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F. EiCitasiORHs to our Friend Adolf
phesS SanhOZ OF the Courier.

sa If we did not congratulate our young
friend ADoLPRts SANpoz of the Courier
last week, on the conquest he has made of
= fur and lovely bride, it was in order that
we might express ourselves more becom-
ingly in our present number. We wish
~ friend a long and happy life. in his new
and interesting relation. May he and his
lovely bride realize, while they alive and
love together" that welded life is one On
broken honeymoon Of pleasure. And atthe
end of their happy journey, may: they be
able to feel the full force of the charming
lines of Moore:
There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel
has told, ~
When two that are linked in one heavenly
tie,
With brow never changing and heart never
cold, ,
Love on through all ills, aud love on til
they die,
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purposes, they will enable the Police Jury
to diminish the taxes by more than halt,
and add greately TO our public improve
ments, In the discovery Of the most
speedy and eficacious mode Of relieving
the parish treasury from the support ofthe
criminal calcndar, viii BE focnd The most
az ecable and effectual solution Of our
financial troubles. In the rotation incident
to Office, some Of the Outs may be called
upon to administer under the system thus
improved In the mean time, however, We
insist that the present members and officers
Of our little parish legislature, shall have
at least the justice Of the criminal-the trial
first, the hanging afterwards.
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Europe.

PARIS, June 9.-The Governmental crisis
increases in intensity. The members Of the
constitutional opposition in the Corns
L.egislatif declare their ultimatu,n.
Nothing short Of the ret:.emen.
Of NJ. Rouher will satisfy them. The
Emperor desires bis ret, e.uen', but
hesitates to dismiss him OF account uf that
Minister'S devotion and ability in dischars-
in. the duties Of his POSITION
II. Rouher's failure to cohply with the
evident wish of tlsap Emperor is severely
criticised. Yesterday the proprietor of one
of the leading journals said M. Rouher,
your time has come. Leave, decamr, clear
OUT II know it., answered the Minister,
"but my wife won't resign" which is literal.
~ true, as Madame objects to giving M
place and honors. The Emperor vii, wait,
meantime, until this little domestic trouble
is settled.
A majority of the Assembly are opposed
to the propositions Of the left centre"
viii. h, in the first instance, demands res.
ponsible manistry, and, secondly, the auto.
Monty Of the Assembly. The Emperor is
therefore obliged to plrley with the oppo i
ton, tn" majority of whom do not wish tc
defy him openly ,sand hence legislation is Il,
a dead lock, which must be brought to :r
endin the course of the next week.
PARIS, July l0.-The Peuple Franrais
says: "Ihe Deputies in the Corps Legislati
who are now signing An Interpolation fol-
political re$rms are members of Tiers
party and friends of the Government. The,
do not want the Emperor to %renounce III
right of initiative, but a k him to allow the
Chamber to share in it. We believe ,hs
Emperor is not disposed to reject their dc
mand. The situation is not disquieting
While n side is not disposed to make OK
agerated claims and The other is equally re
solved not to Aake m exaggerated resistance
the crisis will terminate in a compromise
which will satisfy public opinion"
PARIS, July 10, Evening.-lhe journals
announce the resignation of Ministers, and
it is believed that NJ. Rouher has been com.
missioned to form a new cabinet, which
will include four members Of the Tiers Parti
A manifesto from the Emperor Is looked
for.
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Dependency Of the Cuban Rev
OlufiOmiStS.

1t is difficult to form. a true estimate OF the
condition of affairs in Cuban. The insorma-
ton occasionally furnished by the Govern.
ment, to the public authorities at Washington
Is, npon the whole, favorable to an early sup
preston Of the "iusurrectiou." The RevoIu-
~tionists, on the other hand, claim that their
exertions are meeting with slow but sure sue
cess. They have heretofore relied upon all
necessary assistance from the United States.
In this, they have recently met with a grlev-
Gus disappointment. The failure OF the late
expedition from New York, has d%alnpened
the arIor of the Revolutionists All their
plans were frustrated by the vigilance Of the
United States authorities, at a time when.
with the anticipated succor, they expected to
strike a telling blow for Cuban independence.
The in~terventieo of the u. s. government has
not only depressed the friends Of the Cubans,
but has elated the Spaniards i'll a correspond.
ing degree. To the Revolutionists, time is
| important for success. 1.-THE Spanish govern.
nent is allowed to build fifteen iron-clad wal
steamers, to operate in Cuban waters, and
thus prevent all friendly access to the "insur
gents,' the present movement i'll Cuba will
prove ahortive. The American government
is said to be in sympathy with the Cubans
hut considerations of policy, growing out o:
its relations to Great Britain. prevent the ex.
ercise of any overt act, in furthrrance of Gu
ban independence. So long as the Govern
ment Of the United States pnrsues such a poll
cy. as will require our Navy to prevent all
armed access to the Island, the American peo.
pie, whatever may be their sympathies, will be
rende. ed powerless. This seems to be the
view taken by the New York Herald. one Of
the earliest and best informed supporters OF
the Cuban movement. A few months will
determine. II, during that time, the Spanish
Amy is augmented, the government strength
ened in its resources, and 1ron-clads constIuc'
ted to patrol and guard the various avenues to
the Island, while all means of succor are cut
off by our armed s~hips,-,he friends OF liberty
may, until some more suspicious period, BID
adieu to all hopes IF Cuban Independence.
! R. D. R. used in lieu Of Ialdanum and
paregoric.
Diarrhea of long standing cured with
r. ID. h.
R. D. R. for all children while teething.
Acute diarrhua checked at once with
r. D. r.
Sold by C. MAYO.
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Mississippi Politics.

JACKSON, MISS, July 9.--The new organ
oft'.e National Republican party made It's
appearance to-day, and hoists the name of
Judge Dent for Governor.
The saiutatory says it will be truly national
in all its aims, yielding a hearty and unqua-
lifted supper, to the Administr alton of Gen.
Grant, and urging q strict adherence to the
reconstruction acts.
1t will endeavor to bring about such wise
and reaso able action, on the part of The
people of Mississippi, as will place them i'll
full accord with Congress and the nation.
1t will advocate universal suffrage and uni
yer al amnesty upon a basis of civil and
political equality to all.
Judge Dents nomination on the Grant
platform meets waru4 appreciation and gene
raj applause.
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MS.
from the New Orleans Papers
Washington News.

WAsHIsoros, July 9.-The election in
Mississippi will probably not occur until
the fourth Tuesday in November. Thisw will
throw the election atQ those Of Pennsy17a-
MIA and Ohio.
Nothing definite has transpired regarding
the Texas election ; but it is thought 1t VIII
be equally remote.
The Cabinet session lasted until 8 o'clock.
The discussion was spirited, Bontwells
policy, favor ny extreme views regarding
the partial retention Of distranchisement and
delay until after important Northern cleo
tons prevailed.
The friends Of Hamilton, in Texas, are
indignant at the proposed delay, which will
keev those States out Of the Union until
late in the year.
The Adm '%nistration and Mi>sis-
sippi.
Woffo~d and jerks, of Mississippi, visited
| tie President to day. They have assurances
of utter impartiality in the approaching CON
test, 50 far as the Administration is concern
ed, and have assurances that commanding
generals will be restrained from any show
of partiality. A free and unbiased C ntest
between the people, provided violence and
! rntfianism b. avoided. is all the Admlnistra-
ton requires. II will only interfere IN be
half of peace.
Gen. John Cochrane will accept the Col
lectorship of the Sixth New York District
/ if any ma ional bank will keep open for him
Boutwell, is arranging to have C"chrancs
deposits received to the close OF This business
hours.
Caban Affairs.
Cuban partisans have the following
Advices have been received in this city from
Nueyitas and Puerto Principe to the 9th
! ult., and from Puerto del Padre and Las
Tunas to the Goth. There has been no
movement of 4 decided character in either
district. The Spaniards have been rein
forced at Nuevi;as, and are thus enabled to
retain possession ofthe railroad from that
city to Puerto Principe, and give succor TO
the garrison Of that city. which is threaten
ed by the Cubans under Gen. Quesada. In
the Puerto del Padre district, there have beer
several skirmishes. The health of the Gu
ban army is reported to be very good, and
that it is ra,id'y increasing in numbers and
effectiveness. n'-
There is anxiety toknow the views of the
United States Government, and the position
l. will occupy in the contest.
The Navy Department has advices thai
Luperon, with his gunbost TELEGRAPH, is
molestiug American vessels in the Carib'
bean Sea.
Grant thinks Mississippi and Texas will
follow Virginl4'> lead.
The health Of Secretary Of War Rawlins
is not feeble.
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The CROPS still continue 70 promise a heavy
yield. No c~aterpillars as yet, and the season
all that could be desired, with the exception
OF want Of rain in certain localities. ~-.
sei Everything, in st. Landry is beginning to
look up.o During the past week several par.
ties from sbroadbave been amongst us, look.
ing for Iandss and two Of. OUT largest sugar
plantations are about changing hands. F.3
1--WE reiterats. that no'better field is now pre-.
sented for capital and enterprise than St. Ian.
dry.y A moderate investment Of: capital in
st. Landry lands now, will secure a fortune
in a few1years hence q" G@ta"L 'tF.-; $500
Lands that will yield two hogsheads of su.
gar per acre, well improved, can be bought
for a mere song. ? II This is the fine to invest,
as the price of lands must increase very great
ly in a few months '~','t -s~ 'T7:z'
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C!oolint the COl0rad Valley

HousToS, Texas, July 9.-An unprece-
denied food has occurred in the Colorado
Valley. The telegraph lines have been
down west of Lagrange for five days. We
have, therefore, heard nothing from beyond.
The water is all over that country-some
places twenty feet deep, and rising rapidly.
The town of Lagrange is being evacuated
the women and children are mostly gone.
Columbus is also being deserted. Many
houses are seen passing Lagrange. The
water is in the tops of the trees in the bot
toms. Most Of the fine crops in the valley
are evidently destroyed.
At Columbus the trestling approaching
the rairoad bridge is gone and tie heavy
rise has not yet reached there.
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Virginia Election "-O iii Cial.
Washin News.

WASHINGTON, July 13-The New York
Tribune, discussing the Virginia elections,
answ erin the question whether the Legis:
lature should be seated without taking the
iron clad, says; q Mot certainly This has
been allowed in other Statts-Yhy not in
Virginia ? Every. one should take the oath
OF fidelity to the Government and constitu-
ton, but not BIZ required to swear that he
ne yer gave aid or comfort, to the rebellion.
It seems to Us a strained construction OF
existing laws which requires this" :.
Customs receipts from lst'to 10th inst,
"a, $1,000. = al wa ~fh I ~
Cabinet to-day ignored further con,
of the Mississippi election, and
the first Tues day in November may be con
3sidered fixed as the election day TOR A'sSiS'
sippi and Texas. : .~..-.-e ~rof .e.
The Chinese tabor Question:
7a5 TeOOnvesssion OF Planters -'41
- MEraap1H1ss, july 1s-The Chinese Labor
Convention met this morning;,in the Opera
House. A large number Of planters ana
capitalists present. Ex.Gov: 1sham u.
Harris. Of fem. -. rho-en rsFa:sn'''
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Pcgplexitses inn Reference to the
= Virginia k.RtctlOA..

A special from Washington, July 3, to
the Baltimore Gazette, says, that the con
dition ofthings political, in Virginia, ind led.
throughout the South, >orely perllexes
Radical politicians here. In the absence
of their file leaders, they know not what to
say. With one breath they swear the late
election is q Radical triumph in the next,
they threaten an utter overthr ow, by Coz
gress, OF all that has b entdone in Virginia.
Upon the first point, witness the following
from Forney's Chronicle Of this morning :
accepting the fiat ofthe war as well as
Of the law, and finding it impossible to
make head against the fifteenth amendment,
they are republicanizlng themselves so ra-
pidIy that before the meeting of Congress
there will hardly he q State South in which
the main ideas of the Republican creed will
not be supported by the De 4. ocratic party"
= And jssst upon, the heel OF this cry Of a
Radical VICTORY comes an o~tniaous hint that
the .Presiden, and Congress, will kick their
own triumph over. Says the >auiv Street :
"Great is President Grant, who may have
to say something about receiving the new
State into the Union. And great is tile ka-
dlcai Congress that must SIT IN maj Jadg-
ment !"*
Notwithstanding the threats and buster
ing Of Forney g. Co., concerning the Viz
.ginia election, Republican members Of Con-
gress here say there, canb 9 no objection to
the admission Of the State. AMI 10 further
legislation regarding II. 1hc" Republicans
generally are disposed to follow the lead Of
the President. ana. saecett the situation."
They console themselves with the fact-ior
it il q faet--.that the election OF Walker is
not a Democratic victory. True, he could
not have been elected but. for the democratic
vote. Neither could the Conservative Re
lp,uiblcans have triumpbed without the aid
Of tie Democra, s. OF the two evils the De
mocracy chose the least. and c,alitton with
the Walker party secured the election OF a
man who i, certainly far less objectionable
than Wells. The wholesale desertoin of the
negroes from the ultra-Radical ranks was
surprising to almost every one. ~
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On the llth inst at the residence Of Will
lam Z. Gay, in thew Of St. Landry. Nv
B s. Gay, Justice of the Peace. Mr., JAMES
pOHERTY and Miss LOTTlE MILES, both
ct the Parish Of West Feliciana.
TO" grant Aem a long life and a merry
one! Attend. G..
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| There il ii : sp5ias e elsss; s9 st.. sT 'ss'
msaplt works. Virginia The use q which has !.
cured several cases 81 chronic dysenteryto of
twelve months standing The evorklaen
who use it are never troubled with this
usual complaint Of miner. ae4t CO.
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prosaasssor Aaaasssiz has eiyar a ne

Professor Agassiz has given a new
Il impulse to fish: culture 10 this 'coun-
tt rry BY announcing his belief that fish as
food feeds the BRAIN Is q restorative TO
Y weakened cerebral functions, and adds
L, the intellectual powers generally. He
has also stated. that the drinking Of. wa
Ter ID 1inestohs regions enlarges the
skeleton. ..orr IL n..n..-.T n
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Mcdaniel, terminated their labors Saturday
evening last. The jury were in session six
days, and after the examination Of a great
many witnesses, present THAT the said Nc
Daniel came to his death by certain gunsnot
wounds inflicted by one Louis Prud'homme
and other parties to the jurors unknown."
/ /, Prud'homme is now in custody. and will
have an examination before the District Judge
at chambers this week j., .s.-;s II. }-stgaa
We ca mot praise too highly the %promptness,
energy and fearlessness of Justice Cooke, and
the jury summoned by him in this case.
They have showna zeal we hope others under
like circumstances, will initiate They have
done their whole dutytin the matter, and if the
foul miscreants who assassinated Mcdaniel are
not brought to justice, it is no fault of theirs.
We have no doubt there are persons who could
point out the assassins, but are unwilling or
afraid to do o. g.; l&='% 81 7fE
III Cur opinion, such men are no better than
those whose hands did the foul deed. They
are conpounders Of felony anu should, if the
matter ever comes to light, be arrested and
made examples of. ~. =: : ,'".es7i< ;
To denounce the h6ends who did this dark
and cowardIy deed Of murder, is a duty every
man owes to himself + so,1 the community in
which he lives, and to his God, They who
fail in this, are a curse to society. They can
not plead fear, for,2we speak by authority
when we saE, that the officers of the. Court are
prepared to extend the whole protection of the
Law, backed by the public opinion Of an out
ragged community, $, to ANY party who will
come. forward and denounce the murderers.
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Subscription to the JouRNAL Is 50 a year
in advance. We dislike to dun = suhscri-
Der for the smsll sum Of two dollars; and
we have learned from experience that many
Of them forget they owe the same. :, Fur the
convenience, therefore, Of all parties we re.
,Quire payment in advance. ~; et.a .ln:t :
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COMMENCEMENT.
Information Wanted

TO know whether it is the big bridge, OF
the little bridge, on which we are required
to pay toll at Washington? Whether it is
on the bridge to be built, or the fal bridge,
or the Hinckley bridge, or in the bayou
that we are required t. pass, in order to
pay toll Whether We will be allowed tc
ford the bayou in order to get at the toll
gate, and whether the toll exacted at Wash
ington, is demanded as toll on the road Oh
the BRIDGE? '"- 81"
Finally, whether aman, who fills up a
mud hole in any road, has not the right &c
establish a toll gate on the spot
TOLLrPAYER.
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HEALTH OF NEw ORLEAs.-We learn
from the City papers, that New Orleans is
healthy. There are as yet no indications
of: Yellow fever. 1t prevails, however, to
some extent, along the Gulf Coast, and
there is yet time for an epidemic. We
trust that by a rigid enforcement Of the
quarantine, this terrible scourge may be
excluded. So fir as We are concerned, we
have at present, more to fear from. gu; com
munication with Texas, than with New
Orleans. Our local authorities should be
on the alert from this, time forward. r:-
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For cholera and cholera morbus, user; DR..
No mother should fail to procure Il. d X.
Where R. D. R, is known, nothing else is
Ea used. / is%7 54.t 5a.n 41} lis bH5 ~
Crying babies love r d. Il. a5. :..3 = .>,a
- ,aaef Ha ,=sg Sold by c.. MAYO
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Dromgoole 4 Co.'S Ruchu sells at one dollar,
Dromgoole & Co.'S Buchu' pleases everybody,
For urinary. diseases, use D~ronagoole& Cos
Dromgoole & Cos Buchu cures gravel and
gleet.
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Diseases peculiar to females cured with
+. F. B.
E. +. 3. cures suppressions and irregular
actions. '.-'--.
The "turr. of life made pleasant with
. Z. F. B." t-. ',,
E. f. p. is the standard female regulator.
g.. ~ .#. !. Sold by C. MAYO.
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WASHINGTON News.

W~asurseroN, July lO.-Col. Kof, Col
lector of Customs Of Savannah, is here. The
Secretary of the Treasury has placed at his
disposal the revenue cutter McCulloch until
the Nansemond. now at Baltimore repairing
is ready for service.
+ Internal revenue receipts to day nearly a
million and a half; for the week over eight
millions. ''-'- " "+~' 49,
The President has appointed John Die
trich Collector Of C stems at Valasco, Tex
as, vice Waylie, suspended. .,i.a.
Distillers licensed to make spirits from
grain m y distil fruit without increasing
their tax liabilities, but cannot claim exemp-
tons attaching to establishments devoted
exclusively to fruit distiilation. ".
No fractional. currency issued this week.
All spirits forfeited from having been left
in bonded warehouses after st OF January,
is ordered. to be. sold. The collector gets
FIVE per cent. commissions. .
I'll Cubans Despon DENT. r s
The Cuubans have received letters from
prominent Cuban officers via Nassau and
KEW est. with dates as late as the Isl INST.
Intelligence of the ARE /, of the Junta and
others in New York produced the most pro-
found impression of surpris. and regret.
No other news could have caused such a
feelingof dependency. .S-' -.7
Is One Of Che writers says: "t came IKE
the news of the death Of your nearest and
best 9riend-=your ,only friend The feelings
of all seemed to be that We, were alone. and
must expect, no assistance. However, oil
seeing that it is now liberty or death-tor
&c mercy can be. expected fromth Span!ards
have determined to fight as only. men
driven to such desperation car fight"
L~ennona,i who succeeded Lesca at Nue.
yitas and Puerto Principe, is reported to
have lost 200 troops by desertion to Quesa-
da, Deserters report .disaftection among the
Spanish troops increasing, caused by the
Frequent changes in commanders OF posts,
and qlalrels IF reginental officers. 4 -
Frequent collisions occur between the
%outposts, but without~serious. loss on either
side, The oCubans. claim an advantage Of
position and earnestness on the pat Of their
troops. d The Spanish commanders continue
to EXECUTE ali prisoners Immediately upon
capture; even those who are wounded are
executed on the field; .lQuesada has hitherto
respected the right 0 prisoners. This policy
is giving dissatisfaction in his camp; his
followers demand retaliation. = t.s<s ~ If
ed s.sia p ims<rs'iAssoeiafi 4ip4ea
Public Printer: II Cha replying to- the
Committee Or 'B~ooKbinders regarding the
employment Of apprentices. denies the right
Of any private Organization dictate to the
The Joouurrneymen Carpenters Associsa:
ton of this city inserted the word whites"
III their; constitution, thus excluding blacks
from membership. ztH @ts' -
Hopes Of an Early, Election I'm
: ~-I. saaeo ~ ississipptuo 1gJAH bte9
CONSERVATIVES of Mississippi and
Texas are aot hopeless Of securing an ear
lier election day than that ordered at the
Cabinet meeting yssterasy, ana .a ore w n;"h
iing. # appears, Mr. Bopat waeii. IN The Ca
'binet council, thought the proposed day
would be earliest ofthe season. az - e.
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H.. c.. L.. No. 10, F.. A.. NJ,

11''' G.. L. NO. .I9, F.. A.. NJ.
az A regular Communication Of this
Gn LoSge will be held WEDNESDAY,.
N~ July u, at 4 O'clock, p NJ. All
ny transient hro,hers Of good standing
are invited to attend. Q
BY, order of JAMES RAY. W. NJ,
Jos. BLOCH, Secretary