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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18
LmaEeih1pE1ntflla.

6all 3udlelal adgetaisema1 6s to he
published ii French til Il paper
that is published wholly ID Eng
lish has been repealed, leaving it
4 discretionary with those Interested
to make such publications Il they
wish The law compelling All ju-
dieial advertising to be done 10 the
official iournal Of the parish, in
English, IS still 10 foroo. The
WEEEIY Echo, having been desig.
mate 4 as the Official journal If this
parish, ia 1869, for the parish print-
ing and advertising, and no order
being issued reyoking the same, 1T
is reasonable to presume that all
such judicial printing and adYer-
Using should Be done by the Off
cial journal Of the parish, and not
posted up at the courthouse and
4 few other places throughout
The parish, as has been frequently
done. ne mention these facts not
through any pecuniary motive oil
our own, bat simply for the benefit
81 those interested, that their pro
ceedings ID legal matters should
receive full force and effect of the
law. For tile further information
of our readers We give file follow
ing sections Of Ia act relative to
public printing, passed BY Che
General Assembly Of tile State Of
Louisiana
Sec 2. Be 1t further enacted,
etc, That said contract shall be
entered on and concluded for the
term Of the existence of the pre-
sent General Assembly, and until
a fufther contact shall be CONSUME
mated, as provided ID this act on
otherwise
Sec. is. b it further enacted.
etc, That ii any of the parishes OIL
this State other than the parish of.
Orleans, the Govorno,, Lieutenant
Governor and Speaker, etc, or 4
majority of them, shall also select
and contract with journals pub
lislled I'D such parishes to publish
either the laws Of the State or tile
Journals Of the General Assembly,
o. both, as may be deemed neces-
sary and proper, and also be and
are hereby empowered to designate
certain journals to perform and
publish tile paroclial and judiciary
printing aud advertising Of. the
parishes respectively i'll which sucl!
Journals may Be published. In
case no paper is published in any
parish Of this State, such pubGca-
ton may be authorized to be made
in a paper published the nearest
thereto Such selection and con-
tract shall be for Che same period
prescribed by the second section
of this net Each paper SO con
tracted with shall be Tile official
Journal Of the parish wherein it
shall be published, and all paro-
chial and judicial printing and adj |
Yertising Tor or in said parish shall
be- done 81 and published ID said /
Journal, and after such selection
and contract, and notice thereof to
the Police Jury, Clerk Of the Court
aud Sheriff Of said punish, every
publication and advertisement III
any other paper than The one sol
sc ected shall, during the term Of |
such selection aud contract, be
null and ysia for any legal pur-
pose.
Something that no home should
be without IS the Holy Bible. and
now chat there is a chance Of OBJ
tanning it very easily, no one
should fail Of the present oppor-
tunity il doing so Mrs. Della X.
Bryan is the authorized agent for
this parish. to receive subscrip
lions for tho American Family
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Our CIlureRes

ooe Catholic, long established, an6
Two Protestant. both new, all O
whom have Q fair attendance o.
worshippers aud visitors.
The Catholic church il under
the pastoral care of Father Cuny
4 gentleman If culture and ainiable
manners The minority of oui
citizens belong To This faith, and
I've believe THAT die ministry Of The
narish priest IS very acceptable to
his people
The two Protestant clurches
belong Il me III. y. Church South.
Ia addition to these, The Baptisis
havo organized q church, and viii
Ii due time. doabtless have i suit
able house of worship.
Recently our town and vicinity
have been visited BY The Rev. Dr.
II u. a. Ahrena, pastor Of Dryades
German Church Of New Orleans.
The Doctor came here BY invita-
ton from the Rev. YIN. Lieser and
the congregation under bis charge,
to dedicate tie new and elegant
church just flushed By our Cor
raan friends, and located near the
suburbs of our town.
On last Sabbath, q large oongre-
CATION assembled to hear DR..
Ahrens at The new churcb, our
GeI man population being numer.
ously represented.
The distinguished divine deliv-
cred an able and effective Discourse
On 4 subject Inappropriate to the oc-
casion. At the conclusion ii was
announced that there was i de-
ticiency ID the funds to pay the
debt incurred BY the church,
amounting to three hundred dol
lars. and that, according to tho
polity I the church, this balance
must Do provided for before the
dedication could be soIemnized.
The necessary amount was prompt
" subscribed on the spot by vari-
Gus members Of the congregation,
ID amounts varying from fifty Is
one dollar. Thoreu, on, q 9 inte-
resting and solemn ceremony of
dedication took place, the pastor
md officers and members of the
church uniting ID a declaration that
aenceforth the new church was
dedicated and set apart to the
public worship Of God, according
% the rites Of the Methodist Epis-
,opal Church South. The cere.
nonial was deeply impressive, and
he occasion altogether pleasant
q visitors and profitable TO the
lew church, il q material as well
is moral point Of view.
Oh Wednesday evening DR..
Ahrens occupied the pulpit Of the
Methodist Churchundertbe charge
i the Rev. u. b. Fonst. when, after
strong appeal from The speaker. d
,ery handsome sum was subscribed
or the purpose Of completing that
ihurch DR.. Ahrens visit to our
community LAS resulted 10 the
promotion Of good morals, and We
rust TINT it proved sufficiently
pleasant 70 him to induce him to
epeat it soon He il a gentleman
i ability and cultivation, and
While here be eyineed the true
evangelical zeal Observation-Disclosures.
erie ministers Of the gospel.
We learn that Cameron parish
las suffered very much from droath.
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Mrs. Mary ~. Sweeney's adyer
tisement Will be found 10 another
column Of to-day's paper This
ID a new store, consequently the
goods are new and of the latest
STYLES. Call aud examine for
yourself.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18

Captain Green Hall, Of The fa-
nous schooner Eeky, will please
accept our thanks for late Calves
ton papers and other favors. The
Ecky Il now loading, and will be
ready to leave Monday afternoon.
She Is 4 good and safe boat to
travel on.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18

We take pleasure ID calling tie
attention Of our readers to the fact
chat Mr. IA. H. Moss has lately
received 4 new and fine assortment
Of staple and fancy dry goods,
and 4 fine and fresh supply Of
family groceries, which De is Offer
ing at the very lowest prices. Call
and see him.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18

This week will afford a good
opportunity to many Of our dis
tant friends To drop into our Office
and enroll themselves Oh our sub
scfiption book as patrons to the
WEEKLY EcHo. We shall not be
choice, therefore extend a hearty
irritation to all to help US increase
the circulation Of our paper.
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Nc learn that eandillatas for 49,

our district and parish offices
are beginning to feel the public
pulse We bave always thought
that any Office worth having IS
worth asking, and that the best
way 70 ask Is to come ont squarely
and openly at the start By d pubs
iic announcement Candidates are
Teierred te cur terms Gnyariably
cash il advanced which viii be
found % the head Of tie first col
unm q this page.
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~ referrinp rs 80 allvertiain1

by referring to our advertising
columns il will be seon That Vim.
A. Robertson, Esq, 81 the Parish
Of ST Landry, is announced as i
candidate for the State Senate, at
the election m November next.
Dr. Robertson IS Clerk 81 Court
il ST. Landry parish, and is very
popular in ST. Landry.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18

&C. Duson, ESQ, 81 ST Landry,
candidate ortho office 81 Sheriff q
that parish. ii attending our pre-
sent term II the District Court.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18

WE were visited by quite d NUM-
Der 81 distinguished friends the
past week. The want of space
prevents a special notice Of all,
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IA CARD.

PARISH or ST.. LANDRY, April 3, '74.
WM. a. RoREBTsoS Esq
Dear Sir phe people Of this aIish
are impressed with the necessity Of
selecting for their Representative in
the General Assembly men who IRE
able and willing to serve them irrespec-
tive Of PARTIES or cliaues.
We are of opinion that you could do
the State and paTish good service in
the halls Of the General Assembly.
We request you, therefore, to pre-
sent yourself as il candidate for the
Senate at the next general election
d..
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coBBncrHp nynn1 WEEK.

The following are tie wholesale an
tons Of the New Orleans market:
Cold ...4......Il3 (0Il3
silyer-American 106 Cl107l
COTTON.
low 0rllnafy ...,+..-- 81 f(G10L
Ordinary, ..s....s s..s. 56(012L
Strict Ordinary ...s..12 sSl9I3
Good Ordinary 49, al 14a
Strict Good 0rdin ry 1lsIlal4T
Low Mlddllhg l5iS(0l5s.
Middllng 16as(a16G
Good Midi ing 17l a.
SuGAR 4el clarified 7(a7sse. n.
MoDAssEs Choice, 70CG72cc. NJ gal
FI0UH Choice treble extra S7.
Conn Per bUsllel, 7ac. in sacks.
OATS Per bnsliel 646d65e.
PoRE New Mess, $l7 75C01q.
BACON Clear sides, I0t /: riB side,
sac. shoulders, 7l5c
LARD Keg I0lc.; tierce. g58c.
BREAKFAsT BACON 11(01I1@c. IA hi
Rice Choice, 1859 fl tb
EscULENTs Potatoes, ~ 50C72 90
WESTERN EaGs Per dozen, I2l1l5l
CoFFEE Prime, 24(a251Sc. FB
CoRyaEAI $3 6 IA barrel.
WHISKY Sl a gallon.
BUTrER Choice Western. 36(33Sc
choice Goshen, 42(a44c F9ib
CaEEsE Choice Western factory, L
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18

Five Of the most eminent doc.
tors Of New York were interviewed
recently on tho effects 81 alcohol.
Two Of these maintained that II
was useful for medicinal purposes,
and TINT working men were great
~ strengthened BY q mug Of por-
ter daily while the other three
looked upon it very much Ia the
light Of 90 active poison.
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slael.iaa-'s Sale.
STATE or LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF cALgASTEU.

Alfred Moss
vs. No. TO.
James p. Ellenler.
PARISH COURT.
BY virtue of i writ Of seizure
sale to me directed, / will sell lit PM
auction to the iast and highest lid.
at the courthouse door Of said parish
Saturday. june g, a. ID. 1874
at eleven o'clock 4. H., all the rig
title mi interest Of james II. Ellen
defendant in said SHIT, toltlfe follow
described property. tcewit The Sol
half of the southwest quarter of sect
10, township III south, range 0 N
and the south half Of the soutla
quarter Of section "a, in township
south range. Id west, and lying on
west side Of Calcusieu river.
Terms and conditions-On a q
Of twelve months from day Of
The purchaser being required to
nish his bond, with good and suiic
security, bearing eight per cent.
rest per annum from the day Of adj
cation until paid. Special bond
tanned on the property sold,
A, y. REID
ap1S tai Sliel
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IT'D consequence Of The high
waters, We are without any mail
hence tic scarcity of news this
: week.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18

We learn that Cameron parish
has suffered very muchfrom droath,
yet the crops are doing remarla-
bly, well. A large yield is expected
i the season continues regular.
We expect by this time there has
been abundance of rain ID that
direction, iudging from tho amount
received here,
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18

We call attention ID The changes
made ID Cite advertisement headed
/" Probate Sale
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18

PARISH or Sr. IANpnY, March 81, IA
WAf ii ROBERTSON, Esq
Dedr Sir With the belief that YOU
corld render to cur parish an,l State
good service rs a member Of tho State
Senate, We urgently request you ia
announce yourself as candidate for
that Office at Gle next general election.
You will receive our hearty support
aud TINT ef such friends rs we can
intluence.
Respectfully yours,
SAINT Haas, Elmus Campbell.
Bingham Cushman, 2 WI Lulz,
q. ID, Tatman, u W. Courtney,
W. Foreman, j Ed. Hawkins
Valcour Lahour
PARISH Of ST. Landry, April 3, M.
NM. a s RoBEHTsoN, ESD,
Sir tn looking among our fellow
citizens, irrespective of parties, for one
competent to represent This Senatorial
District in tho next General Assembly.
our eyes fall on yof.
You will allow MS to express 70 YOU
the opinion that ii the Legislative hall
YOU would be the right man in the
right place Many Of us are convinced
that you could do the country 4 great
deal Of good il the service to which We
eall you
W. request you to present yourself
ls q candidate totill Che vacant Office Of
senator from this DISTRICT
Respectfully JoHN r. sMlra.
4 NneMR.
III TArH.
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REFORMS WROUGHT BY THE POLICE.

The police captains have carried out the law
that the propretors very cautious how they
Precinct Capt. Steers has caused many Of
the propretors OF gambling houses 10 away,
aud the few who conducting
their business in a careful, secret manner. Capt.
Mcdonnell in the Eighth Capt. Lowery OF the sixth,
Capt. sebert OF the Seventeenth Capt Clman OF the
Tenth and Capt Williams Of the Fourth have shut up
many of the places where Illicit business has hereto
fore been carried that the appear
auce Of the sections has been utterly
changed. IN the Fourth Precinct the change
has been most evident The dance saloons and dsrepu-
table houses showed lights last night. and tne side
walks clear as 10 any respectable sections OF he
city. Commissioner NJCrhls VISITED many or the STA
t0ns and encouraged the captains 10 continue the gOOd
work.
In some OF the precincts the officers said that IL
dl6cCuragDg to take the trouble collect WHlJ
they believed 70 be sufficient evidence and then make
the prisoners discharged By the presiding
ma gstrates IN court the morning. II
the Twenty-nnth Precinct the police com
pain that one OF their greatest difficulties j.
some sections these houses occupy the entire DOCK
They be Induced TO enter complaints against
one another. and they have no respectable
ne.ghbOrs whose moral Is afected by
the proprIetors Of gambling houses and poucy
shops set free on bail Objection was made 10
accepting bail Sunday, but the magistrates Were
assured that the custom Of their predecessors had
toea TO accept bail IN these sun
dav an they at length consented TO do condition
that suTetes would call again IN tne Court on Mon
any bond executed sunday could be legal aud bind
IN upon the 5urcCcs.
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all OF temper

southwest north winds and slight fall Of temper
Heavy rains and high winds prevailed during the day
The lake region, the ONO valley ana the Mluule anu
New-Englanf states.
Dangerous winds continue IN the lake region ana on
the Atlantic coast.
Generally clear weather prevails in the Southern
States, the Ohio Valley, and the Northwest
Snow and seet are reported from the lake region.
The temperature has fallen decidedly in the North
West
The Cumberland, Ohio. and MonOngahea Rivers have
risen. The Mississippi has fallen n SCw-Oreans.
TrObdbiilnss
For the South Atlantic ana Cuff States, Tennessee, and
the Ohio Valley generally Gle and cooler weather viii
prevail, with north and west winds aud sOwlyrisng
barometer
For the upper lake region and the North West, cold
and partly cloudy weather with north or west winds,
rsiug barometer, and Ight snow near Lake Superior.
For the canal region OF New-YJrk, the temperature
viii fail below freeing during Tuesday night.
the Tennessee Cumberland, anu OlO rivers viii rise
during the day.
For the middle States clear or clearing and
cooler rcaer, and nOrt resiery rinGs and rSiy bur
OBieter.
For the lower lake region Northern New-York. ana
the New England afc-, light SHOWS and sleet, fOu wed
by clearing ana colder weather, south or north
west winds and rising barometer.
For the canal region New-YOrk the temporal
Will fall below freezing during Friday night.
CauflOBary signals continue at Port Huron, Detroit
Toledo Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo, Roche ter. OsweGo,
Cape May Peck's BeacA. Atlantic City, Long Branch
Sandy Hook. New-YOlk. N-w-H wen, NcwL)ndon'
Woods's Hole. Boston, Portland Elstport. "a lam
Beach, and BaruegaE
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STORMS II OTTER SECTIONS.

DESTRUCTION VI PROPERTY IN PENNSYLVANIA AND
NEW-JERsEY-LO,, OF LIFE IN WEST VIRGINIA
HEAVY CALLS ~ BOSTON, BUFFALO, AND
CHICAGO.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. ga rain storm, ac-
comp.ued by hail al IL ming passed over the north
western section 81 ibis city this afternoon. The storm
was very severe, WIKI high Winds and the aall frA
heavily. The lightning struck the dstIlery OF
Doughe-ty & Bro. on Hunt-st below Grardaye., burn
ing hole the roof and passing out without iDjdrng
any one.
CUMBERLAND, M, NOV. 23-Thls afternoon, at ..
O'clock the brick wall and rafters OF the round-house III
course OF erection Kcyser formerly New-Creek) on
the Baltimore and ono Road, in West virginia was
blown down. burylng a NUMBER VI wOrkmen under the
ruins. JOHN Connolly Of Baltimore. a laOorer, was
killed ami John Kemp OF Baltimore County fatally IN
jurcd Several others made narrow escapes from death
| is impossible 10 estimate the loss at present.
The lover section OF Camden, y. j. was visited this
afternoon by thunder shower, accompanied By Sc
we're gale The Office az Kaghn's Point Ferry was I'M
rcolcd and number OF fences and trees were pros
;rated in the Eighth Ward The water in Newton
Greek lifted up in the formiof water-spout and
carried over the causeway this sie OF Gloucester.
BOSTON, Nov. 23-TAe tide was unusually high to-
day. but damage done to shipping III the harbor
Tie storm on the coast quito severe toward day
light the wind blowing gale from the southeast Of
Cape Cod, and the weather thick with snow and rain.
There have been no marine disasters IN ths Vlc!h!
reported.
CHICAGO. Nov IA heavy gale has prevailed mere
since Il o'clock last night and there are apprehenaions
for the safety OF shipping The Lake but up O'CLOCK
D. III. to-day there no disasters reported
BUFFALO. " Y, Nov. ga heavy gale from the south
east has caused backing Of the waters In Lake Erie
which threaten damage TO the city front.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. ga storm OF wind
last night about Il o'clock unroofed several houses IN
CovinGton and Newport, KY. inhcting about 5000
damage, but causing no personal injury or loss OF me-
Crossing the Ohio River. II passed up the Little Miami
Valley with abated strength unrOofng only few houses
and prostratng fences
POUGHKEEPsIE, Nov. 23.-During heavy
west wind this afternoon unknown schooner cap
sized IN the Highlands and the spire Of the new baptist
Church at sing Sing was demolished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-24
B4RNCNS HIPPODROME.

Mr.. Barnum's HppOdrOme was in unusual
Pleasure" last evening" and-stiA like King Duncan
i SHIT NJ IN easurelcss content after particularly
animated performance. The great auditorium was al
most haf full OF spectators, and this thrODg-a very
numerous one for he wet evening OF tempestuous
d3y-saw and Thoroughly enjoyed diversified and eX-
celient exhibition. The Oriental Pageant which re-
paces The Congress OF Nations is not, perhaps,
posing bu; IL eliminates Ling Look. who chews fire.
and ballet. and it ends in fireworks, and ali
these display Mr. Bdrnum's fine inventive genius
anu large morality. About two hundred persons
were IN the procession. Twenty features made up
Tie pra gramme Several OF the Races were made
with new adiuncts The Jackcv family made power
ful impression and tnis was rglt-for Jackley
example Nobody WI say Of Jackley that be does not
bear up braveY under " ten rcspon-
si5ics one prettest incident, % the evening
the between D-erJOt anGa Thoroughbred horse
which the man conquered. comic vein Is adroity
carried through the whole entertainment and the sym
pathetic spectator Victoria the Ofty wire and
tAe cud Of the desert Tie lofty camel 10 often
between tear aHd smile The chariOtraces las. even
Ing win horses than usual. and one Of
them gained by That iIstrous performer, the Bal
loon Bride. II. Bagnum present; but the signs
Of bis royal SPIN; everywhere dfsed. and II
easy 70 Ae pageant aud turmoil, aud TO near IL
the puzzle acc.am4tIOn that-agan TO borrow the APP
posite phrase Of sn4Eespcare-Julus Caesar is mighty
yet, and tie kings is still a tower OF strength.
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Prince Of Wales. fhe Crown Princess OF GERMANY and
the Duke OF saxe-Ooburg.
PANAMA, Nov. 14.-Admiral Collins has made
the United states Navy exceedingly popular during his
stay OF thr months in this port and has done much to-
wards creating the friendly relations between the
people Colombia ana those or the United States
fancy bail given on board the Richmond on the l2h
inst ana attended by the high dlgDares and the
O Panama. of the most prominent OF
native citizens getting complimentary address
TO Admiral Collins 10 be presented 10 nm prior 10 his
dep arturo.
WASHINGTON, Nov Ex-senator Morton, who
is now in Santa Barbara. Cal. will probably remain
there until after the holidays and should his health
continue 10 improve, he may not return East until
Spring gentemnn who arrived In Washington from
California this InOr.ng reports the Senator's health as
better IL has been during the last nine years He
walks ease using only single cane, ana u more
his recovery than he has been before
form avxvr
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THE NET-JERSEY c. S. SENATORSHIP
GILCHRIsT VERSUS RANDOLPH.

GILCHRIsT VERSUS RANDOLPH.
To The Edtt0r Of The Tribune.
SIR: observe IN The TRIBUNE this morn
ing some statements your reporter about New
Jersey politics derived from an interview with " a
prompent Democratic politician In the main, this
prominent politician have been well informed
but you ought to have added justice your readers
that he was unGuestiOnaby a warm personal partisan
OF Gov Randolph Here at the State capital do not
think Gov. Rlndoph's chances for Senator by any
means 80 clear and do not at all accept the state
nent of Attorney General Gichrlss chances stand
ing which your reporter obtained. Attorney
Glchrst II one Of most prominent public speakers
and most trusted officers We think his hold upon the
Democracy al least as strong that Of Gov Randolph
and his claims for the Office OF United Senator
and his chances TO get 1t. better. Yours,
Trenton, ". j., Nov. %, 1874. DEMOCRAT.