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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-05
MICHAEL LEGRAS,
Tax Collector, Rapides, La.
$4,000 iat G0td-31, $50 Gic-
en- AaCay.
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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-05
CO,MPRO.NISE WITH THE
KELLOGG Ps4RTX.
Why AND How 1T FAILED-WHo
OPPOSED AND WHO FAVORED
IJ,

Our readers are familiar in the
main with the details OF the recent
struggle in New Orleans made by
their representativesto maintain the
McEuery government, aud how,
with hope and fear alternating, the
members Of the Odd Fellows Hall
Assembly remained steadfast at
their posts for three months. en-:
.deavoring to work out to a favora
BILE solu. ion the problem which had
been entrusted to them by they con
stituents. They know also that by
the inaction of Congress Oh the Lou
,isiana question, and the recognition
of the Kellogg government by the
President, we were unable to main
Tain the struggle any longer, and
that when we adjourned on the last
day of the regular session, we did SO
in obscure rooms at the st. James
Hotel. and only pro forma, knowing
tnat everything wes lost, and that
the Kellogg government was firmly
establishment in the State for the
next four years, without any relief
10 our people except what it chose
TO extend to them.
But, while the readers of the Times
are cognizant of what transpired
siaring the struggle between the two
contending parties, they may not
know of some features developed in
side our own Legislature toward the
close, after it became apparent that
We had lOst-and especially in the
matter of compromise. On this sub.
just We propose to enlighten them to
some extent now and hereafter.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-05
The Seal Fishery Of the Sea-
son.

The feet for the Newfoundland
seal fishery for this year will consist
OF twenty-one steamers and few
sailing vessels, while the number of
men who will go to the ice fields on
which seals bring forth their younr
will not be far from 10000. A cor.
respondent "a a maiifax newspaper
describes the way in which, as ten
derry as human mothers, the female
seals guard their offspring among
the hummocks. They fish all day,
returning at intervals to suckle the
baby seals, each having a particular
hole by which it reaches the water
through the ice. The proper time to
catch tie young is when they are
about month old, since then their
bodies are plump and yield the most
oil. Seal fishers leave the island as
early in March as possible, when the
Arctic current, setting south of Baf-
fms Bay, has foated its breeding ice
to convenient place, and, dashing
in among the innoceuts, hit them on
the nose and then cut away the skin
to which the blubber adheres, and
leave the carcass on the ice. 1t is
feared that the employment of so
many steamers this year will injure
the fishery, and lead to the exter-
mination of the seals, as the employ
ment of similar vessels has ruined
the South Sea fisheries.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-05
Notice NJ Vo%NoM-
cvc

You ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT
j. the Tax Roll for the Year 1872 is now
placed in my hands and open for Collection,
and all persons indebted to the State and
Parish for Taxes on said Rolls, or for Lii
cerse on Trades and Professions, are here
by notified that they are required to come
s:ec-Tard and ss...ia their Tav cues wi,bin
Twenty days, a. ~. law directs, or in de-
fault of which they will be proceeded
against according to law without fail. They
are also notified that the Assessment Rolls
are also opened, and that they are required
to come and give in their descriptive List
of their Taxable prope ty within Twenty
days from this advertisement, or shall
proceed to assess them according to as tie
law directs. Take heed and attend to your
interest, and pay me visit at my Office.
Delinquent Taxpayers are hereby Motif
eb to come forward and settle their Taxes
If they wish to save the penalties and costs
that have accrued on account of non-pay-
ment, but the payment must be made with
In Ninety days, from March LIST 1873, to be
relieved of said penalties.
MICHAEL LEGRAS,
State Assessor and Collector, Rapides Par
ish, Louisiana.
Alexandria, La, March 29th 1873.
Sqrs st. p. Fs SIP.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-05

sUpto the time of our adjournment,
therefore, Mr.. Kellogg had only the
pledge of individual members OIL our
side that they would accept his pro
position and especially OF six Sena-
tors, that they would disregard the
cancus agreement and take their
seats in the Mechanics Institute
whenever the way was opened to
them-with the understanding that
they would not remain unless the
compromise was carried out az an
entirety in good faith. Arrange
ments were made to accomplish
everything, but an indiscreet publ
cation in the Picayune of our caucus
proceedings, frustrated the whole
scheme, which was necessarily Sc
cret in its nature.
Following this came that ridicu
lous fiasco on Jackson Square, and
it looked as if our hopes for com.
promise we're all gone. But the
efforts of Senator Leonard and
others were not relaxed. and when
we left New Orleans the prospect of
compromise on the basis proposed
by Mr.. Kellogg seemed about as
good as it ever had been at any pre-.
vious time. We cannot say more
here, as the pledges which have been
made are of such character and
Eem such a source as make it i'm
prudent to publish the details in a
: Rupiic newspaper. Suffice it to say,
mat. snat while everything else is lost,
,tnere Is good reason to hope than
Sn early adjustment is highly pro-
gaoie, which will be able to protect
the state from bad legislation, and
restore confidence to our people.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-05
Picture Of Governor War
...-..............-.---- moth.

This is a picture drawn by Sena-
tor Carpenter, of Wisconsin, his de-
bate of Louisiana Affairs, the subject
OF the sketch occupying seat at
the time near the Senator while he
spoke: .-s 30
There ISL the State OF Louisiana.
and for Several years has been, a
most remarkable young man, mau
of elegant presence and fascinating
manners, man of very great acute
ness ofintellect, and man of whom,
in general, it may be said, his intel
lectual capacity seems to have been
developed far above his moral ideas;
just such man as would have risen
to the surface in the turbulent hours
of the French revolution; just such
a man as was made for revolutions;
and, although coming upon the State
of Louisiana in condition OF COM
parative pea G, yet his genins for re-
volution has been so great that be
has completely transformed the face
III tudO kOldtC. LII noo M M, INt ehN
copmingled the powers OF its gov
eminent until 10 man can tell heard
or tail OF any them. He has appoint
ed Judges aud removed them at
pleasure; he has packed courts, APP,
proved laws, repealed laws, has been
legislator, judge, Governor, despot
of Louisiana. and in every respect
his will and his will alone has been
the de faeto governing power of Lou
isana. He wished to perpetuate ohat
interesting condition of things, and
when his term should expire he knew
the returns would be made under
the constitution to the Legislature
and be counted by the Legislature.
TO make a toIerably sure thing of
re election "a contingency that has
troubled many a man beside Cover
nor WarmOth and many an officer
beside the Governor of a State J, he
gets his Legislature, which the test
mony here shows he moved like as
many men on a chess board, as his
will and pleasure to pass this law.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-05
To the Afflicted.
ALEXANDRIA, La,
April 3rd, 1873.

ApflI ora, 1910.
This is to certify that / have been
afflicted with Chronic Mercurial
Rheumatism for the past Seven
Years, and for the last Two Years,
suffering perfect torture necessarily
day and night, with scarce SOL
itary moments respite from excruci,
ating pain, and failed to receive any
relic from medical aid. having been
treated by the most learned and
skilltul PLY sicians, until | went un-
der the treatment of DIR. James
Porter, Magnetic and Practical
Physician, 242 Camp Street, New
Orleans, who by a few Magnetic
treatments and some simple drops
of his own preparation, gave me al
most immediate relief, and inside OF
three weeks has almost effected a
certain and permanent cure. | say
to the afflicted don't delay, but give
the, Doctor a call, and he will raise
you from the brink of the grave to
perfect health.
MICHAEL LEGRAS,
Tax Collector, Rapides, La.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-05
Compromise.

Our neighbor of the Natchitoches
Times, a gentleman of great ability,
and decidedly liberal and eonserya-
tive principles in the true meaning
of the words, was member OF the
Fusion Senate, in the EcEnery Leg
stature, at its late session at ODD
Fellows Hall, New Orleans. In a
,xte number of his paper, Col. Puck
stse gives some Information relative
20 the much talked of Compromise;
vhich has all along been on the
.,o;ut of being, but never has been
made. The article is a tolerably
long one, and we can not reproduce
it all, but give the commencing and
concluding PORTIONS, the part We
leave QUE siguifed by two lines OF
stars, being history of two or
three different propositions of So
called compromise, which failed be
cause the Fusionists insisted on
having a decided advantage in the
proposed arrangements, which the
Republicans as was natural and pro
per, refused to give them. 1t will
be noticed, that our fair minded and
plain spoken contemporary, IN the
close of his editorial, although he Is
q democrat or fusionist, and we are
Q Republican, uses if not the very
same words, at any rate those which
mean the same thing. as we have
done all along to explain the causes
which prevented any compromise, a
fsct,to which we call the attention
of gentlemen in this community who
belong 70 the same party, but have
sets.i and spoken so entirely differ
e0tiy. r. FT
CO.MPRO.UISE WITH TIE
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-05
COMMUNICATED.

To the Editor OF tho Now Orleans Tines:
For some time past communica-
tons and editorials have appeared
in your columns relative to an ad
justment and cemnrccssi,iise between
: .nv members of the Legislature sup
porting the McEnery Government
and Mr.. Kellogg, the usurping Exc
cutiye OF this State. ,er..
The undersigned, member of the
Senate and Chairman of the Legis-
lative caucus, i'm view OF the false
impressions now prevailing among
a few individuals, deems it his duty
to inform you and through the
columns of your journal, the public.
1. That no proposition whatever
of any kind is now under considera-
ton, nor has any adjustment of ex-
listing political difficulties been sug-
gested to or by the members OF the
Legislature recently in session at
Odd Fellows Hall since their adj
journment. Go-e
2. Col. George Williamson has no
authority to make orreceive PROPOSE
tions on behalf of the members OF
our Legislature to the President
and Cabinet at Washington. He
| is volunteer, so far as we know.
We have never had any communica-
ton with him, nor do we know know
what he is doing. -
3. Believing that the McEnery
government is the rightful and lie.
gal government OF this State, the
members of the Legislature now i'll
the city have organized themselves
into a permanent caucus, holding
weekly meetings for the purpose OF
systematizing and counseling resist
ance to the Kellogg usurpation
Acting together in harmony and uni
ty with a view of inducing Congress,
at it's next session, to adopt some
solution of existing troubles. Co
operating with others for the over.
throw OF the present usurpation and
the establishment of the legal State
government by peaceable means.
Our meetings have been attended
by the city members, and also by
many Senators and Representatives
from the country parishes who have
visited the city since the adjourn
meut of the Legislature. They bring
US encouraging news from al sec
tons of the State. The spirit of d
dignitied, unyielding resistance pre-
walls in almost every parish OF this
Commonwealth.
1t is easy to talk vaguely and
mysteriously about compromises
and adjustments, but those who are
thus constantly demanding com
promise do not suggest any definite
plan, with such details as will show
that it is practical and can be accept
ed without sacrificing the common
principles of equity, surrenderine
Fab power to our foes, and legalizins
the oppression which has been foiSt
ed upon us by fraud and force.
Respectfully yours, etc.,
EDWARD BOOTH.
New Orleans, March %, 1873.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-05
NOTICE OF ASSESS
MENT,
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE
PARISH OF RAPIDES.
TO ALL WHOM TT JN.aE'
CO.yCER.T.

you ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT
L will be at the following places for the
purpose of Listing property, and collecting
all Tax dues. Pupctual Attendance is re-
quested.
Alexandria, April LIST to 9Th, Lamothes
Bridge, 9TH and eth, Cotile, (James Store)
10th and 18th, Nichols Store, 14th and 18th,
PauPs Store, 18th and 18th, Calhoun's
Store, 2lst and 22d, Randolph's Precinct,
9th and 18th, Cheneyville, 2Sth, goth and
30th, Lecompte, May I'd and Sd, Latanier,
dennis Smitb,s) 5th and 9th, Pineville,
9Th and 9th, J. +. Boreland, 18th and 18th,
Asa Bells (Flaggon) 18th and 10th, Hollo-
ways Priarie, John A. Neweis) 18th and
goth, Big Island, Michel Deville) 22d and
23d. .
MICHAEL LEGRAS,
Assessor and Collector, Parish of Rapides.
Alexandria, March 10Th 1873.
4 Sqrs st. z. Fs S12.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-05
Says the Washington Chronicle

Says the Washington Chronicle:
The advice of McEnery & Co. to
the taxpayers to combine together
and refuse the payment of taxes, in
order to cripple and embarrass the
Kellogg administration, ii carried
out-as we believe it will not be-
will close the schools ofthe city and
State; open the doors of the asy-
lums and turn their wretched in.
mates out; leave the protection OF
the leyees uncared for, and bring
dire evils upon the Statenot thought
of BY the partisan counselors who
are thus seeking to substitute anar.
chy for law.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-05

Down East, when they want to
speak Of a mans lberality, and yet
Gont want to praise him too much,
1ney say he has . heart az big as
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-05

~ The communication copied
below from the New Orleans Times
of the 2Sth Of MARCH,, shows the re-
lance to be put in the numerous re-
ports OF compromise, which have
been flying about. ..--.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-05
Nee Aobertisements.
EdDHN 90 "a I%.

The Steam Ferry, plying between
Alexandria and PiKeviile, will be
sold on reasonable terms.
Apply to
JOHN +. GRAHAM.
Mar. 29tf.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-09
THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT CoURT.-John Dryer vs. W. G.
Gamble, judgment by default, and writ Of
enquiry.
A. c. & A. B. Beech vs. Mary A. Cal
houn, judgment by default, and writ of en-
quiry.
NJ. G. Cotton, use, etc, vs. c. F. Nichol
administrator, dismissed at plaintiffs costs
w. A. 81 F. r. Brown vs. J. Whorley and
others, dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
Thos. W. White VS. John q. Gowen, judg-
ment for plaintiff.
Goolsby vs. Patrick WEIGH, land condemn
ed.
Porterfield vs. corporation Of Nashville,
argument concluded, and under considera
ton of the court.
PROBATE COURT. P. Weakley was
appointed and qualified guardian of James
Q. Moore, minor.
SUPREME CoURT.-Opinions were de-
livered yesterday in these cases: By Bur-
ton: Davis VS.. McHenry, enter decree;
Booker VS.. Clopton, application to rehear
continued; Walton vs.. Foster, petition al
lowed; Alexander vs.. Colcott, bill dismissed
with cost; Robinson ct ell, vs.. Bonner, de-
cree modified and costs divided. By Nc
Farland: Third National Bank vs.. Hall ct
al, decree affirmed; Olwill vs.. Express
Company, held under advisement; Turnkey
ct ais, VS.. Thompson, ct laI., decree not
made as to fee. By Freeman: Morris vs..
Swany, lien given for fees; White Creek
Turnpike Company vs.. Davidson County,
petition for reheariDg refused; Kilso vs..
Vana & Eddings, petition refused; Touch
stone VS. huntington, decree reversed; by
Sneed, j. Hopkins vs. Hickerson, petition
allowed; Stamp VS. Bell, decree reversed and
remanded; Perkins ct al vs. Woodfold, judy
ment affirmed, State vs. Lee Daily, judy
ment affirmed; Robertson VS. McClelland,
admir-, decree affirmed; by Turney, j:
Whitaker VS. Moore, application the rehear
refused; Robertson vs. Allen, judgment held
up to June; st. John vs. Bon, Mack q Co.,
judgment affirmed; it'll vs. State, Judg-
ment vacated below for sentence; Ingram
vs State, judgment reversed and remanded;
Bowden VS. Mcclure, judgment reversed;
Anderson ct al VS. State.
Boyles VS. Fulton, returned to docket for
want of time; by Deaderick, j: Spencer VS.
McLavin, decree reversed; Humid VS. Fisher,
judgment affirmed; Lee & Co. vs. Johnson,
reversed and remanded; Conant vs. Brown,
exceptions sustained; Turneyvs His Wards
held over to June; Estill VS. Dechard, held
over to June.
The court adjourns tomorrow.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-09

The hand of death is not often light and
kind in its cold unfeeling touch; the ten
derest flower with all its blooming grace,
the laughing lily in its noontide joy are
sickled from life's vale. Again are we to
speak of the beautiful flown in mentioning
the death of Miss Rosie n. Hobbs, youngest
daughter of Elder Joel q. and -Rosanns
Hobbs, who died at her mothers residence,
near Waverly, the LIST inst, after a long
and painful illness. Months ago consump-
ton seized its victim, gradually stealing
life bloom from the joyous cheek and
spreading its pale, bloodless mantle there.
Though not q member of the church, yet
her patience, her meekness and les
ignstion ell tell how strong was her
faith in her Saviour. Twas her
aim to live for the comfort of an aged and
loving mother. But the wreath is broken
and the tender flower of hope and life faded
forever. Her life was one of endless gen
tleness in which all the kindest qualities of
truth, beauty and goodness, the grandest
features of womanhood, we're blended
gracefully as the colors of the rainbow.
Intelligent, generous and sincere, she was
net only the idolized daughter, sister and
relative, bat the universal favorite of her
masy friends. That mild, pleasant dispo-
stion, which in later days threw its charm
over all, was not unnoticed, unfelt among
her teachers and young associates.
But clouds o'ercast the brightest star,
the frost glitters on the fairest
rose like jewelled mockery, and too often
in the bitterness of shattered hops we
wonder if life cannot sometimes blunder
unto satisfaction. But why should the
waters murmur discomfort when they are
flowing into the sea, and why should we be
regretful when the pure ones of earGh are
called to their happier home? Remem-
bering how beautifully helived, how peace
fully she died, may not her life in its purity,
and her death in its joyous faith, be lessons
of truthful service to those now mourning
for the too early lost. Sleep gently in thy
quiet grave; flowers will bloom above, and
thine image forever dwell in the hearts
memory,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-09
AN EXCITING SCENE.
Railroad OHeiaHs Play Humpy Dunn.
py With Connie Agility.


Last night when the fire broke ont In
rear of the st. Louis and Southeastern
Railroad Office, the genial officials therein
became agitated like the ocean billow, and
displayed considerable comic agility IN the
attempted removal of various and divers
articles of personal property. The fas-
cinating aa-gent", with his thunder-cloud
colored hair and oyster-shsped moustache,
rushed out frantically, as a night-mared
victim, with pair of old shoes, ''No. II, /"
pegged soles, under his arm. One of
the conductors, whose good fortune it is to
room in the second story, sided down the
steps, head foremost and without brakes,
clinging as desperately TO pair of socks as
drowning man would to life boat. He
also had in his left hand "6ne-tooth"
comb, never before used.
The chief scribe of bis majesty of trans
portation, instead of picking up the emile
age book" seized with infatuated nervous
ness love letter from Georgia lady, and
with reckless speed rushed ont to guard the
general agents drawers, filed with matters
regarding connections at various functions
and new railroad schedules. The youthful
train dispatcher, with the aid of his assistant,
(Who has premature corns,) handled his
instrument with renewed vigor, but being
induced to stop sending messages forsook
bis pest and grabbing a boot-jaek bounded
out of the door. To crown the affair with
more fun, the colored porter, Geo. Greene,
rushed into the Office which was jammed
with crowd of ladies and gentlemen, and
seeing the efforts of the officials failed 10
clear them out, exclaimed alarmingly,
"Iook out, ladies and gemminS, de bar Is
loose" This had the desired effect, the
crowd commenced 10 rush from the Office
which was now humpty-dumptied, causing
several to unwilling stand on their heads
and roll into the gutter.