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State Of Louisiana
PARISH CouRr, ST.. LANDRy.--No. 230l
Etote Mt Vii. EM-iye. deceased.

Etate Of TVld. GM%ire, deceased.
John l. GARDINER of the Parish of St
j Landry. Administrator of the Estate Of
Wild. Glazire, deceased, late of said parish,
having filed a Tableau of distribution of the
funds OF said Estate, accompanied by his petit
ton praying for the homologation of thesame
and whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order Of Court, bearing
date August %, 1869; :,
Row. therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
TabIeau in writing, at my Office in the town OF
Opelonsas, within the time required by law,
why the said Tableau should not be homolo'
gated and confirmed.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
Opelousas, August 2Sth, 1869.
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Com dc Parossss, St. ~Landyy.-No. 1902
A LIEN R. Raspberry, &c Ia paroisse St
"A Landry, ayant presente une petition a
Petfet d'etre nomm6 Administrator de Ia
Succession de Mary Ann Tules. veuve dece-
dee de Richard Raspberry, reinforcement de la
Paroisse de St. Landry;
En- consequence. avis est par Re present dom
ne aux interresses dams cette succession d'avoir
a deduire, par ecri,, a mon Bureau, dams les
dix jours qui s~uivront la date du present avis,
les ~raisons, 81 aucune il ont, pour lesquelles
il NJ scraIt pas fat droit a ladlte petition.
.Eft>. q RICHARD, Gre fly.
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state of LOuisiama.
PARISH COURT, ST.. LANDRY.--No.2054

Estate Of Robert E.. Smith, decd.
TDWARD M. WILLARD, Of the Parish of
- st. Landry, Executor Of the Estate OF
Robert Z. Smith, deceased, late of said parish,
having filed a Tableau and Account of the
said estate, accompanied by his petition pray,
ing for the homologation of the same; and
whereas, the prayer of said petition has been
granted by An order of Court dated August
23rd, 1863;
Now: therefore, notice is hereby gwen to
said si Tablsau, in wiring, at my Office in the
tow of Opelousas, within the time required
by law, why said tableau should not be no.
n%ologated and confirmed.
JOS d. RICHARD, Clerk.
Cpelousas, August 2Sth, 1863
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State OF

I Ah15H OVVH1s C1'
Estate Of Louis Soileau pere. decd.
TT OUIS STAGE of the Parish of St.
- Landry. Administrator of the Estate
of Louis Soileau pere, deceased, late of said
parish, having fled an amended Tableau Of
said estate, accompanied by bis petition pray,
ing for the homologation of the same; and
whereas, the prayer Of said petition has been
granted by an order OF Court, bearing date
August 23rd, 1869:
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
all persons interested to make opposition to
said Tableau, in writing, at my Office in the
town Of Opelousas, within the time required
by law, why said Tableau should not be no.
.nologated aud confirmed.
JOS. d. RICHARD, Clerk.
Opelousas, August 28th. 1869.
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FemfIa1 Picnic
Canvass i'm Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss, Aug IA. The Guberna-
torial canvass has opened in Mississippi.
j. E Williams, the well-known conserva.
tive colored crater from Tennessee, and S..
W Mannaway, colored, from Virginia, are
here at wo: k for the Conservatives. Judges
Jeffards and Williams to-day publisheda list
of appointments to address the peolpe.
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succession de John Graham

Cour dc Paroisse. St. Lundry-No. 1904.
- OBERT HART LlTTELL, de la Paroisse
IL st. Landry, ayaut presente une petition
a |ctfet d'Gtre omrc administrator de la
succession de john Graham, decide, dcrnicre
ment dc ia paroIsse St. Landry;
En- CONSEQUENCE. avis est parle present don
ne aux intercss6s dams cette succession d'avc!r
a deduire par cert, a mon Bureau, dams les
dix jours gui ~suivront la date du present avis,
les ra;sons, 81 aucunc lis ont, pour lesquelles ii
ne serait pas fait droit a la dite petition.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Grefier.
Onaiousas - aoit ISti9.
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Fiat de In L~Oujsiane~
CouR DE PARoIssE, ST. LASDRY-No. 1888
Succession dc Divine Langl0ls

Succession dc Divine Langlols
THAS. HOLLIER, de la Paroisse St.
" Landry. Administrator de Ia success.
sion de feue Divine Laaglois, de la susdite
~paroisse, ayant enreglstre un Tableau final ct
distribution DIES funds de la dite succession,
accompagnG dune petition demandant Pho
%mologation d'icelui; ct attendu quill a etc fat
droit a Id dsmande de la dite petition par un
ordre de la Cour en- date du 20 Juliet 1869:
En- consequence, avis est par lie present
d.nne aux interesses dams cette succession.
d'avoir a faire opposition, 81 aueune lis ont,
par Gcrit, a mon bureau dams la Vile des Ope-
~lousas, dams les trente jours qui suivropt la
date du present avis, pourquoi ledit Tableau
ne serait pas approuve ct homologue, ct Fad
ministratt III autorise a payer conformtment
audit tab,cau.
JOS, D. RICHARD, Gcefier
Ope1ousas u Juliet, 1869.
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Memeh of Prof. CleveGamd~"LabO
Convention

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ls.-Prof. Charles
Dexter Cleveland is dead.
In the Labor Convention, resolutions
were ~preented in favor of a protective tar.
riff. Mix Anthony's case provokes hot
speeches. Mr.. Walls, from the New York
Typographical Union, reads dispatches d.
secting him to withdraw if Miss Anthony
was admitted. The proposition of refund
inR Walls his admission fee, and allowing
him 10 Withdraw, was discussed to al ourn-
ElseBk. . .-.
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SUCCESSION de SamutI L DOlSty
Cour de Paroisse, NJ .>oos
Paroisse St. Landry wv
TULIA A MATHESON, del 10 Paroisse de St
~ Landry. ayant prtsentGe une petition, a
refftt d'ctre nominee ADMINISTRATIVE de la sue
cession du feu Samuel l. Dorsey, decide, der
Increment dc la Paroisse de St. Landry;
En- consequence avis est par lie present donne
aux in:GrcssGs dams cette succession d'avoir a
deduire par ecrit, a mon bureau, dams les
dix jours qui ~suivront la date du present
avis les %raisons, 81 aucune lis ont pour lesquelles
il ne serait pas fat ,roit a la demande du petit
%ionnaire. JOS. d. RICHARD, Grefier.
Opelousas, 25 aont 1869.
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virginia Items. Z

R1cHxesD, Aug. 1s.-Gen. Candy. has
ordered the discharge from custody Of Po
lice Cap. Callahan, who shot and Killed
Joseph Kelly at q registration office. Cal
Iabam had q preliminary examination by q
military commissioner, but has had no
trial. mr..
WRITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Aug. 1s--Io-
asv the National Board Of Trade delegates
and their fa~milieseand prominent citizens
and members of the press frougal parts OF
the Union, reached here on an excursion
train en- route for Clifton Forge. They
win return here this evening.
On invitation of the Executive Committee
of the Virginia Agricultural Society, the
Southern p@lanters here will hold1an Agri-
cultural Convention next Friday.
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Convention OfSoutIhern Planters
' i'm Virgissta.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Aug. 2o.-N
the convention of Southern planters held
here to-day, speeches were made by W. L.
Sutherlin, of Va, Hon. Mr.. Clyme, Of Pa,
D. NJ. Barringer, Of n. c., Gen. Lawton of
Ga, and others. Mr.. Sutherlin said, in the
course of his remarks, that Virginia would
not produce this year more than one-,hird
of a crop of corn, and only about a half a
crop OF tobacco.
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Sale of Cuba will Create mo ZEAL
OuSy i'm England.

The Mormine Telegraph, discussing the
ce sion of Cuba to the United States, says:
England would feel no jelousy at this az
grandisement, which would complete the
abolition Of slavery as an institution. The
loss of Cuba to Spain would be an unques-
able gain to the mother country, the colo
nv. and the cause OF mankind.
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State OfLOgafsiaH1a.
PARISH COURT, ST.. LANDRy.--No. 1904.
Estate of John Graham, decd

Estate Of John Graham, decd.
ID OBERT il LITTLE of the Parish of St.
~ Landry having applied by mis- petition
to be appointed Administrator Of the Astate OF
John Graham, deceased, late Of said parish :;
Therefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment, will file the
Same in writing, at my office in the town OF
Opelouaas, within ten days from the present
notice. JOS. d. RICHARD, Clerk.
Opelousas, August 2Sth, 1869
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800 for a case of chiIls which Drolpgoole&
Co. cannot cure with their King Of Chills.
A permanent cure, King Of Chiils.
Quit shaking, by using King ofChills:
Sold by G.. MAYO.
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Fire I'll YicksbWrg.

v.cxsBuag, Aug. 1s.-EiGnt small frame
buildings adjoining the posaofice were des-
troyed by fire this afternoon. Loss about
$4,000 ; insurance $1,000. %
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Conspiracy Against the Central
~ p.hGdfRc Railroad.

SAN FaAscrsco. Aug. 1s-The Directors
Of the Central Pacific Railroad nave infor-
nation ofa conspiracy, on the part Of the
former employees Of the road, to ourn all
the bridges, stock and fuel east Of the
Siarra Nevada. Measures have been taken
10 Illustrate the conspisators.
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The West Indies.

New York, Aug. 1s.-The steamer
Porte-au-Prince brings Hayticn adslces OF
the 9th inst. Salnave was closely investing
Aux Cages. and its surrender was daily
Jacmel surrendered without a fgh /.
Salnave has contracted for the lron-clad
Atlanta.
The Quaker City and Florida, both fly.
ing the Haytien rebel flags, prevented the
Porse.au Prince from landing at Gona'Ves
whi.her the steamer was bound. She pre-
vented her from bringing off the American
The porte-a u- Prince lowed to this port
the schooner Mary Jane, from San Do
.ningo for Boston, found adrift. The cap,
tain aud two, of her crew were dead, and
tbs re alsinaer were sc. low with Yellow f.
yer that they were unable to throw the
dead overheard.
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Fifteenth mentsmacesd How far
Ratified.

The State Department records show the
following action on the fifteenth amendment:
Complete ratification, North Carolina, West
Virginia, Massachusetts,, Maine, Louisiana,
Michigan, South Carolina, Pennsylvania,
Arh@hsas, Connecticut and Florida-l2.
Defective ratification: Missouri and Kansas
p. Rejection: Kentucky and Della
WARE
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French Pardoned Exilcs Crate
Annk

PARIS, Aug. 24.--French exiles gel orally
receive Napoleon's amnesty with uneqni-
vocal demonstrations Of gratitude. Felix
Rvat has returned to Paris.
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Stokes mt WasssiHgsOn--RWl or
Ruin,

WASHINGTON Aug, PA Cabinet meet
ing will be held Friday, when the matter
will be discussed and decided.
Stokes and a large delegation of Tennes-
see Radicals Al. here waiting Bontwells
return to demand the removal Of the Senter
Republicans and declare the election a
fraud and the State in need Of recon>truc
ton,
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Bois de

BoiS de Charpeate.
TEUX eui peuvent avoir besoin de Bots
- de Charpente, p%ourront s'adresser au
so~ussigne. Les ordres deposes chez Messieurs
b. Lalanne g. freres a Washington. GU chez
Messieurs Bloch e. Dupre aux Opelousas, Sc
ront remplis avec 6delite ct %promptitude.
\. SAMI-ELS.
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R1c1aoSD, Aug. 2o.-pne drouth has
lasted 50 long in this vacinity that the
forest trees are dying. To day is the 18th
since rain enough has fallen to thoroughly
wet the ground. Thermometer 10l.
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sILAt dc IN F.nr4.sis.-a.~.
Succession ur Ituye Gfazirt.

SANE
Succession Ur ltuye CLAIRE.
TOHN I GARDINER, de la Parojsse de st.
~ Landry, administrator de Ia succession
de Veuye Glazire, decide, ayant enleg-
is:re uu tableau final ct reglement de Ia dite
succession accompagne dune petition deInan-
dant lhomologation d'icelui
Eft atteudu, quill a Etc fat droit q la deman-
de dc ladite petition, par I'd osdre &c la Cour
en- cate du 90 Aodt 1869:
En- consequence, avis est par lie present
doune aux interests dams cette succession,
d'avoir a faire opposition, 81 aucune lis ont, par
tcrit, a mon bureau dans5a vile des Gpe!ou-
sas, dams les trente jours qui snivront Ia date
du present avis, pourqnoi ledit tablcau ne Sc
raft pas approuvt ct homologuc.
JOS. d. RICHARD, Grefier.
Opelousas, % Ao0t 1869.
Etat de In Louisiana.
Cour de Paroisse, st. Landry, No. 2054
Succession de Robert E. smith
EDWARD NJ. WILLARD, de la Paroissc
~ st. Landry, Executeur de la Success
sion de Robert +. Smith, decedee, derniere-
ment de la dite paroisse. ayant enrtgistre un
Iableau ct reglemeut de la dite succession
demandant l'homologation d~'icelui;.
Et attendu, quill a etc fat droit a la deman-
de de la dite petition, pa un ordse dc la Cour
en- date du % Ao1t 1863:
En- consequence, avis est par lie present
donnc aux inttressGs dams cette succession,
d'ayoir a faire opposition, 81 aucnnc lis ont,
par tcrit, a mon bureau dams la Vile des Ope-
lousss, dams les trcnte iours qui %suivront la
date du present avis, pourquoi ledit Tahleau
ne serait pas approuve ct homologue.
JOS. ID RICHARD. Greffier.
Ouelousas 90 aoft 1880
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Experiment i'm Transporting
Live OXens

LONDON, August 24.--The steamer City
of Rio Janeiro brought as an experiment
ninteen live oxen from Montevldeo. A
steamer is now building for this trade ex-
cluSively, and will sail in about six weeks
Others will follow.
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HINCKLEY & Stage,
N%orehands Reeeyeurs ct Expeditionnaires,
WASHINGTON, LNE-
PAQUEBOT REGULIEE
T Ia
Nouvelle- Orleans ct les Opel0usas.
1@.- LIE STEAMER
zssE Essz--.zxaHt:asIsll J. 6.

C. c. PICKETT, Capt, J. B.. scHMlr, Clerk,
Partira de Ia Nouvellc Orleans tohs les Mardis
4 5 heures du soir. Ct de Washington lous les
Samedis a midi.
Pour lie fret ct passage don't les pTix s'ront
aussi has que sur n'importe quel bat'au dana
c.tte navigation, s'adErsser aux agents:
Opelousas-THEopoEE CHAcIlERE'
Washineton-PITEE e. C,REIeEe,
Port Barry-RAYMOED DeSHOItI.S,
ERANculs DUPRe, JK.
- Les affaiycs strictcment au compliant
II %ianvicr, go.
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Hayli-Sa1mave Retreats-W WORTH
less Currency

HAVANA, August 21.-Haytien advices to
the ninth have been received. Salnave re-
treated from Jacmel, but is still be>ieging
Aux Cages. A Dutch schooner, loaded
with articles contraband of war, was captured
The rebel President was at St. Marks,
arming the Col mbia and Delphine to
attack SaInave's feet. A god dollars IS
worth one thousand dollars in paper.
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.-.D.. Carpenter.
FTvHE undersigned has opened a Shop on
J. Landry Street, near the bridge.
W r. MCKINLEY
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III. LOEB s. CO.,

II. LOEB, bureau chez II. 3 Claain s. Co., a
New York
Sigmund Loeb, IA Ia Nouvelle Orleans.
% aoLt '69-1a
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LATEST. NEWS.
BY F&.
Chief 4 gstice Chase or ehe VAR"
- %iMia Elections.
from the New Orleans Papers

&kHAAM EACCSsOaRS"
WASHINGTON, Aug. ia letter from
Chief .Justicc Chase has recently been ex-
h;h;ted. in which he expressed great salts,
f.ct;on At the result Of the rvceAr Virginia
elections. and hoped that a similar result
w,,ld attend the elections in Tennessee,
Miss;ssippi and Texas. He intimated that
the Republican Ysrty had served its pur-
pose. and that q great Conservative patty
ought to DO formed out Of the moderate
men of all existing parties.
Gem, Candy ON Qualifications OF
Representatives.
Gen. Candy decides that twelve months
residence is necessary as a qualification TOT
seats in the Virginia Senate or House OF
Delegates.
Cmaham Advices~-Q ues1da ashd
Jordan at Work.
Cuban advices to the 9th, semi-oficial,
have been received. The Cubans are re
ioiced ut the order of DeRodas tor a gene,
raj CONSUMPTION; they estimate that it Will
double their forces. The negroes are as
sorting their independence under the pro-
clamation Of thee esped,s Government, are
organizing for active operations, ana nave
taken the field ut several points IN the'r
" defence. .A:,,;ao
Gen. ouesada is rapidly closing bis lines,
and believe that in fifteen or twenty Gays
he viii be in possession of Neuvitas.
Con Jordan is being reinforced by con
s~r;ntad Cnbans. and is incorporating them
in his army. He says he will Immediately
commence offensive operations with an ap-
nearance of success.
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Gsmham Convey Captured.

ttVl0UN &EkS NSW&&& @A%S WYE R&1S AN S~
fight. sizss7 >75 4t@ D.. - d.. <
zlsRbsan Convey Captured. n.
A Cuban convoy was captured near sa.
qua. In Grande-and another small party
Near r'aerto' Principe. The last wers inn.
medistely executed. e7s s..s~.
Pirate Steamer Condemned as
ID 9Ss 1897 d PF5zes =
Tho steamer Telsgrafo, the alleged Pr
rate which the .Semlole was sent after, was
sold on account Of her crew. but afterwards
condemDsda Us aprize BY the British authori-
ties. I'd Forsals.
sSsSS@.afy g~r~ WHIT C.
Reeelpt Or Customs--Biack"
sGT9 Ia HHnssasaE a@59 VI 4.
Receipts Of customs from nth to the 14th
inst, inclusive. is . .trife over four millions.
The TFeasafy@ Department has sdvices OF
extensive hlsckmaling operations by 30.
asas deputy marshall and revenue detect
ives, aima - s.sa$aa q 7aeavo bs@a W
TEN Rorsies Substituted, a
Eleven millions Of. tenssorties have been
substituted for other national .secucurities
since the PRONUNCIATION Of the order per-
hitting such substitution. a .sa ~
Departures for Cuba.
III b funaofed that two hundred and City
men departed southrard recently on route
Tor Cubasaaa95 80 Na4a +l& s# aEs #1&@55 y
.a&5 a @&
pendleton accepts. ~-% =.
CsaervArr. Alg. N~.-pendieton &C.
certs the ncse siatian Tor Gg"$rn3s+a " q
(ons ies 81
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Gen. AE1cs Orders officers TO Dis
obey Wrfes of EEeabcas Corpus

Gen. Am1cg Orders officers 20 Dis
obey Wrfes OF EHe&bcas Corpus
JACKSON, Aug %. Gen. Amos las is.
sued the following order to commanders CT
military posts in Mississippi:
"Yhe commanding General directs that
you d. not obey in future any writ of
heabeas corpus issued BY the United States
District Court, or Circuit Court, nor any
order made by such courts for the release
Of prisoners in your custody. Should such
writ or order be served upon you, report
the fact by telegraph
Contin ucj DrOutza. and Great
Distress i'm Pa.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.-No rain since
August 4,h. All reports agree that corn
is suffering throughout the State. The
Councils have appropriated $4,000 for the
families Of Canal boatmen detained by low
water.
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imam Prisoner Libe rated.

FiRa6sN PTiSOmer Liberated.
BuFFALo, N. Y, Aug. 24.--Father Nc.
Mahan, after three years Imprisonment in
Canada for Fenianism, arrived here to day.
Femian Picnic.
New York. Aug. 24--The annual Fen
MAN Picnic at Jones Woods held to day,
was attended by 10000. The best order
was maintained.
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Vcntc IoubflUuc.

Succession 9OramH Hsnckfry.
EN VEPTC dun ordrc dc lHonorab!r la
~ Cour DIES Prcuvcs dams ct pour Ia Far
oisse St. Landry, il scra vendu a Penran pub
lique, au dernier ct plus offraut encherisseur'
par lie soussigue liquidatcur, GU par III encan'
teur ddmcnt commissioner, a la vail" dc
Washington dams cette paroisse, lie
SAMEDI, Is Septembrc, 1869,
la proprietc suivante. appartenant a ia socic'e
qui auparavant existait entire Oramel HInrhi'y
deeds, ct Maximillien Kenison, d savolr:
LIE Batcau a Vapcur
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COntinu c6 DrOufza. and Great
Distress i'm Pa.
Andrew J~ORAusOn's Chances I'm"
cFenSi"g. -

WASHINGTON, Aug' st 24.-Grant's an
nounced line of travel precludes his pres
ence here this week.
The Tribune says: Mournful intelligence
comes to us from Tennessee. The chances
of preventing the return of Mr.. Andrew
johnson to the United States Senate are
said to be diminishing.
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Southern Generals mt Gcttysbu rg.

GETTYSBURG, AUG. 20.-Numerous letters
have been received from Southern Generals
accepting invitations to participate in the
proposed Identification Of the battle field.
Several express the fear that the occasion
will revive the memory of former strife,
but the majority take a different view, Ind
think that the battle and incidents connec-
ted with it should be honestly and truth
fully handed down to future generations.
Labor Convention at Philadea.
phia.
PHILADELPHIA, August 20.-The Labor
Convention adopted resolutions recommend
ing trades unions to make immediate efforts
to secure thorough organization f.; to encour-
age female labor, and that they receive the
same pay for work, equally well done, as
is allowed men F.; denopcipg coolie labor, but
declaring that voluntary Chinese elumi-
grants should be protected like other citi-
zens. A special committee on new politi-
cal party was appointed. .
Tive MEN Hung ut Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Ang. 20.--Jas. Calvin, white,
and Sam. Moody, ~colored, were hung to-
day in the presence of several thousand
people. Calvin admitted having killed po-
lice officer Fenton, but had done so in self
defense, having been first attacked. MUDDY
v asserted his innocence. He said that Bed
ford now in the State Prison for ten years,
had fred the shot that killed Cap. Berry.
Southern Generals met 10 Meet
. -. at GeftysbwFg. tr- -
~- WASHINGTON, August 81, Noon.-lt is
stated on excellent authority that neither
General Lee, nor any other noted CoBfsd-
crate officer, will attend the Gettysburg
Identification meeting. 4.# + 60
RI Confederate Generals avoid the meeting,
because they are apprehensive Of disagree
ments regarding numbers, positions, and
relatives valor. - .
Aregro implicated in outrsging q lady
near. Front Royal, Virginia, was hung by
the c~itiZens. a . 3 z-.. ~a sasna2 ve
OF the corps ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is
in New Orleans A. p. Hill is dead; Ewell,
from loss of q leg and III health, is unable
TO travel; and Stewart, commanding the
cavalry, is dead. z@f -
4 Without the presence Of these officers q
correct Identification is impossible. .
Spanish Volunteers i'm Cuba Dis
organised. 3 -
The Cuhans have adyices to the fifteenth
instant. They report the disorgarization
Of the Spanish volunteer forces complete.
Many are affiliating with Cespedes. No
fights have occurred since last report.
Ill .s sza - - a-E sut.,
9a DEotztIa Inn PennsyAyania. 80
PHILApELPH1A, August2l.- A drought is
prevailing throughout this section, creeks
having dwindled to puddles. Several dis
astrons fires have occurred, and apprehen.
sions exist q suH. ing aern-. tie leorie
f-r ~, 4 # #Atr-
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-08-28
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