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project, and so well did he succeed
in establishing the justice of his posi-
ton and the unholiness of the ends
sought to be accomplished by the
enemies of the existing government
of our State, that the issue of the
Louisiana case is no longer doubtful,
but is reduced to mere question of
time. With unsurpassed eloquenee
and q mastery array of convincing
facts, Senator Morton completely de-
molished the specious pleadings and
astute distortions of his opponent,
and brought the whole structure of
his argument in ruins to the ground,
a shapeless mass of inconsistencies
and false ideas.
The Republicans Of Louisiana owe
debt of gratitude to Senator Morton
for his last powerful appeal in their
behalf, and theySwill ever delight to
nav tribute to the transcendent genius
and consistent devotion to principle
that make their champion in the Sen
ate the leading statesman of America.
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SENATOR M0RToNS SPEECH on
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.

The speech of Senator Morton of
Indiana upon the new election bill
introduced by Mr.. Carpenter was the
most vigorous and mastery exposi-
ton of the Louisiana case that has yet
been made since that perplexing mat
ter has been pending before Congress.
Following close upon the lengthy and
iabored argument of the Wisconsin
Senator, Mr.. Motions comparatively
brief effort so far outshines the more
voluminous argument that a compar-
ison of the two must destroy entirely,
in the minds of all calm reasoning
and free thinking men, the erroneous
impressions sought to be produced by
Mr.. Carpenters too elaborate speech.
Recognizing the necessity for rebuff
tai of the fallaeious propositions SO
yehemently set forth by his brother
Senator, and foreseeing the pernicious
effects of such measure as that pro-
posed by the bill under discussion,
the Indiana statesman neryed him
self for a grand onslaught upon the
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House bill No. I76, entitled an q act
to enable the New Orleans, Mobile
and Texas Railroad Company, the
successors of the corporation of that
name, existing under acts Of the Leg
islatnre eft Alaisawa, with powers from
other States to Construct railroads, to
convey to the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad Company portion of their
railroad corporation property, rights,
privileges and franchises, and to de-
fine the powers OF said corporation, -
passed the House of Representatives
last Monday, by the decisive vote of
70 to 4, and was sent to the Senate
for concurrence. It lie believed the
enactment Of this, law will ensure the
early completion Of the railroad to
Texas, and as no peennfary aid is
asked from the State, it is to be hoped
the Senate will promptly concur in
the action of the House.
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WHAT OUR REPRESENTATIVES,
ARE DOING.

ARE DOING.
Senator Bovee has introduced the
following bills:
An act relative to funding the float
ing Indebtedness of the parishes of
this State and authorizing the issuance
of bonds for the same, fixing the du-
ties of parish officers, providing pen
alties for violation of the same, etc.
The bill was favorably reported by
the Committee ON Corporation and
Parochial affairs, ordered printed, land
made the special order of the day for
next Wednesday.
An act for the relief of Mrs. Virginia
C. Burke, sole heir and testamentary
executrix of her father, the late John
Alexander, providing for the issue of
duplicates of bonds lost by or stolen
from said John Alexander. Referred
to Committee on Claims.
Also the following petitions and
memorials:
Petition of citizens of Donaldson
vile protesting against the proposed
new charter. Referred to Committee
on Corporations and Parochial affairs.
Memorial from citizens of the Va
cherie Settlement relative to the an
nexation of their district to the parish
| of st. James or st. John the Baptist.
Referred to same committee as the
foregoing.
Mr.. Bovee's Senate bill No. 297,
/" An act to lay out and open a road
to connect the Grand Point Settle
ment, in the parish of st. James, with
the Mississippi river, and to lay a
special tax for the same, finally
passed the Senate and was sent to the
House for concurrence.
The bill introduced in the House
by Representative Landry to prohibit
the seizure of certain property for
rent, was favorably reported, with
amendments, by the Committee on
Judiciary and placed upon the House
calendar.
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The Mississippi Legislature has
elected Hon. H. r. Pease to fill the
unexpired term of Gen. Ames in the
u. s. Senate, and Mr. r. K. Bruce, a
colored man, for the ensuing long
term. Mr.. Pease was, in 1866, at the
head of the Freedmen's Bureau in
this State, and forithe past four years
has been Superintendent of Public
Educstion in Mississippi. Mr.. Bruce
was born slave, yeeeived an edHca-
ton at Oberlin, Ohio, served as Ser
geant-at-Arms of the Mississippi
House of Representatives, was APP
pointed Sheriff ofsome county by Gov.
Alcorn, served two terms in that Of
fee with honor, and now goes to the
u. S. Senate. He3is said to be the
ablest colored man in the State.
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A bill has been introduced in the
General Assembly to abolish the office
of Parish Recorder and authorize the
Parish Judge to perform the duties
and receive the emoluments of the
Recorders Office. The Terrebonne
Banner favors the passage of the bill.
The editor of the Banner is a Parish
Judge. Ladies and gentlemen, this
probably accounts for the milk in the
cocoa nut.n
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The New Orleans Picayane is the
acknowledged organ of the holders of
Illegal State bonds left out in the cold
by the funding bill, and it is denoune-
ing that wholesome measure with a
vehemence that is worthy a decent
cause. To what base uses has the
peoples paper come at last!
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The Sparta Times announces itself
the best country paper in the State
and in the same breath complains of
the poor support itIhas received from
the people of Bienville. Merely a
difference of opinion between the
Times and the people regarding the
merit of the newspaper, probably.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
A Synopsis of the Legal and Judicial Ad-
vertisements in the Official Journal.
sHERIFFs SALES.

sHERIFFS SALES.
Louis Landry rs. No. 1872, Joseph A. Lam
dry.--Saturday, March 9TH, 1874, at the
Courthouse, at IL A. NJ, tract of land on
the right bank of the Mississippi river, one
half league below Donaldsonville, bounded
above by lands late of Trasimond Landry,
below by lands of Aaron Jacobs, measuring
with a depth of 81 arpents, mere or less, con-
tanning 225 arpents, together with all the
buildings and improvements. Terms-Cash
in U. s. treasury notes.
Marx Israel ss, No. 1871, Silyany Gaudin,
| ct ais.-Saturday, March 9TH, 1874, at the
urt-House, at Ii A. NJ, certain Sugar
Plantation, known as the Home Place."
| about six miles above Donaldsonville, right
bank of the Mississippi river, having front
of 81 arpents, more or less, and containing
486 superficial arpents more or less, bound
ed above by property of Raphael Anthony
below by Ed. Bujol, Sr., together with all
buildings, improvements, mules, cattle and
implements of husbandry thereon and be-
longing to said plantation. Terms-Cash in
q. S. treasury notes.
SUCCESSION SALES.
Succession of Milien Babin. nee Marie
Louise Landry. TUESDAY, March 9Th, 1874,
on the premises, by Jean Curse, administra-
tor, tract of land on the right bank of the
Mississippi river, about two miles above the
town of Donaldsonville, having front of
one-half arpent on said river with depth of
seventeen arpents, bounded above by lands
OF jean Curse, below by those of Guatave
Blanchard, together with all the buildings
and improvements thereon. Terms-Cash.
A good local paper deserves en-
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All penalties on delinquent taxes receiya-
bic in warrants; but all costs and fees paya-
BILE in currency.
The balance of the twenty-ene and half
mills, viz: fourteenand a half mills, together
with penalties and costs accompanying the
same and back licenses, is, under the pro-
visions of section fifteen of act No. 3, APP
proved January "a, 1874, collectible either in
cash or Auditors warrants issued fer claims
due prior to January l, 1874. For this por-
ton of the delinquent taxes all State war
rants issued for services rendered or claims
due prior to January 1, 1874, are receivable,
except such as are affected by injlnetions,
viz:
SI4I, 900 issued under acts No. go and loo
of 1870, during the months of August, Sep
TENDER, and October, 1872, to w. A. Weed
& Co.
$500 issued under act No. 50 of 1873, dur
ing the month of March, 1873, to various
parties.
8. You will also proceed at once with the
collection of licenses for the current year,
making requisition on this Office for the nee
essary blanks.
Licenses as well as taxes for the current
year are al receivable in currency enly.
{. All taxes are due and eoIleetible on the
frat day Of February in each year. 1t has
been customary to delay collections until the
fall months, but this is not required by law,
and is productive Of serious inconvenience
TO thie Office as well as to collectors. YoH
win be required TO use the utmost diligence
in making as many collections as possible
early in the year. In most eases it is as easy
and in some portions of the State it is more
convenient for tax payers TO pay in the
spring months than later in the year. In
all such cases there is no good reason for de-
lay, and change from the former system is
desirable in order to relieve this and the
Treasurer's Offices from the confusion which
results from crowding so much of the bust
ness of the year into the last few days of
December, and at a time when our books
should be balanced in order to prepare an
nual reports.
5. Blank tax receipts in book form, with
stubs attached, will be furnished by this of
fee, and the issue of any other, in receipt for
taxes, is strictly prohibited. These receipts
must be used for both current and delinquent
taxes collected; but in no case must one re-
eeipt cover taxes for more than one year.
Said tax receipt books will, in future, be
held as part of the records of the collectors
Office, and upon the final settlement the
book or books containing the stubs and re-
naming unused receipts must be returned
to this office.
Each receipt given to taxpayers should be
numbered, and the stub from which it was
detached must bear the corresponding num-
Der, and in all other respects be properly
filed up as indicated thereon.
CHARLES CLINTON,
Auditor
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per day. or SIS per week, by at once apply
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most useful, and rapid selling Sewing Ma.
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CIRCULAR.
Instructions 10 Tax Collectors

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Auditors Office,
New Orleans, January %, 1874
The following instructions are issued for
the information and guidance of tax collec-
tors throughout the State:
l. Fourteen and half mills on the dollar
having been fixed as the rate of taxation for
all State purposes for the year 1874, you will
extend and collect at this rate on your as
sessment rolls for the year 1873, apportioning
to the several funds as follows:
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All eollectible in currency .

2. You will also proceed with the coIlcc-
ton of delinquent taxes on the rolls in your
as the same are now carried out
thereon, the whole being twenty-one and a
half mills. OF this amount the following
must be collected in currency only, to wit:
Mills
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-25
fndoUer Items.

Most Of the farmers in this vicinity have
finished haying. but owing TO the rainy
weather of late a good deal has been bad
~ injured All other crops are very
promising; hops never looked better. and
hopgrowers are anticipating large yield.
The High School has been put oil one
week later than was ut first intended, Ia
accommodate some OF the scholars. The
teachers who have been employed are al
competent and experienced. and there Is
only one thing 10 hinder a successful
school. and that we hope will be obyiated
aud that is the proposed change in the
Grammars and Readers; the change j:
totally uncalled for and senseless. for The
books now in use are pronounced the
best by the highest authority, and when
the scholars in town have learned all
there is 10 be learned in the books they
now have. it will be time enough to
change and not before, and we shall ex
pecl this measure to be instantly aban
doned.
Mr.. John 4. French, one Of our vel
known business men, is making tour
through the Western States, with view
of removing thiiher.
Rev. T. A. Merrill of Wayland, Mass
occupied the desk of the Congregational
church last Sabbath.
Rev. DR.. Adam Clark OF Boston, Is
spending a few days in Andover.
1t is very gratifying to the many read
ers OF the DEMOCRAT in this town. to SCI
the aLlc articles in favor oil Mr.. PeIhan
for Senator. Mr.. Perham is we'll known
to many in this town, having taught schoo
here he took an active part in the cause
OF temperance and it will be very crafty
ing 10 see man in the Senate from Ok
ford County who is temperance man
and who will not cease TO work in th,
cause until the very last fiber OF the god
less and poisonous plant OF iniemperanc'
is rooted out and cast into the fire.
LONE STAR.
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Denmark Items.

Samuel McKusick exhibited at the store
OF j. Bennett, the other night, fe"
stalks of oats. The head OF one OF them
measured "A L inches
Francis Murphy, the Portland Temper
ance Lecturer, spoke at the Uniyersaii'.
Church. Sunday, August 23d, at : o'clock
p. NJ.
There is a grand and continuous rush
for blueberries On Mt. Pleasant OF late, a.
is indicated br the numerous teams from
Hiram and else where, en- route for hat
locality.
Daniel d. Merrill, an old sailor oil
Rockland in lhi, State. and who spends
his winters in this section. started from
that city 4 lew days ago with first class
sail boat, destined for Moose Lake, here
a. the village. When about forty five
miles from Rockland, and meeting thus
lar with good success, he was, during q
heavy wind. washed ashore on Al island
eff the coast aad his boat was utterly
demolished des bite his efforts TO save her.
Notwithstanding all this. he, with The
usual sailor pluck will start with another
next spring and we hope to see her arrive
here all right.
e. n. Crane OF Bridgton has complct'
ed his new peddler's cart, and is Sow
running it. 1t was built and ironed by
A. p. Merrill and II. II. Smith respect
lively, both Of this town, and is substan'
tial
Mrs. Webster Smith and daughter, OF
Bristol. r. l., are in town stopping with
her husbands brother, III. ii. Smith OF
this village.
The Fall School here will begin in abou.
two weeks under the management of s.
Granville Davis of this village, alter
which, the winter term will be taught By
S. c. Colby.
The completion of Hamlin McKayss
house on the hill, makes quite an addition
to our pleasant village.
L. Eaton. wife and son Of Wakefield
Mass, are whiting G. Gray oil this village
tor few days.
A. II. William has removed from his
former home at Joldan's Corner to Ihl'
village, where he is soon 10 commence
the dry goods and grocery lrade.-Br'dg'
fOU NeirS
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At the annual meeting OF the Paris Hill
Manufacturing Co, held last Wednesday
evening. the officers and Agent made
very satisfactory reports regarding the
condition Of The Company.
During the past year about thirty thous-
and dollars worth Of goods have been
manufactured; nearly eleven thousand
dollars have been expended Tor labor, and
lumOer and wood 10 the valae OF five
thousand dollars has been purchased.
A dividend of four dollars on each
share was declared on The first OF Janua.
~, rs The proceeds OF The previous four
months work. No dividend is declared
at the present time, as all surplus funds
have been expended in repairing the
willis mill" The Company is now on
= good footing. and the prospect IS that
for the wear to come il will DO larger
and more profitable business than hereto
fore.
The old board OF Directors, consisting
of DR.. I. II Brown. Hon. Sidney Perham
J. c. Marble, VIM Chase and o. A. Max
im were re elected unanimously by the
stock holders. Dr. Brown positively de-
Ginning to serve longer, on account oi
other business which interfered with hi:
devoling so much time as was desirable
to this interest, Mr.. A. l.. Croker wa:
unanimously chosen to Gil the vacancy
caused by his resignation.