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ISL AN ACT

To amend and re-euaot section twenty OF
M sot entitled "An aot to regulate public edu.
cation in tho State of Louisiana: TO provide n
revenue for tho same. to impose osftain nal
tioa. to repeal ections Of tho he vlsed Statutes
from section twelve hundred and seventeen, ia
elusive. to section twelve hundred and seventy
eeven. inclusive; md 10 repeal act No. OF tho
acts Of 1870, entitled An act TO regulate pub
lilo education in the State of Louisiana aud oil y
Of New Orleans, and to raiss n reve QUO for that
purpose approved March 20, 1877; to authorize
tho state Board Of Education TO appoint treas
urer OF eohoul funds In certain cases, and 20
authorize tho Beard Of 5cho i Directors or the
city Of New Orleans to change aud designate
tho day Of it's monthly ses .ion,''
SECTION /. Be 10 enacted on The Senate and
House Of Representations Of Rs State Of Louist-
ana, IN General assembly coHtenen. That IN
case the Administrator OF Finance VI the city OF
New Orleans, or The parish treasurer OF any par
sh Of this State shall Tail to qualify by tho first Of
May nekt in accordance with the provisions OF
aet No. -. Of the extra session Of Que thou sand
eight hundred and seventy seven, approved
March twonty- sixth. one thousand eight hundred
aud seventy seven, tho state Board of duoation
be aud Is hereby authoriz I'd to appoint treas
urer of school funds for said city or parish; pro-
with the provisions OF So act. relative TO the
dutios AMI powers Of said Administrator OF
Finance, or parish treasurer.
SEC a. Be IL further enacted, etc., That the
Board Of Scnooi Directors OF the city of New Or
leans be, and IL hereby authorized 10 change aud
designate the day upon which Its regular monthly
sessi ma shall DO held
SEQ. 3. De II further enacted, etc., That all laws
or parts OF laws inconsistent with this act be aud
tho same are hereby repealed, and this act shall
take tffsot from and after it's passage.
(5igned) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker Of he House of Represen tstives.
(signod) LOUIS A. WILrz,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of tho Senate.
Approved Apri! 10. 1877. -
(Signed) FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS.
Governor Of the State OF l. yuisiana.
A true copy:
WILL A. STRONG,
Sect etary of State,
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No. 79.l JOINT RESOLUTION

Requesting the s'natr, aud Representatives OF
Louisiana in congress TO urge nppu the Fed
eral Government the sdop ion of means to
remove the obstruc ihns 10 the commerce OF
the States OF L xas. Arkansas and Louisiana
aud the Iadan N ltion.
Whereas, 3 large por ion OF the Indian Terri.
tory, aud OF the : ates of Arkansas, Texts aud
L,uirisna .re dependent upon the Red river aud
q tr butaries f,r Cheap cvmmer5ta intercou 80
with the city OF New Orleans, tneie natural mar
he , aud
Whereas, by the obstru ,tious in said river, and
more especially The mud deposit III Old RIVER,
near III outlet Of Red River in' : 10 Mississippi,
Practically the navlg ttIon of II d River aud all
lie tributaries w y closed for rev raj months Of
the past year, causing immense loss TO the plant
ing, com nereiai aud s'eamb AT Interests by pre-
venting the moving Il crops and the consequent
return exchange OF commercial commodities
ard
Whereas, unless said obstrucons are re-
moved, aud n perman deep water outlet from
the Red river into the Missiesippi river be es-
tablished, the waters OF the former will be per-
manenIty diverted from the Mississippi river.
aud the water communication of large and fer
tile (district1 dessr wed !; therefore,
Bs 4 resotued by l4e Senate Of ne Slate Of Louis
lama ne HOUSE. concusrtag. 1hat our SENATOR
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Mrs. Elixabesb 4. Trlgg vs.. byron NJ
Pond. her husband.


LsOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
l. parish Of Orlesus-No. 44.37a-Bv virtus Of
u writ Of eri faeias, to mo directed by tho hon
OF Orleans, in the above entitled eause | will
proceed to sol ut public aue iop, mt tho Mer3
chants, and Au tipuesrs' Exchange, Royal
street, between Canal and Cnstomhouse stre"ts.
Ia tho \ e0Bd District Of this city, on TUES
DAY May twenty second. 1877, ut 10 o'clock IN.
the following described property, TO wit:
A CERTAIN LOE OF GROUND. together
with the buildings and improvements thereon.
rights, ways. privileges and sstvitudes tberss
unto belonging or in nnvwse app raining
situated in the Fourth District Of this city in tbs
square bounded by Eighth Harmony. Prytania
and IT. Charles streets designated by tho mum
Dor eight of square number ono hundred. on u
plan drawn by Moeihhuaen, late surveyor, dated
the fourth day 81 ii v. 1914, and deposited IN the
office Of Il. II rrnann, late ~ notary public in
this city. according to which plan said lot meas
nres thirty4Hve feet. more or loss. on Eighth
street. thirty feet Three inches I'm three lines.
more or loss on Harmony street. by n depth Of
one hundred and forty -one feet on the side to.
| thirty seven feet seven inches and five lines on
| tho opposite sido ne. more or less. Being the
| same property which the defendant herein nc.
| qulfod by purchase from tho succession OF
Henry H. Miller and wife. MS per net dated
| April FIRST. 1879. before !. Bsndernagel ngthry
| public. in this city. Conveyance Office. book
| one hundred and two. felio two hundred and
| eighteen. Mortgage office. book ninety four
| folio Tour hundred and eleven.
| feis'd in tho above suit.
Terms-Cush on tho spot.
| THOMAS II. HANDY
| Civil Sheriff Of the parish Of Orleans.
apgD mV5 "A
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be Instructed and our Hspre sentatves IN Congress
be requested ut the extra session Of Congress,
soon TO convene, to urge the passage OF an act
making an appropriation OF a sufficient sum OF
money, and requiring the Federal government TO
take, through its proper department. measures TO
improve the navigation OF Red river, between
Mississippi river. that the distractions In said
river may be removed. and espe tally that the
channel In Old river may be deepsued ami widen
cd or changed 30 as to give permanent, deep and
safe outlet for the com meroe Of this great region
by the He'd river and it's tributaries into the
Mississippi
fSignsd) LOUIS BUSH.
Speaker OF the House ri Representatives.
tsigned) louis A. WILT,
Lieutenant Governor AMI President OF the Senate.
Approved April 10, 1877. .
i5igned) FRANCIS r. NICHOLAS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
true copy
Will A. HrHoNa,
Heore airy Of State.
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BY A. III. Pons.
SUCCESSION or ELLEN FARRELL.


No 3p.s37 Second District Court parish of
Orleans.
10y A. II. PONa, Angtoneer- ONCE No a Orr
- ondeiet street-TUESDAY. May ~. 1877. of ~
o'clock M. mt tho Merchants aud Auetionsers'
Exchange. on Royal street between Canal and
CustomhpuRo Streets will he sold Mt pubic auc-
ton pursuant to two orders OF the Second Dis
trict Court rendered in the above entitled sue
eessiop. tho following described property to
wit
THE OWE UNDIVIDED HALF RIGHT, TITLE
AND INTEREST in and to two certain lots Of
ground. with the buildings md imp ovements
thereon situated in tho tirs District Of thi city,
in square No. 81, bounded by aasIuet Prize r..
Canal and Johnson streets, the one designated
az 10 No l. on u plan of j. PHO, surveyor.
dated May L. 1870 deposited In the Off 20 Of -. l.
Me ny, late notary. and on the copy thereof
mad by H. A. Hedin. architect. dated March IL.
1851. and deposited In the b1ice Of Michael Ger
non notary public, and measuring a feet 7
lines front n said dasauet street, by 100 feet 10
inches and lines In depth and front on said
Prieur street, ind forming the corner Of Gas
gu aud Prieur streets: and the other d.sig.
mated as Lot No. 30 on the plan Of he said
Hedin, architect. and measuring 27 feet and 8
lines front on dasdust street. by the same depth
~, and Joins. the preceding lot.
Terms and oond.tions-Cash,
Act of sale n the expense of the purchaser. be.
fore A. j. Lewis. notary pubic
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Turner Wilson IL C". VS.. w. ". ssum.,.s
OF ais.
E'OUBTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
Il parish Of Orleans--No 1914 by virtue Of n
writ .of leri faehs against Mr.. /. @ Frsrson TO
me directed by the honorable tho Fourth Dis
triet Court for tho parish Of Orleans In the
above entitled cause. | will proceed 10 sell Mt
publ auction. ut the Merchants and Auction
GERS Exchange, Royal strset, between Canal
aud Customhouse streets. In the Second Dis
triet Of this city, on TUESDAY. May twenty
second, tsTf ut u o'clock m, the following
described property. to wilt.
ALL I'll b RIGHT. TITLE. AND INTEREST
OF defehdant hereih. Mrs. l., G. Frlsrson. to
and In the following described property. being
the UNDIVIDED half interest therein arisi & from
the legal community ~ heausst and gains e4-
listing betwsen her aud hsr husband, the lats
VIM j. Ftiefson, at tho time OF his DEATH TO
wit.
A CERTAIN LOT OR PORTION OF GROUND
Situate in tho Fourth District OF this city, In
the square which Is comprised within Jackson.
Josephine. Chestnut md Coliseum streets.
measuring sixty fes front on Jackson street by
| q depth Of one hundred and twenty fsat between
parallel lines commencing ht ~ point sixty fsot
from the corner. Of Jackson and Chestnut
streets. which said lot Is composed Of the whole
nf lot number four and u part Of lots numbers
Three and five, according to u plan drawn by
Hugh Grant, late surveyor, dated thirtieth
March is46. acquired by lis lats William J.
Ffierson from Hourly 9. Turner. Of Canton
Nj. e., by not PASSED on the sixth Of June 1863
before i. q. Hthrh ate n notary tublie in this
city. together with MI tho buildings and i'm
provements thereon. rights ways etc, appef-
thtnng to said portion Of ground.
lssised in the above suit.
Terms@Cash on the SPOT.
THOMAS II. HANDY
mn 10 IN VT ~
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Lafayette Fire Insnras CO Cor pany w. Peter
Fl, Tbode,

Fl. Thode.
L,1FTH DISTRICT. COURT FOR THE PAR
~ ish OF Orleans-No. 72p1-By virtue Of writ
of neri facias, directed by the Honorable
tho Fifth District Court for tho parish Of Or
leans. In tho above Ont tied cause. to Eugene
waggaman. late sheriff. and by said late
sheriff to me transferred, ! will proceed to
sell ut public auction. at the Merchants
and Auetoneers' Exchange Royal street, be.
tween Capal aud .Customhouse streets. in tho
Second District Of this city. on SATURDAY,
May 6, 1877 Mt IL o'clock IN, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit-
ALL TIE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST
of tho defendant herein in and to n certain suit
lute pending in the sixth Dist let Court for the
parish Of Orleans. enti ied samuel johnson VS.
Canal Street. Oh y PA k and Lake Railroad Com
pany, Mo. 1868 Of the docket OF said sixth Dis
triet Court. now pending IN the superior Dis
triet Court for tho pnrisl of Orleans, under the
No 9G,sos Of the docket by transfer. Said
defendant bing assignee Of sad Samuel John
son, by sheriff. sale, in suit No e5us Of he docket
Of this court. Seizure and garn shee process
having been regularly levied in tho hands Of
said company Though It's president.
Seized in the above suit
Terms~Cnsh on the spot. -
THOMAS II. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff Of tho parish Of Orleans.
APP 20 my5
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YOUTH JUSTICE COURT FOR THE PAR
IL ish Of Orleans-No. 444s-By virtue OF o
b. Hernandez. Fourth Justiee " the Peace for
the parish Of Orleans, will proceed to sell at
public auction, on SATURDAY, April twenty
first 1877. at ~ O'clock m, In front Of my office
No. Frenchmen street In the Third District oil
of THU city. the following described property
to wit
Dor inventory on file in my Office.
Seized In tho above entitled and numbered
suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot
ap1o Ie 2o* VIM. II. HAYS, Constable.
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A. Il. billings VS.. Michael Gary and Mary
Ann Gary in soido,

And
Michael Gary and wife yg. 4; 4. billings.
> parish Of Orleans-Nos. CLOS and 67t8-By
virtue Of two wrts of tleri facias 10 me directed
by the honorable Seventh Justice Court for the
parish of Orleans in the above entitled and
numbered suita, ] will proceed to sell nj public
auction on SATURDAY.. April twenty first 1877.
mt 10 O'Clock Il, m, ut my warehouse. No. 9os
magazine street
THE i allowing PROPERTY fmore fully
described in the inventory on file In my once)
10 wit: Three Show Cises, Two Counter Scales.
CroekeryWnre Cordiale. Canned Fruits Sfterg.
Coffoe Mills Clothes Lines. Washboards, etc,
being the entire contents Of q grocery store.
Seized in the above entitled suits.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
A. ?. KELLER.
Constable Seventh Justice Court.
nr1O IL 2o%
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AUCTION SAL s.
BY Nash IL Hodgson

COTTON COTTON. COTTON.
FOR ACCOUNT OF WHOM II MAY CONCERN.
10y NASH Il HODG 5ON-W. |. Hodgson,
DAuctioneer-Ofice No. 10 Carondelet street
On FRIDAY April 20, 1877, Mt ~ oeloeR IN, on
the lsvee head Of CANAL street, will be sold
$40 BALES COTTON tnors or less) from
wr ok ~ steamer Florence Meyer. OK steamer
y. Pnrgoud.
Terms@Unsh. nh20 II
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JUDICIAL ADvEHrlsEM sNTs.
SHERIFF SALES.
Ju,,u. Ni,che ". samuel meyem,

Julius Nitche ". samuel Heyem.
E,IFTH DISTRICT COUNT r IN THE PARISH
II OF Oflsans=No s0l1-Bs virtue Of writ oi
fert faeias, to mo directed by the honorable the
Fiftb District Court for the barish of Orleans,
in the above entitled cause, [ will proceed
to sell ut public auction. at the Merchants and
Anotioneers' Exchange, Royal street, tetwsen
Canal and CustomhoHse streets. IN tho Fec
ond District OF this city. on TUESDAY. May
twenty SECOND 1877, ut IA o'clock M, the follow
Ing described property. tn wit
THREE 10 rs Of GItOUND, in the Fourth
District Of this city In the square bounded by
Eighth. Ninth, Constance and Magazine streets
bel q lots numbers eight nine and ten, adjoin-
Ing saeh other. aud measure q thirty-o feet
six inches on Eighth street, by sixty-four feet,
more or less In depth, lot number ton forming
tho corner Of Eighth and Constance streets.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash ON tbs SPOT
THOs II. HANDY.
Civil Sheriff Of the parish Of Orleans.
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THE HUNTER WAREHOUSE,
Fronting on each Hunter aud New IeyeeEtre
Opposite the Orleans Press.
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POSITIVE SALES.
BY CONSENT OF ALL PARTIES CONCERNED
TWO TlIHEE-SIOHY BRICK STORES.
No. ~ and II Old Leyse street. between Bienvlle
and Cont streets,
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DOUBLE TWO=sTORY FRAME RESIDENCE
Nos. g44 md DAG Magazine street between
Erato anu Thalia streets.
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pY SELbE h tLOCHFE Armand Sole.
DAuc ioneer-Ohce No. so Royal street mon
DAY. April &c. 1871. ut 10 80 a. IN. the premises
No. IL Marai4 street. b tween Cana aad Gasduet
stre IS. will be sold at public auction. by virtue
of an order from the Hon. A. L.. Tsstt Jud OF
the Second district Court for the pnri h If Or
leans. dated pril IL. 1877, the following de-
asrIbe1 movables for account OF said success
sion:
A l. RGE ASSORTMENT OF HOUSEHOLD
81 eboar 8, i;e1etemis. Tables. Arm IRIS Bu-
rrans, w sh tand4 Ssuvo and Items Is. Chairs.
CHI pets Pi@tu es, etc.
terms--Cash ap2o ~ 2G %
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ON LONG CREDIT, WITHOUT LIMIT, AT PUB
LlU AUCTION
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BY plaeide j. spear.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. PIANO, ETC.
SUCCESSION OF HENRY TABARY.
Second District Court for the parish OF Orleans,
No 80 3JG.
BY placide j. Spear.

No. 3D3JG.
pY pLACIDE J, SPEAR. Auctioneer-~0 Office
ID No. fs Royal street. FRIDAY April 90.
ton on Broad street mar st. John and tsplan-
ane streets. by virtue and Ia nursua CO 70 an
order from the Hon. Al. l. Tissot judge Of
the Second Dis riot Court for the pari 81 Of Or
leans dated April Q. 1871 Tor accouat Of Said 50 =
ION one 'Lor HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Pr
ano, etc. etc.
TERMS Cash. ape1116N
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The above statement Ia lust, true and corr
rect TRANSCRIPT from the books of the Company.
PAUL FOURCHY. President,
q. W. MOTT. Secretary.
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JAMES TAHEY. Notary Public.

At n meeting OF the Board OF Directors held
on the I'D dry of June, 1876, II WIS resolved To
pay TO the Stockholders. ON demand. FIVE pEH
GENT interest on their stock,
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s5ss, 2ga N
Dividend paid on stock ton per cont per an
mum. and 9n participating policies twenty per
cont. payable In etsn.
This old and reliable company is issuing poll
clos on Fire. River and Marine risks on the most
favorable terns AL LOSSES prom pity adjusted
and settled upon liberal terms at their olIioe,
"a Camp street. JAMES 4. DAY,
- President
u. OARpHNTBR HeoretHrv. jagt 1y
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INSURANCE NOTICES.
'UN MUTUAL INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
FROM THE TwENTY-FInBT ANNUAL
STATEN EMIT FOR 1870

Net annual earned pre-
miums and Discounts
and Interest. ..s.4........
LOSSES. Expenses, Taxes.
gbs -s4as-%.s=s +-~ssss4ss4.
Reserved fund $4,000. and
Dividend on capital 10
per cent, .s....'s...-.s.
Net Profit
Assets of tbs company es-
timatsd at their cash
market value:
Stocks, Bonds, Loans and
Bills Receivable ........
Cash on hand and premi-
inns In course of COLLEGE
ton, sssA-s =-s.s.
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by Selle d MAlooh ee.
SUCCESSION OF MARIE Il. DORTOC0UR1
and
HENRTETTE DREUX or CoUDREAU

Second District Court for the Parish OF Orleans
Nos. 39,379. 3s24o
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STATE OF LOUIBIAHA,
Parish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me. the I'd dag
Of Juno. 1876.
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THn wApLRIen oonmITrRE.


Senators Wsdleiah, Mcmillan and Nc
Donald, = sub, committee Of the Senate
COMMITTEES on Privileges and Elections, 70
snmed their investigation Of affairs Ia the
parish Of West FelicianR yesterday mora
Ing &C half-phst eleven o'clock.
The frat witness WAS Washington
SpoOner, colpred.
10 Senator McMillan--Reside in West
Feliciana; am Republican, but favored
iuslon on the earochial ticket; the white
men told the ooioKed men that this u
white mama country, and that they must
ioin the Democratic clubs or they would De
killea; Tobal Hunt was whipped becaues
no would not join Democratic club
another eql4.ed man was whipped u ny
adi4 teeaH1e " vas Alie4sn ns -
md tao RafnlatoEs atterWasd
srr ~ rot tho many and told
M. ~ solrt; Ia TIE spring
@t~.s fsnl 81 dag about he
--.I'A r. ns there VS. a -.
Mrft f19 NN4 49,
~ 5
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Ia Congress.
ROBERT F. GUICHARD,
Clerk.
Clerk.

In the national House of Representatives,
on the eighth instant, the following, among
other business, was had;
Mr.. Levy introduced bill fer the re-
moval of distractions in the Red river, in
the States of Louisiana, Texas and ArkRn-
eas; which was read q first and second time,
referred to the Committee on Commerce,
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Levy also introduced bill for the
improvement of the falls of Red river, at
or near the city of Alexandra, in the State
of Louisiana; which was read q first and
second time, referred TO the Committee on
Commerce, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Ellis introduced 3 bill TO remove the
political disabilities of Charles H. Levy, of
Louisiana; which was read first and SEQ
Ond time, referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Young introduced bill providing for
the incorporation of the BaratAriR Ship
Canal Company, which was read first and
second time, referred TO the Committee on
Commerce. and ordered 20 be printed.
The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid
before the House q memorial from the
Mayor and Common C6uneil Of New Or
leans, which was referred 20 the COMMITTEES
on Appropriations, and ordered to be
printed.
On motion of Mr.. Gibson, by unanimous
consent, leave was granted Tor the with
drawal from the files Of the House, under
the rules Of the House, Of the papers &c
compsnying the bill for the relief Of WI.
liam w. HandIn.
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line; saw them when they came back;
heard that . good many oOlOrsd mel,
we're killed; on the Sunday night
previous 60 the election body Of armed
white men, about fity strong, rode through
the plantation on which ] live, and went
into camp; heard that seven eOlosed men
we're whipped at Laurel Hill; taking the
entire coHdition of the paris into consider
alton, and the events which came under my
observation, did NOT consider it safe to
vote the Republican ticket.
To Senator Mod voted the Demo-
cratic ticket; there was q strong inclination
on the part OF the oolored people TO support
the local Democratic tieket, but after the
6ulldoziDg commenced they would not have
/ done SO unless compelled to; they did vote
the Democratic ticket. Witness gave long
list Of names Of colOFed men in his ward
who were compelled against their will TO
join the Democratic club, and said he could
furnish the ma es of twenty-five or thirty
otherB who did not join the club, but were
afterward compelled to vote the Democratic
ticket.
l. y Cotton, c0lored, sWorn-TO Senator
McMillan-Live in West Felicians; during
the summer, while going TO church with q
number of colored men, Captain John j.
Barrow met us and said we would all have
to jtin his Dem ocratic club, or some night
we would find the quarters of Green
wood the same rs those of Pleasant
| Hill; week later white man came with
roll of the club and said every oOlOred
| man must sign his name to il; twelve of us
would not sign; three nights later the over
seer said be missed some corn; sent for the
Regulators, and they come; they took
WoOdfOrd Rcuth, DemRs Williams and
Tubal Hunter and whipped them scandal
ous;" they have not got VT II yet; they we're
looking for me the same night; they broke
| open my house and that of my father, and
struck the latter in the face with pistol,
thinking IL was me; the next DAY went to
| Mr.. Miller, the agent of the place, and
asked why the Regulators come after me;
had stolen nothing; he said be knew that,
but he thought it was because had refused
to Join the club; ne said had better go to
| Captain ]. j. Barrow and put my name on
the roll he went with me to Mr.. BarrOw's
/ place; Barrow commenced TO cut me over
the back with whip; told him did not
like that; he seized me by the throat and
called me damned black chuekle'
headed Radical son of bitch," that
he old not ask me 10 join the
club, had got to do so; did not
hsd = W,ncbaster riAa and to,d me he had
o mind to blow a hole through me big
enough for twenty -One-y eRr-Old bull u
Jump through; he SAID my vote even should
not save me; felt sure / would be killed
but thought would try and see if my vote
would not save me, and voted the Demo
cratic ticket on election day; Barrow was al
the poll, and reached ont mis- hand and