Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-30
AFFAIRS IN LOUISIANA.

New ORLEANS, Sept 29.-The following
agreement was made and signed at . o'clock
this afternoon:
The undersigned announce the following as
the result of the conference between the coul-
mittees of the two political parties Of the State
OF Louisiana:
First. The committee representing the Con-
scrvative Peoples party pledge themselves 10
cause all violence aud intimidation ii any exists,
to cease throughout The State, and to assist the
constituted authorities in maintaining peace
aud nsuriug strictly fair and impartial regis
traton and election Also to dlscouDtenauce acts
and threats of personal violence aud ali mprop
er Influences to control the will of electors, and
render assistance aud use every effort, TO sub
jcct to the penalties of the law all persons who
NAV commit acts OF violence or intimidation, or
cau>pire to do the same, In order TO guarantee
fair registration an1 election.
Second There is hereby constituted aud es-
tablished an advisory cotumittee OF five mem
bers, namely: Mes>rs. Albert Voorhics ard +
A. Burke. scIcc, ed by the representatives Of
the Conservative Peoples party, and NJ >srs.
S. B. Packard and B. }. Joubert selected by
the representatives, Of the Republican party,
ard OF an umpire, namely: DR.. NJ. I. Bouzano,
who has been jointly selected. This advisory
committee is 10 supervise aud carry 90 the
registration throughout the State on behalf of
all parties to the full extent Of suggesting
changes in registration officers and the manuer
of conducting and carrying Oh the registration,
Governor kellogg in the interest of lair aud
impartial registration, Of his own accord pledg-
! ing himself to act upon the advice and suggcs-
tons of the advisory com mlttee SO long as such
advice and suggestions are 10 consunance with
and permitted by the existing laws OF the State.
Third. Ii is agreed that two persons shall be
named by the representatives of the Couserva-
tive Peoples party who shall be elected &C
cording to law to fill two vacancies which shall
within twenty days. D. n. KENNER
For Conservative Committee of Conference
4. 4. ATOCHA,
For Republican Committee of Conference
New ORLEANS, Sept. 29-It is stated that
compromises will be made 10 every parish 10
the State by the Conservatives similar to that
recently effected in Terre Bonnie parish by d.
vldiug the offices equally between the colured
Republicans and white Conservatives.
| Mayor Wilt. 10 q message to the city c0un-
Gil to-day, says proposals have been made TO
! him by responsible parties to loan the city
81 ,OUO,UOU, or more, on easy terms.
DINNER TO GEN. SHERMAN Last evening
a very charming and recherche gentlemen' 5
dinner party was given by General Morgan L
Smith at his handsome residence, No. l4lS *
street, in compliment to his friend and comrade,
Gen. Sherman.
The guests invited to meet him we're Arch
bishop Purcell who is to perform the marriage
ceremony for Miss Sherman, October |; Bishop
Wood, of Philadelphia who will assist in off,
ciatng at the same solemn ceremony; Attorney
General Williams the Secretary of the Treas
ury; Geu. O, T. Babcock; the new Postmaster
General Jewell; Admiral Reynolds, acting Sec
rotary of the Navy; cx-Gov Shepherd; Colonel
George B. Corkhil u Hommedlen, Of Ohio;
Gen. Este; Judge Macarthur, Gen. Dauison,
Gen. Ester and Gen. Crttenden. The menu
was printed in gold and blue, upon white satin
and the dinner consisted of twenty courses,
bouutifuy ioterspersed with delicious wines.
The table was cxquisitely and artlstlcaly laid,
and the appointment perfect The caterer,
with the hand Of master drew salmon from
the cold streams of far-of Maine, and brought
the pheasant aud teal and reed bird from Vir
gipia's wealth of game. The guests sat down
to the table at o cIcck aud after doing full JUS
ticc to the elegant dinner. speeches were made
|
guests. = Washington Republican.
BLOOD WILL TELL An access of dcmoc-
racv has begot az unworthy Indifference to the
subject OF peoples ancestry. The aristocratic
feeling is almost entirely coDfned to the beasts
iu this age of physical progress. 1t is thought
to be important to them to have great progeni
tors. but not so with men and women. a plain.
democratic farmer will descaut by the hour of
the noble sires and dams of his horses, cattle
sheep and hogs, and even his game chickens;
but if you should, 10 his presence, undertake
to show forth the gIories Of his blood, he would
| shake his head and tell you 1t was arlstocTacy,
that there was nothing in blood Tor people. and
advise you to stand on your own merits. Most
excellent advice but founded on bad philoso
ply; nevertheless there is much 10 the race we
spring from. affecting both the individual and
the community. The physical and the mental
| traits we derive from our ancestors are not more
marked aud Important directing our destlnles
than are the prcjudices, aspirations and ira.
ditions we drink in from childhood. No pro-
found observer of human nature will ever estl-
mate the capacities or conduct Of a people with.
out first looking a; their genealogical table and
noting the blood which flows in their veins =
Gov. Vance IN the Landmark.
USEFUL INVENTION. "A California genius
is the author of new invcntlon, Intended to
do away with servants around tables at meal
times. =,
It consists of a movable railway, acting with
in circle inside the plates that are to be served
Il will suffice for an oblong liable as we'll as for
round md o on and is operated by he person who
sits at the head, or in other words, the one who
does the carving This individual is enabled,
BY means of his or her feet under the table, after
the manner of working the tread lie of sewing
| machine to send plate of hash, SO to speak
sailing round a, lightning speed to the spot of
destination followed up with the Condiments