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F1xE!-About two o'clock on Mon

| About two o'clock on Mon
day, the 3rd inst, the citizens of st.
Francisville were awakened from a
profound slumber,. by the ringing Of
bells, and the cry of :" Fire !" With
the excitement generally created by
this alarm, all arose from their beds,
and half dressed made their appear
ance in the streets, to discover the
whereabouts Of the CONFEDERATION. 1t
! was soon made known to their half
wakened and terrified faculties, that
the fire was in Bayou Sara, at the
Drug store Of DR.. F. NJ. Mumford,
and the building of Messrs. Picard
4 We'll, whittier all hands started in
double quick. When arrived on
the spot, all was found to be excite
ment, terror and CONSERVATION !;
people running hither and thither,
uttering sentences and giving orders,
apparently altogether ignorant of
their meaning.
All efforts and endeavors to save
the building proved f1uitless, and
ill parties present rushed in to save
what articles they could we'll get at,
and succeeded in rescuing several
hundred dollars worth from the an
Cry and devouring flames.
DR.. Mumford, by this terrible oc-
currence, sastains very heavy loss,
as his stock was insured for but one
half or quarter its value.
The origin Of the fire was certain
ly the work of some dastardly, inhu-
man and unfeeling demon in the
shape of humanity, for certainly no
one with the heart Of a human throb-
bling in his breast, could be guilty of
deed SO damning and outrageous,
SO void Of human feeling, and desti-
tute OF Cody prompting. At the
time of the fire there were two
young men, Messrs. Marshall and
Nat Phillips, { who were clerks in
the sts're) sleeping in the house,
and very narrowly escaped with
their lives. For the villain, the das-
tard wretch and demon who co. Id,
boldly, in the sight of his creator,
perpetrate such All outrage on a
peaceable and quiet community, in
the dead hour Of night, when the
world was wrapt in slumber, we say
that the death Of hanging would be
far too good and human and the
only and proper way to make him
atone for, and expiate the cost Of
his dark and hellish deed. would
have been to cast him headlong into
the seething hell he had with his own
hands created then justice would
have received her reward, and the
King Of the regions internal, an ad.
ditional member to his staff, that
was well-wortby and deserving of
his Santanic MWesty's recognition
and patronage.
We believe the officers of Justice
are on the alert, and will leave no
stone unturned in order to feret out
the perpetrators Of this outlandisb
deed. We sincerely trust that their
may be crowned with
and condign punishment
melted out to those who SO richly de-
serve it.-Dunn Leader.
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What the Soul lnern Press saw Of
the Tribune.

We consider the Tribune a valuable
paper-Asheville IN. c. Citizen.
The New York Tribune, in its faithful
and searching exposure Of outrage ISLANDERS
on Alabama and other States, has done i'm
mense service to truth and iustice-Macon
(Ga.) Telegraph and Messenger.
We thank the New York Tribune for it's
manly and powerful words in demanding
Justice for the people Of Alabama-Mont-
gomery (Ala.) News.
The best newspaper in the world is the
New York Tribune. 1t combines the dignity
and sagacity OF the London Times with the
representative news enterprise OF America
Baltimore Bulletin.
Any one who wants Il frst-class paper
which keeps fully up with the times in
literature, science and art, should subscribe
for the MISUNDERSTANDING Is. e. Car
oline Spaetan.
The imperial sheet Of the world, the New
York Tribune.-Jacksonvillc( Fla.) South.
We regard it as the hest paper, all in all
published i'll the United States-Morristown
Tenn. Gazette.
To-day the New York Tribune is undoubt-
edly the first OF American newspapers:
whatever mayrbc said Of it's rivals, it has
clearly won psecedence OF all, and very
creditably doe it represent the journalism
OF the country. While dealing with all the
topics coming within the range OF a news
paper, the Tribune makes a speciality of the
great subject OF agriculture, 1t becomes
therefore matter Of vital Importance to
the country that the direction of the ideas
OF this vast section should be in able and
conscientious hands, and IL matter for con-
graduation that the farmers newspaper par
excellence has the high standing Of the Iri-
bnne.-The South, N. Y.
The New York Tribune is doing great
work i'll popularizing science, by the publ
cation OF cheap extras to that great daily
Our Monthly, Clinton, s. c.
American newspaper enterprise is proba-
bly, at this time more fully illustrated iu the
daily issues of the New York Tribune than
i'll any other journal.-Wilminytou IN, C.)
Star.
Unequalcd in culture, dignity, comprehen-
sive breadth, polish OF expression and intel
lectuaIity fettcred by no party ties, .,..ted
lndecencies of speech, and hysteric with no
wild Notwithstanding IN. c. Agricultu-
raj Journal.
Surely the paper has maintained success
fully the high popularity which he 5e-
queathed it, and the liame of an ably con-
Quoted and independent journal, which it
now deserves even more justly than at any
time during Mr.. Greeley's lite.-Pctersburr
(Pa.) Index and Appeal.
Terms of the Tribune.
Daily. by mail, $40 per year: Semi-weekly,
% per year; i've copies, s. 50 each.
Weekly, 81 per year; ten copies, 81 25
each; twenty copies, 81 10 each
Postage i'll all eases is paid by the
Tribune. and papers addressed to each sub
scriber, free Of charge.
=, Agents wanted in every town, to whom
liberal cash premiums will be paid.
Specimen copies, circulars and posters
free. Address THE TRIBUNE.
New York.
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THE SUN.

DAILY AND WEEKLY For la7a.
THE approach Of che Presidential slee,ioa
l. gives unusual Importance to tlss events
and Developments IF 1875. We Shall en-
deavor to describe them fully, faithfully,
and tearlessly.
The Weekly Sam has now attained a
circulation of over seventy Thousand, copies.
Its readers are found in every State and
territory. and its quality il well known to
Ihe pnoiic; we shall not only endeavor I'd
keep it fully UP to the old standard. but I'd
Improve anG add to its variety and power.
The Weekly San will continue to he =
thorough newspaper. All tho news Of tho
day will be found in it, condensed when un-
important, at full length when Of moment.
ana always, we trust, treated in y clear. IN:
terestng and Instructive manner. .
1t - our aim to make the Weekly Sun thu
pest family newspaper in the world Il viii
reading of every sort, but will print nnthinr
70 offend the most scrupulous and delieate
taste: 1t will always contain the most in
tefesung stories and rOmances of the dnv
carefully selected and legibly printed.
me Agricultural Department is . promi-
articles will always be found fresh and nae.
ful to the farmer.
Inc number Of men Independent in poli.
I,cs Is increasing, and the Weekly San n
.helr paper especially. It belongs to nd
party, and obeys no dictation, contendin0
tor principle, and for the election Of Tia
pest y: men 1t exposes the corruption THAI
o'ssraces the country and tlAaafena ~
overthrow Of republican institutional n ho.
no ~ !ear OF kDayes, and seeks no; fayors from
their supporters. - o'u
The markets ofevery kind and the fashion.
are 81 regularly reported in its columns.
Inc price OF the Weekly San tx :one doll.r
a year for sheet Of eight pages. and fIftr.
SIX columns. As this barely paw the 81.
penses OF paper and printing, ri arr not
aoie 70 make any discount or allow anv
premium to friends who may nafs snec;:I
enorts to extend it's circulation. HtyndertSa
new law, which requires payment Of nost Svs
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~ tents me cost Of PREPAID postaee added 4
.'le rate OF subasription. II is Not necesssr :.
70 get up q Glib in order to hnyr tx
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que collar and twenty ceufs win oct fTs
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we nave n" travelling agents.
THE WEEKLY sUN.-Eight parr, sf,x
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TESAs.-Postponcr,en Of the 1eras Reof
Estate Dra'cir g.-Owins to the invariable
custom Of postioning drawings, the public
will scarcely believe an enterprise genuine
until the expected postponcment takes
place. Although literally patronizel, we
have not disposed Of quite all the tickets.
Owing to the above cause. together with the
unprecedented rains and foods throughout
the entire South, lis we'll as Texas, aud as
We are determined to have IL full drawing,
thereby il.surihS entire satisfaction to ali
ticket holders. We have postponed. our draw
ing to May 18th. when every prize shall be
paid III tu1l, amounting to over 5000 acres
Of land. centrally located. near railroads, II
houses, .:4s.33. :s5 Gold Coin prizes among them
one OF SIC, 900. and one Of 5000. Our first
drawing was delayed but once. aud We arc
ecrtsiu I" have u full drawing OF this the
second. Vn: enterprise il endorsed ,y III.
City Counr,l. Reliable agents wanted Send
for circulars They ,sll' con, ipre YOU we
are both reliable aud responsible. Tickets
reduced to 81. El.ves fur SO. and - for
500. Ne COMPOSITION With any other si,u;lar
entsrprise. !. = FOSTER.
Manager, Houston, Texas
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PRosPEcrugs IS, THE
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.
For 1875.
The Most Popular Scientific Paper in
the World.
THIRTIETH YEAR.

VOLUME XXXII.-NEW SERIES
The publishers of the Scientific Anerican
beg to announce that on the first day o.
January, 1875, a new volumne c0mmenees.
It will continue to be the aim of tho pub
fishers to render the contents 9f tho new
volume Elore attractive and useful than
any Of its predecessors.
TO the Mechanic and Nnpwfaelsererl
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the Scientific American. Every
number contains from six to ten enEravinEs
of new machines and inventions which can
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Nis tie Most Popular Piper in the World!
having the large circulation Of nearly $1,000
per week.
A years number contains over 500 pages
and several hundred engrayings of new
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ufacturing establishments, tools and pro-
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The Scientific Ame1ricQn IL de-
voted to the interests Of Popular Science,
the Mechanic Arts, Manufactures, lnven-
dustrial pursuits generally +; and it 10 valu-
able and instructive not only in the Work
shop and the Mandatory. but also in tho
Household, the Library and the Reading
Room.
By the new law, the postage must b. paid
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Terms:
One copy, one year, postage includcd) 3 -
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DROSpECTUS
II OF THE
New York Weekly Witness
For. 1875
Published by John Dougall,
No. , SPRUCE ST. Tract Houss). New Yorl

Published by John Dougall,
No. SPRUCE ST. Tract Housed, New York.
The Weekly Witness has, in less than
three years, attained the circulation, unpre
cedcnted i'll SO short u time, of over 60. 600
copies, d result due to the large amount of
the choicest reading matter, news. markets
etc, which it gives for the exceedingly low
price OF One Dollar per ann,lM. AS this
price can not be reduced, and as it is not
desirable to reduce the size Of the paper.
the 20 cents Of postage heretofore PAYABLE
by subscribers at their own post offices will
now have to be ad;lcd to the subscription,
as the postage must be prepaid hereafter by
publishers. The subscription rate for 1871
will therefore be ST 90 or Zoe TO- the half
year. New subscribers may have it for 3Oc.
for quarter OH trial. We will send the
Weekly Witness to clubs of twenty, seua-
rately addressed and postpaid for one wear
for $40, without commission OF any other
deduction
Specimen copies sent free on application.
In religion tho Witness will take take the
same ground with the Evangelical Alliance
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National Temperance Society; In human
rights. irrespective of color, with the Ameri-
can Missionary. Society; public questions
will he regarded only from Il Christian
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The Daily Witness, containing news mar
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IHE FATHER OF WATERS. The
Mississippi River is the guardian and
pledge Of the union Of the States of
America. Had they been confined to
the eastern slopes Of the Alleghanies,
there would have been no geographical
unity between them, and the thread
OF connection between lands that
merely fringed the Atlantic must
soon have been sundered. The Father
OF Rivers gathers his waters from all
the clouds that break between the
Alleghanies and the furthest ranges
OF the Rocky Mountains. The ridges
Of the eastern chain bow their heads
at the north and at the south SO
that, long before science became the
companion Of man, nature herself
pointed ont to the barbarous races
how short portages join his tributary
rivers to the shore of the Atlantic
coast. At the other side his migLtiest
arms interlock with the arms of the
Oregon and the Colorado, and by the
conformation of the earth itself mar
shals highways to the Pacific. From
his relnOtest springs he refuses to
suffer his waters to be divided; but.
as he bears them all to the bosom Of
the ocean, the myriads OF flags that
wave above his head are all the en-
signs OF one people. States, larger
than Kingdoms, flourish where he
passes; and beneath his step cities
start into being, more marvellous in
their reality than the tabled creations
OF enchantment. His magnificent val
ley, lying in the best part of the tenn
perate zone, salubrious and wonder
fully fertile, is the chosen 1puster-
ground OF the most various elements
OF human culture, brought together
by men summoned from all the civ
lllzed nations of the earth, and Joined
IN the bonds Of common citizenship
hh the strong. invisible attraction of
Republican freedom. Now that science
has come to be the household friend
OF trade and commerce and travel.
and that nature has lent to wealth
and intellect the use of her constant
forces, the hills, once walls Of divi-
sions, are scaled, or pierced, OF lew
eied; and the two oceans, between
which the Republic has uEassailably
entrenched itself against the outer
world, are bound together across the
continent by friendly links Of iron. |
En-.
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THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE
The Leading American Newspaper"
En,NDED nv HORACE Gprr,rv

In the recent elections the people have
declared in favor of honesty in politics and
independence in journalism. The Tribune
which years ago declared that it was not and
never more would be q party organ, claims
tho verdict, as the popular vindication Of its
course, and recognizes in the result the
voice Of the people for reform and integrity
in government, for candor and Independence
among newspape--- During the campaign
which has just closet, ..e Tribune has fully
maintained its right to the title of the
Leading American Newspaper" This
position it has earned and retained for the
following, among other reasons:
1t publishes all the news, earlier, more
fully, and more intelligently than any other
paper.
It insists on peace throughout the whole
country, the right of local self-government,
and the protection of all classes in the ex-
ercise Of their just and legal rights.
1t advocates confidence ana good feeling
between North and South, and labors for an
honest and abiding reconciliation.
1t maintains fairness and candor toward
all public men and questions, and dignity
and courtesy toward associates and rivals
1t publishes scientific news, reports, dis
cussions and discoveries to degree of full
ness and accuracy never before attained by
any paper.
It gives every week ten OF more columns
Of the most carefully prepared agricultural
matter during the year, much more in the
aggregate than tue entire contents Of any
other agricultural publication, and the
whole forming Il department OF which an
eminent agricultural editor said: " 1t has
done more to make good farmers than any
other influence which ever existed"
1t has published u series of scientific and
literary extras which have met wider sale
and more emphatic popular approval than
any similar publication OF the kind
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1t is singular, but no less true re-
mark in q late work, that jefferson
was born just eight years after his
predecessor, Adams; Madison eight
years after jefferson Monroe eli ht
Years after Madison, and John Quincy
Adams eight years after Monroe. An
other curious fact to be observed is.
that Adams was just sixty-six Years
old when he retired jefferson was
sixty six; Madison was sixty six ::
Monroe was sixty six, and John
Quincy Adams, had he been elected
to second term, would have been
sixty-six. Adams, Jefferson and
Monroe all died Oh the 4th Of july.
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A Country Editors Way.

The sayings and doings Of the couu-
try editor are not 80 notable nOw-a-
days as in the old times when rural
newspapers were conducted upon a
cash basis, and the plants of the wor-
ried fellow on the tripod, who took
cord wood, or dried pumpkins, or
coon skins, or almost any thing eat
able or saleable for subscriptions,
were frequent aud painful and free.
Men in desperate straits are afflicted
with strange WITNESSES, and the ex-
pressions Of those disguised literary
lights were strikingly original and
exceedingly grotesque. Now, how
ever, things are different, and rarely
does the country editor excel in his
old speciality. A recent case over in
Kentucky, where an editor .".spoke
right OUT is therefore, exceptionally
notable. He was walking one day
recently upon the street, enjoying the
balmy spring atmosphere, and won
lering whether in the year to come
his paper would be established upon
q paying basis, when he became aware
of a sudden giggling and tittering i'm
mediately behind him. He turned
and saw the source Of all the merri-
ment. Two well dressed ladies, prom
inent in the town, were in his rear,
and laughing heartily. Much to the
poor editors surprise, their attention
seemed especially directed to some
popularity about his own exterior.
Then ne OWNED, with thrill Of NOR
LITIGATION, the cause Of their amnse-
ment. Much twisting and writhing
while grinding out mental pro,luc-
tions, sitting in lard bottomed
chair, had told upon the frail texture
OF his pantaloons and the cloth had
finally yielded. The editors wife,
good, thrifty woman, had repaired
the damage as best she could, but,
perhaps because new cloth matches
but poorly with the old, the evidences
of her handiwork were all too plainly
visible! Hence the cruel laughter of
the ladies walking behing the county
editor. The poor man fed to his
office in shame. Then his manhood
asserted itself, and he sat down upon
the patch aud wrote something for
the paper. His next issue contained
this paragraph:
!" As We walked past a couple of
ladies op the street the other day.
one OF them 80 We are informed, OBJ
served q large sized patch on .rr
pants, and made merry over the dis
covery. Well, I'VE do wear old clothes,
it is true, but we might afford to treat
ourselves to better ones if the hus-
band Of the woman we refer to would
come to the Office :uxl pay us sl8,
which. he has been owing for long
time for subscription aud job work I"
Doubtless" said logical old
English clergyman, God might
have made better berry than the
strawberry, but, doubtless, God never
did" Doubtless some country editor
might make point more neatly, but, |
doubtless, none ever did, II that |
little bill Of $l8 was not settled NJ
within a week after the appearance
OF his paper, then is there no virtue
III pungency. And the occurrence
was a literal and !. recent one.-St.
louis Republican,.
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A $ AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM, the
"a CHIEF has no superior in Southern
Louisiana. outside of New Orleans. Its cir
culation is large and extensive, its rates low.
Give it trial.
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Republican Central Executive Committee

&SVpNNA4S0N VVAVA0 - LAWN VVA4AA4AesOO
State Of Louisiana.
S. B. PACKARD, President.
JAMES LEWIS, Vice President.
CHARLES HILL, Secretary.
L. LAMANIERE, Assistant Sec'y.
J. X. G. PITKIN, Corresp'd'g Sec'y.
B. +. JOuBEkT, Treasurer.
sUB-ExEcUTtvE COMMITTEE.
S. B. Packard, Chairman cx-oficio.
B. F. Flanders, James +. Casey,
b. +. Joubert, e. w. Lowell,
Michael Hahn, James Longstreet,
James Lewis, t. G. Antoine,
John s. Harris, +. T. Allan,
Z. A. Bray, +. Riard.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
o. C. Blandin, Chairman.
b. +. Joubert, P. b. s. Pinchback,
c. +. Ladd, T. 3. Stamps,
Levi Darrall, John Gair
William +. Loan, j. l.. Herwig,
Thomas A. Cage, L. Z. Bentley.
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.
z. w. Devices, George Y. Kelso,
Raford Blunt, Allen Greene,
]. Ed. Burton, ID. C. P. Hill,
'"' Louis j. Souer.
Communications should be addressed to
the president, Hon. g. Is. Packard, New Or
leans, La.
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Republican Parish Executive Committee
Parish of Ascension.

PIERRE LANDRY, President.
L. E. BENTLEY, Secretary.
p. A. JONES, Assistant Secretary.
G. II. HILL, Treasurer.
Louis Butler, George Diggs,
Owen White, Carpenter Jenkins,
Willis johnson, George Woodside,
Manuel johnson, Edward Cnntey,
N. NJ: Conway, Louis Lefort,
Robert Noel, Nathan Hays,
Joseph Reynaud, Frederick Fohb,
Beverly Willis, V. G. Gabrielle,
Hillery Rice, Cubic jackson,
Calvin Carter, Charles Henry,
Aaron Hill, vote, J. Robertson, vote,
Albert Brandy, John w. Graves,
Henry Hayman, Joseph Carter,
Augustus knight, Allen Stephen,
1sam Thority, Arthur Burnett,
Communications should be addressed to
che president or secretary, Donaldsonville.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

MATHEMATICAL AND
~ CLASSICAL ACADEMY,
And SCHOOL OF ART.
Ahakapas street, Opposite the Court House,
DONALDSONVILLE, Ia.
Prof. Heating, Principal and Director.
The Preparatory Department by
ocl0 MRS. kEA TING.