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The little Hendricks boom cotton ur
the other day, in Little Rock, appears to
have been rather siekly sort OF show
-DardaneIle Immigrant.
II is people that make the :" boom, '
Bro. Davis. The people take no stock
in candidate that selects the highest Of
flee in the gift of the people and pro
claims be will have thtat or none. The
people viii! give him NONE, all the time.
The Van Buren press., 1879-07-19
A. |. UNIVERSITY,
Fayette vile, Ark.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE,

I ETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION on the
IL estate of Edward G. Whitesides. deceas-
ed, were granted to the undersigned, dated
the 1lth day OF June, a. d., 1879, by the clerk
of the probate court of Crawford county.
All persons having claims against said cs-
tate are required to exhibit them, properly
authenticated, for allowance, to the admins
TRAITOR within one year after the date of said
letters or they may be precludcd from any
benefit in said estate; and if such claims be
| not exhibited within two years from the date
of said letters, they shah be forever barred
and precluded from any benefit from said es-
| tate. Il. j. BROWN,
Admir- est, of Edward G Whitcsides, decd,
Van Buren, Ark, June 18th, lS19-Gw
The Van Buren press., 1879-07-19
YELLOW FEVER AT MEMPHIS.

Memphis dispatch of the l4th, says.
No new cases since the morning OF the
10th. The fever is confined to the six
sporadic cases. Memphians are return
ing, and persons from the adjacent towns
are coming in. Twice the usual num-
Der OF passengers by the Brownsville ac-
commodation train this morning
N;,,nnI
The Van Buren press., 1879-07-19

hfpnO To $1,000 YEAR, or So to 500 day in
.NIlIuI your own locality. No risk. Women
sDIsVUI de as well as men. Many make more
than the amount stated. No one can
fail to make money fast. Any one can do the work.
ou can make from 50 cents to 81 nm hour by deyo-
ting your evenings and spare time to the business,
1t costs nothing to try the business Nothing like it
for money-making ever offered before. Business
pleasant and strictly honorable. Reader, if you
want to know all abon the best paying business be-
fore the public, send us your address, and we will
send you full particulars and private terms free;
samples worth s. also sent free; you can then make
up y0ur mind fer yourself. Address
GEORGE STlNSON X CO., Portland Maine.
The Van Buren press., 1879-07-19

EaT Ex-Governor Wm. Allen, died, al
his home in Chillcothe. Ohio, on the NOR.
ming OF the llth nst.
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NJ A X r l T. u.
ID / T. ID

HAMILTON In Van Buren,. Ark, at tn c
residence of her son.in.law, Hon. Granville
Wilcox, July 18th, 1879 Mrs. CAROLINE WILL
IAMs HAMILTON, aged 81 years.
These are they which came up through
much tribulation, and have washed their
robes and made them white in the blood of
the Lamb"
The Van Buren press., 1879-07-19
One Million Strawberry Plants,
(sTANpARD vARlErlEs,)
Per 100, 81 90 Per 1000, $500

Trees will be packed, and delivered at the
depot in good shipping order, without charge,
when our responsibility ceases We will use
our utmost endcavors to forward to destina-
tion, without delay, In no cases will trees
be shipped until paid for or satisfactory ar
rangements have been made. At above fig
nres we cannot run the risk OF making bad
debts.
As to our reliability we refer you to-IIons
". d. Slack, Thomas Fletcher, Jacob Froich,
Mr.. j.. y. Robinson, Little Rock, Ark; Judge
NJ. Rose, olarksville; DR.. W, a. Carter,
OZARK, ARK; A. R. Winfield. d, D., Hot
Springs, Ark; Rev. Andrew Hunter. Brv.
ant, Ark; Rev, W. C. johnson. d. d., Mem
phiS, Tenn; to any and all Ministers of the
Arkansas Conference NJ. +. Church south.
Give us your patronage and we will do our
best to give satisfaction in every case. We
have the
The Van Buren press., 1879-07-19
APRICOTS AND ALMONDS.
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS EACH
GOOSBERRlES AND RASPBERRIES
BLACKBERRIES, CURRANTS,
(Onc dozen either sort for 81 .00)
GRA PES /:

CONCORD AND ROGERS, No. |,
. doz. for SLIGO 100 for $500
Other varieties, l0c. each 1.Oo0 for 25,O0
, 1879-01-02
THE PRECIOUS METALS.

wells. Fargo = Co.'s Annual. Report OF tho
Past iesr's Product tn Western Amer
Irn.
BAN FNANclsc0, Jan, 1.-We1ts, Fargo t. Co.'s
annual statement Of tho precious motals pro-
duccd III tho States md Territories wcst Ut tho
Missouri 1trcr. including Brftsh Columbia, aud
tho EeceIpts In San FEanedsco from tho west
coast Of Mexico during 1873, shows aggregate
products as foltows: Gold, ts8, ,aa1, e3l; silver,
$3s, 7i0, ,1ol; leal, 80. 432, 600; tho total being
less BY $l7,2o7,1D than Tor 1871. California
shows M increase IN gold of 81, o., 900, but Il
decraaso In silver, etc, vi tl,st223,000. Noya1a
shows total falling ofr Of e1G St1 the yield
from tha Comstock being only $31 ,as.st sos 0l3, ~
against s37, 40 for 1871. Montana s!.uws q
marked increase, all In sllycr. Utah fails Of
ogcr ea,o0o,00o, but nearly $l.oo0,oW Of
ot silver and icsd bullion. Although
Colorado shows sl,os0,sD Tess than Tor ls777,
tue yield hss been really greater, n The reports
for ls77 duplicated tho produce of certain loeat-
it'cs, but tho duplication VIVA not discovered
soon enough to 30 corrected Ia tho statement
Tor that year. Tno production. by States and
Territories, u ~ tollows; California, sl5,04l-
48l; Scyaala, $a3,lsl,9l9; Oregon. sl..l3, III !;
Wash'ngtoa, s7s1ll; laaho; slss9s,l:s': Aon'
taIats5l1; Ssw Msxsu: s4SSsIii; Ar1sona.
s2..s7 W.; Dakota, s3,3l5, soI; Mexico (wcst
coast), l,GNbt5; Drtt,sh Cuun bio 81 .:stSS, 40
1he bullion IRON thu Constock Lode routuined
43 per ccnt Oi gold and S. per cent ri silver.
OF tho strcallcd busc bullion lrot, Nevada, ~
tue State & per rent was gold. All ptobaoll-
ties nuw lnu.eats tbat thu ylsld OF gold and all
"ef from uil sources hatNc1 Tor 1h14 will not
greatly extecd gu, 100000.
, 1879-01-02

dp<c90t 1N4pQ&GA 80 JA4 1F714N&+
bttLwAuKEn, JAa. 1.-Lats yesterday after
neon the sci,ooness 4. u. Moore, Wells Burt,
aud He'd, White, md Blue vera chartered 10
load with wheat for Buffalo from Angus Smith
t. Co.'s Elevator i, as = rate supposed 70 bs
six cents per bushel, including storage, u that
is tho 1xura for which they wefu strenuorsIy
held Allowing one cent and . halt PCT buahgl
for storage, thls would establish al opening
rate. lor spslnx charters Of four and
onc'half cents. Thesu ars the, first
cngsgements 1t the kinl made here thua far
the present winter. AL ol tho vcasels nov
holding eas8oes arc dolng ~ on storage simply.
The Ice whtre ths Vessels lie Moosed u fourteen
inclIea thlck, aud will h4ve u be cut With savA
before tug eau more tnem. Thu tug Maxon
has pecu engaged 10 shits them,
Tho prolaellrs1 Ncp0mouea sud 0epero ar
rived hero to-day. The schooner Charlotte
Naab Il due bore f1ol, Suttou's Bay, but hAs
not RET xrtlsed. She has CarHo OF wood. The
Ardent, WHICH met with q serIou4 aecilIut a.
Frankfort YESTERDAY. was also Chartered 10 carry
= cargo Of wood flon sut:oa's Bay to shls port.
, 1879-01-02
HERE AND THERE.
lad SELECTION.
Special plp1tth to .4tAs J'stbnns.

Special uIpateh to TAs T1baas.
WARRINGTON, D. t., Ja1. 1.-The Ropubt!c-
ans ars very much dissatisfied to hutl that sha
special agent sent South By the Administration
to Investigate thu luatter ol frauds ia elections
IL Il 4etec.lve who was ,djsmased from tho
Treasury fosco several yeafs ago becausu he was
implicated In the aafc-buFgIasy conspiracy.
How hs has succeeded IN tmposIuS himself upon
tho Attorney -Gcucral il = mystery, since hI4
Wide publicity. Tho fact will bs used BY tho
democrats to the disadvantage Of . good cause.
u'GAHHAHAA.
Senator 1arlanA has p1cpsrcd bill by which
Il ID hoped tbs slcGarraAan case will ba finally
dismissed from Congress, waere, with.
uut positive action, II aeenA uesstbed
10 itva forever. seii.tor Garlan4 proposes
u send this cass to tho Court Ut Claim, With
bi.l il iu the interest Of tho Unite<i Btsie., aud
provides that ths Court Vi clalms shal! also
take into consideration ths rights Of ths Gov"
ernlheut III the case S'ucc 1t ts held by souie e.
ctiteut lawycsa that neither AcGarFphan nor tl4
New ldtta Colapsny hare Talid clalms 10 the
land Ia CONTROVERSY
THH sroLwA HONDA.
Tue officers Of tho Manhattan Savings Bank
bare sg,rl al a,rccuIent 10 socO5dsns:e With
tho request ot Com ptrosles Porter that tue oni.
GERS ot the bank will not transfer. xssisu. or
convey auy Of the Registered bouds stolen !ron
tltein. and ap order has been mauo - Issue
&l.Nl, ,o0U OF duplicate bonds 10 them. Tue tsat
viii bu supplied In \ short time.
THURMAN AND AkNlrT on NATIONAL BANE1.
Eb1atta ~ lAHsd<fpAta 5tMk4.
WasA!AoToa. u. T., Uec. Sl-!t 10 SAID th2t
Senator fhurmuu, soon after tho fca4semb]inx
OF Congress, viii make \ speech On the finances,
taking the a4tne course be 1id ID Oh4a and adso-
cxtiox tile replacing Vt Naslonal.bauk notes
la1uc Of uuses on the part OF the oanks. lii.
Hewitt says, Ia conversation, that II AF. TLus.
man Makes such spcesh be viii ap.wer !, :.
kke House " speakiux IL tATas y: lis a4Axa.
, 1879-01-02
i. btEEKEte HARRIS.

GALrEA, ILL.,, Jau. 1.-J. Afcekes HarEia, aged
g years, brother OF Cant. d. u. 1Isrrts, Of Ga-
irnA, aud r. Bcrtbe Harris, Of Dubuque. died It
his residence in this tl&y at o'clock this utter
uoon, alter Al Illness Of several weeks. tho ex-
uct nature Of which the phy slcisns xre uuabic to
determine. Mr.. Harris has for manY sears been
engaged tn tho mercantile business, and q. the
time Of hIs death wns proprietor Of the lending
gro<rry housc here. liz c-.ne to what Il now
fiAleua With bis fanltly tn 1s1}. and
was largely instrumental, viii, h!a brothers. III
developing the mi1ctal resources nf ths region.
during early steamboat times be was proprietor
Of an extensive whuiesate honhs located 0n thu
leyes, and furnished large stare OF the sup
plies required By tho Eptthwrstern territory.
Ar. nat1h was rrnatly respected In 1a1cua, was
Leading member OF the bouth Presbyterian
churcn, aud leaves Ttit md two children,
Belle and Lrno |. Harris, tho latter being II
former resident of Chicago.
, 1879-01-02
PROPOSALS.
PiRDRQNAI.S.
Proposals for Army Transportation


OFrscs CHIEF G. H.. DEPARTMENT ov DAxoTA,
SEALED rRofosALs. IN tT'p1icats. subject to
shs u:aal @ sond!tons and rsquifs.nsns will b r.
dsrs, for the transportation Of military supplies.
Dakotaa. dnriuG tho year commencing April l,
1870, sna @ snd!ng e., statsh g 2l ~ 1sso; M,,
stallion. In tho STATE of Minnesota aua TerrltorJ d
Dakota, subject 70 tho conditions contained In firm
fe' sas sssyss s0gtsd 1es u lss
tfon irom aud to aationE IN tho Territory Of lion;
tana. ETC. In accordance with conditions contained
in form Of contract for THAT service, adopted Dec.
3.-uN MISSOURI AND YELLOWSTONE Rrv.
E1tS. between Yankton. u. r., and Fort Benton.
Jlst Of October. 1915; and from Ynnkton aud I,s.
biol E rsss ReeS a
aaa between sisy and md Ass. ii. is:t. .aS;ieet 10
~ soeosas aai;sa III @ should :o.cy a.s
.srs store. md supplies for tas whols ranss.t No
es Ss;Rss nss asan
Fott ind Ferry Landing opposite thereto, snl,jccs
for that service, adopted Ice. II, 1873,
Each proposalmust 10 ln !ripticasc. separate fnr
F1CA FQQtEt AGu accompanied ny q 0GHQ III 1st A1tl
Of ten thousand dollars t3l0. O00l, executed In
legal form BY two mpre responsible persons, GER
tiled ~ fully responRlhv by Judge Or Clerk Of
United States uIttr,ct Court guaranteeing tAat IN
ease lhe contract 10 awurueh to the pcraon peopos.
Ing, Within aixsY days. tt will ho accepted anu
trrSl Into. aud good and snletcut securtty fur
nshed immediately hJ him In tho Fpm OF thirty
thousand dolnra 1870, 0UD]. for the faithful fulfill.
A5tnt of tAe coutfuct except tor the fsFrlaFG, In
Whit case bond Tor 81. 000 must accompany ths
bid.
Ihe Government reserves tho right 10 rpject any
or all btda thai may be offered.
Moreuvc1. no bid will bo entertained unless the
agent or attorney, al thu opening Of tho bids, and
II tlen and there prepared 10 show that he II fully
able to carry out tho contract in all respects. IL
awarded to him. In ttse cAae Of river ttanspurta-
tlon bldacrn must submit lst of boats, givtnt:
natnc, tonnage. age. ETC., with which they expect
10 perform HIe service.
Hanks ior proposals and fofma Of contract and
table OF distances; also statement Of shipments
Mado On tho Missouri and fclI0wstouo ltlvcra dur
ing tho season Of 167H which will be takon ths
basis 10 detcrmnng tho lowest b Id received Under
this adFoftiseaIcnt tnny be had by application 10
thia ofice, or tu tho Office Of tho QuartcfuaHtcfs
department ut Chicago, Ill. st. Louis, bio. Fort
Leasenwotth, kan:; Omaha, Sdn.; Bismarck, d.
T.; Yxn3tou. u. r.. or nelcna. ii. T.
Proposals must bo indorscd .srroposats for
Transportation on 1Koute in 1iipnesota and Usk0-
ta,' Missouri and icllnwstone lttytrs !" ETC., ~
the case may be, and Adlresso to tho undcfstKpcd,
G!!AH. II. T0MPkINA,
Deputy yQusrteFtuasses. General. U. 8. Army,
Chief QIaFtefma4tef.
, 1879-01-02

CLEVELAND, jan. 1.-Thts morning, 1t
o'clock, Judge Charles T. Sherman died IL BIZ
homo on Prospect street, Of rheumatism VI the
heart. Deceased had been In very poor health
for pa4t mouths, but waa bettes during tha last
few weeks, ard hla death WAS thus ysEy sudden.
hs cutnplained OF feeling very sick at midnight.
aud 1t o'clock WIS dead. tls was born Ia Nor.
walk, coun., the 81 Ut February, ISL, sou of
Charles X. Sherman, and the oldest Ut eteYen
children. He Calls With h!s father 70 Lancaster,
o.. when only thxee months old. Ills father
, 1879-01-02
SUICIDE.


SpSeldt Dtspu1cA 10 1at Jstsask
LAFArKrrK, Iud., Jan. 1.-Jo4eph C. Young,
ons Of the propEietprs Of rho Bramble Ilouas,
committed suicide last night By taxing mosphlac.
He left letter directing the disposition TO b.
made Of biz effects, but 9aTs uo rea4on for tla
set. lie leaves boy aScu Z. Ilo was III Odd
Fellow, ami tusured in nsat -clas4 Odd-Fclloxe'
Mutual Association,
, 1879-01-02
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS,

LONDON. Jan. l.-rha ateatashipa Lord Cl!ss.
from falladelph4a; peyoula, from New York; |;
aid Issr!au, from Boston, baYs ARRIVED out.
NEW Yoax, Jau. l.-Arnssd, the Anyhorla,
fsum Glasgow.
LohDok, jan 1.-The City OF Bristol, i1om
Pull 4delpnta, has arrived OUT
, 1879-01-02
GERM IANY.


LONDON, Jan. la correspondent 1t BeslIu
say.: "a majority Of Tho Federal Council a1e
friendly to the general phacipls OF Hlsmasck's
financial scheme. It u ehouRht bismarck will
secure tho support Of tho rural members Of tbs
leelchstag BY protecting native corn and cattie.
Although the Liberals will dsseEmtuedly oppose
the measure, they aso probably AxaFe that shelr
protest will 10 little mora than fosm2l''
, 1879-01-02

68ftaH U74Pdae& 10 3N 3T4kV&k
LAaALLx, ILL.,, Jan. I-llundrcd2 Of men arc
enploYed In harvesting Ice In this vicinity,
which il now more than foot thick aud remark
ably pure. The harvest Will extend " hunlseos
oi Thousands ot tQuA,
, 1879-01-02

LONDON, Jan. LA dIapatch from Paris says
that thouzh the ensuing electious do not co.
danger the Cabinet the aliu!stess have perceived
thai thpY ought to ask kiud Of Reinstatement
, 1879-01-02
STATE AFFAIRS.
MICHIGAN.
t,psetdt DispdtcA 10 1Aa 1rfbHns.

Sptetat DlpdteA 10 1as Trfbana.
LANSING, Mich, Jan. l.-Today wxs gala
h-!e t. to Witness the ,edtcation Of The new t:ant.
"c,s W "is"e'' t"o =. '.e eup''
70 auu t',c o'3a"i1Alon u t''s 4'eRn'sta.e.
Tho following programme, commencing At $3.50
q. u,., waa carried out: Music; PRAYER by
nt,hon Gsorve n. Cfl,r.n,.. ia .s.cnh,sr.
n's"1p "eo!so ~ ,p'e' -sseu'o,AAe =,
ea''eu ~ o'"sr " >"s.'cs 9!'r Ftos"ett tsos-
er'oF: tae oath OF osiico adfnipistern to the
dioyefnur and Lieutenant Governor ty the
chief .Eu.ttee of the Huprcme Co,tt: aadrrss hv
s""s,ax .Inh.,. Wv ro,a,,. ,,,Sr... ,x .ar'fsa..
s,.n,. ex"o1. aureus se's, aauie.e ~ et.oof'
p'air: : address. an % b7 % e.sGov y it{ary r % D.id.
Win; address by ex-Goy. John j..
1,ar'cv. rral,no n, IN. rrnort al N. Mat.
nrs,s;,~ t.asn.a,..1.a.s. .nS .a..,Io., n'@se ~
bn'tosnE commissioners ana presentation Of
President Of tho Boartl accordance OF lie Can.
i,ol by t,oy, Charles II, Cro.svc1I; benetItrtfon
,,s 49,. 1,or = pr,,,,.,o,,
" toe IVY - :. r'o"ae'''
AZ nigh noon t''e slaFs and stripes, hoiated BY
Col. aicCrcry over the building, Indicated tho
organization at the Slate Legislature. The FOL.
lowing programme was observed: Called to
o'clock; voluntary 1'y an invited cholr "a gloria
bv Moxart}; reading of the scriptures; original
oslc by the Rev. Gcorcr nuirleld;' sir. "Wa.ch
on the n'''ne =; n:oyer ny l''o 'sa: ucotEe pul-
tlc'a' music, My country 'lm oi thcc ar
ranizatfon: music. "AnEc1 Of Psatt.h' Rcnrr.
scntat'sc TT ls!cl' of LapGfe; vas s!eess spcskes
+. i. IlosEns Clerk nf the ast,ats ' ~4
This evening the Captluf waa Illuminated, aud
a reception Is being given BY tfoS. Crosswcll In
Ills rooms.
To ne tFtsft'7s Asscrtattd irtts.
DETROIT. Atleh, jnn: l.-Ihe teW state Cnpt-
to1 At Lansing was dedicated tn-lAY, AMI Ecpre.
sentative fla1' and ihc corriiors Tero crowded
with peonie 1ro1n al parts of the State to wit
well, ex-Guys. Fctch. t;secnly, Dlair, baldwin,
ana baGLes. tne supreme ConFL .'udaes. ana tle
Msc ~ ,,c t.unftoi nv two connn,,rs ~ Sfas
truops, hcudt d by tbs Lansing Kurhls Tenn
n!nr Band. On thriving at tho Capitol Cor.
CroFwell tonk the cha!r. supnohed by Lieut..
WV; ocbsrMhs M'ln t.on"p HMmsepe, ~ N!ano
Maplls. ine exercises peEan Hnil mus'e oy tho
hnlga1 Icmp!ar banM, Hntch Mas lo!lnWed bf
prayer by Bishop tsitlcsple. JutRc Campbell
then administered tho nath Of Office to Gov Cros-
we'll and Lieut.. .uuY. Sessions. Auisehaes fol-
lowctl hy the cr.(}ovcrtnrs nrcscnt. Tho Hon.
T.. o. drosrcnor Rad tho. report Of tho
Building Commissioners. rho then pro-
sentcti the building ID the people
through Gov. Croswcll, who briefly spoke
In acceptance, and tunpltmcnted the Commls-
a,oncrt. The Krv. T. i. Prutldcn. OF Lansing,
then pronounced bcneh!cttou. the band PLAYED
Another stirring ar, md the exercises Vt tho lay
wrre closed.
, 1879-01-02

for tho new majority In tile Senate. and hsve
agreed upon programme which will be submit
ted At The opening session, and which will Insist
that no reform shall be aloptcd without full
dlsEu8Bion.
, 1879-01-02
ClTAIsLES II. PHILLIPS.

WATERFOWL, Wis. ian. 1.-The lion. Charles
II. Phillips, stats Scnator-elert, of Jefferson
County. died suddcnly Of heart dLscasc At his
hotua at Like Mills ut 10 o'clock this morulug.
, 1879-01-02
THE TELLER COMMITTEE.
DOCUMENTS FUnNIsHED TO IT ur TIE r1rsl~


DOCUMENTS fUnNI3HED TO IT Nf TIE F1EsI-
DENT
EHtpakcA tn S3o yarE EEsntng faast.
WARRINGTON. Dec. W.--Tho Teller Commit.
tee vo,cd to nsk &l,s President nnd Attorney
0cpernl Deycns for information, md, In re-
sponse, las been furnished With number OF
documents golnE 10 shnw VIOLENCE and fratil In
several parishes OF Louisiana, md systematic
election frauds, bY tissue OF 'iliss joke Gal-
1uls, In paris Vi South Carolina.
Tho Louisiana correspondence give. report
Of dcpus1es sent by Marshal John Wharton into
several psrlahes tu Investigate al1cuel outragcs
aud Intimidation. Thcsu reports will probahiy
form tho basis for tho tr.t Investigations Ut tho
Committee. Tbcy assert that In Caddo Parish
from Gfty tn scyenty.ilye ucgrocs wero killed.
numbers driven from thcr homes. msny as
saultGd, and all inttt,tdate1. In 1uQchlta pArMl
thc DclnocratA ur0allIxetl In causpantea, !httms-
datcl voters, and killed three pru.ulurnt lueal
Republican lea,lcss. fn 3fosehouso parish Re-
pnblIcans OF influence wets compelled to nban-
rnrall Jntuu Ludpling. tho Republican randi
Iatu Tor Cougrcaa, was insilltel und ar1vcn oiI
ths stnn!p. Tc.,sas parl:i, was invaded by
f.arislles, and nifty negroes were Killed.
X. F. Mcconnell REPORTS 10 Marshall Wharton
that tho rbault Ut t!lcso troubles tlas been this
coaplctc decentralization Of tbs colortd yotxEs in
that region. i. Bancroft Reports that tl!e baek
tlan has no volce; he II controlled entirely by
tho nlan who employs ht,n. Thu negroes tu
West FelleIana are IN dread Ut tho white pcoplu
generally, at,1 nrs afEald TO vote aud afsaid not
10 vote.
The cof1espoudcnce includes. y prayer ffon
lIcury Albums, cslored man Ut Shreveport, to
A,tnincsdicnsrai nesens. asstnK TINT ms
numbering them by tho hundreds, asld be put on
i reservation OF ttlslr own.
The Gary lotters TO the ureenvlllu y. c. Stx.
arv uls,, sent to tl.s Committees Us indications u
hf1Mf Il fhhj j4df1
, 1879-01-02

| NswBURrFoH1, Mass.. Jan. 1.-The Hon.
| Cs1cb Gushing u quiss Ill
, 1879-01-02

CLEVELAND, o., Jau. 1.-The Rev. Samuel t.
Aiken, u. d.. fur thFtr years pastor OF tho
First Presbytrrtan Church, tiled at h!s residence
thls morning, agcu ~.
, 1879-01-02
MAINE.


COLUMBUS. o., Jan. 1.-Gov. Bishop to-day
appointed II. J. Wall Commissioner OF Labor
Statistics for two gears.
, 1879-01-02

Stockholders lIeeting.

EnfCAHn, Dec TO- 18TH
Commercial National Hank nf Clitago t9r the eicc
Hon }tcetors, WITH be held A. Iii Banking House
TUESDAY,. jan H. t87u between tho hours Of :. nnA
ju'cl9Ck y. m. GEtlftuE L. OTIS. CASHIER,
, 1879-01-02

FLN0H8.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The rcccnt sudden thaw
ca,lscd numerous foods in ENGLAND and Scot
land. At Nottingham tho tlootl was the greatest
for fourteen reurs. The country around Oar.
ltngton and Wrexham wat flooded for miles.
Much damagc Is reported ut Barwick and Abcr-
deem.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-10

The other day we spoke OF four members OF
the present Senate Of Louisiana who were In
the Legislature thirty years ago. to wit:
Eessrs. Richardson. Of Washington. Bowden,
Of Franklin, Heron, OF East Baton Rouge.
and Duncan +. Kenner, Of Orleans. The roll
OF veterans is not complete without the name
Of Hon. Louis Texads, Of RapIdes.
Senators Texada and Kenner served togeth-
or In the last Legislature that was convened
under the constitution OF 1916. Mr.. Texada
was also a member Of the Legislature OF 1s45.
as well as OF the constitutional convention OF
shat year. There 10 NJ man now living who
has been longer or more honorably identified
with the history OF Louisiana legislation than
Mr.. Texada, and yet we find him as vigorous
to-day as in his youth, and with the added
experiences OF q long and honorable life
spent In the service OF his State. In times Of
peril and exigency, or whenever the wisest
and best were needed In our councils. he has
always been there.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-10

RNXpfOAaANAts - WkiCciAbA q
be selected from the different districts. but
elected by the State at large. There are q
number Of cogent arguments advanced In
support OF both propositions, all Of which we
have carefully considered. The Idea OF elect
ing the senatorial representation by the
State at large originated In California,
In tho selection OF the last consti-
~tutional convention, and the purpose
was to prevent the Kearaeyites, who were
overwhelmingly strong In certain localities,
from controlling the State and pre-
venting a fair local representation.
The project succeeded In California
and. was entirely justiflable, but an
application OF IL In this State would operate
favorably to the very evil 1t avoided there.
In other words, 1t would give New Orleans
an enormous preponderance In the election Of
this delegation. This Is a contingency to be
avoided, IL possible. The present apportion-
ment secures US q certainty OF q fair repre-
sentation OF the intelligence OF the State, and
we should not attempt to improve on a eer-
tainty.
II thisd delegation is elected by the State at
large, New Orleans, handled by we know not
whom, will be able TO defeat any single repre-
that may prove unacceptable to the
purposes OF ring interests. It will be easy
enough for a ring in this city to select thirty
six men in their interests and elect them,
thus securing the defeat Of any man who may
be selected by the constituencies OF the sepa-
rate senatorial districts to represent them In
the convention. The means and opportunities
for corruption, for the advancement OF ring
and monopoly interests, afforded by giving
New Orleans any such preponderance, in
sures our uncompromising hostility to
any such proposition. We need not
60 further than to say that the great source