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to the constitution of the State
shall be submitted to the qualif-
ed electors of the State for their
ratification, or rejection, in the
words following:
Article.-The city Of New Or
leans shall not hereafter increase
her debt, in any manner or form,
or under any pretext. After the
first day of January, 1876. no eyi-
dence of indebtedness or warrants
for payment. of money shall be is
sued by any officer OF said city,
except against cash actually in the
treasury; hut this shall not be SO
construed as to prevent renewal
of matnred bonds at par, or the is
sue of new bonds in exchange for
o her bonds, provided the city
debt be not thereby increased. nor
to prevent the issue of drainage
warrants to the transferee Of con-
tract, under act No. 80 of 1871,
payable only from drainage taxes,
and not otherwise, any person vi
olating the provisions Of this arti-
Gle, shall, on coLycition, be pun
ished by imprisonment for not less
than two nor more than ten years,
and by a fine of not less than
three thousand dollars nor more
than ten thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved,
ETC., That at said next general
election, the wishes of the cleo
tors, in the premises, shall be ex-
pressed by printed or written bal
lots, as follows:
''For the amendment limiting
the debt of New Orleans" or;
"a gainst the amendment limiting
the debt Of New Orleans" and
the said ballots shall be counted
and returns, made, and the results
declared as in the case OF election
OF State officers.
| (Signed) G. W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House OF Repre-.
sentatives.
(Signed) G. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and Presi
dent of the Senate.
Approved February "a, 1874.
(Signed) W. ?. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State of Louisi
/ ana.
A true copy:
PIG. DEsLONDE,
Secretary, OF State.
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No. %.

ANOs kSCs
An Act
Fixing the limits Of the Seventeenth Judi
cial District, and providing for the time
OF holding the courts In said district. and
the time Tor which the judge and district
attorney shall hold their Offices. a
QECTION. /. Be it enacted by
y the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatiyes OF the State of Lonisi-
ana in General Assembly conven-
ed, That the parishes Of Nachito-
ches, Red River, De Soto and Sa-
bine are hereby set apart and
shall hereafter compose one judi
cial district, to be numbered the
Seventeenth Judicial District of
the State of Louisiana, and the
terms OF the district court for said
parishes shall commence as fol
lows: For the parish of Red
River, on the first Mondays OF
March and September; for the
parish of De Soto, the first Mon
days Of April and October; for
the parish of Sabine. the first
Mondays of May and November;
for the parish OF Nachitoches, the
first Mondays OF June aud Decem
Der.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted,
etc, That the term of service OF
the judge and district attorney,
which shall be appointed by the
Governor by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, shall
expire at the time OF the next
general election in November,
1874, when the Governor shall
order an election to fill the Offices
ofjndge and district attorney, as
provided by law to fill other offices
to be filled by election at said
general election. M
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted,
etc, That this act shall take effect
from and after its passage. and
all acts and parts of acts in conflict
herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed. ~
| {Signed) G. w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House OF Repre-.
SentativeS.
(Signed) G. G.. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and Presl'
dent of the Senate. b@
Approved + February 20, 1874.
| (Signed} W-P. KELLOGG,
Governor OF State OF Louisiana,
A true copy:
/ P. G.. DEsLONDE, :. /.
| Secretary OF State.
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1t is estimated that the cost
Secretary of State.

1t is estimated that the cost
of the fences in the United
States would over pay the na~
tionaf debt and burdeni we car.
ry, donbly to our detriment.
If their was not a rail in Red
River Parish, except a snfhcion-
cy for lots and pasturage, near
ly double the amount Of acre.
age could be cultivated, and
double the amount OF money
brought into the country, and
stock enough raised at homo
for home consumption, and the
cost OF the fences p0cketed.
We won'tsay how that pocket
ing operation feels, a hungry
man only knows the taste Of
food. A neighbor has about
four miles Of fencing; his stock
of hogs are two pigs under his
kitchen window; there are
about six well cropped shoats
running oat ia six miles Of him
therefore he keeps up four
miles Of fencing IL Coushatta
Citizen. 5s4
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No. %.
Joint Resolution.

Submitting an amendment to the constitu-
ton OF the State to limit the debt of New
Orleans, and the issue of variants by the
officers; and prescribing certain penalties.
UECTION /. Be it resolved by
u the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives Of the State of Uouisi-
ana in General Assembly convens
ed, two thirds of the members
elected to each House agreeing
thereto, That at the general cleo
ton for members of the General
Assembly, which will take place
in November, 1874, an amendments
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No. 25.
An Act

Relative to the trial of certain suits in which
provisional seizures have issued.
OECTION /. Be it enacted by
" the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives OF the State OF Louisi-
ana in General Assembly cOnven-
ed, That in all cases instituted
before any court OF this State by a
laborer or laborers upon any farm
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Laws Of the State Of Louisiana.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. 20.
An Act

An Act i
To change the name of Lucien Alexis
Schnegg to that of Lucien Alexis Gran
=, deury.
CECTION /. Be it enacted by
y the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives of the State ofLouisi-
ana in General Assembly conven-
ed, That the name of Lucien
Alexis Schnegg, of the parish Of
st. James, be and the same is
hereby changed to that of Lucien
Alexis Grandeury.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage.
fsigned) G. w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives. r. ,,+.
{Signed G. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and Presi,
dent OF the Senate. ...
Approved February %, 1874.
(SigneH w. p. KELLOGG,
Governor of State of Louisina.
A true copy:
p. 6. DEsLONDE, 1l't S.
Secretary ofState.
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Worth Thinking About.
From the Shreveport Times.

From the Shreveport Times
Some one has suggestedthat !
advertisements in a newspaper
contain a world of interest and
philosophy, because they Illus
trate the wants, pursuits and
habits of a people. Porsol, the |
great Greek scholar; used to
say that a single AthanianN
newspaper, if it could be had,
would be worth all the COM
memtaries on the Creek wri-
ters that had ever appeared.
It is truthfully said that the
grand principle Of modern|soci-
ty is notoriety. We live and
have our beingin print. ''1hose
who covet fame and power,
patronage and wealth, must
find them through the types" "
The columns of the London
Times or of the New York
Herald are instanced to show
how strong is faith in the effi>
cacy Of advertising. In Short,
over modesty and reticenoe will
not do in this pushing, jdtling
age. The man who does not
thrust himself into notice will
remain unnoticed. Some mer-
chants delude themselves into
the idea that they are "well
enough known" Stewart and
Claflin are toierable we'll Known
in this country and yet they are
very liberal advertisers. We
have frequently known the
former to occupy as many as
two full columns in a Philadel-
phia paper, and it is said his
advertising bills something's run
up to 100000 a year. ]
There never was a greater
mistake than to suppose that
country readers of a newspaper
jneyer look at the adVertise>
ments. On. the contriry a
majority Of them during the
week examine the advertise>
rnents very closely. Wb were
struck with this fact a short
time ago. A gentleman ad>
yertised in the Times he loss
of a pocket book containing
certain promissory notej which
were described. Shortly there
after we received aletter from
the Sheriff of a Western county
of Texas, inquiring about one
of the parties named, for whom,
it seemed that he had a war
rant. As we are not detec>
tives, by the way, we did not
investigate the matter. Here
was an obscure advertisement
with a commonplace heading
which was evidentlya carefully
read through by the Texas
sheriff.
The gushing localof Browns
| Ranul,Eoon palJa fnnfa Do
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The gushing localof Browns
Republican, Bellefente, Pa,
writes: "Pretty-That black
eyed maiden that ''keeps>a~
peepin''in at our Office window"
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A man was boasting that he
had been married for twenty
years and had never given his
wife a cross word. Those who
know him say he didn't dare to.
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: Professional Cards.
Il. ". Baker,

TTnRyEY AT LAW, Bellevue, La.
A win practice in any court in the state,
except the parish court OF Bossier Parish.
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The editor of tie Panama
Star apologies forthe non>ap-
perance Of bis paper by saying
that be had to ha1 off to dig
buckshot out of hislegs.
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Dr. David Livingstone was
born in a suburb of Glasgow in
the year OF 1915. his father
being a weaver inone of the
cotton mills in thai vicinity.
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!, ropr. W G. MCDONALD
g Fort f. .McDONNLd,

A ttorneys at Law, Bellevue, La. Practice zee
A IN Bossier and Webster parishes. no5"
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7. NJ. FORT.
Mutt r. Leonard,

irToRNEYs AT LAW, Texas Street,
A Shreveport, La. Will practice IN the
Courts of Caddo, Bossier, Claiborne al ana
Bieuvilte. .*t 'iohf'
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Secretary OF State. 7
No. II.
An Act ;,e
To incorporate the Friends of Progress
Benevolent Association of the Parish Of
st. Mary, State OF Louisiana.
OECTION /. Be it enacted by
/ ~ the Senate. and House OF Rep
resentati1es of the State OF Louisi-.
ana in General Assembly conyell-
ed, That Arthur Antoine, Arthur
Pelerin, J. B. Verdun, Paul Che
val, Louis Nicholas, Joseph Vers
dun, j. &. Sennett, S. A. Ray
, mond, P. A. Raymond, Louis
Cheyal, William Dauphin, p. G.
Darby, Felix Cheval and such
other persons as are or who may
become members Of said associa
ton, are hereby erected and con
stituted, in name and fact, a body
corporate and polite, under the
name and style of Friends of Pro
gress Benevolent Association of
the Parish OF st. Mary, Centre
vile, Louisiana, for the object and
perpetuating a charitable institu-
ton. They shall be capable in
law to purchase, receive, hold,
lease, sellor otherwise acquire or
alienate real or personal estate,
shall have common seal alter
the same at pleasure, and by said
corporate name sue aud be sued.
Said corporation shall have, under
the above entitle, a perpetual sue
cession of officers and members;
it shall have full power to make
and adopt all bylaws and regula
lions it may deem fit and proper
for it's government, and to modify
and amend the same, provided
said bylaws and regulations are
not contrary to the constitution
and laws of this State and of the
United States of America, or the
constitution or laws of the State
of Louisiana.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted
etc, That the officers Of this asso.
citation shall consist OF a PRESIDENT
a vice president, secretary, treas
urer, and orator, who shall be
chosen by majority of the mem
bers.
Sec. 3, Be it further enacted
ETC., That all powers Of the asso
citation isplaced in the presiden,
thereof, who will have the right
to sue and be sued in behalf O
said society. -
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted
ETC., That this act shall take eHec1
from and after it's passage.
(Signed) G. w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentativeS.
(Signed) &C. ANTONIE,
Lieutenant. Governor and Presi
| dent of the Senate.
Approved February %, 1874.
(Signed) W. P. KELLOGG,
Governor of State of Louisiana
| A true copy:
i p. G.. DESLONDE,
Secretary of State.
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A special dispatch to tue st. Louis
Globe, referring to the financial
schemes now before congress, says:
"There is Il growing opposition to the
banking system, and a desire to have
greenbacks the only currency in cir
culaton. A proposition providing for
the redemption of legal tenders in five
or four and one-halt per cent bonds.
on demand or after fixed day,
coupled with the abolition Of ma
tional banks, and a substitution OF
greenbacks for their currency, would
meet a large number of supporters.
Such scheme il being discussed. 1t
is suggested that there Is still unne-
gotiated several hundred millions Of
The funding bonds authorized to be sub
stituted for the flve-twenties which
might be used for the purpose of re-
.deeming on demand, or, after speci-
fled date. the present and proposed
greenbacks. 1t is urged that this would
have the effect of approaching the ps-
per SO as to make itsure against panics,
etc. while the small rate of interest on
the bond would prevent its being q
temptation to contraction, as ordinary
business risks would insure better
profits. The greepbacks received for
the bonds would be used in purchasing
and canceling flve-twenties." lts
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TRLEGRAPnIC MARK ETs.

New York, May 5.--Gold opened At
l2s and closed at l2l.
Cotton quiet and nothing doing.
Prices nominally unchanged.
Exchange strong; bankers three days,
9O@9l sixty days, S7g@SS; CONNER
clal, sixty days, s4lnSG.
New ORLEANS, May 5.--Cotton quiet
and steady; middlng, l6!c; middling
uplands, l7!c; good ordinary, l5gci or
binary, l3.c. Sales, 1850 bales; last
evening, 400.
Exchange, i9tai3; sight, par; gold,
l2@l2i,
GALVESTON, May d.--Cotton steady.
Good ordinary l5sc; middling l7sc.
Hides shade lirmeT dry without
grub, selection lstG7S4c; damaged, halt
price; vet sailed, selected sGGSlc.
Goldl2l.
LIVERPOOL, May 5.-Sales 10000; for
speculation and eXporr2, 00O Uplands
Sl@Ssc; orleans Ss@s4c.
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ARKANSAS.
Judges Bennett and Searle Ar.
rested and Held In Custody
by Baxter.
Arrest and Release Of State
Auditor Wheeler.
Removal Of the Seat OF Govern
ment Ia Philadelphia.
Baxter Again Takes Possession
OF the telegraph 0lllce.

LITTLE Rock, May 5.-After the ar
rest of Judges Bennett and Searle by
the BaXterites, they We're taken across
the river in skid and then to Saint
Johns college, on the outskirts of the
city. They spent the night there, and
yesterday morning were put on horses
and, in charge of band Of cavalry,
were taken into the country, and will
probabysbe kept in the woods.
On the heels of this event, at five
O'clock yesterday morning, State Audi
tor Wheeler was aroused by n knock
ing at the door of his residence. lie
jumped out Of bed and went down
stairs where he saw q hack at the door.
The driver said that General McCovany
wanted to see him. Wheeler, not
thinking of capture, said, task him to
come in" General McGovany an
swered back for him to come
out. He went out and some men
who had been stationed with guns
on the other side OF the house
rushed up and put him, by force, into
the carriage, and he was driven down
to the Anthony house. They there
took him to BaXters room, woke BaN-
ter up and McCovany said, 81 beg your
pardon for acting without orders, but |
thought it my duty to capture Wheeler,
bring him to you and make him ac-
knowledge you as governor. | will do
the same with State Treasurer Page
and Brooks ifyou say 500
Baxter gave orders to release him,
much to McCovany's discontinue.
There is some talk of Baxter moving
his government to Arkadelphia and
making that his capital.
A son of Judge Bennett received Il
letter last evening from his father, say
ing: ~ suppose you know Judge Searle
and l were captured at Argenta last
night. We are well treated and in no
bodily danger. don't,know when we
will be released"
This letter was received through GEN
eral .Blocher, of Baxter's forces.
Baxter has again practically seized
the telegraph offices. There are guards
posted about one hundred yards away
and they allow no one to enter.
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The Texas and pacIac railroad.

Austin Statesman.l
The legislature has passed ''joint
resolution instructing our senators and
requesting our representatives in con.
gress to aid IN securing the passage OF
a law which will insure the early com
pletion OF the Texas and Pacific rail
way.u
The completion of this road across
the state is one of very great impor-
lance to Texas, one which canuot be
fully appreciated unless we consider
! the results politically and financially.
When we look at the map, we see that
1t will pass through the northern part
of the state-rich, productive lands
also through region Astounding
with useful ores, some of which,
Weld the precious metals, and
through a region where stock can be
raised in abundance; and that it will
be of more eifectual benefit in keeping
out the roaming, plnndering, murder
ing bands of Indians than many reei-
ments OF mounted rangers. 1t will be
the means of settling up the frontier
for 30 soon as there is u probability OF
the road being speedily built, popula-
ton will move out and settle all along
the line of the road, thus forming n
strong barrier to The inroads Of the
savages. The lands will become valu-
able, agriculture and mining will form
Important pursuits, which will add
millions of dollars to the taxable prop
ertv of the state and reduce the TAXA
ton of each citizen. These are not
visionary speculations, but founded
upon wen con sidered propositions.
But the immense commercial results
will be more valuable to the United
States than MANY of the richest mines
of gold. 1t will connect the Atlantic
and the Pacific oceans on such paral,
lei of latitude as will insure an open
road All the wear round. twill, there
fore. he the great thoroughfare across
the continent along which untold
wealth will pass. 1t will, on the
Pacific, be the entrcpot of the COM
merce of a great portion of Asia, and
England will, In all probability, ship
much of the imports from her East
India possessions across the Pacific and
along this road to Advantageous, where
her steamers will be ready to receive
freight for Liverpool and other cities
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The senate finance committee were
in session nearly all day Saturday,
considering the new finance bill. The
new bill will provide for free banking,
with redemption feature; but It Is
not yet determined whether that shall
I've an exchange into bonds bearing
gold interest, but not otherwise con-
vertible into bonds; whether q specific
day shall be named for specie resump-
ton, and the banks and treasury both
be required to pool gold coin to meet
this requirement. In the other case
there seems little prospect of an agree
ment. Three compromises appear
likely to secure adoption. They are
First-Passage of forty-four million
act defining the legal status of n green
back reserve. Second--An act provld-
ing for the compulsory removal from
eastern banks, ut the call of the south
and west, of twenty-five millions
over circulation thereof of currency.
Third-Abolition Of bank reserves IN
circulation.
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oFFTHE TRACK.
Freight Train Off the Track near
MineOla.
No One Injured Track will be
Clear To-day.

MINEoLA, Texas, May s. The east
bound freight train, which left Dallas
yesterday evening at 3:45, ran off the
track this morning near Silver lake,
about six miles west of this station.
The engine, tender and one box car are
off the rails.
The passengers will be transferred
tonight, AS it is impossible to clear the
wreck before tomorrow. No one was
injured by the accident F.
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RACES.


From the premises of the undersigned in
this city, on the night OF the 10th instant, Q
chestnut sorrel mare ~ years old "A hands
high, irregular star, mostly on left side face,
white streak on the left nose, and hind left
foot white. A liberal reward viii be paid for
her dsiiss'y.A' we ''e'A'1 W WI j WALTER.
April 49, 1874. $50 ks sg' n 'ls' , s.. 4
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EUROPE.

The Car at Bcrlin-Betr0thai-G
strike In the Durham Coiieries-Eiify
Thousand Miners Thrown ont Of Eui'
pioyment-The Spanish Rebellion
Success of the Republican Forces.
BERLIN, May 5.-The Car to-day re-
ceived visits from Generals Won MoltlIe
and Manteufel. Prince Gartschakoff
held conference with Prince Bis
marck.
The betrothal of the Russian Grand
Duke Vladimir and Duchess Marie, of
Meeklenburg, was promulgated yester-
day.
LONDON, May 5.-.-There Is great
strike in Durham colleries. Fifty
thousand miners are thrown out OF
employment.
MADRID, May 5.--The main body OF
the Carlists are at Ripoll, under Prince
Alphonse. Don Carlos is at Durango.
Marshal Serrano is expected at Mad
rid Oh Saturday next.
The inbabitants of Bilboa were with
out bread during the last week of the
siege.
The republican troops have been
victorious in several skifmishes in
Andalusia, Valencia and Newcastle.
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DALLAS. MES As.
PARTNER WAMrEDs
Situation Wanted.

A young man who is a good penman and
Europe and America, wishes employment
In store, Office or hotel, or anywhere where
he can make himself useful. lie is not
afraid of work. Address. G A. SANDS,
Herald office, or Il. q. Hults' grocery store,
Elm street, Dallas, Texas. 73dSt
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sine Die.

GALVESTON, My 5,--'rhe legislature
at Austin adjourned sine die ut IL NJ.
yerterday.
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More crevasse.-AppeaIs for suppIics

More revasses-Appeais for Supplies.
MEMPHIS, May S.--Adviees from Prem
tiss, Mississippi, state that the levee
broke Saturday night, one and one
half miles below that place, and at
Glencoe, sixty miles below, while an
other crevasse is expected at Prides.
Appeals come from Napoleon for
more supplies. The sufferers relief
committee are busily engaged In filling
orders. hoa Ylxis is3is a 81
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womans Medical Advertiser, q neat and
veil written book, specially for the use of ie-
males, giving causes, symptoms and treat
ment OF all ordinary diseases afiicting the
ten. Price only % Genital Address IS above
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THESE San REsULTs.

that are now hurting thousands of females
old and young, to untimely graves. Exercise
your reason, your judgment. and procure Dir.
Dromgoeles English Female Bitters, as they
will cure the above female troubles In an In
an experienced physician, and Is one OF the
most powerful iron and vegetable tonics
known TO the medical profession. They are
handsomely put up In large bottles and sold
4 Address, DIR. ]. p. DROMGO0LE, Prop r,
Loulsville,sKy.