The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-09-21
An Extrayagant Administration.
The following extracts are taken
from Mr.. Boutwell's elaborate state
.ment of expenditures during the last
Expenditures.

Nanra. |
,seo s6:s OPS, 7s9 "a
1871 &C, 657, l27 20
1888 ..... 474,744,7sl %
isS3 . 7l4,7O9, 995 So
1904 -. s55, 234 ,O87 e6
1865 i ,200, BIZ, 982 II
1850 .. 500, SOS, 4l6 80 !
1877 357 "a: ,479 II |
iSSa 3H, SAG, 284 &c
1850 .. 32l AGO. 597 rs
isS0 292, 1920 81
rota, s., 1903, 200, 81 %
Weinyite our readers, and the whole
country, to compare the expendl--
lures for the two years 1S6O-6l and
1S69-7O respectively. It will thus be
seen that our rulers expended during
the last two years of profound peace,
$613. 6O3, s67,O6. From this must be
deducted in round numbers about
$24O, DOC, 900, as interest on the debt
during the two years, which leaves
j 1878, 500, 867 expended in carrying on
the government. From this another
deduction of about $40,00O,O0O for
pensions during the two years must
Ibe made, which the late war entailed,
and the balance will be found to be
1898, 500, 1867. sra ...a
The total amount expended in the
two wears of 186O-61 was $129,675,-
i916. From this much must be de-
Quoted, for interest paid the two
years-viz: $3,177,314 in 1860. and
$4,0OO,173 in 1861-$7,117,4S7 F.;
which will leave q balc.roe of 1922
400, 429 expended 20 carry on the
governmer.. during the aforesaid two
years of l36O-61. Now, we have in
Creased during these ten years, OF
rather only eight years if strickls
J. reckoned, say one fifth and the ex-
penditure should therefore be in.
|. creased one-ffth, which, if added tc
the 1922, 499, 429 (being S24, 499, S85j
:, amounts to a sum total OF $l46, $685.
314.
But the party in power have ex
pended, after giving them credit fol
the extra interest on the debt, pen.
sions, and fifth increase of popula
!. ton, $3.50, 6O3, 1867 against $146,999,
314 or in other words, for every dol
J. lar expended, exclusive of interes
4 and pensions, by the Government II
l86O-61, the rulers in 1869-7O ex
pended, as near as possible, two dol
y lars and twenty-seven cents.
Well may all reformers of revenue
e. or otherwise go with the above ire
i futable record before the country
and let our people give their verdict
n. -, New York World. :.
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~ We have received letter fror
!, Captain j. P. Mckinney. from st. Lou
!. is, in date 18th inst, informing an
= desiring us to make public, that he la
- secured the fine and magnificent Steam
- er Belle of Alton, to PUN as a regufa
:, Tuesday Packet in our trade, to CON
no mence Will, the first rise Of the rive
r. The following we take from the S
r. Louis Republican, in connection vii
no the Belle Of Alton:
Can't. J. r. Mckinney yesterfa
tes closed arrangements securing this III
. steamer. Her cabin will be filed o.
with staterooms, where space was le
for the purpose, and whatever else M
be required to make her coInpfetc. "
md he done. Although hundreds Of o
~ neighbour will regret tie loss es .
by Belie-fOr she goes to stay NO danht
we congratulate the people of Red Ri
ties er upon the fact Of their gaining one
ish the swiftest and most elegant steame
,hn ever OH their waters. Caption Mcki
,,o ney, who will command her, has run
the same trade two seasons. with t
on Stonewall and the Kate Kinney, a
E the people know him well as carei
ties boatman and trustworthy geutlema
8. He is bound to awaken their enthu
,, asm with the Belle Of Alton.
en- wAlthough you may have reg
lot. tered before, and have your regist1
rst. ton papers still! on haad, yet rene
,ay- Der they will be of no use and :
the worthless. You must 60 and be reg
tered again. Remember this and
otes not or you lose your vote at the co
ing important election. 5'sF
9of- TRuE-Mosr TRuE.-The Ouacl
's'y Telegraph truthfully remarks: ode
49,. ocrats should not lose sight of
49,. great Importance OF securing Del
W., W." cratic legislature. .s That is where
,Lan main fight should be made. One m
- Republican legislature would ruin
,o.os State irretrievably. Now is the t
q to prevent the calamity. Let all 6
men unite to that end. There il
A. question but that the spoils party
make desperate effort to obtain
, he troll of the legislature, for upon
office will depend the fate Of many OF
ros;- already legalized schemes Of plu'
a the and oppression, but those planned
,a. for the future. III z
PERsONAL.-We, were plea
tive a few days since, to welcome in
81 do midst, that old Democratic !
ion of horse, Colonel John NJ. Sandi
e for now a resident Of New Orle
,ionaf The Colonel looks as we'll as in
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