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TIE NEWS.

9detribute to the memory of the
deceased.
State Senator Beares, of Cata-
houla, died recently in the same
citv from the effects Of Il pistol
wound received under rather mys-
terious circumstances. His mis-
tress, Hattie Hamilton, was ar
rested for completely in the act,
but was released. Catahoula and
Winn parishes are without a Sen
ator.
Col. J. B. Price recently sold
5000 acres of land in St. Marys
parish for the paltry sum of $780,
900, one-tlird cash. The pur-
chaser is from st. Louis. We
should like to hear from him when
he pays his taxes.
The young man Belden, recent
Nv killed in Terrebonne, was a
brother of our Attorney General.
The Natchitoches Times says he
was accused, in 1868, of stealing
and afterwards got away on the
Sheriff's horse.
The taking of the 9th census
has already commenced in certain
portions of the Union. The first
question put to a lady is, Chow
old are you?'' to man: "Have you
any medicinal brandy about the
house7"
DR.. j. @. Keener was recently
elected a Bishop by the NJ. p.
Conference held at Memphis
This is the second Bishop furnish
ed the Methodist Church by the
New Orleans Christian Advocate.
The Bee, heads an article "a
First Glass Hotel Wanted The
Bee editor is level-headed; New
Orleans needs a good hotel, and
it ought to front on Canal street.
Gen. Schenck has virtually adj
mitted the defeat of his Tariff bill.
So, the poor negroes must continue
ITO pay: a duty Of 100 per cent.
on their blankets, so per cent. on
their iack-knives, IS per cont. on
their hoes and 1875 per cent. on
their salt, and for this let them
thank the Republicans -
The Times is sufficiently stupid
to flatter itself with the idea that
the public take the buzz of a
slaughter house fly to be the song
of a Observation-Disclosures.
The West Point professors turn
up their noses unanimously at the
young darkey sent thither as a
cadet by Perez, of Mississippi. 1t
is said they are determined he
shall fail in the examination
And he viii fail as certain as he
is negro.
Gov. Warmoth has gone to
California, leaving Dunn as Gov
ernor. Now, cannot Dunn go to
Africa and carry two-thirds of
the legislature with him7 The
grooming Taxpayers will vote
them a perpetual leave of absence
from the State, and pay them
we'll to go.
Newsham, another Louisiana
carpet-bagger, has been admitted
to a scat. We didn't sigh for
Sypher; why must we cipher in
this new-sham.-[C Chicago Post
(Rep)
- Apropos to the above, here is
a poetical pun and puzzle by Rep
Knott, Of Kentucky {:
Alas that poor should 0 to gain
A seat he must evermorc in vain
But why should poor 90 defeat,
When his friends couldn't him into the seats
GLAD TO SEE IT.-The Mans
GaJd Roportor has racovara6 from
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He is not vain enough to suppose
his services are indispensable to
the. party; nor yet such an lngrate
OF eeotist as to refuse his services
whenever they may be required.
He has simply endeavored to DO
his duty, in the light of a limited
experience and a pardonable de-
sire to merit public confidence,
and if he has succeeded in this,
he feels he has laid a foundation
which is full compensation for his
labor and which even in obscurity
is worth forty terms in Congress
without it.
The allusion of the Conserva-
tive to-the alleged indiscretion OF
the friends of Mr.. Mechanic in
ureine his denomination as an act
of Justice. and characterizing this
as sailing under false colors, dis
play a zeal in opposition which is
blind to the commonest impulses
of human nature, and is regard
less of a time-honored policy. in
the history OF all political parties.
Our contemporary might have par
doned something in ones friends
at least credited them with
sincerity-when the spirit of OPP
position lays claim through him
to all that is honest and upright.
If he could abandon what to both
eighteen months ago was a prin-
ciple worth risking representation
for, he ought, we think, as a min
lister who teaches that charity
surpasses all virtues, to be chari-
table, if not just, to those who
have remained firm.
Finally, let us assure our cotem-
porary that Mr.. McOranie is will
ing to submit his case to the
tribunal Of the people in conyen-
ton assembled. If it shall appear
to. them that there exists no rea-
son, affecting their rights and
interests. why he should be re-
nominated, he will be perfectly
content with an humble position
in the ranks. In other words, if
he is not the representative of
something beside claims, he is not
in any sense a candidate.
The JACKSON MEETING.-We
fear our Morehouse, ,neighbor is
as. illiberal and ill-natured as he
has shown himself to be ambitious
and indiscreet. He endeavors, by
insinuation, to create a doubt as
to the genuineness Of the express
sion of preference recently given
by a public meeting in Jackson,
relative to candidate for Con-
gross, when, in fact, we imagine,
he is wholly ignorant of the char
acter of the individuals whom he
thus arraigns for dishonesty and
insincerity. Thus, he says: 1--WE
have only the names of three
men, ''-referring to the size OF
the meeting; and, in another place,
he says: 1--WE don't know how
many composed this meeting"
Rejecting people will be apt to.
say that the size Of the meeting
is not a material point; provided,
the meeting honestly reflected the
sentiments of the people Of the
parish; and it is presumed that
such was the case with the meet
ing; referred to, at least until
different feeling is formally man
ifested, as was recently the case.
in Morehouse, where a few gen
tlemen having proclaimed opin-
ions not entertained by a number
of other gentlemen of the parish,
the latter assembled in mass meet
ing and repudiated the leader
shin IF tho forner n11r MorehouSa
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Ocratlc organ. LIS JuFlSuiction 40
confined at present to the inter-
ests of the Third party, and that
party has not as yet swallowed
up the Democratic party.
Our contemporaries objections
to Mr.. McCranie, granting BIO.
Daves's right to speak, seem to be
included under two heads. First
he is radical Democrat; and sec
ond, he has political disabilities
If he has any claims to second
nomination, the Conservative is
unable to see them.
It is unnecessary to expose the
absurdity and puerility of the
first objection. 1t may be answer
ed, in a general way, that if Mr..
Mechanics democracy is radical,
he is not aware that it is general
~ condemned; and that if his.
friends approve his views, he is
willing for the objection to stand.
He is not informed as yet in what
Democracy has changed since
1868, OF what pressing necessity
exists for him to change his po-
sition at the behest of one of his
late supporters who in 1868 sur
passed him in zeal in behalf Of
so-called radical Democrats. It
is not likely that he will be found,
in any event, endeavoring to lead
the people away from the palpa-
BILE path of honor and interest, or
be found pursuing their visionary
enemies when real ones plenty
are to be found. He may be kick
ed to death by grasshoppers in
the rear. but he is no less certain
to do all in his power to avert the
danger which is in front.
The second objection urged by
the Conservative is sufficiently
answered by the history of the
Louisiana contests in the House
by the increasing popularity of a
general, and certainty of a par
tial, amnesty by several in
stances of relief subsequent to an
election, and by that manifest dis
position, inherent in free people
everywhere, never to absolve
themselves wholly from the past,
orto repudiate a public act, de-
liberately performed, without a
convincing demonstration that
such act was wrong. If such,
however, shall be the popular
verdict in this case, Mr.. McCranie
will cheerfully submit. He is
very we'll assured that whoever
runs and is elected by the people,
his task is not half finished. until
he has been elected by the House.
And this brings lis to say that
the Conservative is correct, and
itself conclusively answers all of
it's own objections, when it asserts
that-ssthe mon who rejected Mr..
McCranie do not lack ways and
means to carry their end-do not
always ask for political disability"
A pretext for the rejection of a
Southern Democrat can always
be found by the Radicals. 1t is
useless to elect any man to Con
gress, no matter however loyal he
may have been, if his admission
be regarded as not contingent
upon the whims and prejudices of
the party in power. He may have
been shot throu gh in the Mexican
war-been whipped by Stonewall
Jackson in the Valley-and elect
ed to Congress by five thousand
majority-as was the case Of Gen.
Shields. of Missouri, and yet his
opponent will be seated, as has
been the case with Col. Van Horn,
Gen. Shields opponent. Col
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The editor of the TELEGRAPH
INDUCES in one of his usual til
rades in the last issue of his pa
per, because we dared to publish
extracts from two of our exchanges
relating to him. We can only
reply in the words of the song .
"Shoo fly Don't bodder me!"-
[!ntelligencer.
We are constrained to apologize,
to our neighbor-his meekness
would disarln the Devil himself
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TIMELY PRBPARATION.-A OF
our North Louisiana exchanges
speak of good showers of rain and
well-cleaned, growing crops
Planters in some sections, antici-
pating fruitful harvest, are very
properly giving some thought to
increasing their laboring force, in
order to gather the bountiful
crops now so reasonably expected.
It would be well, if the prospect
is not blighted by any untoward
event, if entire communities were
to act in concert in securing ad-
ditional labor. The past year, it
will .be remembered, there was
considerable delay in cribbing the
corn, and, in places, agreat los
OF cotton, from actual scarcity of Ia
borers to perform the ordinary la
Dor of gathering. Pioneers spread
out East and found that this want
could easily have been supplied
in Virginia, North Carolina and
other, States, where the harvest
ing season ends about the time
ours fairly begins. Planters should
bear in mind, also, that the APP
preaching Fall may not be so
favorable as that of last year, and
that there will undoubtedly be
some Inconvenience and trouble
felt from the demands of vigor-
Gus political campaign. Let them
be prepared in time.
The Sun (Franklim gets OF q
pretty fair leader on the Third
Party. We put You down as all
right. Conservative.
So, after all, it is third party
the people are to be cajoled into
Joining, and not the 'sPeople's
Party.''' There is something APP
propriate in selecting a vulgar
fraction with which to designate
a peoples party organized by
twelve newspaper editors, and not
supported now, with any zeal, by
| as many as four in the State.
I If Bro. Dawes has seen the last
Sun, he will now put the old War
Horse of Franklin down as all
wrong. The idea of Third Party
man in Franklin parish is rich
More Bad Ne,cs Oregon has
just elected Democratic Gov
ernor, and Washington City by
5000 votes an independent Repub-
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More Bad Ne,cs Oregon has
just elected Democratic Gov
ernor, and Washington City by
5000 votes an independent Repub-
lican, charged with being Dem
ocrat by the Chronicle. So we go!
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TRENTON, LA.
WE respectfully invite the attention Of the
w putlic to our large and varied stock
HAVING bought the same for CA 81, at the
Lowest rates and having twenty years expert:
.,ce at mi. point, authorizes Us in saying the
haa, adan,ed to the wants of the people of any
vet offered ia this market. All Of which ve
will sell at
PR1ozs Low
~ they con DO sad
OUTSIDE OF NEW 0RLsANa.
We have extensive storage room in the way
IF warehouses for storing Gotten snd freigbts,
and to facilitate our re shipping, We lave bSit
4 14RGs IND couAoD1oUs NHAREBoAI
which enables us to receive and forward
treshts without the slightest exposure in rainy
bad weather, which is important item in re-
slpping. We will at all times purchase cot-
TON ur make liberal advances on the same in
Supplies or money. And for such persons on
the EAST S1Ds Of the OUAcHITA as may wish
to store or sell their cotton, we have \ new
and COTTON SHED en- tho
Ea at b. nix Of the river where we can receiSe
their cotton without having Ia cress the river
"'''' '' HEAD. WILLIAMSON 4 co.
Trenton, La, Oct. l6, 1869. ~
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so UZ1HERN Oh RRZAGE
FACTORY.

TINE undersigned takes pleasure in making
Il known that he is now as we'll prepared as
before the war, if not better, to do ali kinds of
work, either in manufacturing or repairing
carriages, buggies, hacks, etc. Ready made
work Kept on hand; specimens of which may
be seen by calling at the Factory.
He will also carry on a general Blacksmith
shop arranged SO as to do all kinds of black
snithing.
Terms reasonable.
FIR. ENDOM
April s6.r86e. n3O-T'
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--7sstt ,&s II. 80 s411s5. - = a7rt
The Richland Beacon says Of
the editor of the Morehouse Con-
servative thathe is ''the great polit-
ica1 light of north Louisiana" Ac-
cepting this as the popular theo-
retical estimate placed upon our
Morehouse brother. we cannot re-
fuse to make answer to his ar
srafgnment of Mr.. Ceramic in last
weeks Conservative, though the
reply we shall make may force us
to appear as coping with our
friend in the. character of Sir Or
acIe. q character in which, we con-
fess at the outset, he is perfectly
inimitable. Bro. Dawes will, ordi-
.narily, by opening his mouth-by
which we mean the heading of his
articles-rise to q hight Of self
suficiency which other editors
cannot reach upon a ladder of two
BREWER columns. Thus, when he
prints at the head of his leader the
words sour Object" the world
understands clearly what is re-
auired: sslet no dog bark!'
1t was an observation of Junius,
who ssthough he stoodin the shade,"
yet deluged whole nations with
light. that eve owe it to the boun-
ty of Providence, that the compile
test depravity of the heart is some
times strangely united with a con-
fusion of the mind, which coun-
teracts the most favorite principles,
and makes the same man treach-
erous without art, and q hypo-
critic without deceiving." We are
far from applying this general
truth to our brother of. the Con-
SENTATIVE, but as illustrating this
'sbounty of Providence"-this uni
versal and most beneficent. law of
compensation-we may state that
the same post which brought us
the Conservative brought us also
q most cordial tender of support
from perhaps the most influential
Democrat in Morehouse, and who
spoke not alone for himself, but,
as such a man does, for many
others. Thus, we had scarcely
swallowed the Conservatives poi
son, before something more than
an antidote was offered for relief.
Our reviewer, critic, censor, or
whatever he may prefer being
called, shall be briefly answered,
and, we trust, in the same friend
" spirit he claims for himself in
attacking
And first let us thank him for
his article, especially for it's want
of pith and vigor. Not an arrow
shot from his bow has even in
dented our coat of mail. We have
long foreseen the probability, nay
certainty. of such assaults, and
have clustered around us such an
array of facts and have chosen
such an eligible position that our
individual identity is wholly lost,
and we have, in fact, no need of
uplifting finger, except in the
defense and justification of our
friends who more than ourself |
have fallen under. the weighty
displeasure, of the Conservative.
The great and overshadowing
feature in our cotemporary's ar
ticle-'the ruling passion strong
in death''-is a desire, well-meant
and honest, no doubt, to prevent
the denomination of Mr.. McCra-
ME for Congress,-mollified by
expressions of personal esteem,
which we are happy to recipro-
cate. Indeed, we are more than
half inclined to help our cotem-
porary defeat Mr.. McCranie. At
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such was the case with the meet
ing referred to, at least until a
different feeling is formally man
as was recently the case
in Morehouse, where few gem
tlemen having proclaimed opin-
ions not entertained by a number
of other gentlemen of the parish,
the latter assembled in mass meet
ing and repudiated the leader
ship of the former, our Morehouse
brother being among those spe-
cially repudiated. Our neighbours
style of argument reflects moro
credit upon the. school in which
he has been taught than it does
upon the magnanimity of the
The meeting in jackson
it's sincerity and trust
by publishing it's pro-
in full-the ordinary Sc
curity required by the public
and we have the assurance, that,
lmpromptu, 1T was we'll
attended (the Parish Court being
in SESSION. and that the assem-
blage was composed of gentlemen
of undoubted integrity and re-
spectability. We do not suppose
that this assurance will crafty
Bro. Dawes as much as it would
have gratified us had such an as
surance been necessary, but it
will afford him an opportunity of
doing graceful act and of learn
ing another valuable lesson.
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Special Attention

Given to the storage and shipment 81 eesson,
and to the receiving aud arding of all kinds
Of merchandise. Consi gnees notified Of arr
walls of freight at the earliest moment. Ware
houses convenient to access, and situated es
the river bank.
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IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, !
OUR INDIAN POLICY.

1t is strange contradiction of what
might be expected under the circum-
stances, that the great warrior who sits in
the Presidents Chair at Washington
should undertake to discard the use of
powder and ball in dealing with the In
dams of the West, and rely upon the mild
agencies of civilization and christianity to
subdue them. But if the report of General
Parker upon Indian affairs be as true as it
appears to be, the policy of kindness and
conciliation--the Quaker policy as it is
often called in derision-will be as sue
cessful in subduing the Indians as the war
policy Of Grant was in capturing Vicks-
burg and bringing Lee and tombstone to
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TEMPERANCE.
To the Editor Of the Keane6ec Journal
New CASTLE Feb. |, 1871

To the Editor ofh Kenae6ec Journal:
New CASTLE, Feb. l, 1870.
An adjourned meeting of citizens of Dam
ariscotta and New Castle was held Jan. 3lst
(evening) at the Baptist vestry in Damaris-
Gotta for the choice of officers to effect the per-
manent organization of a temperance associa-
ton, based upon the general principles of the
old Washingtonian societies. On looking over
the list of names, it was found that more than
one hundred had already signed thus pledging
all that is sacred in man with man, that they
will in the future abstain from the use of in
toxicating drinks as beverage. The meeting
then proceeded to the election of officers which
resulted in the unanimous choice of Gen.
James A. Hall for President, Mark Hatch,
Vice President, and Daniel Thombs, Sec.
The meeting was addressed by several gentle
men in manner that indicated rectitude of
intention, earnestness of purpose, purity of
motive, and broad philanthropy that would
sacrifice self to raise the fallen, restore the
outcast, relieve the oppressed, mitigate the
woes of the wrctched, and bless humanity by
aSsuhgiuS liie Sfieis VI tie duiicleu. L Tolul-
nent among them may be mentioned Rev. c.
Tibbctts, Pastor of the Baptist church, with
his characteristic earnestness and forwardness
to engage in every good work, who by his
warm words OF kindness and sympathy, as
well as admonition and rebuke, will do most
excellentservice in the cause. Rev. Mr.. Dunn
of the Methodist Episcopal church, Presiding
Elder, was present, and was appointed to de-
liver the first lecture before the society at its
next meeting. Mr.. Pike of the legal profess
sion, spoke in very encouraging manner,
and thought that the success that had attended
the little effort thus far made was precursor
of good things to come. Gen. Hall facetious-
" alluded to himself as having been the sub
ject of unjust remarks and scathing criticisms
of those who could see nothing in n healthy,
ruddy countenance and well developed sys
tenn but what was fostered by gin cocktails
and brandy punches. Cen Hall then alluded
more seriously to the manner in which he had
been malgned, and calling Heaven to be his
witness, said substantially as follows: Il
never drank any intoxicating liquor in my
life During the exercises and also at the
close of the session, good number of persons
came forward and signed the pledge, and
can only take time to add, that we most de-
voutly wish the cause to prosper in the hands
of those devoted friends, till drunkard shall
be wonder. and an incorporate person an
establishment in our village.
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CUBAN VICTORY.

give the intelligence that the Cuban forces
gained an important victory over the
Spaniards in fight on the lst of January
near Guaimaro, compelling Gen. Pueblo,
the Spanish commander, to retreat with
considerable loss and in a disorganized
condition to Puerto Principe. General
Jordan was in command of the Cubans,
having been ordered to relieve General
Quesada as Commander in Chief of the
Cuban forces. The gallantry of the in
surgents is highly spoken of by the Span
ish officers
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TEMPERANCE AZ WASHINGTON.

r VI 4 T. iab ~ u " Il 1fi ~ - N-''
The Congressional Temperance Society
held its second meeting this week. The
meeting was opened with prayer by Rev.
DIR. Rankin. Senators Patterson of New
Hampshire and Tupton Of Nebraska made
remarks, aud were followed by Senator
Morrill, OF Maine, whom we find reported
in the Chronicle as follows:
He had heard the remark that temperance
was u sclt-evident proposition. Temperance
in all things was enjoined by the highest au-
thority. Temperance in eating and drinking
was a universal obligation and duty. To this
abstract proposition every sensible man as
sented. On it rested health, and on that hap
piness and all things. To violate it was self
destruction. Much might be said, if not ar
gued BY consent, the use of liquor became
the great evil of the present age. Thirty
thousand Incorporate persons staggered year
w into premature graves. Two hundred mil
lions of dollars were yearly wasted on liquor.
To this should be added all the despair, agony,
and misery of millions, and three-fourths of
all the crime. Who can wonder that Rome
doubts from the papal throne our Christian
civilization. and thinks it is all ntidelity. He
thought there was remedy Tor tins great
curse ii was two-fOld-moral amt leg1siatlVe.
The omnipotcnt forces were the moral fore
es As long as ardent spirits were regarded Il
good thing, remedy was ineffective; as soon
as they were regarded bad thing reform was
at hand 1t was only fifty years since that
the great psychologist demonstrated that
liquor was injurious to the healthy man, and
ever since that day the cause has been pro-
crossing as the people gave credence to the
truth. The fundamental idea of temperance
was to use liquor only where it was useful, in
the arts or as medicine; to abstain from its
use where it was injurious 1t should be the
great effort of the Church and of the State to
fix the credence of the rising generation in
the maxim, Taste not, touch not, handle
not"
1t was the duty of the Legislature to pro-
hibit what was wrong, and to demand what
was right. No body could doubt that the
liquor traffic was wrong. The sale of drinks
certain to produce, known to produce death.
was universal, making ii fit subject for leg
slation. A prohibitiye law had the effect to
make men use liquor on the sly. This was
some Improvement. When man was driven
to the garnet to indulgence, he was ON the
way to reform.