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Carpenters and Builders.

THE undersigned carpenters and builders
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No. 21] JOINT RESOLUTION

~
Proposing to Amend the Constitution of the
State.
SECTION !. Be 1t resolred by the Senate
and House Of Representatives. of the State of
Louisiana, in General assembly eaarened,
two-thirds of the members elected to each
House agreeing thereto, That at the general
election next ensuing the passage OF this reso-
luton, the following amendment to the consti-
tuition of the,State shall be submitted to the peo-
pie of this State. and if a majority'of the voters
at said election shall approve and ratify such
amendment, the same shall become a part of
the constitution, to-wit:
ARTICLEsp. No person who, at any time,
may have been a collector of taxes, whether
State, parish or municipal. or who may have
been otherwise intrusted with public money.
shall be eligible to the General Assembly, or
to any Office of tiast or profit under the State
Government, until he shall nave obtained a
discharge for the amount of such collections
and for all public msneys with which he may
have been intrusted.
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved February l6, 1870:
(Signed) H. c. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BoyEE,
Secretary of State.
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Estate ofC.iestine Charles Pitre.

PARISH Court, ST. LANDRY No. 1874
nAMoNvILLK BOUDREAU, of the
by his petition to be appointed admiuistrator
of the Estate of Celestine Charles Pitre, de-
ceased, late of the Parish of st. Landry.
Therefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment, will file the
same in writing, at my. Office in the town of
Opelousas, within ten days from the present
notice. JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerb
O%pelousas, October %, 1870. Z
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TO The
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana,

To be submitted to the people Of the
State'at the neat General Election to
be held on The Sereath day Of Norem-
Der, Amno D0meni One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Serenity.
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penis, borne nord par A. Savant, sud par
Christoval Tate, est par Ia terre publique.
ct Quest par Ellie Newell.
Take de Paroisse $21 90
1873 Un moroccan de terre situe sur lie
bayou Beuf assess6 au nom de George
Hedzler, contenant cent soixante acres,
etant une partie dun moroccan de terre de
1923 5SIloO acres, cant Ia moitie sud de
la section dixhuit dams lie township un
sud de la rangee un est.
Take d'Etat $1S 81
"Paroisse 6 50
1874 Tn moroccan de terre situe sur lie
petit bayou T6che, assesse au nom de
Littell freres: don't quinze cents acres
sont bornes pord, sud ct est par lie petit
bayou Tachc, Quest par lie DR.. Llttell ct
Petit Bots; ct deux cents arpents bornes
CONNIE la terre ci-dessus decrite; ct deux
cents arpents bornes sud par nord
par Quest par lie petit bayou Teche,
ct est par G. Baldwin.
Take d'Etat $77 s74
"paroisse 226 80
1856 Tn terrain situe dams la vile de
Washington, assesse au nom de Nine.
Julien Joubertie, borne nord par les ter
rains de Mime. Carriere, est par la Tue
Main, Quest par Mime. Thomas Keller,
sud par les ~terrains de Nine. Gardner,
avec les batisses ct ameIiorations dessus.
Take dEtat $27 38
NOm-ResEdess1s.
1876 Tn moroccan de terre situ6 au bay
on Rouge ct Jack, assesse au nom de Ca
son ct Norwood, etant dams lie township
trois sud DIES ranges cling ct six est,
borne nord par lie bayou Jack, est par L.
A. Mcmillan, ct Quest par lie bayou Jack,
contenant sin mile acres.
Take d'Etat $242 Sc
"Paroisse 304, 30
1877 Tn moroccan de terre situs au bay
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prairie Mamou, assesse au nom de Jaques
Guillory, contenant quartreyingt acres,
borne nord par Emile j. Bite. Guillory,
Quest par ie meme, ct sud ct est par la
terre publique. Take d'Etat s. SO
"Paroisse 2 70
90 Tn moroccan de terre situe a Mallet,
assesse au nom de Joseph Colbert, conte-
nant quarante acres, borne nord ct Quest
par les terres de Evariste Guillory, pare,
sud ct est par Sylvan Sonnier.
Take d'Etat $23 80
05 Tn moroccan de terre situe dams la
Vieille Grand Prairie, assesse au nom de
Rosemond Soileau, contenant vingt
hut arpents, borne nord par Cyprien
Larose Fontenot, sud par Lazaro, est par
Vaicour Gui!lory, ct Quest par Ellie Ardoin.
Tax dEtat SIS 81.
"Paroisse 2 80
90 I'm moroccan de terre situe dams la
prairie Plaisance, assess6 au nom DE- la
succession de f. Poiret, eontenant sept
cents acres. borne nord par lie bayou Grand
Louis, sud par, est ct Quest par les
terres appartenant d Nun. r. vaiade.
Take d'Etat S105 4s
" Paroisse 90 80
i02 Tn moroccan de terre situe q
panse Bleue, Chataigner, assesse au nom
de Jean B. Fusiiier, contenant quatrevingt
acres, borne nord par Simon B. Manuel,
sud ct Quest par Paul p. Philippe Fonte-
not, est par s. B. Manuel.
TAKE dsEtat 81 5f
!" Paroisse B 56
104 TN moroccan de terre situe dams
Ia prairie Basse, assesss au nom de AM
broise Valin, contenant "a acres, borne
nerd mar les terres de la veuve Simon
Gonor, sud par les terres de la veuve Jo-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-11-17

OPENING OF THE HOULToN BRANCH The
Houlton Branch Railway was opened We'd
nesday with great eclat. The manager, Mr.
Osburn, had extended invitations to the lead
ing business men of Calais and St. Stephen
to participate in the public festivities on the
occasion of the opening, and upwards oftoul
hundred avaled themselves of his courtesy
The trip was made in four hours. The ex-
cursionists met with Il cordial reception, be
ing received with the ringing of bells, music
and other demonstrations of.joy by the peopl,
of Houlton, over the completion of the frs
railway into Aroostook County, and con
necton with tde-waters. At the collation.
eloquent speeches was made by Hon. j. Q
Madigan, Hon. F. A. Pike, Robert Watson
Esq, and others.
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A NAVAL FIGHT.

A sea duel, something like that between
the Kearsarge and Alabama, only with a diff
teront result has Just occurred off Havana,
between the Prussan steamer Meteor and
French steamer Bouyet. The Spanish steam
er Corez watched the fight, her commander
acting a umpire A dispatch gives the fol
lowing account of the affair
Both vessels arrived on the 7tl, and the Of
liccls having arranged tor the fight, the
frcnclman left on the night of the Sth wait
in% outside for the German vessel, which
was obliged by. law TO remain in port "a
hours later On the coming out Of the Mete-
or the Bouyct retreated towards the neutral
line and opened the contest by firing three
Shots which the former promptly returned
The Bouyct then attempted 10 board the Me
teor, in which she was unsuccessful. Her
RIGGING became cntlngled, carrying away
the main and mizzcn mast and the rigging
falling with the masts, became entangled in
the Meteor's screw. AT the same moment
the Meteor sent n shell into the inside of the
BouVet, smashing her steampipeS. The Me-
teor by reason of the disabling of her screw,
became unmanageable and the Bouvet find
ING her quarter hot and capture certain if
she waited until the Meteor could disentangle
herself. set sail rapidly and made for port,
the Meteor continuing to fire in the mean
while With a fair wind, the Bouvet was
enabled to cross into Spanish waters be-
fore the Meteor could dsentangle her screw
AT this time the Cortes fired y gun rs signal
and the combat closed.
The German gunboat was according the
victory. Both vessels are now in port re-
pairing damages. The Meteor had three
l-il1aA and Uronn1al ha Rnnvat ba1 on
ly three wounded.
The Germans in Havana are very lubilant
over the affair, which caused intense excite
ment. he two Prussans, Carbonier and
Thomson, killed in the engagement, We're
buried in Havana on the 10th inst, German
merchants attending the funeral in an i'm
mense body. The German residents are ar
ranging grand banquet for the officers of
the Meteor.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-11-17

Ii the reported treaty between Russia and
Prussia, and the active preparation for war
by the former power, be correct, general
European conflict seems imminent The
conditions imposed upon Russia by England
and France, in the treaty that closed the
Crimean war, We're CALLING to Russia, and
she has borne them with patience only until
the hour Of retribution. If the time seems TO
her favorable to them off its obligations, now
that France is humbled and England without
an ally, new war Of formidable proportions
may suddenly spring up. II it should, per
haps in course OF it the Alabama claims may
settle themselves.
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Accident on the Maine Central Railroad.

The passenger train from the West over the p. &
X. Railroad yesterday afternoon, met with an ac-
cdent about two miles this side of Augusta by
which one baggage car and five passenger cars
were thrown from the track. The accident was
caused by the train running over an OK which
jumped on the track in front of the engine The
engine and one baggage remained upon the
rails, but the rest Of the train pretty thorough
ly demolished. One passenger car was dragged
upon its side some distance, the passengers in it
being heaped up in one corner. A broken rail
came up through one car bottom, and passed be-
tween lady and gentleman who were sitting on
the same seat, but fortunately neither was severely
injured. Only four or five persons were hurt
among whom was Hon. Geo. P. Sewall of Oldtown
who, we are informed. had one thumb crushed OFF
and his other hand badly manged. 1t is wonder
that no more were injured. Superintendent NQyes
Immediately dispatched special train from Water
vile to the scene of the accident, the passengers
mails and baggage were transferred over, and ar
rived here only about an hour and Il half late
| Wing, 10th.
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THE WAR.

Tours, Nov. H.
Full details of the victory of Gen. Daurelles De
Paladnes over Gen. Won Der Taun are not vet re-
cciyed. The engagement commenced both at the
east ana west of Orleans on Wednesday and was
continued until the evening of Thursday. During
Thursday the French drove the PrIssians from
Orleans, inilicting serious loss upon them, and arc
row in occupation of the city Gen. Won Der Taun
with the remains of his army is now retreating OH
the road leading from Orleans to Pethlvlers, after
vainly attempting to force his way through Chat
eau Neuf and Montarley, where he hoped to Join
the army of Prince Frederick Charles. Gen. Dal-
relies has force of 80 900 men on the north bank
of the Loire and 10000 on the south bank.
The destruction of the road and bridges between
Commercy and Orleans prevented the advance OF
the army of Prince Frederick Charles. He has about
1000 men, great part of whom probably
north of Marine.
After having disposed of the remnant of Won Der
Tam'S army, Gen. Paladines will march directly
on Paris and asSa the German lines between Yer
saiileS and st. German. while Gen. Trochu makes
a Soltle With 100000 men to cut MS way OUT ana
raise the seige.
Communication between Paladines and Trochu,
and the governmet at Tours is constantly MAINTAIN
ed by means OF carrier pigeons.
The hostile armies are now face to face. The
French are resting on Chevilly with forest and
villages at their back. The Prussians are in the
plains of Beauce. Won Der raun has been rein
forced by Generals UItrlch Prince Albert and the
Dukc of Meckenburn, about 5000 men i'll all.
The French charge the Prussians with throwing
the wounded men from the windows oftheir homes
in Chuteaudun. ana other barbarities.
LONDON, Nov. u.
La Situation to-daY says on the arrival of Gam
BETA he engaged in IN intrigue for the restoration
Of The Orleans dynasty.
rhe-Scheme is for The late corps legisatf to as
,tmble At Tours, and compel by intimidation and
pressure of circumstances ratification Of all that
has been done since the 18th of September, and then
To induce it 10 do away with the republic, and ac-
celt the service of the Orleans Princes. German
Princes. are interested in the intrigue, although
Bismarck remains faithful to the idea Of the reso-
ration OF the empire. The presence of Theirs at
Tours, and the continued conferences between him
and Gambetta give an additional color to this re-
pert.
LONDON, Nov. 10.
\ despatch from Berlin, says semi-otficlally COM
plants have been made that England's late attempts
at mediation were made simultaneously with the Is
tie of the L per cent. French loan, and false re-
port of the success Of the armStice designedly
spread by the English government organs, and
hence a collision between Granville and Theirs to
help the loan,
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THE TARIFF AND THE POOR MAN.

Under the specious guise of helping the
laborlng classes of the country, by excluding
foreign products and thus increasing the de-
mand for home industry, the radical party
exhibits the most open contradictions and
perpetrates the baldest swindles. They in
sist upon having tariffs to protect their bust
ness, and to fix the price which the purchaser
shall pay for their goods, but they demand
the right to get their labor where it is cheap
est. While they restrict the buyer to their
own warehouses, they themselves search the
markets of the world for the cheapest labor.
If Massachusetts shoemakers impelled by the
high cost Of living under high tariff prices,
demand increased pay, straightway lot of
"hcathen Chinee'' on whose importation no
duty is paid, are installed in the places of the
dissatisfied operatives The laborer cannot
90 to cheaper markets for his goods, but the
manufacturer can go anywhere for his labor
a more glarng injustice can scarcely be con-
ceiyed of.
Though perhaps the most conspicuous,
this is not by any means the only wrong
which the present tariff system nhicts. 1t
wars not only upon the employments of the
poor man, while protesting to protect them,
but it discriminates against him and in favor
of the rich by high duties on the necessities
of life, and low duties on the luxuries. The
following table shows this:
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN South CAROLINA
A terrible accident occurred on the Green
Vile Il Columbia Railroad yesterday, about
twelve miles above Columbia. A passenger
train from Greenville fell through the trestle
work and the baggage and passenger cars
were precipitated twenty-five feet One
passenger car remained on the track, being
supported by the wreck. A relief train was
dispatched Immediately and returned to this
city with the dead and wounded at II O'Clock
last night. Four persons were killed and
three fatally wounded; among the latter
IIatson Lomax, colored State Senator from
Abbeville, and ex-Confederate Colone
James Hagood. A number of others were
seriously injured. The accident was caused
by a wheel breaking and throwing a portion
of the train off the track while passing ove1
the trestle, causing the trestle to give way.
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A NEW EUROPEAN WAR.
NEM YORK, NOY. IL. L

NEW YORK, NOy. II, 1870.
Tie new from Europe this forenoon is such as
10 leave but little hope of peace for some time. as
it .cts forth that Russia tired of her long nactivitv
is about to stretch forth her avarcous hand for the
conquest OF Turkey A special dispatch says that
Russia claims violation of the Treaty of 1886 by
Turkey because of the consolidation Of the Rouma-
man Provinces, and because the Turkish Govern
m9nt permitted its war vessels to enter the Black
Yea. The dispatch intimatcS that Russia 5 designs
are also directed towards Austria and that German
interference is guarded against by secret treaty
between Prussia and Russia, by which the former
binds itself not to interfere in the Turkish affair in
consideration of Russa's holding aloof from the
tr9nco-PruSsian complication.
GREAT ALARM IN EUROPE.
IoNDoN. Nov. 1i9 A. NJ. The announced IN
trntion of Russia TO break from former treaties.
causes mutual li4truSt throughout Europe, and
alarm in Austria and England. The Russian de-
>igns more particularly toward Austria. The
secret treaty between Russia and Prussia will
prevent The interference of Russia in the French
war. A defensive alliance between Austria and
England is probable.
RnUSsEIs, Nov. IA. The Independence Beige of
To-day, says that while Russia has always felt that
the neutrality Of the EuXne was insupportable to
her she has never suggested revision of the terri
torial arrangements of the treaty of 1896.
VIENNA, Nov. "A, The Free Presse to-day
publishes The points of the late Prussian circular
Sea. The note desires equal liberty Of action to be
accorded 10 the Sultan and the remainder of the
Paris treaty to remain valid.
London. Nov. II. The telegraph announces this
morning that it is certain that Russia has sixty
ironclad gunboats in the Black sea ready for use.
The reply of the British Government to the de-
mand oftuSsia for the abolition of the treaty of 1876
understood TO he weak and deprecatng in tone.
The World correspondent at Versailles on the
nth SAYS Moltke said yesterday, Paris will be
able to hold out four weeks longer. deplore the
folly OF the French in refusing to yield, and the
ccssity Of devastating the country. The opinion of
the army concerning the entry of Paris comedies
with that of Nloltke. The men, however. are terri
lily anxious to get home. They don't care about
.uring Paris now.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-11-17

a shocking accident occurred at q stable in
Boston, on Saturday. Two thousand bushels
OF oats stored in the upper story of the build
ing broke down the flooring, and crushed
through two stories to the basement carry
ing twenty horses, carriages, harnesses, &c
One man and eight horses were Killed, and
a general wreck made of large part of the
establishment.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-11-17

MOUNT WASHINGTON IN WINTER The II
nal arrangements have been made for the oc-
cupation me coming season of Mount Wash
mgton, m New Hampshire, by the scientific
party under the direction of Prof. j. H. Hunt
mgton' AsSiStan! on the Geological Survey
of New Hampshire. The needed supplies
have been taken to the summit and safely
housed, and the building prepared for the re-
ception OF the party. A wire has been laid
from the top, to connect with the line of the
Western Union Telegraph Company at the
base OF the mountain The War Depart
ment has provided Geographic supplies and
meteorological instruments, and is to send
an experienced Geographic operator. Daily
reports from the party have been arranged
for, and will be communicated to the public
through the principal papers OF the country
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-11-17
TIE POOR MANS TARIFF

These FACTS are so PLAIN that he who runs
may read. The argument to be deduced is
apparent to the most careless observer A
tariff which levies ten per cent duty on
canoes, Oil paintings and statuary, and de-
mands 155 per cent on salt, is sheer robbery
of the laboring classes. These things need
only to be stated in order to convince. Argu-
ment is no more needed than it is to prove
the existence of the sun at noon-day And
yet, strange to say, large proportion of the
classes so wronged continue to uphold by
their votes the authors of the iniquitv, and TO
invite 4 continuance of it,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-11-17

We are glad to hear that the paper credit
inlquity is not to sleep, but that a thorough in
vcstgation is being made, and will be report
ed to the Legislature There are enough
Democrats of ability in the Legislature to
drag the evil doings to the light, and there
should be no failure to do it. The Augusta
correspondent Of the Boston Herald says
The famous ''paper credit investigation has not
vet become "dead ISSUE The Commits hav-
ing examined the officers of some hundred towns
are now having a hearing with the vendors of said
credits. 1t is thought that this will occupy but Il
this body have been kept profoundly secret The
cat will be ''let ont of the bag" however, on the
first day of the session of the Legislature, when
the Commission will make full report of their in
NeStiTaion
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-11-17

skowhegan is trying to establish wooden factory
in that place. Mr.. A. Linn of Hartford makes the
following proposition: That if the town will build
mill and put in one set of machinery, he will put
in, at least, three more, the mill, pay the
town six per cent. on the investment and secure
the final payment of the investment to the town
after a term of years.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-11-17

The new Injunction Case against the man
ayers Of the Maine Central Railroad is now
being heard at Portland before Judge Bar
rows. The bill prays that the company may
be restrained from leasing, from changing it,
gauge, and from building the Falmouth ex
tension. We hear that the petitioners are
making out n very strong case.