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Steamboats, = Regular Packets

Vicksburg aud New Orleans.
Robt D. Lee, leaves every Tuesday at $ p.
M; returns evety Sunday.
Frank Pdiasgoud, passes up Thursday night;
down Tuesday hight.
Natchsz, passes up Saturday night; doRp
Thursday afternoon.
Bayou Sara and New Orleans.
Gop.sAAem, passes up Monday and Friday
{ nights. down Wednesday and Sunday
evenings.
Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
81. john, leaves New Orleans Monday at S
p. NJ. and Friday at - NJ; returns We'd
nesday and Sunday.
Bayou Lafourche and New Orleans.
Henry Tete, leaves, New Orleans every Mon
day at 5 p. M, aud Friday at 10 A. NJ
Ella Hughes, leaves New Orleans every
Tuesday and Saturday at z. VI; returns
every Monday and Friday.
Assumption, leaves New Orleans Tuesday at
S p. M. and Saturday at 10 A. NJ; returns
Thursday and Monday in daylight.
Eureka, leaves New Orleans every Thurs
day and Monday Mt 2. NJ, returns every
Wednesday and Sunday i'll daylight.
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The NeH teYee Laws.
TSt. Charles Herald.1

lot. CHarlcS HERALD
1t may not be generally known to
our readers, that during the recent
session of the State Legislature, the
laws in regard to the levees were ma
terially changed, and we believe for
the better. The first act passed, No.
l39, extra session, approved by the
Governor May g., 1877, repeals the
acts creating tile Louisiana Levee
Company, thus abolishing that great
est. OF. the huge monopolies which
have fed upon the State revenue for
several years. AS tIete is an alleged
balance due the company by the
State Of some eight hundred Thousand
tl0ilags, the acg authorizes the former
to sue the' latter for that amount, aid
should there be Judgment in favor of
the Levee Company the Funding
Board is instructed to issue cousoli-
dated bonds of the State in payment.
1t also provides that third of the
levee tax collected this year shall lie
paid to the defuDct Institution on
account of contracts made already for
this year, which sum shall BE- retOver-
ed by process of LAW. -
Act No. 740 of the extra session, APP
proved May 8, 1877. provides III sec
ton two that the Police Jnries of the
several parishes of the State arc in
vested with the management and
control of all public levees of the
State, and are authorized and re-
quireti to make such regulations as
are necessary and proper for the re-
pair aud construction of levees with
in the limits of their respective par
isles and for these purposes they
Are authorized to call out all citizens
subject TO road duty to work ON such
levees, of COURSE not exceeding twelve
days in any one year. The act pro-
vides for the appointment of a State
Engineer and two assistants by the
Governor, whose duty it shall be to
report to the Governor the extent
of repairs necessary III any Of the
parishes which are of prime I'M
portancc to the State at large, and
beyond the means of the par0cillal
suth0rities, aud in casea Of 'cfevasse
to render sach assistance 80 the local
authJfities is may be necbssasy. In
the case of Il crevasse, when the ex-
bensesSare SO large that the parish
Authorities are unable to meet them,
She Auditor shall warrant upon the
State Treasurer, who khall settle the
Same cut of the levee ta,z collected
go; ~. 80 - ~ , - $ -.
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tDr. Townsend's Oxy-
Igenated Air will puri-
lfy the blood in one
third the time that
any other known rem
asdy can. Whyi be-
cause to inhale Oxy-
lgenated Air it goes
direct to the Lungs
and passes through
1.-THE tissues and comes
lin direct contact with
1.-THE blood as it is fore
led into the Lungs by
1.-THE action of the heart.
Ian the blood in our.
lyeins returns to the
heart every four min
flutes If the blood ID
Igood, and is forced
from the heart to tho
lungs, and the more
Oxygen you inhalein
Ito the lungs the more
'you purify the blood.
When Oxygen comes
lin contact with thu
impurities in the blood
lit carbonizes and
lburns, causing the,
,Iblood to be heated SO
THAT it warns every
part of tho body, as it
lgoes on its revolutions
Through the system.
|, If your blood is pure
-Iyou can not be sick.
1--WE drive Mercury
sland all other impure
sites out of the blood.
1--WE guarantee to pur-
ify the blood in one
third the time Of any
lother known rsruedy,
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Can be cured. Whyf
becanse we'ye cured
hundreds of cases,
some of them being
given over to die by
all physicians of other
schools of practice.
Consumption Is . dis
ease of the Air Psssa..
ges and over two.
thirds of the cases are
caused by Catarrh.
We guarantee q cure
If you will come In
season.
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A force of Turkish cavalry was de-
feated and dispersed by the Russians
near Kars. The latter city is COM
pletely invested, and Mouktar Pasha
has been compelled to fall back. Two
strong Russian columns are nearing
ErzerOuin. :
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Town of Doualdsonville.
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
81 s..
New Orleans & Texas Railroad
TIMETABLE

The steamer St Francis Belle leaves head
of Bienville street, New Orleans, daily at
1880 A. NJ.
Mail train leaves Westwego daily tSundays
exeepted) at S:45A. M; arrives as Donald
sonville at II NJ. Returning. leaves Don
jacksonville at 1880 p. M, arrives at New
Orleans 4:3D.
Sunday train leaves Westwego and arrives
lat DonaldsonviIfe AS above; leaves Don
aldsouyille ut z. NJ, arrives at New Ut
leans at 5. ,
C.E. PAYNE, Genl Agt.
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G IT r rs

why for the same
reason 40 given above:
The Bronchial Tubes
are simply conductors
to carry air to the
lungs, hence lnhaia..
Ition must go direct to
THE seat of the disease,
and if you follow cur
directions we guaran-
tee to CUBE Bronchi-
tits.
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Why Z because Asth:
ma is q contraction Of
THE Bronchial Tubes,
caused by 'inaamma-
ton of tile mucus
membrane lining the
bronchial Tubes. Tee
IOxygenated Air as We
direct and We will
war, ant q Cure. We
have cured cases of 70
Years standing.
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Seventh Senatorial District.

1ConsJri5ing the parishes Of ASCENSION and
St. Jarhes:9 E" -" 80
State Senator. Pierre Landry,
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OFEICIAL DIRECTOE4
Tourtb Judicial District,

FOurth udlClaI DIsIIIUtf
fComprisirg the parishes of Ascension, ST.
,yanles. III. John th 9 Baptist and -: Charles J
4list,Sst< ,.Jud'res. = - Norris Marks,
district Attorney, :.i....-F. ,. Earhatt
Regular terms of Court in Ascension open
ON the third M6ndays.0f june aid Decem-
der.
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Parish Of Ascension.

Parish Of Ascension.
Panresantaeive. Frederick FobS.
# :. Gloster II. Hill
Parish Indigo Henri 0. Maher,
psr;sb tfornry Fr6de-iek Duffel,
SIarI af fhe Cm,rt,....I. T. Bentley,
13ecor,Iar w. w. Butord,
SCOT ry aud Treasurer, +. Vicknair,
~ ColIecfor r. P:Landry.
Shn,iff Peter A. Jones,
Gorrnsr --.J.B i. Sullivan, Jr.,
fTsil IN ,.siejNp.. WIN. MeGalliard,
Supervisorof Registration, Louis ileIorI,
Public Administrator, -5ean y. Matlileu'
hsScial ,IouFhal. .U1*ille CHIEF. "
Po1ICEJ URoRs.-RT T. Hanson, President
Henry Newman, Hillery Rice, p. A. Alleman'
Arthur Burnett, Joseph Fefrier, Joseph T.
Brent, William King, Henry Mccall anu
Bernard ,Lenalin.
BOARD 81 School DIRECToRs.-A. >. Oar
row, PresfieEt,fE. N. Pugn, Secretary, r
Nicknair, Treasurer, Ben. Gibson. +. u
Minor, G. ID. Bl0uin, Augustus hnlgnt' u
Clayerie Louis Lefort, j. q. Warner aho
Solomon harmon!
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CONSUMPTION
POSITIVELY CURED.

All sufferers from this disease that are
anxious to be cured should try flr. Rissner' 8
Celebrated Coasuinptire POicders. These
powders are the only preparation known
that will cure Consumption and all diseases
of the Throat and Lttngs-indeed; 50 strong
is our faith in them, and also to CONVINCE
you that they are no humbng, we will for
ward to every sufferer, by mail, post paid, a
Free Trial Boz. "'''' :
We don't want your money until YOU are
perfectly satisfied Of their curative POWERS.
If your life is worth saving, don't delay in
surely etire you.
Price, for large box, So 90, sent to any
part of the United States or Capada by mail
or rc2eib5 OF price. Address,
ASH 81 ROBBINS,
apI4IY $50 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, y. Y
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A

WE GUARANTEE
TO CURE Coughs,
Colds, Diphtlieria,
Pneumonia, Neural,
gia, and nearly all
other severe attacks
when all other rem
edies fail.
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BRONCHITIS!

ALL PERSONS
that read this are in
yited to send for our
large and beautifully
illustrated paper, sent
free to any address.
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MEXICAN AND roHEIGN PATENTS

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Successors to Chapman, Hosmer & 90.
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state amount Of pay and bounty reeeiyed.'" ~
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Consumption!

DYSPEPSIA WE
CURE. Liver and
Kidney complaints
are effectually reach.
ed by Oxygenated
Air.
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The total Expense OF Tuition, Books, etc,
tu'
need not exceed $50. If Parents prefer it
the President can accommodate few Stu
dents in his own family. His residence, 1904
Chestnut ST., is located in one of the finest
parts of st. Louis, about IL minutes walk
from the College. Board $40 per month.
eg. For CIRCULARS, ETC., Address
It. A. RICE, A. NJ, Lib
div President.
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NJ. D.
Late of the

Late of the
MCCLELLAN U. S.A,
Hospital, Philadelph.
Ia, Pa, who has beer
so successful through
out New England in
the cure of Cancers
and Tumors, take,
charge of this depart
ment.
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Official.

Revised estimate of expenditures of the par.
ish of Ascension for the year ending
December 81, 1877.
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Influence Of Newspapers.

The Boston traveller states that a
school teacher who had the benefit Of q
long practice of his profession, and had
watched closely the influence Of Il news
paper upon the minds of family Of
children, gives as a result OF his Obser-
vation that without exception those
scholars Of both sexes and all ages who
have access to newspapers at home with
those who have not, are:
/. Better readers, cxcelling in pro-
nunciation and, consequently, read more
understandingly. Il
2. They are better spoilers; and define
with ease and accuracy.
3. They obtain partial knowledge
of geography in almost half the time it
requires others, as the newspapers has
made them familiar with the location
of important places and nations, their
government and dOings.
4. They are better gramarians, for
having become familiar with every var
iety Of style i'll the newspaper, from
commonplace advertisement to the i'm
ished and classical Grafton Of the states
man, they more readily comprehend
the meaning of the text and cOnse-
quently analyze the construction with
accuracy.
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Status OF Negroes im Paris.
New Orleans Times
tho Editor nf the Times.


To the Editor of the Times:
SIR-Iu Thrrsdav'sissue of YOUR paper,
under the heading "Shall Schools Be
Mixed" Won saw: " In the city of Paris
the negroes 90 to and fro with immunity,
but thev are extremely rare, and are
usually men of considerable attain
ments.n ONLY part of this assertion is
correct, for while it is true that many
Of the persons of color that visit or
reside in France, are people of educa-
tien and refinement, their number is
by no means small. but in contrary
tiev are to be found in large quantity
as well in Paris as in nearly all the large
seaports quite a large number coming
every year frem the French dependen-
cies Of Algeria, Martinique and Gauda-
loupe, as also from Cuba, Hayti, Brazil,
and the republics Of South America.
Race prejudice is unknown in France,
and all places of resort, as we'll as all
places Of education are open to all ; and
I assert with truth that thousands of
coIored noODle vail themselves of these
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BY virtue OF a Vftof pluries fieTf faclils ssttCd
out the honorable Parish Court, iI~-hd for the
Parish Of ST. Landry, in the above Eefitlcd suit,
and 10 me directed, ] will proceed to sell ut
public auction, TO the highest bidder at the
Courthouse OF said parish, i'll the tOwk Of Opc-
lOusas on SATURDAY. the 4th day Of August
1877, at II o'clock A. ~, the following des
CrihCd property, t0wit:
1st. i certain tract OF land being the south
l}lalf OF section eighteen township seven, south
range two east, containing three hundred and
thirty hive acres, being same property purchased
by T. c. Anderson from VIM. DGjean ON May
nth, 1873, and recorded on pages 285 and 2s6 Of
alienation, book 4, 10 2, Of recorders office, i'll
and for the parish of st. Landry.
I'd 4 CeISau tract Of land situated in Prairie
Hayes, containing three hundred and twenty-five
and 2JLiGO acres, being the wcst-half Of section
tweuty-seven, township seven, south range one
east, being the north west-lIalf OF the north
west quarter, southwest quarter Of the north
west quarter, north east quarter Of northwest
I quarter southeast quarter Of northwest quar-
] fer, northwest quarter of southwest quarter.
5Outh-west quarter OF south-westq tquartcr, north
| east quarter VI southwest quarter, southeast
! quarter of southwest quarter, being same prop
| erty purchased at tax collectors salcIEa by ID.
Sittg, Tax Collector OF the parish Of 81. Landry.
I'd. The undivided one half of Il lot situated in
! Washington, Lil,, bounded west by Washington
/ street, east by Water street, south by Bridge
street and west by the other portion OF said lot,
! belonging to Il. W. Moore, with all buildings
! and improvements thereon.
/ 4th. j certain tract Vf land situated in The
parish of St. Landry, i'll this State, Oh the east
side OF Bayou Marie Cr0quant or TGche, bounded
above BY lands belonging tO Mudd aud below
by lands OF Terrell, having a front OF eighteen
! alpGnts on ,3id Bayou, by forty tTpCnts more
! or less n uEHE, ana containing about seven
hundred and Eighteen superficial arpcHts, to-
! gethCr with I J'c buildings and Improvements
! thereon, being same property purchased by
. Defendent lirrcit, at 5herifs sale, male OH 5tI
/ day OF MdY A. D.. 1871 by G.. C. DusOa, Sheriff
Of 81. Landry IL lit above numbered and ell
titled suit
5th. The follow nG described property situated
in the tUwr OF Washington, tO-wit: Lot number
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Embracing the "POIicy."
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE
COLORED PEOPLE.
FOR THE PRESIDENTS POLICY AND GOV.
NICHOLS ADMINISTRATION.
IN. 0. Times, July 18th,

y. ~ lines, JttlS 1tLh'I
Frustrating as may be the heat, and
confusing to those Of every political
complexion as is the present anomalous
condition, it requires but curSOry lnVeS-
tigatiOn to note the drift that events
are taking, and asks no ghost from the
grave to predict the eventual future.
Among the colored element the disband-
ment of thaRepublican party was the
signal for closer at1iliatiOn with the
churches and religious meetings which,
partake somewhat of a political char
acter, are held almost nightly. Prior
to adjournment the cOlOred Baptist
convention passeda series Of resolutions,
formally enEorsing President Hayes and
his Southern policy. 4 notable clrCum-
stance is the fact that cOlOTed delega-
tiOns of various kinds and upon mani
fold missions are almost daily III at
tendance at the governors office, and
every day that passes appears to INSPIRE
in that race renewed confidence in his
liberality of thought and disposition to
deal fairly with all.
Yesterday a prominent cOlored leader,
and one OF those who stood by the
Packard government to the last, re-
marked to the writer: "We want no
short hair in ours; the colOred people Of
Louisiana are with the silk stockings to
a man. From prominent members Of
the late Republican State central com
mittee it is learned that the programme
recently adopted in Mississippi
IS THE KEYNOTE,
and will dictate the policy Of x-Repub-
Iicans throughout the South. When
the next election approaches the party
will make no nominations, but appoint
a committee to confer with cOnserva-
tive leaders, and secure the selection Of
men of liberal views as candidates for
the legislature and other Offices. The
only principle they ask to have en-
bodied is formal decl claratiOD that the
American flag protects every American
citizen on each square foot of American
soil. Such platform is certainly broad
enough for every one to stand upon.
If the sentiments of quite number OF
the leaders of this race be any indica-
tion OF the ideas of all, there is a ten
dency to preserve the closest relations
with the producers and form an union
between owners and cultivators Of the
soil. BOurbonism and this acrimony OF
extremists seem the 0uly objects Of ap-
prehensiOn, and il Gov. Nichols be 4
man of political foresight, or inspired
with any desire to lead q kindly dis
posed and right thinking people in the
right direction, he has but to p8nt out
the way and thousands will follow.
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BILLINGS ON BILLIARDs.-Josh Bill
lings thus defines billiards: Every
body seems tew be Citing crazy over a
game called bilyards. 1t is played on
the top of table which IL little longer
than it is square, and the game seems
to kOnsist in pushing sum round red
balls agin sum round white balls. 1t
takes 2 men to play the game, but 4 or
8 can look on. They Oph their coats
and stand cluss up tew the tabe!, with
a short piece ov fishing pole in their
hands which has chalk mark on the
end ov it. Then one begins by giving
one of the bawls punch in the belly,
which sends it agin the next ones belly,
and so on, till 'tOther felleris turn for
punching comes Oh. But you ought tew
see the game; it kant be deineated bi
words. One feller generally beats
'tother felier, and then he pays the land
lord of the concern 25 cents for the
privilege of Citing beat, and buys sum
gin, with lemonade in it, aud all hands
drink. Then more takes hold ov the
fish poles, and they punch for spell !;
and so it until O'clock in the morning.
Then each goes bum, having enjoyed
fine exercise, a little drunk, perhaps
but the musseis In their breast are
so expanded that they kant ketch the
consuppshun Or the smallpox. This IL
| bI5f ards.
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A Court Indicted by Its own
Grand Jury.

BALTIMORE, July 1.-The extraOrdi-
nary spectacle Of a court indicted by its
own grand jury was witnessed at Tow
sOntOwn, Baltimore county, yesterday,
and is believed to be without parallel
in the history Of judicial proceedings.
The grand jury had asked for an exten-
sion of time to permit them to investi-
gate some matters of alleged fraud,
which the court refused to grant. There
upon the grand jury Immediately pre-
pared presentment charging the court,
two members of which only were pres
ent, Chief Judge Grason and Judge Yel-
lott, with maIfeasance in Office and cut
ting short the Investigations Of the
grand inquest. The court was utterly
startled, but ordered the States attOr-
ney to p1c,pare the indictment at once.
The latter said he could not do SO at
once, and the Chief Judge declared the
court adjourned to September 10. The
grand jury will, it is to he expected, be
indicted for perjury, while the indict-
ment against the judges will be tried
before the remaining member Of the
court
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WORK AND THINK.

Hammer aud tongs and anvil ringing,
Making echoes all day long,
In a deep toned voice are singing,
Thrifty labOrer's iron song.
Night and day the notes are sounding
Through the misty faet'ry looms
Listen workmen, to their play,
There's advice in every clink;
Still they're singing, still they're saying,
Whilst you labor learn to think.
I4Ink that power lies within you,
'4at2r what triumph are We formed,
IT, III aid Of bone and slnew,
Heart by emulation warmed.
Mighty thought ye WOO and cherish,
What shall hold your spirits down,
What shall make your high hopes perish
Why shall ye mind fortunes frown!
Do you wish for profit, pleasure?
Thirst at ledrning's fOunt to drink
Crave ye honor, fame or treasured
Ye the germs have-wOrk and think
Think! but not alone of living,
Like the horse from day to day
Think! but not alone of giving,
Health for pelf, or soul for pay.
Think Oh, be machines no longer,
Think twill make you fresi8r, stronger,
Link you to the great and good!
Thought exalts and lightens labor,
Nought torbds the soul to think!
Selt-rtspect and love for labor,
Mark the men who work and think.
Labor for ourselves and others.
Is for man a noble lot
NoDlcr far, and nUhler, higher,
Than vain luxury can claim,
II h-t zeal and worth inspire,
And true greatness be our aim,
Power to compass that is given
Power that forms the strongest link,
TwiXt an upright man and heaven,
His nobest pOwer-the power to think.
Grasp We then the precious dover,
POisc it-wield It-WOrk and think,
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manding Nicopolis The Turks to-day
abandoned, and the Russians occupied
NicopOlis.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 16.-An official
dispatch from the army of Caucasus
announces the Russian garrison at Baya-
zid consisted, on June IS, of four staff
officers, 96 officers, and 587 men. OF
these, two staff officers and ia men
were killed, and seven officers and 800
men wounded, during the siege. The
remainder were much weakened by
privations and will require great care
before they can recover. The garrison
lived on Horse flesh towards the end Of
the SIEGE