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The New York herald., 1872-11-15
Utilizing tho River Frontage.
To rHs EDITOR OF THE HERALD

VALHALLA, November, 1872.
In connection with your expressed views On
Tuesday allow me to note some ideas which
have for years entertained. Let reservoirs be
constructed say 2s by 100 feet, or so by 100 feet
taking one or two city lots. as may be deemed
desirable-to be built substantially thirty, forty
flfty feet high, on elevated points OF the island,
and the water to be driven into each BY an engine
placed ct the river Take. for instance, plot near
Catharine street to the East River; use the water
tor fountains, cleansing OF the sewers, &C. during
Summer, always retaining Q fuu supply OF water
for the extinguishing or fres; and the head Of
water would enable the Fire Department, even by
the use Of hose alone, without engines to be Of
much service On other high points erect similar
structures, with other engines and supply pipes.
WM. G. ALB.
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be measured by the certainty OF the vasness OF the
damage 1t is proposed to avert.
Hoping that these suggestions may be carefully
considered while the subject s before the public.
NEW York, Nov. IL, 1879. ENGINEER
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NJ. Low-we have not had
sUcn DEVASTATING PIREs
In thls country since the Introduction OF our mod
ern improvements for the subsection OF great
nres, and, with our steam apparatus and the great
noods Of water which could be thrown upon the
such extreme measures. But these connagrations
have shown us that . new necessity has arisen.
where the buildings are 80 compact ana high, and
streets are narrow, the heat thrown out BY con-
enough TO the names for any effective execution.
In other words, the heat Ia thrown further than
the water can be, and thus, while IL N almost I'm
possible to reach the names In the lower part Of
UTTERLY rnPossIBLE TO REACH THE UPPER PARr.
The result II readily anticipated The heat keeps
the nremen at distance and the flames extend
their area just ~ long as they have fuel to feed
upon.
RsPoRTBR-And the blowing up process is the
only remaining means Of depriving them or that
fuels
Mr.. Low-Yes and 1t In all the better IL the
known to be necessary. Here was . large portion
OF Boston destroyed before the "blowing up'' Pro
cess could be determined upon, most probably be-
cause there was multitude Of council and no well
defined authority. During our great nres here
everything was frozen, there seemed to be no
means OF checking the flames, and when It was
proposed to blow mp buildings there was no powder
on hand. Finally, they had to send to Governors
Island for It, The duty Of this proposed Board viii
TO HAVE ON HAND THE NECESSARY MEANS
to "bl0w up promptly, and to have the engineer
ing capacity to "blow up /" effectively.
kgPoRTER-Do you know when the matter win
take more definite shapef ,.,,.v. !. .,..uo. 49,
upon the appointment OF the committee and I
think the merchant Is and insurance men are already
interesting themselves In tho subject. The London
papers, Sec already crtucise the process pursued
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Exactly

And so at last the Liberal Republican kite,
which tailed by an untold number of ex-lead-
ers and ex-officials of the old Democratic,
Wing and Know Nothing parties, and hoisted
and lnaneuvered by Engineer Warmoth, was;
as the engineers henchlnen and spokesmen
vociferousIy assured the public, to save the
State from the horrors of negro ascendency
and so, we say, this wondrous aeronautic
invention is at last announced by one OF the
most radical types of Africanization politics
as Z" the only hope of the nogro" in Louiiana
The political specimen here referred to is Mr.,
Martin, who, on Sunday, telegraphed to
Lieut. Gov. Pinchback in these words.
The Packard corruption, conspiracy and
tyranny has triumphed over the will of the
coIored people. By keeping Republicans di-
vided they have driven th0usans from the
ranks and organized a defeat. The only
hope of the negro in this State rests in the
Liberal Republican party. Henceforth l am
one of them. Address me at Shreveport.
Ouestionless, this is the beginning of the
end, heretofore, frequently, but mysteriously,
alluded to by Messrs. Warmoth and Pinch
back and their fuglemen, as contingent
eveutuality, in case of their failure to capture
the National Republican Convention at Baton
Rouge and dictate nominations for State
offices by all parties, and in all interest, except
the reform interest
1t is now proposed that the Liberal Repub-
1ican party, about which the whites were,
awhile ago. urged to consolidate in battle ar
ray against the blacks, shall be rallied about
as the only true negro-philic organization and
the only genuine melanocratic army, so that
it may carry political Africa solid into the
war for the possession Of the State Govern
ment.
Exactly. Other maneuvers of the War
moth Rnchback- Billings partnership having
failed, this was to have been expected.
s5 .t --a N o. PicGgM1le.
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On the last stormy day of the late session
of Congress Judge Kelley, of the House, Rad
ical member from Philadelphia, hauled his
party over the GOALS A Washington dispatch
says of the affair:
Mr. Kelly made one of the boldest and most
remarkable speeches ever made in the House
OF representatives 1t was speech such as
few men would have had the courage to make,
for it was deliberate arraignment, not of the
opposition, but of his own party, accusing
them OF the most perfidious conduct. He
told them in plain and unmistakable Ian
guage that when he was Judge on the bench.
he had score of times sentenced men to the
penitentiary for doing less than his Radical
friends ON the Conference COMMITTEES an the
omnibus appropriations bill lIad done. The
explosion of a bombshell could not have had
q more staring effect than this speech, uttered
from boasted Radical lips, and falling directly
into the midst of the Radical ranks. The
House is not often as quiet as it was ON this
occasion. From all qurters the members
came pouring down to the vicinity of where
Mr. Kelley was standing. the Democrats look
Ing with nnfeigned surprise upon the scath-
ing exposure of Radical breach of faith coming
from quarter SO very unexpected; while the
Republican leaders were no less amazed, and
resolved in their minds how they could best
and most effectively parry this attack.
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To The People Of st. Landry.
June Is, 1872.

Agency Mound City Mutual Life h.s. Co.,
OPoLUsA, La, Nov. 18th, 1871. :
u BEG leave to announce that | have
Z accepted of the Agency of the Mound
City Mutual Life Insurance Company of st.
Louis, Missouri. NY Office is in the Court
Louise, where I will be most happy to explain
to all whose interest and duty requires the
aid OF that most benevolent of modern instl-
tutions-Life Insurance. The high character
a word i'll its behalf; its policy holders are
composed of some Of the most intelligent and
respectable citizens of this and adjoining par
ishes to whom take great pleasure in refer
ring to their names below. The Louisiana
Department is under the control of our best
citizens, and every member director may be
regarded as guardians to the widow and the
orphan.
The following gentlemen compose the Louis
lana Board: E. T. Merrick, G. H. Mouton,
James Jackson, Robert Hare, L. A. Wiltz.
Thomas Fitzwilliam, F. II. Hatch, Octave
Voorhies, B. b. Sifhmes.
would also refer to the card of Mrs. Hayes.
widow of the late James G. Hayes, of this
parish, and of Mrs. O'Bryan of Vermillion
parish, widow of Colonel Daniel O'Bryan.
The promptness with which all losses are paid
by this institution recommends it most strongly
to the consideration of our people.
NAMES OF POLICY HOLDERS
DR. John A. Taylor Alcee Dupr6, Henry L.
Garland, Joel H. Sandoz, J. J. Morgan, Thos.
c. Anderson, c. c. Swaze, DR.. j. L. EstOrge,
j. L. Morris, Captain Carmouche, Joseph M.
Moore A. Il. Hawkins, and many others ; also,
from other parishes long list could be fur
nished, but [ will only mention Governor A.
Mouton, of Lafayette, and Generals Alcibiades
DeBlanc and Alexandra Declouet, of St.
81 A. GARRIGUEs.
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James B. Price.
To the Editors of the Picayune:

To the Editors of the Picayune:
! A rare and almost unparalleled COM
pliment having been paid to our fellow
citizen James B. Price by all the leading
members of the Democratic and Re-
form Convention Joining in most fiat
tering call upon hym to become an in
dependent candidate for Congress in
the Third congressional District. We
shall be justified in a ketch of that
gentleman, for as. he has never been a
politician and the:call is spontaneous
and not based on any political pledges
or affiliations, must have been prompt
ed by his personal worth.
He was born in Virginia about forty
years ago, of family honored in revo-
| lutionary annals, and distinguished
more recently by. Gems. Sterling and
Thos. L. Price, as we'll as others of less
note.
AS a youth he emigrated to Middle
Tennessee with Ills father, Col. NJ. A.
Price, who has been active and promi
nent in the politics and business interest
ofhis section for ever thirty years.
On his mothers side he is allied to
the families of CaEuthers, Cahal Donel-
son and Gentry: that have been so
prominent and influential in the affairs
ofTennessee.
He enjoyed ala the advantages of
wealth, education and travel-visiting g
all Europe, Egypt, Arabia, Palestine,
Syria and Asia Minor, as the compagnon
du royaae of the late Lucius c. Duncan,
of New Orleans, ,and Hon. Edwin II.
Ewing; Of Tennessee.
In 1853 he came to and married in
the parish of ST Mary, since which
time he has been actively and promi-
nently identified with the agricultural,
commercial andi transportation inter-
ests of louisiana.
No man is better acquainted with the
wants and necessities of Louisiana, or
more capable of relieving the same and
promoting her Welfare.
At the close of the war. accepting the
situation, he labored earnestly to res
tore the prosperity of the Attakapas
and Opelousas regions, and he was prob
ably the most efficient of all who induc-
ed capital and Immigration to flow into
their lovely plailss and valleys.
Charitable and;liberal, he has always
extended protection, aid and support
to schools, churches and charitable and
other institutionSregardless of creed OF
politics.
He is much loved by all his old SER
wants, and is highly esteemed by his
numerous employees. He is good citi-
zen, kind neigkbor and true friend
We believe he will be elected, though
we do not know what his politics are
if he has.any. Indeed, his position as
an independent candidate seems tc
compel him to rua on his personal mer,
its, and not stand on the platform OF
feek the organized aid ofany party,
IF elected, we Lave confidence that he
will rlake an e2cellent representative
and stand by the constitution as it is.
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(COmmatnicated.J J

CoULEE CRoCHE, La, June 20, 1872.
To The Editor of The Courier:
s$S1R-The Opelousas Journal of the Sth June
gives notice Of the killing of Willis jackson,
and says that said jackson was killed at Cou-
lee CrOehe. l can inform the Editor of the
journal that Jackson was not killed in Coul6e
Croche. l cannot inform him who did kill him.
or l wonld do so with pleasure. l will take
occasion to remark tnat this is not the first
time the Editor of the Journal has misrepre-
sented Coulee Croche in his paper. | think
that hereafter he had better wait till he can
hear the truth before he fires his gun.
Some two years since the Lake Charles
Echo said: "you may take five tooth comb
and rake He'll and re-rake it, and you can
find no such stock there as lives ON Coul6e
Croche.' Who was the editor of the Echo
at that time If he is the man am informed
l consider him as disreputable character as
l ever met on Coulee Croche.
AS to the Editor of the Journal, we would
advise him to stick to the truth, the whole
TRUTH and nothing but the truth, and partic-
ularly in regard to Coulee Croche. We may
have black sheep in our flock, but with the
assistance of the District Attorney G. w.
Hudspeth, we hope in a short time to rid our
selves of their unwelcome society.
Very Respectfully, j: p. s.
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% little incident occurred at the Repub-
ican Convention at Baton Rouge, the other
day, which caused some surprise and consid-
cradle laughter.
The balloting for Secretary of State was
going on. Among the many aspirants was NJ.
John SHINES of our town. The first ballot
having resulted in no choice, Mr.. SHINES with
drew in favor of Mr.. Staes, remarking that as
Mr.. Staes associated only with colored people,
he hoped his friends would vote for HIM.
This little speech, says the correspondent of
the Picayune, caused q good many colored de-
legates to change their votes to Boyee (w.).
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2 The five prisoners accused of the muir
der of the colored preacher, Willis johnson,
killed on Mr.. Solomon Johnson's place, in Prai-
rie Marie Ronde, on the 9th inst, appeared
before Justice of the Peace J. F. Knox of our
Town, on Thursday and Friday of last week,
and were remanded to jail, to appear before
the District Court. They are Baptiste Gle
ment, Emile Prejean, Kleber Mouton, Alcee
Martin, alias Sisa, and Jean Lentier, all resi-
dents of the Parish of Lafayette. The negro,
George, implicated in this affair, and one Ben
jamin Mire, also accused of completely in the
crime, were released for want of sufficient
evidence.
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Baton Rouge Nominees.

The following are the nominations for State
officers made by the Radical Republican Con
vention, recently assembled at Baton Rouge
For Governor, VIM. Pitt Kellogg, white
New Orleans.
For Lieutenant Governor C. C. Antoine
colored, New Orleans.
For Secretary of State, o. C. Blondin, cot
ored, New Orleans.
For Auditor, Charles Clinton, white, New
Orleans.
For Attorney General, A. P Field white
New Orleans.
For Superintendent of Public Education
Charles w. Heating, white, Caddo.
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AN DENOMINATION may warm fence
around winters supply of summer weather,
skim the clouds from the sky with a teaspoon,
catch thunderbolt in bladder, break a
hurricane to harness, lasso an avalanche, pin a
a diaper on the crater of an active volcano,
hive all the stars in nailkeg hang the ocean
on rail fence to dry, put the sky to soak in
goard' unbuckle thebelly band of eternity,
and paste ITO let" on the sun and moon ;but
never for one mement, delude yourself with
the idea that you can escape that place on the
other side of purgatory and get to heaven
unless you pay the printer promptly.-Er b.
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PosTPoNEMENT OF THE PARISH CoERT.-At
the unanimous request of the members of the
Bar of our Town, Judge Garrigues has indef-
nitely postponed the regular session of the
Parish Court, which was to have commenced
in our Town on Monday last.
This circumstance, it is said, will have the
effect of causing rnsh OF visitors to that
pleasant summer resort, the Pointe-aux- Loups
Springs, the advertisement of which will be
found in another column.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Point aux LOaps Springs.

4
Na1ab mode of notifying the public
- .aaS that he is now in readiness to
e@@GssE e@@GsE receive all those whose pleas
ure it may be to seek the above
as place ofpleasure and recre-
alton, as we'll as those who may be lmpelied
from indisposition to have recourse to them
for the remedial agen cy of its waters. These
Springs are situated ON the Bayou des Canes,
distant about 81 miles Southwest of the town
of OpelOusas. Among the numerous springs,
there to be found, may be had such as are
found abouuding with Sulphur and prepara-
tions of Iron. The springs are very abundant,
and in one instance three Of the streams form
large basin which affords a magnificent bath
ing place. The waters of the said basin can
be entirely renewed every hour, clrcun-
stance which is certainly calculated to add
much to its purity. At the distance OF some
five hundred yards from the principal bathing
place there is, besides this, another which is
furnished with an abundant stream of water,
the coldness of which can almost be compared
to that of ice.
In announcing the opening of his Establish
ment, the undersigned does not pretend to offer
the same to the public as fashionable watering
place. where fine dressing may be exhibited
with the other general Accomplishments. His
object, on the contrary, is to offer to the
afflicted means through which shackled
constitution may be restored to health. The
remedial agency of these waters i'll the relief
of Dyspepsia and i'll the permanent cure OF
cutaneous eruptions, from past experience,
now stands uncontradicted.
The establishment consists of comfortable
dwellings, with all the necessary furniture
which may be required at such place, and the
table will be always amply furnished with
whatever edibles may seem best to suit the
tastes of visitors An excellent pasture in
which horses may be kept with safety, will
be at the disposition Of such as may desire it,
as we'll as corn, fodder, &c,
The charges Of the undersigned will be mod
crate, and he feels satisfied that his visitors will
not only be satisfied with the accommodations
which they may receive, but that they will be
also equally contented with the degree of
health which they may obtain from the
healhful use of the waters of the different
Springs.
June Is 1872
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LEoNvILLE Posi- OFFIcE.-This office, which
had been suspended for or years, has been
re-established, and Mr.. Julien D'Alfrey ap-
pointed Post Master
We hope this will cause an increase of our
subscription list in that section,-a list which
large.
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New BARBER SHoP.-Mr. VIM. Hers bar
Der shop recently opened On Main Street op-
posite Mr. VIM. Johnston's is neat and taste
fully arranged little establishment, and It's
proprietor fully competent to direct the same,
to the satisfaction of his friends and customers.
He certainly deserves fair share of the pa
tronage of the citizens of Opelousas. which
will no doubt be accorded him.
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Meeting Of the Citizens of COus
lee CrOche.

On June 10, 1S72,-Mr. NJ. Richard called to
the Chair Mr.. Annis Cummings, Secretary
DR.. Mcmillan having been requested to ex-
plain the object of the meeting in english,
said:
Gentlemen, presume we have been called
here to-day to vindicate our characters in re-
gard to an article published in the Opelousas
Journal of the 8th of June inst, headed can
other Outrage" intimating that there is q
band of assassins in our midst, and we know
them, but are afraid to betray them. Now,
Gentlemen, l would make this motion that
We the citizens of Coulee Croche are opposed
to all disorderly conduct, whether it comes
under the head of Ku-klux, or any other that
would deprive any individual of his lawful
rights to life, liberty or property, and that we
are opposed to those clans that are committing
outrages, in whatever part of the country it
may be done; that we know of no such clan,
but if we should hereafter find that there are
such among u.s. We will surely report them to
the proper authorities. The resolution was
unanimously adopted.
On motion of Asa Miller, a Committee of
three is appointed to answer the Journals
stretch of high journalistic privilege in con-
demning Coulee Croche before knowing where
or by whom the outrage was committed. The
following were appointed on said Committee
Gustave Delahoussaye, w. c. johnson, Annis
Cummings, and, on motion, Marcel Richard
was added to the Committee.
REPORT.
Editor of the OpelouSas Jo1tynal-1t seems
that Coulee Croche is to be hunted down by
you and the Lake Charles Echo You assert
that we have band of those infamous assas-
sins who are killing, and doing all the mean
ness that is done i'll the Parish. Now let us.
the people of Coulee Croche, have Il say in the
matter, will you. You have admitted that we
are ten to one against the murderers: then
you must come 10 one Of two conclusions
that we do not care, or we are consummate
towards. Any brave man will come to this
conclusion. And now, allow US, the people of
Coulee Croche, to say that neither is true; we
best of our knowledge, and if you know any
one or more of such persons please give lis
notice. But we do not hold ourselves account
able for the people in Vermillion Parish, or
crimes committed in Grand Coteau, or any
other part of the Parish or State We there
fore hope you have seen your error in the arti-
Gle of the Sth of June, and that in your next
will correct it.
June 22d.-Meeting called to order,-Gus-
tave Delahoussaye in the Chair. On motion,
The above report was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. DelahOussaye, it is Re.
solved that we, the people of Coulee Croche,
hereby endorse and approve of the efficient
conduct of District Attorney Hudspeth, in
ferretting out crimes; and we hereby pledge
ourselves to assist any officer day or night, il
necessary, in bringing those murderers to jus.
tice. Resolved, that we request the two Opel
onsas papers to publish the proceedings of this
meeting. MARCEL RICHARD,
President
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TO ENEHGR AN TS.

TENHE undersigned is agent for the sale of
Il tract of land situated about l2 miles from
Opelousas, containing about $500 arpents,
about one-t third of which is woodland. Parties
in need of land can purchase the whole tract, or
in lots of so arpents or more. at reasonable
prices and favorable terms. For particulars,
apply to N. QUATREvAUA,
Opelousas
or to Blanchain & Giraud No. 62 Old Levee St.
New Orleans.
tyThose who are using, or cutting wood on
this land, without my permission, will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
feb 24-1y1 N. QUATREVAUX.
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FOR THE STATE MATE,

We are authorized to announce THOMAS
c. ANDERSON as a 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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. EBWe learn with satisfaction that the out
fit in course of construction in New-Orleans,
for the Hope Hook and Ladder Co. No. j, of
our Town, will be completed about the middle
of next mon tn, and is expected here about the
Doth of July.
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The FOURTH OF JULY-We see by posters
that Professor Richard tSimon) will give an
entertainment, consisting of Panorama, Pup
pets etc. in our town on thursday next.
Mr.. Richard will have, in addition to the
other many attractive features of his exhibi-
tion, the assistance of ''star" performer, Mr..
Polo Monier, who has the reputation of being
an actor of considerable genus, and possessed
of vast store of fun.
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- Mr. Eug. Gu6gnon, formerly editor of the
Aeridional of Abbsville, Vermillion Parish,
has just resumed the publication of that paper,
which the Printing Bill' had temporarily
caused to suspend.
The Meridiomal is published as formerly in
English and French, and Democratic in poll
tics,
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Edifor Colerisr.-PIease announce in the col
anns of your paper our esteemed friend DIR.
JAS. DONOVAN as a candidate for the Low
er House of the Legislature, at the coming e1ec-
ton in November next. 1t would be useless
for us to recommend the Doctor to the people
by whom he is so well known, but we do say
that ii we are fortunate enough to elect such
men us DIR. Donovan, the Parish will be better
represented than it has been for many years.
MANY CITIZENS.