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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-12-07

A Madrid, la police a d6couvert
lS bo"teilles de dynamite, en- de
hors 6e la barriere de Chamber,
trois personnes ort etc arret6es.
Liustruction de l'Affaire Jean
DIVA est terminee. CcIui.ci a
refuse de designer un avocat e, un
asooe pour sa defense. LIE tribu.
nal a nomme d'of6ce des defen.
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Avis

EST par le present donne Que
vos taxes d'Etat ct de Parolsse
pour fannee 1877. sont maiute-
nant dues ct 81 les dites taxes ne
sont pas payees dams les d6lais
rrescrits par Ia loi, je serai force
d en- faire la col ection avcc frais,
j. S. NUNEZ, Collector.
Is mai 1878.
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For Sale.

That valuable property situated
IN the corporation Of AbbevilIe.
known as the dwelling of the late
Daniel O'Bryan. and now occu-
pied by VOORHEES, Trahan.
For further information and
price, inquire to J. Vignes, No %
Decatur street, New Orleans.
Oct l9. '78.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-12-07

LIE pont d'Abbevi le, ce 2ros,i
que qu' a cou'6 isn't &c sreurs e,
sgent est encore eciope. Plus dc
fomnunications. Nous jouons re-
Element de guigaon. Apes ia
'evre Jaune ct Ie alocus coDt,oen.
Al VOLTA la majeure partie de ia
s'O'sse re pouvaDt Sc rendre au
''hge faire ses emp.ettes, Fan
'a'f''l done e, toujours, ct tou.
.ars payer ct tcnjoors ct toujonrs
sparer ! Qu'on en- 6njsse done une
disl. - 00 'e
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LIE MER1DIONAL,
81 @......PAR AN..... 81 SO

L'attention de nos contribuables
delipquants est appellee a la clause
de Ia loi sur le revenu. On ne
doit pas ignorer que la liste des
contribuables delinquants sera en-.
recistree le 9 decembre 1878.
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Proclamation.

10 an whom 1t NAV concern -
BE it known that by virtue o.
the Authority vested in me bv an
ordinance passed or the 3lst day
Of August 1878, by the Police
Jury Of Vermilion parish, entitled
IAN Ordinance to provide for the
quarantioing of the parish of Yer.
milton against the introduction of
yellow fever and o.her Infectious
diseases !; setting forth certain
offences and providing penalties
therefos providing for the ap.
pointment and defining the duties
of certain officers
/, Nsrhan Perry. President of
the Police Jury Of Vermilion par
ish. DO hereby declare the provi-
sions of said ordinance suspended
from and after the date of this
proclamation.
Parish of Vermilion, Nov. 2lst
1878.
N. PERRY,
President Police Jury.
ABBEvILLE Nov. 2lst 1878.
By virtue of a resolution of the
SANITARY Committe of the town
of AbbeviIle adopted on this date
the following being a true copy
thereof !;
Resolved that this Committee
recommends to the Mayor that ell
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-12-07
Avis, Avis, Avis.

lie soussigne desire vendre 50
propriete. situe sur lie Bayou Yer.
million dams Ia corporation Dab
beville. ainsi que les ameliorations
qui consistent en- une maison de
residence, cuisine, un shop pour
forge. etc. Pour termcs ct coudi.
t'ons s'adresser au soussigne.
LOUIS LUENT, Bi.e.
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NOTICE.-Parties owing to
the hack heretofore run by C. NJ.
Dupuy from the LIST Of February
to the 10th Of July 1878, are here
by "otified not to pay to any one
else but the undersigned.
w. r. ELLIS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-12-07

Nos malades re r6tablissent :;
nous n'avons plus guere ni de Gas
mortels, nj de nouveanx cas-. lie
aeau disparait, ct nous entrons
dams une nonvel'e' carriere de
prosperite ct d'abondance.- Sen
,inelle te Thibodaux.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-12-07

Une nouvelle feuil'e mizte,
frapcsis ct eng'ais ct intitulee le
Courier de ia Louisiana a VI le
JOUR ! la Nouvelle-O Orleans le 3
couraut. Nous souhaitons la biep
venue 4 notre confrere A. L. Ro-
man SOD editeur en chef.
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AbbeviIle, Nov. 2l, 1879,

Abbevile, Nov. 81, 1879.
To N. Perry. ESQ. President of
the Police Jnry or Vermilion
Parish.
SIR In view of toe fact the eoi.
demlc which lare'y existed is at
a d. we the undersigned members
of the Board of Health for said
parish. feel il safe now for the
parish quarantine to be raised,
and recommend the same to be
done,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-12-07

On lit dan- Ia Guzette d. = anc
fort
lie nomhre des femnes en- orete
de places de dome>tiqnes est anor.
me- en CT moment dams Ia " le de
Francfnyl->nr Main. Ces fenmas
otl; enr lenrs services aux prjx les
pins moderts ct lenr sen bot est
de trover 10 refuge ponr In ver.
y" compt6 par exemol ~ fem,
mes aui Sc sonr presepf6-s pour
oblen'r me place qul n'eta'r pas
encore ,ns"rite al hnreaa de p,scr.
meut, mais don't Oh avait ronDais.
sahre par les CONVERSATION des do
mest'qnes.
D'autre part, nous iisoos 6ans
la Gazette du Peuple
La p"!ice fat, en- ce moment,
IN reeve des logements etahtis
dams les caves des majscns de Ber.
lin. Sur les 24 1000 maisons de
Berlin, on en- compte $4,000 qni
hebeIgent une popu alton de l0O,-'
GOO hab'tanf>, ce qui veot dire
qu'un dixieme de la population de-
Berlin est loge dams les caves. La|
mortalite parmi cette population
est enorme.
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pol'ce correctionnelle

~ police correctiouuelle
u. ,..,Ae.-Accuse, combien de
,o,. poumes de terre avouez.
1.Nr 1.'Nr voles au plaignant?
h., ,'e'e. Sept, mon president,
end..o'' o'' londi soir ct deux le
ipo Jug, s's..-Mais csls ne fait que
/. s's.',s: s',,,* ooi, mai, j. nc pro.
(.',a 81 aller prendre les deu1 az.
["'0 'ortant d'ici, a.
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LES SUBSTANCES MILITAI-
RES AU MEXIOUE.

LIE Trait d'Un,on de Mexico dr
Ter novembre emprunte a la Pa
tria les lignes suivautes
Les militairts au depot ont ete
payes jusqu'au "a ao1, dernier
settlement. II recoivent chsque
samedl, un jour de solde ct encore
n'ont-ils rien touche, samedi der.
nier.
"Hier, il etai, ri aux EMPLOYEES
des chambres trois quiozaines dap.
pointements.
Dams les premiers jonrs de sep.
'emb'e, nn capitaine de dep6r oria
son officer nayen. de lui avancer
que'9ue argent, parce quill await
faim. Il esspya m refus. ct en- se
retirant. il tomha evanooi. LIE
medecin appe'e a jni donner ses
solos. dAclara one Ia faim efait re.
element Ia Cause de l'eranon,sse-
"enr; on donna rrois piastres a
Get infortnne.
II y q trois.j"nrs. IN autre ca.
p'taine esr mort de faim. LIE nal.
henrenx naval' personne poDr le
secourir. tcure sa tamiiie Sc hor.
nant a nne sGnr aussi psnvre Que
lni. lie moiS dernier, j 6tai, te,)e.
'nent affaib,i par la fam qn'l dut
rester coucha er maDqua la revue.
Mis- a IA r6forme. il pourvnt a ses
bes"'"s tan' be, q"e NAL. mas la
fsIm fni Ia p!u~ forte ct finit par
avo,r raison de I'M.
".Tel sont les fats q'e mons rap.
portions sans commentaries"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-12-07

q. G. EMEDES.
Attorney st Law ana No.ory Public.
Abbeville, Louisiana.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-12-07

LIST Of delinquent taxpayers for
the Corporation of Abbey;lle
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-12-07

H. 7. CHEVIS, NJ. D.
W. 6. KlBBE, N. D.
F. D. YOUNG, NJ. D.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08
FROG VI OOR.

The attendance was good and the weather
beautiful for sharp-shooting. The 200, 300 and
500 yards targets were literally patronized by
the differe MT commands. The 200 yards prize a
gold medal. was won by f. M. Bradford, of
Company G, Washington Artillery. Score. ~
out of %.
A meeting of the selected six was called at IL
m. to select the remaining two active and two
reserve men for the inter State match at Mobile
July IT, The team stands as follows:
Bercegeay, McQuithy Bradford, Arms: Selph,
beaumont Renaud, Schmutz. Goldthwaite and
Babbilt. .
The election of captain was postponed until
further notice and time.
A. d. Babbitt was elected adjutant, L. A. Adams
superintendent, and L. Caboche scorer,
Committee on ransportation-Adam. Bah
bitt and Manning.
The train will leave for Mobile on Sunday.
July IA, at 7:45 a. m. Three company teams,
representing the Louisiana Field Artillery.
Continental Guards and Washington Artillery,
will accompany the State team to take part In
the company team match. Quite number oil
military marksmen will accompany the teams.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08
CITY ECHOES.

John Pearl Is one Of Capt Gills jewels; he is
he'd on d charge OF larceny.
The bridge corner of Melpomene and st.
Charles streets Is broken and In a very danger
Gus condition.
Poisoned sausages are either getting beauti-
fully less or the peelers are not doing their
duty only ten dogs suffered death on Saturday.
George B. Wood, a clerk. was run into the
Fourth Station for insulting and abusing Mary
Meyers.
At half-past o'clock Sunday morning two
parties fired a shot In the front room Of the
house No. 344 Customhouse street.
Bridget Brady was arrested on warrant and
locked up in the Seventh Station for threat
ening to take the life of J. Machado.
John Egan was made prisoner by Officer
Mcdonald for being drunk and disturbing the
peace. also for assauting the officer and tear
ing his clothes. Egen is In the Sixth Station.
John Miller, teamster, was locked up in the
Sixth Station. charged with being drunk and
unable to take care of himself and also with
abusing his horse by biting one of Its ears.
Silas Ware was lodged In the sub-seventh
Station for assaultiDg and wounding G. Wen
traub. and also threatening to take his life at
the time being armed with dangerous
weapon,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08

The excursion trains on both the Mobile and
Jackson roads were we'll patronized yesterday.
The Club Dramatiuue Social No. l gave pic
mic at LOeper's Park yesterday, postponed on
account OF bad weather from June 80. which
was we'll attended by many ladies and gentle
men.
Surveyor of the Port Wells office is now
crowded daily by applicants for Positions some
OF whom profess to have State secrets which
they seem to think would be valuable to the
subcommittee. and mildly intimate that much
to the Surveyor, though, as rule, he don't
seem to be frightened by them.
It appears that the fruit vendors on Canal
street are getting more gracious every day, and
| now the pedestrians. on that thoroughfare are
walk of eighteen feet. We trust that the city
authorities will not interfere with these gentle
men, and that peaches and melons will event
uaily close up that promenade.
| On Saturday the Potter sub. committee issued
| a subpoena duCes tecltn, requiring the Collector
OF the Port to furni sb list of the names of the
| employees of the Ous tom House, which he will
do to-day. He will at the same time explain
when some of those on the rolls were first en-
Doyed, and upon whose recommendation they
subcommittee may discover that James h. An.
derson WIS on the rolls and drew pay for sew
ersl months. even while absent from the city
letter. Of Stanley Matthews. and that while he
was not In the city his salary, was paid to his
mending bis appointment is believed to be on
nle yet, or was several months since.
It would be a strange thing, indeed were the
manufacture of the intimidation affidavits
! United States soldiers, then stationed at
| the Barracks were detailed to do some o.
| the copying. and 1t would be stranger ye
we're It discovered that while this work
was being done in ex-Collector Casey'f
private of6ee-the rear room-that one of the
visiting statesmen. Mr.. Garfield, for instance
superintended personally that work. while
| Honest John Sherman received and chattet
with the politicians and Office holders in the
next room. There are persons in the Custom,
House who seem to think that this could bt
| proven.
Considerable amusement was caused abou
half past five last evening in one of the Car
rolton cars-upward bound-when young ant
handsome man passed In buggy drawn by
| fast pacing pony The occasion of the merri
ment was the fact that the buggy seat was 81
| short that the young man to hold himself In To-
| cOurse) was compelled to get his arm out o
place, or rather, to keep. his position, by en-
crcling with his left arm the waist of the yOunf
| lady whom he bad taken out for a shell roaC
drive OF urse. with his arm in that posi-
ton he could not hold on his head that whit
straw hat with the blue band. nor could h
brush the dust from that new suit Of light gre!
had 1t been noes airy; but it was not as hi
pony passed the dummy and everything else OF
| the road
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08
PAZ IN CUBA.

CUR Spanish citizens Celebrated Yester-
day the PacificatiOn Of the "Gem OF
the Antilles"
The Spanish residents of New Orleans cele-
brated the return Of peace in Cuba by a grand
demonstration and parade in our streets yes
terday.
At 10 o'clock a. m. they assembled at Perse-
verance Hall. corner of Dumaine and st. Claude
streets. whence. after the line of march was
formed. they all proceed to the Cathedral in
which solemn Te Deumt was sung. After this
the Spanish military and benevolent societies
together with the Fifth Company. Orleans Ar
our principal streets, after which they repaired
to the starting place, where speeches were
made and toasts drunk in homer of the return
of peace in Cuba and in homer Of Gen. Mar
tinez Campos. Many incidents of the day YET
remain untold. which lack Of space forbids US
TO mention.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08
INA SOLDIERS. GRAyEYARD.

Shoulder to shoulder there they rest,
In line of battle forever drest.
The holy dead. the patriots blest,
Returned to their mothers womb.
The wild birds sing on the branches nigh.
The summer breezes around them sigh,
But bushed Ia their Southern battle-ery,
Sealed up in the silent tomb.
sternly quiet as II arrayed
For the nurderous shock OF the ambusGade,
Or. as after march In the leafy shade'
In deep oblivion eeping.
confused murmur around their graves
Ts heard. as The sound Of the ocean waves.
AS they mournfuly sing in their rock-bound
caves;
IT'S the echo of mothers weeping
They will march no more through the starry
night
To rush on the foe ut the dawn OF light.
Nor experience again that fierce delight
Which heroes In battle feel;
Their btvouac fires are all gone out,
Mute are the song and the joyous shout
The yell and assault ON the strong redoubt.
With the clashing of angry steel.
For each low grave there are weeping eyes,
A flowing river Of tears and signs.
There are none so humble beneath the skies.
But love and are loved again.
It is fearful to think of the devastations,
OF the broken hearts and the des0latiOns
That will rise In Judgment on warning nations
That pursue the example CT Cain.
They came here In silence one by one.
To take their rest when their task was done.
In the home they have by their labors won
The foe will pursue them never.
| ir Inuae orp n nj living now their blfsg
| Is rapturous as an eternal kiss,
| And the ties they form In the deep abyss
No ruthless hand can sever!
| A fancy comes over my musing soul.
| think az look at each funeral knoll,
For the last review when the drums will roll
On the day Of Gods election.
| That one by one each phantom brigade
Will arise in garments Of light arrayed
And march to the muster where souls are paid
By eternal resurrection J. A.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08

married a daughter Of Chancellor LiyingsCo on
On one OCCASION when these TelatlYes go ~
sembled at Clerm ont. which together WIN SVUg
acres of the original Livingston manor nau
been bestowed on Robert Livingston, the Rreas-
grandfather OF the venerable MISS uarI99.son,
by his father as reward Ior p[sVe ~ .Eaa1
negro insurrsetion-the question OF inc iehl
origin OF the steamboat came under dlsenssihhHi;
Robert l., Livingston maintained that ms
tine e. be e
dudgeon.. turned to the venerable chancellor
Of the seamboa He re55 Hi:e Yes sV certainly
II am not do not know who is The good
wife was hugely offended. and insisted on leay-
ing the mansion. Prior to her departure Mr..
Futon tried tn soothe his trate spouse by say
ing: my dear, you don't understand the mat
The truth of the matter seems TO be that
Chancellor Livingston. when in Paris, e.
planned his ideas and models of the steamboat
to Robert Fulton, Who was Pennsylvanian,
then occupied In a dioramc exhibition Of Lon
don to the Parisians. Fulton possessed great
mechanical ingenuity and effected useful i'm
provements in the Chapcelor's model. For exc
ample, the axle Of the Chancellors paddle wheel
had no outside vest or box. nor had the paddle
wheels sny rims to hold the fans together; The
result was the wheels wabbled." 30 the old
Rhinebeck ers, who saw tho 'ChancellQrs FOLLY"
aground la Tillotsons. now Wilds' bay, said:
The man Tho saw It raP bat into To- TIE m9d was
Mr.. TiIlotsoD's Touring mill afioat on the
river" Robert Fulton aided boxes to the ex-
| trGLn1t16S OF ED9 pAlulS~WlS6l hhlsS, anu lH6
circular rims to the fans Of the wheels. These
additions gave strength and efficiency to the in
ven or's model. go.
| Documentary as we'll as oral evidenee is still
| In existence to prove these statements The
correspondence between Robert Fulton and
| Chancellor Living ston relative to the steam
| boat was borrowed by the former, and was also
destroyed by him. Other hands, however, had
| copied portions of that correspondence sui
fcfent to establish the claims Of the Chancellor,
| and those portions only need fitting opportu-
A'''' 'O- r. WHEATLY.
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, MONDAY, JULY s, 1878

Station, charged, from information received.
with arson.
Corporal Conrad WAS interviewed by our re-
porter, and he said: When entered the prem rem
ises | Immediately repaired TO the garrett and
found on the window sill cork which smelt Of
coal oil; | also found that holes Rad been bored
with n Inch augur, one L. the floor OF the gar
ret and one In the rafters. The loor and the raj.
ters were well saturated with coal oil. found
some shavings which were also saturated with
coal oil.
The fire took place in bedroom on the first
floor. then made search for the occupant OF
The house and found him IN the s9pg sqq1aare z:
live there the place where the fire occurred: he
said he did, then asked hi him II anyone else
him you are my prisoner, and then brought
him to the station and locked him up.
The accused when visited by the reporter In
cell No. 10 of the Fourth Precinct Station said:
am suffering from rheumatism. My wife was
but as went to shut the a Or NJ r.. door fell ~ a1d
all happened on the first floor Of the building,
The accused was unable to account for the
boring of the holes in the attic for the floor of
the attic being saturated with coal oil.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08
Can't. Lows BODY Found.

Yesterday morning the police authorities
were notihedb by the officers Of the CameIia that
in alb ut the middle Of the lake, the body Of a
drowned man. which was in so advanced q
state of DECOMPOSITION that they would not dis
turb It,. The body was last evening brought to
the pickets by Andy Despot. and identified as
that of Capt. Low, who was drowned some day
ago off tho .llooner Star
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08
ATTEMPTED ARSON.

House Saturated with Coal OH and
Then Set ON Fire.
At 9:15 O'Clock last night a fire, which was evil
IDENTITY the work Of an incendiary. broke out in
the one-story frame house located on Roche
blave, between st. Ann and Dumaine streets.
The house. which was owned by Mrs. Moran.
only slightly damaged. The furniture was
damaged to the extent of $50. The house and
furniture was insured in the Ftremens lnsur-
ance Company for $780,.
An investigation Of the premises disclosed
the fact that the house had ben saturated with
coal oil, and as the occupant. Mr.. moran, could
moi give a Satisfactory explanation. he was
arrested and locked ID in the Fourth Precinct
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08
A RacriIeEInns Thief.

Some time during Saturday night thieves
entered the Coliseum Place Baptist Church at
the. corner OF Terpsichore and Camp streets.
and stole one sDtttoon. one tooth brush, one
pair of brushes. one. busting brush and three
towels. After securing the booty they destroyed
a number of brushes and locks.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08
Burwlars ArOund ChIorofOrmIng.

Saturday morning burgla $ entered the
coffee house at the corner Of gravier and Dry
AIDES streets and after chloroforming the pro-
prietor and his dog, stole and carried away 1884,
The police are now investigating the affair.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08
WEATHER BULLETIN.
WAR DEPARTMENT..

WAR DEPARTMENT, |
Signal Service United States Army. ]
Daily meteorological record for the eight hours
ending at 3:49 p. M, Sunday. July7
Observations taken at the same moment OF
time ut all stations
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08
Pistol Firing.

At about o'clock Sunday morning a Difficult
ty took place at the house No. 80 Constance
street. between two negroes. John Williams and
Chas. Erwin. which terminated in the two men
the trouble Was Irwin keeping company with
Williams wife.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08
Fire.

At o'clock Saturday evening a fire. caused
by the children OF the house playing with
matches, broke out In Mr.. N. Francis house
No, 224 Melpomene street.
The flames were extinguished with slight
damage,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08
Coal OIL I.amp ExnlOdes.

at 9 o'clock Saturday evening coal oil lamp
1877 Bayou road. Miss Zoe De L sic happened
to be near the lamp and her dress took fire. but
fore she received the slightest injury.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08
FOREIGN PORTS.

Aberdeen, June 29-Arrived-bark Knergie. Brow
from Pensacola
Liverpool July Enthusiastically Orator. Co
hishley. from New Orlean'. June 20-ArriS ed-Shi]
Persian, Beynon from New Orleans
Oporto june 20-ATiVed-Bark Giuseppe Vim
cenzo Scattiola from Pensacola.
Queenstown Julv 2--Arrived-Ship Senator Ike
LEM from New rleans.
Rot terdam July 2-AIrived-Bark Condor, Meyei
from Mobile.
Cenfnegos. June '9-A1ived Schr Indianols
Bloom frOm PascagOula.
Ha, ana, June 22-Sailed-Loreto Tengo for Me-
Orleans
Dover june 2i-Of the South Forelsnd, ship Mi
olsv Fl. Knudtzen, from New Orleans via Falmouth
for InvergordOn.
SIGNALLING from Mobile via Middleburg.
AMERICAN PORTS.
Mobile, July 2~-Arrived-schr Bloom. Puttleracl
from New Orleans
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08
= gFgI OF It EN-Nlg
Canton. Miss. June %. 1878.

Elk. congressman Zacharie is here for the
purpose of interviewing Eliza Pinkston. saw
her yesterday, when she told me they wanted
her to come to town to meet gentleman from
New Orleans. / have seen her since her inter
view with Mr. Zacharie. and she tells me they
wanted her to say the colored people killed her
husband, and that she was paid, money to tell
band. They promised her 50 day, and free
trip to New Orleans If she would do as they
wanted her to. She told them that the Demo-
former form testimony, but they got her to sign a
paper (which was not read to herr before Mr..
Garrett. a justice. of the, peace, think they
her former Tf testimony was the truth, and she
Intended to stand by 1t She lives about p mile
Look out for the pretended statement that
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etc, HENRY r. SMITH, Postmaster.