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The Grand Jury has adjourned,
and not the shallow IT an indictmen
has been fonDd regarding the murder
Of the ousllatta prisoners, alchong |,
these murders l,appened III the parish
III Caeldd, and something iii the neigh
borhood Of three hundred dollars was
paid by the police jury for holding
coroner's inqnests aud the buriai ii
the bpdies. just such bills as these,
helped to swell that heavy debt Of
the parish which the jury parades be-
fore the citizens in their report, with
put ever having examined the books
and satisfying Observation-Disclosures
port Ieleqram.
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quietly and industriously at work pre-
sparinR the arCh W lJiis safety from this

Eparing the arCh " l5is safety from this
general food md destruction.
The levees On the Mississippi river,
in Point Coupee, with tire single ex-
ception Of the Morganza creyas.e, will
soon bo lib condition to AFFORD us anu
pie projection from Overfluw, while
tile magnificent interior levee, of more
titan .o.n,iles III length on Bayou
Eprdoche, built By that steilings and
entsrprising citizen, Mr.. Max Meyer,
wiIlrcclaim q vast area Of country
east Of TINT bayou. The C0lomb and
Red Stbre leveea are completed and
that at the Pointe Coupes Post office
u rapidly approaching completion,
The all-absorbing topic Of converse
ton with us now is, are We prepared
for the coming emergency The
question Of protecting their lands, and
in many instances their very homes,
against the encroachnlents Of the Mis-
sissippi river, and Of averting the ca
,lamities that yearly threaten them
from that source, has always been one
of tenfold more interest to the plan
ters Of certain sections of our parish.
Than, the thousand and one stories and
accounts Of the misfOrtunes and mis-
cries-real orimaginary - resulting, as
is claimed by a certain class of croak-
ters and chronic so1e-heads, from that
hydra headed monster termed Repub-
Mcan. rue in Louisiana. But with the
thoughtful planter the measure Of his
cup Of prosperity or misfortune is just
in proportion to the yield Of his acres.
He has certainly lprUbed and, by this
time, ascertained the true cause of his
present condition, and he can we'll
dispense with q diagnostic at the hands
Ut our political Esculapiuses.
In view Of the anticipated spring
rise in the river, the farmer, as q rule,
does not betray much temper Of mind
for political DISCUSSIONS. % In the mat
ter Of legislation and the law making
process, he is willing to allow the mill
to erun by others. As to "a COM
PROMISE" which ia now the order If
the day, it may be, and doubtless is,
q harmless drug yet, be it said in all
caDdof, it has become rather rlause-,
Sascbn4 Va AbVCs 11ub uVWOVCl VtbCe9E
this new political apozem may be to
the palate of those who must swallow
it it Is evident now that the indiffer-
eht agriculturist cares no more for its
effects than he believes in it's virtue.
He will cheerfnlly concedel to those
sages Of the land. who delight 81 much
To cast their nets in troubled waters,
the power Of ratiocination which they
claim 10 q speculative degree, and
they will go further -granfethem the
privilege Of recognisin 8 any body and
every body from the Belzebub Pitt to
the annaintsd JObn, Of doing or up
raoting, adjusting or digjointing any
thing Or every thing, from now until
that millennium when the, Republican
wolf and the White League lamb sllall
lie side by side. But we suspect that
much Of the inter has. already been
done before the Congressional Com
mlttee. ...5eil.s q! 2i4;ssi.fez Ia ~ l'fv
As usual the politician will continue
to hold high carnival, and the planter,
if he makes gt,Ol crop, will pay for
the fiddle. This is the natural order
" things. ss,-t.li=ss st-..
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~ A southern paper says " Louis
lana expects every mans to do. his .lu-
IT," where,ipon the st. Louis Globe
rejoins, If the people Of Louisiana
are so anxious that every man should
do his duty, it occurs to rs that they
should begin by raising more sugar
and less hell Go. 81 & @ - 81
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GOoDs Below COsT.-For the next
sixty days there will be q great clear
ance sale of the splendid, stock Of
goods at the popular establishment of
the late Marx Israel to close up the
affairs Of Mr.. Israel's succession. See
the new advertisement in to-day's
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ALSO SPRING Asn DEyocalT wleoua {
Where we have no Aosnts
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please mention IN yvh1st 80
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THE WAREHOUSE PROJECT.
It is the Cause of a Decided Stir.
Another Company Reported Organizing

The announcement yesterday that the
immense warehouse project had fully ma
tured and would be put into speedy exc
ton was The occasion of great deal Of dis
cussion. The UNION AND AMERICANS
elaborate report OF the scheme,
drew to the enterprise the share
of public attention which it merits. But
it was, in a measure, like putting new
wine into old bottles, and there was conse-
quently some breakage. Considerable
latent feeling was brought out amongst
some Of the merchants and some of the
draymen, all Of which was unnecessary.
1t was currently reported that another
warehouse was to be built on a similar
plan, to be located on the Chattanooga
road somewhere near the intersection of
the Granny White pike; that an assO-
citation Of some of our best merchants
was forming for this purpose, and
that the Nashville, Chattanooga and
st. Louis railroad had agreed TO take
one-third of the stock, making the same
arrangement with the new company about
the delivery of cOnsignments, etc, as that
existing between the Louisville, Nashville
and Great Southern and the other company.
The fact was given out without much of
the details, and our efforts to get
positive information on the subject were
not attended with great deal Of success;
but we were led 10 believe that such nego-
tiatiQns were pending.
Some of the leading transfer men concur
with us in our general approval of the
system Of handling produce which is to be
iRaugurated. They contend that It will be
ruinOus to their private business, but frank
ly confess that it will be beneficial TO the
city as trade center, because it will make
the cost of handling the produce shipped
here very much less.
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At sTEWARf As A MASTER.

"Burleigh' writes 10 Boston journal:
~SteWart runs his store on the detective
system. Each man'feels that he is under
the eve Of some One-that he is watched
and no one DISCUSSES the annoyance this
fact gives him. l was in the store one
day, and in conversation with an employe.
Il was not a busy time, and all hands
seemed to be laying of. Some lOunged,
some leaned, one or two sat at the boxes.
In moment the scene in thestOrec changed;
all came to attention. sharp. No one was
seen-nO one spoke. Each man was erect;
the lOungeTs came to their feet; there was
not an idler in the store. In a moment
Stewart came in from his little coupe on
the curb-stOne. He spoke to no one,
bowed to no one, seemed to recognize no
one. He gave a sharp glance right and
left, ard went DIP stairs. Did you see that
glanceg said the clerk; he saw every one
of us, and could tell what each was doing
While Stewart remained not a man laid
off,"
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OYER THE CITY.

The Circuit Court finally adjourned yes
terdsy.
The corpse of young Beatty, who was
drowned on Wednesday, has not been re-
covered.
Newspapers wrapped around ice in re-
frigerator, several thicknesses, will help TO
preserve it.
The Hobson Chapel Mite Society viii
meet tonight at the residence of Rev. j.
w. Hunter.
Messrs. S. A. Handy and ]. II DOdd
are erecting handsome dwellings Ia our
suburb over the river.
Tom Donaldson, cOlored, was fined SO
in the Police Court yesterday morning for
an assault with a razor.
Gas-pipe has been extended from Wood
land street through Minnick and BOscObel
to Foster street, in Edgefeld.
The champion checker player Of the
courthouse clique was badly beaten yester-
day, the victor being sneW one on him.
The South Nashville Base Ball Club
have received their new suits, and they now
propose to play any club in the city for the
championship.
Jo.Rucker, colored, was sent to the county
workhouse by Justice Baskette yesterday,
on the charge Of larceny.
Our rural neighbOrs to the west, south
and east of the city were drenched again
yesterday, judging from the appearance OF
the clouds to spectator here.
j. d. RoulstOne is erecting large brick
grocery store on the corner of Main street
| and Whites Creek pike, Edgeie!d. The
building will cost about 5000.
The passenger train on the Southeastern
road, due here at 1855 p. NJ, was delayed
about five hours yesterday on account of
slight washes in the st. Louis Division of
the road.
This evening a picnic will be given at
W. A. BensOn's lot on Russell street,
Edgeield, commencing at o'clock a
number Of charming young ladies will have
charge Of the Tefreshment tables.
Henry Motley, colored, was bound over
by Justices Cassetty and Creighton yester-
day, to appear at 10 o'clock this morning,
to answer the charge of a breach Of trust in
the fraudulent appropriation OF persI nal
property.
A fve-year-old boy, during an affecting
scene at a religious meeting in this city lot
| long ago, when sObbing and handshaking
were in order, clasped hands with the min
| lister and wept also. "What were you cry
ing about, sOnny?" asked his papa. "'Cause
1 was goin' to be preacher" said the little
fellow, evidently enjoying the suthciency Of
the reason.
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Nc THE BIRDS.
Dealers in Feathered SODE sters
Snatched up Before a Magistrate.

Dealers in Feathered sOD gsters
Snatched mp Before a Magistrate.
In our issue Of yesterday appeared a very
strong protest from "Lavergne," against
the traffic in, and the caglng sOng-birds.
Richmond Pugsley, cOlOTed, noted bird
vender and cage manufacturer, was arrested
yesterday on the charge of violating pro-
vision of the statute which prohibits any
one from molesting the nests, or catching
the young Of song birds in the counties of
Davidson, Robertson, etc, for traffic or
otherwise. Leanna Lewis and Thomas
Miller, both cOlored, were also arrested on
similar charges. The entire party were
arraigned before Justices Cassetty and
Creighton and the trial resulted
in each being fined 81 and costs.
Leanna Lewis was also arrested on the
charge of stealing a mocking bid, but the
suit was dismissed and the prosecutor taxed
with the cost.
Pugsleys place of business is on Front
street, near the Jail, and when reporter
visited that institution on his daily
rounds, be stopped TO inquire what the
darkey thought Of his experience in the
Magistrates Court. He said: ''LOOk here,
Mister, you's a porter, amt yOu?" Be-
ing answered affirmatively, he continued:
"Well, you ken jis tell yer readers and
de public generally dat Pm gwine to con-
time in dis business as long as l wants 10.
l b'leve de whole thing is done IS to make
a little money. De law don't ply to all
de counties IN de State, and Pm gwine to
cit my birds from dem counties which de
law amt forced in. By de fust Of Sep
TENDER I'm gWine to have a fine lot Of young
birds and plenty of nice cages too"
With this the bird raiser strutted across
his floor with an air of defiance that plain
" showed he had "gOt his back up" about
having been mOleSIed.
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pnrili.fie reneemnl,in.

A Church street porter, in the employ of
a dentist, was saved the peril of an assault
with pistol in a singular manner yester-
day afternoon. A man and brother had
come come TO settle difference, and, when
very near the dentists Office, became ex-
cited, displaying his little gun. As luck
would have it, a well-knOwn shoulder
striker of Nashville, happened there and
saw this demonstration before the hostile
meeting. Here was a temptation he could
not resist. He instantly wrested the weapon
from the would-be assailant, and gave him
a baekhand with his left, which sent him
sprawling on the ground As the unfor-
tunste darkey rose, be received another
blow about the forehead which burst the
hide and settled The difficulty, for he toek
to his heels, going of somewhere to ponder
over the matter.
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death in the clothes Basket.

There can be no doubt that death is
often conveyed to our earthly homes in
laundry baskets, says the Pail Mall Gazette,
in commenting upon the recent strange
outbreak If scarlet fever among the quests
assembled at a dinner party given al a
house in Kensington. Itadvises inquiry as
70 the antecedents Of the tablecloth used at
the dinner. Even if it were perfectly in
nOcent agent, it may, like many other
tablecloths, have been washed at a laundry
where fever had obtained an entrance, and
although the establishment may be able to
show a clean bill Of health, yet such may
not be the case as to the household of its
The hand that irOned the table
cloth and folded it may an hour before have
been tending a child sick of fever.
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ST. LOUIS VS.. NASHVILLE.
Arrival Of the Red stOckinEs-The
Match Game To-Day.

Arrival Of the BED StOckings-The
Match Game To-Day.
The match game of base ball, which was
20 have come off at the fair grounds yes
terday, between the W. T. LincBs of this
city, and the Red Stockings, a professional
club Of st. Louis, was postponed till this
afternoon, on account Of the passenger
train on the St. Louis and Southeastern
road due here at 1855 p. N. having been
delayed about five hours. The ST. Louis
club reached here about 5:45 p. NJ, and
registered al Linck's Hotel. They
we're met at the depot by some
of the base ball fraternity Of Nashville, and
after getting supper, were taken out and
shown the grounds upon which they are to
meet the enemy to-day. The pending
contest has excited considerable interest
throughout town, and should the weather
prove favorable large crowd may be ex-
Pected to be on hand. The price Of admis-
sion has been fixed at fifty cents, ladies
admitted free. The game will commence
promptly at half past three p. NJ. Street
cars will run out 10 the Fair Grounds. The
following is a list of the Red Stockings and
their respective positions:
Charles Sweasy, second base and Cap
tain; Dan Morgan, pitcher; Frank Flint,
catcher; Charles HOutz, first base; John
McSorley, third base; VIM. Redmond, short
stop; Thomas Oran, right field; Daniel Col
Inns, center field; A. Croft, left field; Jos.
ElliCk, scorer; Thomas McNeay, president;
John McNeaTy, manager.
The Lincks viii bring out the following
men in the positions named:
Robinson, catcher and Captain; Mccall,
second base; Kelly, first base; Riley. pitcher;
Carter, third base; BlOunt, short stop;
Clements, left field; Mccall, center field;
Barnes, right field.