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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE TOWN

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ALEXANDRIA. LA.,

WEDIINESDA, . - JULY 3, 1878,

FOR SHERIFF.

ALn•ANOA,LA,..June I1, 1878.1

EDITOn DFBOCnAT-

Ppease announce that I am a candi-date for re-election for SHERIFF of theParish of Rapides, subject to the voteof tha people at the ensuing election.

H. M. ROBINSON.

-We hope ere this time our im-

practicables aad unbelievers in aperfect Packet system, will now lookfavorably on it as carried out to the

letter by the owners and managersof the steamer Bart. Able. Here weare in the dullest of mid-summer,with every other branch of industrylanguid and curtailing accommoda-tions, and yet the Packet is with and

of us, and remains faithful and

punctdal to her pledges. Let ushope this little remembrance of oursin favor of a great boon will calmdown all opposition, and make us all

the fast and steady friends and sup-porters of the Packet Bart. Able.

-SEVEaAL little scrimmages inTown last week, and for lagniappesromanti emtteste, in which the gnarl-ed old hero strutted briefly, but ma.jestically, on the sidewalk, in fullGeorgia costume, and held a hugeindignation meeting wirthy of thegayest of Lothario. The lovely Ju-liet of the Vaudeville, though deaerving of cheer and bouquets, closed

the performance by being well cow-bided by au indignant uncle, andright here stepped In the Corporation's officials and claimed sevendollara asa license for sunk amuse-

oent. Colors were.easy as regardsthe performer. In the Vaudeville.

-Hot. J. B. Elam, our Represen-tive In Congress, has returned to hisDeSoto home, and ae routo there,gave his Spreveport constituents atalk, which was practical and Demo-cratic to thecore. The "old fourth"District bad an eye to her true later.eats when she sent Joe Elam to Con-gress, and we know. whereof wespeak when we say he in a wolkingmember, able, zealous, ever on 0Wugo, and has done his work well andfaithfully. Our people may expecthim to turn up in Rapides at anymoment.

-Ta• contest for oflce and powerin eapides this coming contest willbe hot and fierce, but our advice tothe Democrats sod anti-Radicals,how to win is plain and not hard tograpple with; put forward none butmen of brains and liberal views--men of principle and wholesale com-mon sense, who will sink from sightevery personal ambition and go allin all for the good of old Rapides.Such a course Is what is needed todefeat the demagogue and commonplace time serving trickster.

-- Sanrv, Robinson has recentlydisplayed his willingunes andpromptitude in arresting criminals,and since our last, in company oftwo trusted deputies, he has been ona vigilant search of two well-known"Indicted murderers," who-are refu-

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ges from JUBntic. His trip waMfrul'lea one, though through ncfault of his, and thbe good ones ofthe community will remember himkindly nvertheless.

-DVuarI the Summer solstice nomore appropriate plasce can be resor-ted to than the Barber Shop of LeonDessalns, at its old and well knownlocaity. There you can be accom-

modated with all the luxuries appertainingto a first class Tonsorial Sa-

loon, and there you can always betreated and served in decent and gea-tlemanly style.

-Tsn is Is a nasty rumor afloatin the political air here, that an ex-Radical official, who was spewed onthe people of Rapfdes ia the cheat-ing days of the Raturning Board,will again be a candidate for a judi-cial position. We await furtherrumors.

-TaB Silver City was the Pool-Line's river mail Packet which pass-ed up Friday evening. We receivedtwo New Orleans papers from heroffice clerk, sad our package of Wea-tern papers sent us by the Presidentof the Line.

-AT Calhoon's Store, In SpringHill Word, registration will be inprogreao on July 9, 10 and 11.

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

ThU handsome victory obtained inOuachita Parish by the opponents ofa Constitutional Convention is a goodand a sure indication of what tho re-sult will be everywhere, when thequestion comes to be fully discussed.We hope the meeting, to be heldhere, wbiclh will appoint delegates tothe Baton Rouge Convention, willadopt the Ousebita resolutions with-out addition or alteration. Theyare as good a platform as can bemade.

Those who clamor for a Conven-tion to be held now are merely actu-ated by a desire for change. Thereis not one, either man or newspaper,who is loud-mouthed in its advocacy,that has not some personal griev-ance to redress. Whatsortof a bodywould be brought together to make apermanent organic law, if elected inthe present chaotic condition of ourpolitics. If the Legislature makesmistakes, they can soon be correct-ed, but not so with the body thatmakes a ConAtitution.

From New Orleans we have ocoa-sional intimations in the newspapersof sundry organizations for politicalpurposes, outside of the Democraticparty. The Communlest even havea club, and the American Allianceboasts a numerons following. ThePicyune of the 21st ult. contaianthe snubstance of an interview withthe head pf the Alliance at Washing-ton, in which he says:

We have a moast thorough organiza-tion In Maine, and expect to elece ourState ticket there this yer, and haveother State oranized almost as com-pletel- asB I told you, from Miehigan toLouiana. The American Alliance InLouisiana, a very Jarge organization,numbering in New Orleans sieon 10,-0M men, have, within the last twoveeks, adopted the Toledo platform,and have come into ine withl our or-gsnization.

What Is the character of this Amerl-can Allitane in Louislaina What par-ty dnes it draw from the moist

I can tell you little or nothing, ex-cept that there la party there of thatkind, numbering ten or twelve thon-nand in the City of New Orleans alone..

I think the people there are tired ofboth old parties, and I may say thatthere has never been a time In the his-tory of tthia Government at which there

THE NEW MAIf CONTRACTS.

The new mal Iettings went intooperation on the let inst., and sa s

matter of some Interest to our com-iunmity, we give hero below the

Rentes now In operation and the

days of arrivals and departures, and

other items appertaining thereto.Mail Route No. 30148, from Alex-

andria to Harrisonburg, number oftrips per week In each direction, 2;Contractor, H, F. Finley; residence,Whitley C. H., Whitley County, Ky.Leaves Alexandria Tuesday and Fri-day, at 6 o'clock A. M, and arriveshare Thursday and Sunday by 7o'clock P. M.

Mail Route No. 30149, from Alex-andria to Winnfoeld, number of tripsper week in each direction, 1; JamesB, Price, Contractor; residence, Jef-ferson City, Cole County, Missouri.Leaves Alexandria every Tuesday at1 P. M., and arrives every Tuesdayat 12 o'clock M.

Mail Route No. 30159, from Alex-andria to Leesville, in Vernon Par-ish. Samuel J. Smart, Contractor;residence, Leesville, number of tripeper week in each direction, 1.-Leaves Alexandria every Thursdayat 6 o'clock A. M., and arrives hereevery Wednesday by 6 o'clock P. M.

Mail Route No. 30151, from Alex-andria to Hickory Flat. Contractor,Nelson Taylor; residence, Alexand-

ria; number of trips per week ineach direction, 1. Leaves Alexand-ria every Wednesday at 6 o'clock A.M., and arrives here every Saturdayby 6 o'clock P. M.

The next Route, and the greatestin utility and importance to us, isMall Route No. 30162, from Shreve.port to Red River Landing, at leastit now so reads on the "Book of Let.tings." Dr., I.HI. Peterson, of NewOrleans, has again received theawdrd of this Route, and bias securedthe services of Col. McGinnis, of theExcelsior Stable, as his GeneralAgent and Manager. To be plain,this is our New Orletus Mail RBouteas we understand it, and will continue to arrive here on Monday,

was so uttle cohesion n the ol

lties. That Is the reason, above allothers, of our unprecedented sues.

What this precious set of scoun-drels wants has been told by one oftheir own number. The Piewmanal so contains an interview with oneCasey, a member of the ExecutiveCommittee, who said:

Of cotnre, Congress won'tgrant batwe watl; but we are going to makethem take tle responsibiliy. Timheytell us the trouble Is over-production;too many coats and hats; too muchdour. W'el, there may be less afterawhile-. They tell ti we Wist respectthe law. Just so. It may be law ofnature that a man's tooth must ache.but when It does, hea ays 'D-, thlawl Pull the toothP' Sow, If w arestarving, and tha law stands I. our waywe'll kilt the law; we'll take mttearsInto our own hands, beanusn we ae thegovernment, and we'll kick out thesefellows who are arvia usi. Theylhanve plenty, and tihey don't4clieve,nytbodebsB is. hnar'. Why It'sla.bor lthat makes property, anti naturenever Intended tlat those whI mak itabould strve, while a -a lofers rat.

"Yoen areoppoted to large fortunes,bten." ", 1"Of urse we are; we mane these

mUlionn a ourselves. A ma that's)lDuky might Uerhaps make (20,(ilO byIlie labor, and If he has gof mopf Ithpthat lie has roibbed apme one eal. If aman ha. a milton It Ia.ndsto rem,that he lim made a tbonuand other

"mon think lirperty Is theft, then?""Well, It is Juat toe ut amounts to

that."

The people of Louisiana will patoff holding a Convention to make anew Constitution until the Democra.tie party has established its ascen-dancy, and radicalism, and robbery,such as the above, Is put down.-Meanwhile they will adopb theAmendments which we are present-Ing each week In their regular order

F YOU WANT A GOOD, DURABLi.lad EASY-RUNSING SRWING

MACHINE BUY THE "WILSONFROM MOf(RE BIOSSAT, THE ONLYVAUTHIOI2ED AGENT IN RAfPDTEPARITIi. OFFICE: MORNE SECOND and DSOTo STREETS,. ALEXANDRIA TlA

-THE following letter is sieeetaifrom hundreds on file in the offies ofMessrs. Ferslew a Co., Proprietoreof "JURGIRnUWItZ's Aimr.RHEWrATICMlixnar," P. 0. Box 1406, NewOrleans:

Mr. Alfred SIay, Alexandria, La.,ays: A sense of duty prompts me to

make thn following statement in re-gard to your Anti-1ihenmatie Mixture.For three years I could not walk with.onterutdles, but 30 hoer. after coit.mensing the use of year ediclne, Iwas able to do without them. Afterusing the medicine a abort time I was

rfely oured d able Lwi a filly7s sork. It Is two yea Aip.

diseentinned it and I have not hitteslightest touch of rheumatlim l

The following gentlemen vach fortie above: Daniel Slay, Minister ap-tiest Charch; M. L. Ryland, Jostiee otie Peace; N. . Stewart, B. W. Ba-ker, M. C. Slay, W. A. Baker, A, Tar-rer, J. S. Siammon, G. W. Slocur,Henry Haine, Sr., H. MeCaun J. W.IcCann, B. Hithorn.

WA sTE!-Thousands suferingfrom Rheumatism, Gout or Neural.gia, to send for circular containingcertiflcatos of cures. Address N.JENKINS . CO., Proprietors of Jen-kina' Rheumatisni, Gout and Neo.raloia "Annihilator," New Orleans,Louisianns.

N. JrEiNsI-Have used five bot-lea of the Annihilator. Am curedIt Rheumatism.

U. D. TeIazeoMns,io. II Conti street, New Orleans.

leave here every Tuesday, Thurs-day and Saturday by 3 o'clock P. M.

Temperance.

The cause of Temperance flourish-es in Alexandria, and we are gladevery day to note the heavy inroadsits disciples are making against thaiarch-fiend-whiskey. Both of ouiflourishing Temperncne Lodges haverecently elected their offcers for theensuing term, and we gladly wakethe following mention of themBaFrias ENcAHr-MarT No 7,-

NI•QoT OFr TEM ERANCn.

Cha. B. Stewart............W, CJacob Hales ............. V.. CE. dePenna................... CJ. B. Rachal................. .RL. Malaehowsky.............A. RSamuel Pinuse .............. F. RGeo. R. Marsh .............. ...James Milligan.. ............. MG.F. Malone ............... A. M.John Gracham............... S.Syduor Leokie................. .Iobert P. HSuter .......... P. W. C.UNITrD FRIENDS o. TsopEntar et.-

ConAciL No. 49.John M. Barrett.........w. P.R. Erltosoa..............W. A.L. Stewart ..................... CJohn I. Stewart ............ R. &Chas. Owen.............. A. R. S,A. Hilton.................F. 8Miss M. Hilton............... T.Thomas Kerrigan...............CMiss Laura Graham.........A. C.Thomas Sample.............. . SFrank Grahams.............O. .8

-Ltr the unterrifid Democrataand anti-Radicals of the followingPolla in the Pineville Ward be prepared to hand in the lists of theirtaxable property and be uaoEEnkeanThe Registrar ha fixed the following days there to be on duty, and hewill not fail to make good these im-portant appointiments: Big Island, atMichael Deville's, August 5th, 6thand 7th. Holloway's Prairie, atJohn A. Newell's, August 8th, 9thand 10th. At J. E. Borland's, Aug14th, 13th and 14th.

RaOismeATronl-klaj. G. 0. WattsAssessor and Registrar for the Pari'h of Rapides, will be on duty, assessing and registering at the followlog Polls on the dates as follows:-Calcasien Ward, Hatch's Store, onJuly 13th, 13th and lhth. HinestonWard, S, D. Williams' Store, on July16th, 17th and 18th. Union Church,In the same Ward, on July 19th,20th and Sid.

-A LONDON achinist had hisarm aut offby abu saw. A fellow-workman picked up the member andcarried it home as a relic, and thema-rt, have held that the originalawner must pay the expenes ofpickling if he wants his arm back.

-- Tnnn is none enw no poor toio reverence to Mr. Hayes, except aperson wanting a conanlhip in awarm climate, and fool enough toput faith in his gratitude.

-CorFFE must be getting a drugin New Orleans; the steamshipKnickerbooker, which cleared thatCity on the 26th ailt for New York,lad among her freight items 1060bags of coffee.

THE PUBLIC SCHOOlA!

THEY ARE EXAMNED I

AND ARE LARGELY AT-TENDEDI

AN INTERESTIIG WEEK.

LAWS week was a busy one for theSchool Board and the Committee se-lected to asulst them in examiningthe Public Schools ofAlexandrianudPineville, seven tI number: TheBoard had provided euitable book.as prizes in every class to be exam-ined, and we are sure that moneywas never spent to a better advan-tage,. The parents and friends ofthe school children displayed such alively interest in the examinations,that the prosperity and nsefninessolthe schools next session is alreadyassured. On Monday was had theexamination of

Sas. j WRIr'S sDOS' a Ot1LS' SCHOOL,PiEV1LLt.

This school is taught in the coloredMethodist Church, and on their ar-rival the examiners found theChurchwell filled'with neatly dressed color-ad children and their parents andfriends. The work in hand was com-menced at once, and the result wasvery satisfactory. In reading andspelling his scholars cquitted them-eelveT with much credit. Hin sec-ond spelling elass was the best of itsgrade, in our opinion, that was foundduring the week. Mr. Wright com-plains of the irregular attendance ofhis scholars and of the want ofbooks Care was taken to impressupon the minds of the parents pres.eat their duty to correct these short-comings. The prise were tien di.-tributed and gave much sstlifaction.ma W. J.. CALVIT'S BOYS' AND •IRS.

AwBSTROSG'» IlteS' SCHOOL, PIN-YILLE.

On Tuesday, these two nohools forwhite children were examined to-gether, in a neat cottage school houserecently built by that enterprisingmember of the School Board, Benj.Turner, Esq. All day Was devotedto the examinatibl and other exer-cise.. The room was handsomelydecorated and was crowded with theladies and gentlemen of Fineifre. andAlexandria. These are both excel-lent schools, and stood the testa orthe examination very creditably.-Where nil did so well it s hardly fairto make any distinctions, but WcaOn-not refrain from mentioning the.names of Masters James Bolton, Rolin Jarrena and Mike Anron mmongthie small boys of Mr. Calyit's schoolfor their unusual proflcieney in theirstudieo,. We onid give tie namesof three girls in Mrs. Arma.trong'sschool eqfilly entitled to separatementlon, and one little *curly-headedgirl in piaroitar, but as the girlsdid so muclh better than tihe boys inalmost everything, they must bease-iafed with tt honorI , which wasfreely ac-orded them. In the'speal.ing match in the ftlernoon betweenpicked sides of boys and girls, thegirls were victorious and little MissGriffin carried off the prize. Reo.C. Keener delivered an address atthe close of the exercises, which wasneat, appropriate and full of wit-We have reserved the post of beonorfor mention of the address of wel-come, which was handsomely reltoedby little Miss Ball, on the arrivalof the visitora in the morning.MRIS. A. F. OGASoK' GIRLS' SCIootL,

ALEXADRIA.

Having finished withe Pinevill,schools, on Wednesday tlh Esaml.ners repaired to the school for thecolored gria of Alexandria, taughlby Mr. Grayson, inD on of the toutfine school houses belonging to thePhblie Shools of Alexandria. Thaitlady has had charge of this sohoolfor several years past, and the exam.Ination ofhler claes roved that ahehas labored faithfully, and that as ateacher she poseaases a high orderof talent. The discipline and correet deportment of her scholars wasas marked as their profiiency. Allor her scholars are thorough in theirstudies, but her rsat class, composedof four girls, Is a most excellelntclass. We are sure that we givethem no more credit than they de-serve when we say that it was thebeot class found in any of the schools.They were subjected to a igid exam.instion in Arithmetic, Gratmar andGeography by .the Committee andsurprised them all at the extent andthoroughness of their knowledge ofthese branches. It is not our faultthat It Is so, and we but do an act oAsimple justice to them and theirteacher, when we accord them theBrst place ia . the seven PublicSchools, which honor was freely adunanimously given them also by theCommittee and isitors. Mres Gray.son was presented with a teatimo-nial signed by all the gentlemen pre-sent, and couched In the highestterms of praise.A. J. onr'STAnD's sCHOOL ro. cOL-,

ORED AORE, MA NDArl.The examination of thisa chool

was had In the hfternoon of Wednes-day. The result was not so matis-ractory as the Board would have

iked it to be, but Mr. Grinsteadoecounted for the want of proficiencyIo the partof his scholara, by therregularity of their attendance andtheir want of books. - The parents

if the colored children will have toearn that their children oannot]toudy without books and that .they

cannot learn unless they send them

to school regularly every day.-While thteir children are away theilass ia going ahead and a week, orVen a day lost, can often not be re-gained during the remainder of thesasion. If they do not see to both

these points, 'they cannot hope fortheir children to profit by theadvan-tages olered them.mal. CANFIELD'S GIELS' SCHOOL,

ALESXANDBIA.Thursday was devoted-to the ex-

aminnation of the girls taught byMrs. Augusta Canfield. The firstIlass in Arithmetic, taught by MrWaters, displayed a considerable ac-quaintance with the rulas and prin-Diples of that science; and in time,with the material of which it is com-posed, It will become a championclane. The other classes did welland reflected much credit upon theirable teacher. Mrs. Canfeld has bada long experience in teaching andher classes are all carefully taught.In elocution they have been taughtwith scrupulous care. TheCommit-tee and .visitors were All highlypleased with the examination of thisschool. At the close of the otherexercisei in the evening, the girldchallonged the boys for a spelling-match and offered the prize whichwas intended for them,-if the boyscould win it. It tarhed onAhowet.

er, to be another Waterloo for theboys, as Miss Fanny Mayer was thelast left standing, and she wasgiventhe prize. Mrs. Canfleld has everyreason to be proud of her school,and the SchoobBoard have in her anefficient and worthy teacher.Hit. S. . WATERS o y08' SCHOOL,

ItLTANDRIA.The next in order was the school

so ably presided over by Mr. Jas. It.Water, for the whitle boys oAlexan.dria. This was found to be a remarkably Ine school, in 'thoroughtrafining as to principles and wellgrounded in the principles of theirsatdies. The bright eyes and rosycheeks of so many pretty girls..swere watching them, rather iusltrted the boys at first, but they o.ogot over that and elovwed how wellthey had been taught. Tue exami.nation proved i to bea first classschool nunder competent management, and it fills a want long felthere. Mr. Wateis has undoubtedlyentered upon his work with greatzei. and enrneataess, and he haIs a-

coumpiimhed muohl more in the shorttimne he has bad the school thancould have beun expected of in Inthat time. His scholars are evi-dently interested in their studies,and at the end of next session wepredict that he will have the bragschool of the Parish. At the end ofthe exericies the boys returned thechallenge to the girls for a spelling-match and offered their prize, if theycould win it. After an exciting can,tent, little Miss Cleoni Well carriedit of, she having spelled down aboutthirty boys and girls. In this con-test the girls beaibh boys easily,The boys will have to give it tip orlern to spell- better.

We have notthe time or space topublish a list of the prize awarded.The Publip School, of our Townand Pineville are now on a solid bas'sand under the management of ourpresent efficient School Board theywill, in a short time, be the beat inthe State, outside of New Orleans.

Mr. Pardee had an examination ollis private school on Monday aianTuesday of this week, but as it wasnot closed at the time of our goinjto press, we reserve our notice of ituntil next week.

CoswUrnMon CUaED.-AR old physian, retired from active praotice,having bad placed i. his hands, by a,East Indian missionary, the formuliof a simple vegetable remedy for thespeedy and permanent our of Con.amptio, Bronchitas, Catarrh, Atthinand all Throat and Lung aottiomnsals a poeeltive and radical cuae foiGeneral Debility and all nervous oearnplalnts, alter having thoroughly teatedits wonderfol enrative powers in thoueands of cas, feel. it his duty to mciaIt known to his suffering flow1a. Acteated by this motive, and a desire Urelieve human ufferiag, I will sendfree of charg, to all who desire it; thisraipe, with fall directions for preparing aad using, in German, Freoch o.English. Sent by nmail by addressingwith stafp, naming this paper, W.W. Sherar, 149 Powera'Block, Boohes-te. New York.

-LonD Dufferin has determinedthat he will retire from the Govern.or-Generalehip of Canada, with itssalary of $50,000 a' year. Won'tthis make the head swim of the av-erage Amerlean officseekert Graniis the only office-holder in the UnitedStates who retired from a position

paying that amount, and he onlydid tlbecasse hi contract was outand he conldn't retain it.

A DSERVEI COIMPLlilENT.1, - I

On Friday after the close of the

morning exercises of the Prof. Jas.

R. Waters' school, to all of whiclh

frs. Grayseo had been a a attetive

istener, eh was preonted with the

fllowin•'testimonial which speaks

'or itself. It was presented to heronbehalf of the signers by Robt. P.Hunter, Esq., in a few appropriateemarks, who read it to her in the,

resenco of the larIe number of la-dies and gentlemen present, and as it

i signed by some of our best and

moa rospapeible pitizens, it mustiave gratified the lady who was the

ecipient of the compliment.ALEKAIDBIA, A., I

~ oune 28th, 1878.fTo Mae. A. F. Oaysoax- I

Jadaim:-The undersigned Com-mittee in charge of, and visitors athe examination olyour public school'or colored girls, held on the morn-ingof the 26th inst, deem it to be;ut an act of simple Joatice to you,to express in this form, -their highappreclation of your capacity, sealRd usefulness as a teacher and dis-iplularian. We notice with no lit-ile surprise, the marked prorfoiencyif your scholars, and we we era nomore pleased with the thoroughnessif their metal training, than wewere with the modesty and correct-ies of theirdeportmet in theo oholroom. So lmpressed were We with,oth, and so certain are we that thepubli school syste o of our Stat

ould be benefited by your dvaiee-.ent to highr atations that wi areready, Madam, on all occasions totetify to your worth a- a competentnod consoefntio• sinstrdoliesa androeesion should arise, we will beleased to have you refer to un per-

sonally, or nee this testimonial inlay ranaaer tI which it-may be ear-

high respect to be,Your humble servants,

Juaus Layvs. Pres. S. B.NEW. A. N. OGDwN,JpiEa M. Bassort,

SWairs,,A C. DaKiw,L C. MILLER,sitO P.P HMTnrn,H. P. LemerC ,JAR. . WATES,J. F. M sA Is,M. Ki.ts,W.. W WnmisomoN, JR.

a Card.

ALZANDiIA, LA., 'JAly lst, 1878.I

Enrron D.oanCrin-Sir--If the following thoughts,

relative to our Public Schools in thisParish meet your appobation, yonwill oblige the author by giving thema little space in yoear vluable col-imnus. At the invitaton of the gen-lemuinly President. of the School

Boardl (Mr. Julius Levin,) I Wsipresent to witness the recent examt-nations of the schoole both in Pine.rille and Alexandria, and agree withMr. Robt. P. Hanter, the chief exam.iner, whose interest In the work hehad undertaken seemed unatbated tothe last, and who so patiently grap-pled with the delicate and difficulttask or examining the scholars, andomplilmenting both teachere and

hcliolars. in aav ngall the'iehonol did

weL, taking Into copsi4eration thedisadvantages against which theteaehers have been ,trugglihg-a.de-Ocience, of a proper complement oftext bookh. But I am sutifieda, Ispeak the sentimenit of the iatirecolored race of this vicinity, wheajsay we are much gramtiedat there-

ltorf the examntmilons.E.peosally are we meet favorably

Impressed with the progress made bythe colored girls, .nder tise ihatrmation of Mrs. A. F. Grayson. I alstfeel It due the School Board to say,the general Impression is, they havedone their part. well.

Wihlig the cause of edAoatifb,which we share equal Interestfltehflprosperity, and hoping it will evok,the sympathy and soccor of its p.trona more now than ever,

I subabribe myself,Yousw lepeetfully,

F. D. MAkssALL.Pastor M.: .Church

-- a--. --AT a meeting in New Orleans

on Wednesday, June 26, 1878, of thistockholders of the Pool Line, thfollowing Beard of Directors wereleoled to serve for the ensuingy erJoseph A. Alken, M. N. Wood, H. JBrinker, Noah Seovell and ChardtP. Truelow. Captain Joseph AAiken was re-elected President anmEd. Barke Secretary.

-F s a native o week of June light showers, whbch--PCta D•o ,DLAUP, Ative Oaf h. cooled the atmosphere asnd ie

Port Prince, Island of St. Domingo, thin rnst on the dust.died in New Orleans on the 27th b 1 taged 81 years. He Was a' pinter, -' HABLES Matthews, the grdtand the founder of the New Orleans EQgl ah actor and the husband' ofBee, and had worked in that office ;o Tree, the greatest actres offor the past sixty years, ,r y, I dead. .

--I- .- I ded-Mas. E. J. Holbrook- Pearl Fssue parties and exsotin-

Rivere-proprietres oftheNew Or- ' are now in order to Big OraeA;,leans Picayne, was married to Geo. a I he Buf.alo Springs.Nicholson, of the editorial stff of --that Journal, on Thurndayev ing, far caterpillar lis maile"U'June 27th, 1878. a rance in. Collin County, Teis.'

-Tax Agents and Managers of the TeAns to the clerks of thelSouthern Calendar Clock Co., leave F at for New Orleans papers.this morning for Hempstead, Texas, --- '--- 'their now Heabqnarters. Goveaon Nicholls hmas bee o f

-- ait to St. Landry Pariah.-Tm Potter sub-committee arrived -- "

In New Orleans on Saturday, and corin- -G ogE P. KAR,, the Mayor ofmenced operations by swoaring Boasr P E, MPackard As first witness. I imore, is dead.

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tio tat which some denied theywould . If ever they came In power.Secni y,. that ay lidiredltifih O '"edseat4 l Interest of our people .tht . and nanner creditab ius, an havin¶ these examinatto en.

and, /it Ith 'ggg1 .a

1d ( a l

wlves, Iogetber withi'amite if theý I- -

atlv ppe. and home. -

H. Jý Wares,

9 t oomsiete rnCoeimt Elio6:I <i..

f the Lomisji.State r oltrvili••ad Agricultural and Meehailenaolihgp, of which'ol. D. F, Boyd isreaideat, will hb 6iletbrad on T•' •'girlons fourth." Col. S. i. Lo•k .tt,'well and favorably known heread llteh'6fthe Eiypofik y,"'harbheOrator on this occasion, his sab-aet being: "Tho MiWainpi anl

-A- I| T 'starntdts • -

Ai Vifeysom puedtIes 1l1at "g'id hoa- beena dico-

rwd in "e; Cointy, Mosamil-tt.a i' TOl ii doubted beetsa It'''

toth not come within the BcoJp .rohiabiJgty, and the WashingltoUWqa tt should read: !A irgeliver tine ias been discovetid bearheho.mof General Butler

-Tnk magnitude of the freecheool ystem or the Uuelfbd Statess trulj snartelone. The stalnties&Ahur that there ire mone than 8,000-0,6pnoils enrolled, and the averagedioi aLtendance ais 4,500,000. Theitay of Indiana has the largestmeabol fund, It being about i9,00,-S~

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-am all.-It ere 1tsf a tlifgufenuine gratituae-in the lad .otk ~ ricaall the men whompal one t for the rim. i in heaýiwhiskey ring are now tie 'ltai,

•--mlloz Miler,,o the Supe i;tff m tat itemnonitative , h'vidatiis•ll eleioh inbl6re.i : . A

S-TH Empr qortihe MisBleppttl-P4r p ieam .wa Erme ln anta pbes are ii abuaid ane ate ,lf

al ben u pplied by the eas

SHmes, John Wpuian sonertai

' are dsmor.llzat the Supjatir,&-t, digra of end the dedtestat, itI

Newly *111 at bil ridense'ti I! (

isgton, hayring ncittly adw-;w '

SIR a n Irgical operation. dt

--Pance', figa, watermelons and

the aarplunoon of the 6rkth la nott(.I DEMOCRAT.

. Hayes' BEpublienn certaimias-t

new are demoralzatioan, dHamster, de,fast, disgrace satd the datesmiles nif

iQoueral Manca.se, of Spain,deeds.

ofthe afternoon of the 26th0(rloaom

apaith. She was the daughtetofth*

Dike and Dochess of MontpeIta e

-Vf aW a iuihntl r In TOWU.

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ALIxkANaDiA, fS uine 27, 1871.,

EDITOR LA. DEBnooAT-Dear Sir:-Through the medisum

of your Journal, I desire to returnmy thanks tl our Leicient SchoolBoard, and the gentlemen ofthe Com-mittee, who attended the examina.lion of my school, on Monday, June24th, in Pineville, I cannot refrainnor ean I at this time command thewords I wish in returning you thanksfor your untiring fidelity towards heteachers of our Parish, and the bulldlIng unof the pnhublIc hools; 'thoare now Upon a better foundatioithan tiey ever were known, and "few ytrs more under the plessystem they will be upon a nSil oteverlating credit and merit. Toour School Board, words are Inude-quate. There are two reaons forapeakig a few wordns oMre: frst, thatthese jentlemen understand their ob-ligaticm towards our people, and thatthey ta gotng to earry inte .-

viceable to yW. We begleave with 1

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