davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22

A fine old fellow, Obadia Bald.
win by name, and one hundred and
one years of age, died at Grow Point
recently. He had voted the Demo
cratic ticket straight through from
Jefferson to Buchanan-hOw he vO-
tee after that we are not informed.
He was very sparing in the use OF
alcoholic drinks. 1t is to be Obser.
we'd, however, that he had used to-
baccO all his life. He was celebra-
ted for removing warts from the
hands of all persons who applied to
him. He married three times, which
proves that if you wish to live, gen.
tie reader, to be one hundred years
old, you must marry three times
at least, wise people frequently nea-
son in that way. He was the father
of seventeen children.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22

Some gossip about the rival rail-
way schemes in Mexico is favored
with genuine Amencanism. 1t in
gravely asserted that the represen;
tatives of one of the cOntesting
companies lost $500, 900 while play
ing "poker"with a party ofMexican
Congressman; and that they immed-
lately after got the scheme through
their Congress. The inference is
that the loss at cards was trick 10
cover the transfer of a bride, and
that the game ".wasn't on the
square," Investigating committees
are not in vogue in Mexico.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22
The Republic Ut spnfa.

The people OF spain have l,een
making history rapidly within IN.
last tw days Elk days ago the
C0rtes almost uBaDimouly there
wsrb two dissenting votsH-,~ssed
u vote 0f confidence In the ministry.
md 10 the outside lookers.oD Ana.
deus, tho Italian King, seemed seat.
0d flrinly on this throne. To-day
Senior Martos Ia President Of The rc.
public Of Spain, and Amadeus has
abandoned his crown, packed his
baggage and is on bis way to tho
ven.
I'eaceably and quietly the transi.
ton was effected. Order reigns
throughout Spain, and eycn,tais Old
war veteran Serrano has goifs to
the capital to pledge fealtr 10 the
government Of the people.
Only three years ago the Spanish
Republicans organized their resident
directory ut Madrid, consisting of
Orense, Figneras, CASTELAR, Ply
Margall and Orquelles, Oh the sim.
pie platform OF individual rights, di.
vorce of church and State, abolition
Of slavery and the autonomy Of the
colonies.
Of these five men, Figueras, the
eminent lawyer and scholar, lis Pres
ident Of the Council: EmeliO Caste.
lar, the brilliant young orator and
able statesman, il Minister of For.
eign Affairs, and ri y Margall, the
solo logican and pure minded pa.
triot, is Minister of the, interior.
Added to these, the rugged old sol.
dier, COrdOva, is Minister of War
Becarre, the "schOOlmastetf orator
OF the faubOurgs," is minister of
Marine, and the philosophical Eche.
gardy assumes charge of the bureau
OF finance. This is a strong. Cabi.
net, and the administration Of the
new citizen President opens promis.
ingly with these men for his. eoun.
sellers.
The new President, Martos, is one
of the old Republicans, man Of fine.
abilities, and has in late years dis.
tinguished himself as the rincOnpro.
missing and persistent advocate of
AbOliti0nism.
Perhaps the best guarantee of the
success Of the new government is in
the most happy selection of Don
Emilio CASTELAR, as Secretary of
Foreign Affairs. Although his name
has been familiar as ENpsSehold
word for many years, he is but vet
but thirty-five years of age, full of
vig6r, indefatigable in labor.
thorough, keen and penetrating. As
a diplomat he has in Europe today
no superior, and as an orator no
equal. His well known sentiments
argue favOrably in Cuba. We cues.
ton if in the late ministry ofwhich
he was member, the Cuban people
had a firmer friend.
But while these events, had &C.
CURED at Madrid. others ola char
acter not so promising to tKSbright
future Of Stain are transpising in
the northern provinces of the PENN.
sula. The Carlists are unquestion-
ably gaining strength. They over
run most of the territory Bordering
upon the Pyrenees and the impor-
.ant city of Zaragoza, andthe rail-
road between Madrid and Barcelona
is invested by them. The followers
of Don Carlos may find thisA favor.
able time topush operations vigor.
ously in behalf of the pretenier to
the crown, with the aid of foreign
gold, and it remains to ba seen if
the new government will he strong
enough to successfully resist their
D..
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22
PAYING TIE PIPER.

The organ aud vindieat0r OF the
Town Council ~ Alexandria, ~
reference 10 The iliegpl action Of said
body IN making IN appropriation Of
trust money, for M object not au'
tborised by the power delegated 10
them, says that these I'npidcs he'
personalities 10 whom the donation
was made. were IN New Orleans NJ
the post Of duty, and acting for the
true people Of the Parish, the Town
Council among the rest, who have
in the instance under discussion,
proved themselves 40 true to all
their constituents and their Oatb.-
We never knew before that the cor.
poration of Alexandria, had any
right to dispose of the funds of the
toaon, in the name of the people Of
the parish or that growlingj.eve
from Radicals, or ech0s from dys-
peptics, were sins along side of such
virtues as Fusion regeneration of
official obligations.
Dropping, however, for the pres.
ent, all farther discussion of the
right of the Council to assume the
part of paymasters to State officers,
let us see what they have been pay
ing for, and prove by an extract
from the same authority quoted
above, that the tax payers of Alex
andria, have been actually accord
ing to our caption, paying the Piper,
for the Representatives of Rapides
literally to dance.
The Louisiana Legislature is doing moth
ing but ballotting for United States Sena-
tor. We think it is about time to stop such
mirth, and if they consider themselves the
| Legislature 90 to work and pass good,
needed laws for the relief of :he people, and
above all repeal certain obnoxious ones.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22

The ACTION OF CONGREsss-Our
special dispatch from Washington
confirms the impression anoog the
Republicans OF this city that Con-
:gress will take no action in the Lou
isiana matter contrary to the. course
adopted by the President when he
decided to recognize Pinshback as
acting Governor, and the Republi-
can administration Ofthis State. ALL
we have to say by way OF comment,
the sooner our people conclude to &C
quiesce in this decision, the sooner
there will be peace and tranquility
IN. o. Republican.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22

70 From our old friend, E.
Groves, Esq, clerk of the Gladiola,
we have received the New Orleans
Times of Tuesday last. To attempt
any resume or the various specula-
tons and opinions on the situation
of that versatile sheet, would take
more space than we can spare at
this late hour. 1t not only blows
hot and cold at the same breath,
but half dozen other degrees of
temperature, and advises as many,
entirely different courses of action.
Roundabout in paragraph of his
diary, predicts on the authority of
Republican Leaders, that PROPOSE
ton made by the Republican party,
will be accepted by the FusiOnists
and the matter arranged, whilst in
the editorial columns, is a state
ment vOuched for as reliable, that
a precedent has been found, giving
the President authority to decide
which government is legal. All this
of course, keeps up the excitement,
but we have seen nothing to change
our opinion, that the result will be
as decided, by the Congressional
caucus as telegraphed.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22
The only Result

| Another effect Of the reckless and
lnd6enslble conduct 0f the fusion
party IN Louisiana during the last
election, IN its direct efforts tO cheat
the voters and obtain tho public
offices, was produced when tlie Uni
tod States Senate deliberately 10
fused 10 count our vote In tbs de-
termination Of the presidential elec'
ton. We are thus, ~ 10 were, cast
out Of the Union and rejected ~ ID.
capable Of self government, and the
entire blame ior this indignity Ia
due TO the people who claim to be
pre-eminently entitled TO exeic else
control over the community.
There were two sets of returns
made to Congress, ono by the Whar.
ton board, in the interest of the fu.
sion electoral ticket, and one by the
Lynch, Hawkins and Lougstrt ct
board, In the interest of the Rcpub.
lican ticket. The former was sign.
ed by the Governor, and in that re-.
spect had the advantage in form
about which the Senate is exceed
ingly particular. The latter lacked
the signature of the Governor, and
was Objectionable in that respect as
not being according to form. The
Senate, acting with all the infOrma-
ton impaired by a score of witness
es, rejected the Wharton returns,
because they were manifestly the
work of fraud, and it rejected the
Lynch returns because they were
not properly signed. The facts were
all before the Senate, and the re-
turns were there to be examined,
and in the face of these the Sen ,te
deliberately set the brand of its con
domination upon the work of GOver
nor WarmOth and the allies lie was
enlisted with in the late attempt to
cheat the people of Louisiana ont of
their voice in the selection of their
officers.
If the fusiOnists can find any con-
ISOLATION in the action of the Senate,
as sOrne of them pretend to find, it
must De that they are willing to take
an insult for a favor. With all their
friends and evidences in Washing
ton before al committee that they
have Endorsed half dozen times, to
be thus cast out as unworthy of be-
lief, should mortify them into utter
Obscurity hereafter. They had every
opportunity to make the evidence
they desired conform to itself and to
their statements; but even with
Governor WarmOth to assist them.
they failed SO signalIy that the Sen.
ate repudiated them az without ere.
dit. The Republicans have nothing
to complain of, for in this respect
they admitted the difficulties that
beset them, and confessed to the ex
ceptional forms by which they had
proceeded to make up judgment.
Is the State of Louisiana still dis
posed to trust her fortunes into the
hands Of faction that has procured
for her such an ind;gnity Is she
still inclined to trust the mel who
declared themselves to be honest i'm
all their dealings with the ballot
boxes in their charge, but who are
condemned as dishonest by the &C.
ton of the Senatee The people who
are thus excluded from any voice in
the government, as being incapable
of selfrule, are called upon to an
swer these questions and to make
return upon the same hereafter
IA. o. Republican.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22
/. :.s.ESPECIAL NOTICE.

We call particular attention to
the rule we have adopted relative
to advertisements and subscriptions.
All judicial advertisements will be
charged at the legal rate of 81, pei
square DISQUALIFICATION and must
be paid for after the first insertion,
they or.will be taken out. Subscrip.
tions and transient advertisements
payable invariably in advance.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22
Notice!

All persons owing the Gazette for
subscriptions.or advertisements, are
requested to call and settle with the
present co-proprietor, L. G. Comp
ton, who alone is authorized to col
lect and receipt for all back dues.
GEO. Y. .KELSO.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22
PARTICULAR NOTICE.

Particular Notice is called to the
fact that no one except the present
Editor and CO proprietor of the Ga
zette is authorized to collect, or ar
range any of its past or present dues.
This arrangement was made with
the former proprietor, by written
contract, therefore no receipt is
good signed by any one else.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22

~ We have only word or two
more to say in relation to the action
of the TowE Council, which we criti-
cized last week. We have CONVEX
sed with number of the citizens of
Alexandria regarding it, mostly be-
longing to the fusion party, and in
stead of nineteen -twentieths Ofthese
sanctioning it, the majority de-
nounce it as decidedly as we did,
and express their intention of test
ing the legality OF the paper issued
for the purpose. We were told by
the functionary we alluded to last
week, that we could see the resOlu-
ton authorizing the transaction,
by applying to the Secretary of the
Corporation, but on doing so, met
with a decided refusal as others had
done in the same case. We have
been accused of agitating this mat
ter upon party grounds, but we
think that there are some who will
do us the justice to believe, that we
were actuated by better motives,
especially as more than one of the
most uncOmpromising fusiOnists in
town, has gone as far or farther
than we have done in condemnation
of the matter.
Looking farther into the charter,
we find that another section has
been violated or disregarded, which
we quote below, calling the atten-
ton of those concerned to the words
relative to ordinances, which we
italicise, and also to the meaning of
malfeasance, which occurs in still
another section which we also re-
produce.
SECTION Il. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That all the bylaws and ordinances enacted
by the mayor and council shall be promul-
gated by the posting of copy thereof at
the door of the court house. or publishing
the same in one or more of the newspapers
printed in said town, for ten days; prorided,
That the owner or owners, publisher or
publishers, proprietor or prOprietors; and
editors have not allowed articles published
in said paper or papers encouraging the re-
bellion or condemnatory of the government
of the United States during the progress of
the rebellion.
SECTION 16. BE it further enacted, ETC.,
That in case of the incapacity, negligence
or malfeasaence of the mayor or any MEM
Der of the council, the Governor shall de-
clare the Office or offices vacant, and forth
with make appointments to fill the unex-
pired term; and that in case ofincapacity,
negligence, or malteasance of any other
officer appointed under this act, the mayor
and council shall declare the Office vacant,
and forthwith make new appointment to
fill the unexIired term of said officer.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22
Settlement Of the Louisiana
Question.
Especial 10 the New orlean. Republican.

Especial 10 the New Orleans Republican. !
Washington, February IA caucus Of
the Hep publican members Of Congress has
decided that The action or the President ~.
cogniling the Louisiana State government
shall be regarded M final.
II IL held that the recognition by the on.
executive is sufficient 10 establish the f,ot
that the STATE. government IL republican IN
form and legal.
The matter will DO brought up In the
Senate on Tuesday.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22
u Our accommodating and

~ Our accommodating and pc
lite yonng friends, at the Post o.
fee, have just received a fresh lot Of
Stationery, Fancy Articles and No
tons, selected by Mr.. Il. B. Ring
gold. in late trip to the city, which
together with the latest Papers and
Magazines, and prompt and courte
GUS attention, adds other attrac
tons to those which the institution
already possesses.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22

A CHOICE OF EvLs.-Taking
the middle of the street or the rails
ed pathway around a corner, not
quite a mile from our Office, afte. a
heavy rain.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22
TERMS

THE GAzETTE Is published Weekly
at Three Dollars per annum; 81 90
for.six months. One Dollar for
Thfeee months.
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the
rate at 81 700 per square for the
first insertion and 90 cents fol
each subsequent one.
EIGHT lines of BREWER or a space
of one inch constitutes a square,
and any number of additional
lines over four counts as a square
and less than four as a hah
square.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22

The Prince Imperial Is enjoying
himself by opening thirty letters per
day which promise to assassinate
him as soon as possible.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22

You can buy America1apples for
$40 bushel in Australia.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22

The Americanresidents there ase
said to be the life Of Paris.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-21

BY married woman to recover damas> s%~a.
defendants, who are the owners OF the Bro =.
and Fourteenth street line OF stages. The evideh>
showed that on the 14th day OF September, 1872,
the driver OF defendants over the plaintiff and
seriously injured her. The plaintiff claimed $1,000
damages. 1t was alleged on her behalf that the
driver OF defendants was drunk az the time, and
hence the accident. Defendants denied this and
also that the accident was caused by the negli-
gence OF their driver. and showed that everything
was done to alleviate the suffering OF plaintiff alter
the calamity. Judge Curtis reserved his decision.
Jury waived.
Action for Brokers' Commissions.
Levy ct al VS.. Murphy.-This action was brought
to recover commissions for the alleged sale OF real
estate plaintiffs claimed that they effected con-
tract between defendant and one Donohue for the
sale OF certain property belonging to defendant.
This agreement was afterwards rescindsd by the
parties TO it.
Defendant denied that ne employed the plantins,
and denied that the contract was made through
their instrumentality.
Judge Curtis charged the jury that it was incum-
bent upon plaintiffs to shOw-frst, employment;
second, that they were the procuring cause OF the
sale; that the TACT that the contract was after
wards rescinded could not initiate against plain
tits right to recover; that their duty ended when
the minds or the contracting parties were brought
together The jury disagreed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-21
THE COUR rs.
Business in Bankruptcy for the
Past Six Years.
LOTTERY POLICY DEALERS.
CARRYING Planks Across
Railway Tracks.
ACTION AGAINST A STAGE COMPANY.
Suit to Recover Brokers'
Commission.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
The Trial Of Sharkey for Shooting Rob-
crt Dunn.
The Stuyvesant Will Case in the Sur
rogate's Court.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
The Trial Of Sharkey for Shooting Rob
crt Dunn.
The Stuyvesant Will Case in the Sur.
rogate's Court.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

Bankruptcy Calendar for This Day.
No. 1920. The Bridgeport Brass Company vs.
No. so45 George w. Simpson ct al VS.. John E.
Wilson and William Gott.
No: Se46. Vincent O. King ct al. vs. John q. Wilson
No. 1894. Chauncey T. Austin vs. Augustus Funk
and Ephraim II. Steinhardt.
Brown GEORGE ~ Harris and Henry Hopkins. .' D.
No. 4Ols. Moritz Brockman vs.. Paul Falk.
No. o WiaG b ndes s e al V Ensen
No. 1859 Ira L. Beebe VS.. The Star Publishing
No: 4o57. william A. Woodbridge ct al. VS.. George
H. Allison and James A. Kenneday.
NO. 4oo6 Richard q. Taylor ct al. vs.. Adoniram
No. 1o77 Aaron Josephie vs. Herman Kohler.
NO; 4O19 solomon Mayer VS.. William I. Mayhon
No. 40s4 Charles Leobolette ct al VS.. Samuel II.
No. 1885, Louis Levenson ct al VS.. Theodor H.
PhilipsOn.
No. 1855 Joseph NJ. Stuart VS.. Sarah J. Greene
NO. 40s9. Farrell Logan vs. Scion Farrer, George
w: Farrer and Roslyn NJ sayer.
NO. 1920. George A. Deckstader vs. George
No; 4ooi; Morris Alexander VS.. julius Paradise
No. 4oOs. Francis Davis Ward ct al. VS.. willard
No. 4os3. T. stanenhagen VS.. Richard Richards.
No. 1904. John P. Greir ct al. vs. simon Heine
No. 4os5. Theodore Emery ct al. VS.. Edwin R.
No 4O5G John Cudmore vs. John Bowling.
No 4097. Daniel E. Coyle ct al. vs. George E.
Sands
Cartwright.
No. 4O99. James Hunt VS.. Stephen X. Fowler and
George 4. Sl0cum.
No. 4loO. John D. Hunter VS.. Stephen K Fowler
and George Il. Slocum.
No. 4l02. George +. Victor ct al. We. Samel II.
Black and Simon Steiner.
Business i'm Bankruptcy for the Past
Six Years.
The United States Bankruptcy act went into
operation in the month of June 1867, and since
that time-a period Of exactly six years-the num-
Der OF petitions voluntary and Involuntary filed in
the Clerks ONCE for the Southern district of New
york II 4,l0S. This Is an average OF about seven
hundred petitions per year. Assuming that the
law expenses Of each petition amounted TO 5000
ana thus IL putting II at q very low figure, indeed
the large sum OF SS2 600 has been absorbed in pros
ecuting the number OF petitions above given
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-21
MARINE COURT-2AST |
Action ON . Promissory Note.
Before Judge Rowland


Birmingham National Bank vs. Many ct al.-Ths
action is brought to recover the sum of 1897 So
being the amount Of note drawn by the defend
ants and discounted by the plaintiff. The de-.
fendants hardware merchants OF this city, were in
the habit, from time to time, OF drawing notes and
handing them over to sharp & Scrymser dealers
in commercial paper, for the purpose OF being
negotiated. against the amount or which about
fifty per cent was advanced, and upon settlements
being made the amount advanced placed against a
suicient number OF notes to cover It and the bal
auce of whatever notes might have been negO-
tiated paid over to defendants. The note In suit
was drawn and handed over as described to Sharp
h Scrymscr who passed IL to another note brok err
to take to one OF his customers This Gus
toner, 1t seems, had just died, but his for
mer confidential clerk represented that he would
have II cashed, and 1t was entrusted TO him, but
upon being looked for afterwards 10 turn over the
proceeds he was nowhere to be found. lie had, how
ever before his departure transferred IT Tor value
to the osborne Il Cheeseman Manufacturing
Company, OF Connecticut. Its Whereabouts
then being discovered these parties were not-
: fed OF the circums tances attending the
note; but they Notwithstanding, subsequently
had IL discounted by the bank, and suit
was brought for Its vaue upon It's maturity
PLAINTIFFS counsel put the note in evidence and
testified that credit had been given to Osborne Il
Cheeseman for the amount OF the note. Upon de-
PENDANTS evidence the state OF facts above set out
appeared. motion for judgment was then argued
ut considerable length, which ended in the Court
directing verdict in PLAINTIFFS favor fer the
amount claimed. For plaintiff c. III. woodbury.
for defendant, J. Marshall.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-21
THE NATIONAL GAME.
stin Another Defe.t FOR the Mu,u.,..

Still Another Defeat for the Mutuais.
The fourth game OF the championship series
between the Mutual and Athletic clubs, which
was played on the Union Grounds, attracted an
audience Of about one thousand persons, and was
won oy the Philadelphians, as the appended score
shows. Up to- the sixth inning the game was
almost wholly devoid Of interest as the Athletics
had lead OF five runs and the Mutuais
had made but one nrst base hit. In the SIXTH
however, the Mutuals got in five runs through
errors by MCMILLAN and Fiser, both OF whom
mufred ny balls. and the latter made a bad throw
In, which alone allowed three men to score.
The play or Sutton at third base for the visitors
being the very acme Of perfection. The following
Is the score
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-21

The body OF william Burke, who died In the
Fever Hospital Blackvcis island, several Gays
ago, from fracture oi the base OF the skulA snd
laceration OF the BRAN. as heretofore pubs,,l in
the HERArda has been brought down to the McTgue.
and poh.mortem examination made BY the hos
pita Surgeons Deceased was committed to the
WorkfOnse by Justice Downing for into xieaton al
most immediately after which he exhibited symp.
t0Dls oil brain fever. and, lapsing .ntO state Of
INCONSISTENCIES died soon afterwards, Whether
will be Determined BY ~ tnveLgattou pejpre cOro