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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12
A-Under Governor WarmOth's.
Mr.. Sypher-Ah: Under Governor War

A-Under Governor Warmoth's.
Mr.. sypher-Ah: Under Governor War
moth!
Governor Warmoth-Was I PRESENT.
A-No, sir. u
Governor Warmoth What was said
about it
A-Sypher told me not to let you know
anything about it. daughter
TO Mr.. Sypher-About .301 legal voters
were prevented from voting.
To Mr.. Carpenter-General Sypher told
witness, both in 1853 and 1870, to put all
the names he could on the books, so that
the number of votes cast should not exceed
the registration. Was then sworn Su-
nervisor. Never thought whether putting
false names on the list was bis duty OF
not, because all Supervisors were doing
the same. Sam Delevan told him that he
stuffed boxes and made false registrations
in 1868. Delevan was United States SUI
pervisor in New Orleans during the last
election; told him about two weeks ago
that he could make some revelations con-
corning the Seventh and Eighth Wards
that would upset the whole Kellogg par
ty; was very mad at the time, because
promises made had not been fulfilled said
he had notion to blow Hammer, State
Register in the Ninth Ward in 1868 and
1870, told him similar facts concerning
these elections. "f
To Mr.. Morton-These officers were ap-
pointed by Governor Warmoth. ar.
To Mr.. Carpenter-Considered oath of
Office as Supervisor mere mattor of form
and of no consequence.
TO Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in 1872 were
not generally the same as those in 1868
and 1870. ,u
To Governor Warmoth-Those Regis
trars who acted as described were in the
Republican party in 1S72-those mention
ed by name by United States Marsh.,ls.
To Mr.. Carpenter-Made these disclo-
sures because AM Disguised with the
whole affair.
TO Mr.. Morton-Did not make disclo-
snres because he was not reinstated in the
Custom House, Could bring friends to
prove that he had determined to quit the
business on the 1st of February.
| To Mr.. Carpenter-First made disclo-
snref to friends, and did not think they
would 60 any further. Had no expecta.
ton Of any reward.
To Governor Warmoth-Tn 1870, 1400
votes were cast. and 2G0O or 200 counted.
Boxes were stuffed.
Governor Warmoth-Who was present
A-General Sypher. He brought the
boxes there himself. T1ere were IL poll
ing places in the Parish in 1870.
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DIED

In this Town, on Wednesday, tho 5th
inst, EDWARD DE GENRES SUR
VILE, aged 81 years: T#y
The deceased was born IN Paris,
France, November 9th, 1906 educated
in the College of st. Acheiel, served as
midshipman III the French Navy. Not
liking the service he came to this coun-
try in 1927 to perfect himself in the
English language he took a professor
ship in the Ellicott Mills Institute,
Maryland, teaching the French and
Spanish languages; came to New Or
leans in 1886, where lie resided until
184l, when he made his residence in
Avoyelles Parish, since which time he
acted as Notary Public. Came to
Rapides 10 March last, and was taken
i'll a few days after his arrival, and
continued i'll until the 5th of February,
when he departed this life, having re-
ceived all the consultations afforded by
the Roman Catholic Church, of which
he was devout and practical member.
The deceased was well and favora-
bly, known as gentleman. of the ancien
regime, a good citizen and upright man,
and our community could not have lost
more noble, just and lamented citi-
zen. Peace to his memory!
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How SIZE DID It.-In the village of
Darlington, Montgomery county, lives
a man named Best, who has been &C.
customed to spend too liberal share
Of his time and money at the saloon,
where he was always cordially well
coined by the saloon-keeper, despite
the urgent entreaties Of the neglected
wife that her husband should not be
furnished any Intoxicating drink. On
Christmas day, Best, as usual, repaired
to the saloon, whittier he was soon toll
lowed by his wife, who. finding all her
entreaties vain, despairing ofany good
results from the influence of moral sua-
sion, and enraged at the contemptuous
manner with which her appeals had
been treated, seized a poker and be-
gan to demolish such light articles
within her reach as lamps and mirrors.
The husband, enraged at this treat
ment of his friend, seized his wife,
dragged her to the door and kicked
her into the street. The two worthless
then!ockedjthe door, armed themselves
one with a revolver and the other
with a shot gun, and threatened to
shoot her, should she attempt to force
an entrance. Nothing daunted, the
now thoroughly enraged woman re-
newed the struggle, appealing to the
crowd which had been collected by
her cries to procure her an AK, that she
might batter down the door. Some
one threw her the desired weapon, and
armed with it she advanced boldly up.
on the enemy's works, despite their
threats, carried the ontworks by storm,
aud having gained al entrance, alone
and single-handled, proceeded to de-
molish everything within reach, the
two cowardly brutes meanwhile men
Iacing her with gun and pistol, but fear
ing even to lay hand upon her.
When Mrs. Best had. completed the
work Of destruction among bottles,
decanters and glasses, smashed out the
windows, and made the room almost
if not quite untenantable, she with
drew unframed, to cool her wrath in
the solacing thought that she had at
least temporarily put stop to the OPP
erations of that saloon. What she did
with her worthless husband we have
not been able to learn Indianapolis,
(Ind.) Journal.
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w A bashful young man wrote an

r. A basilful young man wrote an
avowal of love to a young lady and
waite'l an answer through the. mail.
He got the letter next evening, and
hurrying to his boarding house with it,
was on the point Of reading it, when
some one came to the door and he was
obliged to Shove it quickly in his pock-
ct. He next went to a saloon, and
taking position in a retired corner,
was about to open the missive, when
the passing to and fro of strangers
made him more timid, and he again
showed it into his pocket and skunk out
of doors. He tried several places with
no better success, and finally returned
home and at once went to, bed, where
he remained in a state Of awful sus-
pense until not noise was heard in
the house, and then being assured that
he was entirely free from interruptions,
he stole quietly out of bed, opened the
letter with trembling fingers, and
through mist of tears saw that he
was indebted to the druggist for five
bottles Of pomsde, % rs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12

A NEW IDEA.-As the subject of the
weather has been almost monopolized
by conversation clubs, a friend sug-
gests substitute to be used in CONVEX
sation. Why should not arilhmetical
observations be used in place of those
of a meteorological nature, so as to
render unnecessary such time-worn
and utterly useless remarks as
sit is very hot this evening, MISS"
eyes, sir. I think tits hotter than
it was this morning."
II really believe it is; but It's not as
hot as it was last night"
''If it is as hot tomorrow, dom t
know what l shall do"
"But I don't think it is possible for
it to be hotter than it was yesterday"
We have here something both novel
and instructive to the mind. For in
stance, people of ordinary culture
might thus converse:
"Good morning, miss. Nine and
eight make seventeen"
ayes, sir, they do; and three from II
leave H."
"And l will make 15."
eyes, sir; but z into So is very diff
fcult."
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Tax Sale.

u S, Internal Revenue-United States vs..
j. B. Carnes ct al.
pY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY
ID vested in ME by Section %, Act of
Congress, dated July 18th. 1866, have
seized and will sell in front of my office in
the Town of Alexandria, on
TUESDAY, the 25th day of FEBRUARY,
1873, I
at II o'clock NJ, the following described
property. to-wit:
One Stern-wheel Steamboat, minnie
Warren" lying at Folks plantation, in
Bayou Boeuf, ...,t .rt,.-
One Barge, Indiana" lying at Holmes.
vile, Avoyelies Parish also ,I
One Store and contents, in Holmesville,
Avoyelles Parish.
Seized and sold for violation of Sections
II and ~, Act of Congress, dated July
18th, 1865. -
TEEMs-CASH in United States Treas
ury Notes. A. j. WHITTIER,
Feb. II, lS72-2t. Dep. Collector
Printers Fees So 90.
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~ We read Of a neat thing in UNI
brellas which has just been manufac-
tured for an African chieitain. 1t
might rain cats aud dogs, and the no.
bic owner of that umbrella not be in
the least incommoded, for it spreads
sixty five ieet in circumference, and it
takes two servants to spread it. But
Tie chief beauty of it to our mind is
that it cannot be easily stolen; and il
we could only keep two servants to
spread it, we think that we should or
DER one Of that kind.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12

az Brown says the mountain air is
30 thin in New Hampshire that you
can see the mountains peak and the
wood pine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12
ERIN'S FLAG.
BY FATHER RYAN.

Unfvh,o
81, float DER the land, let it wave DER
Lev the seas;
an n; n out of the dust Jet it wave as Of
yore, -,
war around it and swore
n,ot never! mo! -never, while God
Luz cave the life,
,nds they had an arm and sword for
the strife,
rbat never mo never, that Banner
should yield z
Az long as the heart OF Celt was it's
shield;
while the hand of Celt had weapon
..' to WELD,
And his last drop of blood was unshed
on the field.
Lift It up. wave it high! tits as bright
s az of old!
Not stain on its Green, not blot on
. its Gold,
rhourh the woes and the wrongs of
- three hundred long years,
Have drenched Erin's Sunburst with
blood and with tears;
Though the clouds of oppression en-
shroud it in gloom,
And around il the thunders of tyranny
boom.
Look aloft! look aloft! 10. the clouds
drifting by,
There's CLEAN through the gloom,
there's a light in the sky,
,Tis the Sunburst resplendant-far
flashing on high;
Erin's dark night is waning, her day
dawn is nigh!
Lift itup! lift it up! the old Banner of
Green;
The blood of its sons has but frightened
its sheen,
What!-though the tyrant has trampled
it down,
Are its folds not emblazoned with the
deeds of renown?
What.-though for ages itdroops in the
dust,
Shall it droop thus forever?-no, no!
God is just.
. Take it up! take it up! from the tyrant's
foul tread,
Let him tear the Green Flag-we will
snatch the last shread,
And beneath it we'ai bleed as our fore
fathers bed,
And we'll vow by the dust in the graves
of our dead.
And we'll swear by the blood that the
Briton has shed
And we'll vow by the wrecks which
through Erin he spread
And we'll swear by thousands who ia
mished, unfed,
Died down in the ditches-wild howl
ing for bread,
And we'll VOW by our heroes, whose
spirits have fled;
And we'll swear by the bones in each
cOlfinless bed,
That we'll battle the Briton through
danger anu dread,
glory to wed,
Till the CLEAN of our steel and the
shock of our lead
Shall prove to the foe that we meant
what we said
That we'll lift up the Green, and Well
tear down the Red.
Lift up the Green Flag! oh ! it wants to
go home;
For long has its let been to wander and
roam:
1t has followed the fate of its sons Ger
the world, .....--.....
But lis folds, like their hopes, are not
faded or furled; :, ~. .
Like weary-winged bird, to the East
and the West,
- 1t has fitted and fed-but it never shall
rest, ''
Till, pluming its piuions, it sweeps DER
the main, a.
And speeds to the shores of its old home
again, ~ ,-s .......
Where its fetterless folds, DER each
I'D mountaip and plain, ....,. .....
Shall wave with glory that never shall
wane.
Take it up! take it up! bear it back
from afar--
That Banner must blaze mid the light
nings Of war;
Lay your hands ON its folds, lift your
eyes to the sky,
And swear that you'll bear it trium-
.re plant or die,
And shout to the clans scattered far DER
the earth, ....
To join in the march to the land of their
birth;
And wherever the E1iles, meath Heav.
ems broad dome,
Have been fated to suffer, to sorrow and
roam, ~
Thau,u hc.,I 80, +l>, 600 ,1l e,r.x, ,,n,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12

Il The new fisherman House" in
Chicago, ILL.,, will cook its first dinner
March 18th.
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The Surrender of Gen. Lee!
APPROXIMATION COURT HOUSE, VA.
APRIL 9TH, 1865. s3

4 MAGNIFICENT Ia x Is INCH EN-.
IA craving of the surrender of General
Lee, beautifully colored. Engraved iu the
highest style of the art and printed on
heavy plate paper. 1t is truly gem of
art one which should hang in the parlor
Of every Southern home. Sent by mail,
mounted on roller and postpaid, on re-
ceipt of 20 cents, or 3 for so cents. Agents
Wanted. Address,
J.C. g. W. NJ. BURROW,
Bristol, Tenn.
B Catalogues Of Pictures, Books, etc,
sent free on application.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-31
FIRE ON ADGER's WHARF.

At nine o'clock yesterday morning nre
broke out in the type sample room on the
third floor OF Messrs. Gbbes & Co.'s iactorage
on Adgers wharf The engines and hook
and ladder companies responded to the alarm
and succeeded in mastering The flames, though
only after the whole top floor had been con-
sumed. The loss In type samples, which col
lection dated as far back as 1850, is between
fften hundred and two thousand dollars, on
which there is no Insurance. The damage to
the building will amount to about one thou
sand or fifteen hundred dollars, which is fully
insured. All the books and papers be-
longing to the firm were saved by
the generous assistance Of the public,
to whom Messrs. Gibbes d Co. beg
to offer their sincere thanks. The fire Is sup
posed to have originated In defective fue OF
the chimney, and thus communicated to the
root, as the room door was locked, and NO one
had been in there since the close OF business
on the day previous. The premises were
owned by Messrs. Glbbes & Co. Adger's
building, next door, was slightly damaged.
The principal and his clerks were all In their
respective apartments when the fire occurred.
Messrs. Colburn d Co., agents ior the "Un-
derwrlters Insurance Company" In which
Gibbes Il Co. we're Insured, have, with their
usual promptitude, set about repairing the
damaged building, and contractors are
already bringing IL their estimates for the
work. Messrs Gibbes & Co. expect to re-
sumo their old quarters in ten or fifteen days.
llme, and have taken temporarily the prem
Ises directly opposite, where they were yes
terday engaged In preparing for On immedl-
ate RESUMPTION of business.
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HOTEL ARRIpALs-JANUARY so.
Charleston,

CharlestOn.
VS. Jordan, Camden;J Griffin, New York; DR.
Whittemore, New Haven, I onn; ] E Cargill, New
York; II Van Note, New York; Peter Darley, on
the wing; L wiggln, Beaufort; VIM Ferguson,
New Yrrk; Geo @ Gary, Columbia; Moore,
orangeburg; lausnbnrg, Baltlmore; J Trum.
BILE, South Carolina; W q Nelson, New Orleans,
DrJ H Armsby and lady, Miss Thomr son, Alba
ny, NY; @ Burton and lady, Jacksonville, Fla;
Heap, A; & T Lswten, Georgia; John G
Miller, New York; L Duvall, Louisville, Ely; 8
Dibble, Orangeburg; Hayward, - F stru.
binger, Pylor, g L Fox, lady and child,
Fox, Farr and lady, Luke Wilson, Louis vii.
son, u Wilson. New York; q Peters. Richmond;
E O CONN. Lynn, Mass; n Polltzer, Beauforsi y
q Burnham, Savannah; Johnston, Lawton.
Vile; woln, Meyers, Duckworth, New
York; Q Smith and lady, Cleveland; Good.
rich, lady and child, Co,onel A Deniko, New York;
W N Macpherson, Canada; q Chadwick and
lady, Lockport New York; L Phillips, Crane,
V CLARK, H Hallowell, New YORK. Miss N cum.
mlngs, Boston;J Rivera, New York; G H Horne,
lady and child, Dover. Nh; @ o Wilson, Il Nil
Ter. Eew Y"rk; Truesda!e, @ Mead, Wm D
Truesdale, VIM @ Truesdsle, Coxsacksle, Ny.
Pavilion.
N Giles, T Morgan, Georgetown; A NJ Kenne.
dy, Camden; d Burger, Statesburg; u Ora.
ham, W Burdel, Camd n; q O Thomas, Colum.
bla; J A Hammer, Gadsden; 8 Wells, Orange.
burg; Hils, Sumter; L P Mcclellan, Santee;
Garick, Gaesden; L R Rast Fort Motto; wv
Hanck, orapgeburs; 8 D Dantsler. Fort Motto;
8 Toomer. Santee; c Whiting, Captain Milne,
Boil River; ] Snyder, Beaufort; Miss Morgan,
Georgetown; Shackel;ord, Johns Island; L
Owens, Port Royal Railroad; Carroll Fort
Motto; W DeLoacne winnsboro'; Elliott, W
E Ell tt. Lawrence. Bingham; W Carter,
Carterville; J J Bradley, lsmel, Sumter; Mrs
Smith, Fdlsto; q A Towles. lady. two children
and servant. Enterprise; Cox, Bingham; Il
Williamson. Darlington; Williams, Gas.
selle and lady, Cassele childre P Kynock. d
Smith, J A Beane, Miss F Beane, Fox's Troupe; 5
T Robbins New York; r 7 Robbins, Lyossst, L 1;
A Shener L, B Merritt, Walterboro'; Brock
[nton. South Carolina; W N Williams, Bonneau's;
a Root Vermont; Mrs Hurllng and sn. Flori-
da; N Pttuon, Gourdn's ] Sanders, W r Coop.
er. Master W R Smell, Williamsburg; Cooper,
W Campbell, Oakley.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-31
LOCAL LALONICS.

The Sumter Social Club gave very pleas
ant and well attended soiree at their hall last
evening.
The chimney Of the premises No. Al Tradd
street blazed bit yesterday afternoon, but
did no damage.
The attention of city taxpayers Is Invited
to the notice Of Treasurer Coogan in another
column.
The down train on the Northeastern Ball
road, which should have arrived here yester-
day afternoon, did not get in till hali-past 8
last night, having waited at Florence for the
arrival OF the Wilmington train.
About halfpast eight O'Clock yesterday
evening the chimney Of the kitchen on the
premises No. 81 Smith street, occupied by
Linus Hayward, caught fire, but was extin-
guishea by Officer Kennedy with the aid OF
few buckets of water.
One OF the cars on the Ratledge street
line, while waiting at the stand on Broad
street, was run into BY the steamer Young
America while she was turning the corner
going to the FIRE on Adger's wharf, and the
dash board Knocked away.
Edward Sweeney, convicted recently OF
ho1se-breaking. and Peter Goodwin, convict
ed Of robblng the church at Mount Pleasant
some time since, both colored, escaped very
early yesterday morning from the Guard
house, where they were awaiting the carrying
ont Of their sentence, viz: three years each In
the Penltentiary.
about half-past two O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon young colored mar, while intoxIca-
ted. fell In the pond on Eutledge street, be-
tween Cannon's Bridge and Bull street, but
was fshed out by white man who was
passing at the time. He was subsequently
taken In charge by Private Johnson, OF the
upper wards, and conveyed in e very dripping
Condition to his home.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-31

A NEW DEPARTURE IN MEDICINE.-It is diff
cult to induce the medical profession to aban-
don the old grooves in which 1t has travelled
for centuries. PurgatioD, veneseclion, opium
ization and blisteratlon are It's team of vener-
able hobbies, and 1t does not like to harness
up the new four-ln hand of invigoralion, regu-
lation, publication and renovation, and take
new departure. Advanced practitioners,
however, who are not welded to old dogmas,
admit that In Hostetter's Stomach Bitters we
possess, 80 10 speak, counter charm to the
malign influences that produce various dis.
eased conditions. They do not deny that in
cases OF general debility, In nervous com.
plants, and In all disturbances OF the liver,
the bowels, and the digestive organs, this
powerful and wholesome vegetable remedy
effects extraordinary cures. The public rem
dered this verdict many years ago, and the
enlightened members of the profession acqu.
esce Init. Better late than never.
jan29.wfm3D&w
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

A THRIVING EsTABLIsHMENT.-The boule-
Yards of Charleston have seen many changes
In the last decade, but perhaps the most pleas.
ing was the transformation of The dingy brick
structure at the northeast corner Of Went
worth and King streets into the ornamental
building occupied BY Messrs. Menke 4 Muller.
These gentlemen have initiated revolution
in the clothing business OF the city, and their
stand has already become one of the land
marks Of King street. 1t is known TO fame
as the emporium Of fashion, where the ste-ner
sex can be supplied with everything ncedful
for the comfort and adornment Of his person.
Messrs. Menke & Muller have utilized their
entire establishment, and offer a stock OF
clothing and mems wear that deles competi-
tion. Their goods are warranted to fit, and
their customers are always among the best
dressed persons in the community.
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COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Tho Charleston Market.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY. JAN. 80, 1876
THE CRoPs-Thls period commenced dry ana
moderate, afterwards with rein and unsettled
weather. Liberal amounts OF fertilizers and
plantation supplies are going forward, aud active
preparations are making for the planting OF the
new crop. With the favorable prospect f1r fair
ly remunerative prices. planters may be expected
to use their best efforts to meet the demands Oh
the world for the great staple.
The REosIpTs.-The arrivals at the cotton ports
for the week up to Friday lsst were les, 4ss bales
against 1se,22b bales for the week before, anoi
l2osls bales for the corresponding time last year.
At New Orleans the supplies were 66 400 oaieS
and bales for the week Of the previous ear
The total receipts at the cotton ports from
September ], 1872, up to the latest dates were
22ls2l4 bales. in contrast with 1,sS237 bales lot
the previous year, showing an increase OF sa2'ss7
bales. The arrivals at the principal Southern
markets from september l, 1872, up TO Inc lates'
telegraphic intelligence, as compared Wiln Tue
naor nrauions were as follows:
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-31
Exports.

L1vBRPooL-Per Br bark Blomidou-7o bags
sea isla cotton, 1870 bales unland cotton, 1855
bbls rosin, 1900 staveI Per Br bark Geore
10 bags ses Island cotton, 1881 tles up and
cotton 1916 bbls rosiII, 1900 slaves, z bbB wax.
pkg tubacco. ...Per Br bark Annie Troop-15o
beya s-a sland cotton, Oil bales upland cotton,
1853 bbl rosn.
NEW Yo sk-Per sohr Jessie smlth-1oO pIgs
mdse
BALTrMoRE-Per steamship Falcon-573 tcs
rice, 4Ss bales Upland cotton, 20 bales domestics,
Al rolls leather, hid and bales hldes $4,000
+ ct lumber, q bbls oranges, 10 pigs sundries.