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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-13
Vermont Never had slave.

DIX (Ol- harrington, the -AttlIE 81 per-
intendent Of the Census, in poxing about
among his figures, has discovered an imp0r-
taut historical fact-or rather, an important
fact that corrects an outr geous historical
hlundcr. lhis b.undcr has been HuTscd, and
fed. and kept warm by statlsticians, histori-
ans, essayIsts, newspaper writer's and public
speakers lo- more than three quarters "a
century, Notwithstanding il involved the
idIr name OF one of the puTest of the sister
hood of States. The error, which has out
lived the system which brought it into cXi--
toHcc, places Slavery IN the rugged hills of
Vermont Col. harrington, Jealous ct the
fair name ot ms native State and of tie
country Of his birth, took it irt3 hia head
4 lat he would look into the fact. ackuowl-
edged as such from one end OF the country
20 Tire other of the existence IF Slavery Ia
that old Commonwealth, and he succeeded
in pulling from dusky coawehs Cd ages, the
truth, winch IS, THAT Vermont never owned
u slave, that there WAS never q slave owned
within her borders. and that -le has suffered
tic olium through the c3rc.e--ue-s ot some
laundering arithmetic man OF the eighteenth
century. As the reader well knows. the
Gfst ceusu- 30 the United States was ttSeu
lu 1890, ami one bias been taken every -ae-
cteImg rem yoir- down TIP Che present time
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-13

slaves are indeed set down to Vermont IN
the census of l790.'
The writer is in error regarding the num-
Der. Tho number set down in the census OF
1870 is sixteen. and it was not till the CEN
sus of 1910 (printed in 1879 that some en-
terprising individual discovered another
slave as having existed in Vermont in 1900
The seventeenth slave was found in Wind
ham county, and had as much Of an exist
cnce as the other sixteen, and no more but
in all the subsequent censuSes, including
that of 1850, the number of seventeen has
been continued From the book, under the
head, =. all other free persons ia the State,
/ appears the number 30, which would seem
to show that the mistake was deliberate or
/ that the text was changed to suit the error.
In 1890, it thus appears, according to the
/ first census, that out or the ten states which
/ then composed the Union, only two (Malne
and MassachuSetts) were non-slavo-holdIng-
t 10 these Vermont must be added
II. I. r.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-13
{ Slrictly Pricatc.)
OrucE or c. P. KINBALL,
Gu Of Carriage aud Hogses
MANUFACTURER OF FINE CARRIAGES &.SLEIGHs
Portland, sept. i, 1871.


CT Of Carriage aHd H0rSes
MANUrACruRER OF FINE CARRIAGES &ssSLEICHs
Portland, sept. 4, 1871
(Pyiratc ANIL Personally
M Dsar sir ALL with whom I have con
suited fully agree that with the general
apathy everywhere prevailing in the ranks
Of the radical party in Maine, it is 81 to
assume that they will not throw more than
- 900 TO ~ 900 votes this Fall We have
in Maine not less than 10000 Democratic
voters. In 1868 We threw between $4,000
aud IS 900 votes, hence it is plain To see
that we have only to quietly bring out our
own vote tins year to secure q brl'hoHt
triumph.
VICTORY IS certainly within our reach. and
appeal to you personally. in behalf Of the
Democracy of Maine (as I stall t. active and
energetic Democrats IN every town in the
State, To quietly and cautiously adopt means
at once to make sure that every Democrat I'M
your town is at the polls.
need not remni You that "a victory i'm
Name at tins time would send great JOY %
che friends OF constitutional liberty all over
our beloved country ami insure ne Pe-Hey-
rama and Ohlo az Cctober, oS j-eH Is gtpri
0Hy national rl10ry "a 1872.
TIN, result ought surely o. lie enough to
make every patriotic Democrat in Maine
buckle ou his armor and work with a VIII.
therefore trust You wal lose no time In e.
ng other ac,vc Democrats in your town
THAT aii may act in harmony together in Ill,
good cause. ID You viii do this ! am quite
sure victory viii crown your patriotic c-
forts. Let the watchwori he Ion 20 duty
-OIe day for my country Yours wiki ST.
tccm. Cuv p. kNsut
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-13

Gen. c. C. Washburn, republican candi-
date for Governor in Wisconsin, has invited
ex-senator James z. Doolittle, the demo-
cratic nominee for the same position, to
stump the State with him for the campaign.
1t is said Mr.. Doolittle is anxious to accent
the challenge, and will do 50 if permitted
by the party managers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-13
The Recent Elections.

e a
5Iose VIZ ou1 We "'i' nv P''i''' -.
'eieal 81 'h' oeinoera'i' iol''9 -
Tue ietR'u anu ore''''n 81 ''s
Inc I'epuoiic'"a % O'.''o' ''''' ''''l 80
earnest hSht' ana 'ney nave con'c ou' =, ''''
contest victorious a. every punt
nave eioe'c' New oh Do''"' 'r1''''' y
'4uar' 'H'l'I''Y Oh 0'1'o' anu '''V 80 -,
"hich are no1 YET an m gro" 'g.'o' a,iD
letter anu IL = not IN P'''ari1 '','
can majority may F'''h = sun ny 'i''
'uf ii3' re-! ''''l il' .'.''y was ''''S -
mated az lV'' tueh il'er Ie'uiil' ~ ! i'O
me Hs"It9 VI ~ 'VV' '"'. - i'o0
""ioa 70 oO00 '''i +, ~
Is OF o''VV MAJORITY i"r hoo'H over 'sn''
Ihe present Democrat ''''cIiio'-
we ought certainly 10 DC ''''''H' i'l' 'i'i7
victory bot eur brethren "i tue f"cinc
9loTe have gwen rs stu iHriAef cause ior
graduation. ih the last ''"3'eS7 "o i'lN
out one kePu'iicah heIres'h'ill'e' WINE
'he democrats haa Two 40" 'he i'epu' i'-
cans nave certainly carrier TWO o. inc Co"-
grcssIonal Districts ana there d scarcely
doubt ol tue election y good fePn0lie'h
m the tmfd district Indeed the latest
dispatches tssert that All three n thc Re-
publican candidates Tor congressman are
positively elected The only doubt no"
remaining OF Tie complete defeat OF The entire
Democratic ticket N California comes from
the TACT that many oh the Germans voted
against me i'ePu'lie'h candidate TT 9ta'e
liarD'F ''h'li's7''ner' anu IL Is possible 'ha1
ms Doilo'l'l1i' com i'''''I : '.'''''i ~ "
pare ln'JoII'y
Inc ci'y ol '7,'l l.''''.'7.'' ''" ''7 ''nst'l-
cred the stronghold OF the = unterriAed'
has also declared against Democratic rule.
and elected the citizens and taz-navcrs'
ticket for MAYOR ana ,,,,ri,.,l og.e.r. H., o.
80,
majority ~ -oOV '''c@- IN l'c1' tHe pemo-
cratic party IN California has been weighed
IN the balance. and found sadly wantire, in
all +be elements that seo,,-o ,,t,,I,r conf
ue"cc anu = "as
We believe it is conceded that the Rcpub-
Iicans have carried tie LEGISLATURE. and
viii have r,.p-,Iors cnanrL +. -ca,,ra .La
e4eclIoh 81 d 'Hi.1u ot'Il7 senator mex
winter in place Of Senator Cole, whose term
of office expires with the next Congress. In
7s-O tho Pcr,tblicanu had orI,, tercn-v. scver
representatives IN the Legislature, "hI.c the
Democrats numbered ninety-thrcc members
In 1870 also. that portion Of the State ticket
which was chosen was elected BIZ a d mo-
cratic majority or over -00o FoYr rcsrs
since the De,g-srst. elected Ia;gbt Gov
ernor .by majority II 3 SIG. and carried H.
State legislature. In 1868. under the non
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-13
The New England Fair.

! fair weather the entire time, and this Tact al
WAYS ensures financial success to Il meritor-
ous fair. The show Il siid To have exceeded
/ in positive merits any previous exhibition Of
the kind. The people and The government
Of the city Of Lowell took lively interest in
! the success Of the exhibition, and Joined, on
Friday to make the last day most Agreeable
holiday for everybody. The show establish
cd the fact that the farmers Of New England
are making marked Improvements in all the
! better breeds Of cattle Massachusetts, show
ed particular progress in Ayrcshircs and
short horns, Con nocticut pays more attention
to Deyons Maine and Vermont had many
fine horses on exhibition The Tljune cor
respondent said there were increasing indica-
ti,ns Of an increasing interest in merino
sheep in Vermont, and q growing partiality
for long wool sheep, which point is Of great
interest to men Interested in the results of
sheep raising. Tie exhibition Of swine was
first cas= and that e poultry far exceeds any
similar how given ~ the Society. The
ftwcrs, fruits and vegetables cvince marked
Improvement 10 varieties and quality, and
the inventors have supplied aa unusually
large number "I hhor-sa'inS machines winch
have been examined ana tested 10y the large
number of INTELLIGENT farmers who were pres
ent
Several uremiurn. were given t. Vermont
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I
o"' We nay 'i'- -.'e o''o''-' 49, ~ l--
To enable ~ to mention tie names Of our
fortunate exhibitors.
A. .-+,- .ii,.,.. ii, I-..l,,- RI Gro ,,qs 81,
J1 ING Iho95 eAte''-h1 ''tiof ''sFe' l't Iue
.Iuater.aiistic nan. ~9ec-ue. were made in
r.-r..r,.,. n, r.,.-rsl. DR. Cc. n l,rin.- t,.,,
i,
Ioi y. h.- Hon. y Nte1Aam RI 'f't'h. any
others
Hon - Mcmillan ra-r.,u.I..I for Vermont.
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y INCA -t'-lS Et "i7 ''Iii-tiF 4 I--l'.il' 'AS
referred ~ tho prom t3tlIc with which her
/ sons rr-uanfci to the call .ar soldiers IN do
ILL.,. t...... a t,
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her e1e- growers over lNe '+fl- =. ''I i'-
and p the interest She aH- .-s.a ~ AEr. .i.-
turc Hon Geo. s. Boutwell, Secretary -
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most capital aaj telling -rc al, anil We cane
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ii''' i''7 ''-'+'
TIE sentiment given o. tae I.ns.u suggests
L reference t. the change which his taken
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-13

. most extraordinary method Of carrying an
election against an adverse majority of
$1,000 to 10000 voters. Tic following doe
uments, which sufficiently explain the trick,
were distributed over the State, but quite
naturally some stray copies fell into the
hands Of the Republicans, VINO arc using
them rs the most powerful campaign docu-
ment they could possiblyshaye
(Hrictly Pricatc)
BANGOR, Sept. /, 1871.
Dear Sir II send you with this, pack
age of letters from our candidate for Govern
or, to the active Democrats in your town.
Such as are not already addressed, you will
please have addressed before delivery.
The letters contain matters Of great import
dnce to the Democracy Of Maine | there
fore earnestly desire you to retain this pack
age HFjfoteH UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT, Sept. :
then open it aud take each letter to the
party to whom it is addressed N THE EVEN
ING Go TO EACH MANS HOUSE; read it over
with him, and press upon each the each tho
necessity Of going to work 70 net out our
FULL VOTE. USE GREAT CAUTION that
your movements need rot DC kno,r7 10 the en-
eng. Fl we yet out our tull vote WE ARE
SURE 10 WIN Yours. Nc,
JAS ii. BUTLER,
Chairman DsmOera tie State COMMITTEES
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-13

\ NOVEL STRATAGEH TO CARRY .MAIEE OVER
TO THE DEMOCRACY. Charles p Kimball
of Portland, Democratic candidate Tor Gov
ernor Of Maine, has attempted 70 put IN force
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-13

The Coroncr's jury on the Eastern r. h,
disaster, have agreed upon verdict, which
was transmitted 70 Coroner Forsayth and ap-
proved by him The following is the yer
diet: That the persons then ana there lying
dead. came to their death through collision
Of trains on the Eastern Railroad, at about
20 minutes past o'clock, on the evening OF
the 2jth day of August, near the railroad
depot m Revere. And the jurors farther IND
that collision wa- caused by the negligence
of John ). Nowland, conductor OF the BeYer-
ly train. upon which said persons were thus
killed. A-hhcl :. Brown, engineer OF the
colliding Pullman train, the former failing 70
notify tile latter. by signal or otherwise, that
his. the said Nowland's tram had been de
lavcd on the road. after starting, about TWEEN
tv minutes ana said Rowland would have
known. had he consulted his watch, that the
Pullman train was overdue by its regular
running time. said Rowland reached Revere,
rtic engineer of the Pullman train bad an
ohstructel view Of at lclst half mile oi the
Beverly train, rs il stopped at the depot at
Revere directly before the collision. and cuuld
and should have seen the tail lights Of sand
train ia season ~ avoid the collision The
jury further find that mucl @. Lunt, depot
master at Boston, was rcuis- in has duty IA
not correctly transmitting the order 81 the
superintendent e. the engineer Of the Pull
rlln train 81 look uac for trains ahead, thus
deriving the engineer III information that
might have enabled him u avoid the Beverly
tram. The more remote cause, hut not less
certain IF thr disaster. was the delay 10 the
time Of starting tie Beverly tam from the
depot Iu Boston. SAID delay being or-.s-lJned
Lv gross Iulde4uacv "a Rolling stock nec,esa-
rs Tor ,ae safe AMI jro-ty transit 81 passengers
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-13

t-e stl s. z. 1saih-' ii=N lf''t Aft ts'eu'--uI
-; ~ >.,,.- ,:r.a.I ..i it, entire
insa,n.ea.v o. accommodation nave failed t.
rceclye that confederation which the.r inn
part-aes demanded W e therefore Ina that
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responsible IN 81. l..~ 2. ii.e aforesaid.
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Portland. ta.aui. )s.ec5' ana Chicago
E3.r1st. an r.s mora ~. Maine
U.--.-i Society, As4 i..a .i...- aa-
Hrart.,-.r.. t.e ~a 3'f... .9ruer.y
l.a.y faf.r d. Pe-...a-, and sEt~ oao 9s 5ae
best railroad --at7sc.aa- Be- lae elntry
His aye v.s =.z-y- -.-ee years.
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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-09-30

steam, has heen used in the streets
81 Edinburgh with satisfactory re-
sras An Tndlann hen turH-
al 4 box over her ana remalned I
nn three weeks withbnt poa I
ri water, and was taken O0t alive.
.A London ieweler has been
Ave years at work upou q watch,l
and it will be worth $4,000 when
finished. la man and his wife
who had not met before for eight
years found each other ID the same
dock az the Chicago Police Court
tlle other dag Oh y charge "a e|raps
eness. a French giil only
twelve years old, neatly aud taste
fully dressed, has surprised the
Down casters BY her Skill in the
use of an axe. She cuts aud piles
no cord Of wood daily. There
is a church still standing In Phila-
delphia which was erected ia l743.
The first campsmeeting in
this country was held by the Pres
byterians in 1900. ..... The wife
of Nathan Baker, Of Notaway Co.,
Missouri, during fifteen years Of
marriage life has become the moth
or Of nineteen children, of whom
thirteen are still living. Mrs. Ba-
ker is thirty-seven years old.
A Woodworking but poBr German
farmer in Livingston county, Mo.
whose farm was advertised for sale
for debt, ia spite Of all his indus
try and economy, still plowed anc
toiled, few days ago dug mp ,
box containing over $1700 in gold
4 John McGarrigle, Of Balti
more, has IleGp appointed Speoia
Agent ut Large bn mail 1tlepr9dn
tons. The Democratic Stat
Central Committee of Louisiani
have called d Convention Of th,
party to meet in New Orleans No
yember next.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-09-30

zardous il that the balloon Is d
very small one, carrying but little
ballast, and with no hing Lut d
lirht anchor attached to the hoop.
lam clad To say that the aeron-
aut completed bis voyage safely,
although he once or twice seemed
to be ia considerable danger. The
trapeze struck the r0of Of Henry
Conuard Il residence, on aifth street,
when Mr.. Donaldson made n skill.
full leap from BE trance, md pre-.
vented, b collision, lhe balloon
then ascended, and came down q.
gain on the o her side Of the road,
III i field, and was about striking
the top ofa tree, when Mr.. Dpnalds
son turned 3 somersault on the ira.
peze rope, and prevented the bar
from catching on the tree.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-09-30

R- On Thursday evening last,
Cant Tate. stranger, and Q gem
tleman Of the legal profession, who
i now stopping ab the Hutehins
House. til this viilagei iil order
while away the time as pleasantly
"a possible, concluded to 60 down
to our beautifulloke and have sport
fishing. He caught several smaN
fish after fishing a couple Of hours,
anil was gbout " give up IN de-
spair. when q pEodigious shOYes-
nose shark laid hold Of his hook.
| He got hun above the water, and
nearly on the wharf, when his
Igharksbip gave the line Q sudden
| twist, broke the hook, and made
good his escape, but It was not
long before the perseyefing fisher
man hauled up another shark to
the top Of the water, and got him
safely on terra tiyma. Twas quite
small. only about 8 foot and 9 hall
III length, and weighed about twenl-
Ity bounds. Several persons exam
lined the fish, and stated that ithaa
Ibeen many years since . shark has
4 bean caught in Lake Charles.
i. Capt. r. was Id the Confederate
service, in the late war. under Gen
.ELeonidas. Polk, ID Missouri, and
1.-THE terrible and bloody battle q
Belmont, Mo-, between our forces
and the federal troops, he lost hi'
right leg. Too much praise canno
4 be bestowed upon.the brave anc
gallant ''rebs who made charg.
after charge upon the batteries
|. and finally took them and disPeF
: sed the enemy in every diFectlop
II We wish him every success, q94'
Hope he may find a good location
elm this State where he Will reeeiv
ID lucrative practice. He is q high
Ily accomplished young gentleman
! and is a graduate az one Of the frs
{ institutions az the country, ana
! will some day be q bright and ehi
{ tning light To bis profession. &
4 + . q + .
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-09-30

The Flying Trape2e ga the AtC.
Reading (Pennsylyania) CprSospon-
" dence OF the New York World,l
One of the most extraordinary
and almost incredible exhibitions
of human intrepidity and daring
was last Monday, the fourth inst,
Witnessed by the citizens Of this
place. It seemed t0 me to equal,
Il not surpass, in thrilling and pain
ful interest anything ever attemp-
ted by Sam Patch or RlOndin in
their widest efforts. All individu-
Inl named Donaldson, a tightr0pe
walker aud magician" as he calls
himself, who had on the previous
| Wednesday, made a balloon ascen-
sion in the ordinary way 1.-THE first
haIloon ascent of any kind he had
ever made III his lifa), repeated his
performance on Monday last, but
this time with no basket attached
to his balloon nothing whatever,
in fact, but common trapeze. Up
on this he gehted himst Il With the
| greatest GOODNESS and composure
and went floating away into spaee
i to the astonisment OF the large
crowd which had gathered TO see
i him, but few cheePs greeting him
us the special Ors seemed spell
bound with fear and apprehension
After ascending to considerable
distance he commenced throwing
ont il number of circulars which hi
i had attached to a little hoop be
low the balloon, producing mos
novel and pleasing effect.
But this was no hing to what fol
' lowed. AT the height Of some tire,
hundred feet he commenced bal
ancing himself on his. back on Oh
bar Of the trapese, and goin,
n through other feaFful evolutiOns
IEa then deliberately slid from th
bar head downward, and, catching
himself by the ct, remained sus
pended FOR several seconds III thu
awful position! The appalling Sigh
was one never To be forgotten b
! those who witnessed it. A thri
! anil low mnrmur Of hormr pass
: ed through Che iinmese mu'titud,
i who were looking on with intens
D Interest, and many hurried ava
/ from the sight, giddy aud faint.
! The daring aronaut, however,
: went through tile 6volutions snC
d cesstully, aud, regltining bis sea
!. went soaring rapidly anil steadil
i upward. When as The height
: three quarters of mile, he had I'll
astounding nerve 10 repeat III
4 performance, which. ut SO great
4 distance, o0pld only be clearly yis
2 bic hY tie ald of gl8ssea. VII
J made this ascent all the more 81
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-09-30

ApoLoGETlC.-W We haze To apo
logise to our readers for our short
eomings, in not issuing paper du-
ring the past. fortnight ~ is oy7
ing 10 not being able TO procure in
this place, kettles to make rollers.
The sudden transitions Of The at-
niosphere from heat 10 cold aftec-
ted our roller so as to. make II im-
possible to do passable or de-
cent work. We sent TO Calves
ton to have kettles made, but got
disappointed in getting them in
time to cast a roller. for our last il,
sue, We are o, IL now, apd the
Echo will pay its regular weekly
visits to every household hereafter
as heretofore. '1.la
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-09-30

CHonnsA HAS Losr ms TERRoIs. A
A scientific investigator of Florida hos
studied ont the problem, nn,' announces
that az yellow fever and cholera axe
caused and fed by animRlcnlm floating
in the air, d system df concussion enn
clean every infected attaospherc and
erush ont tho epidemic. In proof The
inventor, Mr., w, j Hardee, proposes
ID begin in Charleston, y. C., where the
yellow fever is now raging, and attest
the truth Of hts discovery d the risk Of
his own lifc, Hegives himself Il ndays
to clcgr ont the disease and means to
work substantially as fellows; Take
one ton Of gln-powder Tor the entire
city Of Charleston, aud wof twelve con-
secutiv6 nights. nbing Ave pounds q
powder at each explosion, beginning III
q p. aE. Al che ond o. ten days the1e
would not be q case loftinthe city 4.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-09-30

HEALTH OF JUnoE KING. -Gen.
n q. Anderson, who left here last
yf,.sE. 4, me las SIMS to school ~
V,r.,,,ia NJ 4 letter to DIr. a. i.
An5srsdn. It this place, dated 1T
New Orleans, On the 18th INST
snys:
.4rhe report about Judge King
q a mistake. He was az Stapnton
on the 18th inst, aud well. ! ex-
meet he viii reach Opelansgs the
last Of this month. 0Pelousas
journal.
We are highly gratifed to learn
that tile report We heard here il
regard to Judge King being at the
point Of death ut Augusta Springs,
| ia Virginia, ID false. we have 10
doubt he has reached home by this
! time, and will be at Lake Charles
lie time to open Court on the 0th
proximo. He has many warm,
hearted friends in our parish, and
they viii give him hearty welcome
He is not only . gentleman il, eve e
Iry sense Of the term, but he is "
honor to the legal profession. h
is the most able Judge We hays
/. ever had in this District, and th'
people should use strenuous effort
to keep him in the Office. He ha
discharged his official duties ably
faithfully and impartially. W,
wish we could say as much 70
all the other Office, holders through
out the State, nwovs5
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-09-30
I3revltle.

IA fly be a man IA California and
killed him Wyoming Territory
contains neither d brewery nor a
distillery. Savannah, Ga., oc-
cupies tho second place as cot
ton centre. This years cotton
crop ID estimated from $500, 600
100000, The Ma sonic Order
has total membership in the o.
llited States of 466,603. Mem
pais, Tenn, has voted 5000, 900 III
aid ~ the Mississippi Railroad.
Lake Superior promises y
larger yield eli iron and copper this
year than ID any previous year
Twenty carloads Of fresh Ja-
panese teas we're shipped eastward
from San Francisco IN one day. d
1850 An omnibus propelled by