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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20
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Alexandria to New Orleans.
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Turday at p M.
arrive from n. o. Tuesday Thursday
aud Saturday by 7 III.
Alexandria to Natchitoches Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday at 5 p NJ.
DepartsTuesday and Friday at ga NJ.
arrive Monday ane Thursday Q A. II.
Alexandria to Harrisonburg
Depart Tuesday at ]. p. III. arrive
by IL NJ.
Alexandria to Homer depart Monday
at p. NJ. arrive By II NJ.
Alexandria to Cotilc Landing and Col.
fax depart Mondays Thursday and
Saturday at 6 A. NJ. arrive by ca. NJ.
Postmasters are not required to re-
ceive mutilated currency in exchange
Tor envelopes and postage stamps.
The person entitled to letters recei-
we'd by mail, are those whose names
are in the address, and the delive.
should be to the person addressed, or
accordingto his or her order.
E~lan III. b. RINGGOLD, p. NJ.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

TIE MAILS AND OUR POSTMASTER
-ye have seen a number OF letters
from Washington City, and from New
Orlcans, which completely exonerate
our postmaster here, from any shadow
Of blame for the late vexatious mail
failures. Instead of being supine and
indifferent to tho matter, Mr.. Ringgold
has been writing to every one whom
hc supposedly could aid in obtaining a
regular aud reliable mail SERVICE
To tho Postmaster General, Postmas-
ter ct New Orleans, and our members
in Congress. 1t seems that Kouns'
mail contract for Red River mails was
annulled early in June last, and the
Post Master at New Orleans author
Used to send mail three times q week
BY any boat which would take it, at
the stipulated price of &25. This be
ing greatly below the contract price,
most Of the boats refused to take
msn at all, and consequently the Post
Master at New Orleans, Ito whom By
the BY We lave done iwustice) was
poweriess.
We have seen Q letter from the mail
agent in Ncw Orleans, promising to
send mail three times aweek to the
mouth of Red River, to be brought up
by land. mr.. r., informs US that even
1apt. Heinz refused to bring or carry
he mail.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

a man was picked up recently by
the Cleveland (Ohio) police, who
seemed to be suffering from mental
alteration, bat on recovery gave this
account Of himself: When he left
his happy home early in the morning
his wife kissed him good bye, as was
her custom when she wanted any
errand performed, and then asked him
to 'go to the dress maker and tell her
that she tthe wife) had changed her
mind, and would have the watered
silk made up instead of the poplin.
and be sure TO tell her, DEAR said the
wife, that if she thinks it would look
better with ten bias hounces without
putting, and box pleating below the
equator, which should he gathered in
hem-stiched gudgeons up and down
seams, with gusset stitch between.
she can make it up in that way, i'm.
stead OF fiuting the bobinette inser-
ton, and piercing out with poiLt
applique, as l suggested yesterday
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

SAVE NE FROM MY FRlENDs.-Ii
Greeley and Brown have many such
supporters as the New Orleans Picay
une they viii have abundant reason
to cry out as above, for that paper
whilst carrying the. Liberal Rcpubli-
can Ticket at its head, never fails to
copy some intended damaging insinu-
alton or covert sheer against the party
or its standard bearers which it pro-
fesses to support, while actually if
it had any influenced: would DE exert
ed against them.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20
MASS MEETING!
DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE !
Rapidcs Parish, Alexandria,
Iulu 18th 1870 \

DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE }
Rapidcs Parish, Alexandria,
July 18th, 1872. J
At a meeting Of this Committee held
at this place to-day, it was
Resolved, That the Democracy of
Rapides Parish are recommended and
urged to unite with the Liberal Party.
in the meeting to be held on the Goth,
inst, and join in endorsing the nomi-
nations of Greeley and Brown, and al.
so cordially CO, operate in the effort to
place State Ticket in the field which
shall give promise of success.
And it was further
Resolved, That the chairman of this
Committee shall give public notice of
this action Immediately.
j. q. WHITE,
Chairman.
JNo. L. WALKER,
Secretary.
Now what is the object of the mass
meeting referred to and which it is pro-
posed the democrats of the parish
shall join and participate int Accord
ing to the notice it is for the sole pur-
pose of clecting delegates to the Libe-
raj Reform Convention to be held In
New Orleans on the 9Th proximo.. The
New Orleans Bee, Picayune ard Ma
tional Republican have pronounced
this Liberal Reform Convention to be
cut and dried Warmoth movement,
and the fact has been acknowledged
and justified at a mass meeting held
for similar purposes in Shreveport and
participated in by the ablest and most
Influential democrats in Caddo Parish.
One of whom spoke as follows:
Gov. Warmoth has called this meet
ing. You are here; and am here at
his bidding; but Warmoth is thou |
sand times better than Kellogg and
those associated with him on the tick
ct.
We don't know and we don't care,
whether Warmoth had any hand in
getting up our nesting or not, but as
. Warmoth man We are glad of the
or rather certainty of our
having aplace in SO respectable
crowd, a crowd which will 60 on in
,reasing until all its opponents will be
literally crowded out and the man of
It's choice elected for purpose which
&c only has chance of accomplishing.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

e We regret exceedingly having to
decline the communication of Cheney
vile, coming as We know it does from
a highly esteemed FRIEND; but he must
see that it might lead to discussion
which might assume an acrimonious
and personal character.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

n~xx- 49, - -
MI, liz DnMoChAIIc CANDIDATE FOE
IhE : hhslDENcY;-As was indicated
Mou'u Do tne case ~ the DCm0ctatic
ovntroi OF the Liberal Convention at
Slnclnnaii' the b1timorc C0uycution
llas nomnated Horace Greeley and
oas. DroWn rs regular Democratic
v W;nu n LOT the Presidency and
Eo llcs'uency. Inc tone OF ma
!vllsy u TUG Democrauc press ~ae fur.
.lcl ieu " z popular COMMISSION Of
"nat 'ne result would De, and certain
y Tue Nep9oiscah party, Ehehco The
Two canuluates wandered forth for
nonols tney could not attain within Il,
:. nas no LeasoI 70 complain that our
' ansoasas,es SHOULD nave selected snch
' su'ueiaoie c,sndldates. That they arc
.oai unwelcome 70 the democracy.
uas oeen auuhdantly disclosed during
.no ias: TWO months ana u u . sorry
.onlcssioi LOT party 70 make that It
70 const,alned, Oy reason of'its mher.
un. WEN less 70 ioiiow one wn0Se po-
Ii.!cs'' History Is 80 largely 10 own Ar
lasumenc' ana whose only sefvicc
Eau NC 70 recruit Tor its diminished
,anns guy VI the vigorous party organ
i ha.'on whoss contineous saeceeses
nase "esr no disastrous TO tho Dou1oc-
,.;,,S we nave no disposition to de.
Dug Lulsce 0reescy. For years the
nsi p ,;...Ss paasy Feearued him with
.a''.uue IOI MS services in its behalf,
Dus INV 'nae 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

|. On DIT.-We notice in the .. Louis
+ianian = of the 18th inst, a paragraph
stating that telegraph dispatches had
been received in New Orleans to the
effect that Senator Sumner had come
out openly in favor of Greeley and
Gro-n.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

WEATHER CROPS ,&C.-We have
had another week of extreme hot
weather with showers evOry day, tut
contrary to generally received opinion
and prediction, we do not hear of the
caterpillars (Which have appeared on
many Places having Increased much
or done any damage. An old planter
of Bayou Rapides told us yesterday
that he did not anticipate any very
serious damage from them, parlieu-
larly if the weather should be dry
which now may reasonably be eI-
pected.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE. "A
street fight came off in our town on
Monday last, between our well known
citizen DIR. Cockerille and a young
gentleman of the name of Monhein.
Several shots were exchanged and Mr..
MOnhein received a ball in his breast
infiicting a wound which was supposed
for some time to be mortal. We are
happy to state however to-day (Fri-
day. that strong hopes are entertained
of his recovery. He has received eve
ry care and attention from his friends,
and the constant attendance of two
able physicians.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

A sportsman who, during the shoot
ing season, had gone to pass q week
with friend in the country ON the
strength of a general invitation, soon
found, BY a gentle hint, that he would
have done better to wait for a special
one. 81 saw some beautiful scenery
was the visitors first remark, 'sas
came today By the upper road.r
g You will see still finer," was the
reply, as you 60 tomorrow by the
lower one.n
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

The Pic again throws out bait for
Warmoth, under the heading of "Thc
game of bluff Give US the Offices
and we will let you in. is the tenor of
the place. The only thing surprising
is how it can reconcile the moral senti-
ment of which it is SO bOastful with
such a mereenary proposition. If
Warmoth acceded to it, it would
prove the worst count i'm the indict.
ment of political sin which he is SO
often charged withal. We fail 10
discover what a petty Office has to Go
with any mans honest convictions.
If any are to be so bought the Liberal
party had better do without them.
As we understand it, one of the prime
missions of the new organization is to
crush out greed for Office, and in carry
ing out its mission it can have no
better time to initiate it than Just at
present, while the Pic is daily probing
Warmoth with such significant hints
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

A youth in an Eastern city was
enamored of a young lady in that
town, but was too bashful to pop the
question in person, SO be went to
Pittsfeld and telegraphed to her :
|" VIII You marry me p He waited
an hour or two in a lever of anxiety
for the reply, and he got it in this
brief, but pointed sentence: "No Won
tool, you,' and he had to pay for his
lady loves dispatch besides.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

Morrissey, the gambler; Andrews,
the rioter; Winans, the bride taker;
Sweeney, the head of the Tammany
ring, are as devoted friends as Greeley
bhs IN his crr State.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

Unless you give me aid,5 said a
oeggar to benevolent lady, 81 am
afraid shall have to resort TO some
thing which should greatly dislike
to do.0 The lady handed him dollar.
and compassionately asked, f" What
Is u, poor man, that hare saved you
fromT Work. was the mournfnl
answer.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20
HON. HARRY LOTT,

HON. HARRY LOTT,
Of Rapides and the public generally,
that he is o Candidate for Congress
from the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict subject to the nomination of the
Republican party.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20
sy We are authorized to announ,
OF MASSACHUSETTS.

" We are authorized to announce
the name Of
HON. J.. MADISON WELLS,
ofthe Parish of Rapides, as Candi.
date for Representative in Congress,
from this District, to ill tho vacancy
occasioned by the death Of the late
Hon. James McCleery.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

Some people are always Dragging of
tneir ancestors, and their great des-
cent IS what's the matter With them.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20
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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

70 We hereby inform the friends
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

y The River still has downward
vndsnev.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

And you may add my choice
wines and cigars to your list of dam
pers already turne1.r exclaimed the
husband, smiling gratefully upon the
happy little woman, who had added
50 mncL to his domestic happiness By
the feeling OF help and security her
generous, womanly plan of turning
the hampers had given him.
And they managed to outride the
storm BY carefully shutting all. the
dampersr and saving needless expense
Perhaps there is not a woman
amongst us that cannot shut soms
campers Of domestic expenditure, and
thereby add greatly to the pleasures
OF the home atmosphere.
We are 70 easily persuaded by our.
selves with extravaganza, that before
we are aware of it the blaze ia all po
ing up the chimney, and the more fine,
We put into the stove the greater the
blaze that roars up the flue of uselrss
expenditure, and the less the comfor,
Of the home.
Look wen to the hampers, young
wives, or, before you are aware of it,
the fuel will be exhausted, and your
cheerless home win give no evidence
OF IT'S having been uscl 70 advantage.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-16
LOUISVILLE.
Another "American Press AsSocia.
tion" Paper Suspended.

Another "American Press Associa.
tiOn" Paper Suspended.
LOUISVILLE, March 15.-John Kalker
suicided to-day by swallowing large
dose Of cyanide potash. He was an old
and well.known organ builder, having
followed that business here and in Gin.
cinnati for the past thirty years.
The Daily Sun, which has been taking
the American Press Association dispatches
has suspended publication, leaving the
Erening Ledger, which takes the Western
Union dispatches, the only afternoon pa.
per in the city. The Sun has been pub.
llshed about six years.
In the United States Circuit court to.
day the case Of Judge Price, of the Lou.
isville City Court, for refusing to receive
negro testimony in his court prior to the
act of the Legislature admitting such ties.
timony, Judge Ballard said: "Judge
Price rendered his decision pursuant to
the laws oi Kentucky, under which he
derived his judicial authority, and his
decision was doubtless made in good faith,
and l do not think that Congress has
power TO punish him for so doing"
A court martial is in session here, Gen.
Custer presiding, to try W. H. Compton,
Lieutenant OF the Fourth United States
Infantry, for fraud while at Paducah.
The Central Democratic District Com
mittee for the cd Congressional District
OF Indiana met at New Albany and called
n Congressional and Judicial Convention
of the district, 10 meet at JelTersonville
NAV 22d.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-16
CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, March ia petition was
filed yesterday in the United States Cir
cult Court by Thomas Spooner, collector
of internal revenue, asking that writ be
issued to the court of common pleas COM
manding it to send to the United States
court the records and proceedings in the
case of Nixon gS. Spooner, in the action
to recover 81 200 collected as income tax,
illegally, as alleged, because the plaintiffs
income was derived from his salary as
county treasurer, and as such being an
officer Of the State Of Ohio.
The drying oven at the mantcl and
grate mandatory Of Dierckes, HoiE.
schultz & Co., on Main street, exploded
this morning, doing considerable damage
to property and slightly injuring two
men. .I..
Iu the redistricting case Judge Muir.
dock this morning completed his work
by dismissing the amended and supple.
mental petition. Judge Cox has declined
to take further action. E
The Times & Chronicles Hamilton, O.,
special says fire broke out in Dods.
worth's distillery about / o'clock this
morning, and, owing to the distance from
town, was totally destroyed before eff.
cient aid could arrive. The origin OF the
fire is not known. Loss about $4,000.
Tho insurance is said TO bo $4,000, in
Eastern companies.
The investigation Of the charges against
Warner Bateman, district attornry, in the
US. Court, closed to-day, after nearly
two weeks sitting, cxoncrating Mr.. Bate.
man
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River News.

PITTSBURGH, March Electromagnetic
four feet nine inches, rising steadily ut
about an inch per hour. Nine feet and
rising at Brownsville, but falling at Nor
gantown. Arrived-Carrie Brooks. Tho
Arlington leaves tomorrow.
CINCINNATI, March 15.-River 10 lecl
and stationery. Arrived = Allegheny
Belle with Oarges, from Tennessee river.
CAmo, March 15.-Arrived- - Robert
Burns, from Memphis; Hero, New Or
leans; Tyne, Nashville. Departed-Jno.
L. Tolle, st. Louis; MattiG and John
Lumbden Nashville; Mary Miller, Ar.
kansas river; Robt. Burns, Cincinnati;
Julia, st. Louis. The river hns risen s
inches. Weather pleasant.
ST. LOUIS, March 15.-Arrived-Thc
St. Joseph, from Memphis; st. Johns,
from Quincy; Gen. Anderson and Nc.
tropolis. Departed-Rob Roy, for Kco.
kuk; John Kyle, for New Orleans. River
still falling. Weather cloudy and cold.
The Upper Mississippi is open 10 Keokuk.
LOUISVILLE, March 15.-Rivcr rising,
with s feet Of water in the canal and 6 feet
in the chute. Alternately cloudy, clear and
cool. Freights plentiful and rates good.
Arrivcd-Silver Moon, from Memphis;
Lawrence, from Cincinnati. Departed
Ada Hailman, for Cincinnati; Louisville,
for Nashville; Church, for Now Orleans.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-16
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Rcar Admi,
raj VIM. Rogers has received a prepara.
tory order TO command the North At.
lantic fleet.
The Cabinet was in session about two
hours to-day. No business of more than
ordinary importance.
The Senate Arms Committee concluded
the examination Of Col. Crispin and ad.
journed till monday next, when Squires
will be examined.
The Custom House Investigating Com.
mittee to-day examined special treasury
agent, Frank Howe. He testified at
length in regard TO the working of the sys.
tenn, when the charges were made against
the merchants Of deirauding the revenue.
There had been fifteen cases of seizures Of
books and papers since he had been in
the office. Ifc could not recollect tho
names Of the parties. Committee nd.
journed.
A number of officers who were dis.
missed during the war without trial have
applied to the Secretary Of the Navy 10
be reinstated unuer the provisions OF tho
actot March 3D., 1866. In case such off.
GERS succeed in being restored under the
above law they will be entitled to back
pay for the whole time so suspended
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-16
FRANCE.


PARIS, March 15.-The trial of Marshal
Bazainc for the capitulation at Metz is
expected, and the prospect just now oc.
be tried by his peers, there is some dill.
Guilty in assembling court martial which
is competent, rs nearly all the Marshals
of France, of which the court must be
composed, were concerned in the same
capitulation or surrendered during the
war. ~.
The Assembly today discussed the
budget, and Thicrs made speech defend.
ing the estimates Of the War Department
Flo said it was necessary to replace the
material OF war, fortify the frontior, repair
the Notifications and create a real army.
The Prussians are relatively extending the
Notifications Of Metz and Strasburg.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-16
THE LATEST NEWS.

The Emperor and Empress OF Brazil called
for Rio JAneiro Wednesday. =
AT CentraliA, Pa, Mr.. Green, school teach
er, was violently assaulted in his school.room
Friday morning, by some unknown ruliAns with
biliGs AHd knives. One ear was severed from
his head Ills condition 10 considered critical.
"A young man named Henry KneehouSe was
brutally murdered at Knowlton's Landing, Ark,
on the 18th inst, BY John Hyde, rival, who III.
orally chopped him to pieces With an az and
then threw tho body in the river. Hyde, on be.
Ing arrested, confessed the deed.
David Scott and Mitchell Chercst have been
indicted for the murder Of the Billings family 10
Windsor Locks, Conn.,, last July.
The Governor Of Connecticut has appointed
March 20th as day ofiAsting aud prayer.
The New York Assembly adopted the Senate
Eric bill and passed It as Its own.
"A serious fire at Mansion, Wis.,, Thursday
afternoon, destroyed buildings and other proper.
" to the amount Of $4,000. Eight business
houses were destroyed.
The funeral OF MazzIni took place at Rome
Thursday, and was attended by great crowds.
Senator Rice, chairman OF the Arkansas Re.
publican State Central Conn ne, has issued a
call for a meeting Of the Committee at Little
Rock on April 9Th, for the purpose OF calling a
State Convention.
An Imperial decree has been issued dlssolv.
ing the Diet in Bohemia, and ordering elections
Immediately for new Diet, which 10 convened
for the 2ith Of April.
The Congregational Church at Fort Scott,
KS, one OF the best and most convenient, was
totally destroyed by lre Thursday night. The
insnranceis only ybufficientto cover tho debt Of
the Church.
"A portion OF the Japanese embassy arrived
At Philadelphia Friday morning.
The Harvard School House, at Boston, burn.
ed Friday morning. Loss $4,000. At the time
the building took are there were $40 children
in II, bHtby the presence OF mind OF the teachers
they all escaped. No ono hurt seriously.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-16
THE PRESIDENCY.

A Move for ChaSe..An Anti.Grant
Convention 10 bo Held at Parkers.
burg.
New YORK, March 15.-The HeralGs
Washington dispatch says that an Anti.
Grant Conventions to be held at Parkers-
burg, W. Va, on the 18th OF April. The
move is understood to be in the interest
Of Judge Chase. A declaration Of princi-
pies have been agreed upon, and the
originators designate the new party by
the name OF the Democratic Republican
Party.
THE TROUBLE AMONG NEW YORK REPUB.
IlCANs.
New YORK, March l5.-AIr. Greeley in
his paper to-day says that it was only
when Grant turned his back on himself
by removing men whom he at first ap-
pointed to office from this State, and
whom the Tribune approved, and filling
their places with factionists, that any
trouble was created or dissatisfaction cx-
Drpssrl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-16
ERIE.
Tremendous Frauds Exhibited.

Tremendous Frauds Exhibited.
NEW YORK, March 15.-The Hervld pub.
fishes an Eric exhibit showing a tre.
lnendous increase in all departments
where frauds could be perpetrated.
Since 1867, the time when Gould and
his associates became connected with the
road, the contingent expenses, which In
1867 were $3.50 ,9SG, increased in 1869 to
$l4 Coz ,959, and in 1871 10 $l9,925, ,243.
The general superintendent amounted to
1l,34G, ,151 in 1867, and in 1870, Jim Fsk's
year, it jumped 10 $lG,72S,02S The issue
OF stock ascended from $25,000O00 to
$S600O.0 900, and Of this sum there Is &C.
tually said TO be n deficit unaccounted
for Of SOL 600 600, covered up in some in
ingenious way by those who have had
access 10 the Erie books. The salaries Of
agents and clerks, which in 1867 was
$Gl, III ,10e increased until in 1871, there
was $ll7,3G9,929, and tho increase for
conductors, baggagemen and brakemcn
was over 100000. The Board Of Direc.
tors were yesterday examining the books,
Dul no publicity has been given to their
proceedings. An official financial ex-
hIbit IS soon expected.