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Democartie Mass Meeting OF
Wanna

Pursuant tn u call 1T Clark Burley,
member Of Parish Executive Com.
mittee. the Democratic voters Of said
ward assembled az 0rapI,e's Bluff on
Wednesday, Oct. lat, 1879. for the
purpose Of selecting delegates to
represent the ward In the Parish Con.
vention tn be held In the city OF
NatchitOches, on the Sd day OF No.
vemher next, 10 nominate parish OF.
ficers. Tho meeting Was organized
by calling John L Bass 20 the Chair,
and L VienDe elected Secretarv.
Motion to elect 3 delegates, BY bal
The names of J. O. Williams. NJ.
Bandaries. N. g. Hartman. and ]. O.
Mxbin. we're put In pOmiDattOn.
On motion, T. G. Donovan and ].
L. v~soocu, were appointed Trllers.
On counting tho votes, the follow.
lDg was the Tosult:
10 Williams received g votes.
u. g. Harmon 8 50 !"
the uusntm0ue vote OF the meeting.
Maj. ]. p. BeoadWell moved that
the meeting proceed to nominate
Ward Off1cers; carried.
]. n. Wolfson moved that ward
officers be allowed 20 run on their
own responsibility; lost.
ORIGINAL motion carried.
Mai. ]. p. BroadWell nominated ].
]. McElvee for Magistrate, seconded
by Josiah Adams; carried BY ACcIa-
nation. .. .....'
n. g. Hartman nominated Il
Vienne for Constable, seconded BY
Messrs. Adams and Baudaries: car.
RED BY exclamation With loud ap-
plauDe. 49,
On motion tho Democratic Con.
servative meeting OF Ward 3 adjourn.
ed s;ae die.
(Signed) JOHN i. BASS:
.10UU vIENNH, Chairman.
Secretary. 81
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highest Of oil others On account Of its
cleanliness and the care with which it il
catered and packed. But We need lot
dwell on such familiar facts ~ these Of
the great value, usefi. illness and solid vir-
tues Of the German people.
Our vast and yet nude vsloped resour-
Ger demand and invite q large increase Of
the population. Orr own Southern Sec
ton o(ken . peculiarly attractive field f;'r
their enterprise and the virtues which
achieve such wonderful results. And in
no part If the country are they more
highly appreciated or more earnestly
desired than in this State and city, where
they have established reputation SEC
ond 70 that of no other class Of our va
sious population for atl the virtues Of
good citizenship.
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Tie War Bstweea Willis asl egds. Il
Over. -: -.

V'Ss ~. -
Warriors have returned home. The
factories have commenced 70 manafac.
tnre ; the cars are running, and H. A.
walmsley has received . portion Of his
immeLse Stock. aud is continuing to 70.
ceive daily additions to Il. consisting = n,
large variety If dry enods. dvem rooas
casimeres, aipacss. poplins. and al kind.
Of wool and silk trimmings, 4 largo vari-
ETY. Of ladies'. misses, and childrens WOOL
en- and cashmere hose, = hno variety Of
cloaks. shawls, fine assortment Of baby
hoods, claaks, and shawls-made Of zephyr
and silk-hand work; finest variety Of
shoes for ladies, misses, and children a
splendid assortment of gents, youths,
and hoys clothing, overcoa.s, ulsters,
ta'mas. rubber coats and pants; fine w.
r'ety Of hats and caps, boots and shoes,
and beautiful assortment Of gents fur.
nishing goo'ls tho finest variety Of
blankets. table cloths, napkins, towels
and crash.
These goods are all fresh and now and
bought at low figures.
The store is very large tho stock IL
very big; and the expenses are very small.
Il il impossible to enumerste every
thing, .ss il is tn extensive.
P1ease price goods elsewhere, and then
como 10 ny store. and be eonsis ced that
II. A. walmsley has the cheapest, cheap.
eat. cheapest goods in in tho city.
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base .Ball.
''9o6'' 70. ACNE.

The dnal game fm the championship
wss played on tho new ground in the up.
per portion Of the city, last Sunday, and
Wa witnessed by large co"course Of
citizens. 200 won the ''tossr and took the
field. From the inception Of the game,
both clubs exhibited ~ spsthy aud list.
l-sness strangely at variance with the
Energy and activity displayed in previous
contests.
Darkness pnt an end to the game ut
the close Of the sixth inning with the
following score, to.wit:
Acme-l2. @5-19.
Umpire-P. q. Prudhomme.
Scorers-J. T Jprowl, W. H. Tunnartl.
Thus the gallant Acmes still hold their
own, and wear the champion belt, Of
which they are justly prond.
OSCEOLA W. ACME.
immediately after the contest was de.
cided between the Acme and 29S clubs,
the Osceo,as threw down tie gauntlet to
their old rivals. challenging them to
another contest for tho champion belt,
The AGNES promptly accepted the gage Of
battle and the arst game Of the series
will be played next Sunday, Tomorrow
on tho grounds In No sppsr portion Of
the city. Tho citizens may sssicipate q
lively game ~ The Oscsolas viii play .
picked nins, while tho Acmes aie amhi-
tious, hard to beat, and now sport the
champion belt.
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- Personal.

Captains Brinker and Truslow, Of tho
New Orleans and Red River Transports
ton Company, were In our city on Mon.
day lest getting tho yearly contracts for
freight carrying sigued By saippsrs.
We nets ~, feet With plsaaase, that
they saeessded bsyoad tAs most san
suins expectations, every shipper sis6-
ing with satisfaction Ito great reduetisn
contract made BY this. estimahjs trans
postation company.
Tho vhDlcAroR - . friend Of the line
assures. tho public they win never have
csnse TO regret their action.
Master George Gillespie, son Of our q
teemed friend Dr.. .0soess Z. Gillespie,
bee returned to Aia 'hems. .altae sn %.
sense Of moro than . year. He bee been
attending studies st Cornell Univsrsity,
New York, and We mark great improve
ment in him.
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The decline In old Red Il still going
on and stesmboatsmen tell 10 they have
never known The watsr - thin. There
40 10 indications b justify ~ 10 bslisv.
isg that there win b . riss in conc tina
Ia To nsaa Wills ~ 1svasly,sat Ban.
dca - e. Anabnhs)os. !" Il The river q
Shreveport 10 nearly three fsst lower
has tnNlsw vatst sfisst ysss. Iolt
Loaisvills Coarisr-Joarnal n: Tho
new and pretty Jesss Z. Bell, now build-
ius at Howasd's shipyard, will b launch
ed Thursday week. Talk shout your
'',iaslingji' and Your "asisies' ifsAs sin't
going 70 b . beauty, ~ give Il Up.
Capt. Dick Sinnott y pfosd q hse, and
be- Alright " b.
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We believe tho viNolcAroR Wa made
70 ssy lsst week that Il va raining or
words to that effect. Well, II didn't rain
end " l-sbessd h. vail 70 prove II.
Now, however, IL does loot that way, and
~ about ~ drops fell GU Wednesday, We
Gao, Isek for . pour before Saturday
Cotton continues coming, sud prices
srs steady 1t sb0lo1. Goods are plenty
and cheap ~ our farmer friends will fluid
ifthey come smo"G a..
Speaking Of smiyrsuts tho New Or
lsaus Dsaoseas be- this "a ssy which ws
ars safss viii sistsssst our fairness and
land owners:
There ass many indications among The
vest 0er~sn population OF Europe Of =
largo prospective incrvass Of emigration
IN the United States.
Tho fsilars Of erope, to psw poliey
introduced By Bismarck d hsavy. import
dutiss % bs1adssuAs. tho no l0nRHR 70 b.
justified Sxactioos Of military 6essies q
keep up The enoemous arairs, tie low
rate Of wages and other causes, supply
the strong motives {, such enigratio1.
To these motives muat 30 added tie
ditasioa Of information among TIE Pc
re in regard b ~ vast rssoafoes Of this
eesstry for every kind II produetion and
industry. Oar large German population,
row almost eqsalling that Of old Gsrms-
ny, bas not failed b sapply THE informs.
tiou to their eountrymen in tho old world.
Tho certainty Of aeqaiging independence
add eoapstsaes, &c kieh esteem in
which THE thrifty people 80 held In THE
county, 90 familiar facts thsoushous
ratAseland.
The vast results o( THE industry, th1
sobsiety, intellieeoce, akin and admire
bic training Of The German raee In thia
sesstsy, tkeir adsptability % republican
duties, end always reliable good citizen.
ship, entitle then 70 10 era2it Of IN in.
ps9tant agsosy Ia bail1i1e up this great
5QeAie.. Nhosvee ~. es6tle prosper
~, rapid aud substsatial deveiopmeui
follow. This clan be- contributed largo.
" 70 bald up our cities and towns and
snpply them With competent ard skill
fdl artisans, teadssnsa and al the othe,
sppiiances IN large coanunit,es lAssl
dic1Rietsof ceantSy which . lev yesrs Il
were Wilderness havs heea eonveetod
By their industry and psnssvscaues int
earlsse. IN oar nsighboeing 0tsts q
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Business Hens nentien.
Removed activity hpanilk sled II busi-
ness circles hsre. Our merchants, may
have stocks cad they may not. Those
who can supply tho demand for goods can
Be found calling out that feet to the mul.
titude in our columns.
Cattle and horses sre being sold in
considerable number and that We have
. large number a. ths latter: class Of
animals b dispose Of 10 inform the pub.
lie that IL. Johusss, cur eAsiant asses-
seesoe, tells 10 that his rolls show Afty
Eve thousand horses, mares and colts in
THE parish. This does not include mules.
Ths valuo Of this species Of stock. sstima-
ting them st SIS per head. which il .
low valuation, would b >s2s0oo. OF
horned cattle We cannot speak correctly
but We know their number ID, potlsss
tAs. 2sAeoo, and sfnulss not leo thsu
10000. ~ p =,
The Ciasinnati Gasstte of - tveaty.
fourth instant ssys: Wheat sold in this
market yesterday ct d 10 . bushel. An
advance Of 70 cents in two weeks. With
several hundreds Of millions Of bushels
eth In Tho country, 10 . somewhat pho.
nominal rise. Il 10 probably too rapid "a
b fully maintained, but there 10 no like.
lihood Of farmer, having to ell hence.
forth for less than d.
The petition q the market at New
York nay b seen from the following;
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Land For Sale.

We omitted to mention last week tho
fact that Mr.. J. H. Hill il offering for
aals "a fine body Of. lad ~ can be
found in tho world, Such 81 asaaetion
nay seem extravakast hit VA pow
whereof We speak. Tho land u pssdu-
cling this year over : bale Of eottsn to
the acre and that is recommendation be-
yond al We can ssy. Sec bis advertise.
mont elsewhere.
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NOTICE.

NV1kNEN
LAND OFFICE at Natchitoches, La, !
Sept. 29th, 1879. !
NOTICE 10 hereby given that tho FOL-
IN lowing named settler has filed no.
tice Of bic intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim, and secure final
entry thereof At tho expiration Of thirty
days from tho date Of this notice, viz :
Homestead Entry No. eos, Francis n.
Gaia, Of Natchitochss parish, for the
vest half Of north east quarter, section
81, township s north, range s west, and
names the following - his witnesses,
viz: Anderson B. Owens, Of Nstchito.
'ches parish, and George w. Guin, Of
Natchitoches parish. :
L. DUPLEX,
Oct. l.-5t. Register.
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Vim Parish Hasa ueetjng.
Winfield. La. Sent. ~. 1879.

Pursuant 70 call from the Demo.
cratic Oentrsl Executiye Committee.
the neonls OF Winn nsrish sasem.
hled "A fhe Oourt Hoeaee IN TIA foVn
Of Winn1leld on The 0Oth az az 9eD-
tember. 1879. Hon. 6, Brian Ne
cslled 10 Tho Cnair. ND exnlained
ma obiecf OF "a meefina. n.
Wallace ~ choeeo 6eccstary pro
tem.
The Convention then procssded to
re-oIRani1e tho Democratic Execu.
tye C0mmitfee az tho no1ish. eiecf.
I'M Hon. ". j. Wilson. Prssident:
Hon. KAllv r. r.. Wsli snd IN
Eaaiea Sr w. Preeidsnfs: and =
ii. jenninas. Secsafsrv.
ON mo0ion az /. n. WallacA. thu
following Rentlemen were appointed
jscksoo. +. II. IcdSin. v: 4. Lit.
m. 81. e. 6ikee: II. Wallaoa.
Ohsifman. w.
m electlon FOR member 70 the
Parish Executive Committee to rep.
reoonf tho di{ierent Vaffis. reenitefl
. follows Ne '''.' ' ''''1
Smith. Wits Toeie. -
q. Whi,e6esd. =. ]. James. Wv
Ward Terse y. E. Skies. ". ".
,wssd tis 3; E: I.ek,e. John
Stinson. n. N. NO6.ef.
WsSd' Fivs-J. I 4. 1eoain. q. J.
Phillips. A. Y. Peefre.
Ward 6ix asm1el Peaoe. J. r.
Bonnet, james l. Durham.
Ward 6even-P. Z. Graham. D. E.
0asr. J. T. WojlaOe.
Ward Eight Green B. Oaxter. A.
]. Franks, g. D. Onf.oo.
| Al election tor doleGateo TO the
S.ate Convention % b held q Baton
iUiiows:
| Hon. ]. i. Kelly, r. i. Jackson,
| Willie p. Smith.
| DeleRnteo % tho oo0At6elal Con.
vsnelon q White oolphee. 0priDgs,
Ostoh0ula parish. OCeobee 18Th. pe0x,
! - lOlloWo:
". y. Bevlll. ], 6lkAo. ". A
Atto.
! Alternateo-W. FoRle and A. J
fnpka.
Delegs'ee 70 tho judicial Oopven
ton at Newport, Wiap porish. 29tl
.net ], . E,lIs.vs: -.
II willie 1eCaItY. ]. u. Williamson
Joseph 6mita.
AlIefnAtAo-W. IL. Evaratf r u
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Ceupoess aad aEEaaeos Nose y osdee
win Ala i've ise(ssstlsas - piapps,
49, - - iue(gunsnis. vocsl %.
dc speciality. Phases carefully tansd.
O0se q Washin6ess slsset.
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SPECIAL No(iee.
TINE Tax and License payers Of this
i parish sre hereby respectfully mott.
fed, that I an now prepared to collect
State and Parish taxes Of )07e, and oil
delinquent Taxes. also Licenses for 1879.
WILLIS HOLMES,
Tax Collector, Parish Of Natehitoches.
March 22.-6m
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Grand Ecoro
WAR H0USE.

WIN. FRENCH, Proprietor.
HAVING purchashed the business Of
u Chambels f. Basbee st this point,
and secured their services, an pFepar.
Cd 20 store aud forward promptly, sll
fteights and cotton oond9ned 30 ny care
Rates Of storage in future will b n
ipalows:
| Fiftssn Cent? per barrel fox trsights.
Thirty.6ve Cents por bale for Cotton.
,sy-.. WIN. FRENCH
Nassh ST.. .s.4 -
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IAlNKn1 AND MICnANlCD BASE BALL
ii CLUB OF IATCun0C1ID. Z.
This elab - now organised comprises
tho following list Of active msubsn:
w. II. Tunusrd, President: Chs. +.
Ware, Vice pesidsst; Ira 7. epsowl.
Secretary and Treasurer /; John Noooso,
Ssarssnt.at-Afms;F. Mama Tassin, Cap
tain; J.H. Kils, Johs 4. Reggie, Jos.
0sbent, Eddie Aaron, Bon Levy, WIN.
LATTER, Terence Chalsr, j. T. J. Cook.
held, J. W. CoekAeld, H. L. Briggp.
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oSSs CHONpGUV XsWW1O ~ III tHO Cbtys
1t is certainly smattsr Of eongratuls.
ton "a we'll a. one Of which our people
should be justly proud, that our highly
esteemed, mnch beloved Bishop. RI.
Rev. Xavier Lcray, has been appointed
adoihistratof Of tho Dicesas Of Oflesns
and ~ sueh IL destined to sueesed tho
late Archbishop Psrche, ofNew Orlesns
This distinguished psslste has greatly
en'eared himself to the people Of Match
toches, during his Bishopric, and is ~
noted for his sociability, kindness and
open heartedness, ~ he 10 for bis deep
eraditi"n and splendid oratory.; His
lcas 70 Natshitoches will b . gain 10 our
eommsrclAf metropolis.
The setion Of the Democracy Of
ward 3 in permitting the FREQ participa-
ton Of colored democrats in the primary
convention can not b. two highly com.
nended. In some portions Of our parish
a factions opposition to the admission Of
colorsd democrsts had been exhibited,
butthis We ssehappy to ~ was done
only in the interest Of individas's and
not from . systematic departure from The
we'll established policy Of the party. Tho
general exclusion Of this class Of voters
woald not only be impolitic and suicidal,
hut positively dishoneat and . Asgrant
violation Of our pledges made heretofore.
Let every wsri and every parish follow
H. vias prsssdsst sstabliahsd by wssa :.
II. WHITE sewing masAin. !. II.
~. !; :.
On dit has il rumored abroad that the
Brass and String Bands, Of this city viii
give the first Of . series Of "hopsr on
Wednesday evening, Oct 27d inst. Al
thsse musical organizations are justly
popular, they will undoubtedly furnish
some most excellent music, both for the
paztieipators in tho intrieaeies Of the
Macy dance. ~ we'll ~ those invited
guests. who love - swest concord 81
sonnds' ontside Of tripping" II on the
eight fantastic tse"
"Doubtlsss our yeang people will b,
dslightsd TO learn Of this event, b on
the ''gsi rirs' for its near approach
Knowing ~ Va do, the persossel OF th<
members Of the Band, We have no hest
fancy In saying that every arrangement
win be perfected to make the evening (
msps iajeysble one b tho guests, % thi
sts'.siep.a he Band viii ,'fasniah III
msale III the evening. s: 2
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LOCAL GlEAN1NGS.

weather warm. =
Vegetable abundant.
Osceola W. Acme, Tomorrow.
Psssimmon crop Rne and abundant.
but coons and Opossums scarce in town.
The Natchitoches delegates to the con-
vsntion 1t BATON Rouge, are on the wing.
Registration opened at tho Conrt House
lest Thursday, and will continue at this
plaee Until the 18th. ' -
Light shower Tuesday, with indica-
tons If rain and = change in the atmos-
phsre soon. ,.>.
The latest thing Va have seen in the
shape o. bucket, Was carried by q COL
,otsa "ooman," who asked for = compile Of
lustsls Of water. II was huge wash
Tub. On tho Same ground, . hogshesd
nnat ~ . good li,sd bucket.
Get The WHITE sewing machine.
Tin ware ofsvery description for sale
Of Il. H. wslmslsy's 1t . nick|s each
h11, III csused : rash fir that depot.
1saw (s~ilias. wendeth his way home
voei, laden with useful articles for the
aheaaohold. =. l.- 1--J.s' +.
FL nan and beast Normspd's Balm
~ - sapsr;oA Fos sals q all the
s)esea s6 sept. l3..'-4t.
TIE population Of this parish was in
creased by the sudden, but not unexpect-
/" a, advent OF four Inhabitants, on We'd
,ssaay lest. Our friends A. E. Lemee,
II, lssisn Jack, Esq.,. Emile Clouties,
III, ssa n. Prudhomns, Esq, arc res
psesible fos The advents. ''
tn 'sold vsliabler butcher" more gen.
ssslly known under he eosnomsn ofJos.
Isesnaek, he's succeeded Mr.. Mcdaniel
isSlsbssinsss. Hia old customers will
Il alaA q greet his familiar face in the
sasAs> Asus and NV oasa wili and biz
sislfsappssd With tie freshest and best
.sfnsatA sl'. g.
y, Asial3aekass Of - ex. e@AYe!1"
J.. ]. MeCOOK 4 BRO.
hpasy Bssco, on the 10th, became bel
liesssat end expended his warlike srdo'
btSAssliag . marc belonging to Mn
vistss Rashsl. Ernest Mason, the die
psasss Il jssties IN ward 10, issued TN
ntesnasy "dossments' and Landry VA
'.seoopsd lie" snd held to answer th,
{. shssgs sfnalisious mischief, 1t the mex
>sem Of The District Court. . IL 20.
Chsw JAcxsoN's Best Sweet Nav,
Tebaceo. ~. Nov. 30-1y.
>. Cotton he's beer fairly pouring int
sfHs3y js4ns The paet wesk, And on
stsssts sss becoming qnite lively. On
nsstAsses ass ~ smiling - several bss.
ts>s Il chips, and dance attendance o.
1ui>sisst witA ChssasrRslilan politsness
fssa pssssat indications the crop in thi
hfiGh psoaiess 10 b . large one. Thu
- " weather has bssn most propitiou
- q A ~ A
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i; l \! 4!'s *. !; :: = q e: e
and Wintee. For fdll pastiealars addresa
]. c. eCurdy 4 Co., 81. 1oais, Ma IN,
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SPECIAL NlGll,k..

SfkClAL NOTICks
No judicial advertisement NiN he
inserted II this paper hereafter, aa-
.ess the Attorney becomes secar,ty
for the adrertisixg bill, ,ehich mxst
be paid on FIRST INSERTION, or
tkey sejU be discontinued. '.isi ,
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1VTU3&Ds
The positioo q the market at New
York may be seen from the following: =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-05

The FISSURE ~ THE BLUE RIDGE-A cores
pondent OF the Gordonsville (Va.) Gazette mas
peen looking into the crack in the Blue Ridge.
ana holds himself responsible TOR the following
statements concerning it:-'sImagine, then the
size or one OF the Hottest and SteepeSt of the
Blue Ridge Mountains, {the grade is about in
35.) We are standing about two thirds OF the
way up: above us are some larg6 trees unief-
growth, and a patch or two of cleared land: be-
low runs the river. Starting from The river the
longest assure measured 62I yards in length. OF
different widths, never, however over 3 feet
and In depth from feet TO an unfathomabie
abyss or darkness, whose depth never has and
never VIII be easily aScertained. A second era ck
or considerable SIZE, starting from point some
distance further down the river Joins crack No
at ABOUT two-thfrds of its length, and by the
union forms Semicircle. We must confess
that, at first sight, lprooably through having
read the exaggerated and totally unreliable ac-
counts hitherto publiShed,) we were somewhat
disappointed, but, after gazing into the gloom
OF the great assure, we felt awed by the mystic
TiouS ana unaccountaOle division OF the noun
tam, and wondered if d sacrifice were offered
as In the days OF ancient Rome, would the earth
close again. Mr.. b. informed us that he first
noticed the large assure after the Hood OF 1851
mat he has since observed that il becomes more
extensive AFTER every hard rain, and in answer
10 our question as to whether he had ever felt
an earthquake, or heard any subterran can
NOISES he said, No, II had always been as quiet
as 1t is now.Hr