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clamation call an election for JUS
tices of the peace for each parish,
except the parish of Orleans, and
for district judges, in each district
created by the redistricting,
where one or more parishes have
been added, or taken from the ex.
isting judicial district, aud for
State attorneys, as above provided,
except in the parish of Orleans,
where the district attorney for the
parish shall be State Attorney
This election shall be held on the
same day throughout the State,
which day shall not be less than
sixty nor more ninety days after
the passage of said act. The terms
of the officers elected at said elec.
ton shall expire at the general
election of 1880, and the limita
ton on the change of districts,
oftener than once every four years,
shall not be considered as having
effect before the general election
of 1880.
Third-That the judicial system,
as established by the constitution
of 1868, shall remain in force un-
til the expiration of the thirtieth
day after said election, excluding
from the computation the day Of
election.
Fourth-The adoption OF these
amendments shall not vacate the
Offices of the present clerks of
courts in each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article one hundred and thirty
two of the constitution of 1868
shall be abrogated.
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
The Superintendent of Public
Education shall receive salary
Of ttirty-fve hundred dollars, pay.
able quarterly on his own war
rant.
NUMBER NINETEEN.
No license tax shall be imposed
by the State, or any parish or tnu-
nicipal authority, on any mechani'
cal trade, mandatory or factory,
except such as may require police
regulations, in towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY.
The Legislature is authorized
to exempt from State, municipal
or parish taxation household
goods, such as furniture, wearing
apparel, tools of trade or profes-
sion and family portraits, not ex-
ceeding in aggregate value the
sum of FIVE hundred dollars.
ACT NO. IL, EXTRA SESSION
OF 1878.
NUMBER TWENTY ONE.
Strike ont the first part of arti-
Gle l42 of the constitution of 1868,
which reads: "a university shall
be established and maintained in
the city of New Orleans. 1t shall
be composed of a law, a medical
and collegiate department, each
with appropriate faculties. The
General Assembly shall provide
by law for its organization and
maintenance ;" and insert: "The
university shall be maintained. 1t
shall be composed of law, a med
| ical and on academical depart
ment, and such other departments
as may be established by law, each
with appropriate faculties provs,
ded, that the law and medical de.
partments already organized shall
continue in the city of New Or
leans, and the academical and
other departments may be located
elsewhere in the State. aug3 78.
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III. Leguennec,
WHEELwRIGHT & BLACKSMITH

w HEELWRlGHT U DIAChSMIIH'
respectfully announce to the
public that l keep on hand all the
different materials appertaining
to sewing machines, of all kinds
and more especially to the Singer;
and also tie genuine machine oil.
l also have buggies and hacks
for sale, and make and repair the
same at prices to suit the times.
Sept-7
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NO. ~.
Official Directory.

District Judge.
ERAsTE MoUToN.
District ATTORNEY.
). a. CHARGoIs.
Clerk of Distric. Court,
LAsTIE BRoUssApD.
Representative.
ADRIEN NUNEz.
Parish Judge.
LYMAN C. LYONS.
Parish Attorney.
W. a. WHITE.
G. B. SHAW.
Recorder.
LEO PERREr.
Tax. Collector.
j. S. NUNEz.
Police Jury.
N. PERRY, President,
S. WISE, D. 0. BRoussARD.
ii. HoFFPAUIR. F. d. LELEU,
Town Council.
LEoNCE PERRET, Mayor.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, J. ABAD1E,
5. WISE, j. BoYANCE,
GEO. E. LYONS, Constable.
Justices of the Peace, Sd. Ward {:
F. B. PATTEN,
Dep'ty. U. S. Surveyors
F. FlaAY.
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 73, r. S. OF 1878.
NUMBER ONE.

ACT NO. 73, r. S. OF 1878.
NUMBER ONE.
TIA. the seat of government
nall Ne established at the city Of
Baton Rouge or at the city of
New Orleans, as the majority OF
the voters Of the State may deter
mine At the next ensuing election;
those voting to locate the State
capital at Baton Rouge shall in
dotse on their tickets. For State
Capital, Baton Rouge ; those vo-
ting to locate the capital at New
Orleans shall indorse on their
tickets, For State Capital, New
Orleans"
Strike ont article one hundred
ind thirty.one.)
ACT NO. II, R. S. OF 1878.
NUNBERTwo.
Representatives shall be chosen
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, every two
years, and the election shall be
completed in one day. The Gene.
raj Assembly shall meet on the
first Monday in January, 1879,
and biennally thereafter, on the
Inst Monday in January, unless a
different day be appointed by law,
and their sessions shall be held at
tie seat Of government.
Strike ont article seventeen.)
NUMBER THREE.
After the year 1878 the General
Assembly shall not have power to
e'y in any one year for all State
purposes more than one per cent.
y! on taxation, nor shall any collec'
!'on Of more than one per centum
azatlon be made in any one year,
% the actual cash value of all real
ana personal property liable to
asahon, except in case Of a for
ega Invasion or a domestic insur
,1e!caaon, and in that event any ad
u'aonal taxation shall onlv he fo,
;a :ae Immediate purpose of repelline
INVASION or suppressing insurrec
M Sol; The city of New Orleani
saaN ~ not levy or collect in any one
!of more than one and one-hal
~ centum taxation on the actua
s'a value Of all the real and per
sa! property liable to taxation
nl .'al its limits. No parish OF
o;.a %;sa'clpal corporation, except tn,
Wy Wy Of New Orleans, shall levy o.
~. ~'eet in any one year more thar
s.s w.. per centum taxation upon tn,
.a ss!aal cash value of all the rea
ts sua personal property liable t
Sa' Saal'o1 within its limits. Th'
eo usneral Assembly shall not hav'
Il" ISsr s:', to issue any bond or pledg
Dosd ,rs ls'th Of the state for any pur
pse, ~ nor shall it authorize an,
'>''s0 Or munioipaI corporation t
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i

EST par le present donne que
vos taxes d'Etat ct de Parolsse
pour lannee 1877, sont maiute.
nant dies ct 81 les dites taxes ne
sont pas payfes dams les delais
prescrits par Ia loi, je serai force
den faire la col ection avcc frais.
j. s. NUNEZ, Collector.
1S mai 1878.
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G. Il. MOUToN, CONRAD DEBAILLo
MOutOn & DeBaillOn
AvOcats,
Vermillonville, Louisiana.
DIR. w. w. Yam PELT.

Ut. NJ. ". VUV IIJJ
Medecin Tiectique.
OfFre ses services aux habitaDts de 10
paroisse Vermillon. II trsite cowme spe-
oialite toutes les maladies des femmes,
telles que, la leucborree. feurs-blsnches,
etc. Son bureau eat q Abbeville.
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@EE a week in your own town. SIS
VUU ontfit free. No risk. Reader, if
you want business at which persona OF
either sex can make gre ut pay stl the time
they work, write for particulars to FL.
HALLET and Co., Portland, Maine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05
The Presidential Fraud.

The Washington correspondent of the Blltl'
more Sun says: The cross examination OF An.
derson was resumed before the Potter iovosti-
CATION committee to day. and was conducted
altogether by Mr.. Reed, of Maine. Mr.. Reed
had before him long series of interrogatories
carefully prepared by the counsel tor Secretary
Sherman, and the object of which Was to dis
credit the testimony of Anderson by proving
that be had made different statements before
the Senate committee which went to Louisiana
in 1876 II. Portions Of Anderson testimony
at that time were mixed up on the questions,
aud Mr.. Reed, as be propounded thcquestions,
would frequently endeaVor to put words into
Anderson's mouth and to distort his replies 10
order to effect the purpose aimed at. This
was done to such an extent that tho committee
was finally compelled to come to the reliet OF
Mr.. Anderson, aud insist that he was entitled
to and must receive fair treatment.
AS doctors differ, 80 the result of to-day 3
cross examination of Anderson is regarded
With widely different views by those who heard
it. The democratic members of the committee
are not at all disturbed by the cross ezamlna'
ton SO far, and do not think that it has weak.
ened the force of what was developed 90 Sat
urdsy last. On the other hand, the republl.
can members and those who sympathize with
them are very outspoken 10 tho expression that
there is nothing left Of Anderson's testimony
of the least value, and that all the capital
which the democrats can get out of it is fur..
nished 10 the exceedingly foolish letters of
Stanley Matthews. If it was the character OF
Anderson that is at stake 10 the lnvestIga,.
ton there might or might not be good
ground for the opinions last alluded to-
Rut sueh ia not the case, the question IS NOT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05

The Sergeant. alarms of the Senate, Mir
French, testified that the Louisiana returns
came by express from Louisiana, we're used tv
the Senate committee and were then returned
by express to Mr.. Emile, Secretary Of Tho
State of Louisiana.
Mr.. Cox presented, and the witness identified
the Nash agreement, and Anderson's letter
accompanying the Weber agreement, both OF
which had been 10 the possession of Mr.. Stan.
ley Matthews committee.
The committee room is dcnscly crowded and
the interest is intense.
MR.. MATTHEWS EXPLAINS.
In the Senate, TO day. MIR. Matthews, Of
Ohio made personal explanation 10 reference to
the pending fraud investigation. He said that
he owed the explanation to himself and the Sen.
ate, an account OF newspaper reports, made
here and elsewhere, calculated to reflect upon
him and on the honor oil the Senate. It had
been charged that he had participated 10 the
alleged frauds 10 Louisiana, and it was further
charged that being cogoZlnt Of the frauds in
which Jas. Fl. Anderson was eoglged, he had
endeavored to secure him position under the
Government. He denied most positively that
he was privy 10 any such fraud, and he would
assert on his honor as Senator, which he was
wiling to mantaio on his oath, that lie never
knew or believed that any fraud was CON
mitted. lie also said th.t 10 all his COVER
| sations with Anderson, he had never int
| mated to him that MIR. Sherman had ever pro
missed him any position on account oil anything
| done 10 louisiana; that Andcrson'S application
to him, Matthews, was made on the ground that
| he had rendered thorough and eff cent service
a. republican, and had by his actions placed
even his life in peril, and that II would be i'm
possible for hun to return to his parish, if evtn
he could live 10 the State. Upon these repre-.
sentaliOuS he had interested himself in bch,Ii
| Of Anderson Mr.. Matthews said that the ony
! wrong, if such, committed, Of which &c va,
cognizlnt, was The wrong profession OF Aoltr
sou, whose discovery OF it. with the delivery Ct
| the false documents, now in his (Alathew y
possession, he considered an atoncmout for
| that wrong. lie concluded b. moving the ap-
pointmen. Of a committee Of seven to iovestl.
gate all matters connected with the Louisiana
election 10 1876, which motion was agreed IT,
! JOHN SHERMAN.
| Secretary Sherman was on the floor OF the
| House to day, surrouodel by crowd OF repub
licau members, lXpla lnlDg his position ard
| how it was that he WAS iUpiic .tcd 10 the Pres
| idculial fraud
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05
The Oregon Election.

Senator Mitchell last night received the fol-.
loving dispatch, dated Portland, Oregon, June
4th:
1--WE have had the severest fight ever expe
rcpcsd in Multnomah county. We think we
have elected all ten of the republican members
of the Legislature 10 this county, but may lose
one or two. The indications arc that the Ore.
gon Legislature will be republican.
Friends of Senator Mitchell say that the
above intelligence indicates his re election te
the Senate.
A Portland dispatch says: The election re-.
turns are coming in very slowly. Sufficient
have been received to induce The democrats to
believe that Whitaker is elected to Congress-
Earhart. republican, is generally CONC eded elect.
ed Secretary Of State. Nothing can be def.
pitely said concerning the remainder Of the
State ticket. There is growing impression
that the Legislature will be democratic, but
the result cannot be positively stated for.tWo or
three DAYS,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05
VIRGINIA News.

The large four. story factory of. NJ Walk.
or, 10 Danvilc. was destroyed by fire Oh Sun
day night, together with over 100. 900 pounds
Of tobacco belonging to ". W. Kceue, jr. The
building was insured for $4,000 and the tobacco
for 5000, but these amounts will not covar
the loss. ,HE
w. &. johnson. etq., died at his residence,
10 Stauuton, lest Friday, in the sixtleth year OF
his age. He was a son OF tho late Chapman
johnson, and was an A. NJ. Of the University
Of Virginia.
MIR. William Stout. a highly esteemed cii.
zen of Culpeper county, died at his residence
near Sevensburg, on the 18th ut., IN the
eighty. FIRST year of his age.
Rev. Thadeus Herudon, al old aud we'll
knowo Baptist preacher oil Fauquier county,
died last Sunday.
Harvesting has commenced near Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05

The radicals have been in possession OF the
government Tor so long time, and have ruled
the roast With so high hand, that it seems al.
most impossible for them and their friends to
realize the change that has taken place 10 their
condition. Notwithstanding the we'll established
fact that The de mccrats have majority in some
OF the most populous Of the Northern States,
and are only 10 small minority 10 the others,
and that they have "soid South" to back
them, the radical, and The so called 'indepen-
dent" press of the North, attempt 10 treat
them like spoit children, and threaten them
With Gen. Grant for their next President uoless
they behave themselves and promise not to inter-
fere with Mr.. Hayes during the term for which
be has been iuaugurated. Now as this is
nominalIy republican government, the es.
seotia principle of which il that majority
of the the people shall rule it seems to US that
ifthere be any threatening about the pre- sdential
case now under Investigation, it should come
from The majority of quarter Of million Of the
white voters who were swindled cut Of their
fairy elected President. and who are naturally
indignant and provoked at the fraul that has
been imposed upon them. Indeed. it is ex.
ceedugy strange that freemeu-men knowing
their rights ADD accustomed to maintain them
should bear the cheat and i0diguiy
so patiently, and that they do SO is the
best possible evidence that could be afford.
ed of their obedience to law and love OF order.
Threats, however, will not iotimidate them,
and they will see that the orders of what is
conceded to be the fairly elected law making
branch of the Government, Congress, are exc
outed, no matter what may be the position Of
the criminals who will suffer thereby.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05
GreenbackerS.

Lewiston, Me, June 5.--The Grealback
Convention met this morning. Scion Chase, OF
Androscoggin, was Gle cted chairman. He ad.
verted to the small origin of tho movement, and
said that next fall it would control vote that
would strike both parties like stroke of chain
lightning. The bottom is not knocked out of
the party when We see men like Jas, G. Blaine
rocking the rag baby Three cheers were given
for "Grandfsther Cooper" and speech eulo.
giving the latter was made by Mr.. Carcie, Of
New York,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05
Brewers Convention.

BALTIMORE. Nd. June 5.-The annual con-
yention of the United States Brewers Associa-
ton assembled at the Academy of Music, this
morning About 200 members from Boston, New
York, Philadelphia. Pittsburg, Chicago, Mil
waukee, Cincinnati, Buffalo. Albany, Brooklyn
Newark, Reading. Pa, and Other cities were
present and an address of welcome, by August
Beck, President Of the Baltimore Brewers AS
socistion. The President of the National Associs-
ton, Henry II. Reuter-, of Boston, read his an
nusl address. 1t treats first of the system and
mode of paying the Internal Revenue tax on
malt liquors in the United States, a system
wholly new and confined to this country. Ours
Is the only country which by means of stamps
taxes the finished products by volume entering
into consumption. The result has borne out the
pratical wisdom of the expedient. and our sys
tenn best iul6ls the conditions upon which q
national tax system should be based.
The largest annual sales Of beer ever reached
have been very nearly maintained this year, as
the falling of, compared with the most prosper
Gus year in extent of sales is only $3.50 barrels
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05
when IT. Ia held.

congress Whcn 1t Is he'd.
The military review is 10 take place in Paris
90 Thursday, the ooh, Instead Of gu Sunday,
10 defercccc to The objections Of foreign visitors
TO the EXPOSITION.
The difficulties between China and Siam
have been settled. Ctina has withdrawn her
claim for tribute, s0d all The treaty Powers
have acknowledged the Independence OF Siam.
A dispatch from Msxco says Escobcdo and
Nurcia are only two miles apart. The former
is constantly receiving reintorcemeDts. and is
expected to take Picdras Nagras within lew
days
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEkl BY
EDGAR 5NOWDEN.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE o. 1875.

The feature Of the day in the Senate was Inc
personal explanation by Mr.. Matthew'S VINO
denies any and all implication in the Louisiana
frauds, but admits that he inadvertently COM
mitted a wrong in urging Anderson claims Tor
place, in consideration of Anderson giving up
certain papers. which Mr.. Matthews considered
an stonement for the wrong rerpetrsted. Mr.
Johnston addressed the Senale upon the Texas
Pacific Railroad bill.
The House of Representatives. by avote l'l
20 12O defeated the Tariff bill of Mr.. Wood thus
ir twenty minutes undoing whist it has taken
thu Wsys and M cans Committee the whole ses'
sion to accomplish. TIE bill to distribute inc
Mexican claims award was passed.
Anderson was further Cross examined to-day
before The Potter committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05
Woman Murder.

SARATOGA, n. Y, June 5.--Thc VIII, Of
Jesse Billings, jr., Of Bacon Ill., near Schuy
lervilIe, was fatally shot 10 the head last even
Jog, the shot being fired through window. 90
Mrs. Billings has Tor long period been j:aOu-
of her husband and there has been much
trouble between them 10 consequence RaoentIy
woman living over Mr.. Billings Office c)n
mcnced slauier suit against Mrs. Billings i,r
certain alleged slanderous words spoken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05
The Derby Rae.

LONDON, May j.-rhc great event OF the
Eogsh racing season, the race ijr the Darby
stakes, took place ct the Epson summer meet
ing, aad was WOO by Gen. Peel's bay colt Seitop
Count F. DeL,grange's black COLT lusuaira
was second, and Lord FaImouth's bay coli
Chlderies third. Seton was riddenhy Constable
Twnnip.lWn horses started
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05
OpenIng and Closing ofthe Mails.

Tho following will ba the hours FOL. opehlhg
ard closing the mails until further notice:
CLcs1EG-Msnassss Division s q. m ; AleXsn.
dris to Round Hill, Va, a. m; Alexandra to
Gordonsvillo, Va. s a. m; New York city and
the East II m, 45 and 9p. N; Washington,
Baltimore and Philadelphia at II NJ, 10 and
y. M; Western As and y. m; Southern
mails via Richmond, Va, 20 p. M. and pm;
Through msls) IN; Danvile, Va, 9p: M.
OpESISG-Norther and Western mails, via
Washington, d. c., 8 30 q. m. and and pm;
Southern mails, via Richmond, Va, 30 a. m.
and p. m; Southern through mail, via Lynch
burg. Va. S 30 q. M; Manassas Division z 3op'
SUNDAY HoURs-Ali mails arrive ut . 80 I'm.
Otlice closes at 10 80 q. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05

The quantity Of pork aud other lmpropar
food consumed is enormous and produces It's
inevitable results 10 inLumerabIc types OF DIS
ease, especially those OF the blood, exhibited ~
Pimples, Blotches. Sores. etc, all OF which,
however, yield rapidly and surely to Dc. Bull )
Blood Mixture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05
Two Men Drowned.

ST JouN's, N. B., June "a SSH boat with
sevora! occupants Was upset yesterday as it was
descending ST. Croix river. Capt Rldiout. o!
Calais, and Mr.. Pet!igrovo, Of Bayside, were
drownn1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05

The juno number of the Southern Planter
and Farmer has been received from its editor
aud proprietor. L. R. Dickinson, Richmond. 1t
is illustrated With likeness of F. W. Chiles,
al extensive stock raiser of Louisa county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05

Gen. Grant, who played his part 10 The pres.
idential fraud to the satisfaction, if DOT OF
bimstlf-!or be wanted q difficulty 10 order
that be might hold ovcr-at lcas. 10 lhst OF the
then radical managers said THE country could
bot afford to have president With hAW 10
his title" There is nothing 10 The history
of Gen. Grlnt's whole life that authorized HIN
to make any suoh assertion, or that attached any
weight 10 it after he had made it, Tor knowledge
Of his career goes to prove that mao.
or country, cannot only afford, but we'll afford,
to have any and everything, utterly regardless
Of the character of its title. However, he did
make the assertion, aud one of the fleets OF the
proceediogs of the Potter Investigating COM
mittee has been 10 recall it TO memory.
That the couotry has president With
flaw 10 his title nobody now doubts, and
that it was impossible for it to be 9Th
erwise with such characters as those
to whom the election returns 10 Louisiana,
Florida and South Carolina we're entrusted, IS
couslly az sure. Whether McLin, Dennis,
Anderson or any Of The other parties who
have made or are to make confessions respect
ing the fraud be proved to be peIjurers CT not,
the fac. still remaios u1qu: STONED, in the mind
ofevsry prtjadiced map, that each ADD all II
them were capable Of forgery, aud that
being so it only rcmaits to be shown that
they were offered Inducements in order
to convict them. That such Inducements
were offered nobody who has read The proceed
iugs OF the Investigating committee is any
longer 10 doubt Whether the couotry eau
afford President with flaw in his title re
mains TO be seen. Up to this time it seems it
can afford it rratty we'll, but the future may
tell different tale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05
New HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE.

CONCORD, N. H., June 5.-The annual $685.
sion of the New Hampshire Legislature began
to day. Augustus A. WcoIson, of Lisbon. was
elected Speaker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05

Gov. Brsyman, of Idaho. denies the charge
that he furnished the Bannock Indians with
ammunition, and states that an Indian war is
imminent. All the arms under bis control have
been issued, and he is expecting q further sup
ply from Vancouver and Benicia.