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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-09

NDi.TiiiIEIp LEADrD - IfooL.- l lie
fall tcrm under the present efficient prin
cipal, Mr. Blair. begins Moud1y. Ang. q.
The new Building. which is ltrge and
comnodiou>. will be completed 50 that it
can be used during the latter portion of
the term. 1t ha, been erected at an ex-
pensc of sc, 900 or more, and is in every
way a credit to the citizens Of the place.
RoNIuKY.- Farmcrs have most Of them
completed their hayin@, having cut more
than tie usual amount.
Quite Il ,li-@raceful disturbance occurred
! here SUNDAY evening. and rum was the
ciltl~c-
| Tie Centennial Celebration is to be on
the 22l of August. The place selected for
it is near the Watch Factory, it being the
Mace where the first house was built i'll
this part of the town. The exercises will
consist Of songs and speeches. history
of the town Is being prepared for the occa-
sion.
The past few days have been extremely
warm, callsin" considerable sickness.
ElCuFOED.-The Methodist society bap-
tied ten persons on July 30tb, two Of
whom with three others united in full con-
neciion. Thirty names have been given
on probation. the fruits Of the recent revl-
val.
Tie season f3r Camp Meetings has now
fairly opened In recent years this class
Of religious exercises has been fully organ
lied. and rs now conducted they mostly
preserve all the good and avoid all the BAG
feature, which formerly characterized
them
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29
MIR. LeOnard's Letter.

The letter recently written to the
Shreveport Times by Mr.. A. II. Leo
nard, has been extensively copied and
yariously commented upon bv the
press Of the State of both parties, and
for as various reasons-the Republic
can press, of course, circulating it
with view of assisting in disorgan-
izing aud encouraging division among
its opponents, and the Democratic
press for two purposes the one for
ibe good that is in it and the other to
coudemn the bad. For ourselves, We
admit that there are many truths in
this letter, and, what little politicrl
principle there is 10 it, is sound but
the main object We must regret,
because we regard the idea of forming
a new party in Louisiana chimerical
and believe that the attempt would
defeat the result which Mr.. Leonard
claims it is his object to achieve. Bnt
We nave not time at present to argue
this point We will not dogmatically
assert that Mr. Leonard is insince:e
Ia his motive, however much we may
differ with him as to the mode to be
employed in accomplishing the result
which we mutually profess to desire
and willingly accord to bin honesty
of purpose. as we have no right to
question his motive or doubt his
! veracity.
We ore at a loss to see wherein the
New Orleans Republican finds the
views of Mr.. Leonard to harmonic
with the principles or practices of its
party, or upon what ground it bases
its hope of his becoming proselyte
to that party. when he empbatically
saws: "No honest man Gao endorse
party which has done so much
injury to the State and which has
beeu, and is now, powerlesS for good, u
and when he further says: eff the
white people of Louisiana with any
degree of unanimity resolve to assert
at all hazards what they believe q
be their rights, | will certainly ACT
with them, right or wong" That is
more than we will say, and yet We
kno,c we will never join the party o.
which the Republican is the organ Of
this State.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29

Is there any wonder hat The idea
that it is more honorable to obtain
dishonest than an honest living is so
prevalent with The rising generation
that young men have come 10 regard
crime with sncn Indifference, or 10
commit the most borid crime without
any seeming remorse Of conscience,
wben dishonesty seems to he the
highest COMMUNICATION to Official pat
ronage-when the sharpest RASCAL is
the most successful politician Can
We wonder at private dishonesty,
when men occupying the highest
positions of honor and trust in the
laid engage ia conspiracy Wi b the
most notorious bu, i las o! The county
to rob Government safe of impor; ant
documents, for 'he purpose Of sending
an honest citizen 10 the penilen'iary.
for no o,hc" reasoa than that be was
engaged in he patriotic and honest
purpose Of exposing and cbccking cor
rupiion and public robbery-when it
is safer to be .hief than an honest
citizen? Ard yet The cry is raised
that those who a'e engaged in expos
ing a,d punisbi"g these terrible crimes
are ucSting Hms. and that they are
working for poiHicoieGect. Let them
not be driven from their good work
by such false alarms and let them
prove the latter assertion false by
exposing fraud wherever they find it
regardless Of party alilia.ion.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29
The Mysterious Smoke in Florida.

OF the wonderful secrets of nature
that Florida can boast of possessing
within her limits there is one in this
country upon which the eye Of mortal
has not yet been permitted to gaze.
For more than thirty years its exis-
tence has been tantalizingly proclaim
ed by cloud of smoke that has
increasingly assembled, frequently
changing from light to dark shade,
from an impenetrable swamp some
twenty-five miles from Monticello,
and in the direction of the Gulf Coast,
from which point this pillar Of cloud"
is also visable. Learned gentleman.
after viewing 1.-the landscape DER"
for many years and from various
points, have made frequent aud per-
sistent efforts to solvn this long-stand.
ing and perplexing mystery. But up
to this time nothing has been accom-
plished beyond unsuccessful attempts
to reach the place. all of which ended
in disaster within four or FIVE miles
Of the spot on which the supposed
volcano is thought to be located.
| am informed that Judge Bell, Of
this place, and others are now making
fresh attempt to penetrate to this
mysterious phenomenon, aud discover
its true character. Judge White, of
Quincy, a man of large literary cul-
ture, has led several large expeditions
to that region, but in every instance
failed to effect an entrance through
the closely interviewer and impene.
trable underground of the centre Of
the swamp, where the volcano is stu
ated. While some of these attempts
have been feeble and inefficient, others
have been well organized and equipped
and led by men Of experience and
! Gzedness Of purpose. Judge White
bad an observatory which he could
place in the tree tops 10 guide him in
the right course. And yet this Gun
discovered bourne remains untrodden
bv the foot of o modern traveller at
least none have ever returned to
report its mystery. One thing is GER
tain, now that the Okefenoka Swamp
! has been done up" for the reading
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29

The shooting of Mr.. Groome, at a
meeting of Democratic club in Nlck~-
burg. last Saturday night, is to be
regretted not only on secount of The
serious woundins Of that gentleman,
but the effect i, may produce. Society
has come to sad pass when gentle
men of tide same party cannot meet to
consult political matters without going
there armed and fighting like ruflians.
1t is due to Mr.. Groome to say that
he was not engaged in the difficulty
in which he received lhe wound.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29

On the 22ad Ihsiant. Bradford, OF
Alabama, assumed the championship
of the ouirageously swindled colored
people of the Uoi'ed States, 10 the
Horse of the National Congress-, add
demanded jus,ice for the depos'tors
Of the F,eedmso's Back. who bad
been grossly swindled out Of their
hard earned money By their political
frieads a.; thus taking the wiad out
of the outrage scteamers, by showing
that the Southern Democrats were
the real frieads Of the negroes ios.ead
of their baters. Mr.. Bradford ex
presses the real sentiment Of the true
Southern Democrat 10 this just reboke
to our traducers add defense of The
South. We say the dupes Of the
Freedmau's Bauk should not only
receive justice at the hands of Con-
gress but their swiudlers, including
commissioners appointed to wind up
lis affairs, should be punished.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29

In order to introduce our large. eighf-page,
Literary and Family Paper, The SOuve.
mir. we will send il, on trial, SIX months for
only 90 cents, and to each subscriber we
will mail. postpaid, four elegant OH GIRO
MOS: Little Red Riding Hood" The Chill
dren's Swing "Peek-a- Boo and Mothers
joy These pictures are not common prints,
but genuine Oil Chro,nos in sixteen colors that
are equal in appearance to fine oil paintings.
Just think o. i,-four fine chromos and an
excellent literary paper six months for 6O
cents. Try it. Make up club of live sub
scribers and we will send you an extra copy
for SIX months and four extra chromos. No
danger of losing your ,.oney. We refer to
the Post Maste', Bristol, as TO our responsiblI>
ty Cash required in advance. No samples
free. Agents wanted to take subscriptions
and sell our fine pictures. From 50 to $40 a
day easily made. w. NJ. BURROW,
April 22-it. Bristol. Tenn.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29
Third Party Movements.

Fit were no, fact that the thieves
aud demagogues were the first poliii-
clans to crowd into party organized
for the declared purpose of placing
honest men in Office, we might adeo-
cate the organization Of a third party
for such a purpose-for God knows
we are sadly in need of honest officials,
and both pa,tes no doubt need purg-
iug-but relief is not to be food 10
such party, but ia the selection of
hoGest, conscientious, capable men for
Office. Surely such men are to be
found ia the country; and We believe
they are to be found in the Democratic
party. Let them he hunted up and
put toto Office. Fight shy of those
who are TOO anxious to get into office
and regard with suspicion manipula-
tors of conventions and primary cleo
tons. If ANY shave been tiled" and
not found waning" they are the
men TO bring forward.
The Democratic party is on trial.
Let us bear the test and prove worthy
of the confidence that NAV be repesed
in tho party. Let us be careful not
to forfeit such confidence hy the selec-
,ioa of bad material, but use the very
best we have got; and having made
the fight On The broad principles OF
honesty and reform, if successful, let
US CARY out those principles TO ,be
letter and reclaim Ou' country from
ruin, and prove that our professions
are made in sincerity.
Keep ont of the "th;rd party y
for we cannot afford to run the risk
of experimenting with such new efforts
which, if engaged in by the honest
men Of the country, will insure our
defeat add perpetuate the present rule
of corruption, fraud and oppression
We have had enough of such expert
mentipg 10 the past. Those who are
really hoaest can End plenty of honest
men IN the party to put into Office,
without going on side to hunt Up dis
appointed politicians. Ii they mean
booestv and reform, let them work
With the Democrats if they will moi
do this, then let them go; for We
have reason to suspicion their real
purpose, and can only regard them
as disorgaoizers, sOre-heads or dema
gogues.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29
0uiniOns Of the Press.

The teachers of Neophcgen College have
the highest national reputation both as teachers
and authors Ii is the cheapest college OF the
kind in the world, and is the best one for the
males and females Of the Mouth and South.
IL j. located in beautiful section OF the State,
which was selected with great care-Repub-
lican Banner, Nashville, Tenn.
Neophoren is the cheapes' college OF Ike
grade in the world. There are five schools
divided into departments, which are thor
onrh in their detail of study.-Bulletin, Nash
willie, Tennessee.
President Walton, Of Neophogen, deserves
the warm support, not only ct the people OF
hi, section but Of the entire Union.-bos'on
Courier, Mass.
Neophogen is not only ono OF the best, bnt
certainly one Of the cheapest colleges III Inc
Union Brandon Republican, Miss.
Nrophocen is one of the most charming AMI
salubrious spots on earth. The generosity OF
its honored and philanthropic President has
no, gone unrewarded. /, is successful and
rapidly Claiming institution. -Houston Age,
Texas.
Neophogcnis fourded upon night principles;
has adopted the right course; is imbued win
the riplf spirit: aims at the right ends, ana
us,s the right lneans-San Antonio Express,
/ Texas.
! |, offers TO youth Of both sexes thorough
! and complete education in every department
! of science and literature. 1t is, in the full
sense of the word, an,i-sectarian-N. "
/ Times, La.
! II is pre-eminen,ly healtby.-N. .. State
Register, La.
The President of NeophoGen College is
lie. m,
: and excellent earning. We commend the
claims OF this institution to the careful con-
sdera,ion of those who have sons anb dan5h-
,ers TO etuca,e-BrownsvilisS States, lem.
Neophogen College was founded about eiGht
wears ago by Prof John VI. Walton, A NJ. ,
IL. D.. who is President ard Professor oil
! Bellies Leiters. His literary and scientific at
tainnents are Of the highest order, WINE. ms
powers of discipline and school govern
,nent are unsurpassed -Gallatin Examiner, l.
! Neophoeen is entering lis tenth acadrmic
wear. and is one Of the best colleges IN exist
cnce.-Summit Sentinel, Mics.
His reputation az an educator Is co-ex'eh-
sive with the South-Journal, No.
The President. Prof Walton, is one OF the
mos, energetic and enterprlsing men IN tlle
So,,h. and is qualified, in every particular Tor
the important position which he now oc'u'
pies-Mayheld Democrat.
The Faculty are graduates of the best
American aud English schools, and possess
r,,,oral regulations as teachers and authors.
courier Journal, Louisville, Ky.
Ncophogen has a national claim upon the
vouth of this country. and the faculty have a
national reputation Pulaski Patriot, III.
March 9Th. .S1G.-Iy
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29
New Orleans Bulletin, April DIST.
THE STATE CENTRAL CON.
MITTEE.
A Call for Il Convention.

The Central Democratic and Conservative
Committee met al 81. pairick's Hall last night.
Nineteen delegates who had never before
answered To Their names made their appear
ance. AT $50 O'Clock President |. ". Patton
called the meeting IT, order.
Immediately after the opening Of the
meeting the committee went into executive
session In executive session the following
was read and adopted
NEW ORLEANS. April 90, 1876.
EsSolrsd That a Convention Of the Demo
cratic Conservative party of the Stale OF Lou
i.;a.a be held at Baton Rouge for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the Governor,
Lieut.. Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor,
Attorney General, superintendent Of Public
Education. members of Congress from the
varinu, CONGRESSIONAL Districts Of the state,
and Electors for the President and wee Pre>i-
dent OF the Uui!ed States, on MondaI, the
9Th Of July, 1876.
RcsoirCd, That the appointment Of rerre>
Senla ion IN said Convention shall be the
same a. that tor the last State Convention,
held IN New Orleans, January +, 1876
Accordingly the several parishes and wards
OF tine city at New Orleans shall be entitled
to the following representation, tc-wt:
Ascension I, Assumption s, Avoyelles u,
Baton Rouge 3, Baton Rouge West >, Ben.
Vile 1, Bossier ;, Caddo IL. Calcaseu i,
Caldwell ;. Cameron !, Carroll !, Catahoula
I, Claiborne :. ConcoriIa !, DeSoto u. Feb
ciaua. East {. Feicana, West 3, Franklin >
Grant ,. iberia s. ibervie I, Jackson 3, JEFF
frrson Lafayette ,. Laourche ~, Lincoln t
, Livingston 3, Madison !, Morehouse 3
NaIchitochcs :, Ouachlra /, Flaquemines
Pointe Conpe- 2, Rspics :, Red River /,
I Rlchand {. Sabine t, 81. Bernard |, -
/ Charles &, ST Helena ,, - John the Bapfis
Z ,, st james ), ST Landry Il, I. Martin >
ST. Mary ., ST Tammany ,, Tensas |, Tcrrc
! bonnie :, Tang pahoa 1. Union t, Nermilior
;, Vernon / Washington ;, Webster 4, VIM
2 TOTAL 2i3.
Orleans-Frst Ward 10. Second IL, ThrC
, II, Fourth S, Fifth 1, Sixth 5, Seventh !"
Eighth ). Ninth Q, Tenth l., Eleventh /
I Tweiah >, Thirteenth 3, Fourteenth !, Fiji
ieenth >, Sixteenth, !. Seventeenth /. 1ota
49,; country parishes, 2l3; grand total, 80
All Democratic and Conservative papers il
the State of Louisiana are requested to pub
hsh the above. |. W. PATroS,
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29

The Republican party appears TO
he more generous towards It's South
crn adherents than is the Democratic
party; for If a prominent Southern
man tufus Republican he is generally
rewarded with Office, but if such a
person tukes a prominent stand in the
democratic party, he is hpshed up
lest he should "injure the party" and
if one should have tho temerily to
mention him in connection with the
Presidency or Vice Presidency, it
woold raise howl of treason from
one cad of the Union to the o,her:
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29

Williams. the ex- Attorney General, takes 10
himself all the responsibility Of stopping the
prosecutions in the sair.burglary cases. He
saws he thought the evidence was not Suitl-
cirnt To convict-alrlourh all the world knew
that convicroh was only prevented on the
first trial by packing the Jury. II Williams
had any reputation 10 lose, It would be nnt"r-
tunatr for him that his defense lh tits affair Is
of such slender materal-thIcdgO 1'meS.
But Williams does not shoulder al! tie re-
spon>lhility of ordering the secret service
fund, used for election purposes. lie says he
received his orders from the president.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29

Col. II. e. Whitley, whose business
seemed to be the disbursement of the
secret service fund, or money appro-
pria,rd by Congress for the purpose
Of detecting and bringing to trial per-
sons guilty Of crime against the
United States" has been brought
before the Congressional Committee
and, "to make a long story short, /"
he, being advised so to do by his
counsel. made q clean breast OF it, !"
stating that, by order of The then
Attorney General (Williams,) he bad
hahded over at different times to one
John l.. Davenport, of New York,
between $50, 900 and $4,000 of this
fund, to lie used 10y Davenport. for
election purposes; and that Williams
told him he had his orders flom Grant
in fact, be bad the written state
ment of Williams TO hat effect. VIII
liams was called beiWe the Committee
and he admitted the statement OF
Whitley to be true, and said be was
ordered by GRAFT to thus misapply
the money in order to secure bis
(Grant's) election in 1874. We should
like to know what further grounds
Congress could want upon which to
TO base an impeachment.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29

If Jefferson Davis had relounced
his political faith after the war, and
Joined one Of the many rings orgap-
lied for the purpose of defrauding the
Government, be would have been
immediately pnrdoned, placed in some
one of The most important Official
positions in Ire country, and lauded
as one of the g.ea;cst statesmen OF
the age; ba, as he did not choose to
net toe hypocrite, but preferred rather
TO keep clear conscience and ea.er'
tain bis own political views in retire
me,t, he has been followed up with
persecution ia bis retirement, add is
being cout;auslly traduced because
others drags his name before the
publ. lgainss his will.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.

TNFlE Tax payers OF the Parish of Richland
are hereby notified that | will proceed 10
collect all taxes of 1873 and the licenses of
1876 and ali bac!; taxes and licenses due by
residents of this parish, and for that purpose
will be in the Tax Collectors office i'll Ray
vile, in person or by deputy, eaca day from
@ o'clock A. VI. to i o'clock p. NJ; and if not
paid within 20 DAYS will proceed to collect
same according TO law, as | am instructed by
the Auditor to enforce SEC , OF Act II Of
1873. WV. L. OLIVER,
Tax Collector.
Rayyille La April Doth lS1f-3t
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29
The Five Schools of the College Course.
De1DartlllentS.

/. Preparatory School
, Normal School.
8 Muse School.
I. Art School.
3. School of Modern Languages.
u. Agricultural ScEool.
:. Commercial School.
s. Law School.
The present term began Jan. y, lS76.
Fall term Will begin first Monday ia Sep
tember. Board, tuition. fuel, washing, nc. SIS.
10000 Catalogues for Gra,utous Distribution.
Students can attend Baptist. Methodist, Chris
tan Presbyterian or Catholic churches.
Students are received al any degree OF
al vanCemcnt ~ any time.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29
ELEVENTH ACADEMIC YEAR,

The school i in Jne of the richest ani inoNf
charming agricultural counties IN America, III
the. heart Of the famous Bur2rass country "i
Sumner county, Tenn. lovely valley, lyI"2
between "a rance at the Cumberland m"un-
,aius and thu. Cumberland river. IN a beautiful
1.-THE city Of vines and flowers, containing
@.Juu inhabitants, distinguished for inicllI-
gence and refinement hospitality and gene
rosity This place was selected after canva~-
sng the advantages and inducements offered
d, all the most noted points in the country.
Nineteen members vt the faculties, a mum
Der of whom have the highest national rerr-
taton, both a. teachers and authors.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29

The fast running favoritc Missis-
sippi steamer r. +. Lee, is to be no
more; she has made her last trip and
gone to Louisville, where the old
machinery will be transferred 20 a
new r. L. Lee. The new boat may
be a very good and very fine one, but
it can hardly be any faster or more
uopular than the old boat.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29

Mr.. T. j. Pati!lo, one Of the editors
Of the Jfferson Crexas) Leader, on the
s,b inst, undertook to cowhide Mr.
Ward Taylor, editor Of the Jimplecut':
hut Taylor, not relishing the idea #
being thus chastised shot Patil!o dead
on the spot.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29
such an instrument, that he suddenly

such an instrument, that he suddenly
left
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF JUSTICE IN
WASHINGTON.
We had another illustration of the
way in nlch justice is dispensed with
las Mrs. Darlington would say IN
shington, in the rcsul; Of the Oit-
man trial. Gilman was accused OF
being an accessory before and after
the fact. 10 the matter of the stealing
from the cash room Of the Treasury,
las, summer, of package containing
over 1900. One Halleck, clerk
in the cash room, it will be remen-
bered, was convicted of stealing the
package, and was sentenced to term
of years in the penitentiarv. The
most indubitable proof that Gilman
was cognizant of the THEFT in advance,
aud that be actually received the
money from Halleck, was adduced on
the trial; yet the jury failed to agree {;
Standing, according 10 report in the
city newspapers. seven for acqultal
and five for conviction. Of course, a
new trial is in order: but that the
prisoner will ever be convicted no one
who knows anything about Washing
ton judges and Washington juries
believes. tx. Senator Matt. ii. Car
penter, who was one Of the counsel
for Ottman, was instrumental in the
appointment Of Judge Mac Arthur to
the bench of the District Supreme
Court. 1t was the duty of this judge
to sit in the case Of Gilman but,
apparently tearing that some of his
ruling might give olfense to his patron
Mr.. Carpenter, Judge Macarthur
found it convenient to absent himself
in consequence Of which another judge
presided.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29

If the Rebel Congress keeps on
there is no telling what it will bring
the country to. 1t has already raised
the value of greenbacks 20 premium
on silver, aud is likely to laud most
af the leaders of The Republican party
III the peuiientiary.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-29

There seems to US to be a great
deal Of Inconsistency in the course OF
some anti-Administration papers-,he
New York Sun for instance-who are
so bitterly opposed to Grant and
advocate the nomination Of Conkling,
a strong supporter of the Administra-
ton. We can't understand the differ