Mail Delays Frustrate Parish Readers in 1868
The Echo and Ashes notes no mail for weeks, laments lost weekly service, and hopes Grant's election may restore mail. It reports St Landry Parish showing few radicals and Lafayette voting patterns, mentions stalled oil works at oil springs, and thanks Captain Hanson for papers from Galveston and New Orleans. Sherman and Grant discussed cabinet moderation and national harmony.
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Galveston
Grant
Post Office Department
The Electoral Vote and Political Suspicions
From the N.10. Bee dated the 10th the piece argues that Grant's votes were fraudulently counted in Southern states and that a free election would have favored Seymour. It claims three uncast votes should be added to Seymour, including Alabama and Arkansas, to yield a Seymour victory.
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Iowa
Gen. Grant
Seymour
Alabama
Arkansas
South
Our Defeat Effected by Fraud in Election Comments
A newspaper note argues Grimt won by overwhelming means that fraud and disenfranchisement spoiled a fair vote. It claims the Democracy could have won Seymour in a fair contest, noting Southern disfranchisement affected results. Published in New Orleans on the 10th.
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Grimt
Piongaens
Seymour
Parish Court Term Planned for Lake Charles in 1869
Parish Judge David J. Read announces a regular parish court term starting January 1869 at Lake Charles for all cases within jurisdiction. Probate session will be held monthly on the first Monday for probate business to be conducted in open court.
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Lake Charles
David J. Read
Probate Sale of Wartelle Estate in Calcasieu Parish
The State of Louisiana Probate Sale for the Estate of John G Wartelle and Felix Wartelle. By order of the Parish Court of Calcasieu on Wednesday December 16 1868 a public auction will be held at the Court House door in Lake Village to sell about 10 acres of land on Lake Cyprien bounded by the Wartelle estate land and bayou. The sale includes an undivided half of buildings and improvements thereon such as a steam circular saw mill machinery boilers a dwelling and fencing with related appurtenances and the lake shore property with engine and boilers.
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Calcasieu
Lake
Cyprien
Little Lake
John G
Pelix Wartelle
Svocesman
Ferex Wanferry
Property notes secured by mortgage and vendor's lien
Purchasers must execute notes for the credit portion of the price, bearing eight percent interest from maturity with a special mortgage and vendor's privilege on the property to secure payment. Notes drawn to the order of Frederick G. M, administrator of JJ Wartelle's estate, and Moeling, administrator of Felix Wartelle's estate. Revenue stamps required. payment in cash on day of sale.
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Pontion
Frederick G. M
JJ Wartelle
Moeling
Felix Wartelle
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