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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-29
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DEPARTMENTS.


NoRSAL.-This Department is designed
to aid Yound Ladies and Gentlemen in full
and thorough education for teaching. II
embraces full course OF Mathematics, Sci
ences, English Grammer and Literature,
Geography and Map Drawing, Analysis,
Book Keeping, Elocution, Penmanship,
Philosophy, Theory and Practice Of Teach
ing, History, Model School Practice, &c, &c
Upon the completion OF the course of study
the pupil receives Diploma, which author
ICES her or him to teach in any free school
in the State without further examination.
Tuition free to all Normal pupils.
ACADEMIC AND FEMALE COLLEGE De
PlRTMENT.-The plan OF study and instruc-
ton in this Department. is equal to that OF
any Academy or Female College in the
country; embracing full course In Mathe-
MATES, Sciences, Literature, history, Eng
lSh Analysis and Criticism, Latin, Greek,
French and German languages; also, In
strumental and Vocal NJ usic, Drawing and
Oil Painting, Calisthenics, &c, &C. (lpstru-
mental Music includes instructions on the
Violin, Guitar, Piano and Urgan.)
The buildings now occupied by the School
ere capacious and as well adapted TO the
work OF instruction as any in the State.
students can enter the classes at any
time although II is hest to begin with the
session. Every young Teacher in the State
should attend the school in the fall, two
months, before the opening OF his winter
school. Board is from 49, to So 80 per week.
A limited number OF young Ladies and
Gentlemen will be aided TO some extent
from the Peabody fund. The society OF
FaIrmont Is intelligent and cultivated, and
will extend their cordial sympathy and
care 10 all students coming to the school.
Address, for information. j. g. BLAIR,
aug25-eqgb Fairnont, w. Va
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-29
HUGO LOO8.

MONROE STREET, NEXT TO THE ODD
vi Fellows Hall, has been made the sole
agent for the celebrated Thomas and Pill
kenton's Long Horn, Durham, Fruit and
Flower, and Farmers Choice smoking
Tobaccoes. They are the best brands In the
market. The best Tips and Stogtes, and
Fine Cigars 10 be found In the city. Give
Inc call,
Julyl HUGO LOOS.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-13
ID. NJ. HOLLINGSWORTH.
"HE RELIABLE BLACK.
- smith Shop, Corner 9th and
johnson Street is kept by
w. s. RIDGE.

u However great our respect may be
for the opinions Of the New Orleans Repxb-
lican, when it speaks of that which il itself
does know, or testi6es unto that which it
itself has seen, it must be confessed that
now and then it is most previously sold,
and swallows good deal of what Lieut..
O'Brian called fam-doodle, a. witness the
extract we give in another place headed
Rapides Parisk.
Now we are dweller in the midst of all
this reported horrible state of affairs and
never heard word of it except indeed
that fool who richly deserved the worst
fate that could befall him was missing and
that where he was gone or how he Jared
nobody knows and nobody cared. As to
there being . perfect reign of terror here
and al that sort of stuff about another Lott
of the same sort, it is all bosh, andthe rea-
son of their being no election here or next
to none, was that no one, commissioners or
electors cared . ontinental-about it.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-13

from the most reliable sources we learn
that the condition Of affairs in Rapides
Parish IL most outrageously bad. At the
election held on Monday, for . Congress-
man in the fourth district, we heal of but
two polls being opened IN the parish, and
in these less than dozen votes were cast.
Hon. Harry Lott, who visited Nstchito-
ches at the time of the convention, was
advised by his friends not to visit Alexan-
dria, as his life would be in danger. He
received intelligence that the road from
Alexandria to Monette's ferry, on Cane
river, vas patrolled by o body of armed
citizeas of Alexandria, who made many
threats and boosted of what they would do
if Mr.. Lott were captured. The stage dri-
vers were instructed to take him and bring
him down, 10 they could get hold of him.
Indeed, abe plan was 30 well laid for his
capture that that impulsive gentleman,
Hon. Michael Ryan, when in attendance
upon the Fusion convention here last week,
stated on several occasions that Lott was
already dead.
1t appears that o perfect reign of terror
has been inaugurated in this section of
country, mainly for the purpose, it is pre-
sumed, Of preventing AN election being
held in the parish. which, it will be seen,
was the result accomplished.
While on his way down the river, Mr.
Lott received intelligence from perfectly
reliable source that three colored men had
been killed on the night of the election,
and that colored men, active Is Republic
cans, were still being killed as fast as cap
tured.-(N. o. Republican.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-13
PRESENT s
. at
FERGUSON & SCHNACK'S.

THE Democracy have captured . few
of our outposts because our soldiers were
asleep on their posts Of duty. We should
prefer to have 1t otherwise, but, after all,
the lesson is good one and ought to
make us q trifie more vigilant in the flu
ture. We must not expect to win VIC
tories by sleeping on our posts. If we ex-
pect to hold our own we must exercise
as much activity az our opponents. In
the recent elections we did not. The De-
mocrats worked hard, and deserve, 50 far
~ reward of effort goes, the victories
they won. The numerical strength of .
party amounts to nothing unless it IL
brought out when needed. We have lost
few States this. fall, not because the
Democrats outnumbered us, but because
they got out larger proportion of their
vote than we did of ours. But the Repu1 ..
lican army remains intact. II will REQUIRE
. few extra sacrifices to regain wha, has
been lost, but the next battle will find
every man to the front to guard against
surprise or defeat. A threatened danger
unites the party strength. Over-confidence
in our own powers is apt to beget apathy,
and too often leads to defeat The next
time we face Democracy we must show il
that half our forces are not asleep. In
the meanwhile we shall not begrudge then,
the little encouragement they have receiv-
ed.@( Weekly Republic.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-13
LET THE CASE BE FAIRLY
STATED.


Ii is not often that a number of the
Homer Had reaches our table and when it
does we generally sec something in it
which we approve OF, though in some
things we regard its Editor as too ultra
and uncharitable. We are just in receipt
of the numbers of the 22d and Goth of No
vember, the last with the exception of a
square or two is filed up with advertise.
ments and tax sales, and the first half
sheet contains an editorial headed as above
which we have appropriated as, as suita.
bic to our reply as to his attack upon US,
as follows:
We do not like the tone Of some of the
Republican press on affairs in aud around
Grant parish-especially can we say this of
the Rapides Gazette. That journal openly
denOunces the mission of the Ozark steam
er, which went out with military force
to assist the United States officials in ma
king arrests of those implicated in the Col
fax massacre. The Gazette thinks the
presence of this vessel with it's troops ex-
cites the people to more dev;ltry, and
therefore the commission SHOULD not have
been sent ont at all. This is certainly q
very humiliating not to say craven and
begging admission for any public journal
to make, at any time or under any circum-
stances, and the more especially for Re-
publican journal at this particular time
and under the particular circumstances Of
the case. 1t ia virtual surrender to as
sassin and mob rule. And we believe il
libel on the class Of citizens to whom it is
specially applied. We do not believe the
colored people, of any portion of the State,
will indulge in outrage and disobedience
to law, simply because of the presence of a
force sent into their midst to arrest Others
for acts of Outrage and disobediencc to
law.
Now we contend that our impnlsive and
erratIc friend has got the boot GA the
wrong leg altogether, and that no language
of ours written or spoken, can bear him
out in his assertion that we expressed any
apprehension of outrage or disobedience to
law from colored people: but on the con-
trary it was from those against whom the
Ozark expedition was directed, or tie rash
and reckless portion of them, who would
become doubtly SO on seeing tho lame and
impotent conclusion arrived at-and this
was our objection to the thing altogether,
that it was hardly possible for it to do any
good, and might and did ,Io a great deal of
harm. As to our cotemporary's filings
against our Rcpublicaujsm we are sqrry ine
has changed his opinion Of us since he
spoke of our devotion and self-denial in
the cause of the truth of Justice. We beg
leave to say to him as we have said to
others that We are as much devoted to Re-
publicanism as ever, but we do not believe
all is Republication that so called Repub-
licans try to pass off as such and were We
disposed to persue the matter farther we
could prove by his own written words that
he thinks, or at any rate says he thinks,
pretty much the same in good many
things as we do.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-13
Xx1ORKING AT PRICES
wv to suit the times.
w. 8. RIDGE

TIE CONTINUED SUSPENSION o. -
BANKs.-The complaint in m rcantila -.
cles against the banks in the Cloo,irs
House Association, for the prolonerfisS
of the period of their resumption z ~
coming very warm and strong. III 3
especially true Of the active tradeepeosie
who find themselves greatly hampercl ~
burdened in the conduct Of their buei-rr
by the difficulty Of obtaining currency 115
exchange at reasonable rates. Larrs p.
RIDGES have been made by our msfchn6
In order to meet their obligations. ~
yet no sensible relief has been sAoe1rl
to our commerce aid trade by thess Ell,
fees, and growing disquietude prsvsilD
In regard to the vexstious pertinacity Z
the banks in prolonging their suspeucsm.
There il Q universal convctien that ~
state of things ought to end, and III
New Orleans il injuriously affected By u
contrast with the other commercial city 4
the country. The reasons given by IL
banks for their course are no longer aof,
isfactory. The necessity of pressing thsir
debtors 10 one to which all other paris
are subject, and eau not we'll be avoidsa'
Regretsble - might be the effects on {
few, IL 10 not just or fair that the whoJo
commerce of our city should be kept in II
present languid state, and merchanu,
who are not In debt, INSTRUCTED In theif
transactions because Q few NAV NOT b
able to meet their liabilities.
As for the debtor banks, which coa.
stitute small minority Of the association
the other banks, which are in line and ca
pable presumption, ought to he able d
assist them, and not suffer fourteen banhs
to be kept In state Of discreditable sus
pension because Of the weakness Of thssa
or four.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-13
Another SEN.

since writing onr remarks upon the
credulity Of the Repsblican, we have re-
ceived the 7swss Of the 4th inst, and OBJ
serve that 1t has been lunching ON the
OBrian diet. We append its remarks
upon matter We noticed last week, and
think those acquainted with the parties
and circumstance will join rs in thinking
the last paragraph headed "To Rescue
particularly rich:
The other case brought before Commits
sioner Grant was that Of E. A. Biossat, A.
sistant Postmaster at Alexandria, and q
young man who has always enjoyed most
excellent reputation. Young Biossat Il
appears was arrested on the afidavit Of
Major Selye, Special Agent of the Postof8ce
Department, and by whom he il charged
with having, on the 10th day of August,
1873. feloniOusly embezzled from the mails
of the United States certain registered
letter or package containing $500, which
package had been placed in the mail ut
Natchitoches, to be forwarded to New Or
leans. The testimony taken at the exani-
nation shows that three differ ent package
numbered respectively 8, 3 and 10, had
been registered a d mailed at Natchito-
ches, and all Of them had been lost. No. 8
was aced into the hands of the accused,
who was unable to show what he did with
it, having no record in the Office of it, nor
any receipt. The package was proven to
have been placed in o lock pouch at Match
itoches, which pouch was afterwards de-
litered into the hands of Biossat at Alex.
andria.
Some testimony was also elected from
Henry Meyers, of Natchitoches, respecting
package No. 10, which contained 9 regis
tered letter from him to w. c. Cole, of
New Orleans The letter did not contain
money, but . valuable document.
No testimony was taken for the defence,
and 90 the accused was committed for trial
before the District Court, and held to bail
in the sum Of one thousand dollars.
An incident connected with the arrest of
Biossat, was an attempt made by citizens
TO RESCUE
him from the hands of Major Selye, which
we hear through some of the passengers ON
the LaBslle. on which boat both Beck and
biossat were brought to the city. Young
Biossat is the son of the editef Of one OF
the Alexandria newspapers, . gentleman
Of the highest standing in North Louisiana.
When the young man was taken into Gus
fody and removed to the boat, q considera-
BILE crowd of his friends and associates
went on board, and declared their deter
mination was to rescue him. They were
armed, and made display of their weap-
ons. A cool, quiet courage, however, on
the part of the officer defeated the plan
and they were compelled to retire.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-13
Relief for the Family Of Cap
tain Fry.

Mr.. Hollingsworth. one Of our most pa.
triotic and benevolent merchants, desiring
to do his part in aid Of this afflicted fami-
ly, towards which p: opposition for Christ
mas rattle to that end.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 2, 1873.
Editor Republican
Learning that the distressed widow and
children Of the lainented Captain Joseph
Fry require substantial aid, propose, in
furtherance of their benefit, to nut rp I'm.
mediately and rattle, or lottery, as the man
ayers may deem best, one of my finest and
best made light fancy trotting buggies. I
will have the tickets printed, numbered
and stamped, and furnish them to the sew
eral newspapers, banks, insurance coinpa-
MES, hotels and saloons, If they will re-
spond to my efforts by disposing of them
by the twenty third of December, so that
the drawing can take place on the day fol-
lowing, twenty-fourth, ana the proceeds
be paid over to the sorrowing and afflicted
family on Christmas day. propose to
make the tickets 81 each, in order that all
who may desire to contribute to so lauda-
BILE and deserving purpose can do so with
the assurance that, while they aid those of
his bereaved family on earth, they give
substantial tokens Of their regard and re-
spect for the memory Of one of Louisiana's
noblest and bravest sons, whose last wish
was to be sacrificed to save others.-[N O.
Republican.
Yours Respectfully,
ID. NJ. HOLLINGSWORTH.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-13
TOYS AND FANCY GOODS
- in great variety, at
FERGUSON & SCHNACK,S.

Col. Ben Fl. Bristow, who has been NOM
mated by the President to the ofRce made
vacant BY the elevation of Attorney
General Williams to the Supreme Bench,
is native of Kentucky and ct present .
resident Of Louisville. During the pres
emit Administration his legal acumen was
deemed 30 essential that tho Office Of So
lcitor General ofthe Government was crea-
ted to give him place at the capital, and
be was recognized ~ the law adviser Of
the Executive for several years. About
twelve monts ago Col. Bristow rendered
his resignation to accept . lucrative DO.
sition connected with the Southern Pacific
Railroad, which he yet holds. He 10 spo-
ken Of as . gentleman Of enlarged views
and liberal culture, and is also reported
70 be true friend Of the 6outh.-fN o.
RpsbNoss.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-13
PARTICULAR NOTICE.

According to the decision of the Attorney
General which we published short time
Official Journals have the right to demand
from the Sheriff or Clerk of their Parish,
payment in advance or satisfactory securi.
ty for all judicial advertisements.
We have not exacted either one or
the other conditions, but have allowed
parties to see exactly what the work comes
to according to law, and then demanded
payment for the time it had to run. This
plan has the approval Of lawyers of this
bar, and we shall rigidly adhere to it
publishing an advertisement once and then
If not paid for disseminating it char ing
for one insertion. Succession notices such
as application for administration, homolo-
CATION of accounts and tableaux, &C., must
be paid in advance, or satisfactorily ar
ranged.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-13
PRESENTS
. at
FERGUSON & SCnNACKS.

RELIEF FOR CAPTAIN FRY.-We have b
ceived from ID. NJ. Holling word
Esq., tickets for the lottery for the -
buggy which he has SO generously donate1
for the benefit ofthe family Of the lamentsi
Captain Joseph Fry. We hope to be ~
to return to him the equivalent for each (
those tickets and for many Others. n
sale of tickets will close on the tweaty.
third instant, 90 that tho proceeds nay.
in accordance with the happy thought 4
Mr.. HOllingsworth, be handed to ths ~
cipients As Christmas gift. This mess g.
cellent way Of increasing fund to BE- 4
voted to 80 noble purpose should be n
sponded to by everybody. The additie. 4
advantage Of the contribution 70 the chaFt
ty, of the chance to obtain HollingswoF(b
buggy for dollar, 10 not to be dsspised.
Tickets may be obtained ct the counting
room of the GAzErTE until the twss(5
third instant.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-13

OFFICIAL PoLiTENEss.- -.
the character Of any man. II cost. - 100
ing tn practice il and yet, free :. I -
many persons refuse 20 utns~ss r.
should be the pleasure of every one 4, :. y
with common courtesy those WIN 49,
personsl or business relations WITH ,Se
It shotilu be exacted from our pnbIis -
cials % one Of the. duties of 0fBc;.i IN ~.
A rude official should he driven ffuw - s.e'
Insulting languaget we'll behaves 49,
ger, who has business with public ol1i.s.s
should hc good grounds for declarip, -
oface vacant. 1t is q decided pleaeii,. n
dc business with polite ofIlcial. 6dcc..~''
fnl or otherwise in what you desircd. ~
leave the ofice with good opinion ofssl
man. But to enter the presence Of ~,
public cl9cers 10 like entering the =. =
Some Wild animal you are on the ~:
continually, and fear that the harsh ~.
and gathering frowns may be folloveS ~
an ofIicial order to tear you to pieces y!
get ont - soon a. possible, aud noei;ss
but necessity can induce you to return h
you have collected an honest claim -.
have been made to feel that You hsye -
dered the treasury; If you have prutess-s
against some ofl1cihl act or submitttd a
jections to certain decisions, Won = 4
doubt whether You have performed IT, a.
ty of an American citizen or eucrperSsi
upon the rights Of some august mousscS'
Public officials should understand a..
they are the servants Of the peopls. ~.
~ taxpayer helps to pay their saiarisa ~
they have the right TO demand polite ~:
mont ct all times. Too many od,csts r..
get the appointing power. They act = Il
they were In for life, and owned evefyfhi,s
under them, and had tho right to srcek ~
whip over their suborlinates and ovsr ~
heads Of ell who como In contact W.
them. This practice should be sseposi,
the people should demand courtesy ~
their servants, and If they fail to rsesivs n
should drive the offenders from olIce ~
put men In who can practice the counss
civilities Of life.-C Republic.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-13

That all printing and advertising autho-
rized to be done by this act, whether State
judicial, parochial or municipal, shall be
paid for at the rate authorized by section
ten, item seven, of this act, which reads as
follows: For all matter published in off,
cial journals, in obedience to the provis-
ions ofthis act, the Printer shall be allowed
one dollar per square for each insertion. A
square shall consist of the space of ten lines
solid agate; prorided, that the STANDARD cor
the measurement of all printing and adver.
Using authorized by this act shall b.
minion type or its equivalent.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-13
n RE SELLING OUT AT
~ prices to suit the times,
FERGUSON & SCHNACK

THE HIsPANo-CuBAN QUEsTroN.-A dis
patch from Paris received in New York yes
terday, announces the acceptance by Cas-
telar of the protocol agreed on by Score
tary Fish and Admiral Pole.
At Washington, speculation is awake
and doubtful az to Castelar's ability to
enforce the terms of tho agreement.
At Havana the news of the terms of
settlement created great excitement. Pub
lie order was preserved, however. The
government officials, the press, tine volun-
teers and the people all oppose the terms,
and the officials have addressed q remon-
STRANGE to the home government, urging
the right and Justice of the capture
of the virginius and the punishment of her
passengers, officers and crew. Meanwhile
the preparations for defence 60 on actively,
and on an extensive scale, at Havana.
The Cuban Junta at New York are re-
ported as leaning to the opinion that the
Spanish authorities in Cuba will refuse to
comply with the terms of the agreement
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-13
TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS
AT
FERGUSON & SCHNACK'S.

Mr.. HoLLJNGswoRTH AND Mrs. Fay
We copy from City papers letter from d.
N. Hollingsworth Esq. the celebrated car
riage dealer in New Orleans, who adverti-
ses in the Gszette and who furnished us
with the buggy which has been 90 much
admired for its ightness and construction,
in which he offers to donate one of his
finest fancy vehicles of the same name
worth perhaps three or fourhundred dollars
to be rafled for, for the benefit of the fam
lily of the lamented Captain Fry, lately
murdered in cold blood by the authorities
Of Cuba. Such liberality in times like
these deserve, and viii no doubt receive the
highest communication.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-13
"OYS AND FANCR:GOODS
- in great variety, at
FERGUSON & SCHNACKS.

~ The Scientific American whose pro-
spectus we publish to-day is to practical
business men the most valuable publica-
ton now issued in the United States. We
are authorized to receive subscriptions,
price s. per annum, and we will furnish it
aud the Gazette, or the Gazette and Goodey's
Lady's Book or any other 50 publication
for S per annum in advance.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-13
TOYS TOYS.!l TOYs!!!
FERGUSON & SCHNACK'S.


NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 9th, 1873.
Dear Sir IL take the liberty of sending
you so tickets in lottery of one of my fine
light trotting Buggies, for the benefit Of
the late Capt. Jos. Fry. You and your
friends will confer great favor to them,
by selling all that you can, and return to
me the numbers sold, with the money. re-
ceived for them, also the tickets not sold,
if any, by the 23d of this month, as the
drawing will take place on the oath, and
the proceeds be handed to his distressed
family on the 18th, so that each one that
buys a ticket, may assist in making it as
happy Christmas as possible.
Yours Truly,
ID. NJ. HOLLINGSWORTH.
So e. IS Baronne Street, New Orleans.
II The above needs no comment. We
have handed the tickets to our friends
Ferguson g. Schnack, who have better OPP
portunities to dispose of them than we
have. All who feel disposed to assistin a
scheme of patriotic charity, and at the
same time acquire a chance of winning a
handsome vehicle have here an opportun-
nits.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-13
Public Printing.

The RAr1DEs GAZETTE has been selected
- an O6dcial Journal of the State of Louis.
lana. to publish the laws enacted at the
late sessions, extra and regular of the Leg
islature, and a contract to that effect, sign
ed by tho proprietors and the authorities
designated by law for that purpose, and
also a. Official Journal for the parishes of
Rapides, Vernon and Grant.