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Feliciana sentinel., 1879-05-31
II NEWMAN,
IL.
II lilo r
Near the Sentinel office,
St. Francisviile La.
4 T. GASTRELL,
Bayou Sara, Louisiana,

n
Bayou Sara, Louisiana,
DEALER IN
FLOWS, AGRICULTURAL. TNIPLE
ments, Brides, Harr"ss, Hardware, Guns
Pistols. Pumps, Pipes, Machine Fittin gs
Cocks, Valves, Castings, Ropes, Hollow
Ware, Wagon and Carriage woodwork
Blacksmith's Materials, Etc, Etc.
TIN COPPER AND SHEET IRON MAN.
UFACT0RY.
Also Agent for the celebrated
"CHARTER OAK" STOVES,
Uric, Garrett 81 Cottman, Brinley. Jas.
II. Hall and other plows, Aliens Horse
Hoes, Woods Moving Machines, Horse
Hay Rakes, all of which will guaran-
tee TO sell lower than can be purchased
elsewhere.
Changers and others will find it TO
their advantage to call and examine NV
stock and prices before purchasing else.
where.
Feliciana sentinel., 1879-05-31

Mrs. J. T. Austen, st. Francisville
La, wishes to inform the public thai she
will do plain sewing, at reasonable rates.
She will pay especial attention to chill
dren's clothing, gents shirts and under
clothing. In soliciting pnblic patti onage
she guarantees satisfaction.
Feliciana sentinel., 1879-05-31

MAX FISCHER. AUGUST FISCHER
NJ & ~ TAS@MERe
s. w. Corner Of Front Il SUN
Streets.
BAYOU SARA, LA.
LAVE CONSTANTLY in store for sale
IL at prices conformable with the
times, full and complete lines of White
goods, Ladies Dress Goods, House-keep-
er's articles, and general assortment of
fancy and staple dry goods:
Victoria Lawns,
Nainsooks, Swiss
MuIls, Piques, Bish-
|: op Lawns, Linen lawns,
Dress Linens, Mozambi-
ques, Grcna-
dimes, Organdy
Muslins, French
Percales, irish Linz
ems, Bobbinet Bars,
Laces and Curtains,
Parasols, large varie
ty. Umbrel-
las, assorted styles
and qualities. Cali
cos, BIeached Cottons,
Cambrics, Sheetings.
Ch:Idrens Cassimeres
Gents
Cassimeres,
ottonad
Jeans. Denims, Tick
--ipgs by the yard or piece
We invite an inspection of our large
assortment of Ladies, Childrens, Mems.
and Boys Hosiery, and Kid Gloves, Lisle
Thread, Gauntlets, Ties, Ribbons En-
broideries Laces, Ruchings, Corsets, La
dies Ready-made Under wear, etc, Pei
fumery, Toilet, Articles, and notions.
He have on hand also, a fresh and well
selected, stock of Clothing, Boots, Shoes,
, Hats and Caps and Il general assortment
of gentlemens underwear and furnishing
goods.
Dealers in Fancy and Staple groceries,
Provisions, western Produce and
Plantation Supplies. Agents for
the renowned Singer Sewing
Machine and its various
attach hments.
SPECIAL NOTICE.-Wc are the own
ers of the outstanding claims and indebt-
ednesses due to the late firm of Mann
Fischer & Co.
The Citizens of East Feliciana, Pointe
Coupee, and Wilkinson County, Miss,
will find it to their interest and advan
age to open up trade with us. All Or
ders from abroad promptly, and carefully
filled.
ty Highest market price paid or cot
ton
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ELECTION NOTICE.

In the matter of the BELTON, WILL
WILLIAMSON and EASLEY RAIL
Rehabilitation for an N-ction on Sab
scription to the Cdpital ST 4 Of said Rail
road Company.
DURSUANT to resol ton adopted by
IL the Board Of Count Commissioners
goth August instant, (petih ,ll5 having been
filed by citizens of Belton, " illiamston and
Brushy Creek Townships,) the amount of
subscription to the said road was fixed in
the above named Townships at the sum of
Six Thousand Dollars each, to be paid in
four annual instalments, without interest.
Notice is hereby given that an election will
be held on T'slngz1ey T1ss-ssSsss 81
September next, between the hours
of 8 o'clock n. m. and p. M, at which all
qualified electors in said Townships will
vote Subscription" or 'No Subscription"
PLACES OF ELECTIoN-For Bolton Town
ship, Bolton; WILLIAMSON Township, Will
liamston; Brushy Creek Township, J. w.
ROsamond's.
The following named persons are ap-
pointed managers to conduct said election
Belton Township-B D Dean, DIR e M
Brown and G w MCGEE.
Williamson Township-G W Anderson,
Thos Crymes and G w Dacus.
Brushy Creelz-W S Pickens, Joshua
jameson and Williams.
AT the close OF the polls. the managers
will count the votes and declare the result
which result shall be certified in writing by
the chairman of each hoard of managers tc
the Chairman of the Board of County COM
missioners, also certifying whether q ma
Jority OF the voters in their respective
townships have voted in favor of such sub
scription.
r. s. BAILEY,
Chairman County Commissioners.
Aug 81, 1870 9
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for Chancery Clerk on tho Democratic
ticket. Darksdale approached with a
doable-barrel shotgun and Dixon drew
his pistol, whefeupon Barksdalc present
eo his gun and Dixon moved towards a
stairway. Barksdale fired aud Dixon fell
mortally wounded. Several shots werc
fired by Dixon, and Bsrksdalc fred once
more but missed. Dixon died in short
time, and Barksdale was arrested and
held for trial on bond for $4,000.
This circumstance, which is said to
have grown out Of personal difficulty,
has been used with great eject against
the Democratic party in the North and
West, where the facts and mitigating cir
cums'ances can never be presented.
Such occurrences as this do more to keep
the South down than all the speeches
Blaine, Conkling and Chandler can
make, and for this reason they should be
"nhesitatingly condemned. This matter,
which was only local, has been magni.
fed into great political massacre, and
will be used until long after q hundred
more wicked and dangerous crimes have
been committed in the North and West,
which will never be the subject of COM
mcnt by the politicians who see in this
an opportunity to keep sectional strife
alive, and are determined TO make TIC
most of il.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

In the matter CT the SAVANNAH VAL
LEY RAILRCA.D.-Pet for an Elec-
ton on Subscription to tho Cdpital Stock OF
said Railroad Company.
DURSUANT to resolution adopted by
II the Board OF County Commissioners
the 22nd July inst, the amount of subscrip-
ton to the said Road was fixed in tho fol-
lowing named Townships, to wit: Hall,
$500; Varennes, $500; Corner, So, 700;
Savannah, So, $50; Centreville, So, 100, to be
paid in three equal annual instruments, with
out interest.
There will &c al election held in tho
above named Townships Oil WEDNES-
DAY, THIRD OF SEPTEMBER next.
between the hours of o'clock a. m. and 4
?. M, at which all qualified electors in said
Townships will vote Subscription" or "No
Subscription"
PLACES OF ELECTIoN-For Hail Town
ship, Carswell Institute; Corner. Moffats-
vile; Varennes, Flat Rock; Savannah.
VIM. Jones Centreville, Hunters Spring.
The following are appointed managers to
conduct said election:
Hall Township-R. r. Beatty, j. 3. Lev
erett, DR.. w. J. Milford.
Corner Township-D. J. Sherard, ]. Il.
Gray, Wm. O'Briant
Savannah Township-Wm. Jones E. w.
Stewart, A. e. Scudday.
Yarennes Township-W. G. Watson, s..
2. Tate, w. ]. Stevenson.
Centreyille Township. w. Provost, J.
w. Keys, Marcus Buriiss.
At the close of the polls The managers
Will count the votes and declare the result,
which result shall be certified III writing .Jy
the chairman of each Board of Managers to
the Chairman of the Board OF County Com
missioners.
r. 8. BAILEY,
Chairman County Commissioners.
July "a. 1875 4s q X
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ELECTION NOTICE.

DURSUANT to resolution adopted by
l. the Town Council of the Town Of
Anderson. s. c., at meeting held on 22nd
July inst, at 3 o'clock p. m, the amount Of
the subscription to the Savannah Valley
Railroad was fixed for the Town of AndeT-
son in the sum ~ Twelve Thousand Dol
lars ($l2,000), to be paid in three equal an
nual instalments, without interest.
Notice is hereby given that an election
will be held at Anderson Court House, in
the Town of Anderson, on WEI 7ESDAY,
THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER next, be.
tween the hours of 8 o'clock a. M. and 4
p. m, at which all qualified electors of said
Town will vote-those in favor Of the Town
subscribing the above amount to said Rail-
road will have written or printed on their
ballots Subscription" and those opposed
to the Town subscribing the above amount
to said Railroad will have written or printed
on their ballots mo Subscription"
The following are the managers appoint
cd to conduct said election: L. 2. Smith,
]. d. Maxwell aud J. NJ. Payne.
At the close Of the election the managers
shall proceed to count IL, votes, and tho
chairman of the Board shall certify to the
result in writing, and as SOON as practicable
transmit it to the Intendant Of the Town
G.. F. TOLLY. Intendant.
THos. c. LIGoN, Town Clerk.
July "a, 1870
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From all that we can learn, the killing
of Henry NJ. Dixon, an independent
candidate for Sheriff of Yazoo County,
Mississippi, was most unfortunate af-
fair. The facts seem to be that Dixon
was Northern man who married Mis-
sisslppi lady and settled in that State.
Hewas desperate man, and had killed
at least three white men and quite o
number of negroes, SO that he had be-
come terror to tho whole country. In
1874 he became prominent leader on
the Democratic side, and was the cham
pion bull-dozer of Yazoo County during
the struggle to redeem it from Radical
ism. He is represented as bold and
desperate fellow, of whom the following
account is given, showing how he made
party of negroes hang their own leader
in 1876:
He had heard that o movement was
preparing among the negroes against
him, and rode alone on horseback to the
place where the negroes had gathered to-
gether, carrying rope over his sad
dle-how. When he came upon them he
covered the leader with his revolver, and
ordered him to step out. The man obey
ed. Selecting four other negroes by name
he bade them como to him and .ake the
rope which he gave them. "Put it
around that mans neck" he said. They
boeyed. snow, then, one ofyou go up that
tree and reeve it over that bough." This
was done "New, chen, pull away, you
threep' The three men pulled, and
upon Dixon's command made the rome
fast when their unfortunate leader was
fairly swinging in the air. Dixon sat
| on HE horse cycling the scene until he
was satified that the man was dead, and
then, fnrbidding the negroes to cut him
down for twenty -four hours, ordered them
&c a;sPs.se, which .aeS did, and quietly
rode off home.
Things moved on in this way until the
opening of tae present campaign in that
County, and Dixon became candidate
for Sheriff. The convention which met
in July last nominated Mr. Stubbiefield.
and this enraged Dixon 90 much that he
announced himself an independent can
didate, and went vigorously 70 woTik stir
ring up the negroes on the race issue.
This enraged q portion Of the citizens of
Yasce, a..a .s.e "a az d II
was to assemble An armed band of ne
grocs at Benton caused crowd 0: whites
to appear. Presently Capt Dixon and
Two friends rode up In buggy. He
faced the crowd of adye .saries, defled
them, and returned home. Thither
mob followed him, and demanded that
he should Leave the country, mover to
return. Several of his Democratic
friends attempted to atay the mob, who
threatened to burn their houses and his
own. Finally, 70 sayo the property of
ncighhors, he agreed to Withdraw IS q
candidate.
= VS. VS. thought this had ended the mat
ter, but Dixon returned 90 Yazoo City
and, while passing down the street, was
hailed by Jarnea n. Barksdale, candidate
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A RELIGIOUS view OF THE CoNKLING
New York Independent says:
ave would like to have the Republican
party in this State, of which Senator
Conkling has been the leader, harmoni-
Gus and successful. It does not nelp that
party to talk about the moral character of
tho senator who is so admirable political
general. It may help somewhat those
who have been known as anti Conklipg
men, and thus SOW dissension in the par
ty and weaken it. We are very sorry /:
but we have moral duties which are
more imperative than any political du-
ties, and we feel compelled to say that
Senator Conkling has seriously imperill-
ed himself in the esteem Of the Christian
people of the country; that he has fatal
" injured himself lift shall como to be
believed that Mr.. Sprague has good
grounds for his jealousy. There may be
pity for Mrs. Sprague; there viii be
scorn for the proud senator who could
break mp another mans household The
American public IL not going to allow It's
rnhii.: se:vTsss....zs se:vTsss....zs 20 become Indifferent 10
the requirements Of social honor"
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The country remembers how John
Sherman made matters easy for tho BnuiS
which advanced the money necessary for
the visiting statesmen to take their trip
to New Orleans to adjust tho differences
between the Nichols and Packard gov
erninents. Even tho New York Times
is now criticising him for extending the
time of payment for the four per cent.
bond subscriptions to his favorite banks,
while others have been made to pny up.
In this way the Secretary Of the Treasury
han given to these banks the use of $47,-
100000 more than two months longer
than the time fixed by law for the pay
ment. It seems that Mr.. Sherman's
friendship Ia profitable, and these little
Irregularities with reference to the public
money will no doubt strengthen his
friends in their advocacy of his nominal
tion for the Presidency. If Sherman
ever becomes President, tho country will
be ruled by the most complete system of
largo and small rings that has ever cursed
any country.
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LAND FOR SALE.

FHHHE undersigned offer their TRACT of
i. LAND, situate in one and one-half
miles of the Town of Anderson, contain
400 acres. The Anderson Iranch of the
Greenville & Columbia Railroad runs
through portion of said land. Rocky
River also runs through the tract, and there
ere about GO acres of fine bottom land, we'll
adapted to cultivation and grazing. The
place is wei. watered. with fine springs, &c.
There is IT. cultivation about $50 acres, q
fine crop now growing upon it, with plenty
OF good tenant houses and dwellings suffi-
cient for temporary occupation, with two
good young orchards of select fruit, togeth-
er with good vineyard, &c. The lands not
in cultivation are in original forest.
We offer the whole, or in quantities to
suit purchasers. The most desirable build
ing site 10 be found anywhere is situated on
the rapids of Silver Brook, within one-half
mile Of the University OF the Town of An
derson. TERMS MADE EASY. For
particulars ccrTcsPo;id with tile uudieTr;gn-
ed ,,or Maj. John B. Moore at Anderson G. H.
8. e. & j. B. MOORE.
August 81, 1870 6 3ma
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Mr.. Cyrus w. Field, in on interview
With New York paper, announces that
tlere has been rupture between himself
md Ex-Governor Tilden, ic consequence
ofwhich oil of the money In the world
could not induce him TO have any further
business relations with the ruler Of
Gramarcy Park. This is seized on by tho
opponenta of Mr.. Tiiden as an addition
nj argument against his nomination for
the Presidency. We like to zee fair play,
and therefore arc getting somewhat tirod
of the bitter and, In some Instances, friv-
o!ous fight which is being made on Mr..
Tilden If his opponents cannot defeat
him on the merits of their arguments
against his nomination. tiev had haftar
20 careful about Introducing personal
vituperation. The American people are
noted for sympathizing with those who
are persecuted, and If this line of fight
is attempted against Mr.. Tilden, it will
in all probability secure his re-nomina-
tion for the Presidency.
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The GFeenback party is assuming form.
idabie dimensions in Texas, and is being
organized with view of controlling the
next Legislaturs of that State for the
purpose of electing Gen. Hammond to
the United States Senate rs Senator
Maxy'a successor in 1881. Gen. Ham,
inond was tho Gseenback caraidase for
Governor last year, and has been actively
organizing Greenback clubs since his de-
feat, SO that tho party is stronger now
than 1t has ever been. Gen. Reagan is
the leading candidate Of the Democratic
party, and it is said that he expresses
some alarm lest the new party, by supe.
Sricr activity, shall eecnre the State. It
is thought tho Republicans will coalesce
with the new party for the purpose Of
giving an indirect blow bya combination
which they may eventually be able to
control. This is only tho old form of in
dependents under o new name, and if
the Democracy of Texas is IS firm as ne
believe it is, there isyery lit.le doubt OF
its overthrow.
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- The Noes and Courier, speaking of a
thunder storm in Charleston on last Sun
day, Gays: The electricity seems to have
concentrated its force upon the upper
portion of the city. A gentleman, resid-
ing near Saus Souci street, states that for
O half hour there was continuous play
of lightning about his neighborhood, and
the people thereabont began to believe
that the final great fire had como. On
one place eight large trees were riven
and shattered from top to root On an
other house was atruck and considera-
bly, damaged, the chimney being knocked
into pieccs. A shotgun in one of the
rooms was struck, and reduced to mere
Fragments. Ia this house q colored man
was shocked so severely that he lay un-
conscious for several hours. A number
Of other peraons were also shocked, moro
or less seriously.
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Perhaps the most important question
that has been presented to the people of
Anderson Court House, and of the lower
portion of Anderson County, since the
war is tho propriety of building tho Sa-
vannnh Valley Railroad by taxation. Our
people are too poor to undertake such n
great enterprise by private subscriptions,
for that would amount to few having to
build ;the Road for the benefit of the
many. 1t used to be that railroads could
be built in that generous style, but now
if such thing il done every man along
the line must do his part. There is,
therefore, no better or fairer way of sccur-
ing contributions or this basis than by
taxation. The load which would be too
great to be attempted by few can be
easily borne when all bear their part
Every man living in the townships narl-
ed will be benefited by the Road, and en-
opportunity is afforded to secure it with
out serious inconvenince to any of us.
Then let us all on next Wednesday vote
the necessary tax.
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AT Winpemucca, in Nevada, one Sum
day evening q few weeks ago q party of
Chinese Gamblers chased negro, with
whom they had been playing, through
the streets. shooting at him in such q
careless manner that some Of the balla
went into 3 church while services were
haing held, and greatly frightened the
congregation This took place in q Re-
publican State, and would therefore not
be suitable instance for the stalwarts
to hold up as an evidence Of Democratic
lawlessness. There would, however, be
as Hiuohh 5Uauo in parading this before the
country as nine-tenths of the circumstan-
ces over which the atalwarts seek to put
the country in rage.
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The city of Memphis is not only afIlic-
ted with the scourge of yellow fever, but
now an organized band Of colored plum
derers infests tho city and threatens tho
destruction Of whatever property they
can get hold of. Threatening le!tets
have been sent to the city papers for
publication signed "Many colored citi-
zens," but have not been printed.
Mounted polic,s !'aves have been organiz-
ed for all night service, and q military
company has been formed. The crisis is
feared to be imminent and the general
continent Is chat an example, not soon
to be forgotten, ought to be made of these
robbers, IL they persist in their pilfering.
OF coune, there Ia nothing political in
this, but tl5a then Il is e had been some act Of
the same kind on the part of whito per-
Sons towards colored people the whole
army of Republican atalwarts would have
been bowling aboutitha Southern barbar-
ism towards the negroes. Sensible peo.
pie do not hold the colorod people of tho
whole country responsible for the deeds
Of these Menphis bandits. Neither is it
right that the people OF the whole South
should be abused aud maligned because
ofthe ccca, tonai action.of some excited
or 5yieTpnt iindi::siiaauaaii. Fair F.iiidaod.
uenof the whole country ought to SEQ
from these occurrences the composition of
oprspeiety is such that these conflicts be-
tween races are boand to rise without
any political Significance whatever. iuet
IS conflicts occur between d difisrent ciaSss
les Of northern society. They are the re-
suit Of fendden passion between men and
not bstaeen political parties.
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San Francisco, hitherto one of tho
most loyal of the loyal Republican cities
of the Union. has been the sceno of the
widest excitement, and has bn4 narrowly
escaped most terrible riot, Arising di-
rectly out Of politics. Tho Working
Meme party Of that city recently nomi.
mated Rev. ]. 8. Kalloch as their cand-
date for Mayor, whereupon the Chronicle,
newspaper published there by Charles
and Mike DeYoung, published defama-
tory and scandalous articles against him
and his dead father, which he answered
on last Saturday, charging the DeYounga
with falaehood end &c rejecting must severe
ly on their family record and birth. On
Sunday morning Charles DeYoung drove
up to Kalloch's door and called for him.
AS soon as he appeared DeYeung shot
him In the breast, upon which Kalloch
turned to 60 into his study and DeYoung
shot him in the back. A large crowd of
the working men had gathered and i'm
mediately overturned the carriage, pulled
DeYoung from it, and would have beaten
him to death, but for heavy squad of
policemen, who took him away from
them and carried him tc the station
house. Mike DeYoung also went 10 the
station house for protection. A vast
crowd gathered and were preparing to
take them out by forco and lynch them.
Heavy squads Of police protected tho
prisoners. The military of the city were
under arms ready for action, and the
greatest CONSERVATION prevailed. Over
ten thousand men assembled in one place,
and wero addressed by Clitus Barbour,
their candidate for Congress, and others,
who urged moderation, and finally prevail
ed upon them to await Kearney's arrival.
When Kearney arrived he addressed the
meeting, and by his immense influence
secured order. This excitement shows
that there are lore dangerous elements
of discord in our country than those pre-
sented by the solid South. We arc to-
day the conservative power in our gov
ernment-the balance wheel which reg
ulates its machinery. The factions of
she North and West are the sources from
which national trouble may yet be
looked for, and tho disturbance in San
Francisco shows how easily these ele-
ments may become active forces in the
destruction fprc2erty. The correction of
the evils whiCn produce these factions is
the work to which the statesman ought
to devote himself.