguiled
me and did est," being, to all intents and
purposes, the subterldge, too often INDUCED
in, instead Of an open, manly agowal OF in
dividual responsibility, and determination
to battle for the right. The plea that moral
suasion can accomplish al that is desired, is
the sheerest bosh. In the blasting Of quar-
~ pound Of nitro gIycerine is worth a
hundred hammers. A great upheaving must
take place. Kid gloved philosophy and milk
and water protests can and will accomplish
nothing, A huge wrong exists, and must
be demolished, before reform Of any char
acter can be inauguraied. The policcman's
truncheon Is the only moral suasicn to apply
\ 70 de garotcr, who has clutched you by the
\ throat The idea that men, whose wealth
has been acquired BY the operation Of ouI
defective social system, at Toe expense Of those
Y who have earned il, and whose lease Of power
\ depends upon its continuance, are going e
relinqush their hold BY any Mandy -pam5y
sendmenialty, betrays lamentable igno
rance Of human nature.
No, no, friends the work before you i
one which requires sleepless energy and De
ter ninatiOE your warfare must be an az
gressive warfare, your present apathy mus
be abandoned Be but as true to your hes
interests as you hape been to the behests o
party uphold the hands Of your friends
10 your duty like men, and you will reap tn
advantage. Unless a change occurs, how
ever, and that speedily, you will descend
as YOU deserve, to the level OF the European
serf, and regret, when TOO late, the priceless
opportunity you frittered away. Thes
statements may not be pslatable, but the.
are true.
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FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
PrrrsRUReH, July 10, 1869


70 The Adttor OF the woRKneHAs's ADVOCATE
SRA few lines from Smokedom may
interest yonr thousands Of readers. Bust
ness in this city 10 extremely dull, and thou
sands Of men are idle. Window glass fac
tories are idle /; many rolling mills idle 50
we find streets and alleys full OF idle men
II ID supposed that there are six men idle.
fo- e-sry one at work, AMI st was told to all
Of these : sIavesaD that greenbacks for
bonds meant hard times, but gold for bonds
meant plenty Of work. They voted for the
latter and have no work, and staryation,-
from bad to worse and it will be ID all ID q
time, until we, the people, arise in our
might, and revolutionizs the whole financial
question. Wen, | heard your friend
Krr say that Sylvis was in the city visit