The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-11-25

other sight giving fluid. 1t was Inst Fri
day night md he says, was head Of any
fireworks display he ever saw.
I CRY GOSSIP.
Grumble and pay. is the order Of the day
in relation the recently imposed tax of ons
per cent, levied to pay the past due debt o.
the State. There has been considerable
talk about resisting this tax, and tho Cit
zens association have taken steps to do 80
But the most Of our leading morcl,ants
and property holders, having relieved
their minds by copious flow Of courses '
at the law are now paying the fiddler
Tho tax is payable in Coupons of State
bonds maturing between 1st Jan. 1861 and
LIST Jan. 1869. state and convention warrant
and state notes. The warrants arc selling
here ut Coo ga and the notes a 20. The
cotton market has experienced 8 fai,
amount of activity. causing an easier mon
ey market and . decline In exchange on
the North. Small denominations of green.
backs have been very scarce. that is the
5s. los. and 20s. and our Factors have been
puzzled to get small bills to send to their
friends in the country. To get . five hun.
dred dollar bill changed In ono Of our
banks, unless you wore acquainted there,
or good customer. was impossible. The
hunt for Office under General Grant. has
begun down here, and all tho wire.pullers
are ut work, planning the pap" Of the
coming man. There ore Ave or six appli-
cants for the Collector Of the Port, and as
many more for other positions. II it could
be done it would be well to retain the
clerks in tho different Offices in their poei.
tons. They arc conversant with the du.
ties Of their places, and Q now corps,
would have to serve many months before
they could be as efficient % old hands.
This is particularly SO Of w. c. Gray ESQ.
tue present Deputy Collector of Port. Mr..
Gray has held many responsible positions
IN the Custom House during the past Eve
years. positions that brought him constant
~ in contact with our citizens, and has
performed his duties to the entire eatisfac-
ton ofall parties. He 10 . thorough bust.
ness man. polite and attentive, energetic
and obliging. and Invariably leaves a
pleasant impression on those who meet him
either in business or socially. The Geecian
No. ~. -. =. ~. ~ ~."s' o'fees any DAY
H." s.ss;a wv a"ny y mem nave appeared.
that 1t finds little form with our ladies.
Short dresses arc much worn however and
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49, - 80 10y on0e more ana . prone
ID. 49, = :. uo,'s"s'a. curing the nno
" 'os.o' 10 e.c nsv.nR. Next 70 the Bou-
comes camp es.ees' which 70 much
~. 1on'u ~ 'ne 'ao'ee. About ~ Pleas
.Ay WY " passing an neur OF 90. during
!, s - o.t Guy. g Know OF 70 TO visit
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L.. . s.. 'uo 'al.ns :" sne company
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-, p,. ~ ,"o pIay eoess o. our city.
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6o"0 "a Ooh' OeOaIr, W0Om every
'ody knows and everybody likes. At the
ty Of other novelties. makes tbis = n,sss. h