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The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-22
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.

Inc osi;eo OF the .,-+'i,,>cryisor Of
Registration will bo vpou at tue
-'oslzt House, in st. I'runcisville,
from Monday September III, lo122,
to Septe,nbor Both, and OH the Ack-
lin Plantation on the LIST and 2l of
October at VIM. Il. Stirling s. Store
October 1 and 5 at Laurel Hill,
October 7 and s at Eli S. Nor
wood, October 10 and II at Star
Hill, October il and Is aud will
close at the Court House on the
2.Otth OF October 1872.
Office hours from Z to IL o'clock
A. NJ, and from TOT o'clock p.
T., Sundays excepted.
III qualified voters who were not
registered i'll this parish III 1865 and
desire to be registered will come for
ward and cause the same to be done,
-itiso ali who have lost their ce1ti-
ticates OF registration, and all those
who have changed their place ol
residence fivn, one Ward 10 another,
since they We're registered will ap-
pear and have their present placrs
OF residence, or the Jury Ward iu
which they wiA be at the ti.ae q,
11election noted upon the books d
registry, and also npoa their cert
ficates III not lostl they will bring
With them.
All 3,ositiiue information OF the de,
mise, removal, or other cause that
would disqualify any registered vo.
ter in this parish at the last registra.
ton trom.voting at the coming elec.
ton viii be tharliS!iy received al
the oiiiice Of the undersigned.
SAML. n. WHITE,
Supervisor Of Registration,
Parish OF West FelicitAla, La.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-22
Che State Election,

OFFICE SUPERVISOR nEsrs,Er,rIoN
St. L2a1lcisslli;s, La, sept, ., y.
NllIlAs, by law it is made the
duty OF the Supervisor oi n1seggistra-
;:ion to give notice OF any Genera!
Election, at least tsihiA':y days before
sqiA election /:
Now therefore, the qualified vo-
ters OF the Parish OF West Eeiiciana
are hereby notified that an election
will be held i'll conformity to law, on
the First Monday OF November, A..
D., lS';;.., for persons to I'LL the fol-
lowing offices, viz
Eight Electors for President and
Vice President Of the United States
Governor Lieutenant Governor ;
Auditor of Pablo Accounts =; Super
intendent of Public Educat,on +;
Congressman from the State Con-
gressmen from the Fourth Congress
sional District District Judge and
District Attorney for the Seventh
Judicial District one Senator for
the District composed Of the Par
ishes Of l.o;'1te Coupoe, Last an6
West Heiiciana one member Of the
Legislature one Parish Judge ;
one Sheriff f; cue Clerk OF the Sew
enth District Court one Recorder
Justices Of the Peace aud Consta-
bles for each Ward in the Parish,
all OF said Justices and Constables
to be elected by the voters of the
Parish at large and also Five mem
bers of the Police Jury.
And the qualified electors of said
Parish are hereby notified to appear
at the several Precincts to be fixed
in conformity to law to vote for said
officers at said election.
S. N. WHITE,
Supervisor of Registration for the
Parish Of West Fclciana.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-22
Supervisor Of Registration,
Parish OF West FeliciaAla, La.

The Donaldsonville Chief of the
10Th inst, says " At last we have
been blessed with ram in Il consider
able quantity. Last Saturday after
noon . heavy shower fell, and during
Saturday night there WAS a contin-
nous drizzle. It rained slightly on
Sunday, and again Wednesday after
noon. The roads were changed from
dustiness to muddiness, and every
body whose cisterns would hold wa
ter were furnished with refreshing
fluid, Just from Heaven, for drink
ing. The rain was invaluable to the
crops"
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-22

j. Anderson Porter, u co]ored
man, writes 70 second letter TO the
Okolona Miss States, which closes
as follows
I DO confdential]y hope that the
,n.jority of tAo colored people will
l1ot reject IT.. freely simply because,
tho H:l;t>. people Of this country arc
going to vote '3:m. i'.,is is, the only
reason why tho colorcl people viii
reject him il they do it all. To llo
it will be saying to the white people
that here is the back OF our hand
to them forever !; that will not, un-
der any circumstances, cooperate
with them in political matters that
VIC will sit to ourselves AMI have
nothing to 10 with them. As for
myself I am not prepared TO say 50
much / am not prepurcd to reject
cn Offer OF reconciliation and liberty
OIL the part of the white people OF
this country but on the contrary,
it would be the proudest day of MY
Life to see the whites and blacks Of
this country marching shoulder to
shoulder and working llarmoniously
together for the common good Of all.
[ would then feel that / lad secnrity
t;oubly slirc, not only foE myself but
FOR my children and my children's
children. What more could YOU ask
the white people OF this country to
do t::,an what they are now doing,
Offer YOU as tl.eir canGilinte Horace
Greeley, the liio long friend and ad-
voc;,te Ct the black 1nan----ti1e per-
sonaiion u Freedom itself. ! beg
,toa rs J love you, to pause and con-
a,,.er before you reject him, and
t',ea&i'y make i. deep and lmpassa-
b'eA;s mighty gulf, between you and
tie Whites OF this country.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-22

Ii'ltn Is WILL 10 every trne prayer.
It is the very child of a believing
spirit. We must draw nigh to God,
fully persuaded that VIC are asking
for the right thing, that we are ask
ing at the place, that we are asking
with the right spirit /; and then must
We plead the promise again and
again a,4a aeain, till the windows Of
! heaven open above our heads. Not
only n.ust we believe in God, but
believe also in PRAYER not only that
it is o good thing, but the only thing
for Our emergency. And when we
have sought q longed-foG object from
o'ar heavenly Fatio1--using all the
while cur own lo;a.tt esections too
tiqI q t.',ee to III worrying ankle
les ~ to tue Result. .Lu.cA never
y,ol'sio,.
t552.:isi!.1ass dofs 80 does 1lnlo~
lief. la5 hu il;.t trusts Col, and
uses human agencies to secure the
1::5...t 10 airs at, has no right to
borrow trouble Us TO Gods disposal
Of his peti:.o@a. NhcnI / have done
the utmost that skill and patient
love can do for my sick child, and
whom I have laid the dal:ins in the
alms Of Chris. with bosceciling pray
er, [ have the assurance ti>u5 he will
answer me /; II no5 by restoring, my
soul to q better spiritual health by
taking her away from Inc. 1t any
rate, my faith must be strong enough
to believe that God will so answer
me- as to please Himself and to profit
my own soul, o. else [ have but Of
lcred q very poor apology for prayer.
True faith rcckons c,l answer to u
fixed object Of expectation, just as
surely us tho sae,:-sa;l-:el.t1e, hills
bnndmail :eclions on the May rains
and the July sunshine. Have you
done the utmost my br,t!lc. Have
YOU pH;.Hel vow utmost ? then bid
adieu to ;,A2ieiy. Sit down, a1,, eat
yuaI bread in '1enoa. Lay your head
Ut NIGHT Oh yo':2 oS,n pillow, end SO
. 10 s>Ieep 6, IL t.ed c:.ild falls asicep
aa tie yre;1at t,lat Aoaycn Gives, i;
tie un.i, s..:a,tions oi love. \ i, La14
40 busi!lss, 70 ps1t cle Wrinkle Oh
your brow, or ths thorn ial,'s,a vour
pillow. Matt on God. Keep wait
ing. Don;s DC vll2tsy. You will
End Jour answer coming a1l III good
time as,I Gods time is always :4e
Test; Theodore L. Cuylor.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-22

Aotle Tribune of yesterday
Pee: oN
Ihrsday night an eccentric
.qag gave a party and invited
T1moer Of young ladies and
s'a ;.' TO it. When everything
on lovely, and none sus.
ae denoument, the old gen
pointed a frearm at one of
guests, and, dancing about
ss 'eau'n, exclaimed, 6 Marry
Enter on the spot /! Marry my
On the spot !" And the
'aaa ~. did marry her, but be
's' sent us any cards.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-22
E,a1ors to the Late William H.
Seward.
I..,o following, proclamation was
issued friday afternoon
APARTMENT OF fsTtTE,
Washington Cct., IL, ISL.

~ ttSllil55iJu cGt', iI, ~ -
The undersigned is charged by
the President with the painful duty
OF announcing, to tho people OF the
United States tho death Of an illus
tzious citizen, William Henry Sew
ard, distinguished for faithful and
eminent services il varied public
trusts during; {; long series OF years,
who died at 1iuouril, in the State OF
New yorl;;, yesterday, October i',--
Charged with the administration OF
tie Department Of State at q most
critical period Of the history Of the
nation, Mir. Seward brought to the
duties Of that Office exalted patriot
ism, ul.wearied industry and con-
summate ability. A grateful nation
will cherish his name, his fame and
his memory.
The several executive departments
will cause appropriate honors to be
rendered to the memory OF the de.
ceased statesman at home and
abroad.
HAMILTON Fish,
Secretary Of State.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-22
ST. lRANKylLE, LOUISIANA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 1872
New SERIES VOL II. NO, 4,
Col. John McEnery.

The Opelousas Jow'nai, very
ably edited Liberal paper, and, up
to the formation Of the Fusion ticket
u decided opponent o. Col. McEnerJ
pays him tie following handsome
and well nleyited compliment, utter
bearing bis speech at the Opelousas
Mass Meeting.
Many, and in fact we may safely
say all, tie }nen'>crs of tho Liberal
party who attended the barbecue oS
Monday and heard the principles ad-
vocateal and promises. made by the
stanAarG bearer OF tn. Fusion pa,-
ty, Col. McEnery, came away fully
convinced that should the reigns of
tic State government fall into his
hands that Justice will be alike meted
out to all, irrespective OF party. We
We're fearful, (and we were not alone
il the ft7sr,) that like the party which
first broaght his name before the
people, he would be thoroughly par
tisan i'll his inclination to cling only
to the little plank called Democracy
on which he was first showed from
shore on political waters. His speech
as we'll as bis conservation in private,
while in our midst, did more to heal
the breach which has existed be-
tween the two parties since the be-
ginning OF our campaign, than the
united voice of all the conventions
thai ever sat, or all the newspape!
articles that ever were written. H
came among us stranger, but "
noticed that the grip Of his hand I
a Liberal was firm and hearty as Il
most thorough and narrow mindl
old Bourbon that walks our stree.
Ho WAS surrounded by Liberals a.
ring the whole of his short stay, eeh
anxious TO learn, whether in Novnl-
ber next, his vote would be poled
for some old prejuaiced political big
~ t',o ';',a-'n1 hr..e-A e,o,,4:n.>..---
whose conscience and knowledge Of
right was to be bis sole monitor in
his fnture course. Without dis
senting voice, each and every one of
the I.::>,-lis jei5 hiln with smiling
faces, aud more than content writ
ten i'll their hearts. To every mem
ber OF the Liberal party who has
grown cold i'll the great political
struggle which is before them, think
ing that the party at whose head he
first appeared i'll the political arena
would rule this State and not the
uan, wo say rise up in all your
strength and might, put your shoul-
der to the wheel, and il God and
justice is yo7r siio you will have at
the helm Of the Ship Of State one of
Gods noblest works. true, hon.
est and good nl;s'..
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-22

Miss Clara haogood Nash OF Co.
lumbia Falls, Me, has been admit
ted to the bar by the Supreme Court
of that State-tle first case, we are
told, in which Il woman has gained
full standing in the legal profession
in New England. We see no reason
why women should not practice law
if they can find clients, nor why pet
ticoat pettifogging should be any
worse than pantaloon pettifogging.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-22

E'aaa Wedding is on the taps
FN York, tho orders for dresses
worn at which have reached g
Eed at one house alone. The
$ dress is now in the loom at
france, It is white satin,
'ae'Qred to order, and will cost
yard 1 will be covered with
ele point lace, also made to Or
l0e dress for the.bride's moth
pale lavender 1aiNe of the
possible texture, and a mar
Snawlof black lace, unique in
= ant OF wondrous finene;ss,
fpanief it.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-22
G,s Kollick has been arrested
It,ojt ior, beating bio wife. E;:!a.,
\ WIS the worst attack of kol-
HE ever had.
he ever had

eosts about $780, 900 annually
|,jiptain the Auburn State prison,
! Ebjcl about $4,000 are paid for
les, and about 100000 for a.
The receipts from contract. .'r''
[,pyjjct labor are about $l1S,0OG
isncy $4,000. The average cost
kiops for each convict is fifteen
pne.third cents per day /; aver
expenses per year for each, al!
|siucluded, SITS T; average cam
! d each, S135.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-22

Pey have u new arrangement iii
e, They call it ro|l,s ,npte,.
like fox hunting, only ]acl,;n 9
Ez element. 1'l4e company goes
Fl'ps over the country in chase
|l@senlan who is given tcn min
|Hart, and whose tract, is; mark
a by bits Of cut paper wl4i2l,
9'lon scatters out Of u couple
go bags with which he is laden.
'os11 OF trophy Of victory is q
SATIN rosette, which he wears
|S left shoulder, and which be-
''e spoil Of whoever is lucky
F. to overtake and snatch il il
him.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-22

Californian whose poultry fola
suffered from repeated incur
Ed the heathen Chinee, shut up
|liam goat i'll his chicken house.
! Of night fearful yells, mixed up
(tantic cries and awful curses III
English, were heard, and upon
|sto tue scene a sprawling Mon
|n was found " with q head on
| while William with erected
(ss, stood over him, occasionally
Fls in a" one, two" on his mob.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-22

letter from an American gentle
received by the postmaster gen
d England says " Having
P'ly arrived in England, and net
Fng the present whereabouts of
fer, | addressed a letter to her
residence, thus " Upper Nor
! Or elsewhere" I received Il
in ordinary course Of mail, say
! had been delivered to lcr on,
|9p Of a stage coach in Wales
lt're to say 10 other country
FAow the parallel, OF would take
touble at ally price"
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-22
W.A.ITING.

''''u II ~ "ait- NV . !iifuNt u'Sholi
tnnne.l, ;'efrhanrr. through hiin.lng tears;
Whilt the t"H,t -th,nl,s sadly rc,iu
To the tread of nassiug years.
Learn 10 wat-!,"pr's slnw frIli'n
Faint not, Though tine Way arrJu lui,r;
There is Joy iii each cnnl,lul.
Hearts, through suffering. may grow strong.
CoN,tan; sunshine. iinwc,r wr:nnv,
Ne tt would riprn trint or tivW,r;
Giant oHl.s ai,r in,t trn .r..hi,ras
To tic sratllin:s tvMpests power.
Tf'is ,nui, untu1,tl,r;i 'v sorrow,
.t.u. sol ~ & si@,i.. stat":
JOY s,t5s ~, " brighter morrow,
only sid l'e:sil3 learn to wait.
llttltian st'"tt-tr "'.i. iu,r"n grcatncsY
s4:iHg t4oln 't..! ,:,i,.,T side
ilrtH4s ,i.ttst ~ 4neItt nlA .ritt wood
Llvatiut, rl Il M:iA chess tide.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-09-12
anArr.s FAMILY RING.
Fortv-one Of ,em.

Forty-one Of 'em,
keep the run of ,em1-
Suckers all-the State needs none of 'em-
Agoirdupois, there's more than three ton Of 'em.
Humbugs. every son Of gun OF 'em.
Old Daddy Grant,
The Boss C0rmOrant,
Feathers his nest in the Covington Post-omce'
% sannfey boy on = spreeJ
Draws on his pal in an Illinois coast once;
Half the connections OF Ulysses can boast ONCE.
Corbins and Dents,
Cramers and Bents,
sharpes and Roots and Carys and Pattons;
But the Dents take the lead
OF the whole blessed breed.
For when the places were going, they went IN
for the fat 'uns-
Brothers-in-law. nephews and cousins.
Groups Of ssm. troops Of 'em; several
Billeted al oh a tax ground community
Playing their grab game with q brotherly unity,
Mocking the people with perfect impunity.
Lueifer's netI
In . hundred prime casts such . haul couldn't
Ministers, Judges, Appraisers, Collectors, @
Marshals, Assessors. Surveyors Inspectors.
Godsi what corps 4 e 'en M IL
Forty and -one-there'n soon be three score Oh
Outside are hungry ones-list to the roar of'em
Chief and head man.
u. g. g. leads the van,
Rob-Roying the country to fatten the clan
II your Rob Roy's relation.
Walk up. take your ration;
Put your band 10 your pocket and Try dona-
ssss sss ssg: are .s .sss5s; E sss ssa
We say, when we hear
OF the act, IL Is clear
That Grant though not great. is sasco7aaoasly
gifted.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-09-12
Lamp, Chinneys,

fII'V nff Lamp Chimneys, IIoiiH tDU
just received, large lot Of Flint Lamp Chin,
neys. Try them.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-09-12

The GRANTEES affect to fear a finan-
cial panic in the event of Greeley's
election. Morton, of Indiana, is pnt-
ting that into the campaign heavily.
The financial panic that the corrupt
Grant leaders really fear is the public
indignation that will follow the ex-
animation of the books of the Depart
ments, and the consequent exposures
of the robberies, defalcations and at
tempted hidings- of fraud and corrnp-
ton that they know to exist there.
That is the financial dread. Every
public defaulter, every public robber
in the Departments, every corrupt
public contractor and every rotten
Grant leader like Cameron and Nor
ton breads the threatened change at
Washington. They don't want the
books overhauled and examined and
their rsscalities exposed. If Grant
can only be reelected they will feel
safe. There will then be no expos
ures. All things win move on the
old ruts. The old eating
rats will be safe, and the (" financial
panic" be laughed at as capital cleo
fioneering trick.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-09-12
A speech for Grant.

The st. Louis Republican gives the
following, and asserts that it is yer-
batim cops Ola speech delivered by a
c0lored Grant orator, at Laconia, Ar
kansas. The English is not quite as
good, bnt the arguments are quite as
valid as those Of most of the Grant or
ators. Indeed this speech contains
the gist of all the arguments adduced
against the election of Greeley, and in
favor Of the reelection of Grant. The
orator said:
Grant ID gis bout "a good as lected
all ready. All the culled men will
vote for Grant de las one OBJ dem. i
would like to see de culled gemman
dat would vote for old Greeley, dat
old rebel democrat dat wants to put
ms all back in slavery. You mus vote
for Grant, he is our fren, and lubs as
as he lubs hissels. We are de apple
OBJ his eye; when Grant made de If
teen commandment to de consisku-
sion, he said we all should hab forty
acres oh Ian and q mule. Now j tells
You, sif we will lect hia we will get
dat land and de mule.
Dis nbbel impublican party am q
q nest of reels. Dis is de coon dat is
eatin mp y0nr corn. Old Greeley
wants to make hamnesty and make
rebels as good as black men. I tell
you der is no white man as good as q
black man, cepting it's Grant and his
kinfolks. Yon hear de white man
talkin bout de, lectral vote. What OBJ
de lecral vote? / don't care il old
Greeley gets all de 'lectral votes, and
I spec he will get mos all OBJ dem. De
white man votes de 1eclral vote. and
all de black men will vote for Grant,
and dar is about Sforty-seven fousand
million more cglled votes dan dere is
white voters in de Nited States. Dar-
for, you see, Grant will be lected any
how. find u has said all ] has got
To sav
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-09-12
The Choice of Evils.

80
A correspondent OF. one of our ex,.
changes puts the case thus plainly for
the benefit of disaffected Democrats !:
There are few men in the DeWeT
cratic party who assert they viii moi
support the; candidate nominated at
Baltimore. These men are q unit in
denouncing the present administra-
ton and candidates OF the Republican
party. The necessity of change in
the administration of the government
they portray in glowing c0lors, but.
disagree with the vast majority as TO
the details. With them there is but
one way to accomplish this result, and
unless it can be brought about in ac-
cordance with those views, they pro-
pose to indirectly aid the continuance
in power of the party they SO much
desire to overthrow. Taking those
who disagree with us at their own
word, any change WOnld be for the
better how then can they refuse to
support the nominees of the Baltimore
Convention, and be consistent, we fail
TO see. Going further, and admitting
their position, that the nomination. of
Greeley would disrupt the Democrat
ic party, and still we fail to see the
wisdom of their position, for the evil
they foretold is accomplished, and
they have, according to their own
statement, a choice OF two evils, and
by all means should choose the Least
Great reforms are generally brought
about by unceasing efforts; little. by
little, one point at a, time, and with
this the great mass of the party are
content. The smallest breach once
effected in the strongest fortress, and
it finally fails. Those who claims all
or nothing, and can see no. difference
between Grant and Greeley re-
mind us of Ben Butler trying to
blow up Fort FisherAthey make a
splendid noise. but they de more
damage to their friends than injury to
the common foe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-09-12

Books, Papers. Envelopes. Notions, ~
Drugs, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, &c. at bottom
nr,ces ~ 81 SMITH. WOODRUFF q UO's.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-09-12
The Sea Elephant.

Peron gives this descri ptiou of the
sea elephant, or proboscis seal: 1t
has the enormous dimensions oftwen-
ty, twenty-five and even thirty feet in
length, with circumference. Of from
fifteen to eighteen feet It's color is
sometimes grayish, sometimess blue
gray. and more rarely dark brown it
is earless; has great whiskers, COM
posed of strong, coarse hair, very long
and twisted somewhat like a screw,
with other similar hairs over each eve !;
eye large and prominent; strong,
powerful paws, margined with five
small black nails; a very short TAIL,
almost hid between two fiat horizon
tai fms. When in a state of repose,
its nostrils, shrunk and pendant, serve
only to make the face appear larger.
but when he rouses himself, fespires
violently, is about to attack, or wish
es to defend himself, the proboscis be-
comes elongated in the form of tube
TO the length of about foot. Females
are destitute of this organization, and
have the upper lip even somewhat
cleft. In both sexes the hair is ex-
ceedingly coarse and hence cannot be
compared in value with the finer skins
of many other seals. 2
In Switzerland, a milkmaid who is
good singer gets more salary than
others, because under the influence of
music cows "give down" better and
give more milk. An eastern farmer
is trying to hire Parepa-R and Kei-
logg to sing round his pump. t's tsti
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-09-12

Under the administration of An
drew Johnson the cost of the judicia-
~ branch of the federal government
in 1858 was $723,378 81. Under
Grant it was in 1870. $3.50, ,342 So. and
in 1871 it was $3,32O,918 SO. Here is
an increase in 1870 under Grant over
1868 under johnson of 1856, ,963 Sc.
How will the supporters of Grant ex-
plain away this Important item? The
increase still goes on, for in 1871 the
cost of the Judiciary under Grant was
$7l0,576 45 more than it was under
Grant in 1870, and it cost.$2, ,597, $40 Al
more under Grant in 1871 than 1t did
under johnson in 1858. What has
been done with all the money?