Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-03-23

the responsibility OF carrying the mails
improperly. 4ol r.af
sm rla Respectfully Yours, b.
..o.. r. g. W., LOWELL, P. Al.
REORGANIZATION beautiful the
following gem from the pen IF the late
George d. Prentice, and how happy
the heart that can see these beauties
as he portraysthem: " Why is it that
the rainbow and the cloud come over
us with a beauty that is not of earth,
and then pass away aud leave US ia
muse on their faded .loyelipess! Why
is it tina: the stars which hold their
nightly festivals around the midnight
throne, are placed above the reach Of
our limited faculties, forever mOckine
us with their -unapproac.,atle glory |,
And why is it that bright forms OF
human beauty are presented to ON
! view and then taken from us, leaving
| the thousand streams of affection t.
flow back in Alpine torrents upon Otil
hearts We are born to Il higher
destiny than earth. There is realm
where the rainbow never fatles-where
the stars will be set, but before u.s.
J ike islands that slumber on the ocean
and where the beautiful being that
passes before US like meteor will sta.
in our presence forever
Persecution never rooted out truth
nor did it ever build up permanently q
lie. 1t has often made the attempt t.
do both, but in every instance 1t h',s
failed !; a, d, by strange law, they
that use the sword shall fall by tel
sword. You can never do an injury
to another without feeling, sooner oil
later, that injury rebound and strike
yourself Wind chain around tine
wrist the poor aud dOwn-trodden
and you will find ere long the Other
end gradually tightening round youl
own. You, are lated evermore to drink
the bitterness of the cup yop hav.
mingled i T q brother. t.,t, !.
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u the New Orleans Times an6
Pics.yune OF a late date, give Us tn,
information, that one Of our Rei,resen
tatives, Mr.. Harry Lott, has with tw,
other gentlemen Of color, Messrs. In
graham ana Burch, departed for Wash
lingtOn City. The Picayune says tina
the trio has gone, on to protest agains
the appointment Of carpet .bagger
named Parker, to the office whicl
Lonestreet held in the Custom House
whilst the Times, AYERS that thei
journey is for making indispensable
arrangements connected with Grant
reelection and we should think our
selves, that considering SO man.
things are indispensable to that. end
that may be it il 10. ~ a IL, ~.
II We have understood from SOM
O; the company present, that our iibe
r'i and agreeable host of the Exchang,
Hotel gave to a .namber of invited
guests OIL Monday evening last an ex
tremely handsome spread, where ever.
pro. urable delicacy was freely dispens
ed. Generous wines also lent them in
spring aid, and when to these goot
things were added the gay spirits an'
bright hopes of youth, it ii no wonde
there was joyous times. Though de
barred from drinking the toast at TIN
time, We express the sentiment now
Success to Captain Hone and the re
chHstene,l EXCHANGE HOTEL i!'f
The BALL-That. ball. the ball pa
ercelleace, of the season is drawing
near its appointed time and we. sbaI
have but ONE more opportunity VI call
ing attention, to an entertainment
which it will be a pleasure to TAX
part in. We anticipate but one draw
back which. is that the room will no
b- large enough TO hold the company
u Particular attention il called. Il
the piano and furniture advertised 10
sale by Mr.. j. G. Marks. which will ~
doubt be offered much below th
actual value of the article.
q See Mr.. Werleins advertisement
In another place. His name u almos
house hold music in the city.