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THE CLARION Official Journal of the Parish of St. Landry. Official Journal of the Town of Opelousas. Official Journal of the Parish School Board. RENEW IN TIE. We call attention to the Importance of our subscribers seeding in their renewals In time to have the paper come without missing a number. It is Impossible for us to send back numbers. Subscribers have no reason to' allow their subscription to lapse. The date of the expiration of subscription is plainly printed opposite and to the right of the ad dress. The paper will positively, and with out exceptions, be stopped at the expiration of subscription. BEAR THIS IN MIND. OPELOUSAS, MARCH 24, 1qo6. LITTLE LOCALS Mr. August A. Crouchet is having a new fence built in front of his resi dence. Yes, that was a "copious rain" last Sunday-copiously "copious." It was also "the rain of the season." Dr. E. F. Presley, Veterinary Sur geon, office at R. E. Brower. & Co's. stable. All diseases of animals treat ed. Charges reasonable. Consulta tion free. Wm. C. Suiter, ("Bill"), of Palmet to, this parish, filed a petition in vol untary bankruptcy at Shreveport on -the 17th, giving debts at $1520.50, and assets at $1610. Mr. John P. Boagni is cutting streets through his new addition to the town, and the lots will soon be placed on the market. As they will be near the 0. G. &. N. E. R. R. depot, and not far from the Colorado Southern depot, their value can be readily appreciated. Perrodin's Concert Band will give a grand ball immediately after Lent, and the lovers of that charming amusement are getting in readiness for the affair. There is no need to say that it will be a "feature of the season"--the fact that the band boys are giving it is ample assurance of that. The date will be announced later on. Mr. J. M. Sanders wishes to an nounce to his friends and patrons and public generally that he will re turn from a canvassing tour outside of the parish, on which he started last Monday, in time to receive and fill orders for trees, plants and flowers for this season's delivery. Save your orders for him. The short distance which his nursery is located from your orchard or flower garden makes his trees and seeds more adapted to this soil and climate. Representatives of a Michigan lumber firm were here prospecting this week, and Secretary Lawler, of the Progressive League, expresses himself as being hopeful of locating them in this parish, if not in Opelou sas. These gentlemen were here two years ago, and on this trip were struck with the changed condition of things in that short time. They fonnd everything alive and bustling this time--they say they could sniff it in the atmosphere as soon as they entered the town. They left de lighted and with hearts set on locat ing in the coming country of the South. The Clarion learns, from what it considers good authority, that the road now being built through New Iberia and on to New Orleans, is not the Kansas City Southern, but the Henshaw road, and that the Kansas City Southern people have not de cided to leave Opelousas out of the line, as reported here, but that the matter is still being considered by them. Now we don't vouchsafe this information, but we assure our read ers that it comes straight enough to make us feel that we have not yet lost that important road. It'is even stated that at the Kansas City South ern headquaretrs in Houston the talk is that Opelousas will be on that line. A very interesting "Talk to Young People" is in progress every Sunday afternoon from three to four o'clock in the M. E. Church, which all the young people of Opelousas should at tend. The meeting is confined strict ly to one hour. Appropriate music is interspersed with the words printed on neat porgrams, so that all can participate. Sunday afternoon, March 25th, the subject will be "Manner of Conversation." During the afternoon Mr. Ewing will read a poem by Will Carleton, entitled "The First Settler's Story." The subjects for following Sundays will be "Habit," "Desire," "Self-Denial," "Happiness," "Sunday," etc. The meetings are undenomina tional, being based on cardinal at tributes of character, and are intended to be helpful influence to successful lives. A very happy hour can be *spent at these meetings, and all are invited to be present. C. A. EWING. I A NEGRO BULLI SIOT BY NORBERT RINGROSE I A negro known by the sobriquet of "Preacher" was shot and dangerously wounded by Norbert Ringrose, an 18 r year-old white boy, a son of Mr. M. e Ringrose, living near the Catholic a Church of Opelousas, on last Monday evening at about 7:30, at a point e about one and one-half mile from town, on the Opelousas-Prairie Basse road. Ringrose was going to see a ne gro by the name of Coleman, who had at different times worked for him chopping wood. The boy had been at work all day, and he chose the late evening as the time for him to go see Coleman so that he would not lose any time in his work the next day. He was going along the public road on foot, having left his horse half way on account of a short cut which he could make by walking, "Preach er" and three other negroes, one woman Alberter Moore, and two men, Cheney Day and Willie Walker, were in the road walking ahead of him, in the same direction. "Preacher" was cursing and threatening them, saying he would kill one of them. When they heard Ringrose coming behind the terrified negroes turned and has tened to him and asked that he (Ringrose) protect them from "Preach er" who had followed them back. "Preacher" then turned his attention to Ringrose, cursing him for a "white son-of-a-b," and saying that he was not afraid of him; that he knew him and would just as soon kill a "white s. o. b," as a colored one. Ringrose told him to go-that he wanted noth ing to do with him, that he had no part in their brawl. "Preacher," threatening him, put his hand to his pocket, so Ringrose thought, when the latter shot him. The negro stag gered off, and, cursing, told Ringrose he would see him later. Ringrose shot but once, but he says he was sure he had struck the mark, as he aimed for him instead of shooting hap hazard. Ringrose came home, and the next morning came and surrendered, and found that the negro had been shot in the lower bowels, abouit the middle of the body, the spot, he says, he aimed for. He was paroled by thq sheriff, who ascertained on investiga tion that the young man had acted on the defensive, a pistol having been found on the negro's person, with the cartridges extracted therefrom, which, it is thought, was done after the shooting, by the negro. The other negroes whom "Preach er" had been abushing left the scene before the shooting, and were running away when the shot was fired. The negroes are all railroad hands, working on the construction gang of the Opelousas, Gulf & Northeastern Railroad near town. "Preacher" had the reputation of being a "bully," and had been having things his own way around the camps. Ringrose is a quiet young man, and this is the first serape in which he has been involved. He explains having his pistol on him that night by saying that he knows the neighbor hood of the camps in that country is infested with these tough railroad negro characters, and he carried a pistol whenever his business brought him out at night. "Preacher's" right name is Henry Gibson. He is still alive, and there is a small chance for his recovery. A Treat For Tuesday Night. The local lodge of the Knights of Pythias has concluded to have a pub lic meeting on the occasion of the coming of State Grand Chancellor Harris on next Tuesday, March 27, and thus afford our people an op portunity of learning something about one of the grandest fraternal orders of the world, and at the same time enjoy a lecture from a good speaker, for such Mr. Harris is. The lecture will be at the court house in the evening, the hour to be announced later on by poster, as it is the desire of the committee to con sult Mr. Harris as to the hour. The public is invited-in fact urged to come-whether Pythians or not. Ladies are especially invited to attend. After the public speaking, the local lodge will banquet Mr. Harris at the Lacombe Hotel, in which Pythians and their ladies will participate. We repeat, the public is invited and asked to come. It is public and costs nothing, and is not intended as missionary work for new members, either. In making the affair a public one the committee wishes to be un derstood that it was prompted only by a desire to give the people of Ope lousas an opportunity to hear a good lecture by a good lecturer. IST. LANlRY MEDIGINE MEN Meet In Annual session, and Feast The Inner Man. THREE INTERESTING PAPERS READ. Change to Quarterly Instead of Annual Meet. ings-The "Dead Head" Is Theatened With Extinction. The St. Landry Parish Medical As sociation met in annual session in the Police Jury room in Opelousas on last Tuesday evening, March 20, and, after three hours of hard work in meet ing, repaired to the Lacombe Hotel, where a banquet was held, and the session adjourned after the feast to meet again at the end of three months, the pleasant time had prompting the members to hold their sessions quarterly instead of annually. The following St. Landry medicos were in attendance: Drs. J. 0. Ray, R. G. Hawkins, T. T. Tarleton, C. G. Salles, R. L. Doss man, L. Lazaro, Paul Foster, Robt. M. Littell, C. A. Gardiner, Lawrence Daily, Russell Chachere, I. E. Shute, W. R. Boudreau, Kauffmann, B. A. Littell, Geary Richard, C. F. Boagni, J. C. Vidrine. Interesting papers were read by Drs. B. A. Littell, L. Lazaro and Paul Foster. Dr. Littell's paper was on entero colitis, or summer diseases, a malady which is rather common and very often fatal, among children especial ly. It is due, like many other diseases, mainly to unsanitary sur roundings and the eating of indigesti ble food, and one which would be practically unknown were these con ditions not existing. Dr. Lazaro's paper was on quack practice and patent medicines. The licensed physician should be protected by law, and the lives of the people should not be made play-things for the quack doctor and the unscrupulous patent medicine manufacturer. There were good patent medicines, but there were no good quack doctors, the former the people should use with the utmost care and never with out consulting a reputable physician the latter should not be used under any circumstances. The bill to stamp out quackery had failed to pass in the State Senate by but one vote, 1 due, some one remarked, to the in fluence of the Christian Scientists. It was agreed that a determined ef fort should be made to pass the bill at the coming session of the Legisla- I ture, and every member of the As sociation was urged to use his best efforts to the end. Dr. Foster read a highly interest- I ing and beautifully worded paper on I "The Family Physician, and the Rela tionship Existing Between Him and His Clientele." The same fee bill put in effect in 1884 by the old Attakapas Medical Association, which numbered in its membership such eminent old-timers as Dr. Jas. O. Ray, Sr., Dr. R. H. Littell and others, was adopted by the Association. There was some lively discussion over the fee bill, one of the members, Dr. Hawkins, opposing a fee bill be cause it was not always within the power of the physician to enforce it owing to the inability of the patient to pay it. Others contended that the physi cian had to have a guide, and that fee bills and tariffs were necessary in all lines. Dr. Hawkins withdrew his objections, and the fee bill was adopted, with the understanding that in every case the full amount of the fee bill should be charged. The col lection is, left to the mercy of the creditor doctor. The "dead head" came in for con sideration, and it is understood that at a future meeting measures for his complete discomfiture will be taken. By this is not meant the "charity" practice, for that, like in the news paper business, is a mission that the physician performs with Samaritan unselfishness, even if he has to trust to God and the grocer's trust for a living. The "dead beat" is the fellow who can and won't. It is proposed to exchange notes on these fellows, and thus every physician in the par ish will be safe-guarded against them. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Dr. C. A. Gardiner, President; Dr. R. M. Littell, Secretary; Dr. W. R. Boudreau, Treasurer. A Vice-President was elected from every ward in the parish. The Association will meet in spe-! cial session for the lecture of DI Kohnke, which will take place in Ope lousas at an early date. The banquet at Lacombe Hote was what the poet might term '" dream." It's a dream to us now Come, sweet dream, stay with your Uncle Fuller forevermore! Hauni his sleep, stick to him in his bus3 hours-no corner leave unspied-nc flower glistening with dew, nor fra. grance after showers, nor walk by moon, or glittering starlignt, withoul thee is sweet! 0! fiddlesticks, me Lord Cretin, my stomach is sharp even now! And not only was the menu a credit to even that famous hostelry and that is saying much-but the en tire affair, the toasts, the bon-mots, the wine, the very atmosphere of the spacious dining room seemed to breathe good fellowship and bespeak a good appetite. Dr. C. A. Gardiner acted as toast master, and the toasts were many and to the point, even Dr. Jas. O. Ray's "Camp Hamilton," as Sheriff Swords calls the Doctor's fine Duebuar Hampden timepiece, came in for its part in the toast making. And as for Doctor Jimmy himself, why he was "the biggest duck in the puddle," and his Scotch-Irish wit was a feature of the evening. Those other medi cine men looked like torpedo boats in a battleship fleet alongside of him, and the Clarion sings to him: "Sing, hey, my braw John Highlander ! Sing, ho, my braw John Highlander! There's no lad in a' the lan' Was match for my John Highlander." A short session was held after the banquet, after which all left for home to await with impatience and a sharp appetite the next meeting of the St. Landry Parish Medical Association. Work on Bank to Begin Soon. The plans and specifications for the magnificent, modern building of the Opelousas National Building have been distributed to contractors ,proposing to bid for its construction, and the bids will be opened at noon on April 2d next. Work is to commence at once, and the building pushed to com pletion as fast as workmen can work. It will be a two-story brick and terra-cotta building, 32x78 feet, and will be located on the old Ealer pro perty, corner of Main and Landry streets, which was recently bought by the bank for that purpose for a consideration of $10,000. The build ing will cost about $20,000 or $25, 000. The entire lower floor will be occupied by the bank, and the upper floor will contain seven office rooms, three of which will be occupied by Hon. E. B. Dubuisson as his law offi ces. It will front on Landry street, with an entrance on Main street. The growth of this institution has been marvelous. It began business here October 1, 1903, with two other established banks in the field, and by December 1st had a surplus and profits of $1,168.18, with deposits amounting to $123,874.17. Its semi annual statement of December 30, 1905, shows surplus and profits to be $18,324.68, and deposits $241,232.66. The officers of the bank are: E. B. Dubuisson, president; J. B. San doz, vice-president; A. Leon Dupre, cashier; J. A. Perkins, assistant cashier. MAY BE LOCATED HERE. Rev. C. C. Weir, o~f Bunkie, was here this week in conference with Mr. J. G. Lawler in regard to locat ing the State Methodist Orphanage in Opelousas. Believing that Opelousas has a great future before it, and knowing as he does the wondrous climate and healthful condition, he thinks this an ideal place for locating a home for those who look to God and kind humanity for a home, and if we will donate ten or fifteen acres, suppli mented with small money subscription, there is no question, thinks well posted ones, but that the institution will come here. We learn that the Opelousas Land Company are inclined to donate a sufficient tract of land on the Greenwood Plantation, adjoining the corporate limits. Let us have the Methodist Orphan age. Several towns are contesting for it, but as we have. Nature's help to start with, we should win "hands down." Dr. I. V. Smltb, Dental Specialist, will be at the La combe Hotel, Opelousas, another week, until April 1st. While Br. Smith is very busy, he would be glad if those i wanting him to do their work during his present visit would let him know it as soon as possible, in order that he may plan his other trips accordingly. The Doctor works for white people only. A LOCAL COMPANY FOR A NEW RAILROAD Progressive league nelds an Important Meeting-The Sewerage Prepesitlte to be Submitted ,to the People-Letters tfro Prospectors. The Opelousas Progressive League held an important meeting at their office in the Littell & Lawler building on Friday night, the 17th. The question of sewerage was fully discussed, and the matter will be placed before the people as soon as the new council will go into' office. It is proposed to reduce the ad varo lum tax 2% mills, or from 10 to 7% mills, and to levy a 232 mills special tax for sewerage and other improve ments. The tax will then remain as at present, ten mills, but will, how ever, include the 2% mills special tax for improvements. Mr. E. B. Dubuisson, President of the Opelousas National Bank, with other citizens, were present to talk with the League over the matter of organizing a local company to build a railroad from here in a westerly direction through Ville Platte and to connect with some other road north west of here. It wag decided that the secretary of the League is to call a meeting of the citizens of Ope lousas in the near future to see what can be done in the matter. Secretary Lawler reported that a great many inquries had come in from Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Iowa and other States, about our country, which are attributed to the advertising pub lications now being made by us in the great Northwest. The Secretary has given these inquiries his prompt at tention, and good results are expected therefrom. THE DISTRICT COURT GRINDS OUT JUSTICE The three week's jury term of the criminal District Court adjourns to day, and sentence on the prisoners convicted will be passed at noon. The term has not been a success ful one as to convictions, but we can't say that the blame .is to be placed to the juries, and certainly not to the officers. "It just happen ed that way," that's all. The District Attorney has been sick most of the week, and Mr. E. P. Veazie has been acting in that capa city. The (business of the Court since last report is as follows: CIVIL Thursday, March 14.-Wm. Hill & Co. vs. J. T. Stewart, time for filing bill of particulars by plaintiff exten ded so as to make five full days. Frank Brinkman vs. St. Landry Cotton Oil Co., case partly argued and left open for argument. Estate Chas. D. Quirk, default ver sus all parties. CRIMINAL The District attorney filed bills of information against the following parties: Jean Bte. Valerien, hog stealing. George Clark, alias Mick, carrying concealed weapon. Eloi Young, hoodlum act. Eddie Richard and Valerie Savoie, hoodlum act. Garfield Hocluse, embezzlement. Joe Chachere, petty larceny. Mark Jenkins, carrying concealed weapon. Black Pierrefax, petty larceny. Clara Moran, carrying concealed weapon. Jules Anderson, hoodlum act. Francois Manuel, Laurent Vidrine and Raoul B. Fontenot, assault and battery. Felicien Victorian, horse stealing. Henry Johnson, carrying concealed weapon. J. C. Rosenberg, carrying concealed weapon. Albert Burleigh, Jr., Nolle Cha chere, Peter Sudduth, Harvey Horn, Alfred Onile, and Mealy McGee, sein ing in Bayou Bourbeaux. Sam Glaspar, petty larceny. Alfred Simmons, carrying conceal ed weapon. Richard Coagy, carrying concealed weapon. Jeff David, carrying concealed weapon. Pierre Andras, shooting a cow. Bob Dorsey, shooting with intent to murder, and another bill for shoot ing with intent to kill. Aurelin Marks and Jos. Charles, creating an affray. Sosthene Brown, having carnal knowledge of an unmarried female under the age of 16 years. Roy Edwards, stabbing with intent to murder. Arraigned and plead not guilty. A preliminary examination in the case of. the State vs. Jon. Olivier, charged with stabbing with intent to murder, was held before his Honor, the District Judge, as required by Act 136 of 1902, the accused being under the age of 16 years, and the Court found that "in its opinion, the accused was guilty of 'the charge preferred againts him." He was tried by a jury of five on the 21st, and found guilty of stabbing with in tent to kill, and recommended to the extreme mercy of the Court. Olivier stabbed another colored boy at Fro zard. Friday, March 16.-The civil case of Brinkman vs. St. Landry Cotton Oil Co., was partly argued and left open for further argument. A bill of information was filed by the District Attorney against Joe Bellard, charging him with striking with intent to kill. Bellard plead not guilty and bond fixed at $150. Clara Moran plead guilty to carry ing concealed weapons and was fined $10 and costs or thirty days in jail. The case of the State vs. DeBlanc Ledoux, charged with stabbing a Dago's wife near the railroad depot a few weeks ago, was tried by the fol lowing jury: John Hicks, A. Valin, D. A. Durio, Jules Debaillon and Levy Clark, and found guilty of stabbing with a dangerous weapon with intent to kill. Penitentiary for a term of three years is the maximum penalty, and confinement in the parish jail the minimum. Saturday, March 17.-The civil case of Brinkman vs. St. Landay Cot ton Oil Co. was partly argued and left open for further argument. Daniel McCoy, who robbed a co laborer of the railroad construction gang, plead guilty to the charge of carrying concealed weapon and petty larceny. State vs. Albert Melancon and Ed ward Dixon, the District Attorney entered a nolle prosequi and the Court ordered the prisoners dis charged. This is the case of the Sunset negroes who were charged with the murder of another negro, who mysteriously disappeared last Nov ember, after an adventure with a female member of Melancon's family. I CIVIL. Monday, March 19.--Estate of ,has. D. Quirk, default confirmed, judgment. J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co. I vs. John P. Savant, answer filed. - Partial argument in case of Brink- ' nan vs. St. Landry Cotton Oil Co., und case left open for further argu nent. Tuesday, March 20.-Mary Ellen Sentry vs. Jack Seals, answer filed I rnd case submitted on evidence taken ut of court, by consent of all parties. i Iudgment. Wm. Hill & Co. vs. James T. l >tewart, order to give greater detail ' ~r cause of action complied with and )laintiff discharged. Default. Jas. T. Stewart vs. Henry D. Mo-' 3ride, default. t Wm. A. Quirk vs. J. H. Baldridge, 1 mswer filed. CRIMINAL. The case of Willie Stevens, for murder, was tried, and a verdict of not guilty returned by jury. March 21.-State of Louisiana vs. Albert Burleigh et als., seining in Bayou Bourbeaux-Albert Burleigh, Nolle Chachere and Peter Sudduth entered plea of guilty and threw themselves on the mercy of the Court. Fined $10 and costs or thirty days in jail. Paid fine. Bench warrant issued for Pierre Andrus. The case against Richard Hawkins, charged with incest, was tried, and a verdict of not guilty returned by july. The District Attorney, R. Lee Gar land, who is suffering from an abscess of the tooth, complained to the Court that he was unable to attend to the duties of his office, and requested that a competent attorney to rites ent the State during his indisposition be appointed, which the Court did by appointing E.P. Veasie, Esq., who has acted as District Attorney throughout the remainder of the week. CIVIL. Noelie Noel, wife, vs. Oge Hargro der, husband, default. Clara Malveau. wife, et als., vs. Monette Malveau, husband, default. Abram Meyer vs. T. & P. R. R., default. W. A. Faqua vs. S. R. Hopp, default, Jos. M. Boagni vs. Reubin Wilson et als., default. J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co. vs. John P. Savant, amended and sup plimental answer filed. Armstrong & Co. vs. Edward Alcott, answer and reconvention of demand filed. Board of Mission of M. E. Church, South, vs. Nicholas Lahave, exception and answer filed. --Deputy-Sheriff Henry Landry, of Eunice, was among the visitors to Opelousas Wednesday. SOCIETY and PERSONAL -Mr. Regil Vidrine, of Eunice, was in Opelousas on last Thursday. -Mr. Eddie Durio, of Corwley, visited relatives in Opelousas Sunday. -Mr. Numa Meche, of Grand Co. teau, was in town on last Wednesday. -School Commissioner Alfred De ville was in Opelousas last Wednes day. -Mr. Ermogene Guillory, of Ville Platte prairie, was in Opelousas Wed nesday. -Dr. M. D. Lewis, one of Eunice's foremost citizens, was in Opelousas Thursday. -Major Alfred D. Stewart, of New Orleans, was shaking hands with old friends in Opelousas Thurs day. -Mrs. R. Domengeaux, of Breaux Bridge, was a visitor to her daughter, Mrs. Des Mizzi, in Opelousas, on last Saturday and Sunday. -Mr. Edward Bienvenue, of St. Martinville, arrived in Opelousas on last Sunday, to accept a position on the Clarion typographical staff. .--Mr. Austin Perkins, the blushing assistant cashier of the' Opelousas National, spent a few hours very plea-. santly in Sunset last Sunday. -Miss Althee Desmarais, one of the Clarion's fair typographers, is back to her case at the office, after an experience with the mumps. -Mrs. Ludovic Fontenot and little son Theophile left for Lake Charles last Saturday, where they go.tb join Mr. Fontenot, who is now a resident of the Lake City. -Mr. and Mrs. Yorick Vidrine, of Ville Platte, spent the week in Opel ousas. Mr. Vidrine is on the jury, and the Madam could not trust Yorick a whole week away from her pro tecting care. -Mr. J. H. Baldridge spent the week with us, serving his country on the jury. He was on schedule time to answer roll call whenever the bell announced that the machinery of justice was about to be put in motion-"never missed a set." -The Clarion received an agreea ble call from Messrs. J. T. Leger and Homer Miller, of Coulee Croche, on Thursday morning. These gentlemen tell us that crops of all sorts are backwards in that section of the par ish, and for that reason the late freeze did not do any harm to amount to anything over there. -Mr. F. C. Jennings will leave to morrow for New Orleans, where he will meet Mrs. Jennings, who is on her way from Tennessee to Opelousas, where they will in the t future reside. Mr. and Mrs. Jennings were residents of Opelousas until a few months ago, when they moved back to Tennesee, their original home. ,But St. Landry hath charms which can not be found even in Sunny Tenessee, and Wegefldly welcomes back Mr. and Mrs. Je~nibgs. Th Nay. -The way to judge a business man is by his resources, by his bu.njse-- experience, and by the way he-, meets his obligations. This holds good with regard to corporations also. A cormn pany that has stood all the tests of twenty years, with its resources steadily increasing and sums paid out amounting to nearly two millions of dollars, is a successful and safe cor poration. This is ge standard of The Mississippi Homelnsurance Cen pany and accounts for its steady growth in this and adjoining states. Henry E. Estorge is the Opelousas agent. SOUTIERN COTTON ASSOCIATION -LET US ORGANIZE AT ONCE. Whilst the enthusiasm aroused by the forceful speech of Hon. E. D. Smith, of South Carolina, in Opelou sas, the 16th inst., is' so manifest with those who were so fortunate as to hear it, encourages me to request the citizens of every precinct in the parish to call a meeting at their most convenient meeting location and to form a Club, or, Organization, and procure the name of every one who is willing, and will pledge themselves, to co-operate with the Southern Cot ton Association in the effort to ad vance the interest, and insure the independence of the Southern plan ters and their friends against our enemies-the Cotton Manipulators. Upon receipt of such names, and the formation of such clubs, or or ganizations, I will then call for a parish, or, a mass-meeting, and all will have a chance to express their views` as to the most judicious action to be taken, and we can then form our branch organization with a clear view as to what is best for all in in terest. ' F. E. STOKLS, Pres. S. C. A., St. IEdry Division. GEO. T. EDWARDS, Secretary.