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State Debt.

ART l. BE it ordained That the interest
to be paid on the consolidated bonds of the
State of Louisiana be and il hereby fixed at
per cent per annum for five years from the
first of January 1880, 3per cent per annum for
fifteen years, and 4per cent per annum there
after; and there shall be levied an annual tax
sufficient for the full payment of said intere st,
not exceeding three mills, the limit of all State
tax being hereby fixed at six mills; provided,
the holders of consolidated bonds NAV, at
their option, demand in exchange for the bonds
held by them, bonds ofthe denomination of five
dollars, one hundred dollars, five hundred dol
rate OF IS cents on the dollar of bonds held and
to be surrendered by such holders, the said
new Issue to bear interest at the rate of per
cent per annum payable semi annually
ART. .. The holders of the consolidated
bonds may at any time present their bonds to
the Treasurer of the State, or to an agent to
be appointed by the Governor-ono in the
city of New York and the other in the city of
London-and the said Treasurer or agent as the
case may bc, shall endorse or stamp thereon the
words, interest reduced to two per cent per
annum for five years from january 1, $780,
three per cent for Is years and four per cent
per annum thereafter" provided, the holder
or holders of said bonds may apply to the
Treasurer for an exchange of bonds, as pro-
| vided in the preceding article.
ART. 3. BE it further ordained That the
| coupons of sand consolidated bonds due on the
| first of January, 1880, be and the same is
! hereby RENTED, and any interest tax col
| leeted to meet said coupons is hereby trans
| ferred to defray the expenses of the State
government.
Be it further ordained, and it Is hereby or,
dained by this Constitutional Convention
That the foregoing pro gisions and articles re-
lative to the consolidated debt shall not form
a part of this constitution, except as herein
after provided, as follows:
At the election held for ratification or reiec
ton of this constitution, it shall be lawful fol-
each voter to have written or printed on hi.
ballot the words, "For ordinance relative t,
State debt" or the words, against ordinance
relative to State debt" and in the event tina
q majority of the ballots so cast have Endorsed
on them the words, "For ordinance relativ,
to State debt" then the said foregoing pro
vision and articles of this ordinance shall form
u part of the constitution submitted if tn
same is ratified, and if a majority of the vote
so cast shall have Endorsed on them the words
then said provisions and articles form no par
of this constitution.
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Leading Governments of the World.

Of the leading governments of the world
fourteen are constitutional monarchies and
thirteen are republics. while nine arc despot
isms. They may be enumerated as follows:
|. British empire, constitutional
> Denmark, constitutional
>. Norway aud Sweden, constitutional.
4. Russia. Drspotic.
D. Holland art Belgium, constitutional.
3. Hanover, constitutional.
Z. German empire, constitutional.
8. Switzerland, republic.
.. Austrian empire, constitutional.
10. France, republic.
IL. pain, constitutional.
II Portugal. constitutional
IL Italy, constit tionaf
IL Greece, constitutional
10 Turkish empire, despotic.
To- Persia, despotic.
H. Afgahanistan, and Beloehistan, constitn
tional.
Is. Tartary, despotic.
49, Hindoostan, constitutional
20. lndo China, despotic
81 Chinese empire, despotic.
y. Egypt, despotic
23 Ahysinia, despotic.
a. Uuited States. republic
D. Mexico, republic.
20. Central America, republic.
Y. Granada, republic.
Is. Brazil, constitutional
~. Peru republic
81. Bolivia republic.
81. Chill, republic.
81. Aracania, despotic.
81. De Platr, republic
81. Paraguay, republic.
30. Uruguay, republic
30 Hayti, republic.
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ton, in excess of the foregoing an.
preparation, for the purpose of en-.
aiding this Convention to complete
ltslabor; provided said vouchers are
approved by the President Of tho
Convention.
ART. 264. There shall not be
municipal election in the cities of
New Orleans amp Shreveport in De.
cember, 1879; the General Assem-.
bly, shall provide for a municipal
election in the city of New Orleans
or such municipal corporations as
may be created within the terrific.
rial limits of the parish of Orleans
during the year 1880, and may fix
the time for a municipal election in
the city of Shreveport before April.
1884.
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"Comrade. hast eaten? thy fangs drop gore;
But the pains of hunger afflict us sore
'Tis surely winter; DER barren plains
The storm king rides with loosened reinS
OF man and his flocks all traces fled
Come tell us, where was thy beanqet spread 2
Thus the ravening pack to their comrale say,
As they welcome him from "a loan foray.
And the stated wolf replied full bold
To them, and this the tale he told:
There stands hut on the moorland bare;
A shepherd 5 fair bride is dwelling there
All around one hears from teeming fold
A bleating of sheep along the void
To this loan hut meath mid night sky
Two travellers haste-a young lord and l.
| found him lurking beside the door;
took no lamb--the lord tore"
From The Hungarian of Petof
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Succession of J. T; c. In Parish Court,
Hunter, deceased. {Bossier Parish, La.
by virtue of an order and writ of sale issued
- from the Honorable Parish Court of Bos
Saer Parish, Louisiana, and to me directed |
will, on Saturday, October 18th, 1879 within
the legal hours for sales proceed to sell, at the
"Raybnrn Place. near residence of deceased
Ill said parish, the real and personal property
rights and credits Except interest in the part
nership of Stewart 81 Hunter) belonging to
said decedant, tO-wit:
REAL ESTATE.
Lot six, of section p, township l6, range -,
west; % acres, lswalup land). Southwest quar-
ter OF section IS, township Is, range IL; 100
acres. South half of northwest quarter of
section 81, township Is, range H. so acres
Northeast quarter of southwest quarter of
section |, township II, range IL; 40 acrcs.-
Southeast quarter OF northwest quarter of
section one, town ship seventeen range eleven;
40 acres. Southeast quarter of northeast quar-
ter of section township IL range Ii; 40 acres
Southeast quarter of southeast quarter of sec
ton 30, township Is, range IL; 40 acres
PERSONALITY.
50 head of COWS, more or less; % head cattle
years old; ~ head cattle, . years old; 40 head
cattle, year old thalf interest) grew pony
head horses, 200 head of sheep, more OF less
lot of books, | lot household and kitchen
furniture, | single barrel shot gun, breecl
loading rifle, lot of drugs, two horse buggy
l two-horse carriage, two-horse wagon, SC.
RIGHTS AND CREDITS.
Sundry notes and accounts, aggregating ;
| total amount of Sl3ll &C.
Terms of Sale-Cash, provided appraised
value be bid; if not, personal properly imme
diatey for what it will bring on II month";
eredit-land, after rc-advertisement, accord
ing to law, for what it will bring on twely
mouths credit. Purchasers to give bond &C
cording to law.
| X. E. WYCHE, Sheriff and
| ex-oilicio Auctioncer.
| August %, 1879
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edness OF said parish or municipal corporation,
except judgments.
Indebtedness Of the State to it's
Fiscal Agent.
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NEW BOOK!
The Two Spies.

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FOR SHERIFF..
L IL L. vi RE ACADEMY
AND
NORMAL SCHOOL.

INhc Fourteenth Annual Session will open
L for the reception pupils of both sexes
on Monday, LIST September 1879. Under the
method of Object Teaching, presented in this
School, pupil II years of age, or older, may
obtain thorough knowledge of Arithmetic
and English Syntax in six months
Board, washing and lights can be obtained
tor ten dollars per month.
For further particulars enquire of
l.. GRISWOLD, Principal,
no IL Fillmore, La.
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Stray Sale.

E1strayed before the undersigned on the 23rl
IL day of August, 1879, by Tom Stringer,
and Will be sold to the highest bidder, for cash,
at Bellevue, La, on Saturday, the 29tb day of
November, 1879, a Bay Stud Pony, with "a little
white OH left hind and left fore foot-no other
marks-about or years old.
Appraised at $40.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, &c.
HENRY STONE, Stray Master
Bellevue, La, August %, 1879
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ART. l. The debt due from the State toits Fis-
cal Agent, being II amount SIS7 or "A, subject
10 sach rettnetion as may result from the cred
its arising out of the taxes dine to the interest
iund since june 80, 1879, which said debt was
created under the contract made between the
Board of Liquidators and the Fiscal Agent,
under date of twenty fifth May, 1877, and un
der act No %, session of the Legislature of
1919, Is hereby declared 10 I've valid obli@a.
tion OF the State: and the Legislature shall, at
Its first session after the adoption of this con-
stitution, provide for the payment of the same:
an" the Fiscal Agent ahall as u condition
precedent to said payment, Surrender and de-
liver to the Auditor of the State for cancella
ton the interest coupons which were taken I'D
ana held by said Fiscal Agent at the time of
making the advances which created the said
| Indebtedness; but the rate of interest to be al
lowed said Fiscal Agent shall be at the rate
OF per cent per amman until the debt is paid
Loan by Fiscal Agent.
ART L. That the Fiscal Agent of this State
| shall be and is hereby empowered by author
| ity of this Convention to negotiate a loan of
twenty five thousand dollars or SO much there
OF us may be necessary at per cent annum,
to detray the residue of the expenses of this
Convention not provided for by the act of the
General Assembly calling this Convention and
| to enable the Convention to complete the work
OF Training the new constitution.
ART. , That said loan shall be evidenced
by certificates of Indebtedness signed by the
President of this Convention and counter
signed by the Secretary thereof, under seal OF
this Convention, in the sums of five hundred
dollars or under, hea:ing7 per cent per annum
interest from the date of such certificates until
2aid, and payable on the 18th day of March
A. ID. 1880, at tho State National Bank of New
Orleans, in the city of New Orleans.
ART 3. The first General Assembly con
vened under this constitution shall make a
special appropriation to liquidate the debt
which this constitution has contracted or NAV,
contract, as per ordinance adopted authorizing
the Fiscal Agent of the State to negotiate a
loan oftwenty-ti five thousand dollars for the
purpose of enabling this Convention to com
plete the work of framing this constitution
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y ..;on of that fact, and
= .,rlh this constitution shall
! 1,';aed and established as the
= '.,;o, of the State of Louisi-
Y the General Assembly
! ID November 1910, n,,, sna'l
o :, he dissolved. Whether
~ .,.;,ation be adopted or re-
y shall be the duty of the
'e' L. TO cause to be published
. ,acial paper of the Conven-
I.,seresult of the polls, show
Of amber OF votes cast in each
big ar and against the said con
u
~ b constitution be ratified 1t
Isibe duty ofthe secretary to
i'll II and compile the returns
.rs.1 sbisl the result of the cleo
thsl da6cers herein ordained, in
ita amer provided by existing
oa 80. The General Assem-
cat elected under this constitu-
on convene in the city of New
% upon thesecond Monday in
;sa next, 1880, after the cleo
OF dtbe Governor and Lieuten-
grnor elected shall be duly
a'' din office during the first
'ae / the session, and before it
'us h Competent for the said
'a' assembly to proceed with
- actiOn of business beyond
IN orsanization.
go. The State Auditor,
=, u General, Secretary of
=; superintendent Of Public
u; bon, elected at the first cleo
!. bin provided for shall en-
!. The discharge of their re-
~ sfces on the second Mon
laHuary, 1880, after comply
nthe requsities of existing
a all other officers whose
appointment is provided
una.
hs constitution shall enter
Raieharge of the duties of
neetive offices on the first
d April, 1880, after com
NIB the requirements ofex-
:. aEs until which period all
= Under the constitution of
lreeeive the pay and emo
Ferlded for under said con.
\. provided, that the pay of
-, deted or appointed under
FltatlOn shall not commence
s !, U their induction into of.
Il. Slase Treasurer elected in
v, 1878, shall continue in
,,,;,, elected at the election to
!, % the first Tuesday in De-
-, Ss but the salary of this
- 1all be established by this
), 4'a from and after the sec
,,,,,v aay in January, 1880.
er. OIL The time of service of
tho . chosen by the people at
alton section under this consti-
rized a''i 'erhllliate as though
, and WI aad been holden on the
lated @y after the first Monday
N d $50.
rnor, ", The Judges of the
ably, ppeal, district judges, CITY
ener sflct attorney, coroner.
nten. eaFts' sheriffs, recorders
ofah ss aud recorders of con.
J sns VI Of whose election and
con- ''aFe provided for by this
! per 9a' lnthe parish of Orleans
prins 'a'ef on the discharge o
'she' ' 'aeir respective office.
r~ 4'0aday OF August. 1880
'seut lneumbents shall
: the 'a''l then in the perform
'stita duties of their respec
all y aud enjoyments of til,
istins Y law.
; e'e'' The General Assem-
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Announcements.
Election, Tuesday, December 2, 1879.

ELECTION, tuesday, December 2, 1873.
FOE DISTRICT -1TTORNEY
j. A. w LOWRY is candidate for District
Attorney of the Second judicial District com
posed of the parishes of Bossier, Bienvile and
Webster; subject to nomination of Democratic
party.
FOR CLERK DISTRICT COURT
a Il: THOMPSON is candidate for Clerk
OF the District Court of Bossier parish subject
to nomination of Democratic party.
FOR SHERIFF.
Maj. r L. WYCIIE is a candidate for re
election for Sheriff of Bossier parish; subject
to nomination by Democratic party
JOSEPH L. c. GRAHAM is candidate for
Sheriff of Bossicr parish, at next election
Democratic candidate not subject to nomina
ton.
Judge THOMAS n. BRADEN is a candidate
for Sheriff Of Bosser parish subject to nomi
nation by Democratic party.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-23

The REPUBLICANS of OHIO commenced
their vigorous State canvass on Thurs
day by three vigorous meetings at diff,
ferent parts of the State, addressed by
such solid Republicans as Secretaries
Schurz and Sherman, and Judge Taft.
They appealed to the reason and un-
dsrstanding Of the people, and depend
upon their free and untrammeled &C.
ton for success. The Democrats of
Mississippi commenced their campaign
on Tuesday by shooting man in the
back and killing him because he dared
to insist on running as an Independent
candidate for Sheriff of Yazoo county.
They appealed to crute force to carry
the election, and wherever this fails
they expect to make it up by stutfing
the ballot boxes with tissue talloss.
This is just the difference between the
two great parties which are struggling
to rule the nation. A way taring man
though fool need not err in discerning
this difference.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-23

city, bowed and poured forth pane
gyrics Of praises, Senator Lamar, OF
Mississippi, in one Of his speeches, and
while referring to Judge Chisolm, said !;
"You must get rid Of that man." Soon
Afterwards not only the Judge, but
his son, his daughter, and two friends
we're assassinatei in cold blood. The
Democracy triumphed and Lamar was
elected United States Senator. He is
Ht company for Hamburg Butcher But
Ter, also a United States Senator, from
South Carolina. Butler, Lamar and
Chalmers in Congress. Great Heavens
what are we coming TO?
Daily Republican., 1879-08-23

CERTAINLY NO one can doubt the Dem
ocracy of the Philadelphia "Record,"
50 long as Democracy does not mean to
be blind adhesion to party whether
right or wrong. We recommend its
language to the careful consideration of
the "Gazette" in relation to the Mis-
sissippi bulldozsrs: "It is time for the
leaders OF the Mississippi Democracy to
take action in this matter. The blood
of the victim lies upon their hands.
There is more true freedom In Russia
or Afghanistan than there is in Missis
sippi II the right of a citizen to offer
himself for Office or t, exercise unintim-
idated his right Of CHOICE is to be deter
mined for him by shot guns in the
hands Of desperadoes."
Daily Republican., 1879-08-23

GEORGIA WAS one Of those Southern
to which attention was directed
by Democratic organs as sample OF
honest Democratic government after it
had got rid of the radical carpet bag
gers, but there is not 50 much said just
now since Goldsmith the Attorney Gen
eral has been impeached and whose
trial before the State Senate was com
menced at Atlanta on Thursday. The
offences which are laid at the door of
Goldsmith are the most vulgar and
meanest kind Of thieving and rascality,
throwing completely into the shade
everything Of dishonest character
ever dreamed of by Republican carpet
baggers. He is accused Of thieving di-
rectly and indirectly, in small sums
and in large sums, and when the com
mittee Of the Legislature that was ap-
pointed to investigate his affairs called
upon him he attempted to bribe them
to act in his interest. This pilfering is
said to have been going on for many
years, indeed ever since the "Thieving
Radicals" as the "Gazette" calls them,
were bulldozed out of power in the State
and the honest Democracy succeeded to
power. We have distinct recollection
Of the Democratic papers Of this city,
the whole of them, going almost into
rapturss Of praise over the honesty of
the State Government Of Georgia, but
we notice that these same papers have
no word of condemnation for the whole.
sale thieving of Georgia's Attorney
General. Ifa Radical had been caught
in even the semblauce Of dishonesty,
what howl Of indignation would have
gone up from the Wilmington organs.
If such state of things had ever been
rumored about Republican State Gov.
ernment in the South, we should have
been pointed to it as one Of the justif-
cations Of the southern suppression Of
Repu blicanism. The introduction Of the
shotgun and tissue paper policy ofthe
South which has given the Southern
Democracy possession of the State Gov
ernments, do not seem TO have improv-
ed matters very much so tar as common
h onesty is concerned.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-23

IT MAY be true that the "GaZette
has in general way condemned the
use of deadly weapons, but when the
weapons were used for killing Republi-
cans and Independent Democrats in the
South, the rebuke was of an exceeding
ly mild nature, and indeed in its report
of the killing of Dixon, and its COM
ments ON the same, we have failed to
see that condemnation of which it
boasts as a virtue. 1t also complains of
our misconstruction of its language,
which from its biased manner of treating
the subject, could not be construed
into any other meaning than that of an
apology for the murder of Dixon. Here
is sample of its apologies for Barks-
dale the assassin "In the fight be-
tween Dixon and Barksdale, it seems
that the latter saved his own life by
killing his opponent. "
All who have read the reports Of the
killing will readily see the misconstruc-
ton put upon the fight by the above
quotation, and then unprejudiced peo-
pie will fully justify us iu our view of
the position taken by the Gazette. {"
Here is the true report of the shooting
as reported by both Republican and
Democratic organs: "Dixon was walk
ing down the east side Of Main street,
and when opposite Hausman's saloon
he was hailed by Barksdale, who stood
on the opposite side of the street with a
double barreled shotgun, loaded with
buckshot ready cooked in his hand.
Dixon never saw his slayer until he
hailed him. and was taken by surprise.
He turned toward Barksdale, and Barks-
dale's friends claim that he attempted
to draw lis pistol, the only weapon he
had. 1t is supposed that Dixon, seeing
that Barksdale was so much better arm.
ed than he, attempted to get out of the
way. As he did so Barksdale fired, put
ting four buckshot in his victims
back. "
Let our readers read this report and
then read the "Gazette's " side Of the
story as quoted above and they will see
who misconstrues things, and we sup
pose We need hardly say to intelligent
readers this very apology offered by the
" Gazette y" is in justification of the as
sassination Of Dixon, and is not much
of a rebuke of the use Of deadly weap-
ons. There can be no doubt of the in
ward satisfaction of the "Gazette" at
the assassination of Dixon.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-23

The EXTREME partizanship of the
Democracy compels the Sheriff Of New
Castle county to publish his sales in
two papers that combined have a circu-
lation of very little if anything over
1000, while the two papers that are
almost entirely excluded have com.
bined circulation of about 5000. This
is the way the money Of the luckless
creditors of the Sheriff is squandered
by Democratic rule.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-23

via Bay Ridge and Sea Beach route, max
a quick run by boat and cars, and allowing
full 10 hours at this celebrated watering place.
This will give an opportunity to see the
Island by night with the wonderful Electric
Lights, the most expensive kind in the Uni.
ted States. The beautiful and novel effect OF
these lights playing upon the waves and surf
Is indescribable.
Returning leave Coney Island at 9.l7, and
Jersey City at l8.lS p. NJ. Pa ties so de-
string can spend the time in New York City.
Good music will be furnished on the steamer.
Tickets good for three days by an extra pay
ment OF 81. 30 and surrender Of ticket at the
Office In Jersey City. Seats In the cars will
be numbered and checks given as usual.
Fare for Round Trip, TO either
place, only 63. Children under
IL years OF age, &l.0O.
Arrangements have been made to have the
steamer "Richard Stockton, after return.
ing from the Hudson, To call at Bay Ridge
for Coney Island excursiOnists, and give
them a moonlight sail In New York HarbOr.
Also excursisnists up the Hudson will be al
lowed to make q trip 10 Bay Ridge and 70
turn, giving 10 mile sail by moonlight.
The excursion to Coney Island will be land
ed ut Sea Beach Palace. where an excellent
dinner can be had at reasonable price.
Tickets can be procured at the Book Store
of G. r. Thomas X Co., 42i Market street,
Wilmington, Del. p. T. +. SMITH,
Manager.