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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-31

The census has been a surprise in
more ways than one. A number of the
Southern States show an increase that
is positively startling to Republican
partisans, who have constantly pictured
the South in a state of retrogression and
slow depopulation. In many of the
Republican States the growth has not
been near SO great as was expected, and
in Vermont there has been an actual
decrease of inhabitants,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-31

The mammoth steamer Great Eastern,
whose visit to this country some years
ago excited such lively curiosity. is
about to revisit American waters. This
time she will be employed in conveying
beef from Galveston to England. Her
capacity is 10000 head of cattle, and
she is expected to make four voyages
in the year.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-31

Gen. Grant endorses Garfield as an
upright man. Now who will endorse
Grant as an upright man Let Belknap,
Williams, BabcOck and the whole crowd
of whisky thieves and San Domingo
iobbers speak out.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-31

Concerning Chinese labor Messrs.
Robertson and kavanash say "tlie
people of Louisiana do not want it; the
negro is the best laborer the South can
get"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-31

A BLOODY DRAMA-AT A SUNDAY
SCHOOL MEETING.-On Sunday last at
Sunday School meeting in tie fourth
ward Of this parish, a desperate fight
occurred, resulting in the killing Of
Chas. r. Behrnes and Joseph Townsend,
the latter being the Superintendent of
the School and a stranger to the diff
Guilty. In addition Mr.. j. P. Behrnes
was shot through both arms, and his
daughter severely woundcd.-Mr. Alon-
20 Woods was also wounded. On hear
ing of the deplorable affair, Sheriff
Bates made the necessary affidavits,
and arrested Messrs. j. P. Behrnes and
his son, M. Behrnes whom he conveyed
to the Parish Jail, in this city, where
they are now confined awaiting exami-
nation. We forbear from further par
ticulars until the testimony of wit
nesses shall have been adduced, when
we will furnish our readers full ac-
count of this sad ccurrence.-[B Baton
Rouge Capitolian.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-31
DUBLHC SALE,
DURLHC SALE.
PRoBAIECOURT,P PARISH OFS LANDRY.
No 4l6J.
ESTATE OF PENELOPE SJ0,Sr mr.
CEASED

By virtue of an order of The Han +ho p,o,,o4,
Court, OF ihe parish of st. Landry there will be
solt al pubic auction, To the highest bidder hv
me undefSlShrI eN-ocie al,ctionccr, or some
othef d!lly I'litlhed auctioneer.. at the Court-
house III the town Of Cpclousas. rarish of
p. Landry on Thursday, August 10Th, 1850.
Tue following described property belonging to
]. An undivided half If u lot of .rrnund eli
tatcd III me town of Washington in the parish
OF -: landry, together with ill the buildings
any m Ill piotenl''ItS thereon, fronting on Mound
vile street, bounded on til. east nv Ih,,.nh
property, on the south by lands OF Mrs. Keller
and ~ on thc west by the Dejon property
{. c. DUSON,
Sheriff and Ex-Otiicio Auctoncer,
July list
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-31

East Carroll Republican: Nearly
every country merchant in the parish
has been indicted for selling liquor
without license.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-31
SOCLONGOE BARKER VS.. LUCIEN DAIRY.
JUSTICE PEACE, EFT AIS
SHERIFF'S SALE.
DlsIRlCICOuRT,P PARISH OF ST LANDRY,
No. 12SU3.
vICToERE MOORE vs.. MOSES HUDSON.

E1CTOIRE MOORE VS.. MOSES HUDSON.
BY virtue of q writ of ticri facias and Ia
effect partition. issued out of the honorable
DISTRICT Court, III and for the parish of st.
Landry. III the above entitled suit, and to me
directed will proceed to sell at public auction
to the highest bidder, at the Courthouse of
said parish, in the town OF Opelolss,s, on
SATURDAY, the It'll day of August 1880, at
IL O'Clock 4. NJ, the following described prop
erty, tO-wit:
A certain lot of ground situated in the town
OF Washington ill this parish, with all the
buildings andimprovemcntst thereon, situated in
southwestern part of said town, bounded north
by property of ClintZ otherwise called Angus
ten Wlnkler, south by Bayou Caron, east by
property OF SAID Wlnkler "!ih west by property
now occupied by Mary Jane or Polly Bell, con-
tanning residence and small out-huildings,
this being the property on which Moses Hud-
son last resided and acquired by him during his
marriage with plaintiff
TcrluS-CaSh.
c. c. DUSON,
Sheriff of the Parish of ST. Landry.
June 2G
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-31
Southern Development.
IN. O, TineS.l


The Boston Advertiser, in the course
Of a well-considered article, says:
The time seems to have arrived when CAPT
tai is ready in Europe and America to systema
tically develOpe the South, as the West has been
developed during the last twenty years. The
vast mineral and agricultural products of that
section must return to those who first enter
this field larger rewards than has the West
The three great Southern combinations are all
now prosperous, and their bonds selling i'll the
markets of the world"
The Advertiser then proceeds to give
the names OF various great Southern
trunk lines which are being pushed to
completion: the Richmond and Allie
ghany, from Richmond to Pittsburg
the Chesapeake and Ohio, from Rich
mond to Cincinnati; the Richmond and
uthwestern-which will traverse Vir-
ginia and Kentucky from East to West
from Richmond to Louisville. Each of
these great trunk lines will deyelope
vast regions that are inexhaustibly rich
in all kinds OF mineral resources, and
are perfectly adapted, in point of eli
mate and the like, to the needs of the
Anglo-SaXon race.
Louisiana affords an excellent exam
pie Of the tendencies of Southern de-
velOpment. Until recently, there were
within the confines of this State only
two lines with any pretension to the
name Of railroad. Now a great trunk
West, is about to be finished to Houston,
Texas; the road from Nicksburg to
Monroe is to be extended to Shreveport,
thus making easily accessible the vast
region known as North Louisiana; the
contract has been signed for the con-
struction of the New Orleans Pacific to
Shreveport, thus diagonally bisecting
the State from southeast to northwest !;
the Morgan road is to be extended
northward from Nermilionville to Alex
andra, and, probably, to Little Rock,
Arkansas. Thus State, possessing all
the elements of agricultural wealth, is
to be assisted in it's Developments by
one OF the most potent agencies of
modern civilization. The tendency of
Southern thought is now distinctly in
the direction OF material improvement.
Those who suppose the South to be
devoting all its energies to fixed
purpose to regain control OF the Federal
government very much mistake the
temper of this section of the Union.
What the South now most vehemently
desires is to raise great crops and sell
them at high prices; to manufacture it's
own products; and to see vast popu-
ldtiOll luakllS Lle uHOCCupleu ldlluS pro-
ductive. The long nightmare of des-
truction and reconstruction has passed
away. There are brighter times ahead.
Those who expect mighty changes to be
wrought in a day are foredoomed to dis
appointment, in this case as in every
other; but the ultimate result is none
the less sure for all that. Politicians
may exert themselves to retard the
progress Of the new order of things;
but they are swimming against the tide,
and must turn about or go under.
The fall elections in California, Con-
necticut, Maine, Florida, Indiana, West
L.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-31
JUDICIAL. ADyERTIsEME

g ssERsFF'S SALE.
9TH DISTRICT COURT, PARISH on, on
LEANS.
No.
G. r. FINLA1 & co, VS.. VIM. CRAvropn
ny virtue OF a writ Of plurics ticri facias issued
o 'I ~ tiiG honorable 18th District Court and for
and to me directed, | will proceed to sell nt
punilc SAFE to the highest bidder, at the Cont
mouse III the town OF Opeous;s ST. Landry
pnrt t e a., on sATC RDAl, the It'll day Of All
gust 1851 at il o'clock \. NJ, the following dps
crlbed property, to-wit: "o'-
and belongings. WA 'V' '"'Nlo
TcrmS-Cash
I'll. Qua. c. G.. DUSON
July Il Sheriff OF the Parish of St Landry.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-31
MISCELLANEOUS,
to ssial. Claimants!

The unders gned attorneys are now prepared
to prosecute the claims of the citizens of France
Spain OF Italy, for property taken from them
during the late Civil War by the United States
Army or Government Agents. Treaties lately
concluded with these countries make ample
Parties interested should not delay
CI.AS. S. RICE, New Orleans, La
KENNETH BAILLIO, Opclousls, La.
lime 5-tf
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-31

A No. l frstclass horses hacks and buggies for hire
Horses fed by day, week. month, reasonable terms
Regular Mail Stages leave every night o'clock P NJ
Meeting with Rail Road Vemlonve The stage
leaving at same hour
Through tickets from Opelousas to New Orleans $500 Tickets e
be sold by following agents: c. A. Whitney Co.. New Oreans
ebert, Jr, Vemlionyle H. NJ. Dunbar Grand Coeau s. r
Walker Opeousas John Posey Wasngon John F. Shaw Vile
Plate Sam Haas Chicot; c. NJ. Flower; Alexandria.
Stages going Alexandria with line of hacks Belle
Cheney Springs at Chico.
B-Packages will be received New Orleans by Adams Ex
Co., points this line, and packages ntused
will be delivered Express Messengers tran delivery New
Orleans and intermediate points.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-31

The fall elections in California, Con-
necticut, Maine, Florida, Indiana, West
Virginia, New Jersey and New York,
now represented by Democrats, will
decide which party is to control the
Senate after the 4th Of March next.
The New York Herald says: cit has
been suggested that the Republican
would look c, to securing these et Ie gs
lures at the expense Of the presidency.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-16

m.Fsu Tern Of the Circuit Court convened
= GALES Hall yesterday morning. Hon David
: WsIhes, sr, presiding. Tie 0rxnd jury was
.--~uBeEled and sworn, being composed Of the
naDwing citizsns:
IN Barron, d. B. Msginnis. j, Z b Man
" A. PrinR3e, d. W. Dortch. II. Il. Kin
T. Roberts. ". ]. HAFfsneld, ]. q. Gal
- John Rsfroe, w. p 6lusser, Julius Ball,
- Williams, George Beard, John p. Roberts, T.
z Rrsdolph. Julius Diamond. T. p. Damon.
yudrs Walker IN delivering his very able and
..b.ussire charge 10 the Grand Jury, dwelt with
--uhusis upon the Wholesale charges Of fraud in
=. r.cent election 10 this county which have
,uussrsd N The columns Of paper published in
- place. expressly charging the jury that it
~s tbeir duty 70 thoroughly and carefully in
-.Iirnse these charges, however and whenever
wade. and probe The matter to the bottom, and
"a shsn appear that there is any foundation
srsuch charges, be charged them that it would
\ her dury TO bring parties charged with such
as.uses 20 trial by Indictment, and If il be found
a., such charges have been made without foun-
alton. The fact should be known and made pub
:. oncially. and The publishers of such charges
u-.uerIr rebuked, as the fact of such charges
hsrinr been made, unless they are promptly and
,aeousfely punished If found to be true, or Is
u-uuvily and emphAtically denied, by the action
a ne authorities whose duty ii is to punish such
os..ces. if they are shown to have no founda-
,;ou. must work irreparable injury to the State,
N. county and the community.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-16

There L 10 be trio of contested election cases
growing out Of the election Of the I'd inst. for
usmbes Of the Legislature for this county.
Tie Sncr members-elect are Julius Ball, white
.rronineni merchant OF Tallahassee; Phillip Car
r5G. lcolored. small tenant farmer living some
fhree mics from town; Isaac Jenkins, (colored,)
keepsrol scolOred boarding house in Tallahassee,
VIC has been in politics" for several years, and
Wallace B. Carr. lcolored) q shrewd and sue
oessful farmer living about ten miles north of
iCEn
Tie seats Of the last three named are to be
oniested by W. F. Thompson, John w. Mitchell
and George London, all colored, who were nomi-
naied Al the mass meeting held At Roberts'
school-house after the disruption Of the Cables
Hal Convention, where the first four named
go nominated
TIE respective votes OF these several candidates,
3 returned by the county canvassing board, were
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Proposals for Convict Labor.
ADyUTANT-GKNKRAL OFFICE,
TALLAHASSEE. FLA November 9. 18S


TALLAHASSEE, FLA, November 9, 1880. +
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- office until December 18th, A. D. 1880, at IL
o'clock NJ for the hire of State Prison ConYicts OF
this State for the period of one year, commencing
January l, 1881 There viii be on hand on January
l. 1881, about 130 convicts These, well q those
who may be convicted and sentenced to the State
Prison during the year A. ID. 1881, are to be hired
and must be covered by the bids.
Nc bid will be considered that does not propose
to receive the convicts sentenced after January L
1884, at the Jail of the county where sentenced and
pay all costs and expenses aecruing after the sen
tence, and to receive the other convicts above re
ferred to ut Gustav Station ]. P. & NJ Railroad
Suwannee county, Florida
Contractors will be required to give bond with
sureties for the performance of their contracts and
to feed clothe and provide the necessary medicines
and medical attention for convicts, may be pre-
scribed by the Board of State Institutions, and q
sufficient guard. to be approved by the Adjutant-
General The eonvicts are not to be taken out oil
Florida and the contracts are to be subject to the
laws of this State in relation hiring such convc
. copy of which will be furnished on application
The right 10 reject all bids is reserved Proposals
will be opened in the presence of the Board of State
Institutions. They should be endorsed " Proposals.
to Hire Convicts" and addressed to me.
j. J. DICKSON, Adjutant General
November 10, 1SS0-5w
~ Jacksonville Union Pensacola Gazette, and
Sumter County Advdnce will copy and send bills for
collection.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-16

M samuel A Swami, of FernAndinA, was
N The city on Saturday.
Mr.. NJ Fl. Waring. Tax Collector Of II adj
81 eo0niy. gave Us . call on Saturday last
Rev Chas. A. Gilbert, formerly Rector Of
lie EPISCOPAL Church in Gainesville. died At Key
hssi lzsi week OF yellow fever.
Mr. Frank J. PilIing, chief Of the advertis-
iag sisf If Coup's Great Circus, and an old
journalist. WAS in town last week
Mr. Arvsh Hopkins, who has been emerged
n planting Tor the past year or two, has accepted
Po-iiion IN r B. Carpenters new store.
The many friends Of Mr. 81. 81. Berry, for
merry 4 this place bat now Of OsceoIA, OrAnge
eOuniy, viii be glad TO know thai he b with 10
hr = shor visit
We bad pleasant call On Wednesday last
hou Mr. s 7. Finley. . prominent lswyeT 81
Jacksonville, and son Of Generai ]. ]. Finley.
COagressman elect from the Second District.
-Co1oOeI J. r. Mcclellan, of Jacksoa county,
1psnt several days with N last week. full Of grim
Aiisfaction over the glorious result Of the cleo
hoo N his county. which gave . majority sOr
Bioxham Of 20
Hon Hugh A COriey, State Conmiasionsr
q Lands and Immigration, returned 10 the capt.
Al last Thursday from hb home IN Sumter
so0aiy. He reports . quiet election in that
soonty. and . majority for Blozham Of -
Mr.. A =. spiIler len IL. week SOr New
Hampshire, where he min shortly move hi
hnily 70 reside permanently. MT. r b Car
p1ier, Who has ben With him Sor soms yeara,
IN taken the siors lately occupied By Hr eptl.
=, and viii cary On fms cl.as iAmily grocery
sa2nem therein.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-16
TALLAHASSEE NURSERY
ORCHARD.

LeCOnte Pear Trees One and Tive Years Old.
PR1cEs-Fifty cents to 81 each per dozen, s5 TO
$40 per hundred, $40 to $50 Trees grown from
cuttings. Cuttings $50 per thousand
Other Pear Trees, also Apple, Peach, Japan and
Wild Goose Plum, Japan FersimsROa, Grape Vines,
Strawberry Plants, Orange Trees, Shrubbery, &c
Prices, variety and quality best, and lower than
from abroad
Special Prices for Large Orders.
Cash Must Accompany the orders.
RKFKRRNcEs-Hou. Walter Gwynn, State Treas
urer, Tallahassee, Fla. Geo. II. Meginniss, ITALIA
haseee. Fla
Cal on or address,
W. Fl. HASKELL, Tallahassee, Fla.
N B.-Place At foot of Virginia Street, east end,
opposite Mrs. BrokaW's. nov92m
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-16

Hid Gloves, FIne SILK Hanalker.
ch1eGS,
HOsery. Ties. Suspenders, etc, In varieties, At D
Z. Aeginniss, Jr. 26-6
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TO RENT,

THK COMFORTABLY DwKT1ING-MouaR n
4 Gently occnpisd By Mr. Crawford, ffoatinE on
Jacksoa Gquare, on Monroe Street, containing slx
rooms, HteAeA, &C. Apply TO
R. C. LONG.
November 10, Ieso-2w - =
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-16
TO RENT,
NOTICE.

ok MONTHS AFTER THE DATE HEREOF
- the underlined, execufTix and executors Of the
last viii and Testament of David C. Wilson, H
ceased, late Of Leon county, State Of Florida win
present their final accounts to the County Judge Of
said county, and apply for discharge a. such exec
utrix and executors.
r. A II. WARDEN, Surviviag Executrix,
W. R WILSON, Surviving Executor,
D. c. WILSON, IN, Surviving Executor.
November l6, A. d. 1SS0-0m
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-16

Thompson contests the seat of Carroll, Mitch
e that Of Jenkins, and London that of Carr.
The grounds of contest as stated in the notices
hich have been given rs required by law, are
fraud. intimidation and bulldozing," alleged to
lave been practiced by the contestees and their
sdherents upon the friends and adherents Of the
Contestants at the several polling places in the
county. and il would seem not to be q very diff
cult matter for the contestants to adduce sufficient
proof 70 amply make out their case. Able
counsel have been employed by them, and their
contest will probably be carried to the last ex-
iremity Of the law.
Il has been q matter of common talk by all
classes that the only intimidation practiced in
ms county was prActiced by Republican colored
voters and candidates and their friends, male and
FINALE, upon Democratic colored voters and the
advocates Of the, so-called Independent" and
Peoples" tickets Bands and secret societies
Eere formed and operated in the interest of the
Regular or Gallie's Hall ticket, and mem
bez were threatened with bodily injury and, in
SINE instances, with death if they failed to work
and vote for the machine. The Queens of
Honor was the igh-sounding name Of one of
these secret societies for women, and its members
are said TO have been pledged BY the most horri-
be Oalhs 10 work Cor the machine, TO oblge their
husbands and other male relatives and friends to
stand fAss," and 10 prevent, by every possible
means, the casting Of Democratic votes, or votes
for The - Independent" or " Peoples ticket
Women stood about the polling-plsees with their
clothing covered with ballots pinned on, and
l00dly advocating the claims Of their favorites.
and suaiching tickets ont of the hands of voters,
replacing them with othen
OF course the evidence in these contests win
g inIo detail, and viii doubles develop cases
nacb more aggravated than any which have
bersi0iore been made public.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-16

e jacksonville Union, Pensacola Gdzette, an
Sumter County AdydRce will copy and send bills 70
collection.
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- " h BAKKEFT, Angusla, Ga:
~, D1An sR: l ean eheeFfally recommend your
sSn-DkR PILLS - fhs hest Blond PnsiAer
I've ever nd Giving - the system . heaithy
-. mprosing de sppsilfs and eleasiag he
paexioa- They have ais0 rslEsved ms ol
-e.cA7 resalfing from hllioame1I They sad
49,. yssy yupsrihllz,
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Handsome Fall and Winter suits cheap, al
LEWIS %O-t
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26
LEGAL ADVERT IsEMENTs
SHERIFF'S SALE.

LIZZIE HOWARD
VS.. FL FL.
JAMES SINGLETON.
To September term, 1880, Madison Circuit
Court, Mississippi:
Judgment March 30, 1880, for $780, 90.
By virtue of the above described writ,
to me directed by the Jerk of said court,
will expose at public sale, t. the highest
and best bidder, for cash, before the court
house door of said county of Madison,
State of Mississippi, in the city of Canton,
OH
MONDAY, 18th DAY or JULY, 1850.
betwee the hours prescribed by law, the
following described real estate, tO-wit:
The undivided interest of James Single
ton in fifty-one and one quarter (514) acres
OFF of the west side of lots 2 and S west of
the boundary of section 81, township u,
range 5 east. beginning at twenty chains
distant east from the southwest corner of
said sectior, on section line, aud running
north 1870 chains, thence east GAO chains,
thence south 1870 chains. thence west on
section line to the point of beginning.
Levied upon as the property of said de-
James Singleton, and will be sold
TO satisfy the above styled Judgment, i'll
terest, and all costs.
j. L. PRIESTLEY, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Canton, Miss. May %, 1880.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26
A MOTHERS GRIEF.

The pride of mother, the life
and joy of a home, are her children,
hence her grief when sickness en-
tiers and takes them away. Take
warning then, that you are running
a terrible risk, ii they have q COus h.
Group or Whooping Cough, which
leads to Consumption. if you do not
attend to it at once. ShilOh's Cons
sumptive Cure is guaranteed to cure
them. Price 10 cts, 5 Cts. and
$1.OO. For Lame Back, Side or
Chest, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster.
Price 25 cts. Sold by w. j. Mosby
& Co., Canton, Miss. .j31 ly