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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

informing the Caunca Of the expiration Of
their terms OF Off ;e, &c.
On motion OF Mr. Perdue, the commune
cation was referred 10 q special committee
consisting of three.
The President appointed Messrs. Perdue,
Craig, and MoDteiro.
a communication was read from Mr..
George B. Stacy asking relief from certain
indemnifying bond. On motion OF dir.
Craig the relief was granted.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

= FREE FROM FUsL O1L.-The g SKLEcr -
WHIsKEY, controlled By Messrs. W. .. BLkrR 81
Co., 903 Main streer, Is particularly fle for the
price, and warranted free from fusii ef II has be-
come Justly popular with the trade. " - Y
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08
LEST or LETTERS.

T IsT OF LEFTY. F.aRS REMAINING IN
RY 8. 1876. Ss%-s'#sS5asss
Persons calling letters in this st VIII WIN pleasse please
hcy viii be at TO the Dead-L otter office, In ash
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

PASTRY AND P1Es.-Housekeeper should 90 to-
P1zzIS1's and supply themselves with hs nice pAs.
try and pies. E55Ss8 y
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

SWEET FLORIDA toRAsaEs.-pIzzrH has 5ust
received fine lot Of this delicious fruit.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY-

COOK &c LAUGHTON, IL "a. NJ. United states
marshals sale OF horses, waRons,s brewery ape
pur.enanses, scales, Office furniture, Sc
WARREN q TUPPER. a P. NJ, q LOT OF isnd on
the north side Of Bbigaii street. Iss
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s;,,.,,voxp, rs,,r January 6, ls7s, ,s1e :

~ FAMILN FH - street,
): :: J: S;
2s.vy sg"s@l @lhmicsSea-r"N m " y. HoBsoN' NJ p'
NE','. y.1gSC. ---------------..-----
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

COMMISSION MERcaANTs.--We solicit your or-
ders for printing, or . call at any time you may
wish TO see specimens or ob ain estimates feeling
assured that It will be to yonr sdvantage.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

ciIties for the prompt execution Of all kinds OF
printing. Orders filled promptly and at low
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

3 ~. !, Z. Y. Sutton, Of Richmond.
Z. SAAsshgrassB :, 4 White, of Caroline. we're
aaes .,as. q sl Jas. dicated bankrnpts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

{ MALAGA GRAPEs.-P1zzII can stu supply you
With some of this fruit st forty cents per pound.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

IcR-CREAM and JRILy at D. C6UsnUAs5. 4:
L PAsTRIRs and CAKEs at D. CoLun1ussss sss
d 50RANsRsand LEMoNs af ID. CoLUAHUsss
Premium and French CAEDlxs 1t d. GoLEH-s
BUs's.
ID. COLUMBUS Ia prepared to furnish psrties,
soires, balls, &C., with the aboYe. pr other drst.s
class confeetoneries, at short notice. and pm the
most reasonable terms. 5 ss3ss fas sysS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

! ~ HEARD AT NoRFoIE The ease OF
1nited States vs. M { 81 8. Myers Is lobe
,sssis " y Judge Hughes 1t Norfolk on the
10Th
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

Military BALI. Cempany G win giYe
their annual ball at Leyg's Hell on Thursday
night next. 5 .5
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r,S StxCIAi..
nnNnS FOk SHn, Saal

pIE2AH7 r. Es* ?:S:::::;SEs
+: !: :: !; ::::::; S;
4. !: ss: @ ~ sssss9 s': sesS'
.ss' '"' VS. BROADWAY. New oIk:
- a..t5:: - LX.ND $1,000, $1,000,
u-ANIsp,. ~ ;5o0, 1900, aud $780, 0"
y @ ::s3s5 si%'4IS;,iTf 4lInSS;S,T55l stIi *EI'Rs55wS,
g.! ."'' r.. ,r.i Estate gent,
lll3 Maia street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

BLIND Ton will appear in this city on the
2ist aud 22d instants. 4.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

b PRoPosrT1oH OF FOREIGN BoSpHoLDgRs--s
WHAr Is CLArlEp FOR T,s, PLAy.-At the
meeting of the Finance Committees s0f the!
two houses yesterday morning the following
statement of the advantages claimed for Gem
eral Taylor's plan for the recapitaliz alton OF
our foreign debt was submitted:
Hon. ". ~. CruDlp, Chairman finance
Committee a r.ses
sir,-In compliance with your eqtest the
following condensed statement OF the finan.
cial advantages OF the plan now before You
Is submitted. The term Of three pears is
taken, and the debt IS divided into console;
dated Tor tax-receivable) and non.consolt.
dated. The non-consolidated debt amounts
to SIC, ,600, 900. 3. .ss.FF
fclTrency) .......... - 1850 $500, 200
Interest IN new bonds y
tgoldl s3 oo, 900 ssst
Premium, 10 per Cent?. $4,000 80,
Saved to the state..... 255, 600
Consolidated debt. ........ s2o,ooo,ooo
Interest at six per cent.
(curreucy) l.2O0.000
Interest on her bonds, Az
rlsaSs riss5s5; i, s:r ssai: sSss sSssSsS SsS
- s1.o35. 900
Amt saved to treas'y. el65 900
Animal saving IN The wear n % 000
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

VHE FAVORlTEFUEL FOR FIRES for
~ - lie new YEAR Is just my splendid Spnt, Glover
nv aud blsck Heath, anu frec-burniug Anthracite
'"'i', Tor crates ana stoves and Coke for cooking
shlltd 10 hapriiylng heat by my untqualled
hh.o"hg an2 Cooking Wood, so cheap, hanGy, and
1fl: All very low al &lnih and Cary and Basin
bank. All ! y ~ ATKINS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08
DIYIDEa ,,s.

OFFICE CITY FfaE EINSURASCg TO ~
RICHMOND, Va, January q. 4 S76, 5 &ssss4.
HIHE DIRECTORS OF THIS COMPANY
II have declared q sseni-annual dividend 0e six
Der cent free Of all taxesj on the capital stoCks
payable on and after the 9th instanf.
49, 80 q z. 3. MEADE -
ia S-1(jt u s$l ssS Secfrtary. ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

Kelley, President OF the School Board, yes
terdsy visited the public, schools in the city.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08
RICH HMOND. VA,
9airllnt!olld lispattlt.

sas- TIE CIRCULATION OF THE DISPATCH
THAN THE coMBINEDC DCaRCULA-
TON OF ALL THE oTHEn DAILY NEWS
PAPERS oFTHE CITY. IS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08
WOOD AND COAL.
FOR 1876.

EUEL FOR 1876.
FOREST rlSF, for GiYdling and cooking;
sUFr COKE, fur stoves and CRATES:
AN liRAtllE and CLOVER HILL COAL:
GAN and PINE WUUD-long, sawed, and kind
l!A2. ". 5. PlLCHER,
jas Eighth and Main streets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

A regular meeting of this body was held
last night at the Council chamber at 8 o'clock.
Present-Mr. McRae (presidentl and Messrs.
Beard, Craig, Eubank, Perdue, Moles, Mon.
teiro, Fendley, and Whitehead.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08
WILLIAM NlANIGERUDE,

Basin bank between Ninth aud Tenth streets.
nsIr constantly on hand the best FUEL 20 be
"uE" ~ lir market and sell nj the lowest prices.
etMtnrl rlNE ard klND.ISG WOOD. All kinds
COKE. da 11S5tN
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08
W ANTS.

.y7yD. . steady, industrious Man,
-, ,',r ~ month. 10 attend Il horse, COW,
i..g.': al .a SN j ". LEN ELLEN,
U. M. ""';, ;,.. l0Cl, third s'ory, VAIN srrce..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

WANTED. TO SELL ONE GOOD
W MLru COW. Apply at 900 west Grace
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

nresepfad biB repoft gcr ths' psgt six months
ending JanaSry & iSs576. hon which 4 sp-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21
NeWsDanpr Waifs

The new bonnet is to be distinguished faom
the old one by much higher crown-and
price.
Sprigg's wife woke him up at o'clock this
morning to say she had decided on the
whole, to have dark green suit and green
velvet bonnet this winter.
Discussion between wise child and lis
tutor; "that star you see up there is bigger
than this world. 'No it isn't" "Yes ID Is"
"Then why dosen't it keep the rain off,"
II made nine hundred dollars during my
three days VISIT" said young hopeful to his
father on his return from New York. "How
SO, my boy?' replied the delighted parent,
why, l had a thousand dollars worth of fun
and it only cost hundred"
A little four-year-od girl having been in
strqcted that the angels were clothed In
white, surprised her parents by the remark,
alter shower followed by fieecy clouds, that
the angels were hanging out their clothes to
dry.
"Mr: Tompkins," said young lady who had
6een showing OIL her wit at the expense of q
dangler, you remind me of q barometer that
Is filled with nothing in the upper story" "Di-
vine julia" meekly replied her adorer, 'fn
thanking you for that compliment let me re-
mind you that you occupy my upper story"
Yesterday, while fifteen or twenty men were
sittting 10 saloon. lamenting the hard times,
man opened the door and called out: "Who
wants work at twelve shillings day?' Not q
man made answer Some shut their eyes and
pretended to be asleep, and others were busy
In looking out OF the windows In about five
minutes another man opened the door and
shouted; Who wants an easy place in the
City Hall?' II do" was choroused in tones
that made the decanters jar, and every man
Jumped to his feet. $50 do l." said the man,
as he shut the door and walked away. t
MY son." said bland gentleman to little
boy, would you not like 10 come to Sunday
school to sing and pray, and hear all about
Moses and Aaron, and the whale, and the fiery
furnace, JoSeph's coat of many colors and put
your pennies in the box?" 'FBe you going to
have Christmas tree?" asked the child.
mo-" answered the old man, "but we are 60
ing to spend the money that would be spent for
candles and oranges and candy In sending
tracts to the little heathen children in -"
'Ihatll do" answered the rude young boy, as
he took sight at the good old man; "I don't
train with no such Sunday school as thatp'
And ne departed to stcne lost dog. -..,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21
The Centennial Exposition.
To the Editor of the Press:

~ Tue EuttoF W Ue TTeSS.
Allow me to urge those of your readers who
can possibly do so to visit the great exposition
at Philadelphia. One can not realize the great
ness and completeness of this affair from any
description it is possible to make. Take sim
gle building, the main one, ard there you will
find an immense bazaar to which all the civil
lied nations of the world have contributed;
and If you look at the entire display Of goods,
walking up one side of an ally and down the
other you will travel miles. Think of it; all
the nations of the earth are shop-keeping in
that building, and there you can shop in China,
or India, or Japan, or any nation of Europe,
and do it without being sea-sick or employing
an interpreter, or sxpending good many hun
dreds of dollars for travelling. There is no
mercantile establishment in the world where
you will find SO complete display Of any par
ticuar fabric, as you will find in the main
building. ...t ;.s
Then if you 60 over to Machinery Hall you
will have ocular demonstration of the fact that
American mechanics take the lead of the citi-
zeus of the world. Just think of printing
press that in one hour will print on both sides
thirty thousand (3O,OOO) copies Of the paper you
are reading this article in, and fold it twice.
That press made by Hoe of New York you can
see ia motion in that hall. In Memorial Hall
and its annex, you will see a very large collec-
tion of works of art in sculpture, paintings and
mosalc-a larger collection than you will ever
again have the opportunity of seeing in this
| country.
The Government building is an immense
| kindergarten, where are collected objects that
| teach the progress of our country during tho
l last hundred years; and there you VIII see
/ specimens of what the soil and the sea, the
/ brain and the muscle Of the United States can
/ produce. On the walls of that building hang
i the portraits of many of the men who have
/ been famous in the history of our nation for the
last century. The memorials OF ksne's expe-
| dition will give you vivid idea OF the expert
ence of Arctic explorers.
| / have spoken of only four buildings there
are near two hundred on the exhibition grounds
| and have given scarcely hint of what may be
/ seen in them. To see this exhibition with
| pleasure and profit, one should give o fort
| night to it. Board can be obtained In good
private houses at from ten to fourteen dollars q
| week. If you have no friend to attend to this
business for you, there is an agency at North
18th street cor. Beck And be sure to to secure q
| location near steam cars. The Reading rail-
/ road spreads out into three branches in the
| northern part of Philadelphia, and on each
l branch are half a dozen stations. 1t is folly
/ to rely on the horse cars.
| Respectfully, j. s. of Maine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21

New York has scarcely ever been so crowded
with strangers as at present. The enormous
tide of Centennial travel begins to back up up
on as. Broadway is q moving mass Of county
men. The hotels are over-crowded. The cas-
ual sales of the newspapers are greatly increas-
ed, the columns are critically searched by the
strangers, and the shop-keepers who are smart
enough to advertise their wares are reaping an
abundant harvest. The long looked-for lift to
business, which the Centennial was expected
to give has come.-Tribune.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21
7ERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

Mr.. THOMAS H. FERRIS, late member
OF the Tammany Hall General Committee,
has left the Democratic party. Mr.. Ferris
thinks that when John Morrssey can be
elected by the Democratic party to such a
prominent position as he now occupies in the
State of New York it behooves decent people
to step down and out. Mr.. Ferris has
stepped down and out accordingly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21

The prospects of the Republicans in In
diana grow brighter and brighter. The
Boston Heralds indianapolis correspondent
writes that the Republicans have the largest
meetings and display the most energy and
enthusiasm, and all the signs point to their
success. With Indiana Republican in Octo-
Der the scheme of the exConfederates to get
control of the government is overthrowu, and
the only question remaining is the anaount of
Gov. Hayes majority.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21

WE believe that the Democratic papers
have frequently complimented George Will
liam Curtis as genuine reformer, as man
who was not digging up dead issues nor
Haunting the ''bloody shirt" But Mr.. Cur
tis in recent letter considers a united South
the most threatening danger to the Republic.
THE Democratic proposition is," says Mr..
Curtis, "lhat the government shall be en-
trusted to combination of those whom we
know as rebels and copperheads, from whose
destroying hands it was saved, and that the
by those who have declared them revolution
ary and void.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21

THE Democrats, Notwithstanding their alb
horrence of the "bloody shirt" are Haunting
it very vigorously in South Carolina. Til
denites are living there in mortal agony of the
black man, and these white lambs lay them =
selves down at night and fervently pray to be
delivered from the black Republican wolf, so
the Democratic journals give us to under
stand. Their prayer for deliverance has
been remarkably efectual so far, and the
proportion of slain wolves to slain lambs is
about six to one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley I.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to our
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21

The best exposition of the policy of the
Southern Democrats is furnished by the Col
umbia, S. c., Union Herald. ''The Demo-
Gratis" says that journal, "are willing to let the
negro vote and to have his rights as long as
they do not practically amount to anything.
But whenever they avail against anything
they insist that they must be prevented"
This is saying in effect that the negro if he
will vote as his late masters dictate, will be
protected in his citizenship, but if he stands
in the way of the designs of the ex-confeder-
ates by carrying a Republican ballot, che
must be prevented" This is the kind of
freedom which Gov. Tilden's supporters south
of Mason and Dxon's line are willing to guar
antee to the black man, and this alone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 81, '7s

we 90 not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21

IT will require vast amount of abuse of
Mr.. Blaine from the Boston Post and other
Democratic journals to overcome the effect of
that reception of Monday night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21
EDUCATIONAL.
French Language.

r. MASSE, Professor of the French Languages
Ls IN the High School OF Portland thankful for
the announcement he has received, would give no.
the instruction in the French Language in Portland
at bls room No. l, Chadwick Mansion Congress St.,
on monday, the 18th inst. He proposes to give les.
sons TO classes of not than ten pups in class
residences. ~ ~ 'Ne-A
lessons with private pupils and classes at her rooms
Chadwick Mansion, Congress st. sep13d1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21
EO Lei.
For Sale,

A NEW two-story brick house, with French
IA roof situated in the westerly part of the city,
containing II finished rooms; piped for water, gas
and steam, with all modern improvements, first
class. Lot 40x100 feet Inquire of
sep5d3w JOHN C. PROCTER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21

Store TO Let.
GTORE on Commercial st.eet, opposite Thomas
- Block. Apply to
ELBRIDGE GERRY.
sep15H SO High Street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21
LOST AND FOUND.

Lost.
DORTLAND, Sept 9th, between Lincoln Park
Il and 209 Newbury Street, a GOLD CHAIN
and PIN. The finder will be rewarded by leaving
the same at the Police Station.
septic diff CHAS. G. CHASE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21
TO LET.

TO Rent.
A TENEMENT of seven rooms with Sebago and
"A modern improvements. Inquire of
+. f. HILL,
sepl6dlf 274 Middle St.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21

In the Thompson Block, Nos. 1i5 & Il9
Middle Street. Good location below the Post
Office where all the wholesale dry goods and other
classes Of trade are located The finest store in the
city, with light and airy basement, two entrances
two counting rooms, brick safe, and elegant show
windows, tables counters and other fixtures. Will
be let very reasonably applied for soon Apply to
HI. K. THOMPSON,
No. 80! Emery St. on the Springs Horse Car Route.
mnl4 dNw22
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-07
UNCLE SANS MEN ON TuE nANrAGE.
rhr liunrhsnus Of the Peace Forced tn
G1v.

Last evening bstwsen the hours of i've hnd
six o'clock II crowd OF about thirty DRUNKEN
United sintca soldiers met u one armed organ
grinder nnmed Manuel Boyhe. on Tehoupiton. .
Ina a,rcet b,twsen ~. Joseph and Julia, and
prevented him from playing He left the 5pot.
whnn the soldiers followed him. md ons
If tho crowd named DAILY. struck him in the
snine with n brick vigorously wounding him.
tjnrera Hegnn and Moran had by Tits time ar
rived on the spot nud arrasted DAILY, but the
bnnnce Of tho snldiets oyerpowered the polio"
and rescued DAILY During the affrny Oillcer
Regain was struck In the head with n brick.
The police reported the fats to headanhrters
and a sauai Of ton soldiers. under the command
of Sergeant Mullen. was sent tn assist the police
in making arrests but far from doing his duty,
Mullen charged the police with his men ana the
guardians OF the peace were forced 10 retreat
Tho soldiers we're taken 10 their quarters and
instead OF being punished were allowed IT,
90 scoli free and were seen on the streets few
minutes afterwards They Immediately re-
nnired to the corner of Delord and Annuncia-
tion streets where they amused themselves by
assnuting citizens with bricks, but fortunately
without any serious results. They also TOOK
posaession Of coffsehonse. owned by Mr
O'Neal and helped themselves to the liquors.
The proprietor being forced 10 leave his effects
Mt their mercy and fly for fear Of personal
violence Corporal Stales. finding that interier-
cnce on his part was impossible rnpairei 10
hendd,arters and maia complaint against
Muller. mud with n squad ri men again went IN
search OF the rioters, and succeeded in hrresting
n pnrt OF them while In full possession OF Mr.
D'Neara poffeeho ouSp
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-07

The first gun is ared in the Centen-
NAL campaign, and the Pioneer Corps
has taken its departure. Col. Geo. Is.
Johnson. heading large party OF
friends Of our best citizens left
last evening by the Mobile. Mont
gomery and Louisville route, going
straight, as far as the road will permit,
to "the city Of Brotherly Love-" and
our best wishes follow them. Numerous
visitors saw the party of, nicely en-
sconced in cosy sleepers, and no fear
for their comfort need be entertained,
as the genial and provident Col. D. A.
Wilson superintended the arrangements
and secured accommodations for the
travellers over his trusty and popular
rollfa
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-07

"Kellogg's standing army and the
United States troops arrayed In hostile
attitude. Heavy skirmishing In the
front. The boys in blue, advancing.
Peelers falling back. A battle immi-
nent"
The corner Of Julia and Magazine
streets was the scene OF quite muss
Saturday afternoon about five O'CLOCK,
between the usurper's pets and lot OF
Uncle Samuel's boys who were on
regular tear. The peelers ordered a
surrender, but the boys in blue did not
surrender ,corf cent. The peelers at
last accounts were considably worsted.
The sogers were too much for Mr.. Kel-
logg's politicians. When the down
train OF the Magazine line passed the
battle field at p. M, the dead ana
wounded were being carried of the
field; that is, those who were wounded
by whisky, and dead drunk. Full par
ticulars by telegram.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-07
4 LOUISIANA 70 RE CONSUMED

The following circular letter has been
addressed to a number OF gentlemen OIL
this city;
New ORLEANS. May |. 1876.
Dear Si,'-AYou are earnestly requested
to attend meeting Mt the rooms 0f the
board cf Underwriters. on Common
street. over the Louisiana National
Bank. on "Wednesday evening. May 3.
at n o'clock. tn consider the beat means
Of improving the political condition Of
the State. BY order OF the committee.
Will the Board of Underwriters =
inform us what they propose "to i'm
prove the political condition OF the
State9''
what sort Of organization IL sug
gested close OF open. night Or day?
DO they propose to put "Babcock
Fytinguisher" on the Democratic and
Conservative party. or simply In the old
way throw little cold wnfer on It 7
The best way the Board Of Underwrit
-ers can improve the political condition
of Louisiana. Ia to walk up to the polls.
and vote with tho Democratic aud Con
aervatve party in November
Have they discovered n scheme to
burn the city why this now born po-
liieal zeal Il the sky darker than
hitherto If so. when the Sua rises the
DAY bredks.
viii the genial and patriotic President
of the Board inform VIZ of the hidden
esigency that has aroused the Board of
Underwriters on the political condition
Of tho State at this time We pause Tor