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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05

COLUMBUS, February Ain the Senate
this afternoon, the Senate bill to provide
Tor uniformity in the measurement OF
spirituous liquors., was passed. In the
House bills were introduced to allow the
members Of the Council in cities, one dol.
lar for each meeting, and in the villages
fifty cents; to abolish the office Of Super
intendent OF free turnpike roads, and place
such roads in the care Of township trus-
fPPa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05

A HARTFORD subscriber writes that he
Is Just recovering from smallpox, and
VIII DO on in few days to renew his
inscription. We hope he won't mind a
AIue thing like that, We will send the
paper and wait for the money. We will
wait checrEully. We amt Of that avari-
Clous kind Of people who will grab ior
money as II for very lie. We desplse
sue9 s things, There Is no earthly reason
tSt %thi' hi'coming on; we will wait,-Dan6url
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05
Murder.

CINCINNATI, February "A Gazette
special from Lexington, Ky., reports the
murder Of Hutchinson, tenant. by Bar
clay, q landlord, on a farm in Jessamine
county, Ky, in consequence OF a quarrel
about the division OF hemp raised on
shares on Barclays farm by Hutchinson.
The weapon used was a shot gun loaded
with buckshot. Barclay gave himself up
to the authorities.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05

THE Weston Democrat credits to this
paper asif 1t were editorial, some unfavor.
able comments by one Of our Charleston
correspondents on Gov. JACOBS procla-
nation respecting the October and Au-
gust elections. The reader Of the Demo.
rrat would understand that VIC condemn.
cd the Governor, whereas we have dis
'lncily expressed our approval of the
course pursued by him in the matter Of
that proclamation. We presume the cdi.
Tor Of the Democrat has only been care
less and has not meant to mlsreprCScnt US.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05
state Editorial COnven-

ST. PAUL, February AT the annual
meeting OF the State Editorial Conven-
tion this evening, in tho hall Of Repre-.
sentatives, W. A. Crefful, OF the Mime
apoliB Tribune, delivered the annual ad.
dress, giving very interesting history Of
journalism In this country and the duty
and responsibility Of journalists, Mr.,
Woodruff, Of the st, Paul Epening Journal,
read q poem, fitting tribute 10 the chiCt
of journalism, Horace Greeley. Fifty
State papers were represented.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05

SUPPOSE man owns a skif1; heiastens
the skitf to the shore with rope made Of
straw; along comes COW; COW gets into
the boat; turns around and eats the rope;
the Skitf, thus let loose, with the COW on
board, starts down stream, and on its
passage is upset; the COW is drowned.
Now, has the man that owns the COW got
to pay for the boat, or the man that owns
the boat got to pay for the cow3
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05

LONDON, February 4-The steamship
Idaho has arrived at Liverpool; the steam.
ships City OF Brussels and Silesia have
arrived out, and the Denmark has ar.
rived here.
BREsT, February 4.-The steamship
Vile de Paris has arrived,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05

Our Charleston correspondent relates
that the Speaker Of the House "snubbed"
the gentleman from Hancock, who want.
cd something read asecond time, that
next day the gentleman from Hancock
rose to a privileged question, and that
pistols and coffee are looked forward to
IS the next "stage Of the game."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05
OhInLerisIainre.

COLUMBUS, O., February AIN the
House this morning, House bills prescrlb.
log a penalty for shipping plupers from
one county TO another, so as to avoid the
cost Of their support, and a bill to give
towns and villages the same power for
opening and improving streets that cities
now have,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05
Sandwich Islands.

SAN FRANCISCO, February, 4.-The
bark D. y. hurry from Honlulu arrived
to-day, she brings news Of the ratification
of the election Of Prince Lulillo by the
Legislative assembly. IS King OF the
Hawaiian Islands, He was insgurated
JULY 10,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05
Robbery at Pittsburgh.

PETTsBuRaH, February, 4.-The Fur
nishing and Trimming house Of Mess,
McCrIm & COrlyslo was robbed this
morning Of between three and four thou
sand dollars worth Of laces and other
goods.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05
Oppo,itlon TO Poslal TeIegraph.

ALBANY, N. Y, February AIN the
Senate resolution was offered request.
ing United States Senators and Represen.
tatives in Congress to oppose the proposed
governmental purchase Of the telegraph.
Laid over under the rules.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05
FOREIGN.
INDIA.
Another Town Destroyed by an
EOFIhuuakess5OO Lives Lost.

Another Town Destroyed BY an
EGrthquake.s50O Lives Lost.
New YORK, February 4.-A dispatch
dated Calcutta, February 4th, Is publish
cd to-day, stating that town called LIE.
herce, in the territory Of Scindi, is nearly
in ruins in consequence Of q terrible earth.
quake. The calamity came with such
suddenness, that escape was impossible.
On the first alarm, the inhabitants rushed
from their houses into the streets, where
many were killed by falling buildings.
Upwards Of five hundred persons are sup.
posed to have perished. The earthquake
was felt for many miles away. The In
habitauts Of Leherce, after the first con.
vuIsiOn was over, fled with their goods to
the mOuntains.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05

A CERTAIN little dAmsel having been
aggravated beyond endurance BY her
brother, pumped down upon her knees
and cried. 70 Lordl bless my brother
Tom. he lies, he steals, he sWears; all
boys do; US girls don't Amen"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05

For the New England and Middle States
a rising barometer and somewhat lower
temperature, with westerly to northerly
winds and very generally clear weather,
From Tennessee to Ohio and Lower
Michigan northwesterly and westerly
winds and generally clear weather,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05

The Hon. SAMUEL MCMILLAN, OF bod,
dtidgc, is i'll. CsusO-his recent oratoricaI
ettoFt in demolition of the Hon. II. uUME
BuTcuRR.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05

Two more victims Of the Coshocton,
Pa, explosion, James Sallertie and VIM.
Kelley, died yesterday afternoon, making
eleven,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05
DIED.

McCOY.-suddonly Of heart dIsease, at 10 P.
r., on Tuesday, February 4th, 1873, Or. BBANE'
ZBR McCoY.
Funeral notice will bo given again.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05

AT boiler explosion Mt Coshoc-
ton, Pa, one OF the boys that was killed
was literally cut in two.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05
INDIANA.

IteTuBuI 10 EUUUTsU IHU IuUIHN
Policy
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 4.-The Senate
to day rejected o concurrent resolution en-
dorsing the Presidents Indian policy by
n vote Of 81 TO 90, and concurred in the
House resolution denying that Indiana Il
under obligations to the State Of OHIO
in the failure 10 maintain the Wabash q
Eric Canal in o nAVIgablc condition.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05

OK WO 0O0 PER DAY. AGENTS
80 IO SSU wanted All eI4eses o
working people, Of either soE, younS or old, make
mentu. or all tho time, than a. anything eisO.
Particulars mes. Address 9. sTLNsoN y CO.,
PortiSnd, EGinO. seplS-W
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05
weather Report.
PROBABILITIES.

Wan DEPARTnENf, /
UPYIuR or FHB CHIRF sIsNAL OFEICBR, }
WASHINGTON, D. O., February 4.-7:SC p. \.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1873-03-04
TenerSbrlnHe.

ohon,2 q. Sc

49,
Orei 6enerpebrIeute %aet6btet
George q. Sammetts Matrahenfabr:f
orannte beute @ormittag ab gtne gro6e SIN
5aDl Mdo1en Daren CUR 3eit baieIbit be-
l1dftl9t. GineS berielben, MarD Woore,
Iprang aus einem Senfter bes britten Gtod-
perte5 unb erIitt tpabrI6einIi1 t0btIl6e 9er-
lebun9eu. Gina eine Stunbe mad Nusbru6
bes Geuers ffRr3ten bic Waueru Elm tpopurdb
brei Mitglieber Ser Seutrpebr iotort eet6btet
unb feb5ebn berItbt tpurbeu. Ste 9sbteren
tuurDen na9 benz FdbtiI1en 6oEpital ae-
bra6t Wan befirbtet, ba6 nod mebrere
Perfonen unter ben @uinen begraben ipur-
ben, nnb LIT besbalb bic 6suertpebr baran,
bic S6uttbanfen fpeg5urdumen.
alton, 81, % Sebr
Oa5 Deuer, tDel1eS bier Oientag Wa6t
auSbra6, ri9tete einen S9aben i'm 8etrage
bon $40-5O,O0O an. 9afelbe e~ntfanb In
bem 6ebdnbe bee Srn. Sbomas 8iggins, hoo
be 0ebr. SMILEY bisIan8 elm S9ub9e19dft
betrieben. Inter ben Betrofeuen iinb Or.
@obIanb. be6en @erIut 3u $500 beri6ert III,
uno s Us. unb 8. S1neppe, beren Der
19erun9 fb auf Sic, 900 belduft.
SanesbiIIe, &is %. Eeb.
Weget b1lb l1etl1 uDr 9etern Abeno br0D
In Orcutt II. Yierce'S 9ampfeIebator Geuer
ars, nel1es benielben 9du5Ii6 5~erft6rte. Gttpa
10000 8uI1eL @etreibe tuaren our 3eit In
benz eIebator auf9ebdnft. Der gerIuft be-
trd9t $4,000.
8ofon, Waf, %. Sebr.
Die Iebten 8eri9te iber bas 9effrt9e Ieuer
an Sannober Stra6e meIben, bob dtpet Der In
sammetfS W%tatraBenfabrit bel6dfttgt 9etpe-
Ieueu Wdb6en bermiBt tuerben uno tpabr-
ibeinIit unter ben S1uttbaufeu be9raben
iinb. Sin Geuertpebrmaau iuir6 ebenfaas
bermi6t, 3ipei tpurbeu fofort getoOtet, 3tpet
anbere t6btli1 berlebt unb 5polf me9r ODER
minber I6tper beI1dbi9t. Der GranOi3aoen
lpirb auf ca. $5O,COO Deranf6Ia9t
soto n, %. Gebr.
Die ueberreite Der 9lj3ie SantS uro eIaes
anbereu Wdb6ens ipurben beute inter Den
S6uttbaufen Der 8ranb1dtte an SannoOer-
Strase %aefunben. Mtebrere Wtdnner, Die
beim 96I6en balfen, unD beren &ar1en Mot
betannt llub, perben bermiBt. Sotpett DetB
man betimmt. baB bret Wtit9lieoer Der Sener-
tpebr unb bret Eldb6en umtamen. 3pei Der
berleBten GeuertpebrIente Ite9er IN eiaem
b66ff tritiS6en 8uftanbe. Die uebr!9en lIno
auf benz @ege Der 8efernngs
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1873-03-04

General Duo mari6irt an Der Spite elmer
9ef9Iagenen GarIifenbaube na6 Stabarra
Der Garlifeu9eneraI 9%orre9araD bat In elmer
Or6re bic WunicipaIbeb0roen anfSeforbert,
ibm ibre iun9en 2eute du5ui6iden. Die Sn-
fur9euten bebrobeu RampeIoua in GROCER au-
3abI.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1873-03-04
Gflfgr. Qepe(6en.
Spanten.

Der GeIeEenttpurf bebufS Nbi6afung Der
Stlaperet auf 4orto 8iico unb In ben anoe-
rem ipauiiben @olonieu it nod INNER ni9t
angeuommen tporben.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1873-03-04

ben, Inn ben Strom Der englif6en uub iri-
l1en anspanberung bon amerita tue93u5ie-
ben.
9onaIb 9aIrbmpIe untertfbte bieIeu
Gntrag, nnb ipra@ bic SOfnuns aus, baB
eitpas getban toerbe, um bic &elourceu 60
ndbaS ou entpideln.l
0icomte 8urD mar gegen bic grnennuna
zines Iolden GomiteS. G8 tpGre uutpeile ae-
banoelt, tpoDte bic &e9teruns ben Golonien
In Der 8erluaItung ibrsr ei9eneu NngeIegen=
beiten 9orI6riften MAIDEN. Sat ale Colo
nteu bdtten ibre G9euten bier, um bic Gin
tnanbernng, fooieI ais In ibren &rdften Iieae,
babiu 81 Ituten.
S6lteBIi9 toarte Der antrag abselebnt.
Stalien.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1873-03-04
Sn6iana.

SnbtUnGpoIfs, 27. Rebr.
SaS meme Semperen30efek.
@ouberneur Senbrids bat bas ueue Sem.
peren5geIeb unter6ei6net, unb basIelbe 1T TO-
nit re6tstrdftig.
Wirfnn9en bes Semperen3
gefebeS
Goub. Senbrtds gIitt beute 9ormittao Qtf
ben Steinftufen Dor feiner @obnuna aus unb
5og fl6 bebentenbe, bod nt6t eefibrlibe.
@erIeBuugen am &opfe 5u.
8eranbnug zines @ef6Gfts-
retfenben.
Ser Gef1dftSreiiente bes SauSeS GIL oen
Saccaro In st. 2ouiS tpur6e Dor einiaeu Sas
gen I'm 8ateS Sauie um S9mudla6en i'm
Wertbe bon $1,000 beftobIen. 8o6 9itts,
Elm nod iunger Oieb, tnurbe Der Shat ber-
bd6ti9 berbaftet, unb fanb man in befTeu
8efib etnen 9roBen She'll bes &aubes.
Sort @ abn E, L. @dr3.
Cine 9robe NnjabI Der bielaen 9trtbe
ber1ammeIte f6 9effern Nbenb In StrobeI'8
SaIe, I'm 9e9eniber benz reuen Semberena-
9efebe cine 8ereinbarun9 81 treffen. MGe
ffimmten BARN lberein, bab baS@eIeb uneon-
ffitutioneI fei, unb foI9li6 ni1t burbaefibrt
tperDen tonne, nno beI6Iofen tpie bi6ber ibr
Gel9dft gu betreiben, aIs Oh bas @effb gar
ni6t eyifire.
3u9lei1 eini9ten ii6 bic NnpeIeubeu
babin, einen @erein 3u 9rinben, nm Ii6 ae-
genieitig In Der Befdmpfun9 bieles imfameu
6eiebes gu unterfaben unb In borfommen.
ben &lagefd0en bic fdbi9fen Nupdlte an
en9agiren. gu bteiem Gnbe tpurbe Elm Co.
mite ernannt, rel6eS inter BEN @irtben
Observation-Disclosures unb @eIbbeitraee
fammeIn, unb Dir ni1fen 8erIammluuo.
bic In Babe fattfnneu pirO, boriber @s"
ri0t e. ftatteu Iou>
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1873-03-04

Der 4apF enpTns beute cine 9eputation
a~meritdnif6er 8ir9er. Sr. @tober aus
Stetp 0ort berlaB bic abrefe beriela
ben, tporauf Der 8upf in ber3li6en
@orten baufte or fa9te, baB er fort.
fabreu toerbe, fir Elm 2an63u beten, tpel6es
bon Soft nit folder Sru6tbarteit bss 8obens
unb 10 getuerbfeibi9en Setpobnern be9nabigt
lei, unb bag er ME aufb6ren tper0e, ben
tDeiteren Sesen bss 9immels auf baGelbe
berab3ufebeu. CT bofe iebo1, ba6 bas
omeritaniI6e 8oIt bic Dinge bieIer @elt
ni6t gum abgott MAIDEN tperoe, benu bic
0ier mad S6dBeu peroerbe bas Ser3.
WuRGanS.
81 .SeterSburg. %. Sebr.
Die &e9ieruag bementirt bic Gngobe, bas
In GoabDnieu nub YoboIien Elm auftau6
aus9ebro6en fet.
ct. petersburg, %. Gebr.
Die &dfturgen fir bic egpebitiouen nab
&btba tuerben ener9ii6 betrieben. Die an
9abe, bag Der &ban BON &biba ertldrt babe,
li0 &uBlanb8 Gnforberun9en fagen 81 mol
len, uno bab In 8oIse befen Der Selbsua
anfge9eben porben lei, mar nnbearnnbet;
besgIei6en bic au8abe, bag @rof 8run-
nom bon 2onoen abberufen unb bur6 @raf
S6utualof erfeBt tperben ione.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1873-03-04
0DtO+
OQhtDn. % Sch

9eonarb @rhutpaIb, elm fraberer S6mfe.
be9eIeue bel 8arneD u. Smitb tpurbe hentp
i'm Canal. tn Der Stdbe fetner @obuuuo' uur
mil feia Sopte aus Der eisbede berborrageno,
loot 9efnnoen. gor atpei @o6en mar er BON
etrem Stud Gtfen an ben &opf aetrofen
tooroen, feit toel@er 3eit er an @eitesaer-
rhttua9 Ittt. Der @abripru9 Der @eI6fpo-
renen Iautete uGrfroren." Ser Gernn-
9Iddte binterIdbt eiae 8itttpe unO brei
@aiIen.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15
A Card.

TO- MY PATRONS IN GRAND ECoRE AND
~ -'e1 ALEXANDRIA TRADED .4
tNflE EXTREME LOW WATER IN
Red River has prevented and dues
prevent NV offering accustomed facili-l
tles tsay weekly trips) for the transac-
ZION your business. / have endeav-
sred, by employing the very lishtest
drait boats, to afford you regular week
J communication with New Orleans.
experience demonstrates that, with the
fdlllicaIties of navigation in this low
water. regular weekly trips cannot be
maintained, aud aas you may deem
I prices charged by transient boats to be
So excessive, | respectfully announce
t i ! have from this date no connec-
,ion whatever with any boats except
Tue D. u. HODGE No. 2, D.L.TALLY
ana. ahd KAPiDES, who will resume their,
regular trips rs soon as navigation
opens, IN their respective trades, and
garry freight at rates to satisfy all con-
Sefhed. Iours respectfully. .. eaj
JOHN HAEBERLE,
Dec. 1S-lm. .
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15

- / he Louisville Courier Journal
saws; The sessions of tie "Court
Room Legislaturen of Alaboma would
De discontinued by the bayonet-arcu-
mept were its members Democrats or
lai1erals instead of Radicals. The AL
ALBANIA Democrats and Liberals ac-
eepted the compromise proposed by
Attorney General Williams in good
faith, but the Radicals, finding that
the arrangement does not, as was ex-
paeted. place them in command of the
situation, insist upon holding a Lecis-
latare of their own. Now, let Attor.
ney General Williams duplicate his
Louisiana telegram by ordering the
United States troops to dispense these
Radical rebels. ...,.., '.'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15

IN The first locomotive steamed up
In the United States in 1892. Since
then tho railroad development has
gone on with wonderful rapidity, av-
eragihg not less than 1900 miles per
anttian. With each successive year
the ratio increases. In 1870 6ii5 miles
were completed. and in 1871 1853, and
during fng the present year still higher
figures have probably been reached.-
The earnings of the railroads in 1851
wereiabont $40, 600, 900; in 1861 abont
8 i35,M0, 600; and in 1871 about S475,-
000,tDO. With its disposition to grasp
poweF, it is not to be wondered at that
the Administration proposes to secure
to itself the control of railroads. d .a
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THE De MOCRAT.
qERMS:

THE DEMOCRAT is published Week
; Iy, at Four DOLLARS per annnm-
Two DoLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS for
six months, PAYABLE IN ADJ
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for less peSiod than six months.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rate
OF ONE DOLLAR per square for the
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OBITUARY Notices, Marriages, Public
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15

tyThe Louisville Courier Journal
expresses its belief that Grant means
to overthrow our republican form of
government and convert the Presiden-
cy into % consulate, ''and at length
put on the crown, "a contamination
which other brilliant free-booters ha, e
wrought by their swords out of the
hero-worsiip of fools, the Incidence of
riches, or the necessities of despair,u
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15

|. tgAn exchange says 'the first Irish
potatoes did not come from Ireland"
Bnt they did. The first potatoes that
were introduced into Ireland were not
Irish potatoes. They didn't become
Irish until the next crop. - ar
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15
goetrn,
u o.
A LITTLE ELBOW ROOM
BY C. II. B.

GOOD friend don't crowd so very tight,
Ihere's room enough for two;
Keep IN your mind that 1 have a right
10 live, as well as you.
on rlch and strong, / poor and weak :
but think you presume, ,
" men only this poor boon ask n
A little elbow room? ..''.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15

go! Hi.H ..sr. l ...
Ills such as you, the rich and STRONG
you had but the will, .. 49,. ..
Could give the weak lift along.
Aud help him up the hill. "
bnt no-you iostle, crowd and drive,
fou storm, you fret and fume;
Are you the only man alive
In want of elbow room? .
But thus it is on LIES round path. u
81 self seems the God of all; t.-
TIE strong will crush the weak to death
The bis devour the small.
Far better be arich man sghound-
A valet, serf or groom; - .H 'tl
pfiian struggle midst the mass around.
When we've no elbow room.
Up heart. my boy! don't mind the
shocks; 1911 .. t.r
y Up heart, and push along! ,....
4 our skin will soon grow tough with
Z knocks,
Your limbs with, labor strong. ...
And there Il Hand unseen TO aid
& \ star to light the gloom; l.D
Up heart, my boy, nor be afraid, .
Strike out for elbow room.
And when you see amid the thronc.
a fellow toiler slip, ii.
JHs' give him, a. yon pass along,
\ brave and kindly grip. lu
Let noble deeds, though, poor you be,
J our path in life illume, F..e
And' with true Christian charity,
Give others elbow room. -
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15

II Mr. Hepworth Dixon, Jr., has been
appointed the editor of new weekly hu-
norons paper to be published in Londuu
AM! cal led The Gossip.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15
For Rent

YvYyrr -, = - y
VIE PLANTATION ADJOINING
-, = the Town of Alexandria, known as
NJ scott Place, containing 800 acres.
TOT particulars apply to
Dec. lift. A i'iNn'
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-06-25

The ceremonies attendant upon the
laying of The cornerstone of the Masonic
temple, yesterday, We're such as reflect
the highest credit upon this ancient and
honorableorder. Neither the extremely
hot weather nor the prevalence of the
so-called cholera prevented the attend
snce Of the fraternity in force, nor the
kindred societies whose aim and pur-
pose is similar, and whose ritual Is mod
eled after that ancient form, the use Of
which yesterday lent dignity to cere-
monies full Of meaning TO the Initiated.
There were but few drawbacks
TO the oceasion-the absence Of Or.
IdIIianthaI, Mr.. Brooks and Mr.. Higbee
-but these were compensated for by the
efforts of those who at short notice were
called upon to fill their places. From
the marshaIling Of the grand and I'M
posing procession, at early morning.
until the close Of the picnic, late at
MIGHT. everything was conducted with
,l,s order characteristic of the craft, who
.-evoutry believe that ''order is heavens
first law" Nothing occurred to mar
tgs harmony of an occasion, which, we
.,r.t 10 symbolic of that which is here
s7ar ami always to characterize the or
gerwhich conserves every good principle
up9u which society rests. The temple
+, now fairly started, and We hope the
energy and tact that have hitherto pre-
siHed over its construction will con-
tblue 10 susarvise and order its every
Go course " until the architect shall call
his workmen from labor TO refresh
ruept. and the brethren shall answer
- amen and amen, - to the well done,
GOOD and faithful servant" from the
Grand master to the men who made
the design on the trestle-board, and saw
Lhat the work was well and truly done.
The Masonic temple is to be an honor
and credit not only to the fraternity,
but to every citizen Of Memphis, and
we shall watch its progress with no
little anxiety, believing that upon its
speedy completion, and upon the success
that shall attend it as a commercial
venture. depends the erection of a cham
a.er OF commerce and other public build
mos. The work is in good hands.
kT,.- vs.. Higbee, Church, PettigreW,
AT.lIersh, Farnsgorth, Brooks Wheel
er and Zent are men of en-
ergv. di scretion, prudence and public
spirit. They have charge of this work,
and, hav ug already given earnest
of what they can do, we have
reason to bell eve viii not permit any
unnecessary de lay to interfere with the
completion Of tn = edifce. The Masonic
temple is. therefore, an assured fact