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The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-26
Mass Meeting hsid N o.aat 1nink.


Ats mass meeting o. tho cia.
zens Of Grant Parish held ct Col.
fax, on the 10th day Of September
1874, DR.. Jne. y. Compton was call.
ed to the chair, and Geo. w. Kick.
man chosen Secretary.
On motion, q committee Of the
following seven gentlemen, were
appointed by the chair, on resolu.
tions:
A. Lemie, DR.. Alb. Conley, E.
G. Hunter, Thos. Hickman, Y. G.
Dunn, Jas. A. Danals and A. L.
Grow. They at once retired, and
in half an hour, returned aud N.
A. Lemee read the following reso.
lutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That we the people OF
Grant Parish cordially enllorse the
action Of the brave aud chivalrous
men of New Orleans, in driving
from power the Usurper w. p. KEEL
logg and his band of thieves and
public plunderers, and installing
into Office men who were chosen by
a majority of the people, but who
we're deprived of their Offices by
the midnight order Of the infamous
Durell. backed and supported by
the strong arm of Federal Govern.
ment.
Be 1t further resolved, That we
have submitted to oppression and
insult until endurance has ceased
to he a virtue, and that we propose
to have a Government of our choice
or no government at all.
On motion, Wednesday the 23d
day Of September, was chosen to
install the rightly elected officers.
Three rousing cheers were then
given for the brave boys Of New
Orleans.
On motion, the proceedings were
ordered to be sent to The ''Caucas-
ian" at Alexandria and to Hon. II.
II. Mari, to be published in the
Picoyume and Bulletin.
The meeting then adjourned,
amidst joyous cheers from all.
JNO. s. COMPTON,.
Chairman.
GEO, w. HICKMAN,
Secretary.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-26

q We publish this morning and
will continue to do so during the
business season, the latest market
quotations IN New Orleans. This
will doubtless be an accommOda
ton to our readers and particular.
" to our merchants.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-26

A NEW PAPER.-A friend sends
us the first number Of " The HAL.
VILE NEWS published at Hall
vile, Texas by Charles Martin at
$500 per year. 1t will doubtless
share the prosperity Of the Lone
Star State and We wish it success.
A note to us says that it proposes
to fight for Louisiana as they have
no fight of their own. Happy
Texas! We welcome the News
in to the brotherhood of which we
are ourselves, but a new member,
and gladly accept its offer Of assis'
lance. Long may you flourish
brother Ne,cs!
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-26

~ We desire to call particular
attention to the card which appears
this morning Of Mr.. P. 81. OSWALD,
who has leased the brick store house
of Mrs. NJ. L. Grogan, on the Bayou
Robert Road, and has just opened
a new and fresh stock of goods,
which he offers to sell cheap for
cash or exchange for cotton. The
stock of Mr.. Oswald is we'll select.
ed, is varied and just suited to
please the taste of all those who
desire the very best articles at a
small profit over cost. Purchasers
will do we'll to give him a call, for
as he is himself a Planter as we'll as
Merchant, he understands their
wants, and knows how to provide
for them.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-26
GEO. w. HICKMAN,
g.. Secretary.

THE RAP1DEs CEMETERY AsSU
CIATIoN.-This Association has just
had Il new and substantial picket
fence put around the whole Of the
old Pineville Cemetery, have had
all the underbrush cut out, have
employed a Sexton, and are now
preparing to lay of the walks, and
otherwise improve and beautity the
grounds. They have done all this
ut small cost, but as it fell upon
the shoulders OF but few, it was Sc
riously felt. They now desire to
build q cottage for the Sexton
which they can do for compare
lively small sum. This is an enter
prise in which nearly, if not quite,
all our people are interested and
they should do something now that
they are about to be in funds, to
encourage and support it. The
shares of the stock are $500 only !;
let every body who has not done 80,
take at least one share. and let
those who have not done so, pay up
the one half, which has been called
for of what they have subscribed.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-26

~ Register! REGISTER st once
II you have to ride A1y miles to The
Office!
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-26

a. Raining As We 60 to press.
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PARISH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF THE
WHITE MANS PARTY.

JNO. A. WILLIAMS.
Nv. PRESCOTT, ROBT P. HUNTER,
r. l.. LUCKETT, JULIUS LEVIN,
DAVID C. PAUL, VIC. McGTMSEY,
j. L. WALKER, FRED SEP.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-26

Wdo uO al iuOu lCSlSUttuCc W oily
thing or anybody in the State, and
if there had been, he could not un.
der the Ku-Klux Act of Congress
use tho military until he had given
notice, and then he can only de-
clare Martial Law. The Military
Dictator of these once free States
cares but little for right or law
His will is law and to support his
party is the only right he recog.
niZeS. n
We are confident that some good
will come of our her( r efforts to
free Louisiana, and we think that
the fates must at some time assist
a people who have both the will
and the courage to lie free. Despo
tism in Louisiana to-day may he
Usurpation in Ohio tomorrow, and
the revolution Of last week in Lou.
isiana may at no distant day be sup
plemented by one powerful enough
to hurl the Dictator himself from
his throne. The Commune and La
Vendee may find a home in Ameri
ca and Grant may yet meet the fate
Of Louis XVI or Napoleon. Both
the Napolsons played With crowns
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-03
IKE EEksCE VsfiI.

TIC III, sti9n is daily asks u thossar IL o
cur citizens. " it is she l. i Hittsrs have
achieve such popularity with The public. and
have such al i;amcuse saie:" The reason Il
because tiisy acc ~ old AID veil established
article, end are made from. the EoEt choice
herbs and .0cts; tie Insny 10 have tIitd them
testify 10 th, ban i;,ial qualities ..-d have he
hesitation III ,c,tEllut11ing tt.-a 80 their
afflicted friends.
They arc .ckI.owl ICED 70 b. tie bcs. tonic
AMI rycur-rstor kE.,s,,il: tt,y build IN the s,-
tenn and in!ars stE,nG;h to the ~.:A ard *
hs,.s:et. saI are eut,ar=.i AID roc7E,llsniad ty
oa- Iugzt eIi;., l.; II! siciaIs ta.rer certificates
I'll each tct.,,i. 10 those afflicted with Inc
p,s.c?sis, Iadis sion and Less Of Appetite. a.
blood ngIi;ier III. y susr-ss al otl,r So called
tu:,ics which lsvc lately b,7u Paced Il the
uiatlot.
- family .hc-.1t; I. ..-la4s hon Sold
cyc-r- herr
IL El'-TRsN K CO.
sic rr.!riotuT-. IS ~ 1t S.
ulci..a-GEl s;a. TI.E,iEc2.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-03
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Why s,.-f,r from DysTer.ia. Inli.--t:o,, ard
loss - aEpCfitc. Vi isH yea ,sn, by uslrs Pr
II nls's rslftrctc,i J y Bites. efect = i,Tf, q
cC=c: They az n ri l&sa-t and i..ic ratir3
tanie, ard endorsed and recon iEtIGsd y our
most C!i, en- Physicians tas FER Ct riff ate IN
e.ch 1otf!ll for ell curaE Iairts e -ho iy' and
Digestive OrzaIS. A. = family madeleine tL'y
L. vu 10 equal.
Sc advertiser. II i: IN. thsT column
u.chla-3ra
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-20
RATES OF ADyERTIsIN,
NORTH cAsoLiNA
Death Of the sIame.e Twins.

New York, January ia dispatch
from Greensboro, North Carolina, gives
the announcement of the sudden death of
the Siamese twins on Saturday morning
last, at their residence at Mount AIRY. Sur
ry county, North Carolina. There are no
details further than the fact that Chang
was paralYzcd last fall, since which time he
has been fretful, very much debilitated,
and strongly addicted to drinking liquor as q
means of alleviat,ng his suffering. lie had
been quite feeble for several days; indeed so
much so as to confine both brothers to bed,
but the illness was not so great as to cause
any anticipation of the catastrophe that was
to follow. On Friday night they retired to
bed as usual, but during the night Chang
became worse, and expired suddenly about
four o'clock Saturday morning. AS soon
as it was discovered he was dead Eng be-
came SO terribly shocked that he raved
wildly for q while at times exhibiting
signs Of great mental alteration. This at
tack was followed by what seemed TO be
deadly stupor. In two hours, it is supposed,
from the death Of Chang, Eng breathed his
fast.
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Gpe,sittg Stats grasr,lak


It is currently reported that at present
unseen forces are mastering for general
attack on the superintendent of public in
struction, the object being to curtail the
present powers of DIR. Ruffner. When the
legislative artillery opens on the Doctor
we shall watch the course Of the balls and
report their effect.
A cry arises from several cities for a
new registration, and if the thing is per-
sisted in it will doubtless be granted. Ii
done it will cost good deal Of money
and alter the political character OF some
localities, on which line both its opponents
and advocates now rally. ~ q
1t is whispered in the inner sanctuary
of legislative condolences that new
constitutional convention wonld be in
order were 1t not for the frightful expense
attending the procedure, and the fact that
the party in power would not know exactly
where to begin the lopping-off process.
The call for the meeting of such q body is
favored by many who will keep mum from
the fear of its personal consequences on
their political aspirations. X !
- The Governor to-day appointed the fol-
lowing notaries, viz: Eugene O. Niche,
Floyd Courthouse; Joseph L. Howard, do;
John G. Collins, Nelly's Ford; Thomas
T. Tabb, Mattoax; John j. Dyer. New
- =. NJ -
SONS Depot. Also the following COM
missioners Of deeds: P. Fl. Hoyne, for
Chicago, Illinois, and y. B. Nonas. 81
Duane street, New York; and L. w.
Baker, Inspector Of -four, at Falmouth. Z
The third edition Of the Code Of Vir-
GINA, prepared by George w. Munord.
including legislation to January ], 1874
contains 1,54o pages, entirely too large
for practical uses the index, from page
1879 to page 1,54e, (making 27e pages),
could Of itself make very respectable
sized book. The second edition Of the Code
of 1860 contained / .O22 pages, book well
gotten up, and sufficiently large for the
uses Of the legal fraternity. s ~ go.
The Capitol building was examined tho
roughly to-day as to its strength by MIR.
John Gibson, architect, by authority of a
resolution adopted few days ago BY the
General Assembly. Mr.. Gibson put IN
the new floors after the disaster there in
April. 1870.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-20
GENERAL ITEMS.

Ex-senator Doolittle. of Wisconsin,
has temporarily accepted the presidency
Of the Chicago University.
West Virginia. Route Agency-Whte
Sulphur Springs to Huntington Alfred
Holmes, deceased salary of 5000 per an
mum.
"A robber ran off and escaped with
81, 900 worth Of diamond rings in Cipcin-
natl on Saturday, while the jeweler dun
enc & Co.. was putting up a ring he had
bought
The object of the Mexican Veterans
convention held in Washington last week
is to secure pension of eight dollars per
month to all who served sixty days in the
Mexican war.
"A Cincinnati court has decided that
no seat can be reserved in house of
amusement after the curtain rises then
person having ticket has right to take
any unoccupied seat
General Grant has purchased the
ground for bis contemplated permanent
residence in Washington, at the corner of
Vermont avenue, p and Thirteenth streets,
at the farther circla, due east of Senator
Stewards house.
The Independent says there is no truth
whatever in the report published in the daily
papers that that paper has been sold. No
change whatever has occurred in its pro-
prietorship or editorial management, ana
there is DO prospect of any.
The committee on banking and cur
rency of the United States House of Rep.
re .entates will, this week, give hearing
on the financial question to r. w. Hughes,
of Virgidia, George F. Wilson, of Proyi-
dence, r. l., and Daniel II. London.
On Saturday morning, Robert Rae,
Baltimore policeman, killed himself BIZ
cutting his throat, having first shot him
self with his revolver. The deceased was
thirty-eight years of age, born in Rich
mond, Va, and appointed on the police
| force by Marshal Kane in 1860. He was
a faithful and brave officer, and leaves
wife and three children.
The Manassas (Va.) Gazette says an
immigrant who has just come to Prince
William and bought farm, says the most
men he meets have gun on their shoulders
and rabbit hung to the muzzle of it. The
immigrant thinks that these people could
make good exchange by going to coun-
| try where gameis more plentiful, giving up
their places here to those who would till
the soil rather than hunt rabbits Each, he
says. would be benefited by the exchange,
and Virginia would have her soil cultivated
instead OF having small game hunted to
death and her lands overrun with worthless
half-starved hounds.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-20

The FRANKINa Mem
bers of Congress are exceedingly anxious
to get through the House the bill partially
restoring the ranking privilege. Mem
bers of the committee on postoffices and
post roads went to work upon such bill
with the encouragement in its favor as
sured by large percentage of the House,
the committee knowing well that the
House will approve their course, conse-
quently the bill is to be reported next
week, with the unanimous endorsement of
the committee. One hundred and sixty
thousand public documents, already stored
away in the House folding-room, and as
many more in the Senate, will begin to go
through the mails upon the passage Of the
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-20
Profits of a National Circulating
Medium,

Mr.. Mellish, Of this state, delivered a,
speech in the House of Representatives on
Saturday in support of bill he has pre-
pared ito provide the money of the United
States, and to regulate the value thereof"
In the course of his remarks he said no
money should circulate except on the credit
of the nation, and all profits on the issue
and circulation should form part of
the revenue of the United States. Though
this is not a new idea lQor we
have maintained all along that the profit
on national circulating medium properly
belongs to thu government and public it is
not often that the matter is brought before
Congress in such q direct and plain man.
ner. What just claim have few CAPT.
talists, calling themselves national bankers,
to the benefit arising from national cur
rency. The government actually makesIa
present. clear gift-of about three hun
dred millions of dollars to these priyi-
legged bankers. That is to say. each one
has had his capital nearly doubled by the
generosity of the government. Let us ex-
plain. A man has hundred thousand
dollars, which he invests in good six per
cent. or five per cent. United States bonds,
and for this the government gives him
ninety-fve thousand dollars in currency, be-
sides paying him full interest on the invest
ment he has made in the bonds. In other
words, the man worth hundred thousand
dollars has instantly the advantage and
profit of one hundred and ninety thou
sand through putting up his single as a
national banker. Now, why should not
the government and people have the bene-
fit? If the whole of the national bank
circulation were withdrawn and legal
tender notes substituted, just that amount
of Understanding bonds would be taken
up and the interest saved. The cance]a.
ton of three hundred millions of six pei
cents. with these legal tender notes would
save eighteen millions year in interest
This, we suppose, is what Mr.. Mellisf
means by all the profits on the circulation
of money forming part of the revenue 0
the United States. Besides, we SHOULD
have the advantage of uniform currenc,
based directly on the credit Of the govern
ment Specie payments, or money on
specie basis. would sooner be reached by
greenback than by national bank cur
rency. -Ne,o York Herald.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-20
STATE NEWS.

-Th,oo-c.r5.nor.. ,,,,.vsra ;nfsst the
cars between Alexsndria and Lynchburg.
Ell Egar.. ~ ho;,,, ,,,.ds a establish .
linz - Otsa,r ~sv g h.tgsoer Norfolk and the
R nV ~ s, ,socI T;r 1880 ~ ~ M ' ~
-'"pp@uaunoosN " os1 h. :.
nnntng creek, near Alexanorla, IS
now nne9 WIN skatfrs. IN summer ''nie
! = 'T WIN sAs,'e,s ooo 3. !.
On thursday last oo,ooo young SAL
mons were turned loose 10 ma: Small a Dfancn
OF tne SHENANDOAH, near winchester.
The Gloucester Herald says that on
Tuesday night there was an immense fal!
of water in the upper part of that county.
The home farm of Daniel O. Deiarnette,
OF Carolina county, is to be sold by special
commissioners on the 9th Of February. 1t
contains 1912 acres. says9 s4 9Sssa'tl
General joseph II. Johnston's aNarra-
i've Of Military Operationsv during the
last war in virginia and elsewhere, is now
being published nv Anpleton & o.. of
New York. SOD
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-20

Items. u tgls- sg4.sT
THE ORIGINATOR of Fairbanks scales
has been knighted. His day has come.
MOSES P. HANDY, ESQ, Of the New
York Tribune, has returned to this city,
! WILLIAM s. Cook has been appointed
by the Governor inspector Of lumber at
Portsmouth. ..s.a 49,
The American schooner Lottie, Captain
Speed, cleared at this port to-day for Bahia
with -four and sundries. aeei
ONE CASH is an applicant for the Office
of fish inspector at Fredericksburg. Fish
generally bring cash in that town.
HORACE GREELEY used to say that the
man who brought up ten boys was greater
than Caesar. He had more bother, any
way. ~ 100 s.t.j.s,g ssFr.k
ING--Miss A., give an example of doubt
full affirmative. Miss A. linnocently)--Ask
papa.
WE HAVE received the Public Ledger
Almanac for the year 1874 from Geo. W.
Childs, esq.,, proprietor of the Philadelphia
Ledger. 1t is most useful publication.
THE THERMOMETER was recently be.
low zero at the White Sulphur Springs.
Johnny Cowardin is domi ciled in those
precincts, and how he couldstand it is what
no fellow can find out.
Work rs GOING ON SLOWLY on the
addition to the present pump-house. Il is
to be finished with turbine wheel, which
tits contemplated will be able to run
whether the noble James be high or dry.
PROFESSOR HARTz, one Of the most
noted magicians in the country, will open
at Assembly Hall February 8. The San
Francisco Minstrels, now playing in New
Orleans, will be, at the same place in
March. szl5.f.
COLONEL JOHN r. PoPHAM, who has
been designated by Judge Hughes as clerk
Of the United States court for the Eastern
District of Virginia at Richmond, will moi
enter upon the discharge of the duties OIL
the office, before the May term Of the court,
THE FACT is NOTED with commenda-
tory remarks that Captain Peyton, Of
Orange Courthouse, has invented q bed
stead. 1t strikes us that Peyton is rather
late in the day in adding his contribution
| to the stock of human comfort. There
have been men in this city engaged in get
ting out similar pieces of human ingenuity
for the last ninety years. We hold that
| man to be q benefactor to the human race
who shall announce to gratiGed constit-
uency the incubation of q .non-creaking
chinch-repelling continuance of the sor,
spoken of. Let him come forward.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-20

STATE PROPERTY IN THE CITY,
The state owns dozen or more acres of
very valuable land in this city comprised
in the parcels known as the Old Armory
lot, and the White. House hill lot, on
which latter is located the state prison. In
good times these properties would be
worth 1884 900. What they would
sell for were they exposed to sale in these
times of financial pressure it would be
hard to say.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-20
CALIFORNIA;.


wife Murder and suicido-Earth-
Lea quake.
San, Francisco, January 10.-Ran-
dolph Mitchell tonight murdered his wife,
Annie, after desperate struggle, and then
committed suicide. She had abandoned
him in Wisconsin and he followed her
here. On her refusing to live with him the
deed was committed.
Another slight shock Of earthquake was
felt here to-day.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-20

POLICE COURT. Justice White dis
posed Of the following cases in this court
to-day: .s9a.s .s.,slsE
John Kipp. unlawful assault. discharged !.
Maria Holmes, unlawful assault. fined
81. ~ y ss5-,A
William Wormly, unlawful trespass.
fined $3.50. ~ ,-a..l alssE
Henry Page, abusive language, fined 81.
Michael Flanagan, trespass, dis
charged. Sra
William Anderson, stealing, jailed nine
ty days. .a
William Booker, stealing, jailed six
months. e b "a a asstl6
Philip Epps, stealing, continued until to-
morrow. s seone4
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-20

~ H. MCCORMICK,
AUOTIONEER AND COMMISSION MER-
CHANT, 14I4 MAIN STREET.

On consignment, large and desirable stock
OF FURNITURE, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE
DRYGOoDs, HATS, GAPS, NOTIONS, CLOTH
ING, &c.
would respectfully call the attention of the
citizens of Richmond and public generally, to
this large and varied stock of the above named
goods, embracing as it does nearly every article
to be found In a well-stocked house. The most
Of these goods have been purchased since the
great financial crisis at greatly reduced prices,
which enables me to offer to the trade and con-
sumers, at private sale. greater inducements
than can be found elsewhere in the city.
AUCTION SALES DAILY.
Consgnments solicited. Outdoor sales
promptly attended to.
H. MCCORMICK,
oc - w rAuctioneer and COM Merchant. q
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-20

THE GRAND NAVAL DRIIL.-The
Navy department is rapidly perfecting its
preparations and arrangements for the
grand naval drill to take place off Key
West, in the Florida channel. Commodore
Foxhall A. Parker, author ofnaval tactics,
who has been assigned as chief of staff to
Admiral Case, commanding the concen-
trated fleets at Key West, has left for his
post, AS soon as he arrives the active
preparation for the drill will commence.
The department is now shipping large
supply of the necessary apparatus, includ-
ing night and day signals. The Ossipee,
after concluding her repairs at Norfolk. will
sail for Key West, and il is said will con.
yey distinguished party to witness the
drill. y, -, =. - y. 49, ,si..-,
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-20

The President informed Miss Susan B.
Anthony, who called at the White House
on Saturday, that he should send in nom.
nation for the chief justiceship on Tuesday.
He did not tell her, however, who would
be his third choice, which implies doubt
on his part as to Miss Anthony's ability to
keep secret.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-20
FOREIGN.


LONDON, January 2O.--Montagne
Chalmley, member Of Parliament for North
Lincolnshire, is dead.
Mr.. Gladstone is confined to his resi-
dence by indisposition.
A Times special reports that Cam
betz. the Communist, who was captured at
Cartagena, was correspondent Of the New
York Herald.