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Extraordinary Mortality.
IN. O. Herald, Oct. 81

Our sister city of Memphis has been
afflicted to degree which has no par
allel in the history of pestilences in
this country, five except our own lit
tie town of Shreveport. The average
mortality in the latter place is from Is
to 90 daily, and the last returns from
Memphis of fifty four deaths in one
day, exceed any similar record in the
history of New Orleans.
The frightful epidemic of 1853 did
not reach this virulence. Twenty
deaths per day in Shreveport, with a
population of 1000, would he equiva-
lent to eight or nine hundred deaths
per day in this city; and fiftyfour. in
Memphis, in population of $4,000,
would be equal to $50 deaths per day
in this city, and this number was never
reached but on one day, familiarly
known as>Black Monday, in 1853.
These are certainly melancholy evil
dences of the terrible severity with
which this mysterious disease has
scourged communities which are hum
dreds of miles in the interior.
It is obvious that a disease which
has proved SO yirulent and destructive
could not have been exported from New
Orleans, on it certainly would have pre-
vailed with like severity here.
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a State Convention.
TO BE HELD IN NEW ORLEANS ON NovEMBE1

TO BE HELD IN NEW ORLEANS ON NOVEMBER a.
Ihe Committee Of Seventy" at meeting
held in New Orleans on the oath of September,
adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That Mass Convention of the
people of the State Of Louisiana be and is
hereby called to assemble as the city of New
Orleans, at II NJ, Oh the oath day of Novenl-
Der next, being the fourth Monday of said
month, and the people of all the parishes,
irrespective OF party, who are opposed to the
Kellogg nsurpation, are earnestly invited and
requested to join and participate i'll the elec-
tlon of delegates to said Convention.
Resolved, That the purposes and objects of
sad Convention are to take into consideration
the political situation in Louisiana, to iusti-
tnte the necessary measures looking to an
amellOratlon of the condition of the people,
to set forth our grievances to the Congress of
the United States and to the people Of the
Union, and to petition and memorialize Con-
Sress for relief from the Kellogg usurpati0n.
established over us alone by Federal power,
without reference to and III defiance of the
will OF the people as expressed through their
ballots.
Resolved, That the Sd day of November
first Monday be and is hereby appointed as
the time for the election Of delegates through
out the State to said Convention.
Resolved, That each ward of the city of
New Orleans and parish Of the State shall he
entitled to double the number of votes in said
Convention which it has III the House of Rep
rescntatlyes; but the country parishes may
elect as many delegates to cast said votes as
they shall see fit.
Resolved, Tint all papers in the State op-
posed to the Kellogg usurpation be and are
hereby requested to publish these resolutions
and accompanying address.
A true copy:
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ErH COLLINS, Secretary.
A a. dress.
NEW OnIEANS Sent

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. "a, 1873.
Feii0T-C Citizens Of LouisidnG The Commit
tee of Seventy has called IA Mass Convention
to assemble III this city on the fourth Monday
, of November next.
The time is fast approaching when the cause
of the people Of this State will again be pre-
scnted to Congress for final adjustment and
settlement, and your committee moved by pro-
found convictions looking to the wcll-bcing of
the entire people Of this commonwealth, have
concluded that a Convention of the people of
the State would he the most acceptable me-
dunn for an appropriate presentation to the
Congress Of the nation of the alarming and
unprecedented outrages committed against
the ii ghts and liberties Of the people OF this
State, by which Il government never elected
by their suffrage has been set up and estab-
lished by fraud and force over them.
Elect to this Convention your tried, trucst
: and ablcst men. and let us make one united
and combined effort to rescue our State from
the grasp of the spectators and usurpcrs.
Let HIS make at least one last grand etfGrt
to arouse the Congress of the Union, and the
people thereof, to full appreciation of the
means and methods, employed under Federal
auspices, that throttlcd the State Government
of Louisiana.
We owe this much to ourselves and to those
to come after us.
We desire to present the question, fairly
, and squarey. to the Congress and to all the
people of this American Union. whether or
not it is permissible under our form of govern
, ment, for All inferior United States Judge,
supported by United States soldiers and the
Chief Executive of the nation, without refer
cnce to and in defiance Of the will of the pcO
pie as expressed by the ballot, to pull down
one State Government and set up another in
its stead
Should Congress repudiate such reprehensi
BILE practices, we merely will obtain our rights :
on the other hand, should Congress permit,
such practices to go unrebuked, we will then
know our status; know that despotism has
usurped the place of constitutional govern
ment, and the quicker We know it the better
Let the people of this State take an active
part in their own cause, which is the cause Of
every State in the Union. and you may then
rest assured that all will yet be well.
BY order Of the Committee of Seventy.
X. Fl. MARR.
Chairman Committee of Seventy.
JOSEPH Collins Secretary
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RALLY ONCE AGAIN
)EJIV nee OF LOU1SlA N A

IA, conformity ariM the request o. Me COM
,oitee of Serenity" the citizens of the Parish OF
81. Landry, irrespective of party, 'cho are oP-
posed to tie Kellogg Es'updtion, are 'mrited to
assemble la Mass Meeting, at he Court House.
in Opelousns, on MONDA Y, the Sd of Norem-
Der a,ert, for The purpose Of choosing Delegates
10 re,jresent. the Parish Of st. Landry IN the
Muss Contention of The People of Louisiana,
,rbich acil be hcLd at Nc,c Orleans, on the 24h
of the same month (Noucn,ber).
The purposes and objects Of said Convention
are 10 take into consideration tie political sitatd-
s3sggf ir Louisiuna, to institute the necessary
seasures looking to an amelioratio's of The con-
qs of The People, TO set forth oar grievances
Congress Of the United States and to the
5ssf the Union, and to petition and memo
a4s Congress for rctef from tie kellogg
Usurpation, established orer ms alone by Fede-
raj porer, pcihout reference 10 and i,a defiance
of ,ciA of khe People as expressed through
their ballots. H.. ~
Let those 'eho support the Gocernme'n Of the
Usurper, and those acho "cr0ok the pregnant
hinges of he knee" before him, stay at home!
Let those who are true 10 themselves and TO
their afflicted country, aacake trom their apathy,
arise IN their nught, or be Jorerer fallen
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Bad Investment.
From the n. O. Herald. Oct. 8.

From the n. o. Herald, Oct. :.
Kelloggs investment in perjury has
proved very poor one. His famous
dispositions, for which he gave such
large sums, including the costs of tele-
grabbing and of his poddling visit to
the North, have all been overthrown,
contradicted and falsiied, in the most
positive manner, by a host of witnesses
who are known to be truthful and hon
est men.
1t is very apparent, as before stated,
that Blanchard had laid deep and
elaborate plot of fraud, and was open
to propositions from either party, as to
the direction which he should give to
the said fraud, but that he was thwart-
ed by the vigilance and honesty of the
Fusion chiefs, who would not permit
nor CO. operate in his scheme.
Whathe now, ,swears to is what doubt
less he intended to do, but it was not
done. And not being able to achieve
this part of his plot, his next device
was to sell his testimony to the party
which would give the highest price
therefor. And, after all, he got but a
paltry SUNLESS than that paid to Ju-
das for an act of hardly.a more felo-
nious character.
When Kellogg, therefore, presents
himself to Congress with such deposi-
tions, he furnishes additional evidence
of tile turpitude of his case, and of the
means which he has employed to press
his claims upon that body.
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IMPROVEMENTS. Despite the fearfuliy hard
times, we notice that several improvements
have been made recently within our corporate
limits, and that others are in progress. The
former residence of Mrs. Frilot, on Union ST.,
has been purchased by Mrs. B. j. Salles and
thoroughly repaired and repainted, and the
old pieux fence replaced by neat white
washed paling. Mr. d. Donate has purchased
the property ferme1y belonging to Mr.. Caesar
Bernasconi, ON the same street, enlarged the
dwelling house to twice its former size, and
suhstituted q pretty whitewashed paling for
the old tnmble-dow fence which enclosed the
property. The former residence of the late
Hon. 3. 3. CAN'T, on the corner of Court and
Vine streets, has been purchased and thor
oughly repaired and repainted by Mr.. A. P.
Williams, who has had an elegant white
washed paling built in front and on one side
OF the house. The most important improve
ment now in progress is large frame house
at the corner Of Court and North streets the
formerly popular Honore Jahan corner. Mr..
u. Laliannne, Of Washington, purchased this
property and has had those old eye-sores Of
houses--those mouldering relics Of better and
more prosperous days torn down. and i
building a store As By 90 feet On the sa,na site
The frame was put up last week. ana ~.
house intended for q grocery store. We =.
derstand lis rapidly nearing completion,
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AS the time for this meeting approaches, we
occasionally meet individuals who endeaVor
to lnstil into the minds of those with whom
they are thrown in contact the belief that 1t
it is useless to continue our opposition to the
Kellogg usurpation and our efforts to over
throw it. 1--WE cannot cope with the Federal
Government with its bayonets," say they.
"Grant has recognized the Kellogg Govern
ment; it exists de facto, and we cannot sue
cessfully combat it," and so on. There are
also-and these are our greatest enemies-men
who will tell you, and accompany the advice
with a familiar tap on the shoulder: LET us
attend to our own atiairs-to our crops and
to picking moss, &c.-and let the id
politics alone J." Such puerie and unmanly
advice deserves but one answer-no matter if
it should be more emphatic than elegant.
Let us look into and scrutinize the motives
which prompt these parties to so readily bow
their neeks to the yoke of the Kellogg usurpa-
tion, which Federal bayonets have temporarily
fastened upon our people. The majority of
those who use such arguments are interested
III our ruin-not to say our degradation-men
who are enriching themselves at our expense
who are enjoying the benefits of the monopo-
lies created or fostered and protected by this
foul usurpation, who are occupying fat Offices
through kellogg's pleasure, or who arc hoping
to be benefited by them, and who would bar
ter their honor readily as they have sold
their political opinions, in order to have IL
share Of the spoils ground out of the planter,
the mechanic and the property owner, how
ever scant may be their possessions.
And when it is not one of these birds of prey
it is some poor chicken-hearted devil who has
been led by such creatures to believe candidly
that there is no longer any hope of having our
grievances redresscd.
Away with such insulting counsels Let us
resist these intolerable encroachments upon
our liberties like men let us continue to pro-
test against this usurpation, admitted to be
such by Congress itself, and maintain our
honor intact by claiming the vindication of
the popular vote of last November.
Let every citizen Of this parish with spark
of manhood i'll him come to the meeting on the
Sd of November next at the Court House. and
participate in the selection of delegates to the
Convention to be held in New Orleans on the
2ith of November, in order that our united
protest and petition for d redress of our unen-
durable grievances may be laid before Con-
gress at its meeting in December.
Do not, in the name of yourp posterity, allow
yourselves to be discouraged and disheartencd
by persons interested in perpetuating the
present humilatins state of things, but come
forward and assert your manhood, and do
your duty like freemen who are willing to
make one more grand effort to reclaim Louis-
ana from impending ruin, and to preserve un-
tarnished the honor of her unfortunate chill
dren!
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70 Of Major General Barber, Kel-
logg's right bower, who retained his
position as second steward of the steam
er Natchez after he had received his
commission, Colonel Leathers relates {:
Having once been detained for some
time at Baton Rouge with his boat on
the 4th of July, he happened to walk
into the pantry which Barber had in
charge, and to his surprise found his
second steward in full uniform. Hello!
Maior-General' said the Captain, 'are
YOU in command of this pantry !''Yes,'
replied Barber, respectfully doffing his
chapeau. well, then, Major General
said Captain Leathers, just deploy
these plates and dishes on that table,
open fire on that coffee-pot, charge bay
onets on that roast pig, and wheel your
platoons of chairs into line, and in the
mean time double quick that chapeau
and epaulettes into your bunk, and put
on your carving apron and move upon
the enemy with all your arms As the
Captain eutranked the Major-General
on board the Natchez, these perempto-
ry orders were at once obeyed."
--<NDsS-----
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The Recorder and Clerk of st. Marys parish
are out in circular calling for convention
of Recorders and Clerks in the State, to meet
in New Orleans on Monday, the 29th day of
December, for the purpose of petitioning the
General Assembly to revise the fee BILL" as
it is impossible $50 they say) for either of said
officers, in the respective parishes, to obtain
them. We hope the call will be confined to
the two officials of st. Mary. The present fee
bill is ample tshsupport men of moderate pre-
tentions, and If the two individuals mentioned
do not find it SO, let them resign and give way
to others equally competent and less exacting.
If the Clerk of the Court of ST. Mary is the
same Allison who figured SO long about Baton
Rouge, we do not wonder at his finding the
'pergnisites of Office too small to crafty his
''rapacious maw.'-Sngdr Planter.
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NoT1CE.-Parties indebted to this Office for
subscription, advertising or job work are earn
estly requested to come forward and Attle
without delay. We have urgent need for the
money-not to indulge in expensive luxuries,
necessary material to continue the publication
Of our paper, principally "for glory" and in
order that the numerous opponents of the
Kellogg usurpation and other frauds in our
Parish may have an organ upon which they
can depend to express their true sentiment, at
this. the most momentous crisis of our history
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THE VIGILANCE OF VERM1LLoN PAR
1sH.-We had hoped and were under
the impression that the Vigilance Com
mittee Of our neighboring parish had
finished their work but learn from
reliable source that such is not the case.
Last Saturday the committee hang a
man by the name of Severin Boudreau,
who lives Tor did live) near Long Point,
III the parish Of VermiIlion, and was
well known to many of the citizens of
this parish. The crime Of which this
man was accused is too dark, too damn
ing to pollute the columns of our paper.
efmIli0nrUle Cotton-BoN, 8.
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Y The word 'sSosodont,' which is fast be.
coming q household word, is derived from the
Greek. and composed of two words, Soso and
OIontes. 5000" translated, means to pre-
serve, and "Odontes' the teeth-''Sozodont,
apreserver of the teeth. And it is true to it's
name. For beautifying and preserving the
teeth, hardening and invigoratipg the gums.
and correcting all impurities of the breath, it
is without peer in the world.
Spalding's Glue will mend everything.
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CARRIAGES AND HARNESS WITHOUT MONEY.
During the suspension of the banks and the
great pressure in the money market, l will sell
Carriages, Jersey Wagons, Buggies and Har-
ness, of every pattern and price, to Planters
and Dealers, payable January LIST, by draft on
their commission merchants here, without in
terest. d. NJ. HoLLINGswoRTH, successor to
Il. Marsh Denman & Co., Nos. 81 and Sc Ba-
rome Street, New Orleans, La. s,
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GOING For This from
Republican newspaper, the Herald,
Of st. Charles parish, is positively reas-
suring:
We have the strongest assurances
that as soon as Judge Durell returns to
New Orleans he will, with his charac-
teristic Independence and impartiality,
see that Mr.. Blanchard is properly pros
ecnted and punished. Democrats as
well as Republicans will see that the
evidence for his conviction shall not he
wanting. We are glad to see no diff
ference of opinion on this question
among the respectable men of all the
political parties. This is as it should
be. All the good people of the State
are interested in the matter, and should
stand together in defence of their dear
est rights
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We would suggest that our young people
i've an Entertainment of some kind for the
benefit of the sick and destitute at Shreveport.
Other towns of less pretentions have done
something for their relief, and the chief town
'ssf st. Landry should not be left behind in the
IA work. We have no money to give, but
III aheerfully do the printing, putting and
advertising gratis. Who seconds the motion!
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MARKIED-At the Catholic Church, GRAND
Cotca,l, Oh the 14th inst, Mr.. Z. V. SUsrEN-
DIAL. Of New Orleans, to Miss MARIE CHRE-
TIEN, of this parish.
The printer, who was remembered on this
joyous occasion, adds bis sincere wishes to
those Of their numerous friends for the long
lite and unalloyed happiness of the young
ceuDle.
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Information received by the authorities here
from San Antonio, Tex, leaves no doubt that
the individual detained incur Jail on suspicion
of being Talt Floyd, one of the murderers of
Archibald, is simply thief 1t appears that
the young man. whose real name is r. Y. Coop
or. originally came from Madison Co., Miss,
where he was well connected, and that in San
Antonio, Tex, he hired horse and buggy a
short time ago and left for parts unknown.
Parties from San Antonio are hourly expected
here, when this adventurous young ramblers
fate will be scaled.
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A Shreveport dispatch of the 14th states
that the decrease in the epidemic, noted for
several days previous, continues-there being
fewer new cases and fewer deaths. 1t is stated
that at least thirty black voNit cases are
known to have recovered since the epidemic
commenced. The death rate is from to 12
per day. In Memphis, the death rate is from
80 to 40 per day.
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Judging from the continual rush of buyers
at the now more than ever popular establish
ment of Messrs. Jos. Bloch g. Co., it is evi-
dent that the public is not slow in availing
itself of the opportunity offered by these gen.
tlemen to secure good bargains for cash.
Those who have not already done so, should
read their advertisement and call upon them
at once.
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Mr.. Sol Loeb will to-day begin the sale of
his entire stock of goods at auction, at his
store, corner Of Main and Bellevue streets.
Those who need such goods as he has on
md now have a fine opportunity of making
BOD bargains. partial list of his goods will
found in his advertisement in another col
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For Rent for the Wear 1874.


FENHAT richly productive and improv- 80
Il ed plantation, the property of the EfiH
Estate Of the late John G. Pratt and of M!Ii
Mrs. c. W. Pratt situated in the Bellevue
Prairie, about five miles south of Opelousas.
The lands heretofore in cultivation have
been entirely enclosed during the past year,
with new and strong fence, and repairs
made on the residence.
These premises will be let to the highest bid
der, at the Court House in this town, at - NJ,
On Saturday. Noreneber 8h, 1873, ..
one-third of the rent payable cash, and the
residue payable on or before the st of Novem-
Der, 1874 for which said amount satisfactory
obligation will be required. Bids receivable
at the option of the undersigned. Possession
given on the LIST of January next. Public act
of lease to be executed at the expense of les
see. j. H. ONERTON,
Test. Executor and Agent.
Opelousas, Oct. 8, 1873 52-5t
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We are requested to state that suEscrip
phis sufferers is open at the store of Messrs.
Jos, Bloch & Go. $l09 had been subscribed
up to Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
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q On the 18th inst, the Common Council of
Cincinnati appropriated $4,000 for the relief
of Memphis. One act like this, truly says the
N. o. Heruld--one little evidence Of human
sympathy-effectually expunges thousand
bitter memories and makes of former foes
. fast friends.
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sheriff of St. Martin parish offers re-
M al. of $3.50 for the arrest of Alfred Della
shoussaye, ST., and Alfred Delaheussaye, Jr.
He does not give their description, and there
will consequently be TO arrest.
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MISCELLANEOUS CARDS
GREAT REFORM
-IS-
BUSINESS

IN consequence Of the financial disturbance
4 of the country, and the embarrassed con
dition Of affairs generally, we, the undersi gned,
beg leave to announce to our numerous custom
crs and the public generally that We will sell
AT COST
for SIXTY DAYS from this date,
FOR CASH ONLY
OR ITS EQ u V A l. Z n T.
We will positively sell on no other terms dur
ing that period.
We have come to the determination of sell
ing AT COST i'll order to induce purchasers to
give us an early call, and to enable us to reduce
our present very heavy stock.
We guarantee that, by this arrangement, on
purchase Of $40 you will save at least THREE
Retail Merchants will find it to their utI van
tagc to give us Il call.
We have IL large stock of
GROCERIES,. LIQEORS, HARD WARE.
SIDDLERY, BOOTS, SHOES, HfTS,
CLOTNING, DRY GOODS, DRESS
GOOUS, AND FANCY GOODS
Give us Il call and ascertain our prices. and
we are convinced that you Will be satisfied.
Remember the large brick store at the cor
nrr of Main and Bellevue Streets. Polite and
willing clerks will be Oh hand to wait ou you.
Don't lose your chance. Come AT ONCE, and
bring Your CASH.
FOTTON, WOOL and HiDES received as
cash. at highest market prices.
Highest premium paid on GOLD.
JOSEPH BLOCH & Co.
OpclouSas October ed 1878