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which was received by the NEW YoRK HERALD and
has since been widely published In this country.
We know Of no reason for this distrust save the
singular tone Of the letter ITSELF II is certainly
very dinerent sort OF letter from what was anti
cipated from this world-renowned man. He at
taches Importance to matters which TO other men
would appear trivial, and Is affected by c0nsdera-
tiOns which other men would not regard as tnnu
s use ee o. dras y; h,so Rn%
for sending hts correspondent to ind him can be
accounted for only by recalling the fact that he has
been six years away nom all contact with civiliza-
ton ana all use OF his native tongue.
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From the washington chronicle, July 2s.]

from the Providence Journal, July 2o.l
There is In some quarters slight disposition to
question the genuneness Of Dr. Livingstone letter,
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lFrom the Philadelphia Herald, July 2O.l

MR.. BENNETT AND DIR. LIVINUtTONF.
Honor to whom honor Is DUE honor to James
Gordon Bennett for the liberal and enlightened
course pursued by him in relation to DR.. Living
stone. Whatever doubts may have existed as to
the truthfulness OF the HERALD's statements In re-
gard to the expedition sent out by Mr.. Bennett for
the great explorers relief have oil been dispelled
by his Just published letter. in which he hand
s0mely and gratefully acknowledges his great obi
cations to the New York publisher. Now let there
be no more disputlng caviling upon the subject,
but let Justice be done and the laurcls rest where
they rightiully belong.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20
EXCHANGE HOTEL.
J. G.. r. HOOE, Proprietor.

"HE undersigned have leased the
- ICEHOUSE HOTEL and have
opened it for the reception of guests.
The House and furniture will immedi.
ately undergo . thorough renovation,
and no pains will be spared to mako
the premises as comfortable and at
tractiye as possible.
Tho table viii be bountif1lly snip.
piled, and a fhll corps eff servants On.
gagged to be in constant attendance on
our boarders. The doors will be open
at all hours, of both the day and night.
Both travellers and regular boarders
win find it to their interest to give as
y call.
The subscriber has had considera.
BILE experience in the business and
confidently appeal to the public to aid
him inks efforts to maintain a first
class Hotel in this community.
j. G. p. HOOE.
January 18th, 1872. fs44
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

KEEP 1T TO YoURsELF.-YOu have
tronble, your feelings are injured,
your husband is unkind, your wife
frets, your home is not pleasant, your
brethren do not treat you just right,
and things in general move unpleas-
antly.
Well, what of it Keep it TO your
self. A smouldering fire can be found
and extingaished; but when the Goals
are scattered who can pick them up
Fire brands when together can he
trOdden under foot, but when tied to
the tails of SIMPSONS foxes it is difficult
TO, tell where they will burn.
Bury your sorrow The place for
sad aud disgusting thing Is under
ground. Charity covereth a multi
tude of sins. Things thus covered,
are often cured without scar but
when they are once published and
to meddling friends, there is no end
to the trouble they NAV cause.
Keep it to yourself. Troubles are
transient, and when sorrow is healed
and past, what a comfort it is to say,
"NO one ever knew it until all was
over with"
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

p. H. Foley, Ext'r of Hugh T. McKcnna(
Va.
Henry Boyce.
No. 1409.-Ninth District Court. Parish of
Rapides-State Of Louisiana.
by VIRTUE cf and to satisfy a writ Of fieri
- facias issued out of the above named
Court, in the above entitled and numbered
suit, and to me directed, have seized, and
will offer sale at public auction, on
Saturday, the Sd day of August, 1872,
between the hours of IL A. NJ. and p. NJ, at
the Court House door, In the town Of Ale an.
dria, the following described property of the
defendant, to-wit:
certain tract of Piaewoods land, situated
in the Parish of Rapides, being the N L 4 8 of
Section l3 T6 SR4W w, containing $50 acres
more or less.
Also tract of land in same Parish on the
LETT descending bank of Red River, bounded
above by land of Jeffries, in the rear by BAYOU
Rigolette, and below by lands of Thornton
and Hickman, and containing HOO acres more
or less The above tracts will be sold separate
ly with their respective buildings and i'm
proveHnents
TERMS OF SALE Twelve Months Credit or
Bond, the purchaser to furnish good and suffi-
Gent Security bearing Eight per cent per an
mum interest from day of adjuiiition -
JOHN DELACY,
July l3-4t p rs SIG. Sheriff.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

Disire Hickman
Amos B. Thompson.
No. 38l5.-supreme Court of Louisiana. No.
17e1:-Ninth District Court, Parish of
Rapides--State of Louisiana.
RfV!RTUE of and TO satisfy Q writ Of fieri
- faeias issued out of the above named
Courts In the above entitled and numbered
suit, have seized, and will offer for sale at
public anction, on
Saturday, the Sd day of August, 1872,
between the hours of ii A. NJ, and p NJ. at
the Court House door. in the town of Alcxan-
,'ria, the following described property seized
by special order of said writ, to-wit;
The undivided half of thar porticn Of ~.
New Hope Plantation, which was assigned to
the heirs of Peter 7. Hickman and his suryiy-
ing widow IN community Disire Hickman. in
a PARTITION between the Succession of 1sLos.
j. Hickman, and the Succession of Peter T.
Hickman, and his surviving widow in CON-
mummy. Disre Hickman, bonded above by
lands OF the Successor of Thos. J. Hickman,
below by lands of Mrs. Reynolds, in front by
Ned River, and in the rear BY lands of G. A.
Thornton and Mrs. Mahala Waters. contain
ing about 1000 acres, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, and described In
act OF Partition as the lower portion of the
New Hope Plantation, formed by line COM
usencing at Sycamore Tree, on the North
bank Of Red River, marked with two. crusses,
thus * Ap and running thence nearly q
North course to the right of a leaning Cypress
Tree, on the North bank of Caney Bayou,
thence diverging twenty-three degrees, and
n inning straight to Bayou Rigolette
Also an undivided half of tract of Wood
land, being miles above the town of Alexan-
dria, bounded above by lands of the late VIM.
Waters and the Succession of Thos J. Hick-
man, below by lands of II. swiftly, with the
river in front and Bayou Rigoiette in the rear
containing 759 acres.
TERMS or SALE Cash, subject to ap-
praisement. ~ -
a JOHN DELACY,
Jnne 2J-ot. L. rs SO. Sheriff
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s12O9 a

Resolved, That the sum Of sixty
oollars De and is hereby appropriated
Ior repairing the bridge across Little
bayOu Clear, near the old summer
residence OF DR.. Weems, and that vii
ham ID. Vale and James Orr, are
hereby. appointed Commissioners to
let out and superintend said repairs.
Resolved, That the Parish Collector
be and are hereby instructed to treat
the Thirty -Four Parish Warrants and
one Jury claim held by BENJAMIN
Cooper on the same basis with other
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

lettl ----.-... $I03o 10
Belt Resolved, That the proceed
ings of this Jury be published only in
the Official Journal of the Parish for
sake OF economy.
Resolved, That the sum of Fifty
Dollars be and is hereby appropriated
out of the Contingent Fund, for the
purpose of a Bell for the use of the
Court House and that the President
of this Jury is hereby authorized to
purchase and issue a Warrant for the
same.
On motion the Jury adjourned to
meet again on the first Monday of Oc-
tober.
A true copy:
JOHN CLEMENTS,
President Police Jury.
j. MULcAHY, Clerk.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20
SHEKIFF'S SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
Joseph Hoy a. Co.
Henry Boyce.
Ninth District Court, Parish cfRapides-State
of Louisiana.
by VIRTUE of and to satisfy writ of feri
L. facias issued ont of the above named
Court, in the above entitled suit, have seized
and will offer for Sale, at Public Auction, on
Saturday, the 3rd day ofAugust 1872,
between the hours oflIA. NJ, and P. NJ. at
the Residence of the defendant, Henry Boyce.
ON the Ulster Plantation, the following de.
scribed property, seized as the property Of the
defendant, tc-wit,
(20) Twenty Mules,
~ One Horse,
(2)Two Mares,
Q) One Colt,
(sO) Eighty Head of Stock or Horned Cattle
more or less,
(l00) One Hundred Head of Sheep, more or
less,
About Ten Yoke of Oxen,
(3) Three Old Wagons,
(2) Two Old Carts,
~ One lot Of old Plowa,
Cd One Lot of Old Gearing.
TERMS OF SALE cash, subject to an
Praisement.
JOHN DgEAcY,
SniF - St-t' tssH sheriff
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JUDGMENT.

y
Sasthenc A. Baltic, husband.
No. 671.-Parish Court.
n this case by reason of the Law and Evil
L dcnce adduced on the tral thereof, II Is or
dered, adjudged and decreed, that there be
judgment dissolving the community of acquets
and gains heretofor existing, by reason Of the
Law between Mrs. Emma n. Baillio and her
husband, Sasthene A. Baltic. and that she
have full control Of her separate paraphernal
property, and Of thatsehe may ACQUIRE hereaf.
ter by her separate means and industry, the
same as If such community had neycr existed.
1t is further ordered, adjudged and decreed'
that there be judgment of non-suit as to the
claim OF Plaintiff for the SUN of $500, against
her said husband, reserving to the Plaintiff
the right to institute her separate suit against
her said husband for the amount Of $500, here
in claimed, and her costs.
1t Is further ordered, adjudged and decreed,
that the Intention of Mrs. Bynum in this suit
be dismissed at interyenor's cost.
Done, read and signed in open Court, this
3lst day Of May A. D. 1872,
DAIGRE,
Parish Judge.
CHARLES Owen, Deputy Clerk.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH CoURr-PARIsH
or RAPiDEs.
hereby certify the above to be, a true and
correct copy of tho judgment in the above
numbered and entitled suit on Gle and on re-
cord in my office.
Witness my hand officially. and Seal of said
Court, this 9th day of July A. d. 1879.
CHARLES OWEN,
July 1857. P. Ts s24 Deputy Clerk.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

ton, whose views are plainly set forth
III the foregoing specimen bricks, I
reach the conclusion that Virginia is
uot as certain for Greeley as many
suppose. 1t is not impossible that /
magnify the opposition to him; but I
do not overfate the support which
Grant will receive in a negative way
from the passive policy of those who
are dissatisfied with him, and yet not
satisfied with Greeley.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

A witness in late divorce suit
kept saying that the wife had a very
retatiating disposition-that she gre
taliated for every little thing" did
you ever see her husband kiss her n
asked the .wife's counsel Yes, sir,
often" well, what did she do on
such occasions ir-" She always retail.
lated, sir" Great laughter, and wife
triumphant.)
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NOtice!!!
Aloxaadria, Ia, july 18th 1872


The Radical Ra oublican Clubs
throughout the Parish of Rapides, are
hereby notified to elect and send their
Delegates to Convention to be held
in the Town of Alexandria, La, July
9th 1872, for the purpose of electing
Eight Delegates TO attend the State
Convention, to be held in the City of
New Orleans, La, August 9th 1879
tor the purpose of nominating State
Officials.
The following arc the apportionment
of each Ward
Alexandria Ward
Pineville Ward
Spring Hill Ward.
C0tile Ward.
LamOurie Ward q
Cheneyyille Ward. 3
Rapides Ward, ION the rivery. ~. 4
Rapides Ward, ION the bayou). g
By order of the Parish Central Ex.
ecutiye Committee.
xaa WM. CRAWFORD,
President.
b. j. WRIGHT, Secretary. as
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

every one who chooses to live by
pugilisin or gambling, or harlotry,
with nearly every keeper of tipping
house, is politically Democrat -
Horace Greeley.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

We don't see that the man who
was . Strengthened by circumstances"
walks any more erect than he did
previous to that experience.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

A drunkard, leaning against a
church railing, replied, in answer to a
question from the sexton, that he
didn't exactly belong to that church,
bat he was leaning that way.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20
UNITED STATES TAX SALE.

UNITED STATES TAX SALE.
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE.
DEP'Y COLLECTORS OFFICE, ID DIs,T, La.
Alexandria, La, July nth 1872.
United States--vs. ESTATE of Sames GRAY.
Eliza Hollingswogth, Administrative.
VIRTUE of the authority vested in me
- by Section 30 Of an Act of Congress. dated
July 18th 1855. I have seized and viii sell to
the highest bidder, the following described
real estate:
certain tract or parcel of land known and
designated rs follows, to-wit:
quarter Of Section 6 e half Of tho w
Of Section 6 township 9. n. r. West e ! az
E 2 of Section 1, township O. NR3West.
the w Of 2 and n K 2 cts w. 2 of Section
81 township 10 r. w.Nontaining in All
-Four Hundred and forty acres of land more or
less situated in the Parish oe Grant and State
of Louisiana.
Tuesday, the 9th day OF August 1872.
at IL o'clock N. in front of my Office in tine
town Of Alexandria.
Seized and SOLD for failure to nav Succession
Tax upon the estate of James Gray, deceased.
TERMS OF SALg:--CASH. in u. s. Treasurv
notes. Al. J. WHTT-rTrp
july io-4t +. ol2. Deputy Collector.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

Parish Warrants and Jury claims
amounting to the sum of fifteen hun
dred and thirty FIVE dollars and five
cents, and being numbered as follows
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

@UBLIC attention is desired in
- reference to our stock of Dry
Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Caps, and Plantation Sup
plies,
Which we offer at New Orleans pri.
ces, thus competing with any house of
our line in Alexandria, through largo
barters, We are enabled TO offer our
goods at the lowest possible terms, to
CASH buyers.
Our motto being quick sales and
small profits. Call and examine our
stock and be convinced before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
Respectfully, 80
LAZARUS & LENGSFIELD.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

2P. NJ.
The Jury met, all members present.
Resolved that the report of the FL
nance Committee be received and
adopted, and certificates of indebted
ness be issued by the President of this
Jury for the following approved ac-
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20
PINEvILLE, RAPIDEs PARISH, }
July 10Th 1872.
To the Honorable Police Jury. OF

Tine Petition of the undersigned Re
spectfully request that your HonOra-
ble body will pass an Ordinance, au.
thorizing us to straighten the road
leading from Pineville, known as the
Little River road, so as to be the di-
viding line between the property OF
the following, viz: Eteinne Landry.
Ben. Hall, Richard Hall and Mrs. c.
Rowe on one side road, and Stephen
Barrett, Est. of Reagan and Mrs. G.
Rowe Home place on the other side,
and your petitioners will ever pray.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

Alexandria, La, July 18th 1872.
The Jury met according to adjourn
ment. Members present; j. Clements,
President; NJ. Paul, Jessie Clifton, G..
Baltic and Z. j. Barrett.
The minutes were read and ap
proved.
On motion,
That the sum of One Hundred and
Fifty Dollars, be appropriated for the
repairs of the bridge across the COcor-
dria Bayou, near w. G. Yarborough's s.
on Bayou Rapides, and that F. b,
Amsden and w. G.. Marlborough be
appointed commissioners to let out
and receive the same.
On motion,
Resolved, That James Davis be
placed again on the Pauper list of the
Parish, and that Mack Starks be ap
pointed discussing agent.
On motion,
That Sarah Brown who is blind, be
placed on the Pauper list, and that
JEFF Mckinney be discussing Agent.
On motion of Jessie Clifton,
Resolved, That the sum of Thirty
Dollars be and is hereby appropriated
in addition to the sum of Fifty Dollars
heretofore appropriated, making an
aggregate of Eighty Dollars for the
purpose of repairing the Bayou Cephar
Bridge, on Burr's Ferry ROad. lei
On motion of G.. Baltic,
Resolved, That the sum of Two
Hundred and Fifty Dollars be and is
hereby appropriated for the purpose
ot repairing the bridge across Bayou
B9uf at Robinson's Store.
BE it further resolved, That Chas.
Robinson and Valentine VALE are
hereby appointed commissioners for
letting out and receiving the same.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20
NfD A0bettisenltnts.
Notice
TO TAX PAYERS OF THE PAR
ISL OF RAPlDES La.

--OU ARE uEPEpy NoT1E,
cd that wa tbe nndars;gnod
D., - t 80 -o AZ.
D"aiu VI 9esesSeis iof tue ABOVE
iiaihrd fariSii, w'ii assess the proper
ty of the Parish tor one month. com.
meuoino IN tba 1st dor ne A,c,,t
1870 a,d o,d;no -, ~ T.. -.
al" .m"S VI, ehe AoC uty ci
september 1857, al the Court House
III the Town of Alexandria.
Office hours from 9 A. NJ. TO 4P,M.
VyEnOITV fnu, M. r..
p.mIO u 0i''
~. % AlLLlO, recorder.
JNO. DELACY, Sheriff.
-- Coo
SHER1FFS SALE.
Stark stauffar sc
va No 1871
Henry Boyce.
r
u M. bayiey ~ ,eoa
u.,,,, VS. b.. No. 1857
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POLICE JURY PROCEED
INGS.
Alexandria. La, Juiy 18th 1872.

Alexandria, La, July 18th 1872.
The Police Jury met according to
adjournment. Members present: John
Clements, President; NJ. Paul, Z. j.
Barrett, Ct. Baillio and Jessie Clifton.
On motion of G. Baltic,
Resolved, That Judge Manning bc
allowed to address the Jury.
On motion the Jury adjourned to
meet at half.past two p. NJ.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20

Balance on hand es
tray account. 49,. 20 IS 90
keary Judgment. % 80
Alexandria, La. July 18th 1872.
JOHN NJ. BARRETT,
Treasurer, Parish of Rapides.
July Is. Indebtedness of the Parish,
Per Register $1S491 35.
2P. NJ.
The Jury met according to adjourn
ment and adjourned to meet at Q
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
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his
BEN X HALL,
mark
his
RICHARD X HALL,
mark
her
Mrs. G. X ROWE,
mark .

STEPHEN BARRETT,
E. j. BARRETT, Agent Est. of
Reagan.
On motion the jury adjourned to
meet at 2 P. N,
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SIiERIFF,S SALE.

Disire Hickman
VS..
Amos B. Thompson.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-20
SHERIFF,S SALE.

Jnne 99-st. P. F's $50.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-02-01
THE .BLAoKBURN TRIAL.
The Sentence Pronounced, and an
Appeal Taken.
Special dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
CHILLCoTHE, o., Jan. 20.


Special dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
CHILHCorHE, o., Jan. 20.
The court convened at $3.50 a. m.
Judge Sloan asked Judge Stafford to
suspend sentence in the case. The
sentence was adverse to the prisoner.
Judge Stafford stated that he would
not take any action in this matter un-
til the day preceding the last day of
the next term of court. He also said
he had no doubt the Supreme Court
would give writ of error, from the
fact that new and undecided questions,
arising under the statutes, were, for
the first time, made, and should be
definitely settled by that court. The
court then pronounced sentence on
John Samuel Blackburn, and COM
mented at length on the unsatisfacto-
ry nature of the af1idavits, and thought
many of them conficted, but one of
the affiants swearing positively that
Dunnock had expressed an opinion in
regard to the prisoners guilt or inno-
cence. When ordered to stand up,
Blackburn looked at the floor and did
not move until assisted by the Deputy
Sheriff. Judge Stafford said: SsThe
alleged errors of law contained in the
motion not having been argued by the
counsel, and no new light having been
shed upon the questions dismissed on
the trial, see no reason for changing
my previous rulings. The alleged
misconduct of juror David G. Dun
mock presents new feature not unat-
tended with Embarrassment en-
6arrassment arising from the unsatis-
| frctory character of the evidence in its
support. The prisoner having failed
! to furnish the full and uneXccptional
proof required to set aside a verdict
by reason of the prejudging Of the
case on the part of e juror, can not
feel that he has suffered any injury to
his constitutional right, but on the
contrary has had the privilege of an
impartial jury of his own selection
The motion for new trial is therefore
overruled" After reading the evi
dence and comments, Judge Stafford
said, that as the prisoner had beer
found guilty under the fifth count ot
indictment, it was his duty to pro
nounce the sentence, which was tina
4 John Samuel Blackburn should bt
confined in the Penitentiary during
!, the term of his natural life.
Judge Sloan asked that the sentene
should not be carried into effect unit
writ of error should be secured from
the Supreme Court =
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-02-01

tions in this matter. [ derire to act
promptly, and on an economical plan.
If better mode is suggested, then |
am for that, with the understanding
that this matter shall be so conducted
that the expense will tear as lightly
on our people as possible.
If it be said that this is not the time
to agitate this matter-that our peo-
pie are just getting through heavy
tax for road Improvement, and that
in few years they will be in a better
condition for this undertaking, grant
all this, and it may be asked, when
will we be ready? sProcrastination
is the thief of time'' And we have
no right to put off the performance ot
our duty in protecting the public ar
chieves to a convenient season. II
our private affairs we do not usually
act thus loosely, nor should we il
public matters.