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Our Washington Letter.
Congress DiIly-E1aIlying-
Louisiana Muddle-A long
PetitiOn-vFashingtOn Socie.
ty. Fashions, Etc.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb. 7, 1873.
EDITOR CHIEF:
The days come, weeks pass into
months, the opening spring time ia
near and still Congress evinees mar
velous indifference to the want and
suffering that covers the whole coun-
try with its dark cloud of disaster and
misfortune. Matters have been going
from bad to worse since the meeting
of Congress and with the exception of
the annual message, no word has been
heard from the President to whom the
people have right to look when they
are breasting the tide and striving to
avert impending calamities that seem
yawning before them. The President
has golden opportunity and he should
turn his eyes away from gilded theo-
ries aud look squarely into the faces
of 40,0O0,O0 of people and from the
picture of want and suffering catch
an inspiration that should result in a
message to Congress recommending
that body to cease pickering, lay
aside all other business, sheath every
political sword, and night and day
commit themselves as patriots to the
settlement of the financial question
now distracting the country.
The Louisiana muddle seems likely
to blossom out into very uncomfort-
able affair. The Nichols government
will, it is thought, indict every body
who had any thing to do with the ar
rangement.
The faces of old lobbyists are not
now wreathed in smiles as they fill the
halls and corridors. The recent or
der excludes them, much to their dis
gust, from the floor of the House.
Another terrible marine disaster off
the Carolina coast-I refer TO the
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Transient advertisements 81 per square
first insertion; each subsequent insertion,
Is cents per square.
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insertion; each subsequent publication so
cents per square.
Editorial notices, first insertion, 90 cents
per line; subsequently, 10 cents per line.
Brief communications upon subjects of
public interest solicited
No attention paid to anonymous letters.
The edtor is not responsible for the views
of correspondents.
Address: CHEF, Donaldsonvil1e, La.
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An important movement is on foot
among the workingmen of Indiana to
better their condition by emigrating
to the Gulf States. Several hundred
have already settled in northern
Louisiana and Mississippi, and are so
we'll satisfied with their new homes
that others are preparing to follow
Agents have been sent to New Or
leans and Mobile, who keep them APP
prised of the prospect for employment.
1t is stated that there are thousands
willing 10 seek occupation at the South,
if they can only feel assured of find
ing something to do at once. The
movement seems to have been intelli-
gently planned, and the accounts sent
home by the pioneers of their good
luck, will probably lead to eoloniza-
tion on large scale, Topeka Blade.
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NUMBER %.
Weekly News Summary.
Domestic.
Academy of Music, Chicago, burn,

| Academy of Music, Chicago, burned,
A policeman was fatally shot by a
negro at Memphis.
The building of the Troy, N. T.
Times burned loss 100000.
Metropolitan Savings Bank, Roston,
is enJoined from doing business.
The business portion of the village
of PIckens Station, Miss, burned.
A hurricane swept through Georgia
and Florida, causing much damage.
Three miners were severely burned
by an explosion of gas at Pottsyille,
Cardinal McCloskey has gone to
Rome to participate in the election of
a Pope.
A Memphis jailor shot at negro
and killed grocery keeper across
the street.
There was an enthusiastic demou-
stration at Pittsburg against the pend
ing tariff bill.
Obsequies of Plus TX will be cele.
brated throughout Christendom on
the day of the funeral.
Henry Clews of New York has been
arrested, charged with obtaining
goods under false pretenses.
A 100000 irregularity was discov-
cred in the account of the teller of the
New York bank of North America.
ThOG Ronsavalt raooptly uo,o;ro
ted Collector of Customs at New York,
is dead. He leaves several millions.
The schooner Sallie NJ. Steelman.
from Charleston for Baltimore was
abandoned at sea in sinking condi-
tion.
Revenue officers had fight With
the owner of an Illicit still in Jackson
county, Tenn, wounding him in both
arms.
Jas. Trousdale and j. Nj. May.
keepers of New Orleans club house.
had shooting match, which resulted
in the serious wounding of May.
Defendants distiliery, at Fosters,
Ohio, and the rectifying house of
Pfeiffer & CO., Cincinnati, were seized
for alleged violation of the revenue
laws.
Darius r. Manganl, ex- president of
the National Trust Company of New
York, has been indicted for alleged
perjury in swearing to the financial
condition of the affairs of the conn.,
pany, in his last annual statement.
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Foreign.

/ Fl
Sitting Bull is on Cana dian SOIL.
lame. from IL wound.
English troops and war vessels are
being sent to Malta.
France desires commercial treaty
| with the United States.
Russian reinforcements continue TO
stream through Roumania.
Prince Amadeus has assumed COM
mand of the army corps of Rome.
Montenegro has accepted the ar
mistice and suspended hostilities.
The Sultan invites Grand Duke
Nicholas to visit Constantinople.
1t is rumored Russia is negotiating
for the surrender of the whole Turkish
fleet.
Hon. Ulster Maxan was killed in a
duel with NJ. De La Pena at Mata-
moros.
A majority of the Turkish ministry
are said to favor an alliance with
Russia.
Greece and Turkey will refer their
disagreements to the proposed con-
ference.
The prefect of ST. Petersburg was
shot and seriously wounded by crazy
woman.
A new Cabinet has been formed In
Turkey and the Office of Grand Vizier
is abolished.
Another tidal wave swept the Pc
ruvian coast. The damage was COM
paratively small.
The lines of the defense of Constan-
t;nople have been dismantIed and the
guns taken into the city.
The English House of Conmons
voted f6,O00,000 for war prepare
tions, by 323 yeas to l24 nuys.
The Pope's body is lying in state at
st. Peters Church, Rome, and has
been viewed by immense throIgs OF
people.
The Cnban Colonel Benz. Ramirez.
with Is officers, l03 men, rs women
and l08 children, surrendered to tho
Spanirds.
In accordance with the arlnistiee
conditions the Russians have oc-
eupied Rustchuk, silistria, Belgrad-
jek and Erzerounl.
ExPresident Lerdo has been
elected honorary rector of the Law.
yers' Association of the City of Mexi-
co. His friends will urge his candida
ture for the next presidency
England and Austria have applied
TO the Porte tor ffrman permitting
them to send war vessels to Constan.
tinople. The Porte has refused Eug-
land no reply has set Leen made to
| Austria.
A stormy session pf the Cardinals
was held on the 10th inst, there be-
ing division of opinion as to whetli-
er the conclave should meet at Rome
or Malta. The former was selected
by majority of three. Italy guara6- )
tees the couelave freedom and seeu-
rity,
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The United states.
THE SIZE, WEALTH AND PRODUCTIONS OF
THIS COUNTRY.

4 newspaper correspondent has
recently obtained from the bureau
of statistics, Col. Dodge, of the ag-
ricultural department, and other
sources at Washington, the follow
ing facts and figures:
Leaving out Alaska, fit only for
savages, thirty eight States and
Territories Of the United States
cover an area Of 100000 square
miles, l, 926, 400, 0v0 acres. No SINH
lar area in the world has SO much
fertile soil, such excellent climate
characteristics, or is capable OF
such varied and valuable proauc-
lions. The ten Eastern and Mid
die States cover an area of I1,7sS
square miles, or little more than
q twentieth of the whole territory,
and about two-thirds OF the area oc-
cupied by the single State OF Texas.
Un,il recently Zen Eastern t-and
Middle states preponderated over
all the other States and Territories.
both in-pqpilstion snd wealth, Bnt
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westward the course of empire
takes its way" and this condition
of things is now reversed. The
West and the Southwest together
now hold the larger share, not only
Of population, but of political pow
er and actual wealth.
Taking the value given to the
real and personal estate of the
country by the census of 1870, and
allowing for the same progress as
was made during the war decade,
from 1860 to 1870, the property of
the people of the United States at
this excluding government
property = amounts to the enor-
nous and incompreheusible sum of
$54, 900, 900, 000
In estimating the amount OF pro-
ducts of the country, l have con-
suited the carefully prepared sta
tistics of the agricultural depart
ment, and, when these were want
ing, have depended upon other
equally reliable sources of inforIna
tion-these estimates are for the
year 1876. According to these, tAe
natural and art products of the
country for 1876 were as follows:
Farm products, including every VA
riety known to the United States.
$3,594061 1852: mining, 1892, $685.
994; fisheries, Sl2,096, 500; manu-
features, 81. 1872, $685. i2. making a
total of 81, 50l, 0s2, 1870.
OF tins vast amount of annual
products, the Eastern and Middle
States are entitled to nearly three
fifths of the manufactures, while
the other States and Territories
should be credited with still lar
ger proportion of the mine and
farm.
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i STATE OF LOUISIANA, !,
Parish Court, Parish of Graut,
December Term, A. ID. 1917.
Julia +. Wilder VS.. Hiram Williamson,
her husband


In this case, ON notion of A. GAIA
bat, counsel for plaintiff, it is ordered
and decreed thar the Judgment by de-
fault entered herein be confirmed and
made final. aii5t
And by reason Of the law and the
evidence being in favor of plaintiff.
Julia +. Wilder, wife Of Hiram William
son, against hsr husband. Hiram Viii
hanson, defendant, it is ordered, adj
judged and decreed that plaintiff recover
from defendant the sum of Five Hundred
(S50U) Dollars; that the community OF
acquets aud gains heretofore existing
between plaintiff and defendant as hns-
band aud wife be and is hereby dis
solved that plaintiff be henceforth sep
arated in property from defendant, her
husband; that she have the sole aud
full control of her separate and para
phernal property. and that the lieu and
mortgage in her favor upon the prop
erty of ner husband be recognized, cen
irined and enforced according to law,
and that defendant be condemned ~
pay the costs of suit. itaf14s sgi -
This done, read and signed in open
court this the l4th day of December,
A. u. 1c77. A. v. Raglan, III
e Parish Judge.
Clerks Oiiice. Colfax, La. December
l4th, 1877. b. Il. ShACKELFORD,
jl2-5t Deputy Clerk,
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Crowned i'm "A Cisteru.

A. Saturday night a little ne
boy, named William Brandon,
Fsd about twelve years, fell
= eisiern st the back of Mr..
aamiord's store, and the fact
Dot discovered until Monday
mug when the body was found
ng on the water.
iarday night Mr.. Kraft asked
ute fellow if he could get a
= o. water. As he disappear
w md not come back that
w. Kraft concluded he had
home. Sunday morning a
va bucket was discovered in
s's'n' when it was supposed
W had dropped it in the night
and becoming frightened,
@ home to his mother, and
wing was thought of it.
*ena the child's mother all
vile supposed he was in town
a'e herself no unessiness as
'asfea' outs, and no one
'sd the truth until Monday,
81 e horrible discovery was
C'I a negro man, who had
. catch the bucket.
'ler Goode was notified, and
-. ueiu' q verdict being
IN accordance with the
move stated.
'ern Is a huge affair, and
n ! several families with wa
year round, each one
Y. bis own rope. This sad
should warn against any
l'snce. Apump should be
\ y the top securely bat
- And now that the
1 : : cut Of. il, is as good a
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
JUDGMENT.
Elizabeth Mcknight, wife, VS.. Howard
Mcknight, husband.-No. 179.

In this case, by reason Of the law, and
the evidence beipg in favor of the plain
till, Elizabeth Mcknight, and against
the defendant Howard Mcknight. it is
ordered, adludged and decreed that the
said plaintiff do have AMI recover from
the defendant the sum of Sixteen Hum
,ircd and Fifteen Dollars (sl6lj), with
hive per centum interest thereon, from
the 18th DAY of December, A. ID. 1871,
and cost of this suit. IL is further Or
tiered adjndged and decreed that the
community OF aquets and gains hereto
fore existing between the plaintiff and
hsr sad nnsb.enl, IL. Mcknight, be and
the same is hereby dissolved and that
the SAID plaintiff be authorized to adj
minister her separate property in future
free from the control OF her said hus-
band. This done, read and signed in
open court ON this the 18th day OF Janu-
AIRY, A. ID. lc7o. w. K, ,BLACkMAN,
District Jodge.
HENRY G. WALKER, Clerk.
In testimony whereof 1 have hereunio
set my hand aud affixed the seal Of said
Cuurt, at Colfax, on this the 9th day
of January, in the year of our Lord ole
thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight. s. B. SHACKEbfOkD,
fest Deputy Clerk.
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sHER1FF's SALE.
Ninth Judicial District Court, Parish
of Grant, State of Louisiana.
Mrs. Feline Layssard VS.. +. Z. Lays
e sard.

DY virtue of a writ of II. fa., issued and
ID to me directed, in the above entitled
suit, I have seized and will offer for
sale, during the hours prescribed by
law, on the Layssard Plantation. ON
SATURDAY, the I'd day OF March, A. ID.
1873, t -
the following described property, seized
as the property of defendant. in the
abov entitled siit, to wit: iFis~
One undivided sixth and part interest
in certain tract Of land. the Layssard
Plantation, containing about 1900 acres
more OF less; also, one-sixth interest in
five i5l mules, two (2) horses, eight or
ten hogs, one hundred head of sheep,
one old wagon aud cart, an engine and
mill, household furniture, and abont ten
head of cattle, the same being all tho
right, title, claim and interest Of de-
PENDANT, +. f.. Iayssard. as one of the
heirs of Pomela and Malefred Layssard,
deceased.
Terms of sale-Cash, with benefit OF
appraisement.
c. X NUGENT, Sheriff.
SherifFs Office. Colfax, La, Jan. 10. Ts.
list
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sHERIFF's SALE.
Ninth District Court-Parisb of
f3.iia8 io Grant. Hf .
Britton & Moore vs.. William and
Virginia Bush ct sl.-No. 33.

BY virtue Of writ Of A. fa., issued
and directed to me in the above enti-
tied snit, have seized and will offer
for sale, on sts'l
Saturday, the I'd day of February,
n8 A. ID. 1875, .agf
IN front of the Court House door, in
the town of Colfax. between the hours
of IL O'Clock NJ. and 4 o'clock P. NJ, al,
the right. title and interest of William
and Virginia Bush, said interest being
two-sevenths and twn-sixths of one
seventh in the following described
property, viz
A tract of land fronting on Red River,
at the junction of TIE Darro, bounded
above by Bayou Darro, in the rear by
lands of Josiah Huie's succession, and
below by the Bellyre plantation, con-
tanning about thirteen hundred acres
Also, u tract of land fronting on Red
River, bounded above by the tract las;
described, below by the Mead planta-
ton, and in the rear by the Darro
tract, containing about six b mdred and
forty acres. with all the improvements
upon both tracts ef land.
Also, a tract OF woodland lying on
Bayou Darro, bounded by the Dzrro on
the north, and on the other side by
lands OF Josiah Hi,ie's succession, con-
tanning three hundred aud twenty
acres f>' ~
Another tract Of woodland bounded
below by land vi 81. Calhoun aad l..
Bouliguy's estate. and in the rear by
ia,its OF Strotnsr. containing five hun
drcd acres, more OF less.
Terms OF Sale-tash, with benefit oil
appraisenlent.
CHAS. K. NUGENT,
tiss Sheriff Parish Of Grant.
Colfax, Dec ~. list. p. {. Is /.
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y jster, our efficient deputy
ID IS back again, after having
, BIS colored iellow-traveler 10
hnds in Baton Rouge. We
II d still as useful as -sss.-
q, and did excellent service to
'isaizeus last Wednesday and
'sday by the use to which ne
'as parish bcsrders, in clean
out TIE public cistern.
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Market Report.

COTTON Low Ordinary. IL; Ordina-
~, So; Good Ordinary q; Low Middiing
10, AIiddling l0a; Good Middling IL d;
Middling Fair lis.
SUGAR Common 4sfs5; Prime GO
70; Choice ITO; Yellow Clarified "a
IS, White si(a9t.
MOLASSES Choice 3GG93s: Strictly
Prime 32fG3i; Prime 30tG32; Far .4(g
%; Common I6(922; Centrifugal l699z5.
, MESS PORK-sl2 -.
BACON Shoulders %, clear RIB sides
z, clear sides 1904. al
RYSAIT MEaT-Locse and packed
HOS; shoulders, loose, At.
HAMS : Choice Sugar-cured 0 @lO:
Plain canvasscd and uncsnvassed sac
9.
LARD Refined tieroe s3t9sl; pack
ers' fierce Ct, kettle 81; refined Kegs .
t59; packers kegs lO@l0t.
FLOUR Fancy choice SIS 50@s7;
family So 25@s6i;. trcb Is, low TO CHOICE.
So 25(GS6; double extra Si-7afass 50 90:
single extra "a 50; superfne 81 $50:
fine S4(g-.
CORN MEAL--Good to Choice, 81 IS
50 40.
POTAToEs-sl 5OSsl 10 per Dbl.
ONIONs-s2 25@s2 90 per bbl- for
red aud yellow.
RICE Choice CT. prime 6(get. good
5tC95f, fail 5tG5f ;, ordinary 44a5, cum-
mon 4@45. No. 2 3l(a34.
APPLES-ss 5o@s5 per Dbl.
ORANGEs-s4@s6 per bbl.
POULTRY-Old chickens 81 25@ 50.
young S2(9s2 so, ducks 80, geese Sc,
turkeys sl2G sl5 per dozen.
EGGS Western 12@l7, Creole 1S@
zoe per dozen.
understanding to quality 5G9c.
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|igu. forty feet of earth, for a
k.rce Of q hundred yards or
\ have csved of the point Of
EbstweeD Cane and Red rivers
|ss Colfax, during the past
M SIX weeks.
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!. neret to learn of the death
W.. Hines. the printer who
Id With us up to a month ago
|;s;.d At bis home in Monroe.
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|a 6ae and fast passenger
h the new Bart Able, never
Ibbe on time in her weekly
!. ,nl always favors US with a
IKE file Of late papers. Long
! ,bs wave.
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4 Stafford, the wife of MIR
\ STAFFORD, member of Police
| d this parish, died on the
! isy Of January.
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Il put our trust in the devil
week, and he "went back" On
spelled one "receaved' and
aler steel And now lac
b to know if that don't spell
lgs md steal, then what do II
az
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.,.ot;ce has been established
Creek, in this parish, and
G. Watson is the clever
master thereof.