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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19

TIE real issues 10 this canvas says the lS hch-
burg News, are not do We prefer the indivlduai
Kemper to the individual Hughes Or the Con
servative nominee for Lieutenant Governor Vr
Attorney General to the Radical candidates for
the same Offices, but are nothing more nor less
than these Do we want Radlca! GUvernor
and Radical Legislature who viii rule ii'-
GINA contrary to the wishes ind best interests
of majority Of her population
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19

The Richmond Dispatch Of yesterday has
! 81 account OF ou alteration which occurred IL
the cars Yfthe c. & O. T. r., on Wednesday
between sou Of Gen Wick ham md Capt.
Geo D. Wise. Mr.. Wickham, called Captain
Wise to account for some cp!thet applied to
Geuers! Wickham in a recent political discus
,ou High words followed and the result was
an exchange Of blows, but the gentlemen were
separated before either was seriously injured.
Miss Acne T. Laulran, has been appointed
postmaster at Mt, Pleasant, SpotttsylVauia
couniy, Va, vice VIM Landram resigned and
b H. Robinson has been appointed postmas-
ter at Mount Landing, Essex county, Va,
vice S. T. Dunn, resigned.
JOHN ones, OF Fredericksburg, who has been
on . spree for some time, made his way to the
river Tuesday aud attempted TO drown himself
while in state OF mental abel ration He was
rescued Just Us he was sinking the third time
The many friends of Rev Wm. F. Brcadus
d. D., VII be glad to hear that the recent sur
gical operation upon his eyes, has been very
successful, and that he can now, with the aid
Of spectacics, read with out difficulty and recog
nize his friends
Patrick McCracken, esq, Of Frederick burg
has beeu elected delegate from the St. Mary 5
Benevolent Union to the United States Catho-
lie Benevolent Union, which meets at ST.
Louis 10 October oext.
The Collector Of Taxes for Frederick shurg
(Mr McGuire has received upwards of S20,-
900 of the taxes due for the present year; this
out of some $27 900 levied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19
9 II upOu It's maturity.

a dispatch has been received az The Naval
Department announcing the safe arriva! Of the
Poaris party at Dundee. Whether il Scot
lard or Newfoundland is not stated though i;
is doubtless 10 the latter. The Ur'ted States
steamer Juniata left ST Johns at i p. N. yc,
terday, and the consul followed in a fast steam
er to overiake and proceed with her to Dundee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19

INCORRECT. 1t appears that we were Ills
informed in reference to the arrest of Mr.. }. L.
Wilson, Postmaster at Lynchburg, charged
with using official stamps for electioneering
purposes, as 8 dispatch from him to-day Gays
that there is not q word of truth in it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19

The American Pharmaceutical Association,
in session 10 Richmond, has decided to hold its
next meeting 10 Louisville IN September 1874.
The members were highly pleased with their
reception and entertainment in Richmond by
the druggists and citizens generally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19

The next annual meeting of the soldiers and
sailors composing the "Virginia Division Of
the Army Northern Virginia, will take place
in the Hall Of the House of Delegates, 10 Rich.
mond Cd the evening of October 3oth. COL.
Charles S. Vcnable, will deliver the annual
Grafton. After the address the soldiers and
sailors will have banquet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19
carnations

The Richmond Wing says The STATE OF
Virginia under Conservative rule, no.Wthstaud
ing the unnecessary multiplicity Of county an'!
township officials, has Dot increased Der debt
one dime save ouly 10 the cx,cu. ct he accrued
back Interest of the last four years unprovlded
for in consequence Of the Increased rate i; TAX
alton that would have been required 70 Dis
charge IL upou its maturity
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19

The Lynchburg Republican, very Irorer'y
urges the great i'm portancc OF ward, township
and precinct organ cation, aud without which
our public me- tDgs will bcof no practlca! avail
The work of registration, which ought 10 add
not less than ffteeo thousand 10 the wiz" vote
in the State, must be attended to, au1 to 30
this etfcc, vey there muSt be e!telcn. local o.
ganizationS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19

Under the title of What Manufactures
Have Done for the South, the Savannah
News urges upon the Southern people more at
tention to manufactu-ing-a trlte theme, but
important the main thing needed to build
up and make US q prosperous aud thriving
paopla
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19

The ravages Of the yellow fever III Sh7cv sport
have at last been checked, and few new cases
are reported. The charitable contributions re
ceiyed from various places throughout the
country have relieved the sufferers, and their
is now an adequate supply Of physicians and
nnrenc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19
ALEXANDRIA,, va.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 70, 1873

FURTHER FAILURES 1t will be sean by cur
tslegraphic dispatches that great excitement
continues in financial circles, and that further
failures have been announced, among them the
firm Of Fisk, Hatch i Co., agents for the sale
of the bonds Of the Chesapeake aud Ohio Rail
road
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19

4 declaration is expected shortly from the
Coun. de Chambord acknowledging The right
OF the people to share 10 the government Of the
na,ion, and conseuting to the settlement Of the
future constitution Of France by national repre-
sentatiVea
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19

The Washington Republican says thet under
no circumstances will the result of the suspen
sion Of Jay Cooke & Co. affect the value Of Dis
trict secui ties
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19
far-reaohipg.

DR.. Livingstone has again come to the sur
face. Storms, an English traveller, has arrived
in Paris from Central Africa, and reports that
be met Dr.. Livingstone laat June and parted
from him on the 1st of July, at which time the
doctor was 10 perfect health
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19

TIE trial OF samuel Rainey, alias Mason, for
the murder Of John A. Tucker On the first OF
May last Oh street, opposite the Smithsonian
grounds, vas begun 10 the criminal court ot
Washington Yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19

Ex-Governor Wells, of Virginia, had dopos.
ted S2,700 with the First National Bark in
Washington yesterday just before it suspended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19

Miss RE sailed for Motreal yesterday b5
the steamahip Polynesian, from liverpool, with
another detachment of working women fifty, i've
in number, FOX whom she has secured homes aOd
employmeut 10 America
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19

Scribners Monthly for October bias been
received As usual it is very interesting. From
some of the articles we will make extracts here.
after
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19

In i.icnnoId. orl sunday, the IA M. !" :.
p. 7. PATTON, widow vi ID" lat" J7'" H.
Patton, sr.. il trc G,tth year u /. Ne.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19

The session Of the Spanish Cortes has beer
until the 2nl Of next January.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19

LoUDoUN County ITEMS i From the Lou
ioun Enterprise IA burglar broke into Mr.
Heaton Purcel's mill CD Sunday night last, and
was making off with a bag Of corn, when he
was suddenly arrested to his intentions BY q
ball from pistol in the hands Of Mr.. Alb
Purcell which forced him to drop the corn and
wakc off to save his hide Whether or not the
bail touched the thief is not known. IL tore q
large hole III the bag of corn upon his back.
The quarterly meeting, VI. Z. Church South,
will be held at the Grove on Saturday and
Sunday next, the Goth and 2ls, inst, under the
supervision Of the Rev. Nelson Head P f.
assisted by tue pastor, Rev. J. G.. Dice and
other ministers. Services will commence Sat
rrlay at i l o'clock a. d.
These was some frost in this region on Mon
day night. People had better make their ar
engagements for an early fall There is great
deal Of late corn in Loudouo which We may
we'll fear will not come to perfection.
Hog cholera is prevailing in the Hillsboro'
nelghborhood, aud the chicken cholera has
swept the same country.
{. n. Taylor, esq.,, was robbed of $50 while
attending the circus at Leesburg on Monday
last; 10 clue to the robber.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19
Wreck Of IL Pacific Mail Steamship.

San Francisco, Sept lS-NeHs reached
this city at midnight that the Pacific Mail Com
pany's steamship Costa Rica, from Honolulu,
had been wrecked at Point Dabo, near the en-
trance Of the harbor. The steamer was trying
to make the entrance Of the harbor under full
head of steam in dense fog, when she struck
with tremendous force, breaking her tlmbers
from stem to stern, and making hole 10 her
bow through which the water rushed IN 10 a
torrent.
The excitement aud terror among the passen-
gers were great, but Captain Lopldgc and his
officers succeeded in restoring order 10 some
degree after the outbreak OF the alarm Seeing
there was danger in remaining on the ship, an
order was given to take to the boats. -Four
boats were lowered aud the passengers safely
slowed 10 them. One boat landed at Meigg s
wharf Ut II clock, with two officers and six
Of the crew. At the time they left tho steamer
three other boats put of: but they became sep
arate3.
Capt. Loridge remained on the ship One of
the boats containing number OF the crew was
capsizcd in leaving the ship, but the men were
all picked up by the other boats. The cabin
passengers number from twenty-five to thirty,
including several ladies, two Of whom tainted
when the vessel struck.
The vessel will undoubtedly prove total loss.
rs the place where she struck is rocky and
dangerous, an immense bluff rising perpcndicu-
lurly from the waters edge.
All Of the passengers we're saved. Quarter
master Harris is very severely injured.
Three steam tugs vent to. the scene of the
wreck abou, an hour after the news of the dis
a-ter was received Ooe Of the tugs has just
returned, and reports that the steamer has
shifted her position and now lays quartering
Gu the rocks Opinions differ as to the chances
Of getting her of.
Al the passcngcrs Of the Costa RIGA have
been safely landed 1t is believed that ono Of the
crew, Chinaman, was drowned The mail
has been received in good condition and brought
to the city. The ship has seven feet water in
the hold
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19
.kREIr .tLS,

ss---~I fr2's.r~, iTTIITTt. -. .'TE''S
The Opelousas courier., 1873-08-16
Facts and Figures.
Who Made the Money!

From the N. o. Herald, Aug 81
The following facts and figures may be relied
upon as correct, and some idea may be CLEANED
from them of the manner in which the Audi
tors office ia run by Clinton, and in whose in
terest it is run. Comment is almost unneces-
sary.
L. b. Dayries, ex-tax collector of the parish
OF Pointe Coupee, was indebted to the State in
the sum of about $1,000. Auditor Graham early
IN 1877, deeming it advisable in the interest of
the state, compromised this for $2500 $l500
OF which was paid to the Treasurer in cash,
and the balance was to be paid in December,
l872. Since Mr.. Clintous accession, the claim
l has been settled by Mr.. Newman, upon Mr..
ChntOn's srfitten order for $500 clear gain
to somebody of $500.
ID. G. Sttig, deceased, ex-tax collector of st.
Landry, very wealthy and responsible gen.
tleman. was indebted to the State, according
to the books of the Auditor, in the sum Of
~, ,6s5 "a, which, after Sittig's DEATH was set
tied by Newman, upon Clinton's eritten order
for $4,000 in cash, making q neat little gain of
$l9 ,695 "a for somebody.
On April 22d, 1873, Mr.. Newman. upon the
written order of Clinton, paid in for WIN. H.
Mcdonald, of DeSoto, tax collector, 5000 in
'ca,rGnts, at par. Neither tax payers nor tax
collectors could pay warrants at par, except
through Newman or Clinton.
On the l1th of June, 1873, Mr.. Newman tby
the way, we do net think Clinton & Newman
pay any license under that style of tirm) made
neat little transaction by paying IN ,raTraRts,
at par, the sum of $40, los 90, for the tax col
iector of Union parish, upon the w'itte's order
of Clinton.
c. T. Houston, of Avoyelles, tax collector.
in the innocence of his vsrdancy, permitted
Newman to pay in warrants at par for him,
upon the written order of Clinton, $3.50.
j. I. Roberts, of Vernon. only had $775 IA
to pay in, and Mr.. Newman paid that small
amount in warrants at par, on Ctinton's Trtt-
ten order.
T. B. Rhodes, of CarrolIton, tax collector,
owed q large amount, and succeeds in the
same way in paying in s4342 50 in warrants
at par.
L. Riddell, tax collector of Catalonia par
ish, paid in the same way, through Messrs.
Clinton & Newman, the sum of $553l g..
j. A. Heron, of Bossier, owed the State
$40, 81. This amount, according to law,
should have been paid in aud credited to the
various funds. New, of this amount, only
$i1 ,449 was due to the general fund, and just
exactly this amount was paid in by Messrs.
Clinton & Newman in warrants, at par.
Warrants were worth at that time, say forty
cents on the dollar, and hence on every dollar
of warrants thus paid into the treasury, some
body made sixty cents.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-08-16

THREE MEN KILLED AND TWO woUNpED-oNR
FATALLY.

One of the most terrible occurrences that it
has ever fallen to our lot to record took place
In Old Grand Prairie, in this parish, on the
llthinst
1t appears that fist-fght had been agreed
upon betyeen two of the young men of that
quarter, Felix Soileau and Dreux Guillory;
and they, accompanied by considerable num-
ber OF their friends and relatives, repaired to
spot which tradition points out as the favor
ite battle-ground of the people of that Sec
tlon-a tine grove Of trees, near Pointe Verte,
In the above mentioned immense prairie-for
the purpose Of settling the lsng vexed ques-
ton as to who was ''ths best man."
The fight had just ended, or was about to
end, when some of the witnesses or spectators,
many OF whom were armed, began quarreling,
and in less time than it takes TO relate it a
dozen revolvers were fourished in the air, and
thirty odd shots were fired. When the smoke
cleared away, three men were found lying on
the ground, dead, and two wounded. The
names of the killed are: Carroll Blaekman,
Dreux Guillory, and Alexandra vidrine. Mr.
Augustin Guillory, father of Dreux, received
two bullets in the body and one in the knee.
His condition is extremely precarious, if not
quite hopeless. His leg had to be amputated
two days after. Mr.. Felix Soileau was slightly
wounded near the hip.
ALI these parties are natives of this parish,
or rather of Old Grand Prairie, and not one of
them was over % years of age, except Mr..
Augustin Guillory, who is about IS.
An inquest was held the same day on the
bodies of the three victims, and the conclu-
sion arrived at was that Augustin Guillory
killed Carroll Blaekmao, that Dreux GuiIiory
killed Alexandra Vidrine, and that Aristide
Ortego killed Dreux Guillory.
The dead were buried the next day.
A young man named Prewett, from the same
quarter, has been arrested and lodged in Jail
here, accused Of being accessory to the kill
ing of Vidrine.
Aristide Ortego came to town ON Wednes-
day and gave himself up. He, Prewett and
three or four others accused of completely III
this horrid slaughter, were released on parole
until Monday, when preliminary examina-
tion of the case will take place in our town,
before the Hon. j. j. Morgan, District Judge.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-08-16
To The People of st. Landry,
agency Mound City Mutual Life Ins. Co., J
OPELoUsAs, La, Nov. 18th, 1871.

agency Mound City Nntna! Life ms Co., J
OPELoUsAs, La, Nov. l4th, 1871. (
BEG leave to announce that | have
IL accepted of the Agency of the Mound
City Mutual Life Insurance Company of st.
Louis, Missouri My office is in the Coult
House, where will be most happy to explain
to all whose interest and duty requires the
aid OF that most benevolent of modern insti-
tutions-Life Insurance. The high character
of the Mound City renders it necessary to say
a word in its behalf; its policy holders are
composed of some Of the most intelligent and
respectable citizens of this and adjoining par
iShes, to whom l take great pleasure in refer
ring to their names below. The Louisiana
Department is under the control of our best
citizens. and every member director may he
regarded as guardians to the widow and the
orphan.
The following gentlemen compose the Louis
lana Board: E. I. Merrick, c. H%Monton,
James jackson. Robert Hare L. A. Wilt.
Thomas Fitzwilliam, +. H. Hatch. Octave
Voorhies, B. b. Simmes.
would also refer to the card of Mrs Hayes.
widow of the late james G. Hayes. of this
parish, and of Mrs. O'Bryan of Vermilion
parish, widow of Colonel Daniel O'Bryan.
The promptness with which all losses are paid
to the consideration of our people.
NAMES OF POLICY HOLDERS.
DR.. John A. Taylor. Alcte Duprt, Henry L.
Garland. Joel Fl. Sandoz, j. J. Morgan. ThnS.
c. Anderson, G. C. Swazc, DIR. J. L. Estorge,
J. l.. Morris, Captain Carmouehe, Joseph NJ.
Moore, A. r. Hawkins, aud many others; also,
from other parishes long list could be fur
nished, but | will only mention Governor A.
Mouton, of Lafayette, and Generals Alcibiades
DeBlane and Alexandra D6clouet, of st.
Martin.
81 A. GARRIGUES.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-08-16

H. C. wARMoTH, 7. c. ANDERSON EFT AIS. CHARGED
WITH wRoNGFULLY DEPICTING THE
STATE TREASURY.
More about The Famous Veil Claim.
IN, o. Times. 9tb,1

IN. o. Times, 9tb.l
An important suit was yesterday Instituted
in the Superior District Court by Acting At
torney General j. @. A. Fellows, assisted by
Judge j. B. Cotton, on behalf of the State,
against Henry C. Warmoth, Thomas C. Ander-
son, James Graham and John G. Gaines. The
object of the suit is to recover back from the
parties named the sum of sl4O.s94 81, which,
it is alleged in the petition, the defendants
entered into conspiracy to pay, and did pay,
contrary to law, cut of the FLOATING Debt
Fund.n
After reeiting at length the formation of the
Board of Liquidation of the State Debt, &C.,
the petition goes on to allege:
That on the fst day of March, 1871, james
Graham, as Auditor of Public Accounts, issued
warrant No. 1910 to the Citizens Bank, as
Fiscal Agent of the State, in payment of tif-
teen certificates of indebtedness issued to one
Benjamin Well. purpOrting to be for goods fur
nished to the State, according to contract of
June q, 1864, for the sum of $l40 ,Sei 81, said
fifteen certificates purporting to have been is
sued by FL. Peralta, Auditor, Nov. %. 1866, ap-
proved by j. Madison Wells, as Governor,
endorsed by said Benjamin We'll, some of them
to bearer, and some of them without recourse,
and all endorsed by Thomas C. Anderson.
The said fifteen certificates, SO issued and en-
dofsed, were by said Anderson presented to
said Board of Liquidation for registration,
and were registered by said Board, the amount
OF WHICH W3FFaIGy I94u, puFpOFtS TO nave utsA
paid by the Fiscal Agent to said Anderson Or
his order or assigns.
The petition further represents that the
goods furnished to the State, as set forth in
said warrant and in said certificates of indebt-
edness, were furnished to one Allen, claiming
to be Governor of Louisiana, and under Con-
federate rule and In hostility to the Govern
ment of the United States; that payment of
said claim thus contracted is prohibited by
the fourteendh amendment to the Constitution
of the United States, and by article ll9 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana. That
said goods furnished had been paid for by the
so-called Governor Allen ut the time of their
delivery. That the validity of the claim was
denied and refused to be acknowledged by the
Legislature which was in session in New
Orleans, 1866 and 1867.
That all these grounds of the nullity and
invalidity of said claim were well known to
the said Anderson, and to the said Warmoth,
Graham and Gaines, yet notwithstanding such
knowledge, said parties did combine and con-
spire together to deplete the Treasury of the
State, and did, at New Orleans, as aforesaid,
so deplete 1t to the extent of said $l40, ,844 50.
The petition concludes with prayer for
Judgment for said amount against the defend
ants, Anderson, Warmoth, Graham and Cal
mes, IN solido, with six per cent interest from
March 2, 1877 and all costs Of suit. q
The Opelousas courier., 1873-08-16
SPECIAL NOTICES
DHYsICzANs Il DRUGGISTS.

"A prominent New York physician lately COM
pil1heu TO DUNDAs DICK about his SANDAL
WOOD Oll CAPSULES, stating that sometimes
they cured miraculously, but that "a patient of
his had taken them for some time without cf-
feet. On being informed that several imit,
tions were made and sold, he inquired and
found that his patient had been taking capsu
les sold in bottles, and not Dundas Dick d. COS
What happened to this physician NAV have
happened to others, and Dtadas DicL d; To-
take this method of protecting physicians.
druggists and themselves. and preventing Oil
of Su,.doi,cood from coming into dsrepute
Physicians who once prescribe the Capsules
will continue to do so for they contain the pure
Oil, in the best and cheapest form.
Dundas Dick & Co. use more Oil of Sandal
wood in the manufacture of their Capsules
than all the Wholesale and Retail Druggists
and Perfumers in the United States combined,
and this is the sole reason why the pare OIL is
sold Cheaper in their Capsules than in any
other form.
Oil of Sandolrood is fast superseding every
other remedy, sixty Capsules only being re-
qulred to insure a safe and certain cure in six
or eight days. From no other remedy can this
result be had.
DICKS SOFT CAPSULES solve the problem
long considered by many eminent physicians,
of how to avoid the nausea and disgust expert
enced i'll swallowing, which are well known to
detract from, if not destroy, the good effects
of many valuable remedies.
Soft Capsules are put up in tin-foil and neat
boxes, thirty in each, and are the only Cap
sules prescribed by Physicians.
p These rere the only CapsuIes admitted
to the last Paris Exposition.
Send for Circular to 81 Wooster Street. New
York. SOLD AT ALL DREG STORES
General Agency, ITO Reade St, New York
May X lS73-4m