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TIE DATE OF THE CRUCIFINION.-
Herr Kalt, the German savant, III a
work recently published, shows that
there WAS total eclipse of tie moon
cunr"milamt:y with the earthquake
that occurred when Julius Caesar was
assassinatcd, Hn the 18TH If March, Ii.
G.. ~. He has ais" calculated the
Jewish calendar t" A. ID. Al, and the
result of his researches fully confirms
the facts recorded by the Evangrlists,
of the wonderful physical events that
accompanied the crncifiii"D. AsIro-
numical calculations prove, with"nt a
shadow ol doubt, that on the 18th day
of the Jewish month (Nisan April 6),
there was 81 total eclipse of the sun,
which was accompanied in all proha-
h,!ity by the earthquake, "wlien the
veil of tie Temple WAS rent from the
top to he bottom, and the eartl, did
quake and the rock rent" (Matthcw
xxxvi,., SD While st. Luke describes
the eclipse in these words: "And it
was the sixth hour (noon), and there
was darkness over all the land till the
ninth hour E., o'clack, II. M.)and the
sun WAS daskenrd," Q.nke xii, 44.)
This mode of reckoning corresponds
perfectly with the result of another
calculation orr author made hy reckon
ing backward frnm tho great; total
eclipse of April, 1918, allowing for the
difference between the old aud new
styles, which also gives April q, as the
date of the new moon in the year A. ID.
81. AS the vp:nal equinox at that year
to-. ON March 25, ana the Jews ate their
Easter Lamb aud celebrated their Firth
passok, ar Feast of the Passover, on
tho following new moon, it is clear
April q, was identical with Nisan, Ia,
nf the JeMisl, calendar, which, more
over, WAS on Friday, the Par;,skcvee
nr day Of preparation for the Sabbath,
aud this agrees with the Hebrew Tall
mud. Tins. by the united testimony
If astronomy, archaeology, traditional
and Biblical history, there can he hut
little doubt that the date Of the Cruel
iixiun was April q, A. ID. 81.
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GOOD FOR THE NORTH.
GOOD FOR THE SOUTH.
GOOD FOR TIE EAST.
GOOD FOR TIE WES-s
GOOD FOR EVERY PLACE!
GOOD FOR EVERY BODY (!
V,HE CHARACTER or TIE I.OrTs-

uyIIE CHARACTER OF THE Louis
i VILE Cnu,i.l-iuErn;ii is so we'll known
from Marie tn California, and It's repufa-
tion for emer.y, ability and enterprise ~
80 universally crncri.d by the press and
the people, that we deem an. elaborate
cxp.s;i"n If IT'S policy and principles 81
together unnecessary III las rfosre'ns.
suffice it t" say, that in the future. as 1t
has ia tie past. i, will mairtain AID adj
v.cate the principles. Of the National l)em-
9ratic party. Mith"nt a'ating one Ut its
independence "r i-s''at;ng /" rArfts. us
honest con, lotions as occasion requires.
and always having Il, heart tie Interests
of the people MS a:ninsf The cfG",s an"
schrmi:,w, selfish art, dishonest politicians.
Dnrinr the year iH1a it shall he oar aim
to advance the high standard hrr-t"fure
maintained hy the C,.nriei-,'""ri'ai. Fast.
and above every other consideration. IL
will he made u
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A STARTLING THEORY-We hate to
he ciphered ont OF existence, even to
confirm the infnllibili,y Of science, and
sometimes blindly prefer to believe
that figures Willie. Now is n good
time to nse our negative 'creduliy.-
A!phosc Adcmar. a celebrated matl,e-
matician, starts theory that the earth
is covered by deluge once in I0,5OO
years, on the following calculations {:
That one pole of the earth enjoys
seven days moro sunshine than the
other and at present we have seven
mere days in the Northern hemisphere
than in the Southern, which means two
hundred years Of freezing Mt one pole
against two hundred years IF melting
ut the other. The effect of this ia TO
form snch an immense mass Of ice at
the least favored end Of the glol,e as to
change the form OF the planet, and
displacement draws to the iccbonnd
regions almost all the seas aud oceans,
aud eventually canses u change in the
oscillation of the earth, SO as to reverse
the order Of things and bring the
greater power Of the snn upon the
frozen region. Then suddenly as the
pent-up waters. in an Alpine valley
bust their barriers and destroy a viii
lage, so this gigantic polar glacier hy
it's disruption nverwhels hemisphere.
As a proof Of this theory, he points
to tile effects Of the last NOolI's food,
and reckoning from the accepted date
of that. the next will be upon us in the
year 1854, "A. n. l3'''i;iS'
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NOTICE.

THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD
J. respectfully inform their friends
and the sugar planters generally of the
Parishes OF Rapi'les aud Avnyelles,
that they are now prepared to set or
repair kettles and boilers in the most
approved style and best wormanIike
manner. Having had q years expert
ence in this line Of business, they feel
satisfied that they will render satisfac-
ton. and will guarantee that their work
will bc better, and 10y their style Of
setting boilers, ecunOmize more fuel
than that Of any other Mason i'm either
Parish: Best Of references given, fire.
qnireil. GILES SMITH & son.
Marcl, Is, ls7J-1y, 81. 7~,
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II A Clergyman down east opposed
to the introduction Of instrumental
music in the church, but overruled by
the congregation, gave out the next
Sunday morning at the commencement
Of the service: eve will now fiddle
and sing the following hymn" sasi
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NOTICE.

4 IL persons indebted to ". Marks,
IN are notified I" come forward with
in ten days from the date hereof, and
settle their Indebtedness, AS l have sold
out my entire interest in the Coffee
House, now occupied by Julius Good
man, m
Also, those having any claims against
me arc requested to present the same.
5tr rr- NJ. MARKS,
rer S. Scl,werin.
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"; The chipping, a oaff-1tl,e cricketan

" Tho chipping, a. tie cricketand
lgrasshapper are ffpqae ntly Spoken, of,
but they do not sing-tifes iiRtafe!g9 By
rl6bing legs aud wings togcther-each
in Il manner peculidt to- ti!e-specias =
these insects rIodace the sounds which
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did, Each wing contains a tambOnr-
inc, and by opening and shutting Of
the wings these are ribbed against
each other, and produce. the sound Of
"katy did she-did, "gw'hic h can lie
heard ut long distance, and gives
the insect its name. fclsi sraif i,
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With '.husles" before going tn II bal
Her little daughter wanted tn know il
the bngles would blow when she danced
"Oh, No." said the mother, "papa will
do that when he sees the bill"
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"Den't Give sP tho SHIP"

Was. tie exclamation Of tie dying
Lawrei,ce as fe laid on the gore-stain-
Ell deck Of the Chesapeake. 1t would
be well if some Of the Democratic
journals in the. N6Ttl,taM West were
to remember this. They seem in q
hurry to strike their flag and to fight
nnder another, not for principle, but
forihs sake If expedieucy. THIS is
the more remarkable, rs some of the
men and journals are doing this who
refused to accept the platform of
which the lamcnted and gifted YaIlan-
tdigl,ain WAS the autEor. Az the
sConrier-Jnurnal says, they then re-
fused Ia GO halfway {; new they Hre
willing i" travel the entire distance.
These folks seem to. be struck with a
panic, and ARE acting wildly and offer
ing impra,lent advice, as all panic
stricken people do. For our own part
we eau see, po good reason for sharing
these ,apprehensiops. The. country
will very soon have to make the cl,oice
of supporting an empire with Grant at
its head, or of a.ll'ering to the system
IF government by the people. Under
what organization can the n,nses he 80
speedily and thoroughly rallied to'tl,e
support of the latter as with the Demo
cratic .partyf b.. .',.l,..... -. , r..
The traditions Of that party are in
dissplubly interviewer with the sup
port "f constitutional. liberty; of
which it has been the chief champion
and expopnder. What filter standard
c"nld lie borne against the hosts Of
military tlespotism than the banner Of
Democracy, which. has always been the
unflincl,iny enemy Of all who have
ignored or broken the proyisions Of the
Constitution. The true line Of de-
marcation between the parties Of De-
mucracy and Radicalism ia really npon
this point. Democrats have always
c"ntended E,r a strict construction o,
the terms of that instrument. Radli,
calls, on the contrary, nre like saan
constituting Scriptnre-they can always
show that the text means something
else besides the plain straightforward
mea ing that any person Of common
sense would attach to it. Though,
there lis no use in denying that the
late elections have heen quite dis
conraging, there ,is equally little sense
i" beconing sacred and running off in
a general sdmre qui peat. On the con-
trary, let us close mp our ranks. renew
the line of our array, aud select 10,
onr standard bea,ers men Of undoub
ted patriotism. true and approved in,
tegrity. This, from the nature ol
things, we are sure our opponents
either cannot or will not do. WheI
the question is put before the people
whether they will support Democra,
I who is pledged to secure an honest
economical government by the peopl.
or Radical imPerialist. corrupt to thu
core. determined to deprive the people
Of the last remnant Of local government
We think there is little reason to doubt
which, they will choose. We believe
the result will be such as ia casue nj
Democrats who have stood firm and
unshaken to rejoice that they did no,
give up the ship.-[Galveston News
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Special Meeting
Stonsvall, Hook and Ladder Co.


ALEXANDRIA,, La, I
80 January IL, 1872.
TO the President Of Stonecau HooE and
Ladder Company:
SIR:-We the undersigned members
of Stonewall Hook and Ladder Com
pany respectfully ask that you will call
a special meeting of the Company, at
such an early date as you may deter
mine, to consider the following pro-
positions:
,1.Thc organization Of o Fire De-
partment in connection with the Pacific
Fire Company Of this place.
2. The expediency of obtaining a
Charter for the "Stonewall Hook and
Ladder Company" from the Lcgisla-
ture now in session.
3. The change in tho date and char
acter Of the Ball contemplated by this
Company. r}i 1tEF
We are, sir, with much respect, your
Obedient servants,
ROBERr p. HUNTER,
.tia w. w. WHITTINGroN, JR.,
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,NFAJOR A. H. MASON HAS MY
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PHILADELPHIA.
Preparations for the Funeral ol
General Meade.

PHILADELPHIA, November 9.-Exten
sve preparations are being made fpr
the funeral Of General Meade on Mon>
day. The public schools will be closed
and the day will have the appearance o
holiday. General Mcdowell states
that a detachment OF four hundred
regular troops. composed Of details from
the Artillery, Cavalry aud Engineer
corps, will arrive 10 morrow night from
New York, and with them SIX horses
and their drivers, and non commission 70
ed officers. The horses will be attached
10 a caiss)n to be furnished by our
military and upon it the casket contain.
ing the remains will lie placed The
body will be carried from the late resi-
dence OF General Meade to st. Mark =
Church. Sixteen privates o. the United
States Artillery will bear the casket,
under command os two non.commi--
sianed officers. the usual Episcopal
Church services for the dead will be
held Alter the services the toty will
be placed on the caisson, and with the
civic and military escort conveyed TO it's
final resting place.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
Terrible g Confagra;ion.

LONDON, November IL, 2 A. MA
terrible fire broke out in this city to-
day, causing general CONSERVATION and
alarm. The fire originated in the ex-
tensive London Grain Mills and spread
with great rapidity. The fremen were
quickly on the ground, and were aided
in their endeavors to suppress the fire
bv a number of citizens, but without
effect, the mills, together with number
of the surrounding buildings, being
entirely destroyed. While number OF
persons were IN the burning bdlldiug
the walls fell with a fearful crash, carry
ing everything with them. All in the
building were killed, the efforts to save
them proving iruitless. The exact num-
Der OF lives lost is not known, but it is
believed that eight or ten pers sons
perished in the building. The fire
burned for several hours before the
flames were entirely subdued. The
work OF removing the bodies has begun,
and large body OF workmen are now
engaged in the search. The total loss
is estimated at S3,5O0,000.
LONDON, November 9 "A meeting OF
the Directors of the Bank Of England
was held in this city to-day, when it was
resolved to advance the rate OF interest
Of the Bank to seven per cent, being an
advance OF one per cent.
To day being a holiday, the Stock
and other Exchanges are closed and
business generally suspended.
The Times this morning announces
that General Roineys system OF ship
ventilation has been successfully tried
on board Her Majesty's ship Nigl'ant,
in the presence of Admiral Keppel and
and a number OF other distinguished
officers. The 7imss believes that the
system will probably be adopted gener-
ally in the British Navy.
Mr.. Gladstone will be among the
numbor to be present at the Lord
Mayors banquet this year. Lord
Granville will probably respond to the
toast to Her Majesty's government.
A colonial question having arisen
between England and Portugal, both
parties have agreed to resort to arbi'ra-
ton for settlement, and have selected
President Theirs as arbitrator.
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WASHINGTON.
The Boston Disaster.

WASHINGTON, November l0.--In re-
ply to dispatch Of inquiry, Secretary
Boutwell, teIegrapbed to New York
and Boston that the Government will
do all it can to prevent the expected
financial crisis and sustain an equi-
iibrlnm in business circles.
Although there has been no con-
certed action on the snbject, yet the
citizens Of this city express aD undivi
ded desire 10 aid the sufferers
OF the Boston fire TO the extent
of their ability. Quite a number OF
Bostonians, who have been here on
business, left for home to night.
WAsHrSGroS, November l0.-The
Boston fire is the chief topic OF conver-
saton today. Secretary Boutwell,,
after careful summing up ofthe prob
able lOsses, estimates the loss at be
tween SIPS 10000 and $l50O00,G00
He has received advices from New
York informing him that there will
probably be al attempt made TO NOR
row to produce a panic in fiusncisl cir.
cles.