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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15
THE COON COME DOWN.

s'Don't shoot, HI come down.
said the coon of yore, "don't shoot,
we give up said Colonel Wagga-
man to General Badger, in the late
little unpleasantness in the Crescent
City. and. don't shoot, we are all
coming down, is now the general
cry of all these who were so beige.
rant and determined to die in the
last ditch a short time since. Even
the fiery HOtspur of the Picayqne is
lowering his lance, and though the
Times, as usual blows hot and cold
in the same breath, its cold blasts
are growing. longer, and its hot ones
decidedly shorter.
In an extract from the .RepnLlicdn
of Tuesday last is a statement, that
on Friday and Saturday last, Gov
ernor Kellogg was visited by many
prominent members of the late Nc.
Emery Legislature, who announced
to him their determination to stop
all opposition to his government
and advise their constituents to do
so also, and that they particularly
discourage all attempts at resisting
the payment of taxes, as perfectly
useless and certainly ruinous. The
statement of the Republican, has
been confirmed to to us by a gen
tleman just up from the city, III
whose word we entirely confde, and
we most sincerely hope the same
spirit sw;ll gradually defuse itsel
through the country, as we are sat
isfied that it is the wish and inten
ton of Governor Kellogg to make
every reasonable concession.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15
The Exchange Ball Room.

We had on a festive occasion, the
past week alluded to elsewhere, an
opportunity of witnessing the great
improvements made in the magnifi-
cent Ball Room of the Exchange
Hotel, by its energetic and popular
proprietor, DIR. j. s. Fish, one of the
several others which he has effected
during the past year, and which we
have before alluded to. This room
was, our readers generally know
sometime occupied as a Court room,
and from that use or rather abuse,
was left in rather delapidated con-
dition, the plaster having fallen in
many places, and every thing bear
ing the marks of rough and careless
usage. Now all is altered, every
thing is pure and bright, and per
fectly fitting to the use it was last
put to, a tridal party, and we heard
n gentleman, a citizen of the Ores
cent City, who has travelled lately
all through this State and Texas,
say that he had not come across q
more splendid room, or stopped at a
better Hotel in all his wandering
Such q house as the Exchange, is
not only blessing to the travelling
community, but benefit to the
town in which it is situated. We
saw lately in the papers that the
Judges of the Supreme Court, had
given as one reason why they should
no longer hold session in Opelou
sas, that there was no decent tavern
there. They had better come here
and if not too exacting they will bt
satisfied. We hope our our Towr
Council will show their appreciation
of DR.. Fish's enterprise, by leaving
the ball business entirely to him
and not apply their own Towr
Hall, to such different purposes al
a church and ball room.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15

OnepGuRd Ofgreen copperas, cost.
ing seven cents, dissolved in one
quart of water, and poured down a
water closet, will efii.ctually concen-
trate and destroy tho foulest smells.
On board ships and steam boats,
about hotels and other publicplaces;
theIe is nothing so nice to purify the
air. Simple green col)peras, dissolv
ed under the bed in anything that
will hold water, will render q hospi-
tai, or other places for the sick, free
from unpleasant smells. In fish mar
kets, slaughterhOuses, sinks, and
wherever there are offensive putrid
gases, dissolve copperas and sprinkle
it about, ag1 in a few days the smell
will pass away. Ifa cat, rat or mouse
dies about the house and sends forth
an offensi3e gas, place some dissolv-
ed copperas in an open vessel near
the place. where the nuisance is, and
it will purify the atmosphere.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15
~ Our ne .l,bor is much mort

~ Our ns lslibor is much mort
fed aud indignant, at the manner in
which the Louisiana Legislature, as
it terms the non-dcscript body, late
~ sitting at Odd Fellows Hall, in
New Orleans. and supported by
subscription, has treated its lately
great Head Centre, and now cast off
accomplish i'm detected and defeat
cd fraud, in not bestOwing upon him
an empty honor (so.called) instead OF
on still later importation of the
carpctb bag species. alright neigh
Dor, the way OF the world, you used
him for a dirty purpose, and then
brew him away as you would any
other soiled substance.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15
INTARIABLF n ADVANCE.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

We call particular attention to
she rule we have adopted relative
teadyertisements and subscriptions.
All judicial adj, ertisements will be
charged at the legal rate of 81, per
square for EACH insertion and must
be paid for after the first insertion,
they or will be taken out. Subscrip-
tons and transient advertisements
payable invariably. in advance.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15

Now that the Senate has over
ruled the suggestion of the -four
members of the Senate committee
who advised a new election in this
State, what becomes of the aSser
ton that the McEnexy .goveFEment
has been Recognised as dejure by the
INCEST tribunal in the country! If
the '.highest authority ear be sub
verted by One-third of the political
power of the government, there
must be something greatly beyond
the utmost 1t is not necessary to
repeat here that the majority OF the
committee did not acknowledge the
legality of the Fusion government,
since their report has been rejected,
aud therefore loses all the cOnse.
duence it ever had. Politicians,
however, who wish to be consider
ed oracIcs, should study the subject
and learn the difference between
the recommendations of q commit
tee and an act of COngress.-(N o
Republican.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15
The Fusion FiascO.

Most of our readers have no doubt
heard of, or seen the accounts of the
fighting fusion fizzle, Ito give it an
expressive if not elegant designa-
tion), which occurred in New Or
leans last week, and which was so
promptly suppressed, though I'M
happily not without blOodshed,
some accounts stating that one, and
and others that two or three of the
misguided assailants had lost their
lives, and a number of others had
been slightly or seriously wounded,
in the conflict between the State
government and the Office seeking
leaders, of a party who commenced a
political campaign, with the avOwed
and unblushing avowal of securing
success at all hazards, and by any
means,
1t is not necessary for us, however,
to dilate on the unparalleled folly
and wickedness Of the course shap-
ed out by the McEnery leaders, and
commenced Though happily nipped
in the bud,) by their reckless and
thoughtless followers, for we find
this already to our hand, in an arti-
Gle from one of their own organs
the New Orleans Times, which VIC
copy below in, which it congratulates
the public that a collision, tor which
it, (the Tines, is as much response.
BILE as any one else, has not termina
ted more deplorably.
The .9ftent&ted Coup &c JNais,
and 4ts Ressslf.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15
We copy this from the Washing.

ton Republican:
The Kerr Jacques Investigation
before tho House Election Commit
tee, based upon the testimony of an
unblushing 5allot- box stuffer named
Jacques. and resulting from Mr.
Kerr's resolution to inquire into the
allegations of Jacques against Rep
resentative j. Hale Sypher, of New
Orleans, will begin as soon as the
witnesses arrive. Mr.. Sypherap
ed before the committee yesterday,
and presented a list of witnesses
that he desired should be subpenaed
in his defense. Mr.. Kerr's friend
Jacques will, of course, be summon
&c foS tie prosecution, and possibly
others of the same ilk. The House
begins to believe that it did an mn
wise thing in ordering this investi
CATION; but as.it was matter of q
personal. character, and Mr.. Syphel
himself earnestly seconded the de
mand, there was no other recourse
F!eit. The purity of motives that are
inspired by belief in the assertions
of such an unmitigated reprObate as
jacques admits himself to be art
worthy of a Kerr.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15

A gentleman from Swapville was
telling how many different occupa-
tons he had attempted. Among
others, he had tried school-teach.
ing.
"How long did you,teach n asked
a bystan9er.
"Waai, didn'tteach loug-tkat
is; only went to teacn.r
tJ)id you hire ont 7"
"Wa'al, / didn't hire out; / only
went to hire out"
"Why did you give upi,
"Wa'al, / give it up for some rea.
son or uuther. You see, travelled
into a deestrict, and inquired for
the trustees. Somebody said Mr.,
Snickles was the man 1 wanted to.
see. So found Mr.. Snickles, nam.
ed my objic, introducing myself, and
asked what he thought about lettin'
me Try my luck with the big boys
and unruly gals in the deestrict. He
wanted to know ifI raaly consider.
ed myself capable, and ] told him
wouldn't mind his asking me a few
easy questions i'll 'rithmetic and
biography, or showing my handwrit.
ing. He said no, never mind, he
could tel a good teacher by his
gait. Let me see. you walk of .
little ways says he, land / can tel!
jis's .EelPs l heard you examined,
says he. He sot in the door as lie
spoke, and | thought he looked .
little skitish. But ] was consid'ra.
BILE frustrated, and didn't mind
much so 1 turned about and walk
ed on as smart as knowed how
He said he'll tell me when to stop;
SO l KEEP on till / thought I'd gole
far enough. Then i s'spected sum,
thing was TO pay, and ! looked
round. Wa'al, the door was shut
: and Snicklcs was gone < aes
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15
Hon. CHARLES w. LowELL.-A

Hon. CHARLES w. LOwELL.--A
great deal Of innucndo and obliaue
SANDER has been directed at man
whom. the black cloud OF misfOr
time has ever ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ter Lowell. 1t is not pleasant ODE
called upon to defend from unjust
attacks even one whom we gegard
as an honest, liberal and honorable
citizen; but it is our duty, under
circumstances such as this case pre-
sents, which we cheerfully, aud are
even anxious, to perform.
Briefly summed up, but gs. fully
as we have the right to disclose be-
fore the official investigation de-
velops all the facts in authoritative
form, the case stands thus: Mr..
Lowell had persons in his employ
who possessed his FULLEST confidence.
This trust they betrayed most vile
| ~, and he. suddenly and uncxpect-
eddy found himself involved in bis
accounts with the government.
Summoning his sureties. he assign.
ed to a trustee Of their selection
every dollar of property he possess
ed, including even his homestead
thus securing both bondsmen and
the government from the possibility
of any loss whatever. What this
loss is, the seizure of his Office pre-
vents him accurately determining
but Colonel Lowell will remain here
and settle it in toto, no matter how
crushing it may prove to be.
| As Republican officer, It is will
pride we declare that although Mr.
Lowell may be by this evil stroke o
fortune bankrupted in worldly
goods, neither false friends nor an
tagouistic Journals. can rob him o
his good namely D.. Republican
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15
THE LITE i. M. STAFFORD, ESQ

We are deeply panied to an
nounce that the gloomy forebodings
of the fate of the above gentleman,
spoken of in our last, have been
sadly realized, as his body was
found in the Bayou, near Governor
Wells residence a few days since.
We hear rumors though nothing re-
liable, tiiat ne came to his nntime-
Is end b. foul means.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15
Notices!

All persons owing the Gazette for
subscriptions or advertisements, are
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ton. who alone is authorized to col
Icct and receipt for all back dues.
GEO. Y. KEESO.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15

enSuScu lH Wy .HSoIiS i'"'"''r~
merce and all industrial pursuits are
expensive, even against the weakest
people, and are .demoralizing AMI
wicked. Our superiority of strength
and advantage of civilization should
make us lenient toward the Indians;
the wrongs already inflicted ,spen
him should be taken into account,
and the balance placed to his credit.
The moral view of the question
should he considered, and the ques-
ton asked. Scan not the Indian be
made a useful and productive MEM
Der of society by proper teaching
and treatment p If the effort is
made iu good faith we will stand
better before the civilized nations
of the earth and in our consciences
Tor having made-it. All these things
are not to BE accomplished by one
individual, but they will receive my
support and such recommendations
to Congress as will in my judgment
best serve to carry them into effect.
/ beg your support and encourage
ment. 1t has been and is my earn
est desire to correct abuses that
have grown up in the civil service
of the country. 10 secure this re-
formation, rules regulating the
method of appointment and promo
ton were established and have been
tried. My efforts for such refOrma-
ton shall be continued to the best
of my Judgment. The spirit of the
rules adopted will bemaintained.
l acknowledge before this assem-
blage, representing as 1t does every
section of our country, the obliga-
ton am under to my ceuntrymen
for the great honor they have con-
feretl on me by returning me to the
highest office within their gift, and
the further obligation resting OIL me
| TO render to them the best services
within my power. This l promise,
looking forward with the greatest
anxiety to the day when / shall be
released from the responsibilities
that at times are almost 0yerwhelm-
ing. and from which / havescarcely
had a respite since the eventful fir.
ing upon Fort Sumter in April, 1861,
to the present. day. My services
were then rendered and accepted
under the first call for troops, grow
inc out of that event. did not
ask for place or position, and was
entirely without influence or the ac-
quaintance Of persons OF influence,
but was resolved to perform my
part in struggle threatening the
very existence ofthe nation. l per-
formed a conscientious duty without
asking promotion and withoutre,
vengcful feeling toward any section
Tor individual. Notwithstanding this,
throughout the war, and from my
candidacy tor my present office in
1868 to the close of the last Presi.
Dental campaign, l have been the
subject of abuse and Islander scarce
ly ever. eqpaled in political history,
which 10 day 1 feel that can afford
to disregard, in view of yOnr verdict
which l gratefully accept as my vim
dication.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15
OrR IiorsE RE.OpEYEp.-AIr. s

Our House RE- OPENED.-Mr. s.
Hess has reiittcd this formerly popu-
lar resort on Front Street, in fine
style, aud rc-Opencd 1t on Thursday
with general invitation to bis
friends, to test the quality of his
various fluid refreshments, and try
his two splendid billiard tables. The
Gazette office was not forgotten, and
its inmates drank success to the
proprietor, in a bottle of sparkling
wine received from ham.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15
~ .fIaTElMJ4R :N0TICE.

Particular Notice is called to the
fact that 10 one except the present
Edi.og and co-proprietor of the ca
,ette is authorized to collect, or ar
range any of its past or presentdues.
This arrangement was made with
the former proprietor, by written
contslet, therefore no receipt is
good sisnsd 10y any one else.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15

Women are like horses. The
gayer the harness they have
on, the better they feel. We got
this from an old bachelor. who was
early crogsed IN love.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15

a Chicago paper says the women
Of Utah have recently altered the
photography of their creed. They
now spell it '.Moremen,n instead OF
Mormon. aa ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-21

A RUSSIAN ARCTIC ExPLoRATIuN.-Russi
must now be added to the list of the nations
actively engaged in Arctic discovery. The
Imperial Geographical Society has made use
of its special advantages to send out an eX-
perienced Siberian traveller, NJ. Tscheka-
nowski, on an expedition, which is well
equipped and supplied for two years. The
exploring party, which has already set out
in sledges from rkutski, is to follow the
Tunguska, a branch OF the upper YcniSei,
until it reaches the Polar basin, and to sur
vey the vast unknown region that skirts that
part of the frozen ocean which contains the
New Siberian islands. The return route is
to be by way of the valley Of the Lena and
Yakutz, and the hitherto unknown regions
of Arctic Siberia, which Alexander Won
Humboldt eagerly desired to explore. 1t is
believed that in these higher portions of
Siberia is to be found enormous mineral
wealth in gold. silver, precintls stones, and
coal Observations made upon the geology
and meteorology of the coolest region of the
globe cannot fail to be Of value, even if the
hopes of finding northern FL Dorado re-
main unsati>ied. Perhaps the possibility
of finding that the frozen north may contain
actual and tangible gold will deprive ''prac-
tca" ecouUn}sts Of theif sole argiiment
against pushing on Arctic discovery as
quickly as possible. Russia is, above all
things, practical nation, and deserves to
reap the full fruits of her energy-at least,
when directed northwards. Ga-
zette. ,s~.-.-..-- .-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-21

The New ATLANTIC CABLE.-The voyage
Of the Great Eastern while laying the new
Atlanticable was entirely without Incident dent
tinued paying out the cable day after day
without single stop until she reached
within eighty miles of Hearts Content, the
spot for splicing the shore end. Inc opera Sinb
ton of splicing was prevented by msh
winds, and after cutting the cable and ut,
tachiug it to a buoy, the Great Eastern ana
her, companion, the Hibernia, with the heavy
shore end on board. proceeded to Hearts
Content. This section will be soon laid from
Hearts Content to the buoy. When that is
accomplished the ships will proceed to lay a
double cable from Placentia to Sidney, Cape
Breton. The next work will be the repair
OF the cable OF 1865, which is broken $50
miles from Valentia, ut a depth of Il, 400
feet. The report Is current In Eewionnd-
Iand that Captain Halpin, of the Great East
ern. IL to receive, after he shall have raised
the 1895, cable, the sum Of Ell, 600 sterling
as the reward for his services in cable-laying.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-21
Louisa.
,hEES SIZING FARMERS CLUB-ToBACCo CUL-
TIRE C0SStDERED- CROP PROSPECTS,.
l'ufns p"micnce OF the Richmond Dispatch

,hEES >rElSG FARMERS CLUB-ToBACCo CUL-
TIRE CONSIDERED CROP PROSPECTS,.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
Louisa COUNTY. July IS. 1873.
/ had the pleasure Yesterday OF attend
~, a meeting Of the Green Spring Farmers
Club, held ut SunnySde," the residence
ii J. j. BoXley, ESQ. The subject of pre-
''t,0tiuu. cultivation. and management Of the
'niGscr3 crop was considered in detail. Gen
l"IUnn Of large agricultural experience gave
their views upon the subject, and the meet
IN generally concurred in the propricty of
TIE following course OF procedure :" Select
good ptunt-laud, and burn it 10 November or
December: SOW tablespoon level-tull OF
>e"d to 100 square yards some time between
Tie 1t OF December and lSt Of March, and
cover the bed with brush.
Plough tobacco land in the fall top
dress with farm-pen or stable manure any
time, when convenient, between time OF
pIoushing and the time of listing for the
>"iting-out Of tue plantS; work 10 the ma.
,r"r With Soulters, >hovel-ploughs, cultiva-
,or>. &C., in reducing the land TO a ''""-
!th Tor forming the lis'" e. op PC.
plants -" 'nu 1eeeiF'hS Tue
"'rhe land should be checked three by
49,, '' "i'h IL IiaIl lctt, anu WoTkeu DOtn ways.
h" tobacco should be topped to eight
!"aEcs, except the very forward plants,
which should have ten, that the crop may
FIpen uniformly. The worinihg and suck
ing should be done separately"
he Further consideration OF the subject
Nd> 'rterrrd TO the ncSt meeting, at which
nr!" The :additl0i:al suhicc, OF preparing for
HQ .eed.ns The wheat crop will be consid.
Eva. lime and place for next meeting,
august i4th, at Mr. Z. I. Mickie's.
On motion OIL General William McComb
committee of correspondence with other
"eiicui'urai associations was appointed, that
"hl'E OF action might be secured upon sub
J"ct> OF general interest. General McComb,
II. |. Chewing, AMI j. J. BoXley were ap-
pointed said committee.
zee President DR., G, Cowherd presided
g. '''s meeting, with II. L. Chewing US
.vtetdiy pro tenlpore.
ice teason in this section for the last
month has been very fine on corn and to-
pacro, and both crops are looking remarka-
NY we'll where planted in good time.
The corn as general thing has been laid
BY, and farmers are saving their oats and
grass. neither of which is considered good,
especially on highlands. There has been
~ wheat Of consequence thresbed yet, and
II is feared it will not turn out as we'll as
was expected when harvesting commenced.
FARMER.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-21
Halifax.
.EN wEATuER-- lMMIGRArlOS-E EDUCATIONAL.
TUE CROPS

VAIN 81 ATUkR-- lMMiGRATlOS-E EDUCATIONAL.
TIE CRurS.
',.rf. s,,"Edcnc: Of .hr Richmond Dispatch.l
Au4!AX COURTHOUSE. VA. July l., 1873.
~, Ar" having very warm time OF it
u> now. Thc ncighborins counties. and
..,n adjacent neichborhood>. have been
VISITED with rain. but we arc decidedly
.4ryhcd aud thirsty.
Land agents from the North. West. and
other nhoSpitahle sections have been visiting
r;.r county on behalf Of colonies purposipg
Immigration. Our delightful winter climate
j. attracting deserved notice. The wonder
. i.Iat the moving public should so long
have remained ignorant OF our superior
y.Hluls.
The address Of Rev. pr. \. 3. Brown, of
III, Baptist Church, before the Teachers
Ia>tltut" Of this county. on the 10th instant,
NJ indeed mastery production. 1t was
'lnlnrn'ly original, logical, instructive, and
entertaining; delivered without a note, with
M abandon characteristic Of the speaker.
md wa, erected with that high appreciation
hi Efforts always elicit.
There i 4 diversity of opinion concerning
the wheat crop Of this county. Some of it
= l.r>t-r!tn in quantity and quality. On the
"hoNe, it may be regarded as an average
rr0p.
h" corn aud tobacco are late, but, if we
AT'c GOOD seasons. will yield satisfactorily.
SIGMA.