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days from the sAle the trustee reserves the sht 70
resell THO property a. the rish and cost Of The deaul
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OEFIcg DoAnD oF PuRLIc wonKa
sollea pgopoaais lndor.cd rsopo.sls for Rspait 81
lamns, wtll be received At this once until MON.
rspairthe tin work Of The street Lamps of wsshinE.
ton ~ Georsstovn for the year 1874
All'fepAlrs Of tlu work to he made of xxx tin, and
Al % pper work N he replaced with copper, and 10
VIII out unnecessary delay.
Htdders will state tho price per lamp,
leo for fuTushnE and putting IN this glass 10 the
su ct LamPs ssid glass 10 be Of Baltimore second
dg tity, or It's equivalent
Inddst. win SLATE pties per usbL and 10 include
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Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-04

GUN BAADs
q. % ErO.s Gum bands. No. .uoh Inch, per EIos.
Vi Is sross Gum hands. No. .O0o,f flneh, per iross.
81 100 gross Gum Bands, No. ,0a tnoh. pef gross
u. 70 gross Gum RAnda, 10. q. per groes.
* u sross Gum bssds. 10. i. Bsr sSOss.
". rs Eross Gum Bands. No. II per Groaa
4, = pounds bpongs, beat qualify, per pennd.
"a u dozen quart beetlea OF MAYNARD No5ss biAek
a. 10 dosss quail bStisI Of Arnolds Whiting Fluid.
per dozen botlloa
Ss ssa GaiiSS fIsiSi per- sa sossS So.sIss o0'
pS. dozen quart bottles Of Wrench Imperial Toilet
CopIinE Ink, per dozen bottles.
% dozen quart bottles Of hJers' oarnlns Ink. per
". dozen Glass InkstApds. round, dat, ysry solid
With hinge top, and k=Sas patsnt hinge, tineh'
y. sdOzsn duo, ~ inch. per dozen.
". dozen ditto, gineh, per dozen.
Nv u doLen Class Sponge Oupa, ~ Inches In diam.
i0i. IS DOZEN s-oanoo bottles beet MusllAss, with
metal cap aud brush. par dozen.
iO1 Is po9nds q seallnE Was, best siITS saPsTaas
lOL ~ doisn BoIes Of NotAriA Seals assorted sass
eolors 10 order, per dozen boIoa,
GLASS Ho6-CUTTLERY.
lea y dozen Penknyes, Rodgers SONS. four blAdSd
lod dozen Psnkniyeai Rodgers sons, smAll siEe,
lT, dozen once Shears seymours, beat quality, 10
iOs i5 dozen ETassTs, Rodgers soa's, polished bous
handles, Eenulne, per dozen.
sS1mRlsi Of P1Rs. and EPySopS. vim Be ia5sl.hsd
10 the First Assistant Poatmnster 0ensral.
KAoh proposal must bo lndonsd on the envelope,
Vvpropo.as 70, s.AtlonSy, snd bS directed 70 DE
, Jho. A, ], oREswKLL,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-04

narNATIoNAI. HAWK REFylLIC.
The Rtockhoid-rs Of ibis hank viii meet 90 riIis.
DAY, JanusFJ nstt, between the hoars of ope and
three O'Clock .. M 10 orct nns Drectcrs fnr the on.
suing year. OuAe BRADLEY,
dec2Atd Usshisr
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-04

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lsg. b HsaiT sehstor. % EiEhih street two doet.
belou v. deoaa fu'
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-04

2 WIaHpoTos, D. O, DsesmbsF q, ls7l.
On the pstit en- 81 OARoLIEE "A. WmTE. VI kAolns,
Wisconsin. AdministIAtrI o. oIen White, deee.lSd,
praylDH for tho eMtsnaon Of patent granted 70 the
AID OTsn White on The nth dAJ Of March, le5s for
an improvement In Lightning Oondnot0rsg
II 10 ordsfed thai the testimony In the be oloeed
he57th day Of February that the time for hllnG
arguments and the KEAminsre report be limited 10 the
heard on the 18th day o. March neat,
ASs Rs5,Ss may 9pPSsI iaS sEssT E1p ',SG
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-04
IINIIES srAyEs PAEEST g 9EggIGE. q o. !, ,

W1saiNoTon. b. o., Dss 70, Is7I.
OH thS pgtlti0n Of SIMON HOwEH, Of silver
Ogat I'D GARDmR Y. THRooP. Ot, syracuse,
Nv York, praying for the OKtenaion Of pAtent
antsd 70 he on the 10Th daJ of March, lss, for
ptmproVansnt - Grain Ssparators And Olsaasrai
II is ordered that the testimony In the oA4s be
closed the 18th dAg Of February next; that the mo
for Ming Afgumentl and the KEAmlner's report be
limited 70 the Gd dAJ Of February paHt, and that said
petltou be heard on the 23th day Al February no1t
haIpssson may SPposs thls s5ssPsiSa: .9, :,..,o..
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-04
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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-20
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SECOND
GRAND ANNIVERSARY BALL
p0cSS>c Vlse Co..
80. NO. l.
THURSDAY, April 18th, 1872.
NOtice!v!

The Public are notified not to trade for, or
receive the following Parish Warrants, on
which suit was brought by Benjamin Cooper,
vs. The Police Jury of Rapides Parish, In suls
No. 1868, District Court Docket, the Supreme
Court of Louisiana, having decided tnat the
Parish of Rapides, Is not bound for the pay.
ment Of the same and they will not be received
for Taxes due the Parish, nor paid by the
Police Jury. Fifteen Hundred Dollars Of
said amount are Warrants drawn in favor Of s:
G. Campbell, and endorsed by him. All OF
said Wsrrsnts may be known by their being
marked as follows, District Court, kapidee
Parish, Filed Dec. 18th, 1871, Chas. Owen. Dy.
Clerk y and they are nnmbere.l as follows:
Nos. 234 and Us. each for $500, in favor s. G.
Campbell, Signed J. R. Andrews
. No. 439, for 500, in favor Giles c, Woods,
Signed j. R. Andrews.
No. 322, for 500, in favor John unsworsn,
Signed j. X. Andrews.
No. $50. for 500, in favor 8. G. Campoeus
Signed j. r. Andrews
Nos. 81 and IS, each for 500 in favor Jas,
w. Osborn, Signed Q. w. Boyee.' .,o, =
Nos. 236. 237, Zso and 2io, each si0O, IN
favor S. C. Balnpbell, Signed j. r. Andrews
No, ago. for $40. in favor Z. ?. Hunter.
j. X. Andrews. = "
No. 10, for $50, in favor w. W. Harris
Nos. los and III each for $50, in favor N. A.
Grogan, signed Jas. r. Andrews.
No. "a, for $50, in favor r. p. Hunter, Sign
cd Jas. K. Andrews.
Nos. 4O3 to 407 and 400 to 423-in all 20,
| each SIS; in favor p. w. L;nski, Signed Jas. Il.
| Andrews. -
| No 235, for $50. in favor Of J. A. Crawford,
Signed d. ID. Arden.
| No. 421, for $50 90-lOO, in favor Jas. 4 An
drews, Signed d. d. Anden. !,
No. g7i for SO, in favor John Began, Signed
/ j. X. Andrews. :.
! No. $3.50, for 50, in favor John Began, Signed
| j. r. Andrews,
| No. $50 for s44 $500, in favor j. R. An
drsws, Signed d. D.Arden..r ~,
i President Police Jury
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-20
JOHN M DAhhEIff =
Secretary pro tenn.
SUCCESSION SALE.


40. a.-succession of Thomas J. Wells, decd.
Parrish Court, Parish of Rapides-State of
$3.50, Louisiana. e. -
PURSUANT to an order directed to me from
/ the Honorable the Parish Judge, of the
above named Court, in the above Succession,
commanding me to sell for CASH, for the pay
ment of debts all the lands in the Parish of
Rap;des. belonging to said Succession, will
offer for Sale, ut Public Auction. ON
Wednesday, the 22d day of May. 1872.
between the hours IL A. NJ and p. NJ. at the
Court House Door, in the Town of Alexandria.
the following described property, toswit;
A certain tract or parcel Of land composing
a Plantation. known by the name of Wells
wood, situated ON the left defending bank of
Bayou Bout, i'm the Parish of Rapides, State of
Louisiana, bounded above by the Home Plan
tation of the estate of John and Amelia B..
Compton, and below by the lower Plantation
of the said estate Of Compton. supposed to
contain Sixteen Hundred 1j0r) acres more or
less, with one Sugar Mill and other improve
ments said Plantation held in common by said
deceased aud his surviving brother Montfort
Wells. -.
One other tract or parcel OF land, situated
in said Parish and State, and in the Pine
Woods, about Six mikes from the Wel1swood
Plantation, and known af IDENTIFY, and contain
ing Two Hundred acres more or less, with all
the building and improvements thereon
JOHN DELACY,
Sheriff and Elk Officio Auctioneer.
April z0-P. + so.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-20

zan, j. H. Burch, Harry Lott. David
Young. j.
Maryland-Isaac Meyers.
Massachuse tteLGeorge L. Ruffin,
j. Sella Martin.
Observation-Disclosures Hill, j. j. Spell
man, g. W. White, H b. jacobs, j,
II. Piles, C. M. Boles, A. Handy, j. ID.
Webster, A. X. Davis.
Ohio-Peter H. Clarke, w. H.
Jones'. -
Pennsylvania--F. Morris Chester.
South Carolina-A. j. Ransier, r
J.. Capdozo, \. b. Elliott w: b. Mash,
F. H. Frost,, w. J. Mckinley.
Texas-Richard Allen. G.. T.. Rnby
johnson Reed, Walter NJ. Burton, n
w. Cpnx, Ed. Webb. - -
virginia--W. N. Stevens, W. "a
Trent, Albert Bvvoks. p. g.. Carter, X
G. L. Page, Rufus Morse, William T
Mosely, John Freeman.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-20
SHERIFF'S. SALE

SHERIFF'S:. SALE.
Sumpter Turner's Succession,
vs.. >N0 1915.
Samuel L. Compton.
Ninth District Court, Parish Of Rapides-State
ofLOuisiana.
Dy VIRTUE of and to satisfy writ of
ID Seizure and Sale, issued ont of the above
named Court, in the above entitled and num-
bered Suit, and to me directed, Ehaye seized,
and win offer for Sale at Public Auction, on
Saturday, the 4th day of May, 1872
between the hours of II A. NJ. and P. NJ. at
the Court House Door, IN the Town or Alex
andria, the following described PROPERTY,
seized as the property of the Defendant. by
Special order Of said writ, to-wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land. situated
lying and being on Red River, IN the Parish
of Rapides, and State of Louisiana, about
twenty miles below the Town of Alexandria,
(being the same cultivated by Samuel l..
Compton, for several years prior to 1856, az .
Cotton Plantafion), bounded ON the North by
Red River, ON the East by lands belonging to
the estate .of Leyi Wilson, on the South by
lands belonging to the estate q John Comp
ton, and ON the West by lands belonging to
Miss NJ. Fields, anil containing about five hun
dred~ and forty (540) acres more or less, to-
gethcr with all the Buildings and improve.
ments thereon, and farming utensils, Machine
ry and Stock Of every kind thereto attached
TERMS OF SAfz :-CASH, subject to ap-
praiselnent. JOHN DELACY,
Mr., n, 6t-F, F. S24. Sheriff.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-20
AppoRr1oNMESr OF DEEEGArEs.

By authority vested in me, ana IN
nursnauce to the following resolution
unanimously adopted at q meeting OF
the State Central Committee OF the
Republican party, held : March q,
1879. at the committee rOOms,'tO wit
Resolved, That the president of this
committee be and is hereby authorized
TO call q State Convention of the Re-
publican party of Louisiana tO meet at
the Mechanics Institute, in the city OF
New Orleans, at twelve Gclock- NJ. on
Thursday, May 2,.,1872, for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to attend
the National Republican Convention
called by the National Republican Ex-
ecutive Committee, to be held ut Phil
adplphio june 5, 1872, Also, to nom
mate Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor, Secretary of State, Auditor OF
Public Accounts, Superintendent OF
| Public .EtluoatioK, AttorIhy General
and Representatives, in Congress-, and
| to transact such other business as may
come before it.
l do hereby call a convention. of the
Republican party of Louisiana, to I've
held at Mechanics Institute, in New
Orleans, at twelve O'clock NJ. OH
THURSDAY, May 2, 1872, to select
delegates to the National Republican
Convention to be held at Philadelphia,
June 5, 1872, and also ~ nominate a
Governor. Lieutenant GOnernor, Sec
Rotary OF State, Auditor of Public Ac
counts, Att rney General and Repre-
sentatives in Congress, and to trans
act such other business as may come
before it.
:. The basis of representation to said
convention shall be as follows, viz:
NIrNRER OF DELEGATES.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-20
ESTRAY.

TAKEN MP by Charles L. Zimmerman, and
/ estrayed before me the undersigned jus
tice of the peace. one Brown Pony marc
Twelve years old Branded thus TO Twelve
hands high with star in faee, white SNIP on
the nose, and Right hind leg white mp to the
ankle, and appraised by Jacob Walker, and
N. L. McGinnis to he worth Thirty Dollars.
The owner Of said estray is hereby notified to
come forward prove property pay charges
and take said estray away or it win be sold
Twelve months from this date as the law re-
quires or Directs
ALPHONSE BAILLIO,
April Ct. Justice of the Peace.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-20
Nels 9ossttissnltllts.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH
OF RAPIDES-DISTRlCT

No. 157.-Ssccession of Marx Mayer. Tableau.
UJHEREAs,' Moses Mayer Administrator,
Wv has. Filed Tableau of debts of the Sue
cession of Marx Mayer. deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all weom II doth
or may concern, to show cause, within ten
days from the date hereof, why the same shou Id
not be granted
Clerks Office, Alexandra, h., April 10th
1871. CIV. LEDOUX,
April 20-2t. Clerk
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-20
Stonewall Hook & Ladder Co, No. l
Pacific Engine Company No. 1.
ROUTE.

The procession. will form in line on
second street, head resting below
Murray. and, will move down second
to Fulton, down Fulton TO Front,
down Front to Corporation Ine, mp
Front to Beauregarsl, out Beauregari
to Second, up Second to Madison. out
Madison to Third, down Third ~ Lee,
out Lee to 9th, up 9th to DeSoto,
down DeSotO to Second and down
Second to Town Hall where the Pro
cession will be dismissed.
JAMES w. OSBORN,
Grand Marshall.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-20
SUCCESSION SALE.

No: 164-Parish Court Docket, Succession of
David w. Delaney.
IN OBEDIENCE to an order from the Honor
J. able, the Parish Judge Of the Parish of
Rapides, commanding mo to sell the property,
real and personal, of the Succession OF David
W. Delaney, for cash to pay the debts OF said
Succession, will sell at Public Auction TO the
last and highest bidder, atthe Residence of
the deceased, near Bayou Flaggon, on
Thursday, the 10th day Of May, 1879.
at Il o'clock, NJ. the following described prop
erty, to-wit: sa$ :. $50
One Hundred Acres of L and, being situated
and living in the Parish of Rapides, near the
BAYOU Flaggon, on Beaver Greek, (30) thirty
acres cleared. together with the building aud
imprvvements situated thereon, and being the
place on which the said Delaney resided At the
time of his death. Appraised at - On per
acre.
Sixty (lo0) acres Of land. Appraised vt Sl5 w
per acre. g.
Also another Tract of Land in this Parish,
containing the sum and quantity of Two Hun
dred acres Appraised at 81 90 per acre
Also Eighty acres of land situated in the
Parish Of Catohoula. Appraised 81 90 per
acre.
Also the following described personal prop
erty belonging to said Succession, to-wit;
(l)xjne Wagon appraised at go 90. IS
tl) One Bay Mare, appraised at W SO.
~ One Bay Colt appraised at ga so: A
(40) Forty Head of Hogs appraised at $50 90.
Ca Two and half Yoke Of Oxen, appraised
at $50 90.
lSl Eight Head of Cattle appraised at
"a One Lot of Forming Implement, ap
praised ut so 90. 4.
(z) Two New Saddles, appraised at $40 co.
| IN One Trunk, appraised at 81 W.
| l3) Three Feather Beds. appraised at Sl5 W
| "a Four Bed Q, Its, appraised at $ 20.
Isl Five Bed Sheets, appraised ct 9 90.
Ia -Four Pillows. appraised at 50 co..
i1) One Cot, appraised at S co.,
(1) One Shot Gun, appraised At SIS 90.
iI) One Lot of Chairs, appraised at s. 90.
~ One Safe, appraised At % co..
(I) One Loom, appraised at s. 90.
| ~ Que Lot Cooking Utensils, appraised q
! $40 90.
/ % One Grindstone, appraised at y 90.
"a One Lot of Lumber, appraised at s. 0e
f20l Cords of Wood on Little River, az
praised at SO 90.
TERMS OF SALE:-CASH.
April I3th-5t. P. +. s35. Administrator.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-20
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH
OF RAPIDES, DISTRICT
nnTYDT

No. 166.-Succession of Francis II. Labat and
Ann 8. Labat, for Administration.
WHEREAS, John w. johnson, has made
w application to this Court, to he appoint
ed administrator of the Succession Of Francis
H. Labat and Ann s. Labat-
Notice is hereby given to all whom it doth
or may concern, to show canse, within ten
days from the date hereof, why the same should
not lie granted.
Clerks Office, Alexandra, La April the 11th
1872, CIV. LEDOUA,
April i3th-2t Clerk.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-20
SecoMA AMMxwessuSM
OF THE
PACIFIC FIRE
Go. No. 1.
ORDER OF FORMING.

The Pacific Engine Company No. J.
of Alexandria, with those invited to
assist in. the celebration Of their
Second Anniversary, will assemble at
the Town Hall at . O'clock, A. NJ, OIL
Thursday, April 25th 1872, in the fol-
lowing order:
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-20

y At the interinisslon of dancing
there will he confession among the
girls OF dancing. The one that is pro-
nounced the best dancer is to receive
TEN DOLLARS. They are anongthem-
selves allowed to select their own
dance, and also allowed the privilege
of selecting their partners.
Nome over the ages of Is will he al
lowed to take any part in it. !.
Five gentlemen will he selected on
that evening to decide the contest.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-20
Pacific !E,.gine, Company No. 1.
JULIUS LEVIN,
JIG. FRENCH,
SIMON WE'LL.
Attention /! I!


THE Public ara informed that Books of
Subscription to the Capital stock of the
"Rapides Cemetery Association are open at
the stores of Julius Levin in Alexandria, and
of w. w. Breedl0ve in Pineville.
Shar.s are Five Dollars each. Subscrip-
tons solicited.
= S'-s'~ Chairman pro tenn
JOHN II. BARRETT,
Secrefarv pro tenn sfs,s'
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-20

MI 0tAtC
licsh par OF Louisiana.
ALI Republican newspapers through
cut the State are requested to copy.
Ifrss -
Apnrrss OF THE REPUBLICAN CEN
OK TRIAL COMMITTEE.
"a STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, }
Republican Party of Louisiana.
asH New Orleans. March Is, 1872.
Il the Republicans of the State of Louisiana
The Republican State. Central Com
nittee having. in the discharge of the
dates imposed upon it by the last
State Convention, arrived at the rsgn-
lar period which, has been Set apart by
the ussges OF the party for it's State
Cow, ntions, and having authorized
ito President to issnc the usual call,
therefore deem the occasion suitable
n address these brief remarks ,,',on
the political situation t. their feHow
Republicans. The quadrennial cleo
Eea for q President OF the United
states occurs tits year. The election,
Of, this high officer ct, the republic,
whose character and political views
are 90 important, especially TO the Re
publicans Of the South, and whose Sc.
lection .almOst decides our .paiiflcai
fate for the next four years, ana per-
haps the whole future, makes this cleo
ten one of the deepest and most vital
iiteresta to all Dnr people. We feel
that ne speak their unanimous sentl-
Rent when We Invite them to respond
to the call OF the National kepnolican
Committee, and advise them 70 seho
eur best representative men 20 tse
Philadelphia convention, 10 hslp lh
eelectiig tried, true aiia unniipalns
Republican to be our next rresiuen.'
Oar State election ID also OF me gfe"''
sss importance. NE, naXe 20 riect q
Governor, Lieutenant uoverlo', Oeo
rotary OF State. Ape1ror OF fao'iG Ac-
counts, superintendent OF Pubiic Eau-
cotton, Attorney General rev oeh-
eral Assembly ana representatives III
Congress. In fact, tnis eiec'lon Is 10
aeterm'ne = queMt"l sun more ihnlNl.
tant to us than VINO shaii we Ihe neH'
President. ~ - 70 ar'eI i'm, loi sne
next iour yeafs "nt.leI Tug o."'o so'
eminent ehaii ee ntpuo''cah " i'em,
ccratic IN favor OF eqnai rights OF
AGAINST them IN FAVOR OF lrnsfess,
education. ana Improvements ior an
people. black as wen as "hi,e' OF III
ihvor only OF white progress. education
tAd Improvement, and opposed to
equsl advantages Tor the black feopie;
whether We shall retain all that we
hare won and 90 forward, or whether
We shall lose all and go back to where
We were at the close OF the war.
We wish plainly and distinctly TO
understand, the TACT that all parties
spposed to the Repnpllcan party,
whether under the Name OF democrats
ksiormers, Peoples party, OK any o'n ON,
O tHe Wnatever, are SIMPLY Tue oi''
Denccrane party uhdrr new liahir'
that Y 70 throw the state government
ont OF the contro OF the h.puo'ica'
party ana INTO tue nan"s o' 'heir cue
niss. Our people will also see that :.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-20

The various parish committees
throughout the State are requested To
call parish conventions to elect dele
gates according to this superintendent.
By order OF the committee,
p. B. s. PINCHBACK,'
Presidesat..
WILLIAM vIGERs, Recording Secre
tafy Republican, Executive Committee.
Republican papers throughout the
State are requested to copy.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-20
ROOMS STATE CENTRAL COM.

ROOMS STATE CENTRAL COM
mittee Republican Party CT Louisiana,
New Orleans, April II, 1S72.-At a
meeting of the Republican, State Tx
ecutive Committee, held on the eleventh
instant, the following resolution, offer
ell by Tohn Parsons, ESQ.,, and second
ed by Hon. Il. w. Faulkner, was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the convention call
ed by the State Committee to meet III
New Orleans on the second day OF
May, 1872, and that notice he given to
the Parish and ward eommitteesOf the
several parishes and wards.
L. B. =. PINCHBACK,
President.
WILLIAM VIGERs, Recording Sec.
rotary State Central Committee.