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Meeting in Ward Six.

The citizens of ward six held {
meeting august 6, 1874. The meet
ing was organized by calling 5. w
Burkette o the Chair and appointing
A. V. Cater, As Secretary.
The Object having been explained
by Mr.. W A. Ponder in q short and
appropriate speech, acommittee offive
was appoined to draft resolutions ex.
pressive of he sense Of this people.
Committe:--G. c. Cunningham,
W. A. Poner, J. f. Keegan, A. V.
Carter and N. D. Scarborough, who
offered tho following preambles and
Whereas, The state Of affairs pre-.
vailing in louisiana for the last six
years, haviu convinced all unpreju-
diced men tat this State has been
given up to polation and plumber by
the masses / ignorant negroes in
cited and leion by corrupt and ras-
cally white ren, therefore, be it
Resolved, b the citizens of ward six,
That we earnestly favor. the organ
ization Of q prty in Louisiana based
upon the prinple that the intelligent
and honest pople should rule her
destinies, no natter by what name
the party he tlled, whether Demo.
crat or White League, so that its
platform Ofpririples is broad enough
to give to ever citizen Of race and
color their constitutional rights.
Resolved, Tit We recognize the
supremacy of The white man in
Louisiana, and think that through
his intelligence md ability is the
only way by Wich the State can
be redeemed fronthe grasp Of thieves
who have prostrted her prosperity
and every matersl interest.
Resolved, ThatFe recommend the
Parish Conventiolto send delegates
to the Baton Roug State Convention,
to ksrmonise oil OF material interests
and abide the will t the majority Of
said convention, III Of which was
unanimously adopsd. "a
The meeting tin proceeded TO
elect delegates to II Parish Conven-
ton to be held in til city Of Natchi-
toches Aug. 9TH, Mich resulted in
the choice of w. /. Ponder, g. G.
Cunningham, ]. E.. iKeegan, A. V.
Carter, N. D. Scarb9ugh, w. Bates,
s. w. Burkette, G. NCarter and z,
Washborne. l. &
Resolved, That We 'armly endorse
and cheerfnlly recommend the "Viu.
dicator" to our poop and request
them to aid in sustaining It. ~ -.
On motion, The needing adjourned
to meet Friday, the 4tlday Of Sept.
.0- 49,. s. W. BUKETTE,
ri .,,s, Chairman.
A. V.CARrER, Secretly.
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Committee of Seventy.


Chairman,
w. A.Pondcr,
l.. Clnrleville,
JOSEPH Martin,
II. Cl,ler,
W. W. Breazeale,
Sidney Harrison,
!. Kahn,
c. II. Levy,
J. ". Suddatlr,
NJ. HGtzog,
w. H!1ack,
T. Schnlnan.
VIM. N. Levy,
FelR Bouts,
Jos. Henry,
+. '. Dcbieux,
l.. A. Deblieux,
W. Il. Butler,
VIM. Payne,
E. Mason,
Jacob Kile,
W. s. Campbell,
Mortimer Perot,
H. A, Weaver,
r. W. Taylor,
DR.. Cassidy,
Saln'l. Parsou,
Geo. Duncan,
A. Lecomte,
c. J.. Walmsley,
T. Halter,
Alex. CARA,
Valery Murphy,
s. NJ. Hyams,
kearncy.
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News from all Quarters.


White mans ticket carries North Car
oline byl3,ooo majority. 7 Of 8 Con-
gressmen for tho white people. 100 guns
fred 1t Raleigh, In honor 1t the white
victory. 5 ..,ts
vieksburg, White League triumphant.
Tho tieiat elected BY $50 majority, First
time the whites have been ablo to carry
tho city sincs to war. Great rejoicing
in Louisiana over tho result.
indians 40 on the wsr path on our
frontier, and Military expeditions are
preparing from namsroas posts against
them. Several con6iets have taken placo
and ths noble nd nan has proven VIC
toesous. 1r't.,.et,., r..
Pinchbsck has proven victorious In
tho State Convention Of bowling dever.
ishes, Just adjourned at New Orleans.
Dsbsolst, ~ negro candidate, VA anan.
inously nominatsd. for State Treasurer
Dagraesfal scenes occurred during the
settings Of tho Convention, and free
fgh&s were indulgsi in. Pistols drawn,
ohaiis m ,1asaituls smashed, and . gen.
eral glorideation had.
Reform and whiaky, the mottoes 81
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Steamer Fleta, Capt. John Mitchell,
Jas. Robina, clerk, arrived At Grand
Ecore Friday 7th and also yesterday
on her fzst trips in oysr trade. Our
eitiseus will recognise our friend Nit
chell ~ the polite commander Of the
st. Nary. We know he will do we'll
and commend him to our friends.
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OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for young Men from
tho elects Of Errors and Abuses in early
life. Manhood Restored, Impediments
10 Marriage removed. New method Of
treatment. New and remarkable reme-
dies. Books and Circulars sent free, in
sealed envelops. Address, HOWARD
ASSOCIATION, No. 2 Sonth Ninth st.,
Philadelphia, Pa, an Institution having
q high reputation for honorable coudac,
and professional skill. Q.
Nov 1,-1v
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tion." And if all conservative voters
unite in the selection Of its delegates,
surely that Convention will fully re-
present their views and wishes. Here,
then, we find q Convention called by
certainly the most powerful, ancient
and best disciplined party in the
State, whore doors are 90 widely
thrown open that opponents Of Rad
icalism in Louisiana may enter and
express their will. CIR
But the address further says:
"Recent dissensions among our
people, and a deep and abiding de-
sire to unite all the elements opposed
to Radicalism, admonish us not to
risk everything upon our own isolated
and unaided efforts although, in
this emergency, duty prompts us to
exert ourselves as if we were depend
ent upon our sole resources"
And again "Therefore, forgetful
of past differences, and casting from
our breasts all heart. burnings, let
there be q cordial union of oil the con-
servatives of Louisiana.
"The Democratic party has no en-
mites to crafty, and holds out the
hand Of Fellowship, to oil those who
are disposed to aid us in this crisis.
National politics are subordinate IN
this canvass. The vital issue is re-
demption from a corrupt State Gov
eminent and local misrule."
Can any Conservative within the
State refuse to meet and confer with
men breathing q spirit like this I The
Committee of Seventy Endorsed that
address. It saw In it an opportunity
the best, perhaps, that could be at.
forded-for union and harmony.
1t thought from the call itself that
the proposed Convention was TO be
a convention of all the conservative
people of Louisiana, in which all op-
ponents of Radicalism, of negro su-
premacy and of the Kellogg usurpa-
ton could give full and free express
sion to their views. This committee,
entertaining this view, could see no
use in holding two conventions. 1t
therefore Endorsed the Democratic
call. 1t afterwards requested the
Democratic Central Committee to
change the place for holding tho Con-
ventiOn to Baton Rouge. which was
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RED RIVER IN LINE!
Largest Meeting Ever Held In the
Parish.
500 DETERMINED CITIZENS MEET!
COMPLETE DISSECTION FROM THE RADl-
CAL RANKS or ALL WHO HONEST
o LY DESIRE REFORM!
CAN'T SWALLOW NJ. H. TwlrcaELL
AS A PERFORMER"

Suo AOs SOoV AhOOss~6
held in the parish of Red River, on
Thursday, 9th inst, and were truly
graiaed with the results. Our sister
parish has suffered in silence and
tears, the outrageous presence and
plumber Of the Carpet-basger Twitch-
ell and the burglar Devices, and be-
tween the two she has been left in
utter beggery.
But the hour is at hari, and in the
mighty upheavel Of the peoples
movement, the citizens of Red River
have shown themselves we'll worthy
Of tho proud distinction Of American
freemen. Over five hundred of her
true and tried sons were present, and
participated in the meeting, and q
perfect organization of the parish was
effected. Delegates we're elected to
attend the Conventions to nominate
State, District, Senatorial and Con-
grcssional candidates. Col. W. H.!
Jack he old war horse from our par.
ish, addressed the meeting in one Of
his happy and stirring efforts, and
his speoch was received with the IT.
most enthusiasm. All the Republic
cans in tho parish, except the Carpet
bag clement, and our Supreme Knight
of the While Camelia, Judge Penny,
who, taken all in all is q very small
coin, and is uncurrent with all classes;
Joined in the great reform movement
and proclaimed themselves white men
in tie true sepse of the word. The
cant Of reform, with NJ. H. Twitchell
"a its head exponent, don't go down
with them, and they believe with US,
that no hope Of an hoaest govern
ment, a government for all classes
exists outside of tho native white
citizen of Louisiana. O. Ii
Red River will win this time Ger
tain, for her people have become
tired of Cancellation and compro-
mise, and are determined to act upon
che patriotic and high ground of hon
.orable principle, and that in itself is
half the battle. Dewees and witch
ell and such ilk, are not the fit poll
teal associates of the gentlemen of
that parish, and their motives in COM
promise can only be meteenary. Fell
low-citirens Of Red River parish stand
together as one man, put In honest
and capable ticket Of representative
white men in the field, the colored
citizens will come to your assistance
certain, 1or ne can see no hope in the
promises Of Radical plunderers who
are bent only upon securing their own
ends. Let no power prevent you
from registering aud from voting,
protect the colored man who is with
You, from tho violence of Twitchell's
bummers, and victory will crown
your efforts. Rest assdred Natchito.
ches will ronder you all the assistance
withia Asr power, and tho Ti.dioator
is ready and wiling to battle for you,
and welook with proud anticipaaon,
to your achievements at Tie ballot
box In November next. dnz -
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4 18AS! HA8!
Established 1910.
n . THE ORIGINAL
: American Tea Co,
No. 43 vessy Street,
p. 0. Box, 1887. NEW YORK.
,,lrs =; ROBERT WELLS. President.
ss Price LIT. Of Teas.
!, NG.-.Blaok, 40, 50, =. hest 10 Of. per h.
>, MIXED. Green and Blach 10. 50, 60, best 70
:; e. g; g, 20. 50. 90 1s.. 800
s1xPBRf4L:-Grsen, 60, 70. 90. %, hest s,.so
YouNd 81 aY Z; 50. 90, 70, 90, %,
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0UNpOWDER-Green, d III, best q 30 per b
IENGEISH BREAKfAST.-Black, 81, 70, 90,
90, best. 20 per n.
N.B-We have q speciality Of Garden Growth
YOUNG HY6ON and IMPERIAL, At d. 20, and
OOLONG, Extra Choice, el.OO.
! Our T0es aro put up IN One Pound Packages,
With tho Kind and price printed on sach.
Tessto Families, Hotels, Boarding Houses and
otherss. In writing for terms or sending orders,
he particular to address tho President Of the
Company, thus,
..J.s-4s;.n ~ ROBERT WELLS,
No. = Vsscy IT, New York.
) Ne M compelled = request this, ~ other
parties have initiated ear Arm name.
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R. H. Mari,
E. ]. Ellis,
DR.. al. Landry,
John j. Mellon,
H. N. Ogden,
A. w. Hyatt,
'nB. r. Jonas,
]. G. Leeds,

Committee.
Papers throughout tho State favor
q able to holding the Convention at
Baton Rouge on the 24th Of. August
%e Requested to publish the forego-
ing.
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]. F. D1TTR1CH,
Importer and Dealer in Q
RIFLES, GU.stS j. PISTOLS,
Gun Materials, Ammunition and Cut
lery, Broech-loading double gums, Of tn.
latest improved patterns.
Sole agent for the "Bismark Double.
barrel Nctslle Gun. O.
10. 81 Chnrtrcs Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Muzzlc leaders altered 10 Dfeeth leaders
Also repairing done with neatness and
dispatch. All work warrented.
March lily.
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Notice.,

TINE TAXPAYERS of the city of Nat
i ehitoches are hereby notified that l
am prepared to correct all erroneous az
sessments against them for the year 1874,
until the first day Of September, 1s74.
J.F. DEVARGAS,
Aug. lott Mayor.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-05-06

Franklin County PoLIrIcs.-The one
term system was generally decided upon
two years ago, and will probably be en-
forced this season, in most cases. Our
State Senator's will doubtlcssly all retire,
and several have already expressed their
willingness to take their places. The
place which w. II. Stiles holds in the SEN
ate is claimed By the four towns-E nos.
burgh, Berkshire. Montgomery and Rich
ford, and Enosburgh seems to have the Cis-
posal Of it this year. We hear G. i.
Brewer spoken OF as standinga good chance
to be the lucky man. He has represented
the town in the lower house, aud is mem
toned as a man who would GIL the office
acccptably. ST. Adams usually claims a
Senator, and is usually allowed one. Dana
r. Bailey is now in hat position. For
his place Park Davis and Lawrence Brai-
nerd are urged by their respective friends.
Both are men Of good abilities, aud the
contest between them will give an oppor-
tunlty for a square fight over the railroad
question. In the place of George A..
Ballard, Of Fairfax, we hear ofno one be.
ing proposed. For States Attorney, w.
D. Wilson Of St. Albans, and Fl. Z. Start,
of Bakersfield have entered the lists. For
the office of High Sheriff there arc several
contestants, the most prominent being D.
j. Morrill,, of Swanton, II. b. Ladd, of
Enosburgh, and Julius Halbert, of Fairfax.
They'have all served as deputy sheriffs,
and are well qualified for the office. Ills
not likely that any effort vii, be made to
deposc Hon. Nj. W. Bailey from the office
of Judge of Probate, so there are no aspir.
ants for that position nor do we hear Of
any for the offices of Assistant Judges and
High Bailif.-R ichtord Sentinel.
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NeWS...BOiled Down.

Katie Bender, the she,devil of the no.
%torious family of murderers. was captured,
Monday, so miles east of Salt Lake. She
fought desperately before she was captur.
ed.
A. Howard, Jr., a bank officer of ON.
70, Wis, has decamped with $40, 900 Of
the banks deposits.
Gov. Taylor of Wisconsin has appoint.
ed as railroad commissioners, under the
pew law, j. II Osborne. a granger Of
Oshkosh, for three years George II.
Paul Of the Milwaukee News, for two
years, and j. w. Hoyt, a scientist Of Mad.
isor, for one year.
An unlicensed dentist at Shawnee, O.,
Thursday, administered to Miss Sullivan
so grains of bromide Of chloral, from
which she died in a few minutes. The
dentist fed, and has not been arrested.
Among the appropriations IN the river
and harbor bill is one Of $40, 600 for the
Improvement Of the Connecticut river be-
low Hartford.
Elk. President johnson has begun pre-
parations for the approaching political
campaign, in which he purposes TO figure
as the candidate for the senator ship. lie
let on to a reporter, that that was what
he wanted. He would not on any con.
sideration be a candidate for the lower
house, but Providence permitting and cir
culnstances favoring he would be a candi.
date for the Senate, aud favors an ex.
preston at the polls from the people on
that question.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-05-06

AT the recent term of the Windham
County Court, a trial was had founded on
an action under the Sd section of the act
Of 1869. The parties were Minnie Il.
Smith rs. G. IL. Wilcox. The plaintiff
sought to recover the damages for the loss
of her hsband, William Il. Smith, who
was killed by one James Crosier, his faith
erin law, while they were engaged in a
drunken bravl at the house Of the latter,
in Halifax, on the night of the fourth Of
July last. 1t appeared in evidence that
Crosier and Smith, on the afternoon of
that day, visited the hotel kept by the de-
fendcnt at Guilford Centre /; that the de-
fendapt on several occasions during the
afternoon unlawtully furnished them iu-
toxicating liquor; that toward night they
started for home arriving there late in the
evening that both were more or less IN.
toxicated that they soon after engaged in
a quarrel which resulted in the killing of
Smith. Considerable evidence was intro.
duced by the defendant in mitigation of
damages, by showing Smith to be an ugly,
qnarrelsome and dissolute character, and
that the plaintiff bad sustained little, or
no loss by his untimoly taking off" but
the jury thought otherwise and gave a
verdict of $500 for the plaintiff. Da-
vcDport for plaintiff. Haskins for defend.
ant.
This is the first case OF the kind that
has comc before a jury in this State. and,
considering the worthlcssness Of the hus-
band, is regarded as a large verdict. The
charge Of the court to the jury in this case
was sufficiently explicit to satisfy the most
depraved rumseller that he need not ex-
pect any special favor at the hands of a
Vermont Judge.
A
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-05-06

The engine Of a mixed train on the
/ Montpelier & Wells river railroad got Oh
the track about two miles out OF Wells
River. Monday night at eight o'clock, aud
went down the embsrkment 20 feet The
engineer. George Lyon. had an arm bro
ken and was otherwise very seriously H.
jured.
"A serious accident occurred lately on
the Bennington and Glastonbury Railroad,
by which four young lady passengers re-
ceived some very severe injuries. The
train, which was an unusually heavy one
TO draw up the steep grade, got started
and the engineer backed to get a fresh
start. The conductor and some OF the
passengers thought that a coupling haG
broken, and knowing that it such was the
case the train could not keep the track,
as they would run so swift. jumped from
the passenger car and told the rest to fol-
low, which they did, with the resul, above
mentioned
A young lady in New Haven Ct.
10 years of age. has been lying in a cata-
leptic trance for the past few days. She
retired at night 10 full possession ofhealth,
and in the morning she was found, body
and limbs perfectly rigid, and has remained
so ever since. Respiration and pulsation
are regular and natural, but she has been
UNCONSCIOUS and has taken but a very tri
fling amount of nourishment.
MAN or.-John Wilmoth, who has
of Il. w. Bancroft's premises on
the Terrace, was shot, while in the barn,
at about 9 o'clock, Wednesday evening.
The ball passing through the rim of his
hat and through the lower part OF his ear,
entered his neck about two inches below
his ear and came out two or three inches
from the place 1t entered. The motive is
yet unknown, but it is generally supposed
il was robberT, as Wilmoih had sold some
cattle that day and had the money on his
person at the time. Wilmoth was not so
St i1psly injured as to deprive him of the
use Of his limbs which he made good use
IF and reached his home, a short distance
rom the barn.--Bellows Falls Times.
The fact is noted that a few evenings
lgo a mau iukeesvillc went home so drunk
hat his wife had to undress him, which
he did tendcrly, and then took her shoe
md raised several large blisters! This is
woman's temperance movement III the
'lght direction.
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sufferings of his last three years. aud tha
he had not struggled and suffered in vain
We would bring before him not only
those who fiom offended partisan zeal as
sailed him, aud who pow with sorrOwins
hearts praise the purity Of his patriotism,
but would bring to him that Shareholder
and leader of secession the echo ofwhose
words, spoken in the pane CT the South
10 the halls Of the Capitol, We heard but
yesterday, words of respect, oil gratitude
| of tenderness. That man Of the South
should then do what he dcplorcd not hav-
done while he liyed-he should lay his
hands upon the shoulders oftte old FREUD
of human rights and say to him; at is
YOU whom | hated and who l thought
hated me. | have learned now the great
ness and magnanimity of your soul and
here | offer you my hand aud heart"
Mr., Schurz concluded with the follow
ing peroration; People Of Massachusetts;
He was u son of your soil in which he
now sleeps, but he is not all your own. He
belonged to all of US. On the grave of
him who was by so many thought to be
their enemy, aud found to be their friend.
let tho hands be ciasped which so bitterly
warred against each other; upon that
grave let the youth Of America be taught
bv the story Of his life that not only pow.
er and success, but more than these, pat
riotic devotion and virtue make the great
ness Of the citizen.
If this lesson be understood, more than
Charles Summers living word could have
done for the glory Of America will done
by the inspiration Of his great example,
and will truly be said that although his
body lies Wondering in the earth, yet. in
The brotherhood Of a reunited people, and
in a purified republic, he still lives and
will live forever.
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TIE FINANCIAL QUEsTIoN.--The veto
message of the President having put a new
phase upon the currency question, the in
PRODUCTION of new bills relating to that
subject has been resumed, and a number
were introduced IN the House under the
regular Monday morning call, and, like
those introduced by unanimous consent,
during the last week, were referred to the
committee on banking and currency.
Among them was a bill by Mr.. Poland, of
Vermont, to provide a free system Of na-
tional banking ard for the resumption Of
specie payment:
The first section lepeals all laws limit
ing the amount of the circulation to be is.
sued to national banks. Section two pro-
yides for the issue of circulating notes to
all associations formed in accordance with
existing laws.
Section three provides for the cancella-
ton Of United States notes to the extent
of 30 per cent. of the amount of the in.
crease CT %Datioual bank notes, till the out
standing United States are reduced to
$3.50, 900, 900. Section four authorizes
the secretary for the purpose Of retiring
tender notes, to issue bonds not exceeding
$500, 900, 000, redeemable in coin at the
pleasure Of the United States, after TWEEN.
ty and thirty years respectively the for
mer bearing five aud the latter four and a
half per cent. coin interest. payable semi
annually. Section 8 provides for the re.
demption of United States notes in coin
after July LIST, 1875, on presentation at
the treasury or any sub-treasury, and that
after that date fifty per cent. Of all custom
duties may be paid in United States notes.
Section 6 prohibits the allowance of inter-
est on deposits by one banking association
10 another.