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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1871-02-11

pexamen dies complies des depen-
ses eventuelles, ct Get examen, sill
est consciencieusement fait, reve-
lera des scandales bien curieux.-
LAssemblee actuelle ne parait pas
devoir menager plus que la dcrnie-
re les tonds des: contribuables, ct
lie quart de millions de piastres
qu'elle commence par So voter a
elle'meme, ne sutfira pas a dGfray-
er Hcs depenses, all prix OH sont le
papier, les pages ct le whisky.
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EsCRoQuER1E.-On lit drns rAbeille
de la Nouyelle- Orleans, du 7 courant:
"Nombre de trnvailleurs etaient venus
de st. Louis !; la Nouvelle. Orleans, croy-
ant, d'apres Ia promesse qu'on leur await
falte, qu'ils seraient driges sans delai
vers le Texas pour etre employees dams
des travaux de chemin de fer. Arrives
lei, ills mont trouve personne a l'adresse
qu'on leur await donnee 4 st. Louis, ct
pour laqnelie lis ayaient remis hut pias-
tres chacun d un agent passaut pour re-
presenter la maison Hill g. Co., rue lu
Marche No. SOB, St. Louis. On dit que
ces travaillenrs sont au nombre de 1000,
ce qui fait une razzia de s., 600 faite sans
pelne par l'industriel de rOuest.
ACCIDENTS FAR LHUlLE DE CARBON
Nous reeevons du Bureau de sante m
rapport fait avec soin duque il resul.e
ou'en six ou sept mois, il y eu a Ia Nou-
vellr-Or!eans ou dams les environs, IS ac-
cidenis causes par des explosions d'Lui|es
ct de auides F.ovenant du petrole. Ces
accidents ont co1te Ia vie huit persoDnes,
ont cause des bri1ures tetTi5lcs a une
trentane d'autres ct la destruction de nom.
bre de batisses. lie dernier incendie aui
reduit II maisons en- cendres la Nile.
Orleans. etc cause par l'explosion dune
lanpe huile de charbon. LIE tableau fat
par lie Bureau de saEte montre que la plu-
part de ces accidents terribles sont lie fait
des hul!es fgeres, Anchor. ScptoIine, Pur-
oline ct autres. ct jusqu'a present aucun
accident ma etc produit par lusage de
Thule que le Bureau de sante declare
bonne. c'esG-a dire lhuile don't lie flashing
point ou le point d'ign'ion est de- l10 de-. |
gres Fahrenheit, GU au-d.ssus.
LIE rapport expique comment lordon-
nance du Bureau de Sante coutre les mau.
VASES huiles, ma pas Gu d'eff.t Des pour
suites ont ete iutentees pour certaines vio-
lations de cette ordinance, ,nais Ia Cour
decide que de telles ordonnances ne pou.
valent emaner du Bureau de Sante, ct
gu elles etaient du resort de Ia police En-
consequence, uu bill ere presente d ce
sujet la Legislature. Nous reviendrons
une autre fois sur cete matiere fort i'm.
portante. -A6eille, %
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1871-02-11

R'La yente des proprietes dc Ia sue
cession de feu Jesse Andrus, sur le Bayou
Beuf, aura lieu le lG courant. II une
habitation tres productive ct d'autres ef-
fets don't on trouvera les details dams la
quatriemc colonne de 10 partie anglaise
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25
Cotton Seed Oiland lis Uses.

The uses to which Cotton Seed Oil |
are applied are constantly increasing,
and the demand has already become
so general that as an article of COM
merce it is receiving great attention.
1t can be used for most purposes for
which other oils are used, and also
for many other purposes for which
they cannot be made available TO adj
vantage.
Cotton seed oil is sweet and palata-
BILE. a very large proportion of the
olive oil now consumed in this country
is either pure cotton seed oil, or else
mixture of the two. The most
shameless authorizations, however, are
practiceL, and q mixture of lard oil
and cotton seed oil are palmed off up
on buyers for genuine sweet oil. Ma
nv of these preparations are put up in
this country with counterfeit foreign
labels. Large quantities are also ex-
ported to Marseilles to return 10 this
country in bottles, or one-half the con-
tents of the invoices are genuine olive
oil, and the balance an imitation or
spurious compound. That the genus
inc cotton seed oil will sell readily on
its own merits, is attested by the con-
fidence with which 1t has been re-
ceived by 1.-The Southern Jews, who
have for some time been using it for
cooking and culinary purposes. 1t is
also used for mixing paints, and an
swers a very good purpose as a sub
stitute for'Linseed. AS lubricatOr it
is Objectionable for the reason that it
gums up badly; but when some in
ventor shall extract from the liquid its
superfiuous gum, it will answer all
tah ff vtEp g qsffs that nay be dfeeAifttFffdb
the best strained lard oil.
Cotton seed oil is also used TO a great
advantage for cutting bolts, for tobac-
co manufacturers use, for making
soap, as a mixture for toilet prepara-
tons for the hair, and for oiutments
{ and medicines. \ careful analysis of
cotton seed shows that 1t contains
thirty-seven per cent. of oil; thirty
four per cent. Of albumen; eleven per
cent. Of CUNT seven per cent. of fibre;
six per cent. Of water and seven per
cent. of mineral matter. a ton of un-
hulled cotton seed yields about thirty
| five gallons Of crude cotton seed oil
and seven hundred pounds of oil cake;
but ii requires great hydraulic pressure
to express the oil from the seed, and
In the present state of the mills used
for this purpose the cost of machinery
and labor renders the process one of
great trouble and expense. 1t is said
that no oil mill can be profitably
worked that has not a capital employ
ed in its management of from $40, 900
| to $50, 600. The refined cotton seed
oil readily commands from % to 50
cents per gallon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25

THE Masons have shown lately 8
decided increase in their order by the
multiplication Of lodges and the cree
ton Of new and magnificent build
ings. At Memphis Grand Masonic
Temple is soon to be erected to cost
some $500, 600 and designed to be the
finest public building in the South.
1t is to be constructed ofmsrble, which
has been donated by Col. JOHN Will
IIANrs from his Knoxville quarries.
By a census Of the order Of Masons,
just completed it appears that the vast
increase Of which they boast is real.
Over forty thousand new members
have been initiated during the past
year, the entire number now reaching
nearly five hundred thousand. The
reason Of this prosperity lies probably,
as much as in anything else, in the
social attractions Of Masonry. The
lodge supplies the place OF a club TO
its members, and the entertainment it
affords is an acceptable relief 70 men
wearied with the cares Of business.
To this are added the more substanu-
al benefits Of mutual assistance in
distress for which the order is cele-
brated, so that the wonder is rather
that it does not increase faster than
it does.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25

WE acknowledge the receipt Of a
circular from the Chairman of the
Faculty of the University Of Virginia
in which it is stated that eleven
scholarships, emitting the successful
candidates to spend one session a: that
institution without the payment OF
matriculation fees, or tuition fees, will
be open to competitors from all the
schools and colleges of all the States
at the beginning ofthe next AGA dem
ic year, October /. OF these eleven
scholarships five are in the Academic
Department, and two each in the de-
partment Of Law, Of Medicine, and OF
Industrial Chemistry, Civil and Min
ing Engineering and Agriculture. Re
cOgnizing the study Of the Ancient
Languages and Mathematics, and q
thorough knowledge Of our English
tongue as the true basis Of all our
higher culture, the faculty have deter
mined to institute a uniform exami-
nation in Latin, Greek, Mathematics
and English; and in order to secure
positive attainments, they reserve the
right to reject any papers that do not
reach the standard required for dis
tinction at the Final Examination. in
Junior Latin, Junior Greek, and Jun
iar Mathematics, and do not show a
competent acquaintance with the
grammatical and rhetorical structure
Of the English Language.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25
Disastrous COnilagra tion at Pulaski
Loss Estimated at Over $25,001.

Special dispatch TO the Republican
PULASKI, August "a terrible
fire broke out here this morning at
about II o'clock in the machine shop
of Patterson q Council, below the
north east corner Of the square.
The wind was high at the time and
in q few moments the whole block
of buildings in that locality was in
flames.
An immense crowd rushed TO the
scene Of thecontiagration, but as we
have no fire engine, aud but limited
water facilities, it was impossible to
stop the progress of the flames.
The machine shop Of Patterson &
Connell, the family grocery and dwell
ing house of George y. McGrew, the
dwelling house of Z. S. Williamson,
the new livery stable and store house
of Rainy & Bro, the livery stable Of
J. II. Jackson, the grocery house of
T. J. ChOate and X. Harris were en-
tirely destroyed and but few OF their
contents saved.
The Childers Block, where the
Citizen Office is located, narrowly es-
capped the flames.
Several kegs OF powder exploded in
the house of Choate 4 Harris during
the fire.
The livery stable proprietors saved
their horses and buggies, but lost all
their lay, corn and oats.
The fire originated from lot Of
feathers being set on fire by pipe.
The loss cannot fall short of twenty
five thousand dollars. Pulaski is now
without livery stable.
DUP.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25
SECOND DISPATCH.

PULASKI, August OR. Harris,
colored, formerly of Nashville, had
lust purchased his house, and had
hardly made all the payments.
TT. ChOate & Co., grocers. occupied
a house belonging to Harris.
w. J. 4 J. II. Rainey sustained a
loss ofS2, 500. Their livery stable had
lust been completed.
James H. Jackson, proprietor Of an
other livery stable, lost 5000.
George McGrew had just completed
his house, which cost him $500.
The brick dwelling house and large
frame house of &. w. ,,McGrew, ST.,
were also totally destroyed.
The carpenter and machine shop
occupied by COnnell & Patterson be-
longed to David Speer. Their loss in
machinery, probably 81 800.
There was not a dollars worth of
insurance on any of the property,
which was mostly owned by four
men. We regret that sonle OF them
will not be able TO rebuild.
The fire swept over q space of about
$50 feet, embracing compact block
or cluster of buildings, running north
from the Public Square and on the
east side of Main Street. -.
The progressive spirit OF Pulaski
has not, however, succumbed to the
disaster 1t will not be long ere the
burned district is covered with sub
staDtial structures. We have been
heavy sufferers from fire during the
past few years, but our town always
emerges the better from such misfor-
tunes
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25

TIE great Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad have purchased the Man.
chester and McMinnville road from
TulIahoma to McMinnville, and obi
gated their Company to complete the
road to Sparta within eighteen months,
giving Memphis direct communica,
ton with that vast section and con-
trolling its grain, fruit and stock trade.
The Memphis and Charleston road
will build from Huntsville TO Tulla-
homa, making the connection close
and the line direct. 1t is a most i'm
portant move, and shows that Presi-
dent WICKs is alive to the future COM
mercial advantages TO be derived for
his road from this section.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25

THE New York Commercial ArCr-
fscr is authority for stating that the
fruit growing region Of this country
is gradually but surely shifting south
ward. In proof it cites the fact that
the once fOurishing peach orchards Of
Long Island are now desolate, and
even those of New Jersey nearly ruin
ed with the blight. What has been
lost in these sections during the last
fifteen years has been acquired 10y the
States of Delaware and Maryland, the
lands of which have been of late
greatly EXCHANGED in value by the
new product.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25

Louisville has so long been in the hab-
it of considering orr State as mere
strip Of territory to be crossed for the
sole benefit of her railroad mOnoplies,
or as a sort of tributary province, on the
producers Of which she levies heavy eX-
actions in the shape of cunningly devils
ed freight tariffs, that the press eXcur-
sionists had not anticipated any act of
courtesy at her hands, in either public
or a private way. Blessed are they that
expect nothing, for they shall not be
disappointed. And il Louisville, by the
way, has anything worth showing, the
world has yet to be made aware OF the
fact. We are charitable enough to sup
pose that her poverty in this respect
NAV possibly account for her lack OF
hospitality to the men who have cOntri-
buted so materially to extend her trade
in Tennessee.
The apprehensions Of the SIN as TO
the effect OF Cincinnati's hearty demon
STATIONS are not unfoUnded. 1t Is
frequent remark among Tennessee mer-
chants that for close-fistedness, propen-
sity to hard bargains and shrewd skill
in all the tricks of trade, Louisville has
the call on Cincinnati by long odds, and
that the latter city has considerably less
of the genuine Yankee characteristics
than her Southern rival. The wealth
she acquired by the war has spoiled Lou
isville. Her selfisbness, her insolcnce,
her reckless disregard of the commercial
interests of Kentucky, where they come
in contact with her own, are all due to
the unexampled SUCCESS with which she
has traded upon her Southern sympa-
thies." On the other hand, from the
very close of the war, no city has been
more liberal than Cincinnati i'll its pol
;ev towards the business men of Ten
nessee and the South generally. Our
people are daily becoming better aware
of this fact and will afford substantial
proof of its recognition as soon as the
important railroad enterprises now be-
ing pushed forward in her direction shall
have been completed. With the estab-
lishment OF such communication be-
tween Tennessee and Cincinnati IS will
compete with the lines now
owned and controlled Ky louisville In
her own interest, ono may LOOK for Lou
isville to como begging for the trade
which she now 30 inlperiously demands.
Not until then will she appreciate the 1
claims and influence of the newspaper
men of Tennessee sufficiently 10 treat
them with some little courtesy and re-
spect when they honor her with visit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25

CARLEssNEss OF LETTER WRITES
we fear it must be admitted that We
Americans are a needless folk. Even
about money matters we would seem 10
be incurably negligent. OF the 328,OOO
letters registered at the dead letter bu-
reau in Washington last month, one
half was of a business character, and
HOO contained money, checks, drafts,
receipts. or other enclosures having
pecuniary value. It is only due to the
supererogatory Of the post-oftico en-
Moves. that the number was not twice
as great. It is high time that weshOuld
mend our ways in this respect, and
make sure that every letter VIC send is
correctly addressed, before we put on
the stamp, and drop it into the box.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25
fFrom the Bolivar Rulletin

A number of our most worth, and re-
sponsible citizens assembled in the
Courtroom Monday evening, jug. nth,
forthe purpose ofdevising meas where
with to give rousing Barbecp in be-
half of the narrow gauge Tailrad from
Memphis to Savannah, via Scnervllle,
Bolivar and Purdy.
On motion of III. NJ. Hill, seconded by
Judge James Fentress, Gen. X L. Nicely
was called TO the chair, and N B. Par
ish appointed Secretary. =,
After the Chairman had statd the OBJ
ject of the meeting, and by his)ertlnent
remarks elected the profoundst atten-
ton from all present, Judge Fentress
| was called for, and addressed he meet
| ing in his usual strong and cnvinclng
manner. II. NJ. Hill and On. j. j.
| Dupuy also demonstrated the feasiblll-
\ ty of the project, and on motto 1t was
| resolved to give grand bapecue IN
the interest of the proposed rod at Boil
| war, on Saturday, Aug. 26th, 1871, TO
which the public are most repec'ruliy
| invited.
On motion the Chairman appointed
the following Committees:
'A COMMITTEE on BARBECE.
| A. d. Nelson, Willis HornsH, James
Wiley, T. c. Jones, II. c. Grige, Thorn
as Parrin, p T. Jones, Z. Z. McNeal
A. 8. Coleman, III. NJ. Hill, L.5. Adams
II. G. Patrick, r. S. Carter, f. Fentress
| A. P. Tiller, p. NJ. Huddlestol.
COMMITTEE ON sPEAKEss.
Judge J. Fentress, H: M. ILL, ]. ]
Dupuy, X. s. Hardy, l.. Bills, Nj: X
| Parrish, DIR. ID. w. Fentress, ] NJ. Mitch
ell, ]. S. Furguson. On notion tn,
Chairman, Gen. r. z. Nicely, vas added
to said Committee. a. .r. aF
The following resolutionswe thei
introduced and adopted: ..t..
| Resolved, That public meeting p'
held in the Courtroom on Friday even
ing, Aug. Is, at * o'clock, the NOR
fully, to carry out the objects 10
which this meeting is held, and that tn
committees appointed report thereat.
ResOlUed, That every citizen who de
sires the prosperity of our town AM
county, is urgently requested to atten
the meeting next Friday evening.
ResolVed, That To Bolivar Btlletir
EssSstl@ff5 5 ffeeffa i ted cor
the same.
On motion, the meeting then adjourn
ed. X. Z. Nicely, Chairman,
| NJ. X. PARRISH, Sec'y.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25

WILL tie time ever come when hu
man life will not be at the mercy Of
careless engineers and soulless public
carrier corporations. The world seems
Mortified at the idea of war, and yet
there has been almost as many men
killed ON public conveysnces in the
United States during the past year as
there were French or Germans killed
In the same period. We boast Of the
great progress of this country, and es-
pecialIy of this decade and yet pay
dearly for it in human lives. The aP-
pIic.tion OF steam to machinery is a
treat achievement, but it will be a
still greater one to use its vast power
without sacrificing hecatombs OF hui
man lives.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25

LATE foreign advices inform Us that
the indications of an impending reyo-
luton in Spain are daily gathering
strength. The Radical Madrid organ
which recently said that 'to found a
republic, there is needed only one
Brutus or four courageous men,"
probably did not underate the difficult
ty of destroying the existing Govern
ment. Nor was the writer much out
Of the way, perhaps, rs to the facility
with which handful of men might
"found" nominal republic. To in
sula, however, J me 0l,anIsn. ! ! ESQ
much more difficult that doubts as to
its present possibility are at least ex-
cusable. There is, of course, a con-
siderable party in Spain whose mem
bers are in the habit OF flattering
themselves that they are republicans,
but there areIbesides other factions,
quite as numerous, who would resist
any attempt to establish republican
governm ent to the bitter end. And
the republicans themselves, it is to be
feared, have but very imperfect ideas
of practical republicanism. Thew are
very much the same sort of worship
ers Of liberty as are to be found in
Mexico and South America, where
each leader desires liberty for himself
to Cypress all his neighbors. Before q
permanent republic will be possible
in Spain, the people must educate
themselves TO obedience to law, and
cultivate habit Of yielding willing
allegiance TO institutions, rather than
to individuals. When Spaniards for
get to be factionists, and will unitedly
resolve that the will of the people, ex-
pressed in constitutional form, shall
be accepted as the supreme law of the
land, from which there shall be no
appeal but in like peaceful fashion to
another expression Of the same au-
thority, they will be able to safely and
securely found a republic. For the
present, it is apparent that most of
the men who are clamoring for the
overthrow Of TIE monarchy go lately
established, are mere anarchists, who
would elamOr with equal vehemence
against any government they could
not themselves control.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25

An American ship master, who
has studied the subject, says that
with American material snd me
chsnics, we can take the English
Lloyd's rules and reduce them 20 per
cent, and build ship stronger, more
durable, and consequently more sea-
worthy, than can now be built in
any part Of the United Kingdom.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25

SHREVEPORT Is making a strong
and determined effort to open way
FOR traffic to Red River above the Raft,
which hss so long been an almost
Rnpassable obstruction to navigation.
A meeting Of the leading citizens OF
that city recently resolved to put their
own shoulders to the wheel and then
call on New Orleans Hercules for help.
The object to be accomplished Is one
Of great and vital importance to both
cities and should not be permitted
% fail
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25

WE learn from the Lexington Far
mars Home Journal Of the 3rd inst,
that during the past week several large
lots Of extra fine mules were shipped
TO the Southern market. 1t says trade
has opened very early this season as it
did last, and prices, if anything, are
tending upward. Several lots Of extra
fine have been bought at prices rang
ing from Sl75 to $500. or course this
was for large and farm stock Ordina-
~ average mules are rating from SID
to $3.50, and not brisk at that.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25

STATISTICAL reports show that
from 1854 to 1870, the United States
imported from China 1889 piculs OF
black, and 100, 455 piculs Of green tea
which shows that we drink twice as
much green tea as black. During the
same time, England received 81, $50
picul. Of black tea, and only Il ,49o Of
green; showing that JOHN and Mrs.
BULL prefer black tea to green, and
drink but one cup OF the latter bever-
age to nearly q dozen cups Of the
former.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25

TIE Radical organ at Washington
is authority for the statement that the
Radicals of the Southern States are
organizing an association to be known
as the National Guards. The same
paper says that the object of the or
gapization is to visit the Ku-Klux and
take the law into their own hands for
that purpose. elbow high is that?"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25
TO THE
Farmers of Maury County.

Having purchased the county RICH, OF Mau-
~ County FOR
Lazear's Portable Fence
call the attention Of the farmers Of Msury
County 10 II. II being considered by all who
have used or examined It, TO be the beet and
cheapest Fence ever introduced to the public.
This Fence is so constructed that eyory panel
forms A passage-way for q team by lifting out
The panel from the lock, which is not only con-
ysnient but saves time and distance in driving
around to the gate in order TO pass from enc
field TO smother. 1t has many other aivants-
ers to try it. We are offering farm rights on
easonable terms. For further particulars sp-
ly to JOHN T. HALEY,
plume 10 Bigbyville, Tenn
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25

Hon. JAKE THOMPSON, at present a
resident VI Memphis, expresses the
opinion that the Southern States will
accept the "new departure" He is
right. Not only will this policy be
accepted by the Southern States, but
by the Gdliot-JOrcs of the whole conn
try, by an overwhelming majority.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25

JUDGE f. W. N. KING, an old and
eminent member Of the Memphis bar,
died last week. He had been in de-
Ginning health for the past few years.
He was a man OF large influence and
great ability and has acted coOspicu-
Gus part in public affairs for the past
quarter of 8 century.