Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-14
A FAIR REGISTRATION,

WITH a fair registration the Demo
crat says that there is no doubt of the
result in this parish, that is that the
Democratic party will carry theeday
in the November election, thus init
mating doubt wheth&r or not . fair
registrations win be had. In another
place however it says that there issnO
doubt at all about the matter, mean
ing perhaps aud indeed almost ex
pressly stating that all democratic OF
liberal voters will have an opportunity
of registering and if they do not do SO,
it will be their own fault. For our
own part taking the congratulatory
paragraphs of the Democrat on the
appointment of the Registrar for this
parish, and the declaration Of Cover
nor WarmOth himself in his speech at
the Ratification meeting in New Or
leans, that he would take every means
in his power to secure such registra-
ton, as would effect the desired end,
we can't see any grounds for fear on
the part of the Democrat and its par.
ty but rather think from present ap-
pearances that it is the Republican
party if any, who have any cause for
uneasiness. We intended examining
fully the official returns Of the last
election in this parish and comparing
the votes given at each precinct, 60 as
to show what time ought to have been
devoted to allow each neighborhOod a
fair registration, want of time howev.
er has prevented it for the present but
we shall endeavOr to discuss the sub
jcct more fully next week. We OBJ
serve meanwhile in the list of Regis.
tration appointments that several i'm
portant precincts hove been left out.
Lecomte, Bayou Rapides and perhaps
others. Cheneyville and Lecomte
which together gave 900 votes at the
last election-have only three days to
register in, whilst the part of the par
ish north of Red River (eaving out
Pineville) which did not cast hundred
votes nearly all white, has been &C.
corded six. This may be all fair on
the principle that every thing is fair
in politics, % in love or war, which
seems to be Governor Warmoths sen
timents, but it looks sorter strange.
We hope however notwithstanding
the lost time, which has distressed our
neighbor so much, that when the reg.
istration returns to Alexandra the Ice
way will be brought ny.
EXCHANGE SALoOA.-We alluded
sometime ago to the changes and im-
provemens, which are going on in the
Exchange 4otel, under the supervision
of its energetic owner, DIR. J.. s. Fish.
One Of the most important of these is
just finished, the conversion of the
lower par. of the cid ice depot into a
large, lofty and elegant room, to which
has been added, by taking down the
partition wall, the bar.rOom in front Of
il, the whole making one of the most
elegant Saloons that has ever been in
the place since the closing of the Ex-
celsior.
Mr.. 8. A. Baillior, the proprietor,
has just received large and choice
stock of liquors, which with the assis
lance Of his popular and aecemmada-
ing aid, Alto, he will dispense to his
customers in the very best style. He
has also put up one of poor Flannery's
splendid billiard tables, merely at
present for the amusement of his
guests, and has also quiet and re.
tired room, for those wishing to amuse
themselves without observation, and
on the whole, his establishment might
now we'll take the name OF one whose
glories have departed.
NELs TAYLoR.-We copy to-day, as
per instructions from headquarters,
the advertisement of that old we'll |
known and reliable authority in all
horse and stable matters, Nelson
Taylor Esq, announcing his "never
say die" motto regarding his business