Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-10

SENATORS ANDERSON AND THOMAS.
We observe posted mp in a conspicu
Gus place in town, a circular without
signature, eminating we suppose either
| from the Central Democratic Commit
tee or some Of tbeminor ones, denounc-
! ing Senator's Anderson and Thomas as
traitors and recreants to their party.
We know nothing personally Of Sena-
tor Thomas Of Bossier, but doubt not
he will fiud able defenders ofhis course
but of Senator Anderson of st. Landry
we know great deal, and are entirely
satisfied that il the Central Democrat
ic Committee, the big bull dog of the
concern and al the smaller ones Tray
Blanche and Sweetheart Keep up "a
constant baying and yelpipg at him
from now until the next election, they
cannot prevent his return to any Office
he may run for in his district, Where
he is known and appreciated for more
popular traits, than being a good poll
tician, though in that character we
believe him equally as honest as any
of his defamers, and smarter by half.
THE VIM. s. PIKE.-By reference to
our new advertisements it win be seen
that the splendid steamer VIM. 5.
Pike. goes down to-day IN time to let
her passengers witness the Mardi Gras
revellings. We suppose many OF our
people are personally acquainted With
Capt. Tobin, and more have heard OF
him as the commander of the famous
{. FRANK PARGouD," and other mag
nificent boats, and to those who
neither know or have heard of him.
we can say the sooner you do the bet
ter for yourselves. As to the clerk j.
+. Muse Esq, not to know him here,
is to argue yourself unknown. 81 h7fs
1 We most sincerely hope Capt. Tobin
will keep his boat in Red River us
loug as possible and pay some atteu-
ton TO the lower trade, which is now
too much one sided concern. ia'''
II Since resuming the pen and lay
| ing down the. hoe, NE. have received
IRON our Old ooatreres numerous com
plimentary and hattcring notices, but
none that have given us more genuine
pride and satisfaction, than the one
! below, from orr. old friend, Lewis
Zimm, Esq, OF the, Franklin Sun, be-
canse it is a frank acknowledgment
from a political opponent, that we are
what we claim to be, "a conservative
man, and an advocate OF measures fol
the benefit OF the. people at large,
rather than the adherent or mouth
piece, of any man OF set Of men.
T.G. Compton, Esq, has assumed
the editorial ch lir of the Rapides
Gazette. published in, Alexandria. II
the Republican party could be made
to act upon tile ideas OF right enter
tanned by MIR. Compton, the South
would haze very little complaint t.
make against the party. But there's
the difficulty. h'S h f9i an
ST. LOUIS HorEL.-IIiram Gran
ston, Esq, Late of New York, a celibr
ty in the Hotel line, has opened the st
Louis Hotel, in New Orleans, whicl
has been repaired, refitted and re
furnished in a most splendid style
1 Splendid, however, as the st. Louis
mag be, anu no. doubt il, we will ven
Iture to assert that it will never sub
stantialiy take the shine out OF Colone
Morse, and the old City Hotel, which
has been the favorite OF Southeri,ei.
tor halt a century, and more particu
larry SO since tue war, during and al
ter which it was the rest and refuge D
many poor sick AMI wounded soldiel
who without money or price, was made
las welcome by it's generous and noble
hearted proprietor as the weatthiest o
his guests. - =
4 The SELMA.-This fine boat was a
oar landing garry yesterday morning
loaded down with freight and crowde,
with passengers, among whom We nc
ticed a good many citizens OF this an,
\ the two neighboring parishes, above
1--WE are sincerely glad, 20 ,see that on
old friend Captain Pickett is SO wei
appreciated on Red River, for he j
not only one, of the best steamboat
men, but one Of the most generon
= ed. and genial gentleman in Iii