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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-08
Tire Situation Once NJ ere.

Although We havo received no
mail, us we minated ~ another
place, the controlling authorities III
such small matters as country postal
facilities, evidently thinking it Is not
worth while to give themselves the
trouble to send a mail even once a
week. when we are SD soon to have
IL daily one, get through the appre
ciatcd kindness of friends, we have
received last Tuesday papers, the
Times and Pieayaac. from Captain
Heno, Clerk Of the Tally, and the
Republican from Captain Hatch, who
came up on her. Oh his way to as
near home as he considers it safe to
go.
To read and beIiere The Iicayune,
one would consider the political
middle as FOrney calls it, and which
has been tramped into such quag.
mire, as now in speedy progress
of settling into crystal purity, re-
flecting the image of a firmly es-
tablished McEnery or fusion Gov
ernment, disdaining all overtures of
of compromise, and certain of sue
cess. The Times too, cannot alto
gether restrain its customary pre-
mature exultatiOn and predudiced
predictions, based upon the reports
of returned fusion delegates, from
the Federal City, one of which from
indifferent point~sf view, we give In
another place. ROUNDABOUT, how
ever, IlDss not seem quite so san
guine, and We. give another short
chapter of his speculations, the tone
Of which, coming from where it
does, is perfectly satisfactory to us.
So much for the opposite side of
the question, and as to the other,
represented as far as tie press is
concerned, by the. New Orleans Re.
publican, the extracts we give from
that able and reliable paper, will ell
aDie-ouI readers to Judge.
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ecT When we commenced issuing
a full sheet again, we promised to
keep it up, unless unavoidably pre-
vented by an unforeseen occurrence,
which has prevented us from doing
so with the present number. Our
patent Oulsides sent to us by mail
from st. Louis, having not come to
hand in time, taOugh due as pr sd-
vices some days ago.
Here we will say word in rela-
ten to these Outsides or auxiliary
sheets, which is that though so far
as we have used them, we find
nothing to object in the matter
furnished, and think it equally good
as we could have selected, and bet
ter printed than We could have had
it done at home, yet had we choice
in the matter, We would issue a pa.
per entirely of our own selection,
editing and psast.ng. Experience
has shown, however, that in this
community well conducted paper,
ably edited and supporting the
political principles of the great ma
| jority of the educated people of the
parish, cannot be supported, aud
therefore it is evident, that one os.
tracised as ours is, must make every
edge cut, and get along at The least
possible expense.
Were we somewhat younger than
We are, we might expect to see
things different, as they are certain
to be at some day, perhaps not very
far distant, when the proscriptive,
intoler mt and as we think mistaken
policy, that is now in the ascendant,
whS be greatly modified or entirely
neutralised ~ a feeling in keeping
with the inevitable progress of
events.
LOUISIANA CENTRAL RAIL ROAD.
Tho hill or,ntino n ,.l,orto, N non,
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-08

Blsmarck's son is engaged to an
American girl.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-12
A Kicking Gun.

"Governorr John McEnery is get
ting the cold shoulder from his dear
friendsin the country parishes whom
he so patheticaily beseeched TO Or
ganize tax resisting associations IN
order that "Kellogg's usurpation
may be blasted" His elegant and
attractive circular letters, familiar
~ addressed and sigued with his
own autograph, are being returned
in envelopes directed to 'Hof. w /.
p. Kellogg, Governor Of Louisiana,
with accompanying notes express
ing the determination of the origin
al recipients of Mr.. McEnery's favors
not to resist the payment OF taxes,
bat to in every legal way support
the government by which they are
protected in person and property.
Really the pretensions of Mr.. Nc
Emery and his supporters are getting
to be very ridiculous when the
friends whom he selects tor their
supposed fealty to his government
+" thus go back on him A proper
sense OF personal dignity should now
induce them TO hide their disappOint-
ment, and await more fitting era
for gratif. ing their ambitious desire
to enjoy official prerogatives.
In the returned copy OF Mr.. Nc
Enery's letter now before us, there
is how ever, one gratifying evidence
of an improved frame of mind. One
sentence originally read : "If our Ii
berries are worth anything at all,
they are worth struggle and resist
a,tce against tyranny" The words
italicI sed are erased.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-12
A Free Show.

Strangers visiting the city like to
see all the sights, and hospitable
Individuals like to crafty them.
Now, among our sights at present is
"a Governor who is no Governor /;
who issues prOclamatiOns which
have no official authority; who signs
sham laws which he has no power
to enforce; who is, in tact, Cover
nor 0nly in his own imagination.
Visitors who would like to see this
rare sight are informed by AN atlver-
tisement in the Picayune that that
they may do 80 by visiting ''NO. 35
Caromlelet street, back Office, up
stairs.' This secretion of a shack of
flee" is in good taste. The man who
has been elected by back parishes
to back seat appropriately settles
himself for the performance of his
imaginary functions in a s.back" of
flee. Intelligent strangers who wish
to see what is worth seeing should
by all means visit the ''back ofice,
and that quickly.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-12
The Daily Graphic.

Wehave received a number of an
Illustrated daily paper. published in
New York, under the above title. A
large portion of it is devoted to
wood cut illustrations, of daily
events in that city, executed in
very creditable style. Its editorials
seem to be able and impartial, and
as slrecimen of them, We give be-
low some remarks upon the back
pay and salary raising law enacted
by Congress, at the close of its late
session.
1t is easy to hurl obnoxious cpl
thets at the Congressman vino voted
for back pay. 1t was not II very
handsome thing to do; in fact. it is
just one of those things the papers
love to expend their superfiuOus vir-
tue in denouncing. as a red rag will
excite the irate pugilism OF a turkey
cock. But the pay of congressman
has been too small for dozen years.
The sessions had been long, trying,
and not particularly honorable.
! Most of the members were going
home poorer i'm purse and reputa-
ton than when they went, and
through no particular fault of their
own. Too honorable to pick up the
rich plums the lobby always has 10
offer, they had the courage to vote
themselves the pay they were hon
estly entitled TO. and they did 1t
openly and in manifestation. This
was IL thousand times better for the
country and more honorable OF the
part of the members themselves
than the Credit MObilier specula-
tons and other tricks to which some
of our Christian statesmen resOrted
to exc out their inadequate pay and
enable them to live up to the Wash,
| ington standard of Official respecta-
biiiry. To condemn tllcin for votin.
themselves the pay they were fair.
ly entitled to is to punish mere
breach of Congressional etiquette
as though it were q crime, anu this
the country will be slow to do. The
rrembers who did not consider them
selves Justly entitled TO the back
pay and voted against 1t, should
have been honorable enough to re-
fuse it; but the honorable gentle
men who look upon the back pay
as "stealage" from the government,
and yet have drawn the money and
bestowed it upon objects of local i'll
terest or charity have ideas of jus
tice far more elastice than intelligi
bic. Giving to Jones what was
stolen from Smith evinces far more
kindness than integrity, and indica'
ties a confusion of moral ideas that
is anything but creditable.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-12

a comparatively small number OF
people to be placed in office and
maintained by the labor OF others.
The business relations between the
races are kindly and impartial. II
Is the band OF partisan brlgands
who iniest society that puts all good
citizens in fear. Let each party to
this compact of confidence bind and
deliver its miscellaneous and malig-
nant members as hostage of sin
cerity. By this means alone can
the moderate and reasonable cOndi-
tons proposed by the cOlOred peO-
pie be guaranteed.-lN. 0. Repabh-
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-12

Says the st. Martinsville Echo,
published in st. Martin parish, in
the conclusion of long editorials:
The Republicans of Louisiana
have n important duty to perform.
They must lock for strength and
support elsewhere than i'll Wash.
ing. They mnst command the con.
fidence of the fair.minded among
those who have heretofore been
classed with the oppositiou-the
Fusionists, sO-called. Oar laws
ought to be administered fer the
good of all the people, not for the
Republican party exclusively. we
are much mistaken If the people do
not find i'll Governor Kellogg ruler
who will exert the functions on his
high Office tor the protection OF all
alike. Though the first choice OF
but one party, be will never ignore
the existence of the other, nor hold
it "a personal offrnse that any ciu'
zen voted against him. On thecon,
trary, every citizen of Louisiana
has a right to expect, and we are
assured will find, in our executive
Office no politics in the discharge OF
public daty.
But while all are TINS cordially
invited to bow 10 the decision OF the
nation in acknowledging the au-
thority of existing powers, be II
known that there is strength enOngll
in the State to punish the reiracto
~ and rebellious. 1t is the duty OF
Governor Kellogg, whether he likes
il or not, t enforce the laws; 1t Is
the duty of President GRAM, wheth'
er agreeable TO his feelings or not
10 sustaia him. And the President
il not a man to evade duty be-
cause it happens to little disagree
able.
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PAY Your TAxEs.-It is- q bal

PAY YOUR TAxEs.-It Ia q bel
time of year 20 pay taxes; or rather
money is SO scarce that paying any.
thing just now is q task. of moro
than ordinary effort. This applies
to all who appear Oh the tax lists,
whether in large or small amounts.
But paid they must be, orthe usual
consequences will foll0w.-Two pro.
CARNATIONS have been published in
regard to the payment of taxes
one by Gov. Kellogg urging the
people to relieve themselves of their
Obligations to the State and one bs
Col. John McEnery warning the
people against so doing. No atteu.
ton need be paid to the latter, as in
reality, he is no more than any
other prominent citizen: and shouId
any one e verdant enough to b
swayed or Influenced b. any procla.
nation vi his, he may suffer for bis
imprudence. What we mean is sui
ficIentiy understood without going
into particulars. Kellogg is Goyer.
or OF the State of louisiana and y
SO recognized at Washington and
as long as he is 50, his authority
must be respected and 0beyed. Az
taxes paid to his regularly appoint
Ell Collectors, when properly assess
ed, are clear acqnittances agsin&
the parties pay ing them and they
cannot be collected a second TIM
under any pretext whatever. 1nn
plan tact cannot be gainsaid % 10
most ardent admirer Ut the McEne
~ administration, and it is IN ~
the whole gist and substances OF 2
matter. therefore We urge attet
ton to the demands OF the Collsct@
winch will be made in few day
and all those now owing taxes w
do we'll to llquidate their lndeotee'
ness to the State and parish wItbls
the tinie limited by law. MIC
trouble, vexation and expense ~
thus be avOided.-[Sugar Plantee'
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-12
Crime in West Baton Rouge


To the Editor Of the Picayune:
The usually quiet parish of West
Baton Rouge is alive with excite.
ment, owing to the crime committed
on the morning Of the LIST OF April.
by a party unknown, against tho
person OF Mrs. Raymond kicard,
under the following circumstances:
1t was between l and 2 O'clock,
A. NJ, when Mr.. Ricard heard q
noise on the gallery OF his house,
and considerable barking among
the dogs. He rose from his bed,
opened the door, saw at the foot of
the steps the figure of man, who
deliberately raised his weapon aud
fired at him with u pistol. Mr.. X.
rushed into the room to arm him.
self, and as he returned to the door
he was fred at % second tinYe, he,
simultaneously, returning the fire.
/ he murderer reiterated and ared
again once or twice, mounted his
horse, which he had left at the gate,
and started down the road ut full
speed. IL was only then that MIR.
kicard discovered that his wife,
who was lying in bed, had been
shot through the body. She'diesa
few hours afterwards, the victim Of
one OF the most villainous and helm.
GUS cases OF premeditated assassina.
ton reported in the annals Ofcrilne.
AS yet there is no clue to tho
murder. The cause that prompted
the deed and the perpetratOr Of il
are equally unknown. Mr.. kicard,
who is a man of upwards OF thirty.
five years OF age, Is a native Of the
parish SD WAS his father and grand.
father. lie belongs to one Of tho
old families OF the tree colOred popu.
latlOn Ut ante beitum times, and has
Inherited the gOOl name Of his IN.
cestors for honesty, uprightness and
responsibility. He is esteemed By
ali classes in the community, md
his department and kindness of dis.
position led every one to suppose
that he had no enemies. lie is the
heritf elect of this parish, having
received "a handsome majority ut tho
election of November last, az tho
candidate of the Republican party.
Strange TO say, this fact was entire
~ Ignored by acting Gov. Kellogg,
who proceeded to appOint another
party, who was not Candidate at
the cleo. ion, as though there exist.
ed a vacancy in the Office. And it
was on the.very day after Mr.. Ri.
card had filed suit, claiming his of.
fee by virtue Of his election, that
this attempt to murder him, which
resulted in the killing OF his wife,
was made. The citizens Of West
Baton Kouge have offered a reward
of five hundred dollars for the ap.
preheusion of the criminal, whose
descriptive list Mr.. Kioard could
not accurately give, owing to- the;
darkness of the night, except that
he appeared to be tall and rather
slender. eleli.
This occurrence has cast gloom
upon the peace Loving community
of West Baton Rouge. There seems
to exist among all classes perfect
understanding and good, feeling,
and the people, without distinction
of race, color or previous condition
of servitude, would all sontribute
their share of any expense thst
would lead to the punishment ofthc
villain, who, By his heinOus act, has
rendered lite insecure in this here
tofore quiet and w-abiding par
ish.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-12

ANOTHER WINTRY ToUCH.-ii
ever tie truth of the line OF poetry
which speaks of
Winter lingering in tho lap of Spring.
was illustrated, IL has bsen this sea,
son in the first tso mouth, called
hy courtesy these of Spring. In
March, we bad frequent days that
would haze been seasenable tor
winter, in ATTITUDES several degrees
north of this. and now i'll April we
have not only frost. but a thin skim
of ice. aud tender vegetation, par
,icularlr garden growths that have
come mn since the hard frost in
March, have been either killed or
badly injured. We have not heard
b..u tho cotton has bean affected.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-12
ArrLEroy's JoURyAL.-In O.

ArPLEroy's JoURNAL.-ln our
Advertising Columns. will he found
;he prospectus of Appleton's Jour
,nal, sar this year, 1873 one of the
best !fabIished in America, as re-
;s,anIs excellence in all its depart
mea.s. Thedmprint of D. Appleton
SEQ. SIS a guarantee for the high
meri, Of ans work they publish, and
their &amrnal isns exception 70 Inc
rule, ItssaS,yeekly Publication, and
in the nagsber OF the 2otll OF March
Is commenced "a serial entitled, 10
aAScE OF OLD GoURT LIFE IN
FRANcE- which promises to be un-
usually Interesting.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-12
The Disturbances in Grant.


We have put nff as long as posi-
bic writing anything in regard to
the reported, and no doubt undenia-
bic, unhappy and alarming state of
affairs existing the neighboring pa
IRISH of Grant, in hopes of being
able to give to our readers, who
will no doubt look iorit, some relia-
bic and certain information both as
to the present aud actual condition
of matters, both social and political
and also as to the causes which have
led to. and produced those deplora.
BILE results, which though greatly
exaggerated perhaps, have in a
measure undoubtedly taken place.
Up to this time, however, (the day
before going to press.) We are al
most as entirely ignorant, as we
were at the time w,,en the first ru-
mors were circulated and have only
learned the positive fact, that riot
Gus and revolut Onary proceedings,
have been going on, and that blood
has been shed, without being salts
fed as to the cause oralledged cause
which gave rise to them. The gen
eral opinion here is, that the i'm
mediate pretext for the violence
used, was the appointments Lately
made by Governor Kellogg to Ger.
tain parish Offices, which he had
some time ago conferred on other
individuals who failed to quality ac-
cording to law, and:.thus gave him
the opportunity OF superceedlF <
! them by O. hers, who for some reason
or other be deemed prelerab c to his
old appointees.
The struggle for these offices, the
ms to keep in, and the outs to get in
as we said before, is generally sup
posed to he the base OF the trouble,
though we have heard also from AN
apparently reliable source 1t was
entirely from resistance to war
rant, attempted to be served on par
ties for riotous proceeding, uncOn-
nected immediately with the contest
for offices. Thus we are unable u
say, not who was right or who was
wrong, Tor no doubt neither side
was blameless, but who was most in
the wrong, but we can say, that the
right way to redress wrong as far
rs we know has not been adopted
mere at any rate, for the law has
remedies or at least prescribes RENE
dies for all such disorders, and not
until these entirely fail, should any
other means be resorted to. We
have heard that the mob had dis
persed, and that the parties com
posing it, had gone back to their
legitimate and more peaceful avO-
cations, but like the rest, this is
mere rumOr and not to be relied
upon, and at present we can only
hope that nothing very serious may
occur.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-12
Notice.!

All persons owing the Gazette for
subscriptions or advertisements, are
requested to call and settle with the
present co.propvietOr, I. G.. Comp
ton, Who alone is anthorized to col
lect and receipt for all back dues.
GEO. Y. KELSO.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

We call particular attention 10
,berule we have adopted relative
advertisements aud subscriptions.
All judicial advertisements vii! be
charged at the legal rate of 81, per
square for each insertion and must
no pa;d.for after the first insertion,
they or will be taken out. Suoscfip
tjous and transient advertisement
payable invariably in advance.
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PARTICULAR NOTICE.

Particular Notice is called to The
fact that no one except the present
ESisor and CO. Proprietor of the Ga
s,.fs is authorized to collect, or ar.
range auy fits past or present dues
This arrangement was made with
the former proprietor, by written
contract, therefore 10 receipt is
good signed by any enc else.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-12

A Milwaukee lady bad sese's
hundred dollars worth OF point -:
clipped of her clothing BY au so!o
thief while she was AZ church W.
ing "Strip me OF the robe OF pro-
clothe me with humilitv.'
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-12

Wedding cards in Denver consist
of lack of diamonds and the qneen
of hearts, with the contracting par
ties name thereon. If the brides
mother is living the ten OF clubs is
added.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-12

An Irish tourist remarks that the
strong water tney put in the Tay IN
Scotland reminds him or the Spree
in BOhea-mia.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-12

In the United States the increase
is about three per cent, or ! 100000
Observation-Disclosures.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-12

- We cali particular attention
IL onr Advertising Columns.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-12

10 The River still continues to
fall slowly.
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