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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-08-07

THE RAILROAD AND THE BRIDGE.-
On Tuesday last the railroad bridge
was swung around so as, to span the
Bayou I%4itfOurche, and tracks laid upon
the structure to permit the passage of
trains, We interviewed the local agent
of the railroad, MrJ0s. Hughes, to learn
the particulars regarding the manner in
which possession of the bridge was ac-
quired, andhe made the following state
ment: mo arrangement has been eff
fected between the bridge and the rail
road companies, but the bridge was seiz-
ed by a deputy Sheriff of the Parish of
Jefferson in obedience to an order of the
Attorney General approved by the Gov
ernOr, for the State of Louisiana. As the
agent of the bridge company | was
served with Il writ of seizure, which
Of cOurse1 was pOwerless to prevent. |
Immediately. telegraplled the company
at Cleveland and asked instruc-
ti0ns.n
The bridge seems to be i'll good order
and we hope it will be kept in use. The
Oldenginean train Of freight and fiat
cars which have SO long roOstedju above
eBayOH, have been removedtothisside
and placed upon the switch below the
depot. Workmen neutrality-suspicious.
of Mr.. L. w. Dodge are putting the ten
miles of track which extends west of
here in good order, and on Sunday the
passenger train will make it's first trip to
the terminus Of the road,
This event should be hailed with Joy
by all who wish tOsee the road compile
ted, as it may be viewed as an indication
that steps are to be taken to bring about
that desired contamination.
There is enterprise in Louisiana yet,
and so long as the State can retain
possession of the road with Mr.. Lyman
j. Dodge as superintendent the better
we shall be pleased.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-08-07

The Lake Charles Echo of July 95th,
showed that calcasieu had in the polit-
zeal field, two candidates for State Sen
atpr, two for Representative to the Leg
isiature, elects one, and four for Sheriff.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-08-07

COMPLEMENTARY shreveport
Times says, except the Bee, "all the
other old papers of New Orleans have
changed about so often that they are
now compared by the people to the Irish
mans flea,
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Hist Of Letters

Rcmainin%in III" Post Office at Wa>tlin@tni, La.
August LIST. 1874, and ii not taken out before
the Isl OF September. 1874. will he sent 10 the
Dead Letter Office ut Washington. II. {.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-08-07
OFFICIAL.
49, "0-''
To the Qualified Electors Of thc state
OF Louisiana.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Office of the Secretary of State.
New Orleans, July IA, 1874,
In conformity to article 147, title nine of the
constitution of 1868, publication is hereby made
to the voters of the State of Louisiana, Of the
proposed amendments to the constitution Of the
State agreed to by tWO-thirdS of the members of
the electedto each house Of the regular, session
of the General Assembly of the year 1874, and
required to he published three months before
the next general election for Representatives to
the General Assembly III at least one newspaper
in every parish of the State, in which a news
paper shall be published. Said amendments APP
pear fully in acts Nos. 4, % and "a of said session
of the General Assembly, which are herewith
officially publishedf0r the information of voters,
and will he submitted to the people at the gem
cral election Monday, November 2, 1874, i'll such
manner and form that the people MAY vote for
or against such amendments separately; and if
a majority of the voters s~llallapprovc and ritify
all or either of said amendments. the same shall
become Il part of the constitution.
r. G. DESLONDE,
Secretary of State.
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Mr.. Taylor Beattie, who is reputed a
gentleman, and who has a creditable
record as an officer in the Confederate
army, has published a letter, on political
matters, that dropped like a bomshell
in the camp of the White Leaguers. Mr..
Beattie has evidently been rather slow
in accepting the new order of things i'll
regardt to the rights of the coloredpeople.
Two years ago the majority of the
democrats accepted the situation, 50 far
as to vote for the oldest abolitionistin
the country for President, and a very
common sort ola niger" for Secretary
of State. We do not see any reason
why the democratic papers should 50
abuse Judge Beattie for his letter, unless
it is because he is behind the rest of the
democracy about two years but having
an excellent record as a confederate
soldier, we submit that he is justly emit
tied to nor time to square himself than
some of the noisy home guards who got
out of bed before day to swallow the
"nigger."-State Register.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-08-07

ACHEAPWAs FOR BUILDINGS.-Take
a clean water-tight cask, and put into
itahalf bushel of unslacked lime. Cover
it with boiling hot water six inches deep,
stir briskly and wait for the lime to Stake.
To the lime and water add two pounds
of a cheap salt called sulphate of zinc
(white vitrioD and one pound of common
salt. These ingredients cause the white
waslrto harden, andnot crack and fall off.
Toform a beautiful cream color, add three
pounds of yellow ochre. A lump Of
ivory black will give Il pearl or lead
color. Lamp black may be used to pro-
duce a darker color if desired. Applied
to pailings, plank fences, and all out
buildings, they last much longer and
look better.
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Bearing its Fruit.


From the Delhi Chronicle July 18th
Lynch law may often be administered
justly, and its victim merit the punish
mcnt it %intlicts but it seldom results in
good to q community or those who eX-
ccute it, especially where the laws are
in force. The example is bad and often
leads to a most Wretched state of af-
fairs. We believe that.thc condition of
acOuntry sometimes renders it eXpcdicnr
for the good citizens to band themselves
together III self defence, in order to pro-
tect themelves from the ravageS of
outlaws; but they should always throw
themselves behind the law and demand
its rigid and impartial enforcement.
The following letter, which we have
received from Franklin parish shows
what influence the example of Lynch
law is having Oh the minds of the color
ed people at least in that parish:
con Saturday, July 4th, a negro man,
from Wilton Bells place, stole several
articles from billiard Ivy, another negro,
living on AlOnzo MOore's place. The
articles were traced to him, and OH Satur-
day, the 18th inst, Il number of negroes
met on Mr.. Willis place and sent a
deputatiOn OF three to arrest him. They
succeeded in taking him, and carried
him to the Willis place. There the
crowd took him in hand, and after
beating him most cruelty they proceeded
to wipe out another STAIN by hanging
him to a tree. But before they could
accomplish their purpose the crowd was
fired into by some white men, and the
negro made his escape, with the rope
around his neck.
The negroes engaged in this affair ex-
cuse themselves by saying they wished
to get out a warrant, but were told it
was useless to ran the parish to so much
expenses and that they had better catch
him and whip him. It is scarcely to be
wondered at, that Il crowd of ignorant
negroes should have followed the ex-
ample set them by a white mob, which
according to the Sun represented the
wealth, Responsibility and intelligence
Of the parish ~. And this is but the
first fruit of a terrible precedent"
Another letter states, upon the au-
thority of II white man living on the
Willis place. that the dusky sheritfs had
provided themselves with spades and a
coffin, which they had on the ground,
for the purpose of putting him in the
grave. This may seem funny to some,
but we presume it was not considered
much ola joke by the intended victim.
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Remaining IN the Post Office at DpcloltSI>.
August LIST. 1874. and If not taken ont before
tho LIST Of September, 1874. will he sent t" the
Dead Letter Office at Washington, y. t..
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No.. f.
~
act proposing amendments to the t0IstItu-
tiOn of thp State of LOuiSiaua.

we H
All act proposing amendments to the COnstItu-
ton Of the State of Louisiana.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the State of Louis
lana i'll General Assembly convened tWO-thirdS
of the members Of each house agreeing tbcrct0).
That the GLOWING anGpdinCnts he proposed and
entered upon the respective Journals of the SEN
ate and House of Representatives. with the yeas
aud uHyS taken thCfeOlE and the Secretary of
State shall cause the same to he published three
months before the next general election for rep
rcsentatiYcS to the General Assembly III at least
one newspaper in every parish Of the State i'll
which Il newspaper shall be published. And
said proposed amendments shall he submitted
10 the people at said election i'll such mannerand
form that the people may vote for or against
each amendment separately, g.. " first pro
posed amelldnGnt fOr approval or against
approval" and in like manner as to the Others !;
and if a majority Of the voters ut said election
shall approve and ratify such amendment or
amendments, the same shall he appropriately
numbered and become Il part of the c%onstitII-
ton, and be proclaimed us such by the Governor
and Secretary OF State.
PROPOSED TO THE CONSTITUTION
No, 1.-The issue of consolidated bonds au-
thoriZrd by the General Assembly Of the state,
at its regular session in the year 1874, is hereby
declared to create aVdild contract between the
State and each and every holder of said bonds,
which the State shall by no means ana III no
wise impair. The said bonds shall he a valid
obligation of the State in favor OF any holder
hereof, and no court shall enjnin the payment
Of the principal or interest thereof, or the levy
and collection of tax therefor to secure such
levy, collection fnd payment, the Judicial power
shall he exercised when necessary. The tax re-
nIired for the payment of the principal and in
terest of said bonds shall be assessed and cot
Iected each and every year the bonds shall
he paid, principal and interest, and the proceeds
shall be paid by the Treasurer N me state 10
the holders of said bonds as the principal and
interest of the same shall fall due, andno further
legislation or appropriation shall be requisite
for the said assessment and collection and for
t -4 R.--.+ I, ..a=JIAp
No. 2.-Whcnever the debt of the State shall
have been reduced below twenty-five million
dollars, the constitutional limit ahtll remain at
the lnwest unint reached, beyond which the
p4btic deht shall u0t thereafter be increased,
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Years are carried off on the wings of
moments.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-08-07

EGBERT o. HAYES is a candidate for Sheriff
at the next election.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-08-07

DR. WM. A. ROBERTSON is Il candidatr for
the state Senate ut the next election, from this
District, composed of the parishes of Lafayette.
Cameron, CalcasiCu and st. Landry
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| respectfully announce myself Il candidate
for the office OF State Senator of the Tenth Sen
atorial District, comprising the parishes Of st.
Landry, faTayettC, Cameron and CalCaSicll.
GEORGE II. WELLS.
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PLANTATION FOR SAH.E.-SITUA~
ted on Bayou Ttchc, six miles from Opclou-
sas and three from Balry's Landing. contains
about 800 arpcnts. ID arpcnts fenced and cleared.
balance woodland, has u new and c0mmodioua
dwelling house and tive cabins. For terms, APP
DIV nj This office, feb 27-tt
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For sheriff.

FOf AIBrFlH.
JAMES 0. CHACITERE Is a candidate 70,
sheriff at the next election.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-11-05
Concert nj Pactsius.

MeSSrS DaitOrS We had the pleas,
ure of witnessing the Pactolus Sunday
School Concert of the 18th inst, and can.
without S%attery, say that it was the best
OF the kind we have ever attended. Sew
eraI Schools were invited to take part in
the exercises but ouly two, aside from
Pactolus, were represented on the stage,
viz: War>Path aud Double Springs. The
audience was very large. The exercises
were opened by the reading of a select
chapter from the Bible by a class Of
young ladies in concert. This was very
impressive, and engaged the rapt htten>
ton of the assembly. Prayer was offered
by Mr., McCblley, the worthy superinten.
dent If the Pactolus School. After
which the concert proper commenced.
Mr.. j. G, Willard delivered the saluta,
tory, which did honor to the OCCASION, as
we'll as to himself. Mr.. Willard is a
young man of more than ordinary zeal
in the Sunday School cause; and it is
to him that the success of the occasion
was. in a great measure, due. Nh. Ben,
jlmau Birdwell delivered an address ON
THE Necessity Of Sunduy Schools. The
programme is too lengthy to give in full.
1t is sufficient to state that every perfor.
nance was excellent.
While we would praise the addresses.
the songs, the charades, the recitations,
BY the young folks, &c. we would not for.
get the essays-two in number-by young
ladies' whose names are sufficient evil
dence that their performances were grand.
Miss Sallie Il. Hunt, read on The Lord
Of Conquest. Her essay speaks we'll for
her, aud adds not a little to her literary
honor. Miss Mollie r. Birdwell, had an
honorable position or the programme
which she no doubt we'll deserved. Her.
was the ADDRESS Of Thanks near the
close.
The ladies ofthe neighborhood deserves
the especial attention and gratitude of all
present, for the abundant and we'll pre-
pared dinner to which al we're invited.
This feast was a little Similar to the one
of which the feet of Aeneas partook, When
they anchored from the storm, and per.
haps as much appreciated.
EROS.
Eden's Ridge, october Goth, 1871.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-11-05
A Responsible Advertising igen.
ere cy in 81. Louis. sI

Mr. Nelson C~hesman, for six wears edi.
tor Of the American Newspaper Directo.
~, and the best posted men in the Uni.
ted States upon matters. appertaiued to
newspapers, announces that lie will here.
after conduct an Advertising Agency in
st. Louis, undertaking to represent in
that city the interests of the -nevspaners
Of the West and South. fFT
His establishment will do business NM
der the firm name Of Rosen L Chesman
Mr.. Gee P; Rewell, Of New York, we'll
known TO all.pebIishers and advertisers.
aud with whom Mr.. Chesmsn has been
engaged for nearly ten years has ken an
active interest in the new enterprise.
lending IT his name and making its res.
possibility unquesti,ned.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-11-05
In THE CIRCUIT Court OF NASH,
INGToN COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
- Tucker, 49, Smith & -
Partners, trading under the name and
style Of Tucker, Smith & Co.

@. w. Margravcs 4 j. II. Crouch, part
ners, trading under the firm name and
style Of g. W. Margraves, & Co.
In this case the plaintiffs having made
oath that the defendants are indebted to
them by note in the sun Of Seven Hun
bred and fifty dollars and having execut-
ed bond as required by law, in attachment
cases and an attachment having been issued
by {. Whcelerclerk of theCircuit Court.
OF Washington county, September 18th,
1871, and returnable TO next term Of the
Circuit Court, to Re held at Jonssboro'
on the 2nd Monday after the 18th Monday
in November 1874, which came to the
hands of r. NJ, Young, Sheriff, of said
county, and was by said Sheriff. levied
upon all the Baryta on the platform at the
Depot, in JOnesboro' Tenn and four
borrc.s inside the Depot house Jpnesboro'
Washington County, Tenn, and five bar.
rels in the mill house of j. II. Crouch,
making in all 81 barrels. the property of
Z W. Margraves & Co., and also levied
on ono pair mill burs and spindle also in
the mill house at Fall Branch, also on
one note of hand, in the hands of Il. N.
Griffith executed by one---Lester for
the sum OF $4,000. The said delft.
G. W. Margraves and j. II. Crouch
partners, under the name and firm of
Margraves a Co, are hereby notified of
the pending of this cause in the court and
they are also notified to appear at the
next term of this court to be held at the
Court House in Jonesboro', Tenn, on the
End Monday after the 4th Monday in
November, next, and show cause if q
they have why a judgement. should not
be entered up against them for the
amount of pl'fs. demands and costs.
Witness G. Wheeler, Clerk, of u
said court at Office In Jone>boro', Tenn.
This the 2nd Monday after the 4th Mon.
in July 1874. A true copy of the order
issued Oct, 9th 1874.
c. WHEELER, Clerk,
BY A. V. DEADERIcK, D. C.
oct29wlpfSlG
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-11-05
Sshnssn Ceunty IlemS.

The farmers arono, done sewing wheat.
The first that was sowed rs up aud looks
well. A good crop is being sowed 10 the
county. Corn crops are better than com .
mou. but owing to the deficiency in the
hay and oat crops, it will be both scarce
aud dear enough by neft summer.
The money panic isrsgiug, and trade is
dull. Not much demand for Stock of apy
kind. :
The chestnut crop is good. 1t is re,
ported that A. Murphy & Sons, at
Taylorsvile have on hands one thousand
bushels.
Ex.Sbeiif Sutherland aud widow
Sarah Wills both of this county. we're
married the 18th inst, and strrted the
next morning on their bridal tour to
Baltimore. % la
The Public School spirit is not very
lively, but we hope to see a gradual inter-
est manifested. -
Samuel Shulk q boy of about ten years,
got one of his toes Badly mashed the Other
day. by a cane>mill, making the eighth
person within six or eight miles that ha,
either lost al arm, a hand, or otherwise
been!maimed by the same means. More
injuries are sustained by ,cane-mills, in
this country than by all other machinery.
Our merchants, +. Curtis and j.. NJ,
Donnel'y, are making preparations to lay
in their new stock Of Of goods.
j. j. T. r.
Butler. Oct 91,b 1874
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-11-05
BEEF
EVERY DAY
w. G.. .M0fhes.
Nov7tt.
Fifth and Last Gift Concert
IN AID OF THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY OFKENTUCKY.
A CARD TO TIE PUBLIC.

The managers have determined to
have tte drawing of the Fifth and Last
Gift Concert OF the Public Library of
Kentucky on the 30th day OF November
next. We be ieve row that all the tick.
cts will be sold, aud that the draxing
will be full one; but whether al are
sold or not, the drawing will nevertheless
certainly COME off on the day appointed.
The special object of this card is to
call n meeting pf the ticket holders at
Public Library Hall, on the 10Th of No,
vember, to make arrangements in counec.
tiCn with the Committee appointed by
the Trustees to sdperintend the counting
OF the tags representing the number OF
tickets sold. While there is no actual
ne cessity for the presence of ticket>bvl,
ders, as under our arrangements the in>
terests of all equally cared for, yet at the
same time | would greatly prefer that as
many of those interested as can, would
attend this meeting and see each for
himself how perfectly fair and impartial
the distribution must be.
Every arrangement has been made for
the drawiug-but little more than a
mouth remains for the sale Of, the re.
maindef Of the tickets, and whatever is
done must be done PROMPTLY.
THos. Z. BRAMLETTE.
Agent and Manager.
louisville. KY. Oct. %, 1874
Oct 29w9.
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Since the late election we hear of a
ircst many applications to get permits to
bake sal,pe,re Also that a large crowd
4 FEW nights will start for Kentucky.
they are anxious to get through Pound
Zap before the piokets are placed there
y ciptdfe them. Several applic tions
br QuartefM aster, But our friend Geo.
Rietey has already feoeitsa that APPOINT,
heut, and Is now anxious To buy y large
= Of cattle and sheep. He has Just
gagged the power press Of The johnson
atty Times to print a big lot Of Coured.
pate money and will pay the people
pod prices.
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Beef has been a little dull sale this
4eek, from the fact that the Couhty
.eurt Clerk has notified the merchants
pat they can not trade 10 it, without
hting out lNrnnsS, Country merchants.
: we'll as those who are doing business
= town, we suppose are equally liable to
y indicted in the Circuit Court if they
|stail beef without calling on the clerk
nd getting the necessary credentials.
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10 our numerous friends who have to
paddle their canoes up the briuy waters,
we have emily to sag keep in good cheer,
there Is Sd aahsef in making the trip,
many baFe Travelled this route before and
have safely returned SSd are rejoicing to,
day. Our advice is to not tarry lonc. but
return home with the determination of
sending back the old settlers at the next
election who have been accllmated. In
the future lot all Republicans in Washing.
ton County work in concert, commence
united Efforts at the proper time and
we will succeed. Five hundred Repub.
l'can voters of tins county did not go to
the polls believing as they did that there
would be a .snfliciency out to carry the
election. They now see their error. and
we make the prediction that we will
carry this county atthe next. election bv
a handsome majority.
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Prof. Seymore Again.

Prof. Seymore Again.
The public are informed that Prof.
Seymore win give a free entertainment in
the Court House next Monday night. In
the performance, be will be assisted by
Mrs. Seymore who will appear in the
role of a ~"gymaasticat contortioniSt".
An effort will be made to hare the cxer.
cises varied and interesting, and it is
hoped that the audience will be large and
orderly. AT some time during the pro.
gress of the performance, an opportunity
will be given those present to make any
contributions that they may think right
in view of the Professors crippled condi
tlon and the meritorious character of tbe
entertainment itself.
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Query.

query
MesSrs. Editors The people are dis.
cussihg the propriety Of building a
foot bridge acro,s Watauga river, OPP
posite Enon Seminary. The river is
about $50 feet wide. Which will be
the cheaper, a wire or &oodsh bfidgep
Can a self-supportins wooden bridge
be buil' with any propriety, i. e. be
supported on the banks without pillars,
as the tides will not adHiit themp If
so what is the planp jill r..
twin some of our subscribers please
answer the above question and obliee
the EDS.1