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New-York tribune., 1874-05-06
,~n,rryryrs FOR THE MANUEL MURDER.

The Grand Jury of Rockland County con-
derea Yesterday the circumstances OF the murder OF
Mrs. Matilda Huius at Manuel Michael Murphy was
indicted for murder in the frat degree, and Thomas
Murphy. who is supposed TO have aided his orother'
escape after the crime had been committed was In'
eIcted as an accessory. They pleaded not guilty aud
taken 10 the Jail in New City, Thus far they have
been confined in separate cells aud closely guarded
New-York tribune., 1874-05-06
SALE OF A RAILROAD.

PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-At the Exchange
to-day the sunbury and Lewiston Railroad was sold at
auction under foreclosure Of mortgage, for s5'OOo'
subject 10 mort gage OF 81 10000. Malcolm Campbell,
acting for the trustees, was the purchaser
New-York tribune., 1874-05-06
HAVANA MARKETS.

HWY, Ma, b-saeaNc II S. l5ia ess per srroba Er.
change M demand, the ugited ses 90 da' eaHens. i0t
i short sight 1914 lO5 premium; 10 days gold 80 y
1901 - premium oa Lahloa AoS -
i6I sealau ou 1900 3l pnomian, Spanish Go Ju
New-York tribune., 1874-05-06
p4SSENGERS ARRTEFD.

rpow LIyPRPOOL-Is onRsssp C.y eJ Briisss May 5-Mt
~ la.I NJ. Iatlt ank Hrs. Hicks Mss NJ l.. Welsh MS
N J. rs@peton AMI NJ iisg,1.y an siRt..ss & - & s
n,.,os - saI eb1 Mr aud iu 4. Snth. Ms a. ~
"a Ana,s alswMs Il. W, steSa. AI .la A
New-York tribune., 1874-05-06
AWARDS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

OF the contracts for public improvements,
the proposals for which opened April 25, Com
missioner Van has made following awards. and
sent them the Finance Department for approval OF
sureties:
Descripton tr0rk LOreH bidders. Amt u bill
New-York tribune., 1874-05-06

Prof. De Mile calls his new story The
pahas IN tbe Wool" The Babes will commence IN Tee
N'Y Firesifs Companion about June l.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-06

The In America, The Cotton Panters rota. % %
"a. Yeog Locust Timber Farms Nhoat Frats Clubbing lls.
Of the mora notesorIh srcs
t. AgncuItur this mornings WkbkLr TRIBUNE
Il to youri friends In the country.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-06

Time Proves All Thing--Gr .sAco UsBRsLD steI nsy
years m are nos By al to be the most Dea
durable cheapest umbrella made Beware oi eoaN'ef 0
.l.slle-
New-York tribune., 1874-05-06
THE ROCKFORD. ROCK ISLAND AND ST. LOUIS
RAILROAD.

A German fnancier has arrived here in the
interest OF certain foreign bondhoders Of the Rockford
Rock and and st. Louis Railroad. and t IL probable
that the road which has twice doaultod on lts interest,"
will meet early foreclosure.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-06
Suenal No,lfes
Croton Landins
f.s.k.t f,rtha -raa.

Croton udsou, With tne river vs~ lie
,,i.bef sr ths .esToa 2--orr COTTAGE, IL ooms; 100
mil .ppy ,rns vegetables k Of tnree oess sofs a.. ,
sns MI frpm ..fon Aod tsenH nns,es "s-
.scoajst 10 privas family oniy. H. CLAIMS, I,t
Pe.t-Onice Notice.-Ths MAILS FOX hukorsm m 10 ,asw..
sill close al Ihs o"o' 40
enanT eAh "a on " NESDBY Of g ga III. 40
DAi Al Al = a. "' ~14 VI 'A' II. l. JAMh-S, n
New-York tribune., 1874-05-06

Ruptured Peope don't dangerous ~. spnrFs ay
s " h,voJs metal tus.eA Tie RLAsTIC TzGss Go3
EroaivsT holas Rapture comfortably nght and da Hh CAROL
New-York tribune., 1874-05-06

Aside from the and health giving properties OF The hts
vsSos rHs % EAsL 4ias they aaeqsae 1 re- aed' Zoe
Colds iGeGlaIIsn
New-York tribune., 1874-05-06

Md or and F9hse'0'N
~, D. connt,r. wn he attendance every da' ron 80
q, n. r-u,nr Of pe~s and sisags nod asps-sa o. |"
public saie. 49, - -, .ssis
FuaeIa Of str htoihet
s from .bs the hssgeny Rest, s5rne - o.
" ~ " ednesiaF Nay q. al ~
as & .a.I y. rr IL ~ erter Of S"H lsa
81 AIN OALLL ). a. "AkNhA AV1 !"
arm, eagle on bat ......Y seiyarci "a
earl schurz's Eaiogy on Charles -"m ...,s.,. Co..
R.aa Aprl 20 prbi.isd full, Osr'hs r'A ss -,
,-e,s Of senator Boatwel aud 1hurman ana - . a
.nn 80 oaa., 70, 70 .,o.. ,~s..rs s0ge. for ~
een"' s' 0OP'"" - GUS T9IaEAa, SsuysA.
As1rca
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16


~ " take great pleasure in
calling attention to the law card OF
Messrs. Daigre & Cazabat. These
gentlemen have just formed part
oershyg' judge paisre to have ) his
office here and Judge Caz bat in
Grant Parish. They are both well
known lawyers and will press busi
mes entrusted to their care with
satisfaction. Judge Cazabat as the
former partner Of that astuto and
learned cougselor Judge VIM B.
Lyman, afterwards Chief Justice,
won for himself an enyiable repu-
tation. He Was IF 1872 elected
Parish Ju ige OF Grant Parish on
the Fnsionoticket, but failed to get
bis seat o. the benosh. Judge Daigre
WAS Parish Judge of Rapides in
1871 and 1872 aUd has had consid-
CRADLE experienceeat the Bar and
on the Bench. We wish them sue.
cess. o
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16
The Agricultural Fair.

At tho meeting of tho Board Of
Directors of tho Agricultural Fair
Association Of this Parish on Sat
urday last, liberal list of prcmi.
nms for the Fair this Fall was
adopted, which will be made public
in short time. They will especi-
ally encourage the cultivation OF
corn and the grasses and the rails
ing Of sheep a@d hogs. Wool can
be made a source of profitable in.
dustry in this Parish and the rails,
ingsof hogs for meat will make lis
independent of Commission Mer-
chants, and enable planters to Gold
their cotton crops until they bring
rcmuneratiye prices.
In conversation wltlrour planters
they all acknowledges tie truth of
this assertion, but allegc, what is a
fact, that it is impossible to raise
sheep, hogs or cattle, because OF
everything Of the kind being stolen.
Onr advice to them isa to watch
their stock closely, to organize in
neighborlloods, and when g2ey
catch any one, white, black or vel
low stealing, to shoot or hang them
right there. Don't bring them to
Court, with negro Juries it is i'm
possi5Ie 80 secure the punishment
Of thieves, BECAUSE the negro does
not believe that it is any harm tc
steal from a white man. We have
no doubt that 5hele are white men
engaged in the steaIingebusiness as
well as negroes. 1t should make
no difference whether the thief is
white or black, xii cvery one caught
in ahe act-let them 9see that it is
not a matter of mcrehy being carri
sd to court, to be turned loose OF
sent for six months or q year to the
Penitentiary, but that to steal is tt
5}ncet certain death. This course
broke up cattle and horse stealing
in Texas, and rigidly pursued here
will soon make it practicableato con
suit our best interests by raising
such live stock as nature has indi
Gated should be raised in our parish
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16

Since our last report the river at this
point for the past week, las declined
about inches, and from tho Solnia. we
loarn that up to The 9Th inst, it has fallen
ut Shreveport about Is inches, and was
falling steadily. IT was Falling ra~idly at
.Jetlccrson-at Fulton ana ut C,srl<svillo
they have low waite From tho outlook
ovc can safely as-,@a our oalcrs othcrc ja
DO danger Of an overflow.
The " Maria Loriso' passes! down yes
tertlay~ with y tiuo load OF eottoo The
Lotus Nc. 3. is duo down Tomorrow, and
tho Lcsso Taylor sometime dneng Mon
day. We were greeted early Monday
morning with tho elegant packet Bart
Able, With those time lonored officers in
command, Captain Pho. Jieipn and Dick
SinrSt. and those accomplished genSom4l
G. G. Hamilton aud i. j. Dowty, in charge
of tho office We understand the Bart
ABLE has come to stay, and as we need a
good packet in our trade, wo trust asho
will rccenc 1he patronage she deserves.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16

r. Don't forget the boat race for
this evening at 5 o'clock, for the
same entrance and the horns.
There will be three new entries we
understand, and the clipper built
craft Of our Pineville friend Hooper
vol D contest again for the horns.
'PlneyiIFe says she must have them.
Let Gs.sce whether she will or not.
o Entries are 90 be made at the
store of /. G. Miller & Co., opposite
the lower Town Wharf, at 10 O'Clock
this morning. The preliminaries
will be arranged at the same time
and place. We have been request.
cd to ask the gentlemen who acted
as Judges before, Col. J. g. Wise,
Mr. i. L. Biossat and Mr.. Lewis
Abadie, to judge for this race with.
out further Iotice.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16
OUR CLUB RATES .

WYE LAVE MADE RRANG T.
w ments that enable us to offer the
following club rates to those who viii
send US the amounts btGow in cash.
r" every person who viii send us
So 90 in cash. wo will send the eau
cSsian and the Sc. LolNs Midland Lar
mcr one year. The Farmer is large
eight page, forty column monthly, pub
lisAeh by George w. Mathews 4 Co.
2l2 N. Sixth street, St;a Louis, Mo-, at
SO cents per year.
Tho Caucasian and tho Louisville
Courier journal, ono year for - 90.
The Caucasian and Our Home jour
nal anH. Rural southland one year fol-
81 so, o
9 Tho Caucasian and the eNcw York
oWcekly Sun, one year for 81 90.
Eor those rho hare aiirddy pail 6dGa'
Subscriptions Ia the I'll ITIHIlN, am
who may dcsife 10 hare either or al 81
the ohorc JoHradis, ne wH secure they
ut the iol'o~iny co$h y"tes, III:
Louisville Couricr-Journas0 ono yea,
for 81 %.
Our Home journal and G,gral Sout,0
handsome yea tor s. 90. o
New York Weekly Sun one year fol
81 Otp
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CnAE4g4ENEE1.!

TO make it certain Eat there
shall be a boat race thiS3aftcrnoon,
in case the regatta is not contested
AS advertised by tho Itna and
others, | hcrebysgchaIicngo the
Ttna to run m% boaf Unhaosca,
tho same race, four oars the same
distance, over the samcScoSlrse and
at the samotimc tStis cfcning, five
o'clock for Ten collars and the
Championship horss.
! ran my boat S;'nScr all disaa-
vantagcs as to oars crew &c, Iii the
East race, and am not satisfied that
The Itna can beat the Unknown.
Should botsl Seats 30 entered in
she regular race adyerti9ed Tor this
afternoon, aud run in llst race the
same raceslour cared, one mile
that was ofun when tie horns were
won, then this challcng" is to Ee Of
10 effect. c. a iiOOIS1R.
pincyillc, May is ~.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16
The COilaA Prisoners.

On monday next tho 18th in l., in
the United States District Courts
Judge Woods presiding, the case OF
the United States vs.. G. G. Nash CT
als.,o is set down for trial. Judge
Woodss j. pledged to che promise that
if there is another mistrial he will re-
leass the prisoners on bail This
gives them tho two chances of &C.
quittal and bail to the single chance
Of cohv'ctionSS and unless they can
gct an entire negro j2ry, we don't be
'Iieve that it is possible to convict
them.
IF Judge Woods is Of the same
opinion now that he Vas in March
TINT sympathy with them, and an en-
dorsem6nt of their acts makes til.
sympathizer and Gndorser, as guilty
as the principals, he can send up 70,
two 81 the Editors of the Caucasian
Ono of them is already charged. in
his wonderful inIctment as princi-
pal, and on the part of the other two
the Gaucdsidn announces it's omphat
ic approval of their acts and it's deep
est sympathy with those unfortunate
gentlemen who are being prosecuted
by q negro loving government for
taking the part Of the whitto women
eud children in q war started by br1-
tai negroes TO rob the one Of their
virtue and the other Of their lives.
That this was the open and ayowed
purpose Of the negro fends who as
semblea in arms ct Colfax in April
1873, can hso proven by tho testimo-
ny of as good men and pure and 10
bio women as ever LIVED. It was
abundantly proven in the course Of
the Other trial. If it be a crime for
tho White men to arm to Sprotect
their wives, sisters and mothers, and
as heinious an offence to sympathise
with those who did so arm themselves
enen we are criminals and the PEG.
pie q this whole parish are criminals,
for they all endorse and apI prove the
action of the whites at Coliax Oh
Easter Sunday. Send up q feet Of
steamboats,, Mr.. Judge and take us
all down.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16
J. II. BREDA.-This gentleman

J. Il. BEEDA.-This gentleman,
with his bride, is here attending as
District Attorney the May. term of
our District Court. Mr.. Breda is a
native Of our neighboring parish Of
Natchitoches, on which account, wa
had something to sa Dlast Saturday.
about the legality of his acting Off
ficially, owing to recent change ina
this JUDICIAL District. However, that
may be, he is vigorous and forcible
prosecutor and has succeeded we'll
during this, as we'll as during the
December term of Court in convict
ing criminals and under his adj
ministration there is q marked de-
crease in crime in our parish. He
convicted five upon charges of larceny
on Wednesday last. In comparison
with his predecessor the change is an
admirable one. There is plenty Of
work for him to do here yet, if he
can get the Grand JuTiss to do their
duty.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16


~ We ha6e Just received from
some friend in Giant Parish a com
munication dated May 9TH, which
has o}gss|y orcached u . this' Friday
morning, the 18th, 900 late for this
weeks Sapcr. The subject IS t4a
trial of The Gr:ot Parish prisoners
and our duty in the premises. We
agree with the writer and regret
exceedingH' That it came too late for
publication this week. We arc
much obliged always to ouro,iepds
tor their contributions and would
ike to have Yt least one every
week. THIS one VIII appear next
SIX.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16
81 Thcra 10 IN Iva an anfarto

t. There Is to be an entertain
ment under the management OF Mrs
Augusta Garfield at the Exchang,
Hall on the Evening of the Goth ms,
There evil be (Oharades in which
some Of Or town young ladies ane
gentlemen will act, and interestln.
Tableaux. Such marked success la.
heretofore attended the public exhi
billions of Mrs. Garfield, that we pre-
dict a ceowded house and real enjoy
men. for the audience, =
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16

BART ABLE.-Thi 8 fine side
wheel Steamer came to our wharf
at early breakfast time on Monday
morning, with Capt. John Heinz,
our old commodore on the roof.
She is in the place of the Jessie
TAYLOR, who has left our trade and
gone to Shreveport. Capt. Geo.
Hamilton is in the office; with those
accomplished pitts Ben Kay and
Redma'0and Tom Dowtym charge
Pot the out door business@f the boat.
We will be fortunate if We car
keep. Capt. Helm and such a fine
Steamer in the trade. The Captaiu
will doubtless be on hanM with
some other craft, if the Bart Able
should prove tooelarge, to attend
to the wants 81 his host of tried
friends in this trade, success TO
him.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16
The Now Orleans Picayune.

The Now Orleans Picayune.
In its issue of Saturday last the
Picoyune did us the honor to give
our paper it's Editorial notice as
follows:
TIE CAUCAs1AN.-We have re-
ceived several copies of a new pa
per just started at Alexandria, in
this State, under the above title.
Tho rames of the editors and pro-
prietcrs are Messrs. G. w. Stafford,
X. p. Hunter and w. +. Blackman.
These gentleman have all been prom
inent politicians and are vigorous
writer's and speakers, They have
stated with great clearness their
position, which is ono of nnswerv-
ing advocacy of the white mans
government, of independence of and
separation from all pre- existing par
tles-and Of a determination to as
ser. the rights Of the white men to
resume the administration Of the
affairs OF the State and whilst pro-
tecting the 6olored people in all
their 1iglots, to keep them in a po-
litical inferior position. The eau
casian indicates that in the coming
election in that city it will give it's
support to ne other party but that
which adopts the programme indi-
gated.
We are very much obliged to
the Pic for its rather tardy notice,
but oe object to being called
prominent politicians" when in
fact the eldest of the Editors OF
tho Caucasian is not far in his
tbirties, and no Como Of them has
ever had anything to do with poll
tics until since the war. We enter
oyr solemn protest GOO against the
injustice done us when it says that ::
- oThe Caucasian indicates that
in the coming election IN that
City it will give its support to no
other party; but that which adopts
the programme indicated"
We have to-day in our leader for
the Fourth time plainly and ex;
p'citly stated iQthat column that
we will advocate whatever princi
Piles tho majority Of the white peo-
pic Of the State shall announce,
and support whatever party, under
whatever namo it may be called;
that embraces the honest and in.
teI'igent white people, as opposed
to the corrupt and ignorant ne
groes. We can't make the .doclIs-
ratfon 0nore emphatic nor couch II
in plaii,cr language, than VIC have
done, that no word Of dissensior
shall ever beofound III the columns
of the Caucasian, AND that no de
votion on our part to our idea;
shall ever be permittc5 to array
our paper in opposition to The
wishes Of the majority Of the white
peopsa, to whom, of right, this State
belongs. %
Put9n your specks Pic. the next
time you read.
e-o>.~.2
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16

tY FERGUSON & SCHNACK
PAY THE IlGHES PRICES \
CASH, FOR Old GOLD AND
SIN EHNNARE o
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16
To Our Planters.

We, OF Rapidssg, have been extreme
~ fortunate in escaping the overflow
which has for some weeks been SO
imminent, but the previous rains, as
we learn by conversation with our
most successful planters, have seri-
ously effected the cotton and corn
crops. Several weeks ago we pub
lished aawarning in relation to the
corn crop. Now before it is too late,
We renew the warning and advise our
| planters to be certain that they get
q good stand of corn, and to be sure
i atdthey put in enough corn to DO
them in any event for next year.
Punt corn, plant plenty Of c6gn.
Never mind about the cotton, make
cotton the secondary crop and corn
the principal cropa II you have to
neglect one, let cotton 60 to the9aeviI
where it is carrying our parish, ana
stick to- the corn through thick and
thin. 0 A careful estimate Of tho Cost
of raising cottonn SHOWS that by The
time it is 81 Id it costs the planter not
less than .torty.fre dollars q haia;
and this is a very moderate estimate.
Say then that he gets Sixty dollars
for ito and he has but margin Of
Fifteen dollars, as tho profit from
one and-a-half to two acreS of his
land. If the land was allowed to re-
main idle and the grass cut only
from the turning crows, the same
quantity of land would yield him
more money; and IF it was planted
down in Some of the impfovedogrsss-
os, it would yield triple or quadruple
the profit on the cotton. The same
land cultivated in corn and fed to
hogs and cattle would yield double
the money. The culture of cotton
bas been ever since the war, the ig-
nus tatuus which has ledbour plan
tiers to their financial distraction
| O
aid if persisted j, except rs an out:
side crop, will sink them into a bank
ruptcy SEQ i1eevocable, as @hat thu
Glands now in their hands will be for
fetea and sold to pay the losses Of
this ruinous system. Let tleem leasn
a lessonsere it is not too late to profit
by the knowledge.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16

10 THAT OBITUARY NorfSon.-Wc
announce our erfopin publishing the
obituary of Mr.. i. u. j. Bowles,
and the fact that he has recovered
from his severe illness, with feel
ngs OF unalloyed pleasure amp grit
ifcatiofl. erhe report Of his deatSl
was currently circulated ino town,
and we got our information from
one Of his best friends, who had
just heard it from thS Cotile mail
rider. No contradiction OF this re-
port had reached It's up to the time
otWlr going to poess, onor i'll fact
until Monday morning, when we
received note tr1m the same gen
tleman who had given ns@he infor.
nation, telling us of the mistake
into which we had both been led. Q
Mr.. Bowles is a fortunate mau in
beings able to know what 0wllI be
said OF him whe19 the grim messen-
ger does really call him away from
his many friends and his present
sphere of usefulness, obatoas it must
be an10yingoto be reported dead
when one is i'll fact still aliS, we
assure him that we were acting in
perfect good faith and thatewe re-
ally mournetsahils as dead. AS his
obituary has already been publish
ed, and as 10 MAI IS IS entitled to
two, we conclude our apology by
hoping that Mr.. Bowles may cute
live all the newspapers IN the world,
and never die Until he W ants to 90.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16

Ly HIGHEST CASH PRICE
PAID FOR OLD GOLD AM
SlLNEs, By
FERGUSON & SCH6ACK.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16
RIVER n II WISE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

IAoE. Abov'G4ow Below High %
a Water ~ Water I-hG.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-16
STATE OFFICERS.

au,tuar-I0hn l.. Beveridge
.Lt-tioyeEu9r-----
ferr.ttr, OF state --GeOrge Il. Harlow.
Au.i.s. u s.-,s--C, r. Liypihcou.
N4Le Iroa-uTeT--CVper RulZ.
Attorney GcnerHl--,IAmes X. Edsali.
,Jyt Pubic lnbtru cuOn-NeH to- BAtomAr
CONGhEsSMES.
sen.tors-llicAsrd j. Oglosby and John A.
.lEAH.
Representative Eighteenth Di-trict--lsacc
lslucutt,
MEABERS GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Representative IN the 10Th district
Ohm Il. DbDr!y, VIM. i. Lelnnia and Math'
v j. lnsclre.
ssnNtor for ths 10Th district.--Jes,c Ware.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CIRCUIT COURT,
Judged. J. Baker, OF Alexander.
-iutt', A.torney--Pstrick II. Pope.
'ierk--t :. lOcum.
-teTii--A. II. Irwin.
Wa. hhItin--Asse5sOr and Treasurer.
Sulyeyoi--lohn i. ilely.
COUNTY COURT.
Judge r. llrOss.
N.soyiqteB--J. Z. neCrite and y. Msrohi.
.n1.
Cler6-JAcob g. Lynch.
CorOnCr-JOhn II. Gossmsn.