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The Legislators W1aO Were
Bribed. -
THRIR NAMES AND POLITICS.
LETTER FROM c. II. MORRISON.

We find the following document in
the Farmersville Union parish) Record.
1t will be read with general interest:
= Communicated
MONROE, La, July 16, 1872.
To the Union Record: ...-..
Mr.. Editor-My attention has just
been called to your paper of the 9th
inst.,. containing the article headed
"Let the Guilty Bleed" and in which
you hold the following: "Let justice
fall ON the heads OF the guilty, but let
the innocent and true be exculpated.
We must condemn and punish cOrr1lp-
ton in our own party before we can
Others" all of which | fully indOrse, as
well as other portions of the article.
| therefore feel it my duty to respond
and to furnish you such information asI
have on the subjectO of your call, without
being able to vOuch for the truth of
more than my part of the story.
When in the city of New Orleans in
June last 49, member of the Democratic
Convention, | was told that the Repub-
leans were not the only members Of the
Legislature, who had sold out or receiv-
ed brides for their votes.
| replied to my informant that vague
and general charges of that kind were
of no value, and would not be believed,
that if such were the facts, the proof
must exist, insOme form; Oratleast some
person ought to be found who would
make the charge and convict the guilty.
| was then told that in one instance at
least, the evidence existed in the shape
of the receipts of the members of the
House of Representatives for the sum OF
one thousand dollars each, for their
vote on the levee bill. If that was true
/ wanted to see the original receipts.
/ was then conducted to the office OF
Mr.. Charles T. Howard, who was told
what [ wanted to see, and that 7 wanted
the information that it might be made
public; that unless / could do so, / pre-,
ferred not to see it; that it was only by
informing the people who were the
faithful servants and who the unfaith.
full, that WI could hope to correct the
abuses that were being heaped and riv,
eted upon. us. His consent was thel
freeley given, and he exhibited to me :
paper, the first few lines at the top o.
which were blank ; then camet the names
of the following members of the House
of Representatives, in the order here
n1.ocnpfaIs.
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Ronr Ia Lesialatnre.

j. NJ. MHsTED nous autorise de rannoneer
CONNIE canaidat pour In Legislature de rEtat,
Il feleetion dc N0veInhae pT4lehai1l.
k0us sGmTnes antofise d aHn0leer ISAAC f.
LTTTELL, CONNIE candidat pour la ehambfe
base de la Legislature, d Ia prDchaine election.
III. BEAUCHAMP nous aut0Fise dc Panlpt,
Ger c0nlnle canfidat a Ia Legislature plslr cette
papaiaae, y T6Ieetien DC A0pemhEe pE6cllain.
Je snis eapdidat pour la nroehaine Legislature,
Chamhre des Repfesentants, ct 81 je suis elu ie
ferai mon deyoir. Il. r. CAN'T.
Nous solnlaes autoris6 d aullonceT IONA
THAN L. MORRIS, CONNIE GandIdat pour Ia
Legislature.
JOSEPH GHEMIER, nous aut0rise de Fan
nqncer com1ne eandidat pour In Legislature de
pEtat, a f6lectian de NGyelnbre pFnellain.
Nous sonfInes aHtOriSe Il announcer que M. A,
I.DURI0, est caHdidat q uap r6a6lectinn o8mme
Repreae1Itant de la Raroisse st. Landry, Il Felee-
ton de NOVenbEe proclaim.
Nous sOnl1neS alItnrise Il announcer II. III
THOMPSON, CONNIE candidat pour Ia eiiamhre
hasse de la Legislature, a IelectiOn de Noyemibre
! proclaim.
Nous spmnlea autaYlse Il aEmnncer LTCIEN
DARBY, CONNIE candidat pour Ia Legislature,
rejection dc NoyemhR proclaim,
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Messrs. Bloch g. Dupre have reopened
their store in the building adjoining
Ealer's jewelry establishment, on the
same street and next square below their
old stand. They will endeavort to accom-
MEDIATE their numerous customers and
he public generally as well as they pos
sibly can underline circumstances. They
have still Il large lot of groceries, and
Mgging and ties, that We're i'll another
building not touched by the fire.
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DIR. ". A. ROBERTSON, de Washington, nous
nut0rise de l'annOncrr CONNIE candidat pour la
place dc Gretfier de la COur de District, pour Ia
ParOisse st Landry, 4 lelcction de NOvembre
proclaim.
Je suis candidat pour III place dc Grettier de Ia
COur, pour la ParOisse st. Landry, a rejection
qui aura lieu au mOiS de NOVCmhre 1872.
los D. RICHARD.
Nous sommes autorisG i announcer II. MIL
LARD DUNBAR, CONNIE candidat pour In
place lie Grctiier dc la Cuur de District, pour Ia
ParOisse st. Landry, u Ia prochaine election.
Nous sommes autorise d announcer Mr.. AL
BERT LASTRAPES, CONNIE candidat pour In
place De tIrut1icr de la COur de District. pour III
Paroisse st. Landry, 4 rejection de Novembre
DrOrboiO
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LEGAL NOTICES.


MONATHON.-PARIsH COURT, PARISH
I'VE of st. Landry.-The State of Louisiana, To
whom it may concern, Greeting:
Know, ye, that Dominique c. Sittig, a resident
of the Parish of st. Landry, has applied to our
Parish Court for Il mOnltlOn, OF advertisement
i'll conformity with the act of the Legislature en-
titled an Z" act relating to m0niti0n and mode of
proceedings" approved March 18th, and since
incorporated III the Revised Statutes of the
State Of Louisiana, approved March 18th, 1870, to
make known that the said Dominique c. Sittig
became the purchaser of the property herein
after described, at Il public sale, at auction of
the property belonging to the Estate of William
Henderson, late of the Parish OF st. Landry de
ceased, made by Ferr6o1 PcIrOdin, Il public auc-
tiOneer in and for the aforesaid Parish, Oh the
oath july, 1872, by virtue OF AL order OF our said
Parish Court bearing date July Goth, 1872, and a
commission i'll pursuance thereof bearing date
the Gath July, 1872, and directed to SAID tcrrGol
PcrrOdin, or amy other duly qualified auctt0nccr,
in and for the Parish of st. Landry, State OF
Louisiana.
DESCRIPTION OF TIE PROPERTY-A fractional
lot of ground, situated i'll the town Of OpclousaS,
with all the buildings and improvements there
on, measuring seventy feet front on Main street,
by. fitty7Six feet in depth ON Bellevue street
being the last residence Of deceased.
The said property was sold on the terms and
conditions fixed i'll the order aforesaid, tO-wit
One-half OF the purchase price payable cash on
the day OF sale the remainder on twelve months
time. Purchasers to execute their notes payable
to the order of Joseph Gibbs, DatiFG Testament
tary Executor and special agent and attorney i'll
TACT Vi Lut bDStIlb HclIS Ol Sulu SllcctSSlOil, DcdI-
ing eight per cent per annum interest after ina
tllrity, secured by a special mortgage and ven
doris privilege on the property sold. until final
payment of purchase price, principal and i'll
tcrest to accrue. The said Dominique c. Sittis
has fully complied with the terms and cOndi,
tiOns Of said sale by paying six hundred and
twenty-five dollars in cash, Oh the day OF sale to
the said auctioneer, and by giving his note for
the like sum, payable twelve months after date.
Wherefore, all persons who can set up any
title to the aforesaid property, III consequence
of any informally in the order of Court under
which the sale was made, or any irTcgularity OF
illegality i'll the appTaiSement OF advertisement
i'll the time and manner of sale, and for any
other defects whatsoever, to show cause within
thirty days from the day said monitiOn is first
inserted i'll the public papers, why the sale sc
made should not be confirmed and hOmOlogated
in accordance with the application of said Do
miniQue c. Sittig, the purchaser.
In testimony thereof / hcrelmtO set my hand
and seal of Office at OpelOusas, La, the LIST day
of August, 1872. L. p. YEAZIE,
August 10, 1872-5t. Deputy-Clcrk.
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Messrs. Bloch g. Dupre request It's to
return their most heartfelt thanks tothe
fire companies and citizens, both white
and colored, who exerted themselves in
their behalf on the night of the fire.
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10 A0ht, 1872
smecassion de SYdonie Fontenot.

E5eGPSAaQm GG Syd0m EOMfeW0t,
IN VERTU DUN ORDRE DE LUOEORA-
~ bic la COur des Preuve&, dc Ia ParOisse st.
Landry, il ser2 yeldH q fcncap public, au pins
affiant GnclfriSseur, par lie sOussigpe, s%ncantcur
public, q liz residence de James Reed, ST., str
CREDI, u AOGt, 1872. les prophecies ci-apres
dGcPites, dependant de la succession de SydOnie
FOntenOt, decedee, savoir-
!, LHABITATION SUR LAQUELLE LA De
funte demeurant Ell dernier, situee sur lie Bayou
Bout, Ell Ia Paroisse st. Landry, avpe t0utes les
authorizations qni AY tl4uEept. cOntenant cent
SGiSapte aGFes, horne an nOrd par la teTre de A.
". Ittel, au sud par laterre de Fl. ChP6tien, a
r0uest par lie Bayou Bgitf ct II Test par Ia terre
de J.. u. Payne.
2. IN LOT DE BETEs A CoRSEa DoUeEs,
comprenant huit tGtcS,
8. I'm LOT DE OOCHONS.
4. FOpRSITURES DE MASON Ell DE CUT
sine.
Conditions-Propri6t6 nlohiliere: Toutes les
SOnmcs an mOntalIt dc dix piastFes ct au-des-
sous eGIaptant, ct tOutes les adjudieatiOns au-
dessus de dix plastres payables le1cF NOyemhFe,
1872.
PEOprietG immobiliere: Pour atre xendu a TN
credit dc um, deux ct tr0is ans a parfir du Jour
dc La vente, el placements annuelS eganx. Les
aequereurs pour tOtltes lesadiudicatiOns d credit
fOurnissant lcurs billcts pr0niissOires, aVec secu-
rites q la satisfaction de administrator, ct
! portalit huit pour cent d'inferGt par aimee dc
Fecheance lnsqusa1 Placement final, une hypO-
theaue speeiale ct le privilege du yendcur Fete-
nua sur la pFOpPitte yendlle aim diaSSnreT le
Placement entier ct eOmplct dn capital ct DIES in
terGts.
F. PERRODIN,
20 Juliet, 1872. Eneantenr.
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Succession dc John ID. Wilmington.

No. 1888.
COUR DE PAROISSE, ST. L-ANDRY.-AT
tendu que Delaware p. Dangerticld, dc Ia
ParoiaSe St. Landry, ayant prescntG une petition
ii retfct d'Gtrc n0mm6 ADMINISTRATIVE dc Ia sue
ccssiOn de John D.. Wilmington. son mari, de-
c6d6, reinforcement de la dite parOisse;
Ell consequence, avis est par le present dome
aux interesses dams cette succession d'avOir a
dtduire par 6crit a mon bureau, dams les dix
jours qui %suivront Ia date du present avis les
rtis0ns, 81 aucune lis ont, pour lesquelles il ne
scrait pas fait drOit a la fernando de Ia ditc pc
titiOn. JOS L. RICHARD, Grcffier,
Succession dc ) James w. FOrfeT-NO. :S35l
FTAT DE LA LOUISIANE.-COUR DE PA
~ r~oisse, st. LaNdry.-Attendu que John
POsey, de Ia ParOisse st. Landry, administrator
de III succession de James NJ. Porter, DECIDE,
ayant enrcgiStre un tahleau de classification dies
dGttcs de la ditG succession, acCOmpAgn6 dune
petition demandapt l'homologation d'icelui;
Et attendu quill Il etc fait dIOit Il In demande
de Ia dite petition par I'm Ordre de In COur en-
date du 80 Jnillet, 1872.
En- consequence, avis est par lie present dOnn6
aux intereSSGs dams cette succession, d'avOir i
faire opposition, 81 aucune lis ont, par Gcrit, a
mon bureau dams In vile d'OpelOusas, dams les
d6laiS acc0rdGs par II l0i, pQurquOi 10 dit tableau
he serait pas apprOuYe ct hOmOlOguG.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Grettier.
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AYES ne sUCCEaaI0Na-

Succession de Michael NHcNulty-NO. 1851
NOUR DE PAROISSE, ST. L~ANDRY.-AT-
~ tcldI Que Athie A. Obicr, dc Ia ParoisSe
st: Landry, ayant pr6sent6 une petition a Tetfet
de Michael McNulty, dectdt, reinforcement de Ia
dite parOisse;
En- consequence, avis est par lie present donne
aux inttEess6s dams Cette succession d'avOir Il
dtduirc par Gcrit Il MOI bureau, dams les dix
jOura qui suivrunt la date du present avis, les
~raisOns, 81 aucunc lis ont, pour lesquclles il ne
Serait pas tait drOit a la dcmandc de la dite petit
ton. JOS. d. RICHARD, Grtffier,
IN Sb1t 1879
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For Recorder.

We are authorized to announce WE D'.AVY
as ii candidate for Recorder of the Parish of st.
Landry, at the ensuing election.
DIR JAMES NJ. THOMPSON, has consented, at
the solicitation OF his friends, to become IL caldi-
date for the Office of Recorder, ut the election
to he held in November next.
YVES VIDRINE authorizes lis to announce
him as Il candidate for Recorder of the Parish of
st LanlrI- ut The 1nNt nlnntinn
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Lassie DUpre VS.. ForreoI PerrOdin.

A0Stle DUpre VS.. FerFeOl PerPOdim.
GOCR DE DISTRICT, PAROISSE ST. Ian
- dry.-NO. 12210.-En Tcrtu dun writ dc fcri
facias, lance par Phonorablc In Huitieme C0ur
de District, dams ct pour In ParOissc st. Landry.
dams lie process ei-desSua intitule, ct il moi
adrcsse, JIG yendrai Ell ycntc publique, an plus
0ttlant enchGrisseur, a Ia Maison de C0ur dc la
dlte parolsse, en- ii vile d'Opclousas, lie sA-
MEDI, Septembre, 1872, a Onz0heures dumatin.
Ia pr0pritte ci-apres d6crite, Sav0ir-
.uN CERTAIN MORCEAU DE TERRAIN,
Situt dams Ia vile d'Opelousas, ParOisse St.
Landry, borne gu nOrd par le lot de terrc dc
Laatie Dupr6, DR.. John A. Taylor ct c. TX. Mou-
ton, an sud par IL ue Vine, Il Test par Nine
Celeste Garland ct a lOuest par Ia rue du Mar
SaiSie par Orlre de In COur,
ConditiOns-C0mptant.
3A00r, 1872. 'o''
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EGBERT 0. HAYES, lc titulairc actuel, nous
autoriSe de l'ennOncer CONNIE candidat pour la
place de Sheriff de st. Landry, Il rGlrctiOn dc
NOYcmbre proclaim.
J'ai IhOnneur dc me presenter CONNIE Candi-
dat pour Ii place de Sheriff de la ParOisse st.
Landry, il rtlectiOn tie NOvemhrc proclaim.
Pour &c que lie peuplc de st. Landry pcut attcn-
Dire de moi Il r~avcnir, ell cGtte capaCitG, JIG rCfcrG
a ma cOnduite paSs6c ct a IeXecution dc mes de
voirS CONNIE dGpilte du present Sheriff.
n r. DTrSS0N
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Mr.. Jules Andre, Of this place, is a
genuine artistan t-class signpainter.
Specimens of his skill, in sign painting,
NAV be seen at the st. Mary's Academy
and the Ursuline Convent, at Camille
Roos' store, Haas and Peferkorn's
saloons, and at this office. His terms are
very reasonable, and he exerts himself
to give satisfaction. He can be found at
the ST. Mary's Academy.
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Our colored tOwnsmen whose speedily
organized a fire company and put the old
engine at work, and rendered such val
liable and efficient assistance III saving
the property of their white fellow citi-
zens, deserve, and indeed have the
gratitude of every true citizen of Ope-
1O1s1G
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We publish the article headed " The
Legislators Who were Bribed," just as
we found it in the New Orleans Plea
yeae, of the 18th inst. Since it was put
in type we bare read an article in the
New Orleans MtrdileAse, stating that
i" on the face Of the article falsehoOd is
apparent DIR. Tatman's card, i'll re-
gard to 1t viii be found under the
heading of " New Advertisements"
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VETERANS OF 1871. F. Knox, a
Young attorney of this place, has been
forsome time prosecuting pension claims
for veterans and widows of soldiers OF
1919, and he has finally succeeded In OBJ
tanning a pension certificate for Mr..
John Smith, the grandfather of our
esteemed fownsman, Claudius Mayo.
He has several other claims before the
Commissioner of Pensions, and will no
doubt get them through successfully.
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For. Sheriff.

EGBERT o. HAYES, the present incumbent,
for Sheriff of st. Landry, ut the election i'll
November next.
I am Il candidate for the office of Sheriff of the
Parish of st. Landry, at the election to be
holden i'll November next. For what the people
of st. Landry may expect of Inc in that official
capacity in the future, / refer to my past
services as the executive deputy of the present
Sheriff. G, c, DUSSON.
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WANTS..BWANpSo


IL MILL wish to employ 10 hands by the
yaAR, yagns payable half at end of each month,
half at cad of the year. Nritgaa SIS Il IaAlith,
with rations of five pounds meat and one peck
meal per week. Men with families preferred.
Good quarters for the families and as nue. land
as they may wish to cultivate.
Dec. 2S-tf HENRY L. GARLAND.
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MI. O. A. Rice, Assistant Assessor In
ternal Revenue for this parish, has been
relieved, it is said, and Mr.. Ed. Flaurot
appointed in his stead. Mr.. Rice was
personally much liked here.
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MISCELLANEOUS


Two COTTON pLANTERS.-TD DESIRE
IL to call the attention of the cotton growing
interests of this parish to a new lin this ~sectiOn)
and EXCEEDINGLY PROLIFIC cotton. 1t has
been pronounced by some experienced persons,
vine have seen it growing in my field. the very
FINEST midi EAVIESTFRUITED cotton they
EVER SAW.
My seed were imported this season by myself
direct from the original propagation of the
variety. There has been no mixture, no passing
through numerous successive hands until their
originality and %genuiness has been lost. But
these are the real, genuine SimOn-Pure of its
variety. Those interested are invited to inspect
it as it now grows i'll my field and satisfy them
selves of its superiority over other Varieties.
L propose disp6sing of all the seed in excess of
what I shall need for myself. Those Wishing to
purchase will please notify me in time and they
will he supplied in rotation according to priority.
Price: 50 per bushel. ..,
' " BACON BURKE
Prairie Plaisance near Gaurigues' Bridge.
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Some very fine ear Of corn, grown by
Mr.. Mancel j. Richard at Big Cane, and
measuring eleven inches IN length, have
been left at our Office. Some one please
snud MS some more .s@
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TheSaranatie entertainment given by
some lalies Of this place, last Tuesday
night, eneficent purpose, was a
success beyond their greatest expecta-
tions-finaneially and the large au-
dience seemed to be well pleased with
what they received for their money.
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For District d

The undersigned Judge of the Eighth Judicial
District, is a candidate, for another term, for
the office he now holds. For what may be rx-
pcctcd of him i'll his judicial capacity in the
future, he refers to his past services on the
Bench. JOHN 1. KING.
Please announce Inc as a candidate for the
office of Judge Of the Eighth Judicial District.
mo r MORGAN
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CANDIDATES.


We arc authorized to announce THOMAS G.
ANDERSON as Il candidate for State Senator
from the Tenth Senatorial District composed of
the parishes of Calcasieu, Cameron, Lafayette
and st. Landry.
10 All the papers published III the District
please 0 and send bills to this Office.
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The Fair given atathe Colored Metho-
dist E. Church in this place, last Thurs
day night, was largly attended and
well conducted. Good orderprevailed;
the tables were neat and clean, and
supplied ahundantly with all kinds Of
eatables. As some of the best cooks in
the parish belong to that church, the
cookery ON this occasion was of the best.
A considerable sum was realized, which
is to be applied to repairing and finish
ing the church building.
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NSTRAX.-A BROWN CREOLE HORSE,
NJ about : years Old-facsimile OF brand ION
the hip) at this office. The owner will come
forward prove property, pay charges. aud take
him away or he will be disposed OF according to
law. JOACHIM JOCBERT.
Aup 1T-5t
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sncesnfon dc Reninmin mnvo-No. a511-

NOUR DE PAROTssE, ST. LANDRY.-AT-
Landry, ayant p~resentG inc petition 4 PeflCt
d'ttre nOmmG administrators dc la succession
de Benjamin Mayo, decide, reinforcement de la
ditc parUisSe
En- consequence, avis est par lie present donuG
aux lnt6reSSes dams cette succession d'avOiP il
deduire par 6crit Il mon bureau, dams les dix
jOurs qui %suivrOnt In date du present avis, les
serait pas fait dr0it Il la deInandc dc la dite pGtf-
ton. JOS, RICHARD. Crefipr-
10 A0ft, 1872.
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A WAPEUBs

BATEAU.

LIE Bateau Il Napcur
PEERLESS,
HE. BROAD, Maitre; ]. =. SCHMIDT, Commits;
Part de Ia NOuyelle-0fleans tons les Samellis
4 5 llelIres DIN s0ir, ct de Washington t0us les
Mereredis Il 10 heures du matiIl.
6Janvier, 1S72-tf.
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I. 3. LAND OFFICE, I
New Orleans, La. Allgukt 18th. 1872.

Q, :. LAND UFFILE, Z
New Orleans, La, August 18th, 1872. )
Complaint having been entered at this Office
against Manuel Avila, for abandoning his
Homestead Entry, No, 1927, dated July 14th,
Section Fifteen, Township No. nine South,
Range No. one East, i'll the Southwestern Dis
Atrict, Louisiana. with a view to the cancellation
OF said entry; the said parties are hereby SUM
moncd to appear at this Office on the Seven
tenth day of September, 1872, at / o'clock p. NJ,
to respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged abandonment
CHARLES BARNARD, Register.
W. A. HYATT, Receiver.
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CANDIDATES.


Je SuiS candidat pour Ia place d'AyOcat dc
District. pour lie Huitiemc District Judiciairc, ii
Pelection qui aura lieu au mois de Novembrc
1872. &. W. HUDSPETH.
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Caution Every genuine box of DR.. NC
LASE's LIVER PILLS bears the signature of
Fleming Brothers, PiifgtsAlFghl, Pa. end their
private U. s. Stamp. Take no other; the market
is full of limitations.
It is the popular verdict that people who have
been accustomed to the nse of Bitters or COrdials,
are obliged eventually, to resort to McLAEEs
LIVER Pulls far paunanent relief.
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49,
Al CoIoREB FlRE EoMPANY.-We N
derstand that 4 petition has been .
Gently circulated for signatures, asking
the Town Council to let our colored
townsgaen have the old fire engine in
order to organize 4 c0lored fire COM
pany. This engine will not throw as
large d volume ef water us the newer
one but Is nevertheless a very good en-
gine, md there is no reason why III
should stand idle and rot, especially
when III can he made to do MS good ser
vice is Ii did last Wednesday night.
The colored men deserve great credit
for even desiring to form d FIRE eam-
pans, especially as very few Of thena
own property taat would run much risk
of haine burned; and the credit dine
them Il still greater when II ii well
known That some white house owners
woald not contribute \ single cent tow
ards buying m engine, except BY forced
taxation, md win not even soil their
hands 81 clothes in assisting 10 put ont
d Ere when one occurs. The Town
Council should be more than glad IL
gF;ant the requestof Mesepuhlie spirited
colored men; and though, as we have
been informed, there was opposition Il
IL bg son III the members Of thy
Council we hope that opposition ceased
to- exist after witnessing that fine dis,
play Of eolored spirit andeoloredmusclt
at tlle ire lust Wednesday night. Ietni
haze d ealored fire company BY oil
mems. The more the better and thert
viii be created d beneficial ivaIy ii
tile performance Of good deeds.