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Nothing bsst a Blind.
THE TRUTH COMING OUT.

The conference committees of the Demo
cratic and Reform parties have been severely
cansurcd by the organs and members of the
Liberal party because they did not accept the
propositions they made to them, with a view
to coalition, BY the conference committee of
the Liberals. I'll ...-..:'.,r,.s..s :.,
We have expressed our belief that the Lib
erals were insfncere in inviting conference
for this purpose, and now We learn by Mr..
Pinchbae!'s speech to the Republican Conven-
ton which met in the Mechanics Institute,
that the Liberals admitted to him they were
insincere. Our belief has thus received con-
firmation from an unexpected quarter.
/ We make the following extract from Mr..
Pinchback's speech, as reported in the Times,
of Tuesday last: r. = So tfs..t
Now come to the Liberal party: like the
Liberal party, and when it was organized
thought the time had arrived when the black
men and the white men of this State would
meet upon equal terms; thought they had
enunciated principles which, if carried out as
its leaders declared in conversations would
claim the support of many independent col
ored men. However, they considered it i'm
portant to confer with the Democrats and
Reformers, but this, they said to us, was moth
ing but blind; that their main object was
to form a coalition with us.-N 0. Picayune.
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The Offices.

The political Offices or appointments that
the Academy OF Music Convention and the
Democratic and Reform Committee were in
negotiation about, were as follows.
STATE-Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Attorney General, Auditor. Secretary of State,
Superintendent of Public Education-6.
CoNGREss-~Congressm at large: Con-
gresham for the First District; for Second
District; for Third District; for Fourth Dis
triet for Fifth Distriet-6
Observation-Disclosures for the State at large.
3; electors for the First, Second, Third.
Fourth and Fifth Congressional District, 5.
- Total: 20 Offices. a ....'..
# The Liberals offered to give the Democrats
and Refornlers the following offices ON the III
tire list, so Us to make up a Joint ticket:
Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, two congress
men, one elector at large, and the electors for
the Third and Fourth District-7-wh
"llberaf V offer was rejected.
In return, the Democrats and Reformers of
1ored the Liberals to let them nominate for
the following positions:
Auditor, Superintendent of Public Educa-
ton, Secretary of State, congressman at large.
the other five congressman, the three electors
at large, and the Eve dstric ct electors. or II
offices. The Liberals rejected this offer.
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The N. q. Republican and TIEe
North Carolina Election. st

Whilst the returns of the elections in North
Carolina were coming in, and being telegraph
ed to different points--and the resultindicated
by them was the election by handsome ma
jority Of the Democratic candidate, the Re
I publican was jubilant-but claimed the antiei-
pated victory, as one belonging to the Consey-
ratige party, not the Democratic party. 1t is
true that sometimes the Telegram published by
the Republican mentioned the Democratic
party, but we presume the Republican forgot
to correct the telegram and insert the word
conservative in lieu of Democratic. We sup
posed all along that the Republican, when it
used the word conservative meant Liberal.
But tnow, since it begins to appear that there
was mistake about the returns, as far, at
least, as the Governors election is concerned.
and that the Republican candidate was elect
ed, that consistent aud rrrEcious paper states
that the Democrats alone had ticket in the
field against ehe Grant candidate; that they,
By insisting upon straight7out Democratic,
Bourbon, Last Ditch ticket, kept the liberals
away from them, and Thus suffered n defeat
and thus brought about the election of the
Grant candidate for Governor Had the DEM
4 F-ETF - :
oeratie candidate for Governor been elected
and he would have been bat for the frauds
practiced--wc should have htl column upon
seolamn from the Repsbtcais, cbngratulating
the country on The triumph of! Liberalism,
conservative liberalism, in North Carolina;
as tits, that p'bie spirited and journal
makes the result of the election an occasion
for striking cowaFdly and assassin-like blow
at its bette aoire, the Democratic pdst HIn this
the 0pelodsas JotFnai feehly follows the Re
pnbican's example. In their Blind hatred Of
the everlasting old parity these papers over
look the fact that though the Democrats have
lost the Governors election, they have secured
d majority on joint ballet in the Legislature.
This is a subject Of congratulatioH among all
who, like the Democrats, are III favor Of orders
honesty, pubIfc-spiFit, aud capacity IN the af-
fairs of government whether National or
State h ~ 4g4s, 5#ys g4s 5Es3s r ffftE#st I
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Three Lcatles1 L.sarnrs Over-
board. et...,.

From the ". @. German Gazette, of 4agast 16 ]
Sloanaker, Sheridan and Can't, three ofthe
particular and intimate friends of Mr.. War
moth, who have transacted business of va
ri8us kinds with him, seem to have worked
themselves into improper, associations We
find these three gentlemen unexpectedly on
the Lideral ticket, and allsthfee nominated for
Congress without even a majority of the Lib
erals g being aware of sthe mastery trick by
which il was accomplished.
We ourselves, to be really candid, do not
kupw how it was done. The Liberals have, in
all three Districts, a great number OF, persons
ullich--1nlch better fitted for Congress than
these three, who are not fs to be recognized.
Although we think the Liberal ticket 6ther-
wise a good one, we do ssst protest in the
name of Liberaism and Reform against these
three nominations and reject them most en-
phaticaIiy We viii say no more about these
three entlemen, but this much is certain,
that they are not representatives of the peo-
pie or Louisiana, nor can they be. They rep
resent at the ut-lnes6 a bsolntely nothing, but
the interest Of their superior and master, and
for al that we DON care in the LEASE to stiff
fle the expression Of cur opinion OF the elec7
I tion Of these so-ealled three -bladed Shamrocks
there cannot be the least thought entertained,
for it is impossible to believe that the bonn
<fide citizens of Louisiana, Whe mean some
thing by reform, could vote for such men.
These nominations. have been brought about
by the well known mastery tricks which the
adberents of Mr.. Warmoth know so well how
to play but this time the people will NOT take
an x for a. u. How can we ask the Democrats
to make a compromise with Hsfifl we press
upon, them such names as thesea Pshawtil The
clique of Mr.. Warmoth may be very much dis
pleased With this fraukness, but then orr
beak has grown that way, and party dictation
shall not change us this time. Ii the party
commits follIes. let the party be responsible
for them we shall not participate in tlfem.
1 @, what nice Liberalism is this, to make
congressman ont of the three 9nost repulsiye
poll tical parsonage in the Statei But in this
case Mr. Warmoth and his friends have over
reached themselves, as they did also before
the n, Liberal Convention. Messrs. Sloanaker,
Sheridan and CAN'T must 90 overheard. and
that, too. yersy quick: if they will not leap
overheard ,es willingly, then the Liberal party
mast throw r them overheard for the Liberal
not, without danger of sinking, carry with her
these three leaden umps - 8.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
~ @ III Z e. -

DIVINE service, of the Episcopal Church.
~ will he celebrated. in Washington, Sun
day September lst, at IL A. NJ. In Opelousas
at } P. VI. -r .E
In Washington Sunday September 8th at
IS P NJ. in Opelousas at IL A. NJ. ..t,...
|, Cntil further notice, Divine Service will be
held as above, on the first two Sundays of
each month. G. P. UPTON.
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st. Charles College.


The public exhibition and distribution of
premiums at St. Charles College, Grand Co
teau, on last Saturday were attended by one
of the largest audiences prohnbl yes OR congra-
gated in that tspaeious building. Az least d
thousand persons were present on the occa-
sion to witness the distribution of premiums
and dramatic performances SO ably represent
ed by the scholars, and listen to theexceL
lent music By the band lead by Mr. George
Albert, the popular and esteemed professor
of music at the. College A
This Institution, which Is one of the best,
If not the irstin the State, is well encouraged,
ss may naturally be expected, and the pro'
fessors exert their almost to advance the
moral aud intellectual education Of the schpl-
ars entrusted to their care, and we are happy
70 state, meet with deservedly marked suc-
cess. We have heard it repeatedly remarked
that the faculty, rs row constituted, withthe
hevd. Mr. Roduit as President, was never bet
Ter organized. For several years the number
ofscholars have steadily increased, which is
proof sufficient that this Institution has earn
"a aor itself most fattering reputation.
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a CA R ID.

WTE would respectfully inform our custom
w ers and the public in general, that not
withstandirg our recent misfortune Of having
been burnt out, we wlll continue to supply our
patrons with goods as heretofore, and make
advances in bagging, rope and iron ties. Our
Office is temporarily in MIR. G. N. EaIer's build
ing, opposite Posey's, where we invite our pa
irons to call and see us. 5S
fs BLOCH g. DUPRE.s
opelousas, August IL, 1872. E49tf
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An Indiana editor makes pathetic
appeal TO his readers, saying: IF there
is anything you know that is worth
know ing, that we ought to know, and
you know we don't know, please let us
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NOTICE.

A Ii. persons indebted to the Estate of Noe
"a mle DE Ionancourt are requested to come
forward and settle the same at the office of the
undersigned; and all persons who have claims
against said Eetate are likewise requested to
present the same to us.
BAILEY & ESTILETTE.
Aug "a, IS72.-2t Attorneys of the Estate.
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IL The nomination of Ebert Can't BIZ: the
Liberal Republicans, was eyidentlyan amhus-
cade on the virtue of the convention Honor
able men like Bush, Manning, Brusle, and
others, never would have consented to endorse
snch nomination if the candidate had been
personally known to them. II Tds ao,c become
certain that hislname will be dropped from the
ticket, before the year is month older. ~
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FOR PARISH JUDGE.

We are authorized to announce Judge A..
GARRIGUES as a candidate for Parish Judge
of the Parish Of St. Landry, at the election of
November next.
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We are authorized to announce Mr.. Ca
MILE Fl. MELANCON as a candidate to re-
present the Parish of St. Landry in the lower
House OF the Legislature, at the election Of
November next
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INDEPENDENCE NOT ToIERATED4-Col. DEN
nett was removed from the editorial chair, of
the PecDpIate by a merchant, because he re-
fused to white-wash Governor Warmoth. And
now an attempt is being made to remove or
silence. Messrs. jenkins and Duncan. because
they refused to endorse the Liberal ring, organ
lied In the interest of the bondholdeFs, bank
ers brokers. and monopolist Should the at
tempt succeed, it viii arouse the people to a
sense of the danger that threatnes them.
" q pafrinf
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Q 5

DrED.-In New Iberia on the 18th inst, Mr.
CHARLES FAGoT, aged 70 years, @ veteran OF
I8l4--l5. Mr. Fagot was born in the Parish
OF st. Martin. but was guardian of the Light
House of Lake Pontchartrain, in New Orleans
for the last 20 years.
IN Grand Coteau. on the 5th inst, Mr..
AUGUsTE BALLANG, a native of Belfort (Alsacel
aged about 50 years.
-In Washington, La on the 18th inst,
WILLIAM d. TRAlNoR, aged 81 years.
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The failure Of all attempts to harrnonize the
State must be regarded by all true natrints
in the light of % great caiamit Iasses. eY'
Admitting the fact, upon whom rests Inc
consequences Of failure to harmsnize Upon
the Democracy and Reformers, who were will
ling to accept three out of the twenty Offices
to be disposed of, or the Liberals who refuse
TO accept seventeen. o. Patrsok
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FOR THE STATE SENATE.

We are authorized to announce THOMAS
c. ANDERSON as candidate for State
Senator from the Tenth Senatorial District
composed OF the parishes of Calcasieu, Cam
eron, Lafayette and st. Landry.
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DR.. w. A. ROBERTSON of Washington al-
thoriZed us to announce him as a candidate
for Clerk of the District Court for the Parish of
St. Landry, at the election of November next
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n G0ssoIA AToRY 1T will NO doubt be 4 very ~,
great CONSOLATION to the bereaved friends IF
the Liberal party inthe country to know that
it died in the arms of his xceilencyi its sina
terpal pa. And as an assaager Of their grief.
we can assure them that its sllfferinas were
not SO intense as they would have been had il
enjoyed a more protracted existence. But.
like the little boys brother whom he loved 10
much and for whom he was so sorely grieved,
it g died a bornin .1N o. Patriot. sss'
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am a candidate for the Office of Sheriff of
the Parish of ST. Landry at the election to
be holden in November next. For what the
people of st. Landry may expect of me in
that official capacity in tic future refer to
my past survices as the executive Deputy of
the present Sheriff. c. C. DUSON.
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~ The Sheriff, Recorder and Clerk of ehts
Court are engaged in the assessment of prop
erty of the Parish Of st. Landry, since the, Ist
of August and tax payers will have till the
lst of September to revise their appraisement.
After that date they will be debarred from
making any corrections. 5ha szs2
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70 THE DEAD MES's PROCESSION. As we pre-
ilicted the procession lact Saturday night out
numbered that Of the Liberals at least three
to one. This seems almost incredible, when
the procession of last Satudry night claimed
to- represent d party said TO be dead, while
that Of the previous Saturday night claimed
to represent party that cast THIRTEEN THOU
SAND votes for delegates. Brag does not al
ways win.-N. o. R0trios.
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t.S We See that Messrs Bloch s. Dupr6
have. with colnmendable energy, and enter
prise, resumed business, temporarily, in Mr..
Ealer's building, sljoiningl the CoURIER office,
but will soon be Installed at the same old
stand, as they are vigorously pushing forward
with the Reconstruction Of their edifee re-
Gently destroyed by fire. ti Ffs.
/, Messrs. Bleelt e. Dupr6 having, through
many years of business experience in this
community, given general satisfaction. may
Fconfdently rely on q continuation of the pa
.tfonage to. which they are SO justly entitled,
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FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

am candidate for the Office of District
Attorney of the 8th Judicial District. at the
election to be holden in November 1872 -J
G.. w. HUDSPETH.E
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. Among other appointments by the Gov
ernor'g announced in the Pioayane of the 10th
inst, wa notice that Of Mr.. Tleodnle Fontenot
as laleIllber.of The Town council sef Washing
ton, la. 9A. Yisfla'f'' ' 81
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FOR CLERK.

We are authorized to announce Mr.. AL
BERT LASTRAPES as candidate for Clerk
of the District Court, for the Parish ofSt. Lam
dry, at the election in November next.
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NOTICE.

A LII persons holding claims against the Es-
IA tate OF Madeleine Devillier deceased wife
of John Wyble, are requested to present them
at the Office of the undersigned for classifca-
tion. BAILEY & ESTILETTE,
.. -.-,.. Attorneys of the Estate.
Opelousas, August "a, 1872. I'm
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am candidate for 'the office. of Clerk of
Court in and for the Parish Of st. Landry. at
the election to be holden in November, 1879.
-s.4s. JOS. D. RICHARD.
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b FoEND--The carved head board of bed
stead was found on the road between 0peioti.
sas and Washington. The owner can have It
by calling at this office. 4. .,z Il, =r.,f.ssss
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FOR THE LEGISLATURE

1Rr. Edit0r,-I am candidate for the Lower
House of the Legislature at the election i'll
November next. L. D. ESTILETTE.
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We are authorized to announce Mr.. ISAAC
+. LlITELL as a candidate to represent the
Parish OF st. Landry in the Lower House Of
next.
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FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized to announce EGBERT
Q. HAYES the present incumbent, as a can
didate for the office Of Sheriff of St. Landry at
the election in November next. . -.
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h IEge CAN at G. B. Andrus and buy some of
#F.Cooley's Early White Field Germ which "a
natures in three months. Samples can be,
seen at his store.i hi al ffa a ss flsa
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We are autorized to announce JOHN /.
GARDINER Esq, as a candidate for the Rep
resentative branch of the Legislature, subject
to the nomination of the Democratic Conven-
ton.
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We are authorized to announce H. MIL
LARD DUNBAR Esq, of Grand Cotcau, as
candidate for Clerk of the District Court. at
the election in November next.
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We are authorized to announce DR.. J. a.
McMlLLAN a candidate TO represent the
Parish of St Landry in the Lower House of
the Legislature at the election of November
next.
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- We perceive that onr neighbor, q, Phil
hpa, has Just received considerable additions
% his stock pf merehandize. including most
= no goods required By our planters OF this
,sassn For further particulars, call and see
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respectfully announce myself as an indie
pendent candidate for Congress for the Third
Congressional District. j. Il. PRICE.
St. Mary's Parish.
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FOR CORONER.

We are authorized to announce JAMES D.
COLE: as @ candidate for Coronerof the Parish
of ST. Landry at the election in November.
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OPELousAs,, August I'D, 1872.

L
| Dear Sir,-In the Jieagune of the 7th inst,
there appeared a communication, taken from
tho FnrMcrtjH Union Record. relative to the
hribing of certain members of the House of
Representatives in.the passage of the Levee
Bill through the House durisig the session of
1871. From the article in question it appears
that Mcssrs. TatmaG, Barrow and Schumacher
acting as a committee, are charged with having
received the sum Of $4,000, for themselves and
Others, including myself, as a bribe for voting
for said bill. q EEFf sssf .'-ae' "HE Ei}E 's-
| Having been only indirectly charged with
receiving n bribe,. / have patiently waited to
hear from messrs Tatman, Barrow and Schu-
mak ker, who owere charged directly with having
receirted for the amount, for themselves and
myself aud Others ard though the cards OF
these gentlemen tfisayowing and denying the
whole matter should be satisfactory to the
public, as far as | am concerned, yet certain
gentlemen of this community have already
seen lit to put their own construction, Oh the
denials OF these gentlemen, deem it due to
my friends and 70 myself to request you to
publish my own denial.
/ most unhesitatinsly and positively deny
thati ever. directly or Indirectly, authorize
Messrs Iatman, Barrow and Schumacher, or
either OF them, or any other person or persons
whateyef, to bargain, sell, CT otherwise dis
pose of my vote, for the Leyee Blu, or any
House That never. received money, or any
| thing representing it, from any person or cor
poration as a bribe during my term as u nneni-
Der of the Legislature; that the only money
eEer reeeiyed,by me was my per diem and
mileage under the law. In conclusion, Mr..
Editor, brand the whole matter, as far as
am concerned, as a vile, Infamous and mali
cious slander; and I hereby denonnee any
man, or any ornbination of men charging me
with having received bride for my vote for
the Levee Bill, or for any other Bill, resolution,
or measure during mytterm of service in the
Legislature of Louisiana, as vile, cowar1ly
liars and slanderers, and will visit any party
or parties making such charge with punish
ment both legal and eorporeal.
!. THE0G. CHACHERE.
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MIR. =. l.. pIYRl

THAKEs this opportunity to announce that
l. he will keep constantly on hand
BAGGING, ROPE AND IRON TIES
for his clients. And will also be prepared to
purchase COTTON when delivered at his
Warehouse in Washington, la.
August "a, 1872. EE,a0E.s' --' f29-1y
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2 FOR RECORDER.

We are authorized to announce Mr.. HEZE
KIAH HAYES, as a candidate for the office o
Recorder for the Parish of st. Landry, at tht
election of Noyembernext. z.i z,z..,.f4, r.-.eas
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- The total number of voters imported
into North Carolina from East Tennessee,
Virginia and South Carolina, ID estimated at
5000
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FOR JUSTICE OF lTHE PEACE.

We are authorized to announce p. LE0NEE
HEBRARD, the present incumbent as Justice
of the Peace for the 1st Ward, at the election
of November next. -.
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We are authorized to announce IVES
D'AVY, the present incumbent, as a eandi-
date for the Office of Recorder for rathe Parish
of St. Landry, at the election of November
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FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.

The undersigned Judge of the 8th Judicial
District, is a candidate for another term. for
the Office he now holds. For what may be ex-
pected of him in his judicial capacity in the
future. he refers to his past survices ON the
Bench. ... JOHN L. KING.
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sARRY's LANDING WAREHOUSES

BARRY S LANDING WAREHOUSE
FEHHE undersigned informs his friends and
l. the public, that he has recently taken
charge of the new Warehouse at Barry,s Land
ing, and will endeavor to give satisfaction to
all who may favor him with their patronage
...,.. . JOS. DUBOURDIEU.
Barrys Landing, august 90, 1872. IT,
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We are authorized to announce Mr.. JAMES
WEBB as candidate for the Representative
branch OF the Legislature, subject TO the nom
inatiOn of the Democratic Convention.