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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-11-08
Bridge Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned Commissioners for re-
building the bridge over the Bayon Boeuf,
at Robinsons Store, for fifteen days from
the date hereof. Said bids must be ad-
dressed to either Of the undersigned The
contractor to have the right to nse any
and all the old timber of the old bridge
Said bids must not exceed the amount of
the appropriation, and the contractor must
give bond and security for the perform-
ance of the work.
The Commissioners reserve the right to
reject any and all bids.
The proposals to be opened ut Robin.
sons Store on the Sth day of November,
1872. c. L. ROBINSON,
Fl. CAMPBELL,
GERVAIS BAILLIO,
October 90, 1s72-3t. Commissioners
TT Rapides Gazette copy.
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CH1LDREN.-In our early youth, while
yet we live only among those we love,
we love without restraint, and our
hearts overflow in every look, word and
action. But when we enter the world,
and are repulsed by strangers, forgot
ten by friends, we grow more and more
timid in our approaches even to those
we love best. How deli ghtful to us are
the caresses of little children! All sim
certify, all affection, they fly into our
arms; and then, and then only, we feel
our first confidence, our first pleasure.
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Citizens Of Rapides Attention

citizens OF Rapldes Attention!
TAX COLLECTORS OFFICE, ALEX.
l. ANDEIA, NOVEMBER 9TH, ls72.-Take
notice that on the second Monday of No
vember, the present month, the delinquent
Tax Roll of the Parish of Rapdes for the
collection of taxes for the year 1872 has to
be returned into the hands of the Recor-
der to be recorded, and therefore all per-
sons who have not yet come forward and
settled their dues to the State and Parish
unless they come instanter or between
this date and the fifteenth of this month
and make full payment of the same,
shall be compelled by their neglect to add
twenty-five per cent. to the amount of
their Indebtedness and two dollars Audi
tors fee, the penalty imposed by the rev.
enue act of the year 1879.
MICHAEL LEGRAS,
State and Parish Tax Collector, Rapdes
Parish, Louisiana.
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MARRIED:-On Thursday, the 3lst of
October, 1872, at tn e residence of the
BRIDES mother, by the Rev. A. N. Og-
den, WILLIAM $. BRINGIURST to
Miss LIZZIE WATERS.
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The returns of sales of the different
sewing machines, during the year 1871
show the Singer machine to be by fir FIJI
the most popular of all in the market,
the number sold being 1871 300, out of a
total OF 6l0.l94 of twenty-five different
patterns. 1t appears, too, that the
Chicago Relief Committee, which un-
dertook to furnish sewing machines to
persons needing them, supplied 2l27
Singer machines against 5l7 of all 9th
er kinds. This preference for the SIN
ger machine is due to its intrinsic su-
periority, and seems likely to be main
tanned against all competition.-[Nsw
York Sun.
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The Memorable Fire Of Chicago

The Memorable Fire Of Chicago
Has given such an opportunity of show
ing-as it is much to be hoped may
never occur agaln-how the citizens of
that city at least regard the different
machines claiming public attention.
1t is stated in the Report of the SPE-
CIAL RELIEF COMMITTEE, as pub.
llshed in the Chicago Tribune, (March
9Th that the whole number of Sewing
Machines for which orders have been
issued to the date of this report is 29ll,
on which the Committee have paid the
sum of S7I .43O SO. The number sup
piled by each company is as follows {:
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SEND FOR CIRCULARS AND SAM.
PIES OF WORK.
VIM. E. COOPER 6; co.
GENERAL SOUTHERN AGENTS.
SO Canal Street,
OPPOSITE THE NEW FOUNTAIN.
NEW ORLEANS.

~ We are also GENERAL AGENTS
for E. BUTTER1CK & CO.'S CELEBRA-
TED PAPER PATTERNS for every style
of Ladies and Childrens Garments. NO
FAMILY CAN AFFORD TO BE WITH.
OUT THEM. Catalogues containing full
description OF styles will be sent to any
address on receipt of postage stamp. La
DIES TRY THEM. A PERFECT FIT
GUARANTEED, if instructions on the
labels accompanying each pattern are fol-
lowed. WI L. COOPER & CO.
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QUILT EXPRESS FOR THE
- Salt River trade, will leave Alex
andria for Salt River direct, on FRI
DAY, the 10Th of NOVEMBER, 1872
The entire outfit and crew of this fine
Packet are unsurpassed and recommend
themselves to the immigrants from Ra-
pides, and will leave punctually on time.
JOHN DELACEY, ....... Captain
TOM COkELY and JIM COATES,
| Office Clerks.
c. E. CURTIS and O. K. HAWLEY.
Mud Clerks.
MOSES KITCHEN, JOE LOTT. WILL
LIAM CRAWFORD and LLOYD
SHORTER, Engineers.
GEO. Y. KELSO and HARRY LOTT.
Pilots.
JIM MADISON. Mate
JOE CONAUGHTON, Carpenter
VIC w. PORTER, ......... Barber
JOHN MAYO, Steward
JERRY CURTIS, ................ Cook
THOS. EPPS and NICHOLAS JOHN
SON, Chaplains.
ALPHOESE BAILLIO, Bar Keeper
" ~. hLilSO. ........... surgeon
JOHN ORSBORN, . Chambermaid
" For Passage only, price for the
trip $40 in gold, apply at the Mouth of
Bayou Rapides, or to
KELLOGG, PACKARD & CO.,
NOV. Silt. Agents.
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MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
NEW
Family Sewing Machine,
Sewing Machine Sales For 1871,

1HE MAGNITUDE TO WHICH
= the Sewing Machine business has
grown is only surpassed by the rivalry
or the various competitors, few of whom
are unfamiliar with the various arti-
Giles resorted to for the commentator
aud sale Of the particular machine
sought to he sold.
If the number of sales be any criti-
cism of the merits of the different ma
chimes. it cannot be denied that the
Singer, owing to the popularity of
what is known as our New Family ma
chine far surpasses all others, for we
sold in 1871 over ffty-t'co thousand
more machines than any other compa-
ny, as shown by sworn returns of the
companies, which returns are made
under the licenses granted them by the
owners of the sewing machine patents.
Annexed are the returns spoken off,
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Which is the best machine, is q point
on which different companies differ !;
each, of course, thinks its o,cn the best.
One may have advantages for one kind
of work, and another for another. But
if the point were to be decided by pop
ularity, the Singer machine would out
strip all others.-(N. Y. Evangelist.
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JOHN NJ. SAMUELS. G. W. STONE

ENRUIT TREES, ORNAMENTAL
i Plants and Flower Seed grown in the
South, only for the South. Largest stock
and most complete assortment. Send for
illustrated descriptive Catalogues.
Oct 16-1y.
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N. B.

MO ATTENTION GIVEN TO OR.
~ ders for Cases, Caskets or Wood
Collins unless accompanied by the
CASH, or good security.
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PATENT METALLIC BURIAL CASES

THE undersigned announces to the
Il public that he is now ready to sup
ply the wants Of the community with the
new PATENT SELF-SEALING COMBI-
NATION CASE AND CASKET, a very
great Improvement over compositions gen
orally nsed. His arrangements are per-
feet and complete in that line, and the
public may rely on being supplied at all
times. His rates are reduced and the
cheapest in Rapides
PATRICK KELLY,
March IL, 12-tf. Undertaken.
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"The applicant in every case has des
ignated the kind of machine desired
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THE OLD WORLDS NEWS.
GRAND DRESS REHEARSAL OF THE
BATTLE OF DORKING.
Things In France and Spain.

LONDON, April 2.
The grand military review took place at
Brighton yesterday. Immense crowds wit
messed the maneuvres, which were conduct
ed on large scale aud were rendered more
than usually interesting by a rehearsal of the
battle of Dorking. The troops in the field,
including some twenty thousand volun-
teers, were divided into two armies, one of
invasion and one of defence. The enemy was
supposed TO have effected movement In
Sharcham harbor. The movement commenced
by an attack on the village and its capture,
alter strong resistance. The army of de-
fence, being largely reinforced, took the offen-
siye. under General Horsford, and attacked
the invaders with success, although the latter
drove through Horstord's right centre and
created great confusion for awhile. The
firing ceased at one O'Clock. both sides having
been impartIally beaten. Tie mock fight was
succeeded by the march past, which was not
satisfactory. The review, on the whole, is
considered failure. The weather was fine,
PARIS, April q
The trial of the libel case Of General Trochu
vs.. the Figaro has ended. The editors, Vile
messaut and Vltrio, were acquitted OF the
principal charge Of libel, but were found
guilty of Insulting o functionary OF the GOV
Imprisonment and fine of 5000 francs.
In the course of his address yesterday.
President Theirs defended the attitude OF
France toward the Spanish crown. He de-
clared that 1t was the Interest of France to
keep Amadeus on the throne. because his
overthrow would lead to renewal of the can
dIdature of Montpensier.
MADRID. April 3.
The MinIsterlallste trlnmphed In yesterdays
election by vote of two to one. 1t was Or
derly, except in Cordova. Madrid was car.
rled by the CoalitIonists, and 1t s supposed
the Minlsierlallsts party will have two hum
dred and seventy majority on joint ballot.
The municipal authorities of the towns in
the province of Redajos, together with the
authorities OF number of towns in the other
provinces, have entered Into coalition, which
has for lis object certain measures, which 1t Is
hoped will lead to the restitution OF Gibraltar
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POLITICS IN GOTHAM.
The Disgust Towards Grant Spreading
Important Action OF Southern Rec
publicana-The WorktngWen go Back
on Judge Davis.
NEW YORK. April 3.

I'VE" 1Nnnt oPhh
Tue Sun, OF this morning, has the follow
ing: 'Several leading Republicans from the
Southern States have been consulting together
in this city during the past few days as to the
question of national politics. Most Of them
were decided at the start to 60 to the Ciscin-
natl Convention. Some are original Southern
ers, others are among the strongest and best
Northern men who have settled in the South
since the war, and who have always acted on
the advice Of such men as Horace Greeley and
Charles Sumner. These gentlemen met yes
terday in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and decided
to'censult Senator Sumner on the subject and
be Influenced by his advice. The dispatch Of
Sumner, when received, will probably be of
great INTEREST," to Republicans all over the coun-
try, especially to those OF the South. We hope
to have it for publication tomorrow.
The Workingmen's Central Union Labor
Reform committee elected George W. Gibbons
president, and adopted resolutions repudi-
ting the nomination of Judge Davis for Presl-
dent,
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The New Orleans correspondent of the New

The New Orleans correspondent of the NeI
York World writes:
Business men In this great cotton mart are
discussing serious problem. What will be
the effect of the Presidential campaign on the
next cotton crop? The question Is one OF
equal importance at the North. for upon the
Commercial obligations to Europe and to reg
Mate our business at home. 1t is beyond douut
that General Grant will make extraordinary
efforts to carry the Southern States. To
this end every species OF cajolery, every
sensation dodge known TO political wire-pul-
lers, will be used to bring out and lasten the
negro vote. There will be mass conventions,
barbecues, torchlight PROFESSIONS, protracted
meetings, and all that sort Of thing, to tickle
the African ear and eye. Labor will therefore
be uncertain in Its operations. The negro, al
ter all, is but child in Intellect. He ls easily
drawn away by glitter and show. The excite
ment and dissipation of political gathering,
the fattery and fawning OF white men who
want his vote, are peculiarly attractive to
him. He Is improvident. He has no dis
position TO work for more than bare liveli-
hood. When the barbecue comes In competi-
ton with the hoe, free liquor at the hustings
with toll In the field, who doubts where our
colored brother will be found !? The hottest
part of the Presidential campaign will come
in the picking season, when day or an hour
lost is go much lost to the cotton crop, and q
loss that cannot be retrieved. Is 1t not posi-:
HE. therefore, that next season may be very
short crop in consequence Of the partial with
drawal OF the negroes from labor, and may
not the price for mlddlings once more range
In the lthirties /? The matter Is worthy Of
thought In the commercial world.
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ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEws.l
COLUMBIA, Wednesday, April


The tilt In Congress yesterday, between
Senators Blair and Edmunds, relative to the
letter of Reverdy Johnson and the connection
OF the names of Generals Wade Hampton and
NJ. c. Butler with the Ku-Klux organization,
has been the subject of much comment here
to-day. Generals Hampton and Butler view
the matter with supreme Indifference, 30 far
as the asperslons Of Edmunds are concerned.
Conscious Of their innocence of any connec-
ton with the Ku-KluX or any similar organl-
zation, they declare that they are quite con-
tent to abide the result of any just and legal
investigation, or to await the riudication that
time must bring.
Planters who are In the city representing
many of the interior counties, report that all
the crop operations are fully one month be-
hind hand.
Treasurer Parker has not yet turned up.
Every day finds increasing numbers at his
counter In eager quest of cash. Some of the
city merchants are holding as much as nine
thousand dciIars in pay certificates.
The rain tonight extinguished the negro
torchlIght jubilee, which had been projected
Ia honor of the Radical victory in the city
election.
Flckling, who was arrested after the shoot
Ing, Yesterday, has been released on trlling
ball. 1t seems there were two sides to the
story.
railroad smash occurred on the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad yesterday,
between here and Augusta. Nobody was
hurt, but two cars were completely wrecked.
SALUDA
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THE FEELING IN WASHINGTON.
Effect OF the New York Liberal Mani
.festo-What the President Says OF it
Important Accessions TO tne Liberal
MovemenI.
The Washington correspondent OF the Bait

The Washington correspondent Of the Bati-
more Sun writes:
The manifesto issued in New York by Ho-
race Greeley, Fred. Conkll1g, (orolher OF tne
senator,) Judge Henry R. Selden, formerly OF
the Court of Appeals, Sigismund kaufman,
the last Republican candidate tor Lieutenant,
Governor, and Hon. Waldo Hutchins and
Others, endorsing the Liberal Convention at
Cincinnati, has created decided impression
in political quarters here, where It is unlVer.
sally admitted to be delegation OF great
character and ability, and one calculated TO
give important direction and strength to the
Cincinnati movement.
The President, In conversation yesterday
with an administration senator, stated tnat
this new demonstration OF Horace Greeley
and company did not surprise him, as ne had
been advised several days ago or what was
coming, nor did he believe It would result IN
much Injury to the Republican party. 1Rdeed,
he thought that now these men had left the
Republican regular organization, the party
could see exactly where 1t stood and who 1t
would have to fight; and, as for himself, he
did not fear the result. The Willingness OF
this manifesto to waive such features OF party
platform as tariff .panks strikes favorably all
the politicians who have been insisting tnat
the Cincinnati Convention must not deal IN
'.non-essentials."
Letters received here within a few days
from Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana; Iowa,
and Wisconsin leave no doubt that large and
respectable delegations OF liberal Republicans
viii attend the Cincinnati convention from
those States. Hon. J. B. Grinnel, for many
years Republican member of Congress from
Iowa, will head the delegation from that State,
and Hon. Leonard SWEET and Hon. Jesse
K. Dubois, of Illinois, who were among
the late President Lincoln's earliest friends
and supporters, will be among the dele
gates from that State. Virginia and North
Carolina will have full delegates, and 1t Is
will be fully represented. Many of these let
tiers speak of an adherence to, Republican
principles, but an unalterable opposition to
Grant
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,JOT11NGS ABOUT THE STATE.

MIR. L. D. Ayaut, resident of Britton's
Neck, Marion County, was accidentally
drowned In the Peedee River, near Pine
Bluff, on the 18th utimo.
The Columbia Gas Company are erecting
new works for the manufacture of gas from
coal instead of rosin as heretofore.
The following citizens OF Newberry were
arrested last Monday on charges Of violating
the Ku-Ku1 act, In addition to those already
reported Sim Malone, DR.. secily,. George
Sims, Cicero Lovelace, Frank Lovelace, Ei
wall Frank Dodd, William Kinnard. DR.. Ed.
A. Jones, Thomas B. WaddiDgham, John Aer-
chant.
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THEWEATHER THIS DIP.

WASHINGTON, April g.
Clear heather with northerly winds will
prevail very generally north and northwest OF
the Ohio Valley, and over the Middle aud
New England States. with rising barometer,
aud probably extend southwark over the i1te-
with rain will probably continue over the
South Atlantic and Gulf States. Brisk north
erly winds are probable for the lower lake re-
gion tonight. Dangerous winds are not an
ticipated.
Yesterdays Weather Reports OF tho
Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.4S p. M. ),
Local Time.
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By II. H. DeLE0N.
rATnART,E REAT, RSTITE

u
v THIS MORNING, the 4th instant, near tina
PostofHce, at II O'Clock, win be sold ,,,,rt
The following valuable REAL ESTATE, BY orda
VI All All that LOT OF LAND, with two and o. hsir
story framed building thereon, situated south.
wesl corner King and Warren streets, known -
No. 49S measuring as feet on King street, 50,
Also, ali that LOT OF LAND, with two story:
framed building thereon, situaIed on King strees,
measuring rs feet on King street and In depth
" Also, s, all that LOT OF LAND, with four Tels-
ments one and half story each thereon, situa.
ted south side Warren street, adjoining the 1rSe,
described property TO the west, and measuring
Also, all that LOT OF Land, with frame, bnild.
Ing thereon, and known as No. 8 PITT street. and;
measuring 40 feet on Pitt street and running
Ais. ali that LOT OF LAND with frame Build.
ing thereon, known as No. TO- adjoining the
above, measuring on Pitt street 40 feet and In
depth 102H Feet more or less. .,t
with frame Buildings thereon, known g no. II,
measuring 20 feet front: and In depth lo2x feek.
Also, all that LOT OF LAND, adjoining the
above, with frame Buildings thereon, known -
No. 9, and measuring 40 feet front, and IN depth
Also, all that LOT OF LAND, with twostorJ
framed Dwelling thereon, known as No. &C. situate
on the north side and The END Of
In depth - feet. more or less
Also, all that LOT OF LAND, With tw6-atory
framed Dwelling thereon, known as No. e8, ad-
Joining the above to the west end, measuring -
feet on Beaufain street, and In depth - feet
more or less.
half story Brick Store and Dwelling thereon,
known as No. 400 Rlng street. east side, third
door south Of Burns lane. and measuring 81 feet,
on Kiag street, and l56 feet, more or less, In
depth.
Also, all that Lot Of Land at the west end and
on south slice OF Beaufain street. bounded as fol.
lows: East by lands estate henry CLARK, south By
Cummings Greek, west by Gadsden street. and
north by Beaufain street, measuring 2s6 feet more
or less on Beauf8in street. 80
Also, all that Lot or Parcel Of Land on Ashley
River west OF the above, measuring 255 feet 'front.'
more or less on Besufain street, and bounded aS
follows: East by Gadsden street, west by Barre
street. south BY Cumming'G Greek, and north BY
Beaufain street.
Also, all that Water Lot adjoining the above to
the west, and measuring $40 feet on east to west
lines and 800 feet on north to south ints bounded
as follows: East By Barre street, south by Gum.
ming,s Creek, west by channel OF Ashley River,
and north by lands OF estate OF N. Eathan8, now
occupied by the Steinmeyer's Steam Mills.
Terms-0ne.,hird cash; balance In one and two
years, secured By mortgage: property to be in
sured and policy assigned. Purchaser to pay for
papers and taXes apr1
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whole lot with great rapidlty. These bottles
are then labelled and wrapped up, while
another lot of bottles on second table are
being filled, and by this ingenious process two
workmen are enabled to fill and prepare
for market about ten gross of bottles per day.
A similar degree of ingenuity is displayed in
dozen other laOor-savlng contrivances in
this department, and indeed the whole ests-
blishment is systematically and admirably ar
ranged, and Its internal mechanism is like
clock-work. Above this floor is another one
devoted exclusively to the large stock Of
empty glassware which is kept for use and for
sale. Here are bottles of all possible shapes
and sizes, from the minute receptacles which
the homeopathlsts use for their microscopic
preparations up to the flye.gallon jars and
demijohns, together with measuring glasses,
tunnels and all the other mysterious shapes of
glassware with which the shop of the apothe-
cary or the laboratory Of the chemist are sup
piled. Above this again, the fourth and last
floor Of the establishment, is stored with the
endless variety of wooden and paper boxes, Of
all styles and sizes, used in putting up the
medicines manufactured by the house, or In
packing goods for transportation.
This concludes our hasty glance at this most
complete establishment. 1t only remains to
be said that
THE TRADE OF THIS HOUSE
is Immense, and affords gratifying indication
OF the business Importance Of our city. The
establishment Is one of the largest of its kind
south of New York, and has very extensive
business connections In both the .Carolinas,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee. The
members of the firm have all had long and
practical acquaintance with the drug business,
and are recognized by every member Of the
mercantile community as gentlemen of in
tegrlty, shrewdness and ability. The eminent
success to which they have attained has been
but the natural and Inevitable result of their
indomitable perseverance and energy, their
in1exible Integrity, their judiclous and liberal
use of advertising, and every other effective
means of making their business known, and
their steady determination to place their es-
tablishment at the head of Its class In this sec
tion Of the country. Their prosperity has been
of their own making, and richly deserved, and
that It may long continue is the hearty wish OF
their hosts of business friends.