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lfHb WHISKY MARKgr-Within the
last few days there has been a decided
Upward movement in the whisky market,
on account Of the anticipated advance in
the Tux from seventy cents to one dollar
per gallon. We presume that the in
creased tax will put n good many thou
sands Of dollars into the pockets Of otlr
Wheeling Wholesale dealers. At Cincin'
natt lhe price advanced six cents per
salloti on Tuesday, which, added TO the
advance Of Monday, made nine cents III
two days. There seems 10 be but little
doubt that Congress- will raise tic lax to
one dollar, II Ia also more than proba.
bic that the lax on all grades Of tobacco
will DO raised about % per cent. A
Washington special 40 the Cincinha,i
Gastk Of yesterday says thatJ ~
"rhc Ways and Means Committee have
finished the revenue bill, and will report
Il to.norrow. Duties OH tea and coffee
are not'rcstored; the ten per cent reduc-
tion IL repealed; the tax on whisky IL in
creased thirty cents; the tax on tobacco,
excluding tariff, Is increased about 70 per
cent on all grades; the tax on matches Ia
repealed; proprietary stamps are not re.
healed. ftis not expected The tax on
bank cheeks aud drafts will be repealed
In The bill, but slich amendments will be
prop0spd. The increase In the reyebuG
by lho Bill Is estimated al 500, 5000, the
sum desired by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury,D .stL.-II .Il
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-11

"pERsoUAL journalism" RACES between
the editors Of The 81. ClarisSllle Croaielo
aud the BOllaifO ladepsndenL Theformet
speaks Of the latter as "a liar, calum.
niator, a scuftillous, foul mouthed vii
lain, without courage or common de-
Cency." .l.tI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-11

CLEVELAND, February 1O.--Jumes Il.
Dick, a prominent banker Of Meadville,
Pa, died al his residence in that city last
evening, aged years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-11

in a family quarrel Tuesday after.
noon Aaron Chufchhill was fatally shot
by his son Walter, aged 10, At their resi-
dence In New York.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-11

coAsrtNo Acc1pExr.

CINCINNATI, February 1O.-Three boys
while cOasting on Smith street, below
Fourth, tonight ran Into a heavily loaded
express wagon at The Third street cross
Ing, and Barney johnson, aged IA, was
dashed against tho wagon wheel and In
stantly Killed. Two other boys on the
sled were considerably though not dan.
gctOtisly injured.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-11

"A bill for the abolition Of capital
punishment was defeated in the House Of
the Maine Legislature Yesterday and the
measure Il dead, I
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-11
sInnninr Naita.

New YoRK, February 1O.-Afriyetl--
Steamship HOfsN, from Bremen:
toNDoN, February lO-Steainers Cali.
fornia, Herman and City Of New York
from New York, arrived out.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-11

A rovcntSo obituary: ale knows
the value Of an editors time and never
ttespassed long npon IT," Peace to his
ashes--BoaoN Post.
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FINANCIAL.

A general Banking, Exchange and Collection
business transacted with fidelity and promptneas
Certificates Oi Deposit Issued and Interest paid
lheFeOn.
Revenue Stamps for salo In sums 10 suit
New Fractional Currency aud !, 2, 9 and bC. c0in
always on hand for tho accommodation Of the
public.
Accounts Of Merchants, Manufacturers, BANKERS
and others solicited.
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wtSp AND Snow STORM.


oMAHA, February iO.-A wind storm,
accompanie ed by a fight fall Of snow sci
In last night, and continues al the present.
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NOTICES.

A MEETING OF THE sToCKHoLD.
N ERS Of the Fire & Marine Insurance
Company Of Wheeling will be held at the
office Of the Company February 18th, 1875,
ut 2 o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose Of elect.
ing q Board OF Directors and taking into
consideration the propriety OF making ap'
plieatlon for u new charter.
c. II. COLLIER, Sec'y,
WHEELING, January 7, 1875, JAMS
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THE REGENT RISE IN GoLD.--The fact
that tho price Of gold has been steadily
rising during the last few weeks until
It has reached Sl.l5 aud u fraction has
caused some unnecessary excitement,
The reason Of this rise Ia very easily ac-
counted for, and ancxplanation will ostab-
lish the fact that the change Is due to
causes entirely beyond the roacl Of those
who have control Of the financial ma
chinery Of the Government. The metallic
currency Of the principal nations OF
Europe has, durlug the past three ye4s,
tclt tho pressure Of an influence nnpre.
cedented in It's disturbing powers. In
nearly all Of them business has been
greatly increased and in some an in
crease In banks or an augmentation Of
reserves has nccessitated the presence
Of larger amounts Of specie, The bank
Of France Increased its coin bullion from
$Ol 100000 at the close Of 1904 to $780,
OOO,OOOin February, 1873, and $926,OOO,.
OOb at tho prcsenttime. The Bank Of
Prussia held IN 1850 $Sl, 100000, and in
December, 1874, Sl55,OOO,OOO, Thebanks
of Germany altogether held in January,
1873, specie reserve of $2O5,OOO,OOO,
and lhis sum has been, very much in
creased during the paSt year. The bank
Of England, on December 81. 1872, had a
specie reserve Of sG76Oo,OOO, and held
about that amount through 1873 and
1871; hut ils lnanagers have recently de-
ci,lCd to add S95,OOO,0OO more to this re.
serve. Movements Of similar nature In
the Belgian and Dutch banks have
caused an absorption Of gold unprece-
dentcd IN extent in the annals Of financial
L
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-09
GLORIOUS NEWS.

The radicals are four members short.
The conservatives are all here but
ono, giving us clear majority, but it
is rumorcd tho returning hoard is in
session and will return tho defeated
radicals from DeSoto and VIM to
give radicals control. All tho radical
members were housed in the State
House by nine O'clock last night, and
all the doors but ono barricadcd. A
bar room and boarding house have
been improyised for them in tho up
per story. There are also about th;r-
ty yellow girls who board and lodge
the radical members; thus your Chris
tian statesman, Levisee, is tho right
man in the right place. The street
on all sides Of the State House arc
sarded by the police, and no citizens
are allowed to approach, nearer the
corners the troops are about 1900
strong occupy the streets, f,om which
the citizens are excluded; shns the
State House is environed will, federal
bayonets two-thiuls Of tho metro
politans last night refused to act rs
militia and all efforts Of Packard to
organize a militia have failed and
the sole dependence Of tho fraud 10
upon the troops. I think therefore
there can be no fight as I have seep
no disposition to fight the troops
The issuo is solely between tho feae-
raj authorities and the people of Lou
isiana. If the returning board docs
not interfere We have tho House but
don't hope for anything. 1t is now the
hour for assembling. Thousands of
people are gathering in the vicinity
of tho State House. Will telegraph
again in a few hours.
New Orleans, January 4.-The
House. nlet at twelve o'clock. Roll
called by the clerk Of tho last House.
Quorum present Billew, Of Lafourche
moved that Witt of New Orleans,
be Speaker pro TEN. Carried. W,ltz
instantly occupied the chair and took
the gavcl from tho clerk and called
tho House to order. The Speaker
then appointed Seargeut.at-Arms pro
tenn. p. j. Trezevant appointed
clerk pro TEN. Motion was made to
seat the conservative members from
Caddo, DeSoto, Winn, Bienville and
Jackson. Carried.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-09

TIE RESPONSIBILITY FOR VlcKs-
BURG.-The Washington correspon-
dent Of the Cincinnati Enquirer says
that the responsibility for tho recent
troubles at Vicksburg is now conclu-
sively fastened on Gov. An,es, Of Mis-
sissippi. Parties from that State now
in Washington unite in asserting that
the leading issue in the elections
next fall in Mississippi will he the
impeachment Of Gov. Amos, and they
claim that the State will be carried
on that issue By 10000 majority.
Ames's whole career since he has
been Governor has been marked by
an utter contempt for public opinion.
Hie judicial appointments, his mis-
management of jobs, and open con-
sorting with depraved officials, have
aroused fierce public sentiment,
which is not confined to party or race.
He will share the fate Of Moses, Hol-
den and 1ullock.-[Picayune.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-09
The Decrease Of tho Public Debt
q Sham.

IN. Y. Posts Washington Special Dec. 81
Although the public debt state
ment for November showed all appa-
rent decrrase in the debt Of more
than oae .u,hi..a thousand icllaIs,
there is 40 co2cea|meut ut the Trea-
sury Department OF tho fac: that the
decrease was effected by withholding
the payment Of several large war
rants until after the frat q: Docem.
Dor. Had all tho demands on the
Treasury been promptly met the debt
statement for the month just ensisd
would have shown a considerable in
crease in the amount OF the debt. 1t
is we'll known here that tho receipts
Of the Government from all sources
since Jnly l, the beginning of the
fiscal year, have not been sufficient
to meet all demands, but this is part
ly explained away by the fact that
all demands are larger in tho first
quarter of the year than in any other,
in consequence Of the appropriations
for all departments becoming availa-
bic and being heavily drawn upon.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-09

people were a,Mest ruined by the
war, and not one public improvement
to show where the cost went. No
Rail Roads, no Canals, no Bridges,
the people all paupers and no poor
house, thieves railing in wealth and
honest people starving, is colored
but a true picture Of our condition
to-day. Let all our friends in the
North bear in mind that the State
debt of :G,G00,COO incurred by Radi-
cal legislation is not q drop in the
bucket to what the people have had
sYuandcrel for them. The parish Of
NatcMtoches alone, with property
deprecated from 9 millions in 1861,
to ] million in 1874, owes three hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars at
least, all Of which las been srent By
Radicals anil negroes, and put in the
pockets Of tavorites. II every acre
Of land in this parish was sold to-day,
tho proceeds would not pay our share
Of the State debt and what the par
ish owes, and still We IRE asked to lot
this state Of affairs continue to exist
until such time IL tho returning sense
Of the people at large will afford us
relief. We propose to bear and suf-
fer as long AZ We csa do 80 with res.
pect and 10 further. When We con-
siiler that the end has been reached
we will then act in manner befit-
ting our manhood, and care hut lit
tie what outside people may think or
do in tho matter. Let the iudepeE-
dent press read tho at |avits, of six
unknown men, upon Which wards 5
aud 6 we're thrown out by the Return.
ing Board, and then turn to the sworn
statements before a Republican Clerk,
of colored and white voters, Of Radi-
cal Supervisors and Commissioners Of
election, and remember that The judge
to whom we apply for redress Is the rery
man who is the frazer Of the forged
document, and then tell us to whom
are we to appeal for justice. "Psople
OF the North, "put yourselves in our
place. before YOU pass Judgment, and
then sav to US what to do.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-09

BY our latest it will be seen that
we have GLORIOUS Nsws to give our
citizens. The Legislature met at II
o'clock on the 4th inst, and organ
lied by tho election of Wilt as speak
or pro tem., and seated the conser-
vative members from Caddo, Bien-
vile, Winn, Jackson and DeSoto-
thus giving Us clear majority Of
fourteen. Thus We win, in spite Of
all combinations, Returning Boards
or armies. New W, can look for tho
prosperity Of our country.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-09

The people Of Natchitoches will
have no officials for some time to
como, for the batch "ground out' for
us by Wells and his Returning Board,
will probably draw pay and reside in
New Orleans, but they can never
como here in any capacity. Courts
Of arbitration, We suppose, will be
established to facilitate business, and
Committees Of public safety organi
zed to put down crino, both will be
found to work better than Radical
courts.
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Mitchell with his popular packet,
the Flsta, will ever be remembered
by US. He supplies the wants Of the
trade this week with the AL large
steamer Seminole, and will he pre-
pared to do all the business in sight.
That popular Clerk, Robbins, will bs
found in the office, with Rowland az
assistant. The Seminole is a new
and commodious boat, and will, we
know, give satisfaction to the public,
while in charge Of the genial Mitchell
and his popular corps Of officers.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-09
Editor Vudicotor :

Editor VMdicotor
IN your issue of last Saturday, you
make 4 demand Of the recent Editor
ofthe Republican, ~ t" whether he be
l;eves the Conservatives carried this
State. This demand is made Oh an
article published i'll the RtpuLGccn,
OF date Dec. ~, 1874, entitled "Sugar
H'nmbs for Republicans t" suck
Ihe article in question vas copied
from the DoDal,lsonvii,e ChIf, to
which paper !. should have been cred
tied.
1t is impossible for me to sta e
whether tho State has been carried
for one party or the other, ~ l lave
no definite or official information re-
gardin: the State vote.
am not ono vino upho'.ls wrong
doing, 10 matte, from what source
it may emanate. Believing always
that "Lonesty il the bss; policy and
never having belonged to ring.
cliGues, or combinations, to lefame
tho people. lam still = friend to cue
masses.
For years have been made q pack
horse for Republican brains. Daring
that time have discovered that all
is not "yo'l that glitters."
Politicians are p,e]udicea, more OF
less, according to their peculiar be.
!iefs. Always conservative in my
views, | have never advocated ex-
trens measures. If l have erred in
Judgment, l have not done so from
present circumstances. No uphol.ici
Of wrong-doing among Republicans,
still an less u defender Of tho wrongs
of tllcae who oppose them.
When such papers as tho New York
Tribune, New York Times, and Chica
go 1ribNae, all administration and
Republican journals, ,epuliate the
acts Of the Republican party, it il
time for honest men in that party
DO they black or white, to look abua>
them and sce what will coad.lce I,
their best interest.
Should the present political comb
nations of this State lead to warl,kt
demonstration, hope to he found o,
the side Of the people.
Truly yours.
w, II, TUNNARD.
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FROM WARDS
FIVE AND SIX.
no INTIMIDATION USED!
q. s. MARSHALS AND TROOPS THE
ONLY INTIMIDATORS
SWORN STATEMENTS OF RADICAL
CLERKS AND SUPERVISORS

CONTINUED FROM FIRST pAGE.l
Handy Linsey, John Hampton, Levi
Lilies, Chas. Rosa, Thomas Abbott,
John Cant, Ned Calhoun, Daniel
Lewis, Bill Elias and Edward Carr,
whose signatures appear to affidavit
regarding 9th ward, marked "A'
and |. L. Holden, Nelson Holden,
Henry Duke, Henry Dickerson, san.'l
Lowell, Webster Larkin, John Holden
Louis Martin and Louis Price, whose
appear to affidavit in re.
gard to ward (6) six, marked "B" are
a|l colored men, and residents 81
those wards.
l further certify, that those parties
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-09

The Editors and Proprietors Of the
Shreveport Times have each been
presented with fne gold watch by
the citizens of Shreveport, as to-
ken Of the esteem in which the pco-
pie hold them. We can say that they
richly deserve all praise. for the
Times has been, and is power in the
land, and it should be cherished by
all true Louisianans IA the fearless
defender of the rights Of our down
trodden citizens.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-09

We have received a letter of A. H.
Leonard & Co., Of the Shreveport
Times, which informs US that the
Times 10 handed to tho mail rider eve
~ morning Of publication, and should
reach us tho next day. Mr.. Contrac-
tor you will now see who is at fault.
We want the Times and must have
it as soon a. possible after issue.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-09

Grant was elected, but Williams was
running the old thing until he STUMP
oil" it last November, since which
time Pixies Magnolia whiskey seems
to have general charge, and tho whole
affair has got "shaky.'
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-09
Death Blow to Liberty.

We atop the press to Announce the
startling news Of the overthrow of the
legal Legislature, by Grants army.
Grave apprehensions prevail and the
c.nduct Of the administration is de-
nounced a. revolutionary.
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Rates Of Subscription.
Motto. to Contributors.

No communications will b published
unless accompanied By the authors real
name. But one side Of tho sheet tn be
written upon whom sent to ~ for ;nser-
ton.
Articles to he short and to the point,
TO have attention.
These are onr rales and they aust be
strictly adhered to.
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- means ~ don't know &C
cording to the late Editor Of the
Natchitoches Republican. Another
conyert-we arc all good when We sec
the old man coming with the switches
--hoopla.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-09

The Garry. Owen reached Grand
Ecore during tho week, and took out
all tho cotton she wanted. We are
under obligations to her enterprising
Agent, Nr. 4. J. Alberts, for late
fav0rs.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-09

Rain has been falling in copions
quantities during the entire week +;
weather extremely cold. River rising
fast, with plenty of water for first
class boats.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-09

The Congressional Investigating
Committee for Louisiana left Wash
ington for the scene Of their labor ~
Saturday last, 26th ult.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-09

c. II. Duriee, Capt. Aiken. arrived
at Grand Ecorc Tuesday. Thank.
for late papers.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-09
Dear GrOmler

Dear Grow'er:
What young man is it that kissse
III. lady love at two gate. K.
Ncuse Us if you please. we never
tell tales out Of school, aud then the
young man might xterm;sa:e us fox
xpOsing him.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-09
GROWLER.

Dear Growler:
Can you tell us young Ladies why
our Young men will persistently visit
10 and never "tell their love-
BELLE.
We would say to Belle, that she
has the ring of the true metal, and if
that don't 'cring confession from
some "young man." then we have
forgotten chow it goes" Belle, these
are hard, hard times, and it's as much
as tour young men" can do to buy
fins clothing, smoke cigars, pay bar
bills, give champagne suppers, play
cards aud indulge in the other little
pleasantries Of youth, without having
a family to support. How is That
Dear Growler
Who is President of the United
States. ANXIOUS.
Well We are in . considerable state
of "an1iety' about it ourscleves.
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Teiagraph1c Summary.

Gen. Phil Sheridan and Staff arri-
we'd in New Orleans on Both Decen,-
Der. lie has ''pocket orders" to take
command if a necessity requires.
House Of Representatives stands
50 to So, and fears are entertained
that the Radicals will fail to "get in."
Congressional Committee in sea-
sion, examining witnesses from all
quarters. No act Of "intimiaatiou"
yet proven, only "somebody said 30"
Levisee testiGes he was not elect
cd By the popular vote, but returned
40 by the Board, as representative
from Ca,lAc.
V"dicoto' and Shreveport Times,
sup for baaness'--N. 0. Republican
our Antagonist nobody hurt yet.
Van Duzcn has been discharged by
tho New Orleans courts.
5. n. Moody the shirt king, suici-
ded in New Orleans.
Wild reports Of kidnapping, killing
and general running of Of Radicals
in New Orieans-a|l bnsh.
"Goldcn Rule' the corresponds . !
Of the Brasher Neus, which paper
by the by, has become tame under
tho influence Of q email dose Of Of
fetal pap, speaks "a if We were en-
gagged in au ordinary struggle in Lon
isiana, aud that it did tho honest
mans soul good to love and cherish
the friendship Of the thieving Rali-
calls. No doubt the Correspondent
linda comfort in his associations with
these men, and his Biblical ma1i,ns
are lis main arguments. Suppose
We apply ono profane proyerb to bis
case and see how it wears-anl tia,
is "that birds of a feather, Sc"
A person who would argue for a
social relation With these men, must
himself he Of 10 better ctnN than
they, or else the most whining of .y-
cophants.