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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1869-12-02
Medical Examiners:
w. O. AUSTIN, M. ID.
y. n. FOIIWELL, III. ID.
Louisiana Directors.

f
Gov. g. u. MOUTON, Of O. Il. Mou.
ton n Co.
Judge =. 4. NERRTCE, OF Race. Eos.
ter q e. 4. MerriGk.
". u. HATCH. Of Samuel Snlit4 & Co.
O. CHIS8I, of Chism Ct BOYD.
JAMES JACKSON, of jacobson ID Man.
ton.
OCTAVE VOORHEES,, of q. ".
Bancker e Co.
THOMAS FIIZWILlLIA1T of u. Fit
william II Co.
H. s. MORSE, Proprietor City Hotel
Gen. B. u. SHINES.
ENHE MOUND CITY MUTUAL LIEF
A INSURANCE. COMPANY being.
home institution, il should be prefer.
by citizens OF the South for many res
sons.
H Inc money invested In it is retain
ed Ut home, where 1t assists III prone
ting Western and Southern trade ar,
commerce. in building up towns AZ,
clE3ess ~ developing our rich minera
and agricultural resources, ia buildins
our great lines of RAILROAD, and in eliit
Yatlng oEr bUundless prairses. 10
these reasons Southern and Wasfer7
men should insure ia it
z. AS its funds ato an Invested where
high rates Of interest prevail, il al
grant insurance cheaper and pay bette
dividends than any Eastern Company
For this reason, all persons desirOas 3
making certain and safe provision for
their families, should insure lii il.
Its local beard Of I4ouisiana Directors
bStlg composed OF men Of high stand
ing IN the community, II i sufficient
9 Iar,aRtee chat widows and orphans vii
be protected in their rights, when poli
cles issued by this Company mature 81
reason OF death Oh otherwise. This i
paculiar 70 this Company. mo other in
situation beyond the limits III the Stat
having local board and is, therefore
worthy of che highest consideration.
The Mound City issues the followin.
classes of policies
I. Ordinary Life Policies.
a Limited Payment Life Policies.
3. Single Payment Lille Polieies.
4. Ordinary Entiowments- Assn
rance Policies.
>. Limited Plymelt Endowment
Assurance Policies.
6. Single Payment Endowment
Assurance Policies
The above are the most popular poll
oias, but in addition thereunto, Ell
Mound City issues
Non-F orfeiting Policies,
Psf ,cipating Policies,
and igi islJr, al other glasses of Pelicias
Premiums are payable iii cash, bat
The assured desires ONE THIRD of III.
annual or semi annual preminm. ma
unpaid, il being end arsed ~ n
interest bearing loan On the policy III
til paid, or cancelled hy dividends.
Each policy hs ldeg viii share in ths
PROFITS NJ Tie proportioR he NAV
have CO. IRIR TED ID tie ASSETS
of the C0ln ga,4aAf
This Company makes no charge foi
policy, fee Or stamps
The Loaisiana Branch 0filce IL in ths
Story Building, mp Stairs, No. s, Cor
ar Cams Slnmm0n Streets, opposite
City Hotel. New Orleans.
ID. ID. SHINES,
State Agent for La. New 0rlaals
DAVID y. REID.
Agent Ton Caloasien Parish.
Wv. III. KEEEEA2AN, M. Id,
Consulting Physician fGT Galeaen
y. 80
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areciaI Deena.ch to The Chicago Tribune
WAsHENGT0S, OFT II.
71E IssCLr 20 GENERAL nur.EH.
TIE Executive Committee OF the f;eorxiA Ag1t-
cultural Fair harc held q meeting, Ut which The
iDsalt offered to tiene1a. Butter waA under con-
alteration. The action taken Wat Of u reEy gen.
trai and indirect character. Among other things
they say iheJ uel.hef expcctca TO cntlce dtsftn-
gu1shed men hy HEAt they lad TO exhibit, nor. on
the ether hand, did the5 intend to t otseq 7ious.
They resolved thas ID l. fair grounds are open TO
men cf all stctiops, and al
we're aatuYcd Ct cordial welcome.
Several 0f the prominent men who were ingited
from ,t1s city hare nat!e known their Intention
nol 10 60, II tie com nitsee do not sepudia1e the
Insult put upon General BItieI.
FASHIONABLE c01oREn wZn?1S0.
The chtunieEt, Of today, prtnts M account OF \
fashionable co!ored wc.l',lcg, one Of the ttst In
ihe city, wlose tng.iat:uus 10 the reception wcrc
Issued extenk.vely to the whites. The bridegroom
was Professor Eas:oc, t1n slcian, NEo foF2iAhes
music 10 dancing pa1t!es. The h111e was richly
aiittei In wht.e sat,n, susl the br1desmatGs were
also dressed IL white. The reception fook p!are
NJ the residence u the brides father which was
bled with pnS thsupg Of Invited guesta- Among
the Wt;LAroAn c!t!zcbs pre.eht were General
Howard: tx-rTrsi'ltnt 1losHrtE, Of Lheris. and
l1dy; John u. L1ngs:oa; Professor Ita.cnu,l aud
lady lFhitt]; Dt. augusta tcolo.e'r; Professor
Ea1ter NEG LACY t*aisN>; ''olone. u. L. Ea!ou
t. hI.c}: Messrk. ntvrrtxmx npsi Flnncj tWh!tel
TyruGKAIHtcAL C>l.S.
1t a meeting vi the Typographical Eaton o'
thlE city, la.I evering, Ut attempt WEE made te
exclude 3rp1H tie Cuivu NIL sire-.mrn. proosEeai
err, rtrs-tclit1s. .c::ssls, art toastrs-up, Ehe
were Ltt tsaUIitai Irintsrr- TT. re.olutton 10 ~.
comltish Ibis R4s troi1s stieatesl Aln.ost uuaul
mCutly.
AUTHORIZED uE,14L-
The PrcslicAt lis Anlh0f.zcA the stctemcu
| that he fas MT ieer IN correspondence with III,
| atert o! ls1tlfch'.d wlh rrsaI,! to uur pat.on4
| det1, nor With any uthrt Representatives, o
| IntftHn lLusCA.
, 1869-10-18

Closing Proceedings OF tho Cona Gre
clint Conventions. Ere.

Closing Proceedings OF tho Conan,or-
canh Convention, Ere.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 1..-Thc committee OF nine Ap-
Pointed hJ tho Commercial EonTent1on to wait
reFtonauy upon tho President OF the Cn.ted
StatcF, will assemble Ia the Willard 1lotet parIos
Washington clty, on ttu 1st Vi November, at 10
4 m.
Anoug the important subjects acted upou ty
tho Commercial Convention we're the following:
Adoption of fcpnEt recommending that Nil Clues
OF towns situated OF Ayt2Able AtsraDs, tnc loca!
expectations OF which amount 10, or exceed ten
thousand doffart, hc lnA1e ports OF entry; the
adoption Of Resolution to Inemult1ltze Congress
10 aid proposed line Ut steamships tct seen
New Orleans aud Ito Jauclro: the appointment
0f committee to rfpOEE at the In
ctnpAu EuAScht!pn On . tine Of railroad
from the Mississippi nj New Orleans, aud iron
Gals estan IAs arl tht Western hatbors ul Texas,
Ia tht ncafl II amt mnAt accessible rclDt on The
Pacific; tue u''ops,nts OF rcsolGttln authorizing
t>Cnnitttte On Education 10 report ut the C!o-
ctnsatt tons. nou: thu adoption Ut the ro2ori OF
TIC tcnn!t!ce on hasaors. ctannrls AMI haEs
tf the Atahttc and Gulf r1sts !;
ion fIuu1 the Conyru:lon tn nitcnd the l-onmes-
Tt1l Exposition nj st rtl4rSus2h, In lssn. anA
appointing thr I1Cshleht of The convention THAR
an Of The delegation: In Inference to a res ,lu-
fiou Iur rnnntttc OF i've tn mcmnytat!z- t'nt.-
CfctN 10 aid in bc construction nf railroad fsutn
For SH!th to the Pacific; the reference OF = rGso.
Ititlon tnA0Faibg cacap an.1o.tut!ba 0nd un cx-
TtcFs ehArg-s; the adoption ut Revolution aI-
ttt1ztrx tho lhat Of the ktanstIt41 Cu;ui.tta 10
n.ruhrtzl'ze Congress f0r tlt establishment oil
roE1a OF Cntty, ttc.
, 1869-10-18

,,,r- .u,. cor,k-. .,o, e.,...
E44 -. ias,e1 nsea !. \, .. .iu.a ~
fGSa!?1sH van f*f tese ltoth 5ase 70 q -
Nun u ee antodn emu tao teoott "as aoopted.
III. !. y. DEf1cts thAfnan o1 tuc touUttet
cL lE1ftpat lTtEeF1f, hAdE Their report which
FE. sdotted.
IN EatshER 20 the atua1e upon Inc haops!oa
or TIE atote reports ASTONISHING
<hat poor, wofSnlesS toncee8 Att OF the 1enoels
{! tne uosFu sefFkeshk Any one VIA tne !oea
49, Ha"oM ~ Eson in 'ess1ta Auas 1gau % ,a.S
1--we MS tpli.o cntpEeos nc AlloWeo ~ 1an&
ntnt 70 U diFtftea tron nls pseeuncestea ao"ns ~
q we fEtect q mhoe toasJ Oue Rsoute st ,s1a ~ ~
70 tnHsuA1a1R tnt posss.y M .n9 son .;n ~ ~, =
tse so.us1ss ne tePsC,SSos~t, Hat,,.. s -nuiJ h..
pui ~ n!nE o.ss eA1 " xnM1.is,n. sInpr +,
noNssa 20 take anapaaek o. ,nI. VA fSe az
NE :!2sa % .1 z, sn,1, y! II n'a.i Ia ,ower
-s. "S1 eucS's Eta sa''4 ~oos'sS "~' e'2~
s'ns r,.a. *, c., r,o,,.- !. vorki1r hars
=, 's L'sNs - euSA ~ ~"S'. ~ = W. Wlnasfth
~ -. .s1e ,,nns. !, Tss throaxn The
- eAu.e Eoha9' n.r,,smAp fhsf tho
, 1869-10-18
Com missioner Wells ON the Sttua
tlhns

Aonalnocs, Of the New Orleans Time., g:ves
TIE follnw3nQ account Of Al Interview he had With
Special Revenue Commissioner Dartd 4 Weus, in
sae midst Of sne gold panic Of the san Of sepiem-
her last. Mr. Wells yleHs relative to the foalic
debt are intesesttng and important the colre-
I'm he midst Of the Wall street panic 1ss;
weef, / Glanced 70 meet the Hon. Daytd L. WeiIs
rniied ssases SPECIAL Commissioner Of Reyeuue
ne xM doEn among the balls and bear. but tho
frsfeenf. hat NJ: Kelis "a. nnao.e to Dc d "a "a
oi ttc cont1fc1; nut he did not oeisesc nnsny peo-
pie would be hurt who did not deserve It he
Has OF the optn!on thst the genuine ooaness Of
permanent, ard the resousres ct the counuJ wc1r
too great to te serooAly injured for any length OF
the n b! . r q gold md stock e.mnaers- he
unvetl the aooee manner Of doing buxtpesa in the
Gold and Stock Exchanges 1bat ereas spod viii
es 2, ,s.a .s snsss; ss se.sa5't5 vi, ss ~
looss upon the future o4 the cuqn1ry II
promising great pfpepesry. He - enRkSed m
Copsrrsa u It's next session. in IsecenoeE. Il vii
be one OF the mos, thnEunpn and esanoszte .h1t
has JET been made By comu,t.s,ooes Welik It
perry ia TIC Southern States anee The al of Tie
~ Interesting: Nj. Wells u very remarkable
trade md 1nanceA The number Of appeals that
ale constantly he1rT made to htra 10 f1znlsh sta-
ttsftc1 STATEMENTS 70 psFatc 1udtr d1aa n5our all
kF.s Of things, for Al sorts Of pa1aonx,
| are eoornous. II Is impossible LOT nlt1
to comply with The 1equ-*tA Con.
| Rrestmen. during ca1paiSuf, bore hin to
| ceefh. Writers for magazines and Authors c1
lools appeal TO hun 70 supply them with food tot
thtlr protuctaonk- lie 8To1d8 them - veil ~ ht
car. fn otuet that he mAJ escape such AnnoT.
EbtrF bile he 10 making up his Anuuaf report fos
GonxInka, he has acsnsl1y beea oeagud to kase
| Washington and 10 hia work II his county resi-
| ccnct tn AoFwieh Connecticut
| Tn the suniecf Of nua1ico4 Mr. Weila REV,
t The present Annua. elasticity Of the revenue, d
Id Hcrenst f1on the tncteAsa Of the COUNTY II
weas1h Ara population, viii average II presen
TEN Of economy inAnRuzstsd b. tho psesent ID
minsttatfou, and from = mare faithful collection
Of its taxes. vii undoubtedly equal. aud proo1ar
ttrra E1ll Be to1ud TO bc &1sl, co0, ,ooa which ~
| Wo11matelJ Indicates the amount Of Nsfplr
revenue which Il likely to be plAced II the d.
posal eg 1h7 TteaaQSJ during The present ssea
, 1869-10-18

The Lntcst Novelty In thai Line

Ffo.a the Hpnte Journal
We have ascertalned frum the proper Authori-
regarding the fashson. TOR gentlemen tats season.
70. oalls parties, receptions and the German, the
usual full tuE u black hrDadciotf Will continue
to e ~ ftts. Ill reports TO The CONTRARY ro;-
papers have asserted that blue coats, with velvet
coiars antt R1ls buttons, ~ould be the prevailing
etJle, but geutleturn wI! not subject themselves
to comment ana ftAcIle by appearing III dress
RI this description: they WILL adhere TO the cus-
Double. breasted frock-ooate, with wide, rolling
s'ons, nsADx calls, The theatre. o. proae: @
made The eolors Fill U DARK blue, black and
GDRsn cra n ef ,m,'a.on ., "r the Frnee @ Asaai
s1.lt. cr.,rr suits o! EnRnsh and Frcnca p!alds
Will 1t in vogue; also the cuts-WaJ coat, cana'
sst"n tack and bali fsocs, the materials being
ahadce. Sack aud irock overcoats viii be 1aahIon.
ah.e. Slngle-bEeasted rack coats will he short
and With d, trooN, ~hile the trocA viii be It'll
eta The materials will be meltons, beavers, anal
topRh materials Of various shades. Velvet aud
ve!seteen aack costs arc 70 he worn fos
pS3s R S5 eooe e1 1oss N h.es asEK e
sni brnwn yeivets appear to be popular co!nrs foi
coate. Pantaloons viii continue TO be worn tight
10 the knee, md from thence siop!ps 10 r" ,, n,
tae bsot. ss1pe: aFc oa' u s'yle: aupezsedet
- HksA kA4J A.ttHtA4 pIA4As sCsd Nh! IL "Osu
10th single and double breasted, cut iox, with
psaan rolling collars Evening vests should he cut
low, With rolling collarn and TWO butto1s- White
cashmere and duck rests will b. worn. With fruck
coats for calls, the orera, oF English entertain
n,ensa. Scarfs Of the Lord Stanley style vii con.
tiEue IN popularity: also the royal yacht lie, o!
hue, e'tack, hEown and lavender. Secktles asc
out Of date, sn,t white cr1rats have been R!veu
oEer TO WATERS exclusively. SUE hats, ws arr
told, hare bell crowns. medium hFns, witt,
FOuni cur1s nuh 5Ht1eT vide LauI8-ai0Rether q
vesy bandtosuc bead covering. Prime, % Broad.
Nay tcsr Eighth street. tales The credit for In.
tTodnslng the Warwick har. which may now
he had almost 'anywherc, and which
premises to become the rage this winter. II ID
w.crowped ittt hat, with broad and sti1
trtn. ard black silk tann reaching almost IA The
crown. They are made In several daTk cologs,
Tie 1ow.cro1 ned hats Of the oxford, Derby snJ
3espnc STYLE Will continue In fashion. Bouts aud
thoes Will tc matte with round socx+ E.orcs 1or
the sfrect arr light tt,Fere1, and tor hall, opera
concert, reception AMI Gtrmau. white, Lavender
Or light straw colofs art In vogue. Hr1xht shade.
Ii RlnFt. Rhcuas rcstr te "Gru with u 'lteaa
tlr. noT white or lavender color tof oriilasy
street wear,
, 1869-10-18

~tatc Bonrd or Equnttznt4on-3ec.
mArkAb1c Number OF Poor Conn.
tfcA-C0ok County Lnnds nj 81 Fer
Acrc-EsFr1nsn:A Tournament, Lie.
Special Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribune
SFK1kGP1xIp, III, Oct. Il.
The State Beard OF Equalization met I, o'clock
yesterday MORNING, Ill the members being pres
Get. Thc report OF The Committee On the Clasai-
ucatto3 Of Counties and the PRO rata additions aud
uedcettona came up, and, with several amend
men1 thereto, was adopted, not, however, With
OUT son spirited opposition. 1clsc PiA:t, Of 10
DAtbeSf. moTed thai the }rro RITA t,e eharred
Istweca G1a&s and urst Aeco1i aCd
third, The difference between Ctlss and M
attpE $40 per Ac1t, white In Ill ciAsses belo 1t
wAk up]y 20 cents. Thts difference WIS rexa.ded
bs Nf. 11Ait as too mu~h, aud by bis cno:iop he
RuuSnt 70 change It 70 tha: Gas c AhnnM atuna ut
tiu Per mere, class I It -, CiAss At =, ana
Klass : n f1.7h After Qul:r = discuss1ou,
1ra and en~ Mr, Gnn1th, Of McnonopEh
c.upty, moy.d to ;aJ Mr. Tla;t's motion on the
1a'Ie, which YES done, the Ense he!nR as folloHa:
lcee@Clapp, Durfee, DeHae. Friend, PoEfIt the
Griffith, TIenFf, uaaco.k, Moslts, NeC jnoeIi, Pc
1''e, Piper, Reed, stcitn, 81 Imohs, s1eteht Wtl-
E1n-is.
Ady.-cnrlee, Do,,on. Glenn, Nnls Plat, Ran
oai; Wlmarth, Ippeno0st-6
ine report was toei4 AM*nde.4 By changing toe
eaGalized 2shessment in Class c from st0.2o to
xH.o rer scEc. -Also, hy ts1tDK Morgan CoartJ
@ l5ota Ssatt No. zod rutunz her In Class c, thus
SHAaSlnE hcr e4uanEed 9ss~%@ed vxIuo per ncfe
afon esa to $s.sa Aka bJ
, 1869-10-18

i Statement by General fsraut,
The New York LeJotr p1olIshes the following
correspondence between Robert BouCer aod Gcn-
ernl Grant:
"SKw York, Oct II, 1862.
"Mr DEAR GENERAL: A. etated to you lmne.
dlattl5 after yoIr election tia. there was no oce
which desire d, either for myseit os any friend,
hare had no occasion to EF1te to Jou 10 regard To
s1sa q mat.ssn Ihers . . matter M nov hoxeFel
lhat dfctEn your interest 30 plainly tRAt taEe
ire ltht Ety to write to yCu WITH reference 70 H.
do thts With le'a hesitation bczuse yo1 did ne the
honof, AFTER your electlop TO condde to me pretty
fLit. Jour views
"Iu the present disturbed state Of the public
fEt;.d r0bcerling The recenl gold co1hlnat!ont ID
|, tie quickest and turett wny to set a; ress he
great exc:teu cnt ard rneasinesa which rresa!l,
tur Jou to uGEc u brief denial. over your OWE
stgnasNEI', 81 n: fotekloWledge Of that combina:
rsspons!ltlls5 for tho acts Of others or course
teoEe Who know ,you personally TO not r.q1lre
such dt.css.ner; but the Rreas public WHOSE mud.
I4t.,s,eEt tro:!s 10 ,n1asc you, will ot, II seems
tf.tsa:ent s1ss.Itly yoafs, Kon:. Dossss.
"WAsHrso1os. D. C., Oct II, 1869.
fSf tssa"<1 Yoaf n favor Of the ,..n inst re-
statements or lu.icrauons made against nc b
irresponsible parties, "a those alluded to In yo1i
letter, but as }ou hare written to me- on the sui,
jtCt IN 10 klnd ertft, WILL 9A5 tn2t have nf
n orc 70 do with the late gold excitement In New
fclk Cisy than Toarself, Or an5 other .ucoeen
Parts. except that oriered the sale Of gold, Il
break the ring engaged, ~ thought, Ia mos
Lsreputabie transaction. II the sreculasors hae
hten successful, !ou wond Lever have he8Et 0
amy enc connected with the a,1uintst1ation as be
inG connected with the ttans8ctiou. Youfs truly
Ut. s GRANT.
"f. s have written this Ia great has1e, AMI
without exercising judgment ~ 10 the propetet,
ci writing II; hut submit It to Jour Judgment.
.. -@ ittT. H. ar
, 1869-10-18

Young Indy Outraged by \ Cal.
0rrd mnn-Efc ~ laaKcn From the
custody OF shc Officers ana
lfAuHrda

Hanged
WAt,ikGroN. Oct. 1a-Un Monday last colored
man committed an outrage on Tpunr latt q
school teacher. near Fort WAshfngtot,, stItecn
miles nom tits city, while ahe VIA her Fnr to-
md within seo Jar.ts VI the rchoo1 house. When
fearing 70 move lest the atAal'ani .houli frsrrp,
aud, finding her alive, Kill her. The negro was nr.
rested tho sane DAY. taken 10 r1tcataway. wnetc
he VA VA, 'dtntttcd By the lanJ. and 4
aid ID charge Of Constable sjcnn rnde9. da
~"sl Ard Anthony Anderson. he vas Immediately
ttar1erf IN wagon ftr Marlboro. the counsy rent
AZ his request be WIS taken to his house to bid hfs
vile good,bJ. While the wagon WAS s,andlnH IN
front Of his house y VAS approached hy about
drawers. one only Ia shin, and ttsh nAndker.
ehlets With pierced eye h0les. After tlc!LE Con-
*i2h'e Il ndcT~aoH. who hld attempted 10 defend
NJ rf!sures, and bad fired several shota at the
n'atc 1Epufy Constable Anderson tlstre Inc ytht-
lc to FiFce Of wo h,a abort distance or where
NJ, foo. was put oct and ttef. INC wagon was
HI q '1t1stn hJ one Of the mA.kesa untIer lafre
*hile olk IRE. ana, nooae having i'ccu adjusted
nscf horizontal ltmh, the rrtsonrF, who was
hanccuncd a. tnatit To Hianh m. hut Ills head not
reaching the moore, ne wxp re1u:ttd to Ger unoft
thc dFfscra seat, when the no0%e was rlis Arpand
E's neck Aba the wagon r1vcn from under htu,, ne
,nt,1i'on d expedilng ii. ass.h. Tne u ro1,e ne
slipped Anh The mans f-tt touched the Eropul
one ol the mastcrs then Jumped on hla shoulders
to bear him down. while roBe q! rhc others
fwHce him to srtl ifn until life waa extinct The
Fnrt! then formed IN ltnc amt nrers volIey At h.s
todJ. After swinging TOR two hours, h!s h,tty
wnA cut down and Covbnes'1 jnry VISA SUN
noned to hold an toqucHt upon It, who returned
scsdfet Of "deatn IRON hanging ~ unknown
liill. on the pnhl1c road ca.ltDg from Broad Creek
to Ftsc1t2NMy.f
, 1869-10-18
PENNSYLVANIA.


x4ttc4loh AetuFuH-ThH u fhk1M8@f D htM
Contested Election Enoo Of 1868.
PAiiApkIrHIA, Oct 1h-Tho ofylcsal CONT Ia
tMeity cotntleA t1yc4 GeafJ \ majority u Il rs:
s9at in twehty y-tesea counE!ea gives Packer III l23
nsto!1ty. Nineteen other counlea are yet to ce
heard EfoHl
lHILADkLrHiA. Oct 1--we have all the conn-
t!e- oclails reported but Bat1er, Porter, 4nd 1u-
ptsss, apt taklpu thebe II the figures reported on
Ihuftday, tieai = majority u ,sa3.
{SlRntd) Joux Corops.
FnlLApEIrHrA. Ocf- 1h-A majority OF tee
Judges Of lhe Common FIesa hare psonou1ced =
decttfon In the coute,teL election cave of 1868
1he otirlon details ulany frauds cnu1lnlttrl. aud
thfoNs out txo dlytRlons Ct The Fourth wsra.
*ttn portions Of the sote In thr other dIsistnH..
Atd cA.I- urson lie Dlsif:cs Auorsry 10 lrosecuse
the authors OF the flAnds. tap+-ctzlr tho@e coln-
mttttn ~ eli cloa tutfrttA. lAe decltIu1 thox
AB}tf Fux 10 hA< itcelged sixty. cght nstofItJ
OF hgal yttcr. while all the other i.rp:tcha e'tY
tt11ctrs sic oectsret eiected, lnT.I~tn2 I'd. the
Iemocratic srcuHlhettt- iuuKe Irhov titsa~n MEL
from the Ge.lAIeo, ant Eena hts opinion at gfeAt
length.
After the rendering Ct the decision In tbs Goa
ttstsd tler:iuu eas+, notice WAY Rfyen OF d VIII
Ut esr.tssari to The Surfenc t'Ourt This N,
ra1te tie question Of the iutltd crton ot the conrt
cf Conn Oh te1s oGIy. ana Will n0t open any dis.
cCssl0n on Eet!tA OF the elt cti0n-