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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-29
Political Morality.

| It IS quite refreshing to note tn,
comments of the Opposition pres,
on the Credit Mobiiier inyestiga
ton. To read some OF these Journals
one would think that they were til,
exponeCts of party that never
slnned; that held in its keeping all
the public and private virtue in the
land. Democratic editors who new
or had word to say against the sin
OF rebellion; who defended Tweed
and his brother thieves as high.
toned gentlemen and model public
servants who have grown rich by
using their columns to advocate and
justify the schemes of corrupt lob.
by, suddenly assume an air OF saint
~ Innocence, and proceed to lecture
the nation OH the sins and short.
comings of the Republican party.
The spectacle is a novel one, and
and We trust these self-appointed
guardians of public purify will keep
at their work and give their hard
shell readers a daily lecture on the
beauty and necessity OF political
honesty. 1t will do good both to
writer and reader. The Democratic
edit may intuse in his own system
a little genuine honesty 10y continu-
ally exercising his brains over hon
est sentiments. His subscribers,
who take their intellectual TODD at
his table, may think the conversion
genuine, and be thus led to honest
reformation themselves. ~
SO keep up your show Ofyirluous
indignation, gentlemen; you can do
no harm to the Republican party,
but may succeed in penetrating the
sin toughened hide of Democracy
with a feeling of remorse that will
awaken some of its leaders TO make
efforts to save themselves, if not the
party they adhere to. Ii this Credit
Mobilier business leads our Demo
cratic neighbors to a closer intima-
~ with their long-neglected bibles,
and forces themtO look over few
chapters on honesty to know what
& really means, ami how to write
IN the subject. We may reasonably
Expect, as the logical result, gen
raj breaking up OF the the Demo.
ratio party during TIE next four
iears. 1.-THE Republican party by
the shortcomings of
ew OF Its members, can start the
democratic party in pursuit alter
'onesty, Why should notthe world Il
fJolce Il Washington Repablic. h
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-29
INF4RT4BLY IN ADVANCE.
SPEJIAi. NOTICE.

We call particular attention to
the rule we have adopted relative
TO advertisements and subscriptions.
All judicial ad, ertiscments will be
charged at the legal rate of 81. per
square for each insertion and must
be paid for after the first insertion,
they or will be taken ont. Subscrip.
tons and transient advertisements
payable invariably in advance.
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~ We call attention of tax. pay
ers ia this parish. to the notice of
Mr.. Legraa, Tax Collector Instead
of saying anything ourselves rela.
tive to II, we refer to extracts from
the New Orleans Times and Shreve.
port .Soath' Western Telcgrcm, for
good advice from more palatable
sources and viii only quote Slight
Is altcredl a poetical epigram which
we remember. applicable to the &C.
Here comes Mister Mike, collector oftaxes,
Ana We advise You 10 pay him whatever
he sxcs,
We adyiso you 10 pay him without making
fuss, - FFa
tn!cfs you arc anxious 10 get into a
muss.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-29

We understand that Mr.. Elan.
one OF the abIest members of thu
Fusion Legislature, in a speech last
saturday, ut mansfield, favored sub.
mission, counseIed no resistance bv
non.payment oftaxes, and declared
us Willingness to. take bis seat in
any legal or new Assembly, as the
elected member of DeSoto, and would
90 SO unless otherwise instructed by
his constituency. And be In exactly
right; and let him use his good in
nncnce to secure order and peace
and compromise, and he will there.
by promote the interests of q people
whom he faithfully and ably repre,
septs.-[ South Western Telegram.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-29
To Tax-Itesisting Planters.

Perhaps the loss of mechanics bv
emigration is less important than.
the news which comes daily Of sugar
plantations abandoned or under exc.
cution in the hands of keepers. The
system OF large plantations requires
an annual advance of large capital.
This capital is not owned by factors,
but Is furnished them, in good part.
by foreign capitalists. As this ed.
vance is made upon due confidence,
In the ultimate Investment, IL must
be seen that perpetual kilograms or
domestic disturbance, With expecta.
lions to suspend payment of taxes.
does not tend to confirm this conn.
deilce in the solvency or fidelity Of
our people. There was, as we have
heard, even a remittance of some
two million francs from Louisiana
Tor investment in the indemnity Sc.
cufltles Of France. From such with.
holding or withdrawal ofcapital our
factors can not command the meaus
to support the sugar interest, and
thus large portion Of tho area fit
for producing this staple is unem.
ployed. 1t is usually the practice to.
say that the merchant is the only
member of society interested in the.
punctual fulfillment of contracts.
but when it is known that tho refus-'
al to pay any taxes, or obey any
laws which the citizen does not like.
impairs the confidence of the foreign,
capitalist, our planters will sec and
shnn the pernicious doctrine. It il
destructive to their interests. The
planters who are advised to repufit;
ate the laws, should remember that
the wary eye Of the money lender is
upon them. p y the taxes cheerful.
y and promptly. Regain the conf.
dence of those who can alone rein.
state the great interest. There will
be immediately such "a rise in. sugar
lands as will make the most oller.
Gus taxes Insignificant in compare.
son with the added value of conf.
ience.-IN. O. Repablican.
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M 81 GEO. Y. KELSO.
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Particular Notice is called to the
fact that no one except the present
Editor and co.Proprietor of the Ga.
sette is authorized to collect, or ar
range any of its past or presentdues.
This Arrangement was made with
the former proprietor, by written
contract, therefore 10 receipt is
good signed by any ore else.
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We copy the subjoined from the
Louisville Commercial:
1t is refreshing to have now and
then a candid utterance from n
Democratic source. How unlike The.
brazen twaddle of most of the Demo.
cratic organs is the following from,
the Observer and Reporter on the late
riot in New Orleans: ~
The New ORLEANS RIOT.
We publish as full an account "a.
we can of the riot at New Orleans,
"Wednesday night. Our readers ~,
judge for themselves who is il tina
right and who in the wrong. But
there are, to us, suspicious circum.-
stances connected with it that pre.
vent us from laying all the blame M.
on lhe shoulders of our enemies. The
militia made the attack, made il lika
a mob, and when an organized force
was brought against them tlispersed
like mob Had the attack bean
made legally and under the orders
OF Governor McEnery it seems to us
that an organized body of 5000 or
500 militia, equipped with artillery,
ETC.; would have been used, and not
a mob to be dispersed by a squad of
policemen or company of United
States soldiers"
Now what becomes of all tho.
'olood upon the skirts of Grant,
ana "hellish designs to inaugurate.
striie that Democrats may be shot
lown 2, etc. Its all a bald liz, and
Tue Observer and Reporter has the.
candOr and manliness to say 30.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-29

= Missouri wonun said she gave
8 railroad conductor ten dollar
bill he said it was a two; she in.
sisted he persisted she took ont
revolver and snapped it, and he
gave her the eight dollars balance,
not wishing TO have dispute with a
lady. @ 90.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-29
~ We hive rsooi,,ea . e.,.,, =,

y We have received commu-
iicatiom in reply to an editorial in
the Louisiana Deaocras last week,
which VIC are unable to publish this
week, but will attend TO in our next
issue. v
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-29

When a man becomes a printer
he "Sets up" in business.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-29

command popular approval and
isappeft.- Harpers Weekly.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-29

II Sec New Advertisement.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-29

r1F TERAiS:
THE GAZETTE is published Weekly
atThree Dollars perannum; 81 90
for six niontl,s. One Dollar for
Three months. -
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

!. o. o. F.-The report Of the Recording
Secretary Of the Grand Lodge, OF the Inde<
deot Order Of Odd Fellows, read ct the last
meeting Of that body, shows the following
returns of the Order during the past year:
No. Of Lodges 5,045
limitations 59,25O
Members 3S4,097
Revenue Of Lodges and Eucsmpments,
$4,29l,074. Relief paid by Lodges and
Eucampments, $l,5O3, ,4Sl 40.
The report of NJ. W. Grand Sire G. A.
Logan, represents the Order as never more
prosperous and harmonious than at the
present time.
The annual session Of the Grand Lodge In
1874 will be held at Atlanta, Georgia.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

4th. Have your secretary vls't your
schools Rout5ly, aud make modth'y req
port to you in writing, stating the cond"
ton of eacb school IN your district, and pay
him Tor bis time.
9th. Two or three times during the
school term require your teachers to sssem/
ple in Jour district, each bringing with him
clasr (the S..B. to select tho class from
each school) 10 be examined in convention
By the teacher Of the school t. which the
class belongs, the S. B. reserving the right
Of asking questions :or appointing some. one
thereto. No teacher to know which class
he will be required to bring out IN ore than
two days in advance Of the convention.
9th. Appropriate portion Of the school
funds sufficient to furnish each member Of
the School Board with q copy q tho PennI
sylvania School Journal: III 10 legal to do
SOY 1t is the official organ of tho School
Department, and contains many valuable
hints that may be of Use to you in the dis
charge of your duties.
Iretnrn my sincere ithanks to all from
whom received favors during the year.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

y Elsewhere We publish the County Superintend
ent's School Report, as reported to the State De-
partment Of Education. The report shows The
schools of veuongo County to be In highly flour
ish'ng condition, aud VIC think will compare .vora
bly, with many older and more wealthy and inilu
ential counties of the Sia'e. This We consider tc
be mainly due to the untiring efforts Of Prof w. j
Mcclure our able and efficient County Superln
tendent, than whom no better Gun be found in Wes-
tTn Pennsylvania. We commend the report to th,
careful perusal Of tho TX payers and friends of ed
ucation in Venango County. 1t will repay care
full peiusal.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

We are in receipt of q programme announcing q
grand complimentary concert to Thomas Benson b,
his many friends, at Patterson, New Jersey. Among
the list of artists who have volurtte cred their ser
vices for the occasion We And the names Of our 70
mer towns people, Mrs. Martha Carman and Miss
Mary H. Henderson, who both take prominen
parts. Their many friends in the oil region will },
ple.sed to learn they hold high positions in music
circles in that ci,v. Mrs C.rman has been engaged
tOpay the organ and sing in one of the leadin;
churches. We wish them abundant success.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29
FROM THE FRONT :
Monnc CITY. Pa. Sept. %.

Mopoc CITY. Pa, Sept. u.
The Uipbayer well on the Troutman iarm
owned by Norton, Adams Il Co., struck TIE
sand last night. She is flowing at the rate
of four hnndred barrels per day. Two more
new wells will be struck tonight.
The Percy tS Beck WE'LL on Starr farm
stopped flowing last Thursday and Will be
iubed and pumped;
The Smith & Byers irou tsnk is being
rapidly rivitpd together and will shortly be
ready to receive oil.
Another well, called the Prentice well,
was struck last Friday on the Webster Barn
bart farm. 1t has three bits .in the sand
and is flowing 800 barrels.
The Argue we'll els doing 1000 barrels
strong.
The Say 4 Shreve'u well, on the Me-
Cread farm, about four miles southwest OF
Mil els.own. Is now !, 800 feet deep. and is
just through the corn meal sand. The
fourth sand is expected ct about 1920
| feet.
Ciemenger and others are sinking well
five miles southwest Of this, and it ls 200
feet deep. The tools are stuck fast in the
salt, of W hich there is abundance.
Angel i Co. g well, on the Dugau farm.
reported dry, is just through the stray sand.
aud has not az yet reached the third sand.
The flowing wells 10 the Modoc district al
present number twenty/rour, aud they have
an average production OF I, 200 barrels pei
day. This is exclusive Of the Mcclellan
farm. The average fal ling of OF these
wells since the first OF this month has
been at the rate of oue-;hrd every forty
days.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

The Lauuceston local board of health in
England, In consequence of an advance 10
the price OF gas, have resolved to light the
town with petroleum oil, and have made q
contract for the purpose. A lew of the PEI
troleum lamps have been tried, aud the
board of health sllese that the light is
quite equal to the gas formerly supplied.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

At Paisley, 10 Scotland a stained glass
window 10 memory OF Sir William Wallace
hss just been unveiled. Wallace is repre-
sented as Sampson; alter his conflict with
the Philistines, uttering thanks to the God
OF Battle. The window bears the inscrip
ticn: "To the memory of the knight oil
Ellerslie In this parish"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

Warren has q set OF polite thieves. When
one OF them robs man be writes a polite
note, leaving 1t in the place Of the missing
artice,explaning to the victim the manner
IN which the robbery was committed. Mr..
Isaac Eddy paid $3.50 10 green backs the
other day, for piece Of brown fpaper, the
only writing material the light fogered geo.
tlemen could lay bis hands on at the time.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29
The weather is rainy and disagreeabe to day

We noticed in iowa yesterday. Mr.. l.. II. Smith
ofTitusville. Mr.. 8. was one of the prom nent OF
operators of Pithole, and leading member of the
once famous Swordsman's Club of Eat place. Al
present he is among the heavy operators in he Mo.
doc and MlIlerHown districts. He looks Just as
jolly when acting as G. X. b. OF The swordsman' q
Club and Forty Thieves Of Pithole.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

The maddest man in Camden is Smith.
He wound up his clock regularly for fifteen
years, and then discovered that it was On
eight day clock He muses. on the work
that be mig bit have done lin those wasted
minutes and his profanity ia dreadful.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

The Republicans OF Forest county have
nom mated the foil owing ticket: For As/
ssmbly, F. E. Allison; District Attorney,
S. D. Irwin; Commissioner, James X.
Clark; Coroner, NJ. Ittel; Auditor, G. Jami-
sou; Jury Commissioner, Wm Patterson
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

FORGER CAPTURED.-A man named An
derson was arrested 10 Pittsburgh, several
days ago. for forging checks on the Mill
lerstown Savings Bank. He is now con-
fined 10 the Butler jail.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

OIL REPoRr.-The monthly oil report 10,
August pnrpor;iug to'be the Pennsylvana
Petroleum Report, complied by s. II. StoI
we'll at Titusville, has been received by ne.
The production for the month is placed q,
936' 100 barrels; average per day for thirty
one daya, 80, 1913 barrels.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

A few days since riot broke out at Put.
tamby, in the Madras Presidency, Ind. A
detachment of the Forty.thIr Ird regiment was
sent there BY special train and after eight
of the rioters had been killed, order was re. .
stored.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

EXTENDING THEIR LNE.-The Grant
Pipe Company is now extending its line ia
the direction of the front. The first point
with which to connect witbi is Millerstown.
1t will then 10 all probability be extended
10 Modoc and other points.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

A Plumer correspondent wriivs:

Plumer correspondent writes:
Ono of your Petroleum Centre young men was
discovered 10 the Third Ward Ho, sc, day or two
since. We would advise that young man to hold
hts wig tight.
Mr.. John UNeal, an old and esteemed citizen,
has returned homo f.om Visit to Pine Grove, and
report, times dull I'm that vicinity. Game 10 plenty
but more huuiers than game.
The Plumer schools are progres slug
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

TwoIthirds OF the tlourishlug mining town
ofFairplay, Colorado, was destroyed by fire
Friday night. The fire orginited in the
Fairplsy House and spread rapidly in sll
directions. Al the hotels, printing offices.
postoilice, express office and U. s.. Land
Oi'ire, we're entirely destroyed.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

We are inib med from reliable sources that new
Pipe line is projected from Modoc Cl.y and the low
er oil fields to Tiusviile. Meetings have beeu held
In Ttusville and sock taken 10 TIE amount OF
s1OOUOo already. This line is supposed to be in
the interest of the Creek rsanels.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

Francis W. Worth, receiver OF the Market
Sav ings Bank, Of New York, died OF Cbol'
era onstbe 18th inst. while on bis way
from Havre to New York. lie was buris
at sea.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

A Bombay telegram OF Sept. IL sunour-
ces the capture OF a slave dbow near the
Leychelles Islands, off tine eastern coast Of
Africa, by the British naval sloop Dapne.-
The dhow had had 800 slaves on board, but
only SO, and those reduced to skeletons,
were alive. The others had died OF small
pox.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

For the pact few days we have been eni
joying genuine summer weather. Yesterday
straw bats aud linen busters were in dp/
msnd. But we shall soon have it cold
enough to pay ior this
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

The Progress says that the Emlento on
Pipe Company have just received an i'm
mense pump for their Turkey Run Station
We believe that 1t is the largest in the dis
trict This company, under the mos,
efficient management OF Daniel O'Day, has
gathered up an immense bus iness, end very
deservedly, too. for Its employees, from
chief to gsuger, are courteous and reliable.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

A split 10 a rock on the ilue of the Far
ker and Ksrns City Railroad near Bear
Greek, has been the subject of considerable
talk and rumors of an endless cavern, the
finding Of human bones, etc., has been ell
the so. The bones OF some animal we're
found in the interstice between the rock but
they are not regarded as very valuable
relics.
Rnmor has 1t that another cave has been
discovered away up Bear Greek, near the
Railroad. This one has foul air 10 il and
oan't be explored. .-GOilman's Journal.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

10 the Oregon Grant Convention 1t wa,
stated by a Mr.. Baker that "Ssnator Mitch
ell had seen the resolution. endorsing his
pact life, and expressed himself Satisfied
with it," 1t is suppoted that Nipple wrote
the resolution himself
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

A woman and two children attempted to
jump aboard the steamer Illinois us she
was backing out at Columbus, KY, Satur1
day but, miscalculating the distance, fell
toto the river and were drowned.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

John Green, an inmate OF the Massachu =
setts State Prison, has con nfessed to having
murdered James Graham at Little Neck
Long Island, On the night Of February 7th,
1878.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

On the evenings Of september 30th, Oc.
tober lst and 2nd. the Odd Fellows of ST.
Petersburg will give fair, and on the
third night brilliant bs III will be included.
All this takes place in The new building
built by the Orde r.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

The Bavarian Government has forbidden
Bavarian students OF theology to enter the
German oIlege at Rome as long as it re-
mains under the direction of the Jesuils or
any kindred order.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

BY a collision on the Midland Railroad
Saturday. two engineers were torn to pieces
and the cars badly wrecked. Nearly all
the passengers were more or less injured.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

Two serions railway accidents have lately
occurred in Hungary. ouejuear "Goedoeloe
aud the other near the Syrian frontier.
Several deaths and many injuries were
caused by the latter.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

Nj. Wilkie Collins, the Englsh novelist,
arrived in New York by the steamer Algeria
on Thursday last He will give series o.
readings in this country.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

The steamers leaving Liverpool Saturday
for New York will bring out 95OO,OO in
bullion.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

Julian Raderick Benedict, a well7knowl
German comic poet, Is defnnct.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching al IL o'clock A. NJ. and 7
o'clock P. M, by the Pas or, ". G. DURCH.
ARD. Sabbath School at l2H, directly
after forenoon service.
Prayer Meeting and Sabbath School
Teachers Meeting Tuesday evenings OF
each week.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

IL is rumnred the President has rendered
The Chief SJusticeship to Senator Conk-
lin.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

All available gold In London is being
bough, up for shipment 10 America.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

Right Rev. George II. Randall Episco-
pal Bishop OF Colorado, New Mexico and
Wyoming, died at his residence in Denver,
yesterday, of typnoi1 pneumonie.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

A saloon keeper of Iodianapoii, named
Isaac Jackson, was killed las, night by two
rowdies.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-29

L. Lippincott, of Pennsylvania, has been
appointed receiver sOf the General Land
Office, vice G. B Boyntoo, resigned.