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FRANK BLAlR.-The following particulars of what
is called Frank Blair's fasco at Long Branch were
telegraphed from New York to the Cincinnati Com
mercial, Radical Journal:
During the banquet of the Army of the Gulf, last
night when called on he braced himself against the
table, and began his harangue with closed eyes. He
said that not word had been spoken about those
who were once, and are, brothers. He would say
one word for the people who had been our enemies.
He knew that when he spoke of them before soldiers
he spoke to magnanimous and generous court; that
those against whom we contended, those whom as
persed as rebels and traitors, and over whom we had
trumphed, were great and generous people, and well
worthy our best steel. Turning to Admiral Farragut,
who politely bowed acquesence, Gen Blair continued:
"We haue heard the praises of Farragut, Sheridan
and others tonight. We will yet hear of Lee, (pro-
nounced in II louder and exulting manner), and of
Stonewall Jackson The General articulated the
of this distinguished rebel with his voice pitched
at its highest key tHisseS; cries of order" "trator
sit down, put him out" shame.'o 49,
Gen Blair not discouraged but said in naughty
manner: "Does anybody dissents Is there any dis
sent?" Yes, sir, there is. I do, sir; l do! My
name is Major Robert A. Haggerty sir" (Sensation).
A pause followed, which was almost immediately bro
ken by cries of Don't hear him, )" shut up" etc
Gen. Blair don't ask to be heard; l don't beg
for a bearing; never have and never will.
After the widest confusion and excitement had lasted
about ten minutes Admiral Farragut, who had been
doing his utmost restore harmony, finally secured
attention, and good natredy said that the meeting
had asked Mr.. B. to speak, they ought to hear him
patiently. zse 5a- A..
Capt Montgomery, ofthe navy, said; " Mr.. Chairman,
| call Mr.. Blair to order. There an article in our
bylaws which forbds any political discussions or ha-
rangues at any of meetings. cali upon the Chair
to enfoce that rule"
Admiral Farragut-" Have you copy? Let me
see it.'
copy was shown him. he read the clause alluded
to by Capt Montgomery, and then addressed Mr.
Blair: Yes, Mr.. Blair, call you to order, because
our bylaws do not permit any political speeches at
any of meetings. Intentionally, otherwise, you
have introduced politics." "m." "-:
Blair, with idiotic chuckle resumed his seat.
In answer to the remark of reporter, that his re-
marks startled and dispeased the assemblage, he re-
piled Yes, dn it, i knew that could fetch them,
and did it, He winked very significantly as he con-
cuded this sentence. ....
This morning the feeling against Mr.. Blair is very
bitter The majority Of the officers of the Army and
Navy of the Gulf say that they have been insulted
Many wild rumors are afloat.
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B Y T E L E G R A P Fl
For the South-N es1ern.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.

LONDON, July %, noon-Consos 93a Bonds IS.
LIVERPOOL, July %, noon-Cotton steady; uplands
l24 and Orleans l3d; sales Of the week 54 900 bales
of which for export 1000 and on speculation 1000
stock on hand 353, 900 bales, Of which 1873 900
American. Bombay shipments to the aoth 10000
bales
LIVERPOOL, July %, aternoon--stock of cotton
atoat 664, 900 bales, including 81 900 American.
New YORK July %, noon.-Money 749ct ster-
ling 1O95. Gold 1861. Cotton dull at sac.
+. NEW ORLEANS, July 3.--Cotton-receipts to-day
l2 and for the week $50 bales exports for the week.
coaswise 1868 bales stock on hand $500 bales; sales
to-day 100 and for the week 1853 baes market steady
middlng 321c. Gold 1863. Sterling l49a; New York
sight Pct premium. Flour frmer; superine So co.
double extra 46 so and treble extra Sc rs. Corn
scarce; white 81 25 Oats 7sc. Bran 81 05. Hay
prime s2s co. Pork s34 Is. Bacon-retailing for
shoulders at l54 clear rib 8a and clear sides 194c
Lard-tierce $4,000! and keg 2la@22c. Sugar
common 1O@ll and prime 1890. Molasses-prime
fermenhug 63c. Whisky 81 1901 l5 Coffee-fair
l54 and prime l64@17c.
LIVERPOOL, July %, evening-Cotton--u q
and Orleans l3d.; sales II, 900 bales
New YoRK, July 23, evening.-Mo easy at co
7Rct.; immense business at lower rates; prime dis
counts at lower rates. Sterling 1899. Gold weaker,
IRha
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CARRIER PIGEoNs--Of the re-introducton of these
messenger birds in the practical affairs of life,
exchange has the following:
The loss ofthe United Kingdom has'suggested the re-
vival of the Of carrierpgeoEs certain and
swifter ofcommuncaton between ships at and
the shore than that of bottles and buoys The eici-
ency of these birds was long since established Swter
means of transmitting intelligence over land and un-
der have since been discovered and used, but
rer-pigeons might still be employed in the way sug-
gested.
If the United Kingdom had had on board a couple
Of carrier pigeons whose mates here and in Eng
land her fate, in all probability would have been def
initey known. Disasters at sea are seldom of such
sudden that few lines of description can
not be written and consigned to bottle tied to the
neck of bird. Birds of this kind can be cheaply
maintained shpboard and easily trained the idea
is worth experimenting upon, and we hope to see
of great steamships testing its pracacability
JOE HoLT.-At the height of the war, well-known
journalist Of this city, who had for time published
in his paper "personal notices" of the whereabouts
and the webeing of Southern prisoners in Northern
prisons, notified from the War Department that
this practice gave ofense aud must be discontinued.
Going to Washington, the journalist explained to Sec
retary Stanton that he only recprocating pubca-
tons the Northern prisoners in the South which
suffered to be made in The Southern papers, and
begged that obstacle be interposed to prevent so
humane thing Stanton, to his credit be it men
toned declared that the order had been issued in his
absence, and referred the journalist to Holt The
same explanations and representations were made to
Hotn bis turn. He listened impatienty, and, when
the journalist had concluded his statement, made this
reply which should link his name forever in fitting
union with that of the judicial assassns of the gentle
and noble Lady Alice Lise: These personals, sir,
aid aud comfort to the enemy If by them you
should communicate to a Southern mother the news
that her rebel son dying of consumption but cared
for, you would be guilty Of treason, and should be
for Furnishing you as traitor"
VorE
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SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2s, 1869

and requires that such minister and consuls use all
their power to prevent and discourage the cooe trade
such being the facts Boutwell, instructs and directs
Casey to use all vigilance. This as Boutwell, terms it,
is new modification of the slave trade.
Revenue over half million s=
Bassett, negro Minister to Hayti, gives gloomy ac-
count, and wants vessel to protect American in
terests Salnave at the head of the army in the
SOUTH but the revolution in the north not even
checked. Dollar in gold worth seven hundred in
rency.
Sumner writes approsingly of the present Cuban
policy, and urges continuance.
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MEMPHIS, July 24.-Wade Bolton, shot some days
since BY DR.. Dickens, is dead He bequeathed hun
dred thousand dollars to charitable purposes, ineud
ing ten thousand to Stonewall Jackson's widow and
fifty acres OF land each of Jacksons former slaves
3 BosToN. July 24.-Shore end Of the cable landed.
Entire cable reported in good condition.
KINGSTON, July 24.-Telesraph to Duxbury will be
completed to-day. 1t is thought the land and ocean
lines will be spced Monday
SAN FRANcIsco, July 4.-Congressional Committee
on Ways and Means depart eastward Monday. sena-
tor Hendricks enthusiastically received by Democrats
Serenaded -
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Mr.. BUCKLES LAW OF AvERAGE.-The late Mr..
Buckle, in his " Introduction to the History of Civi-
saton in England, somewhat startled the world by
nouncins theory of average, which he applied to all
human actions, and from which he argued that we
might forecast the future. 1t philosophy teaching
by statistics. In such space of time there would be
many forgeries and murders Not only this,
but the murders would repeat themselves in the
of their perpetration just the number would
be by poison by the pistol, by the bludgeon. IF in
any three months of 1920, six had killed their
fathers thelike number of of parricide with
certain increase for the increase Of population would
occur in the same three months of 1850. We were
under the operation of law seemingly beyond con-
troll or recognition.
This extraordinary theory has seemingly just re-
ceived striking confirmation in the Registrar Gener
as report of accidents in the streets of London For
many years past it has been observed that for the first
nineteen weeks of the year just seventy persons
have been killed by being run over in the public thor
oughfares. 1t was therefore, expected from the
failing law of average that the same number would be
killed for the first nineteen weeks in 1869. On the
Sth day of May after the lapse of eighteen weeks the
number of fatal accidents of this kind should have
been seventy nne but it fell short of that number
Obviously then the law of average must fail, the
accidents for the days from the 9Th to the 10Th
of May must be doubled. Curiously enough for the
seven days from the Sth to the 18th, eight persons
were actually killed. instead of four and thus the sew
enty- flour victims demanded by the merciess arth
metic were fully made up.
This was certainly odd. The deduction from it
would seem to be that when accidents or crimes are
in the public should be notified, in order that
by increased caution vigilance, the expected disas
ters may be avoided We take precautionary mea
sures against unusual peril which we confidently
anticipate; we give additional props to buildings which
are to undergo enormous strain, and double po-
lice force when immense crowds of people are to be
brought together. Should there not also be redoubled
and watchulness against periods which the law
of average teaches will be more than ordinarily fata
New York Post
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ILLINOIS CeTfos.-A friend reports small field Of
cotton near town, planted from seed brought from H.
linois last winter being very ine and loaded with
bos blooms and squares being also further advanced
towards maturity than cotton from ordinary seed It
said to be rule that the seed of all Northern
mer crops, such corn, &c, when imported South,
mature much earlier here than seed planted through
succession Of years in Souhern latitude. while the
contrary Is the with winter csaps. This rule is
said be reversed with seed carried from Southern
to Northern climate We are glad that several
of planters have tested this year for the first time
this theory in regard to cotton, and hope to have
port latter in the season. Natchitoches Times.
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PASTE THIS IN Your HAT.-Pay your debts as soon
as you get any money in your pocket. Do without
what yor don't need Respect honesty and despise
duplicity. Wear your old clothes until you can pay
for new ones and buy your boots shoes and hats j.
B. Lewis No 9 Texas street
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An outlaw has been troubling the good people of
certain section in Missouri He has killed some eighty
men, and recently whole company Of soldiers failed
to arrest him. He killed Two of the party and es-
capped, though slightly wounded Areward of $4,000
is offered for his arrest.
HILDERBRANn, THE OUrLAw.-The De Soto Press,
of the 7th instant has the following regarding this des
perado, for whom the authorities on the hunt:
Evidence has reached US that the outlaw, Sam
Hilderbrand spent about week in the neighborhoo6
of Morses Mill, Big River township, quite recently
He is said have left tina. vicinity last Friday morn
ing, passing Manon's, his way south and southeast
He is quietly passing to the vicinity of his old
home in St. Francois county He carried, when seen
on Friday morning, revolver on his belt on each
side of his body and double-barre shotgun. He
walked quite lame"
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, July 21.--First case and death from
yellow fever this season occurred yesterday The vic
tim was young Frenchman, had just arrived from
France, stopping few hours in. Havana and qnaran
tined eight days here.
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WILLOW WARE,
STAPLE AND FANCY GRO OCERIES,
and all kinds of Farming Implements,
which they offer to the trade at as Low Prices as
they can be obtained outside of New Orleans
Having had their commodious Warehouses thorough
" oFerhaued and repaired with entire new brick walls
around their Cotton She'd their facilities for storage
purposes are unsurpassed and their charges will be as
reasonable as any other house in Shreveport.
This. with their long experience in the business,
leads them to hope for continuance of the patronage
heretofore so literally extended to them and for which
they return thanks to their friends and customers
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SToNEwALL JAcKsoN.-The Rev. DR.. R. A. Holland
recently delivered address before the literary socie
ties of Gen Lees College, in which occurs the follow
ing:
We are near the grave of a martyr cheftain, whose
name need not mention in the village which his
ory like precious spikenard poured out of the rudey
broken alabaster box of pure life, has anonted with
perfumes of Paradise. We are the hallowed soil
of State which, for the lustrous dead that sleep be-
meath its cloudfreted roof seems Natures West
minister Abbey Its valleys, like alcoved isles,
hung fancys eye with battle that depict the
sacrifice of self for principle Its mountains like me-
mortal pillars record the pure-heartedness Of the he
who in the path of duty marched up to death
to friend and took from his oustretched hand the
victor's wreath of Immortality. Under Its sod in
sacred crSps, repose the dust of an army whose re-
membered deeds of patriotic valor make us proud,
amid all the corruptons which degrade race,
that we, too are From its wind-swept forests,
from the pipes of grand cathedral organ, rolls
ceaseess requiem for the fallen, which and anon
swes with swfter time into martial strain that bids
the living emulate their virtues Here, then, in
quiet chapel of this grand old State Basica-where
to study excellence of manhood is to hold intercourse
with its best examples-so order the steps of your
bition that when in pursuing its celestial end you de-
part from tie me-shore of life it may be but to Join
the gorfed band of soldiers for the true and right
who have already crossed over the river, and with
Jackson are resting in the shade of the trees.
PATENT LAwWs.-We find the following in the New
Orleans Times, and pleased to see this subject
brought into public notice Of course, the abolition
of these laws would operate hardly upon many who
have made important improvements in science, and
might have tendency to somewhat check efforts in
the wide field of invention but, as is said by the
Times these instances of individual wrong bear but
small proportion to the countless wrongs perperated
on the public under their protection" As is, many
articles of daily sold at many times their value,
taking the actual cost of manufacture the standard
"The project of aboshing all patent laws is now
being seriously agitated in England experience having
that the few instances of individual wrong
they designed to relieve, bear but small pro-
portion to the countless wrongs perpetrated the
public under their protection. The necessity is
apparent in this country, where, through the exceed
ngly loose system of obtaining caveats, at least one
half of the useful inventions made, find themselves
forestaled by previously patented idea in
nection with some impractical or forgotten machine,
only existing among the old lumber of the Patent
office. While we think it would scarcely be just to
abolish patent laws altogether many notifications and
restrictions might be made, calculated to be of
public benefit. The subject is certainly worthy of
the consideration of Congress, and should receive at
tention.
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AN IMMENSE PEACH ORcHARD.-A correspondent of
the New York Express writes from village called
Ridgeway, midway between Wilmington and Weldon,
n c., and gives the following description of an i'm
mense peach orchard:
But the great feature of the picture is peach
chard of $50 900 trees occupying $500 of land
An idea of its magnitude may, perhaps, be better
shown by the statement that if the acres were in row
they would extend TO the distance of 100 miles, and if
the trees themselves in row they would extend
to the distance Of 1000 miles.
In the season for gathering, only one basket per
tree per days there must be the ground every day
supply of 250,O00 baskets As the peaches pulled
to-day to be in New York to-morrow-for this can
bet is easy to conceive the army of gatherers neces-
sary to fill the baskets and place them upon the
An enterprise such this requires no small capital
and energy 1t is in capable hands, and will probably
be success. The parties have secured am informed
contract for transportation for twenty years.
THE CASPIAN SEA ON FIRE.-A phenomenon of
most extraordinary nature has lately been witnessed
by the inhabitants of the borders Of the Caspian
The huge salt lake is dotted with numerous islands
which produce yearly large quantity of naptha and
it is uncommon occurrence for fires to break out in
the works and burn for many days before they be
extinguished. Early last mdhth, owing to some sub
terraneous disturbances, enormous quantities of this
nfammabe substance were projected from the naptba
wells and spread the entire surface of the water
and became gnited notwithstanding every precaution,
converted the whole into the semblance of gigan
tic flaming punchbow, many thousands of square miles
in extent The fire burned itself out in about forty
eight hours leaving the surface strewed with the dead
bodies of nnumerable fishes. Herodtus mentions
tradition that the same phenomenon was before
observed by the tribes inhabitng the shores of the
Caspian sea-
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ALECK. BOARMAN,
A TTORNEY AT LAW Office, corner of Spring ant
IN Texas streets, Shreveport, La.
Shreveport, February, IA, 1S66-ly
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DAVJD CRESWET,

4. -.... DAVID CRESWELL,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, Shreve.
ia port, Louisiana-W practice in the parishes OF
Caddo DeSoto and Bossier, and will attend to cases IN
the District, Supreme and Federal Courts.
Office corner of Texas and Spring streets, over Sale
& Murphy's store. s .@-" Ja3o ly
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-07-06
RAILROADS.

We are indebted to Elias Chadwlck'
Esq. Of Cambridge, for copy OF the
Washington d. c. Express. from when
VIC copy the following well written re-
marks, upon the subject which isagitatIng
all minds in our county at the present
time:
"One of the very best auguries OF the
future prosperity of this country is to be
found in the extraordinary activity per-
va ing railroad circles everywhere. In
the South and West especially, net mere
! " railroad men but the people generally,
seem TO be alive with enthusiasm about
the opening of new lines, not only trunks
for the commercial drainage OF great see
tons, but Of lateral branches for local
trade and commerce. Besides the COM
plete and unco nplete Pacific roads, per-
haps dozen grand trunks, are projected
and in course Of ordinary lines it would
require columns Of paragraphs to briefly
particularize. Formerly railroads were
'',lose corporation monopolies, designed
to benefit more particularly few capi-
talist-stocktolders, and not so greatly as
ought to have been done the travelling
and trading public. Laterly, however,
people have altered this state of things in
measure, and We find cities, towns,
counties, and townships voting the peo-
pies credit and money for the popular
benefit. Tomorrow, for instance, the
citizens of Cincinnati will vote upon the
question of contributing to the opening
of the great line to Chattanooga. A few
days ago the people of some eight coun-
tics in Kentucky held an election upon
the question OF taking stock in the Cum
berand Gap road In Kansas the peo-
pis of quite number of counties will
soon vote upon similar railroad questions
In Missouri and several Southern States
elections of the Same kind have already
been held, and others will soon hereafter
occur. The value of railroads to the ter
ritory through which they pass may be
seen from the statistics Of Missouri rail-
roads, compiled by the Boston Rall,cay
Times, According to that Journal, the
twelve railway counties have increased in
valuation from lS5l-lS55, inclusive. to
1867, to the extent Of $l35, 202,9l3,
while the six counties without railroads
have increased, from 1865 to 1867, 'only
81, ! 10, $40, and three have refrigerated
to the extent of 81, S0l 1903. From this
statement it appears that railways have
made the former by Sl00,O00,000 Un-
der such circumstances, it is not to be
wondered at that the Western people are
moving ahead 50 rapidly in railroad enter
nrise."
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the following, which were unanimously
adopted
ReSolced, that We hereby reaffirm ouI
adherence to the principles of the Union
Republican party, and that we especially
maintain the right of impartial sufragt
and the integrity Of the public credit.
Resolced, That we wholly approve The
principles and policy of the administration
of President Grant, and have full conf.
dence in its ability and integrity, a.asa
Resolced, That we cordially commend
the county ticket this day nominated, and
pledge to its support the full strength Of
the party, and will give it such MAORI
ty as shall show that Lamoille county
takes no step backward in her Republican
cause.
County Committee-SC. s. Page, Hyde
Park Henry Wilbur, Waterville; Geo
J. Slayton, MorristoNn. Ja
TOWN COMMITTEES. .
Hyde Parh--L. +. Allen, James NJ.
Parker, Capt. VIM. II. II. Kenfeld, Abel
Smalley, Orson Hadley, Augustus Kins-
ley. 5Hfut'i .it a..il@ai7"t7 "
Eden-Horace Wait, A. S. Mower, j.
Stevens. s.i laa ig'rlH
Wolcott-E. p. Fairman, s. II. Peck,
j. A.'Grayes. M ir. at 9,sIa 2eo
Ezmore--L. NJ. Grout, J.,Davis, Chas.
White. u.I aannt a!
MorriSto,On--P. X. Gleed, G. NJ. Peck,
f. Kenfold. ~
Cambria e-S. II. Heath, Ii. G. Gill
bert, John Brush, 3D.
WaerpWe-V. p. Lock, Ii. Wilbur,
L: d. Sanborn.
Stowe-Nath. Robinson, v. NJ. Smith,
} ohm Robinson. ......
Jolnson-H. G. Irish, Geo. Dillingham;,
Jno. w. Carpenter.
Betcidere-Curts Brown, Darius Til
lotson, John B. Mccain. . .../.
On motion, the convention Adjourned,
sine die. eaa
Ii. II. POWERS, Pres. Il ag...l
II. c.. IRISH, Secretary.