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Parish Convention. pursuant to previous notice, a Parish Convention of the citizens of this Parish was held at the courthouse, in the city of Natchitoches, at 12 o'clock which was largely attended. The Convention was called to order by Mr. J. H.

Cosgrove, who nominated Col. W. Breaseale as temporary President. Col. Breazeale was unanimously elected, and, upon taking the chair, thanked the convention in the selection of his name.

Mr. A. E. Lemee, was elected temporary Secretary. On motion, the President appointed the following named persons as a Committee on Credentials, viz II.

II. Hathorne, M. Bandaries, M. Perot, J. E.

Keegan, J. L. Morantini J. Alphonse Prudhomme, S. 6.

aerugge, J. C. Trichel. Which Committee reported the following number of persons as duly accredited delegates from the various wards: Ward 2-Five Delegates. Ward 3-Six Ward 4-Seven Ward 5-Not represented.

Ward 6-Nine Delegates. Ward 7--Not represented. Ward 8-Not represented. Ward 9-Four Delegates. Ward 10-Two Ward Il-Sixteen Ward 12-Seven On motion, the President appointe Col.

Wm. M. Levy, W. A. Ponder and II.

H. Ilathorne, a committee on lpwrmanent organization. Which commuittoee reported the following named gentlemen as permanent offieers of the Convention: W. W. Breaseale, President, J.

E. Keegan, J. Alphonso Prudhomme, Vice-Presidents, A. E. Lemee, R1.

W. Taylor, Secretaries. On motion and seconded, the report of the committee was adopted. Moved and seconded that a committee of one from each ward delegation be appointed by the President as a committee on resolutions (carried) The President appointed the following named gentlemen as composing said committee Ward 12--Col. Wm.

M. Levy. Ward 6-W. A. Ponder.

Ward 4-E. St. Anne Prudhomme. Ward 3--R. Williamas Ward 2-H.

H. Hathorne. Ward 9-H. Haas. Want Il--Fred.

Hertzog. Ward 10-E. Masson. The Committee having retired for a short time, returned and reported through its chairman, Col. Levy, the following preambles and resolutions, as the sense of the meeting, which were received with enthusiasm and adopted with unanimity Whereas, The redemption of Louisiana from the corrupt usurpation which oppresses the Stae, can only be effected by the united action of all our people who oppose the supremacy of the ignorant and vicious, and desire the restoration of our State government to the control and management of the virtuous and intelligent of the community; And whereas, We believe that this can only be effected by the white peopie of the State earnestly uniting and pledging their efforts towards the election of competent white men, of iroper intellectual qualiscations and undoubted integrity, to otflees execative, legislative, judicial aid parochial; And whereas, We reognmzo and shall faithfully uphold all the constitutional and le.

rights to whbich the colored eitiseans ofthis Stats are entitled, yet we are tirmly coovinced of their inqaacty to perforon the duties ofo rl ead stand to l'the important ofees, eaeutive and ministerial, whlich are necessary in the enforeemnt ot laws and management of pulineo ais; and iwe believe that the prOe1ty' ad'ibiptovemedt of the colored people thmselves, will be promoted by -time the government and of these offices to tleir more intelligent, experileud and competent whmte Therefore, beit resolved, hat, in the opinion of this Convention, representing the people of the Parth ofNatchtoce, oppset to radiaeism and its asedn in Lolislanib "upon the of the State, alone, devoles the salvtion of the and, that this eman be accomplished by the barmomous uniaon sand concert of thde onserative elenmetas of the eop Louisilana. condition of our Stie is 'attibutable to the haending together of theoloremd race, under the management and leadersbhp of bad white men, without identity ofinterest or trum aympthy with our peeph-t that thus, the imo-i nrudmmh Jby mesa of.fajlse sad insidious appeai a their prqj-I as spew es a werrapptfshara amsadeata id lled impot nataion, fJud edalad others, iath inco ver and unworthy odicial- fiarther, That the true interests of the 8tate and the perusnet eao ur people, ohite amid olored, reaqire, that State gavernment, in Uite departathis all who. liy ort desire r. and i mtd oerac cord all th el live teqsJg theite oare toci, for thel. trwue tersts of the State of aill her cW ue aadwe will not uulblit to the d8oiuitlon sn4 bd 8owumimmeat te iu gnorant ila.nced by hate and preiudi6e; who are the easy dupea anl Willi ng tools of vicious leaders; and in- the resistance to such a tyranny, we shall in duty to our country, ourselves, our families, and to civilization and use all the means with which nati'e- and nature's God have endowa uq, to protect ourselves from its baneful effect.

Resolved further, That desirous of affiliating with all the opponuts of radicalism and of acting in concert witl ur brethren of the State, who, like us, are labloring for the redemntion of Louisiana, this Convention does hereby appoint the following dele ates to represent the Parish of Nichitoehes in the State Convention to be held in Baton Rouge on the g4th of August, 1874, viz: Win. M. Levy, W. H. Jack, A.

Ponder, L. N. Lane, M. Perot. further, That the issue involvdil, is, intelligence and virtue, on the ope hand, and ignorance and vice on the other, and we are, therefore, constrained to classify those white meL.whlo support and affiliate with the radical negro domination as to the white race and to the prosperity of the commonwealth, and they should be discountenanced and detounced by all good citizens as an worthy their confidence and respect.

SR olved, That Messrs. Marr, Ellis 'andm Whittaker have our warmest thanks and gratitude for their faithful and earnest services in the defence of the Grant Parish prisoners. Retolved that the Committee of Seventy of New Orleans, have merited the-confidence, respect and gratitude of white people and conservative elements in the State, for their devotedservices in behalf of ther rightful government and true interests of our Resolved, That our delegates to the State Convention be instructed to favor the principles hereinbefore set fortj, as the platform to be adopted; and to the Convention itself is remittet the selection of the name of the pa in the approaching contest. Resolved, That the delegates appointed to the Baton Rouge Conventioj are hereby authorized and em-. powered to meet the delegates from the other parishes composing the 4th Congressional District, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Congress (frm said District.

atesolvei, That the following be appointed delegates to a District Convention to be hereafter held at such time and place as may be designated by the several Parish Executive Committees, for the purpose of nominatilig candidates for the offices of District Judge, District Attorney and Senator. Resolved, That the President of this Convention is he eby authorized to appoint a Central Executive Committee, consistingof one tmember from each ward, and five from the Parish at lake, who shall be vested with the control and direction of the approach ing canvass, call of Parish and District Conventions, correspondence with State Executive Committee, and gquerally, to attend to such matters as are necessary in the contest. After the above preambles and resolations were read, Col. Levy addressed the audience in a concise and forcible speech, which occasioned the most unbounded enthusiasm and was received with. deafening applause, ant which was listened to with the most profound attentiont' On motion, the fohtrlaving esolutions wete unanimously adopted: Resolved by thi.Conventin, That our delegates to the Baton Bouge under the power conferred upon them to represent this parish in tloeCdgqreesional Disrict Con.

veetion thettobe holden, be authorized and requebted to up their efforts, and influence to procure the nomina. tioniofHon. Wnm. M. Levy, as a represntitith to' Conreat from 'the 4th Congressional Distrieo.

Be it reeolved, That our delegates to the District Conveation, at such time and place as euall hereafter be seledted, be regquested their votes and use their sauppjrt for W. Jack as District Judge, and M. J. Cunningham a District The President appoiainted the follow. ing auwsul ponoala taegates toerpresent the Parish In thd District Convention, vis: D.

Plermsi J.H. Cos. Bu Ptudl nmmDae W. H. Ceeroveohavinugdeclined, on motion and seonded, W.

W. Breascale was elected in his stead. Under one of the reogoltlons hdre-: in, the Prieldent the following named gentlemen to compose the Parish Central Executive Com. mittes, via: Ward lIt-D. Pierson.

Ward 2--H. i liHathorne. Ward 8-N. L. Lane.

Ward 4--Sidney Harrison. Ward 5-F. Jennings, 6-W-. Ponder. Ward 7--H.

B. McClendon Ward 8-Jacob Kile. Ward 9-. Boeat, Walrd 1)L o. Maon.

Ward Prdhomme. Janmes' ove, WE auseell SA. SlieasEs V.IDeutTles I Calhoan. On motlon, the W. BBEAZEALE, Prelident.

A. E. bm, B.W1. Ten. sBeamet seal 1AM nineo Ia te, lpensN i.

Thf'i i be wi for the Iabit StDd hrfuabq Ai fad U. Ptesident. Obituary. DIED at his residence, in this pa lish, on the 30th TRECIxI DIA)L'UCHES, in the 56th year of his age. In the death of Mr.

Deslouches, the neighborhood has lost the kindest neigh. I)or, the most steadfast of friends and the most benevolent of men. He was, as far as he was known, regarded as one of the most charilable and hospitable men of the Parish. Urbane and retiring in his mamlerN, and although horn of one of the old and highly respected Creole families of Natchitoches, he was but little acquainted, save with the ancient population of ante hellum days. A striking peculiarity of this truly benevolent man's character, was his entire unsellishness and his acute sensitiveness regarding his conduct towards other men, believing in, and carrying out that great moral doctrine, "do unto others as you would they should do unto on." Mr.

Deslonche was twice marrid, first with the daughter of Terence Chaler, by whom he had two children, both livinlg; his second wife being the daughter of the late Pierre Michel (Zoriche) by whom he had one child. lie leaves a distressed widow and three children to mourn a loss, that they but too deeply feel, together with all who had the pleasure of thiS acquaintance of this upright and just man. Above his new made grave mort than one, who has been the recipient of his bounty, will moisten with grateful tears the red earth covers his loved remains, and kneeling at his last resting place, will send an orison to the most High for the eternal rest of him. who, whilst in this epid and selfish world, renmembered the poor and distressed, and relieved them with a generous, charitable and bountiful hand. A FRJ1ND.

The Address of the Committee of Seventy. Upon the white men of the State alone devolves the salvation of the State. And the white men of the State have the power, if they will but use it. If not, why talk longer of the superiority of race, of the moral power of intelligence and education, of the triumph of mind over matter I But to exercise this power so as to secure its triumph, demands the utmost harmony and the most cordial union, not a unio4 of discordant elements, pressed together by the presence and shadow of a vast danger, but a union of hearts and sympathies, cemented by feelings of trust in each others courage and patriotism. How to attain this harmony then is the next question.

Indeed it is the great absorbing question. In considering it the committee was aware that two conventions had been called, one by the State Central Committee of the Democratic party, for the 24th of August in New Orleans; and the other by the Shreveport Times newspaper, echoed by several country journals, and seconded by some able and patriotic gentlemen from the country, at Alexandria, for the 1st of September. The call of the Democratic Convention was first uttered, and its address to the pedple of the State ed to open the door for a perfect union of all conservative men of the entire State. It appealed to "all conservative voter, without reference to past political affiliation, to unite in the election of dele tes to the Convention." And if all conservative voters unite in the selection of its delegates, surely that Convention will fully represent their views and wishes. Here, then, we tfind a Convention called by certainly the most powerful, ancient and best disciplined party in 'the State, where doors are so widely thrown open that opponents of Radicalism in Louisiana may enter and express their will.

But the address further says: "Recent dissensions among our people, and a deep. and. a.biding desire to unite all the elements opposed to Radicalism, admonish us not to risk everything upon our own isolated and efforts; although, in this energency, duty prompts us to exert outnlyes as if we were dependent apln our sole resources." And again "Therefore, forgetful of past differences, and casting from our breasts all heart-burnings, let them be a cordial anion of all the conservativdk folodiiana "The Democratic party has no enmikies to gratify, and holds out the band of fellowship to all those who are disposed to aid us in this crisis. National politics are subordinate in this canvass. The vital issue is redemption from a corrupt State Government and local misrule." Can any Conservative within the State refise to meet and confer with men breathing a spirit like this The Committee of Seventy indorsed that address.

It saw in it an opportunity -the perhaps, that could be afforded-for union and harmony. It thought from the call itself that the proposed Convention was to be a convention of all the conservative people of Louisiana, in which all opponents of Radicalism, of negro sapremacy and of the Kellogg nusurpation could and free expres.sion to their views. This committee, entertaining this view, could see no use in.holding two conventions. It therefore indorned thqo Demlberatic call. It afterwards reqaested the Democratle Central Committee to change the place for holding the Convention to Bton Rouge, which was promptly and patriotiEally done.

This was asked solely for the sake of harmony-as a mere matter of oonces. sion to the wishes of some of our the. And now to that Convention we in. vite and urge you to come. What rmatter under whose auspic it is called True that there is objection on the partof some ofthe Democrat.

Io name. Let suoh that the ocrcrt isa grand naof T.e national Republicn pt that it has been righting oar tte when we have been powseres ad voieless, andt thato-dyin its grand wavering 'lines of aleulmi. In all the the VUaoe, its iereest bhart cry As member outraged anadwronged Louisiana." But remember, you who awislh, in this campaign, to discard all party names, that all the voters of the State who are opposed to the existing uaurpation, are invited, without reference to to send delegates to thl Convention. Upon your oaw free choice alone will depend its character and complerion. The in that Convention-tyour chosen representatires-will give shape to and consolidate the opposition to IRadicalism, and, as your will determine in all of its details.

the conduct of the campaign. Citizens of Louisiana, brethren, you who are opposed to the existing usurpation, you who desire to see Louisiana take her place, the. peer of her sister States in the Federal Union, in the full enjoyment of the inestimable right of lcal self-government, you who desire to see her redeemed from the hands of the corrupt, the ignorant and the venal who have so long controlled her destinies, ani have involved State and people in common bankruptcy, and in social, moral and political degradation. Whether you call yourselves Democrats, White Leaguers, Independents, Reformers, or Liberals, have you not the manhood, have you not th morald courage, have you not the patriotism and the practical good sense in view of the tremendous issue involved to lay aside your personal, local and partisan preferences and prejudices, and unite as one man in this mighty conflict, in which your interest and purposes are identical Then, in the name of home, of country, of the very integrity of your race, of all that men hold sacred and dear we beseech you to unite, to banish all hatreds, to still every discordant thought and word. Devided, you fall an easy prey to tbhe attack of disciplined ignorance and venal greed, and this beloved State, with all of its great destinies, is lost to us forever.

you must conquer, and the magic touch of intelligent and honest government; peace and prosperity will smile through all of your borders, and Louisiana redeemect, willte a noble heritage for you and your ehildren forever. Weigh well theissue, and so determine and so act that you way jot subject yourselves hereafter to the just reproach of having committed political suicide. R. H. Marr, E.

J. Ellis, Dr. Al. Landry, John J. Mellon, H.

N. Ogden, A. W. Hyatt, B. F.

Jonas, J. C. Leeds, Committee. Papers throughout the State favorable to holding the Convention at Baton Rouge on the 24th of August are requested to publish the forego ing, UDERSIGNED respectfully annouenes to the eitizens of Natchitoches and vincinity that he will open at sCHOOL FOR i oYs, in Temperance Hall, St. Jenis street, on MONDAY, September 7, 1874.

The rates of tuition will be as follows, payable at the end of each month: Primary Studies, per Grammar, Arithmetic, 3.00 Itlan, Greek and 4.00 French (translation only) extra per I.00 Contingent fee, each, per 1.00 With sufficient encouragement from pareuts in the town and parish, this school may become permanently established and enlarged, and thus obviate the necessity of sending our sons, to acquire a liberal education. The governmebt of the school will be parental, and corporal punishment will not be resorted excet in extreme cases. CIIA. J. C.PUCKETTE, Aug.

22.3t. Notioe. THE TAX-PAYERS of the city of Nat-, Shitoches are hereby notified that I am prepaired correet all erroneous asaseuments against them for the year 1874, until the ifratdayof September, 1874. J. F.

DIVARGAS, Aug. 15ts Mayor. EEKLY PrMay Packet. For Grand ooue, Motgmomer. of Came fliter, Norman's BarbIda's and all way landainge on" ed Bover, The Al and very light draught pamsenger steamer FLE 4.

aster. Jsa. Rlebta, Cleft. LEAVES New OrleauM every Tuesday at 5 r. at Grand Beore every Friday at IS LETA willbe by a largD.

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1-ly. O5W Silver GloW Starch. 030 THERD4UmIY. ua1W $by T. KINCS'O SON, Has Seoa A HOUsBIHO5b B088SITI.

Its 0 esxellesee merited the eommon dalemn Earp iaules anafatsoere P. 'LVERIZI CORN STARCH T. xpruulyf. fo od, whnM It i. p'oserruT Puddilng, is desertof great eazeeeee.

For Wale by all First-class Groccre. 6 HENRY GENIUS, Worker in Tin, Copper and SHEET IRON. Corner FRONT TRUDEAU SNATCIIITOCHES, LA. Also, constantly on hand all kinds of HEATING AND COOKING STOVES of the most impreved patterns. AJl my stoves sold at city price and guatntecd to be as represented.

Liberal advauntages offered to the trade. Also a fine stock of Tinware, Metallic Rtoo ng, Gjtters and pipes promptly and carefully repaired. HENRY GENIUS, Corner Front and Trudeau Natchitoches, La. Jan. 17, DANIEL PRATT'S 'IMPROVED COTTON G.61 PRICE REDUCED 04 Per C.

L. WALMSLEY, Agent, July 25-tf. LA. SThe Saturday Evening Post. The Oldest andwjest Story Paper Published.

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The eirculation of the Saturday Evening Post, through not quite so large perhaps, as its younger contemporaries, is not, like that of some of them, fiuetuating, sad too often short-lived, but SURE, SOLID AND SUBSTANTIAL, based upon thelutrinaie merit of the inaper itself and not dependent on any extranenus influences, such as the popularity of individaAl writers, Good, however as the Saturday Evening Poet has been in the past, it is our intention to make it still better in the future, and with this object in view we will effect a marked improvemen. in pvery department of the paper, and will call to our assistance writers of admitted ability and known reputation. By iiereasing its former, attractions, and adding many judicious and pleasin novelties, by studying how to please and cultivate the popular taste, by in1ereasin industry and enterprise, and by en facilities, we hope to make new friends with each and every Isee and continue to maintain the laim of the Saturday Evening Post to its title of Tau OWzLsr AND TIm nBET of Fathil'Stdry Papers. Terms to Subscribers: One year 1 copy $3.00 One month 25 2" coples 5.00 Two months o50 4 copies 10.00 Three 75 9 coIes o20.00 Four o.1. To any one sending $20 for a Club of 9, an additional copy will be seit FREE.

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WALKER, Proplet.r, I727 Walnut 8triqt, Philadelphia. VEBELY Saturday Packet. For Grand Beses, ntomer Alexwadrla. Pinevllie, Norman's, Rrbin's, Fort And All Way Landings, The Al Magnifleent and fast runninag ldewheel pasenager BART ABLE EL Dcc moffrT, Master. G.

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NORMAN L. USDEBRII4 JUSTICE of the PEACE, WIST WARnD, CITY OF BATOX BOI'G1. sitn promptly attended to. JC The World's Favorite. TiIE SALES of the SINGER last ye was tlie greatest ever attained It, any Sewing Machine in a year, and i nearly double the sales of its higlhe comptntitor, imay be seen by to the acconut of sales for 1873, sworn returns made to the owners of th, Sewing Machine nstatistics we select the live leading chines, viz: The Singer sold 232,44 Wheler Wilson, Domestic, Grover Baker, 36,17" Weed, It will be olserved that the difference in favor of the SINGER, is the enrmzoui anmount of 113,2.1 over the highest This result has been obtained after years of eompetition.

We submdit to an interested public if it is claiming too muneh to say-the Singer is the most popular Sewing Machine in the world. GEO. W. ROBERTS, Agent, Singer Manufacturing La. June 20-3m.

J. F. DITTRICH, -Importer and Dealer inRIFLES, At PISTOLS, Gnn Materials, Amunition and Cutlery, Breech-llading double guns, of the latest improved paterne. Sole agent for the "Bismark Doublebarrel Needle Gun. W.

82 Charera Sreet, ORLEANS, LA. aune leaders a ltered to Breeeh leader Also repairing done with neatness and dispatch. All work warrented. March 7-ly. NEW ORLEANS AND GRAND ECORE PACKET COMPANY.

PEOPLE'S LINE. CAPITAL STOC, Dlvidedhto Shares 00 Each. BOOKS OP SUBSCRIPTION for Steok In do above to the laws of Lpuislana, relative to corporations are now opened in Natchitoches, at theoflce of L. Durvrmx. who is duly autborised and em.

powered to isullbnto. Twenty-to dollare (155) Share will be required to bepaid in Cash by suribere when ealled on, ay in The balance when reqgalre, in installments of to per cent of which thre months nosettee will be given. Oc1111N HEIINN. Ntatehitochees Ap, April 4, 174-tf The only Reliable Git Distribution To be distribated in GIFT ENTERPRISE! -TO DRAWNMONDAY. Sept.

14lth, 174. One Grandapilal Prise $5,000 in Gold! Two Prizes Two Prizes GuzNmACgKs Five Prizes $100 One Family Carrisges and Matehed Horses with Silver-Mounoted Harness, worth 1 Horse and Buggy, with Silver-Mounted Harnmess, worth S00. One Fine-tone RBoseweood Piano, worth Five Familyg Sewing Machines, worth $100 each! 750 0.14 at3 Levt'r Wfatches (1 wrth fro A to Gold Clanls, Silver-ware, Jewelry, e. Number of Gifts Tickets limited to AGENTS WANTED TO SELL TICKETS, to whom Liberal Premiums will be paid. Single Tickets Six Tickets.

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