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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06
The Rising City Of Dallas.
sHKEvEroRT's NEW TRIBUTARY.


The correspondent of the shreveport
Times, gives the following description Of
Dallas, Texas:
Dallas has also On excellent population.
/ have made the acquaintance of quite
number and they talk hopefully and en-
couragmgly. may state that there are
any quantity Of Virginians here, which you
will pretty soon discover if you come in
contact with them. Her society is good.
She has good schools, mostly all the Chris
tran denominations have well-built places
of worship, ard the learned professions are
represented fully. She has four excellent
hotels, the Crutchfeld House, at which
am stopping, ranking az the best, and they
set bountiful tables. Houses are scarce, bat
they are springing up like magic. Living
is cheaper, good deal, than it Is in ShrcvS
port, Dallas having better eurroundine
country to draw from, The streets are well
laid of, proDartJ is held at high figure, and
small capitalists are daily. arriving here
seeking investment. There are no less than,
sixteen brick business houses under way,
reduction being made in the price of build
ing materials. An elegant courthouse is
being built, constructed out of prairie grau-
ite, durable stone. She has a Street rail-
road, running out a mile on Main strect
from tho courthouse square the railroad
freight depot of the Texas and Pacific. Tho
town is growing i'll that direction, and yon,
can lay all your odd pence that Dallas is
all she sets up to be, and deal mere than
you Shreveport people have any idea os.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06
The Cotton Crop.

We said nothing last week abott the dis
truction or partial destruction of the cot
ton crop of this parish, by the caterpillars,
because we desired to ascertain as nearly as
possible the damage done and from in
quiries from persons in all parts of the pa.
IRISH, we are led to believe that on an aver
age at least half crop will be made. We
have seen the crops (small ones it is true,
which we predicted would make a bale
to the acre if not ate off in August, and
though that was done, they win come pref
ty near it now, and 90 would many Other
crops, if the same course had been adopt
ed in cultivation.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06
Police Jury Proceedings.

The Police jug ofsthis parish
met on Monday lkst sscordhsg to
ADJOURNMENT, andf had an ardaous
session Of three days dnsStion,
transacting much important bust
mess, of which, perhaps, the most
important to the people Of the lower
portion of the parish, and the citi
zens Of Alexandra, vas the rezSs.
tablishment Of the tod pesd from
the corperation limits TO he mouth
of Williams lane, proposals for a
lease of which is nQblisAsdSin to
days papeHse Very specific and
strisgent measures were also adopt
ed in relation to the roads of the
parish in general, and We have no
doubt that by the opening of winter,
they will be in a fa better condi-
ton, than they have been for a long
time at this season of the year. Up
ward of three thousand. dollars (S3,.
OOO) in parish obligations, were re,
ceived from the parish Treasurer
and destroyed, Gand not half that
amount put ont again in liquidation
- Il
of approved claims. Two thousand
dollars in certificates were appro-
priated indeed as an advance to f
contractors to finish the Court
House, but, as they offered no Sc
curity for devoting it 20 that pur-
pose, and the resolution as worded,
gave them the power to throw up
the contract, (Which by the by can
not be producedl, in January next,
without applying one dollar of the
amount advanced to them to the
purpose designed, the President OF
the Police jury refused and will
continue to refuse signing certifi-
Gates for any such purpose, unless
compelled by law to do SO, which is
not very probable. Taking into
consideration then the resolution
the Jury have come to, to put out
no more paper tEan is absolutely
necessary, and to refuse especially
to make appropriations for bridges,
that unfathomable vortex in which
so much OF the peoples money has
been swallowed up, there is as We
said before very reasonable pros
pect of an improvement in the fnan
cial condition of the parish, and the
value of it's certificates of indebtedt
cdness so mote it be.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06
APeople's Convention.

John McEnery, suggests that the COM
mittee of seventy of New Orleans, call q
convention of the entire state to assemble
in this city about the first ofDecember Just
before the assembling of congress to pre-
pare and adopt memorial to congress ask
ing for relief from the Kellogg usurpation,
by the recognition of the fusion candidates,
or failing in this, by q new election. -
also advises that evidence be collected and
authenticated rebutting and contradicting
the charges of fraud in the registration and
conduct of the late election in all the par
ishes of the state.
The fact that large and respectable po-
sition of the people of this state believe
themselves to have been wronged, and the
Laws faGrantly violated in the election ni
the Kellogg government over them, is q
matter that commands itself TO every un-
BIASED mind and demands the strictest
and most OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Congress
seems to have been governed Jy sense OF
prosperity withdrawing haste slowly in the
settlement of the case which should actuate
men of all parties.
: We hope that all possible evidence both
for and against the present government OF
the state will be collected, presented to
Congress for action, to the end that it, as an
umpire shall judge finally between the
conflicting parties of this state. And when
that body, removed from the scene of ouI
disorders, shall decide, we shall expect it,
decision to be obeyel, gracefully and I'M
mediately, and that it will pass from ouI
politics as q matter of violent contention
We hOre the convention will he called
at the time and place suggested, and that
convention from the whole people select
n
Louisiana cases to final decision.-( Crescea
EifY
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06
Louisville Industrial Exp0si-
-. tom.

The second National Industrial
Exposition at Louisville opens on
second of September next. Inall
invitation extended to the editor Of
this paper we learn that the-DEec
tors Of the Exposition have perfect
ed every arrangement necessary 20
haljhg the display the grandest
and most varied ever seen 10 This
coss3ry. Those who attended the
Louikville Exposition last year can
recall the pleasure aud surprise
which they felt on entering the vast
building, filled with its treasures of
Art, Industry, Mechanism, Handi.
work, and Scientific collections. We
are promised this year even great
er and more attractive display. An'
ticipating this, no one can afford to
foiego the enjoyment of spending a
tday or more in the Louisville Expo
sition. Reduced rates by Railroads
and River have been secured, which
will enable parties to visit the Elk.
position at comparatively small ex-
pense, The increased Hotel accom-
modations and travelling facilities in
Louisville, together with the natur-
al attractions of the city will make
a visit to that place in September
or October both pleasant and profit
able.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06
The New Orleans Herald.

Our newly established city contemporary,
the Herald, is as we should judge by the
notices of the country press, meeting with
a very fattering and deserved success. 1t
has for some time back, been giving wood
cuts of prominent buildingsin New Orleans
of very fair order of merit. A late number
of the paper contains representation ofthe
Custom House, which is faithful and life
like resemblance of the huge pile, but we
find even more to admire in the fair and
unprejudiced sketches of the different gov
erhment officers, who occupy the building.
The last one highly mplimentary to the
Post Master of New Orleans, however, ex-
cites In us feelings of regret, as it puts us
in mind, that both in name and qualifca-
tons, and in the same position, we have
Just lost such officers as described, loss
we fear not likely to be repaired.
THE PosTMAsTER.-Charl w. Ringgold
is native of this city, and PERTAINS the
most youthful Federal official in the build-
ing He mas very decided ability. and
makes a most excellent officer, being per
feetly courteous and respectful to every
body; and at the same time watchfui of
the interests of the Government decided
Improvement on his predecessor.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06
POOR DEBTOR.

Once more and tor the last time
in print at least, we notice the false,
envious and sneaking charges of
the anonymous scribbler who signs
perhaps so appropriately, as above.
The appended certificates, odious
as certificates are to Poor Debtor,
ct id genus omne, will convince all
candid and unprejudiced persons,
that in charging us with claiming
fraudulent fees, and making g sys.
tematic effort to c;ltort such fees,
Poor Debtor asserted what was not
so, whilst We publicly declare that
he circulated deliberate and maliCi-
ous untruth. If Poor Debtor is so
exceedingly interested in preventing
the public from being swindled by
editors, why don't he notice some
little matters in that line nearer
home, public matters of course we
mean, for to investigate ever so
slightly even, rSnored private de-
linquencies, would take up more
time than Poor Debtor could proba-
bly, spare. He accuses us of an at
tempt to extort a few dollars by orer-
charging, bnt ignores entirely the
thousands that others have actual.
IN clutched and held on to by, to
call them By the very mildest term,
repeated bI caches of trust. Perhaps,
Poor Debtor is not aware of these
little irregularities, and if so we re-
fer him to the records of the Court,
or the Police Jury, and we advise
him hereafter to bear in mind the
proverb, that
'Those who live in tor .frequenD glass
houses shonld never throw stones"
/ certify that the advertisement in the
Rapides Gdsette, of Martin VS.. Biossat is cor
rect, according TO the measurement adopt
ed by law, and the standard of type.
II. A. HUNTER,
Attorney for Heirs of Flint.
Icertify that have examined the law as
to the measurement and standard of type
for judicial advertisements, and that the
advertisement published in the Gazette, of
the sale in the case of Citizens Bank VS..
Gordon, No. 1912, is correct according 20
that law.
NJ. RYAN,
Attorney for Citizens Bank.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06
An Effort 70 Secure Free Bank.
snE RoreshH10s1ed xsH,gfiOss-
y al s4SSsSM ti01 0f SOsSt Ib.
ern SSufe D6bfs.

WASHINGTON, Aug. E.-Ssveral Western
capitalists, who have reoently applied to
the Controller of the CurYency for circuls-
ton for national banks, have been refused
ON the grou-.d that all the circulation au-
thorized has been assigned. The Control
Ter construes the law to mean that the cir-
culation. is withdrawn from,hj control
whether It is issued or not. Tlese Western
bankers intimate that there will be strOpe
effort made to secure the system Of fee
banking at the next Congress. The Con-
troller of the Currency VIII, doubt]sss,
again recommend the S25O00, 600 of add
tional currency to be issued as comprom-
ise between the West and the East, and
that sectiersix, of the act IT July IL, 1870,
which authorizes the wit zrawal Of $685.
entire S54 ~, 900 directed. to be issued by
C1SNsoller believes that Eastern banking
/ Interests will strongly oppose this PROPOSE.
ton on the ground that the circulation pei
capita in this country is already inorllinate,
ly great. The circulation per capita al
shown by an official computation of thu
Controller is now aboue $50 45.
4 SOUTHERN STATE DEBTS.
Representations made that the No
Congress VIII be ASH to assEu> the entxre
State Indebtedness 81 the Southern STATES
dnd that NS3hern congressman of pronlin-
ehce have saready promised their support
to the measure.
THE NEW BRITISH EMBASSY.
The local Press state that ground has
been broken for the site of the building fol-
the British Embassy, which is to be erected
at cost of 100000.
q. THE'CfIIEF JUsTICEsHIr.
1t is stated smopg gentlemen connected
with the practice at the bar of the Supreme
Court of the- United States, and who are
mach concerned on thespbject of the Chief
Justiceship, that they Nave positively as
certained the selection of successor to Mr..
J Chase willnot be made from the Bench OF
thaB Court. They are not SO well advised
as to the individual, but say they are salts
fed that Hon. Roscoe Conkling, of New
york, can have the appointment if he desires
it. But they doubt whether he would re-
sign his position of United States Senator
ilfExchange for the. judicial position. Be-
yond these non-official utterances nothing
further is known here upon the subject.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06
A WIFE's PowER.-The power Of . viii,
for good or evil, is irresistible. Withoss

A WIFE's PowER.-The power Of . viii,
for good or evil, is irresistible. Withous
one, home must be forever unknown.
A good wife is to q man wisdom, courAes
and strength; a bad one is confusion, weak
ness and despair. No confusion Is hopelss
to a man where the wife possesses 6rmnss.r
decision and economy. There Is no oot
ward propriety which can eountersct n
dolence, extravaganza and folly at bona
No spirit can long endure bad influence
Man is strong, but his heart is not adaneus.
He delights in enterprise and action, bcs
to sustain him he needs tranquil mind !.
and especially if he is an intellectual ma,
with a whole head, he needs his moral tcs.
ces in the conflict of life. To recover -
composure, home must be a place OF peaess
of comfort, There bis soul rcnews ~
strength, and goes forth with fresh VIZ
to encounter the labor and troubles Of me-
But if at homo he finds no rest, and tDe'
is met with bad temper, sullenness, Jcss.
ousy and gloom, or is assailed BY co~
plants and censure, hope vaDishes soo -
sinks into despair. Such is the case W
too many who, it might seem, have no e.,
flicts or trials Of life ; for such 10 the wsss
power.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06
Immigration Prospect.
! Written for Our Home Journal and Rural
Southland.

Written for Our Homo Journal and Rural
Southland.
MIR. EbfroR-Since all now agree tina,
immigration is the only hope Of Louisiana
the question naturally comes up as to the
probable time of our redemption.
immigration can be stimulated and turn
ed into Louisiana just so soon as the land
holders unlock their gates and invite the
industrial classes from other States to come
in.
If ten thousand families in the Southern
Western OF Eastern States were now ready
to move to Louisiana, we would say to
them: DON'T come yet; we are not ready
for you. Wait until the land owners and
the friends of immigration prepare the
way.
Many people forget that it is vast en-
terprise to fill Louisiana with immigrants
The public mind in this State was not
prepared for immigration ut the close OF
the war, nor is it quito prepared for it yet;
but it soon will be.
Our people had to give black labor q
thorough trial before they were ready fol-
for white labor. They had to try the free
labor and gang system on plantations be-
fore they could see the necessity for gen.
eral farming system throughout the State
They had to learn that our welfare was to
be found in the industries instead of the
politics of the State.
Most people have learned the lessons
The land holder has become satisfied that
his lands are almost worthless without i'm
migration, and that he will now be COM
PEELED to put his lands in a market on a
plan suited to the condition of purchasers
or not sell them at all.
When the land holder begins to move
and to let the world know through the col
umns of the newspapers that he has lands
to sell on easy terms, and when we en-.
Tighten our whole country and portions Of
Europe in relation to the cheap and com
Portable homes which immigrants, through
their industry nay obtain in this State
then will thousands of Young and middl,
aged farmers, with their families, come te
Louisiana and help redeem it. ID.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06
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ALEXANDRIA, HOMER AND FULTON RAIL.
RoAD:-Ths editor of the Shreveport Tsle-
gram has read letter from Mr.. w. A. Ere
ret, of New Orleans, TO Judge Egan, OF
Shreveport, stating that arrangements are
being made to commence the construction
OF the above named railroad. The letter
says:
Col. Latham, brother-in-la~ Of Senator
sSprague, will be the controlling spirit out
here in the enterprise Of connecting New
Orleans and Shreveport. The Colonel is
the President of the Alexandria, Homer and
Fnlton Railroad.
Mr.. Freret is now on a tour along the line
Of the road, Travelling from Alexandria
noIthward.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06
The Louisiana Central R-u
l4Ood.

It is asserted by those who claim al,
thoroughly posted ON the subieet. thst ~
only railway company, chartered md =.
encountered, ready to be made usc of -
ever the necessary funds shall be obtsi.sj
is the Louisiana Central, of which A. 3
w. Latham is president. Its director,..,.
citizeps Of the state and well -knswn snS
It owes no debts. portion Of the linz h..
been locsted, and thirteen miles Of rosdvsv
has becn partly. built.
1t 10 claimed, shat ths company afTo,a.
the onlychance for the people Of New Oy.
icans y show whether or not they resllv
can help build a rsilroad. Il womb
give nsDeeide large iuterior trade. Co.
pection with Shreveport and norhWs.sssS.sr.
Texas. it has been suggested that ~
chamber Of commerce appoint commits.s
to confer with this company. and II 4 ~.
per arrangement can be effected, to procesa
at once to the work Of soliciting sribser;,'
tions in this city and along the route.
If it be found that New Orleans capifal.
lists are unable to give the enterprise Re-.
pectable start, why cannot FIVE thousanA
planters be- enlisted IN the good worl
There ara at least that number along N.
route of the Louisiana Central who are al.
rcctly interested in the buildiri(,of ti,ss
y0ad, and who will derive profit from an.
HANGED values of real estate subsequcnt "A
its completion. 1T il quite probable thst
many of these planters can be induced te
put up quantities of land, to be held a. a.
curity for the loan Of money necessary n
build. This plan is suggested by w. 8. Fiis
in connection with the Baton Rouge m
Clinton road, and it meets with favor. I
may be the only way, owing to the string
ency of money circles by. which railsocd
Let the matter be taken in baud by our
chamber Of commerce.. There has besn too
much waiting for something to turn IN.
too much. yelisnce placed upon foreign csp.
italists; 1t is time to realize the net thu
we must have railroads or take down sim.
boards; and the way to have railroads Il a
go to work and build them. we shall then
follow the example of every prosperous q.
ty in the country.-( Crescent City.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06
Extract hro., Printing La.cs.

That all printing and advertising autho-
rized to be done by this act, whether State
judicial, parochial or municipal, shall be
paid for ut the rate authorized by section
fen, item seven, of this act, which reads as
follows: For all matter published in Off
ci al journals, in obedience to the provis-
ions OF this act, the Printer shall he allowed
one dollar per square for each insertion. a
square shall consist of the space of ten lines
solid agate propided, that the standard for
tue measurement of all printing and adver-
Using authorized by this act shall be
minion type or its equivalent
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06

THE CRESCENT CTTY.--Our petite city CO.
temporary, of whose sprightly, though
somewhat cratic course we have already
more than once spoken of approyingly,
seems, however, determined that it shall
be in accordance with its name, somewhat
crooked or curving. On every occasion
which presented itself, or upon which it
could seize for the purpose, it has ridicslcd
and deprecated the idea of new election
by order of Congress- as measure not JUS
tilted by the facts of the case and entirely
improbable according to the circumstances.
In late number, however, it has an arti-
Gle headed, a Peoples Conratioa, in which
it Turns square round, and advocates the
measure as forcibly as McEncry himself
could do, and ccnceeding to the Crescer::
City good deal of prescience and political
tact, its present attitude is quite signif-
cant.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06
PARTICULAR NOTICE.

From this time until further notice, all
Judicial Advertisement. and other public
matter will DC set up in BREWER type, eight
lines of BREWER constitu ute square, and
the space occupied by the heading and sub
scription of Judicial Advertisements count
~ full lines. All printing fees will be
specified below the body of the advertise
ment, and are due after first insertion, and
will not be continued if not then paid, so par
ties interested may govern themselves &C.
cordingly, as the rule will not be deviatcd
from in any case.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06

SICKLEs on SPAIN.-General Sickles be-
heves in the Spanish Republic, and in the
men who are now managing its affairs. In
letter bated Madrid, August /, addressed
to MIR: John Swinton, of New York, who
recently published defence of the new
Radical Republic, General Sickles says:
1T if pity that the sincere and able
men laboring to promote the welfare Of
Spain under republican institutions should
meet with so much Encouragement, and,
might add, Misrepresentation in the Ameri-
can press. Spanish Republicans show un-
expected fortitude and perseverance,, and il
is quite premature to predict the failure OF
the movement, as too many do
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06

A NEW ATTRACTIoN.-The Gazette Office
corner, is likely to be for sometime more
than ever popular resort, as our we'll
known young friend and accomplished mer-
chant. Jonas Rosenthal, has just returned
from the city, with the largest and most
complete stock lie has ever had, which he
will dispose of on terms to suit the times.
Call; see and be convinced.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06
Attorney for Citizens Bank.

~" The Democrat in its last issue refers
TO an important advertisement of the Far
Association contained in it, 1t alludes we
suppose to the sale of the coffee house and
refreshment stands, and we agree with it,
that will be about the most important thing
connected with the Fair, rs it will give the
successful bidders an opportunity of turn
irr an honest penny these hard times
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06
Public Printing.

The R,PlDES GAZETTE has been selected
rs an Official Journal of the State of Louis
Jana. to publish the laws enacted at the
late sessions, extra and regular of the Leg
islature, and contract to that effect, sign
cd by the proprietOrs and the authorities
designated by law for that purpose, and
also as Official Journal for the parishes of
Rapidcs, Vernon ana Gram.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06

MORE DISTURBANCE IN GRANT.-A we'll
know and entirely reliable resident of this
place; visited Colfax on business, the past
week, and informs us that the Parish Court
and meeting of the Police jury last Mon
day, were both broken up and prevented
from doing any business, by a party of
reckless young men.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06
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Judicial observation-disclosures

Judic1aI AdVertISemcnt S.-Er rom
this date no Judicial Advertisement, will
he inserted, unless Endorsed as follows by q
responsible party {: ,ciH pay for this adre.
'isenent at legal rates, as soon as presented If
ter the first insertion. (Nsme.)
~ ven-eights Of an inch measured up
and down the column constitutes square
nd any fraction over counts AZ q full
luare.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-06

OF another one of that family of bust
ness and reliable men the RosenthaPs
Moses tho elder member of it, who Is the
friend to everybody and who is everybody's'
friend, We can cay ditto to what we have.
alrea3v said Of his younger brother.