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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-11

~ There are now in this parish, or
rather it is claimed that there Gre,
two judges OF the Distric. and Parish
Courts, two Sheriff7s, two Clerks two
Recorders, and SO On ad inJinitara, and
there are also two Shaving and Hair.
Dressing Saloons, but unlike the rest
these are run in the interest of one
party, which is to say that our genial
and accommodating friend, Leon, has
in addition to bis establishment on
Second street, taken the Saloon in the
Exchange Hotel, lately occupied by
Victorin Porter, ana proposes to run
both concerns, ana thus have chance
al, shaving the whole community, in
the smoothest and easiest manner so
step in TO the nearest you happen to
he, take seat, get slicked 10 then pay
theJee.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-11

The latest arrivals from the diamond
field was an individual with q colossal
ruby nose encruSted with carbuncles,
1t had evidently been sailed, as the
possessor was somewhat corned gener.
a,iy,
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-11

An exchange remarks that this is
the kind of weather when a Christian
draws close TO the stove, and wishes
every poor laboring man on the face OF
the earth was clerk in storD.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-11

Mon LAw.-The above'is the desig-
nation applied, not by us, but by ore
OF the most substantial and respecta-
bic citizens of Bayou Rapides, to the
proceedings had in breaking open by
force, the Clerks Office, On Monday
last, and taking possession of the
Parish records, by order Of the C:
decant Parish Judge. We have no
other comment TO make upon the mat
ter, except to say that we regard the
conclusion arrived at by the contest
ing claimants for the Parish Judgship,
as very sensible one, viz, to adjourn
their courts for the present, and await
further developments.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-11

IMPRovING.-Nothwithstanding The
unprecedented dizziness of the times,
at this season of the year, We notice
several building going mp, which pro
mise te be very neat and commodious.
Our neighOors on Front street, the
Messrs. Osborne, N. Legras, Mrs. NJ.
L. Grogan, the Methodist Church So
ciety, and perhaps others are building
and thus giving evidence Of a certain
asnount Of prosperity at the very least.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-11
The D. L. Tally and Captain
Helm.

"Never iorsake old friends FOR new acquain-
fences"
The D. L. Tally, Captain John
Heinz, arrived here last Sunday, book
ing as bright as q new pin, making
her first trip since the rise in the river,
and having been thoroughly rehova-
ted, though as a new boat, little in
that line was needed, and reprinted
from stem to stern. We had the good
luck to be passenger on her, which
considering our experience IN the
down trip, we regarded as extremely.
good luck indeed. To say a word in
Braise of her veteran commanders
knack of making his-passengers com
Portable, would be work OF superoga-
ton entirely, az his name is, and has
been for many years, expressive of all
that is required in steamboat cap
tim, and at present, as is'not' always
the case, he is ably seconded in his eff
forts to please, by his three clerks,
Messrs. Jno.C @. Libsno, Jno. Joifrion
and Tom Reeder. Captain Libano is,
we believe, somewhat stranger here,
hut has been long and fay0rably
known in the lower trade, and unless
we are very much mistaken, he is
bound to become equally as popular
here as he has none Of that supercilli-
BUSINESS which has come TO be an at
tribute of steamboat as well as hotel
clerks
Messrs. Joiffrion and Reeder, are al
SO well-known, as competent .and
courteous officers, as to need nofn-
eoniums from US.
Captain Helm informed us that as
soon as possible the old favorite, b. l..
Hodge, would take the place in Red
River, which she has SO long and so
acceptably filed, to be commanded
either By him or his son-in-law, Cap
tain Haberlee. For years we do not
recollect exactly how many, Captain
Helm has had, a feet Of beats in Red
River, in high water and in low water,
using every exertion to accommodate
the people, very often at serious loss
to himself, and it seems TO us that
such man ought to be supported by
the community, especially as he asks
only for their business, and not their
business and boat tco,to do it with.
We noticed in the New Orleans pa
pers that project for a stock compa-
ny, TO build and start q new line of
boats for this trade in Red River was
in agitation, and whilst we fully ac-
knowledge the axiom that ''cpposition
is the life of trade,n we should be sor-
~ TO see an opposition, which while
not materially bensiting the organisers
might injure parties, who nnquestioD-
ably have merited the support of the
shippers and receivers Of freight in this
and adjoining parishes.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-11

NEW SToRE.--M. Paul, Esq, the
Mike Paul SO well, so widely and S,
favorably known everywhere about
here, has opened store, at the stand
formerly occupied by Mr.. Jonas We'll.
We wish him all the success, which he
merits snd -viil no doubt receive,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-09
Condensed kilograms.

A military telegraph is being built from
San Diego on the Pacific TO Tucson,
Arizona.
Nashua, N. H., sentenced a murderer to
30 years yesterday.
Detroit rejoiCes in telegraphic communi-
cation to Ssulte Ste Marie.
Anew York tug was sunk at Hellgste
yesterday and the captain drowned.
Jack Frost made bis appearance at a
number of places throughout Illinois Mon
day morning. No damage reported.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
have extended their lines to Saulte Ste
Marie.
The theatrical season opened in New
Orleans last night with the Luly combina-
ton at the Opera House.
Rev. j. r. Lentz, of Martins Ferry, O.,
died of heart disease last night in the depot
of the indianapolis and st. Louis railroad,
in East st. Louis, while waiting for the
train. ...-.
A large delegation of Pork-packers left
Louisville last evening to attend the Pork
packers Convention at Chicago to-mor-
row.
The Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order
of Druids met in st. Louis yesterday, 232
Lodges and 10 States being represented.
The Republican officials at WarreDton,
Va, have been detected using official post
age stamps to frank political documents.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-09
SECRET SOCIETIES AMONG THE
NEGROES.

From the jackson Dispatch, Sept. s.
We learn from good authority that one
Logan, q neg 70 preacher of this county, has
recently been among toe colored people Of
Hardeman county, making speeches, and
trying to excite their aDimosity against the
whites Of that section, admon.shing them
to reject all advice given them By the white
men, and to pursue, in every instance, d.
rectly opposite course. Logan is either 8
fool or rascal. The strongest probability
is that be is both.
That there are existing among the negroes
of certain localities secret organizations
against the whites, there can be no doubt.
Such reports reach US from Shelby aud 9TH
er counties. Their principal object seems
to be to resist the present system Of hiring
to the whites as servants, and also tbs sys-
TEN Of cropping on the shares, and to force
the white people to rent them lands.
This is certainly an unwise move on the
part of the colored people. The colored
people are not entirely independent of the
whites, and they are wonderfully fooled if
they think we white people are totally de-
pendent upon them. The whites are the
owners of the lands, and they certainly
could, if they were Opposed, refuse to let
the negroes cultivate them at all; but 1t is
evidently to The interest of both classes to
work to each others hands the whites fur
nishing the lands, the "blscks" the labor.
With this system of cooperation both
classes may be benefited and the coultry
blessed with peacef u prosperity. Let the
colored man study his own interest, and be
will soon see that these secret organiza-
tions can result in no good whatever.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-09
THE SChOUL STRUGGLE.
Catholic Views.


NEW YORK, Sept. S.-Atmass yesterday
in St. Peters Church, father O'FarreIl allud-
ing to the dedication of his paroehial school
in the afternoon, pronounced the public
school system failure. Hs believed that
eventually the State must either make sll
education voluntary and without tsxstion,
each denomination supporting its own
schools, or else if tax es were raised for edu-
cationsl purposes, escn party nuss receive a
fair share.
At the dedicatOry services In the after
noon the same clergyman said he wished
it understood that in this matter priest and
people went together. Ith I'D been charged
that they had entered into q conspiracy.
1t vas true they had entered into coDspi-
racy, every man woman and child Of them,
aud made no secret of it. They did not
deny that they protested against supporting
schools to which Ca holic children could
not go, just as they would protest against
being forced to attend State Church.
They claimed as American citizens, the
privilege Of educating t. cir children as they
pleased.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-09
DUB SPECIAL CORRESPOND.
.- ENOE.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS Ahead-A No Tax.
Payer Brought ~ Taw-The Coming
Exposition, Etc.
To the Union and American:
MEMPHIS, Sept. 6, 1S73.-A line or two
from cur Bluff City occasionally may inter-
est your readers.
Our business season opens with fine
promise. We have had an exceedingly dull
summer. When the cholera made its apo
pearance people lett the city in crowds and
the Vienna Exposition bad already attract
ed hundreds of our most prominent citizens.
These two causes left US sparse popuia-
ton of cant-get-aways, who spent the sum-
mer in complaining Of hard times, high
taxes ard hot weather. These complaints
were imaginary except as 20 the taxes. The
State and county calls for little over one
and half per cent, and the city takes just
two ard half, so on the tax question there
was some reason to complain. But
we hope to remove that cause of complaint
soon. The first sale of land for old past
due taxes was mad by the Clerk and MAJ
ter Of the Second Chancery Court, f. W
DAYS ago, under decree Of that court. The
land all brought the full amount of back
taxes for many years, swiLh accumulated
costs and expenses. 1! was the property If
one who has paid no taxes since the war.
This indicates thst our courts intend to col
lect The very large amount due from deiin-
quents. In the city we are looking forward
aDxiously or January, when the city ad-
ministration will be changed and her finan-
ces and business little better manag d.
Then our city will begin to feel easy in ev-
cry way, and we will hear very little
complaint Of hard times or high taxe..
Our active and e1terprisiDg Exposition
lists are making grand preparations for the
opening in October. The display will ne
much finer and more extensive than it was
last yesr. / am fully authorized to invite
all Nashville and her neighbors to visit us on
that most interesting occasion. Our two
theatres, each of which is about IS good
as you will find outside Of New York, Lave
combined and will put their heads together
to amuse the multitude. Orr hotels and
public houses of all kinds will put on their
holiday attire during the present month to
be ready for the Exposition. 1t will be
good time to visit the 4th Chickassw Bluff.
BRICKBAT.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-09
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The farmers Of B cunt are raising "a me
eroo of sssairas' this season.
Chattanooga has an inspector OF nueS
and stoyapipes, to guard against tre'
The Memphis Register urges the need
for a bridge across the Miss ssipn at that
point. ,. d.,lv
linz of steamers 'to Knoxville or some oIh-
or railroad village on the headVaters OF tn7
The Gsustin TelnesseeGn says recen:
rains have given pastures start ana suppiiso
stock water, which bad become rather
scarce during the long dry spen.
The Dresden Democrat OF the ON says
Ino p. Glass, who was bitten on the Niger
bv a voung man named Cotterall, during q
frolic last week, oied of bis injuries ias'
Friday night. 49, e,b s.r..
We have been informed that tie cool7rs
has m de- lis a, pesrance in Sullivan
coI,nt this time at the town OF Blountgiiie'
Several cases are reported d the people
are in a high state Of excitement
The Gallatin TenIaesseean says: Inc col.
or d fair has brought ther q num'er u
whites, some male and some Iemaie: WI
are after turning penny with the 'Ifie lli
and brother" at wonderful tricks ana
spotted and wheeled contrivances Oh ehance'
The Galla.in TennesseeGn OF Sep Q, says
One Brad Moore, colored, living some two
miles east of Mitchellville, on last Tuesos y
morning, about day light, attempted - 20 2
commit foul crime upon the person =.
married lady, whose husband ne nAu Oeen
working for the day before.
Senator ]. B. Gordon Of Georgia ana Gen.
w r. Bats of Nashville are expecteP
In address the reunion OF soldiers OF
the Seventh Tennessee Regiment at
Gallatin on the I'd prox. Efforts are making
IN gather the surviving members OF the oio
Second Tennessee on the same cccas'on''
The jackson Dispatch tells Of youthful
hath r IL the Fork4d Deer who induced Dis
companjons TO cut down tree, to the TOP
rnosi limb Of which he had climsed. 'ree
and hSthar .'sndedr plumb In deep water
but the lashing from loose i'm which ina
bather received on his bare back viii deter
him from further flights through the ar
THE Jonesborough Herald and Tribune
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-09

saws: A youth living with Samuel Wad-
dell, ESQ on Nolschucky river, fell from .
hay NOW one day last week, on pair OF
hay ladders, striking lorg, sharp wooden
pin which penetrated bis breast some four
or five inches. Strange to say, the boy is
now able 20 be about AGAIN. ...--
The Sparta Index of the 4th has this
item: Miss Margaret Cakes, having failed
to conyincs her reverend "a her that il was
best to follow the advice Of S.. Paul, she
that giveth his daughter In marriage, doeth
WELL" took advantage OF bis absences from
home on ministerial dui s las. Sunday,
and became happy bride.
A Maryville correspondent Of the Knox
vile Press and Herald writes: The pris-
ouers in jsil, thirteen In number, came near
escaping on Saturday, but were prevented
BY the timely interfer nee OF Sheriff Ed
mondson, who, with his Est, knocked one
or two of them down, aud scared the rest
back into their little cells. 20
The Galla'in TennesSeeGB Is informed that
the line OF the Cumberland and Ohio Rail
road has been 'ocated into town, and that
the depot will e out near The factory OF Mr..
Fitzgerald. The road will run ont OF Town
thence nearly E is-, and South OF the Harts-
vile pike for over q mile and bar, It
turns north and crosses that pike between
Mr. John BrAnhsm's and Mr. VIM. You
RES.
The GaiGesboro NetrS gives The scholas-
tic popula ion Of Jackson county is as fol-
lows: Between the sgss Of o and IS years
1851 white males. 10 8 white females II
black miles, e. black females. Between
The az Of is and 2 years, $50 white
males, 1l3 white emslss, black males,
black females. Total white males Z157,
white females 1,61s; black males "a. black
females sc. To Al whites 1876, blacks 14O.
Grand total 3,515.
The Jacxs9n Dispatch OF Sept. 5, says:
Henry Strayhorn (colored) and his wife
Annie, Of this city, did not sgree very Veh.i
Ia q little fuss bet Teen them on THURSDAY
evening, Henry threw q bucket OF cold
water on Amie, doubtless with the mic r.
tensfon of cooling her of, and teaching her
fon thencafsrth 90 ever "keep cool thls
i-ssoo of Henry .i,,ubtlsss bad its efsc., for
tr,u that 81 to t6is A nis has never been
wa-rn. She now cooily sleeps meath tbs
the sod. She died Of q congestiVs ehiA on
last Saturday morning. mm ai
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-09
FOREIGN.
An Ss,OOO,O0O Fire in Havana.


Twenty Lives Lost.
HAVANA, Sept. Last night the square
of buildings known as the Plaza Vspor was
reduced to ashes. The fire broke out ST.
muItaneousIy In the four corners Of the
square, and Is supposed to have been the
work of incendisrses. The loss is estimst-
ed at over S6,000,000. 1t is reported that
twenty lives were lost. The scenes around
the burning square were exciting and ter
rible. Parents threw their children from
balconies to save them from the flames.
Dominican BrOils.
SAN DoMINGo, Aug. 26-Col. Rlvas a.
tempted the life Of Gen. Luperon with the
sword. Luperon evsded bis bows drew
revolver and shot Rivas through the head.
Gen. Cabeal is reported seriously Ill and IN
able to take the field.
A Mexican Hybrid.
NEW ORLEANS, Sep. 8.-A party of Ban
dts headed by Alberto Garcia are commit
ing depred itions on the roads near Mier
and Guerrero Garcia and his followers
were lately stealing cattle in Texas, and
being too hotly pursued by United States
csya'ry returi ed to Mexico where he was
appointed customs officer. On losing bis
place and fearing to return to Texas to
steal cattle he turned Mexican highway
man. The P0z Publico of this city states
that Garcia is an American and claims that,
reparation should be dema nded for his
depredations. The Mexi can authorities
however, recently refused to extradite him
for robeerias committed In Texas on the
ground that he was Mexican citizen.
spain's '.supreme," Last Effort.
MADRID, Sept. 8.-The new ministry is
announced with Senior CASTELAR,,
as preside t. he has determined TO make
supreme effort to crush the Csrlist and in
transigente instruction. He has decided
to call into active service one hundred and
fifty thousand Of the army reserves and i've
hundred Thousand of the militia. He be-
lieyes that with this force it will be possible
to establish order in the country before
spring.
BARCELONA, Sept. S.-Carlists are
threatening Alot In the province Of Gerara.
Chinese Nursing their Wrath.
New YORK, Sept. 8.-rhe Madras Athe-
ne1,a received 6y mail, says there are again
rumora afoat at Shanghai among the Chi
nese, thst a organization was in progress
for general massacre of Europeans in the
interior of China. The reason is that the
French Minister will not consent to &c tain
notifications of the treaty aud the Chinese
Government have taken this as challenge
to war, and the Chinese knowing The su-
periority of Europeans in warfare intend to
resort ia massacre Rumors are becoming
more and more grave, sCd large number
IF soldiers are be ng collec ed around the
various places where foreign missionaries
are stationed. ..a.... b.. ..
Crying Over Spilled MILK.
LONDON, Sept. Sowing TO dissstisfsc-
ton with the proceedings of the British and
American Mixed Claimants Commission at
Washington, claimants here contemplate
csling public meeting to give expression
10 the grievances.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-09
NEW YORK.



NEW York, Sept. 7.-Deteetiye Simp-
son saws that the a-aount of bogus bonds
which the forgers expected to negotiate in
this country and In Europe was s., 900, 600,
and that 100000 are already on the
market here. Two oftbe gang, 1t is said,
left for Europe some time since with
large amount Of forged bonds, which are
reported to have already been disposed OF
in the Eoglish markets.
New YORK, Sept. 8.-James Y. Yates
ard Jos. w. johnson arrested in eonnec-
ton with the recent bond forgeries were
before Judge Fancher to-day on a writ of
habeas corpus, when their counsel asked
that their preliminary examination before
the Police Justice be ordered continued,
that question of bail might BE- reached.
The District Attorney stated that both
prisoners had been indicted by the Grand
Jury and that thirteen more indictments
were expected az inst one, and twenty or
thirty against th3 other, and asked that the
writs be dismissed and the prisoners re-
manded. Tne Judge reserved his decision,
and meaptime Yates and johnson will be in
jail. -Tf EC-
Excitement An Newark.
The greatest excitement prevailed yester-
day in Newark, n. j., over the ann 5unce-
ment that Receiver of Taxes, Broadwell,
hyd in the last thirteen days appropriated
81 200 of toe city's money to bis own use
Heavy frauds In other departments of the
city government are limited, and it is feared
that the city has been Systematically de-
frauded by the ring, which 1t is charged,
will do its best to ward off any investigation
except such as it can control. ff
Wall street. Yarns.
The panic and disaster predicted for
Wall street by sensation moDgers, made
their appearance to-day, in this form-two
individuals not connected with Wall street
are short of cash about one hundred thous
and and may possibly have to get some ac-
commodations 20 meet their notes due tbs
latter part of the week. TO continue the
excitement report was started that west
ern railroad had gone to protest on its paper
but this was officially denied and was FOL-
lowed by the statement that there was
nothing at all the matter with the company.
Later it was reported that one of the Ware
house companies had failed, but this also
turned out false.
Railroad Fares.
The outside railroad ticket offices have
made further reductions in the prices of
tickets to prominent western cities. The
reduced rates have not been adopted by the
general ticket agencies. The tickets fur
nished are known as "Boston through
books" with the eastern coupons detached.
Not One for Tennessee.
Arrivals, of Emigrants at Castle Garden to-
day 2,010.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-09
HOUR NEXT GOvERNOR"-NOT FOR
HORACE.

From the Kingston Valley News Republican,
Under the above head, q writer in the
Knoxville Cllroaicie, of a recent date, sug-
gests ire name of Hon. Horace Maynard as
the Republican Governor of Tennessee in
our next State election, and perhaps thst
gentleman may become a candidate. The
writer does not ap rove Of all Mr.. May
nard's political sets, and even refers to the
"retro-active increased salary bll," but
seems TO think, on the whole, bis chances
for election would he very good. We may
be mistaken In our estimate of The amount
of honesty in the Republican ranks Of Ten
nessee, but we do think it possible for our
party to present candidate to thu people
for whom we shall not be Obliged TO ask that
''his large politi al experience" and semi
nent ability may induce the people to
overlook such an abuse ofpower and want
of strict, old-fashioned honesty as necessa-
rily attaches to Mr.. Maynard on account of
his vote in this shameful, dishonest and de-
servedly unpopular measure.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-09
HUDSON'S BAY.


NEW BEDFORD, MAss., Sep. S.-The
schooner Abbie Bradford, at this port, from
Hudson Bay, reports the loss of TIVE New
Bedford wha ers, botl Stranded, one on
Sept. IA, 1872, and the other on Oct. 10
No men were lost at the time of the
wrecks, but both crews were obliged to i've
on an island until the I'd of August last.
From exposure and lack of proper food
they were attacked ny scurvy The winter
was fea,fdily cold, bliug most sev-T'
jor numneI OF years, 50 that the natives
of the Island died by scores and the
wrecked crews suffered exceedingly Ten
of the crew Of one and four of The other
died,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-09
YELLOW FEVER.

LITTLE Rock, Sep. S.--Several fugitives
from Shreveport arrived here this evening,
reporting yellow fever or the increas' ~
Shreveport, and everybody leaving lha can
get away. Oftb,e- telegram operator at
that place, ota is down with fever a'd an
other hiss left, leaving bat one to 60 the
work. The weather has grown peIcepthy
cold during the past few days. Morning
nres are comfortable. Very dry