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The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-12

Mas. T.. ScHMALN1sKY, has opened
d nem cash store on Front Street
just opposite the Ferry Landing, and
is now opening a carefully selected
stock Of Dry Goods, Gentleman's
Furnishing Goods, Musical Instru-
ments &c, which she offers to the
public through our columns this
morning. She is not keeping any
groceries and is making a speciality
of the other lines of business F.; she
does not propose to enter the cotton
market and consequently will sell fol
cash only. Purchasers will find thai
they can suit themselves better by
buying there as her stock is larger
and more varied than those of which
who keep general assortment. Mr.
S. Schmalnisky will be on hand tc
attend to the want OF the customers
Of the new cash store.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-12

Nh. JONAS RosENTHAL.-This en-
terprising gentleman, not to be out
done by his neighbors Of Front
Street. has also just returned from
the city with full stock of goods, as
will be seen from his card under the
head of new advertisements in this
issue. We are warranted in assuring
our readers that they con find every.
thing they want, and can be suited
"a to quality and price by calling or
Jonas at the corner Of Second an6
;Iurray Street. He is always OF
hand with the cash to pay for Cotton
hides &C., and pays the highes
price for them and all other article'
IF country produce. Don't forget thu
claims OF Jonas for a fair share o
your patronage.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-12

MOSES ROSENTHAL.-This old
time and respected merchant, who
was one of our ante bellum stand
by's has just returned from New
Orleans with full and complete
assortment of goods for the fall
trade and merits both on his own
account and because Of his excel
lent stock Of goods, a full share OF
patronage, which we know he will
receive. His advertisement in an.
other place makes known what he
has on his shelves and purchasers
will consult their interests by Civ
in. him call.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-12
TROOPS.

Our readers have doubtless, seen
and read the letters Of instructions
from the President Of the United
States, to the Secretary Of War, di.
rccting that United States troops
be placed at the disposal of the At
torney General, for the protection
of all citizens in their rights, in
those localities, where outrages arc
said to have been committed. 1t is
useless to comment on the vile mis-
representations of our enemies who
have induced the President and
Northern papers to believe, that
the life, liberty and property Of the
negroes, in this State are in jeopar-
dy. Sooner or later perhaps the
true state Of affairs will be known
and understood throughout the civ
ilized world, and the outrages and
wrongs that have been heaped up
ON the white people and property
holders Of all the Southern States,
by Radical emissaries protected by
the Federal government, be record
cd on the blacklist page in our
country's history. For the present
let our people be not discouraged
or become lukewarm as there is no
excuse for it. Troops even they are
sent here cannot change the condi,
ton of affairs or interfere atall with
the rights Of our people. We have
troops stationed now at Colfax and
had them here during the election Of
1872, and it made no difference with
the result. The idea that we are
watched by Federal bayonets, may
intimidate the weak, but not one,
who is sincerely aud devotedly at
tacbed to his cause, and who de-
sircs good government. Be just,
be bold, and fear not in the dis
charge Of every duty; at the mere
appearance of force will not change
the result. Tho negro fully under
stand that troops arc not always
to remain here, and they have at
last learned that their white lead
crs havo been using them merely as
tools to subserve their oown vile
purposes.
We have perfect peace in this
parish with the rights Of all protect
ed, and the White Mans Party has
emphatically declared that the
rights of the negroes shall be un
molested, and all we wish or ask is
fair play, and this we will have
One word of caution, however, to
all parties. To our friends we say,
let no unprovoked act of bloodsled
or violence he imputed to us for po-
litlcal purposes. Let every one
register and vote as lie sees fit. 10
tire negroes We say, that because
your leaders will attempt to en-
holden you to acts Of violence, and
will teach you that the troops If
sent, will be entirely for your pro
lection in every aggressive act that
You may commit, beware OF such
teachings as you alone will be the
sufferers.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-12

eG Many thanks to our genial
friend G. W. Drown Clerk of the
Belle Rowland for files of late New
Crlerns Papers. She came right
through and brought us papers as
late as we had by mail. She leaves
on her return trip, this Saturday
evening. Passengers and shippers
may depend upon the time.
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ALL ABOUT THE RAIL ROAD
KELLOGG HAS A LITTLE SAY.

We publish oil Ia e rail road docu.
ments below, but have not room to
criticisc them. We will do so next
week From the last resolution it
will be seen that the election is
postponed. We commend the cheek
Of the propositions and the Cau-
casian will continue to fight this
scheme to the last day in the mornr
ing. " a8aR a
ALEXANDRIA, IA. !
July oath 1874. I
To the Hon. President and Members
Of the Police Jury Of the Parish Of
Rapides h
GENTLEMEN--I had the honor to
submit q proposition for a donation
from the Parish Of Rapides, to the
Louisiana Central Railway Compa-
ny to your honorable body but as
it has not been acted upon, beg
leave to withdraw it and substitute
the enclosed agreement on the
part Of said Railway Company, for
your action in Difference to the
wishes of many of the prominent
citizens of the Parish, who desired
some notifications of the original
application, which I most cheerful
ly make, and believe that in it's
present form, it will be entirely sat
isfactory 70 these gentlemen.
am Very Kspt'ty,
Your Ob'dt Servant,
ga 5 4 F. w. KELLOGG. '
For tue La. C'trl Rl'wy Go.
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y
vcmber next. .e.
B. We'll, Oh. Walden,
William Leckie, WIN. II. Hbadburne,
Solomon Mayer, w. F. Blackman,
r. w. Jef'rics, j. s.. Fish,
William II. Smons, J. w. Riley.
B. IIrschman. WI. $. johnson.
William J. Calvit, Sam Fellows,
T. G. Miller. William Rexer,
8. Schmainski, A. A. Goodwin,
a. Cnzabat, j. Goodman,
NJ. Ryan. J. Madison Wells,
". 3. Pendleton, J. y. Wallace,
?. Ii. Oswald. Alfred N. Osgood.
John g. Marsh. Err. Boss at,
John J. Fergu on, Julius Levin,
G. A. Schnack, A. ITeyman,
II. T. Burgess, Levi Wells,
Jonas isosenthal, 9. w. Harper,
b. q, Duke, VIM. Mills,
G. Il. Hosea, Frederick Fluck,
s. Gull n, Il. NJ. Wells,
Alex. Glucksman, 1'hos. G. Barron,
r. Hardtner, q. W. Compton,
Henry Foreman, r. J. Bowman,
l.. Victor Marye, w. O. Dammon,
3. F. PerIey, Nels Taylor,
Il. l.. Fox, r. Layson Walker,
s. Ii. Cooper, John Well
| W. w. Wilmington, Jr.
On motion of r. G.. Compton, and Sc
conded, the following Ordinance was
adopted: 4f
Whereas. under Sec. 20 ofan Act entitled
an Act to incorporate this Louisiana Cen
trail Railway Company. approved January
5th 1874. it is provided that Towns, Cities
and Parishes lying along the projected
route of said road may, in aid of tho con-
strnction Of the same, make donations to
said company, and issne Bonds therefor tn
such an amount. payable ut such time or
times, and in such conditions as may be
agreed upon by tho Directors Of said Com
pany, aud the Towns or Parishes aforesaid
and
Whereas, proposition has been made
by the Directors of tho said Louisiana Cen
trail Railway Company, to bnilh Railway
Mobile and Texas Rail Road, near Yer
milliohville to Shreveport in accordance
with the prov isions Of their Charter and
through the Parish of Rapides. via Alex
andria, on the following terms and Condi-
tions, viz: To finish, complete with roll
ling stock, Locomotives, etc, that portion
/ Of said Road, from AleAandri to Lecomte
within six months rom the acceptance OF
this proposition by tho people Of Rapides
aud Immediately thereafter to commence
and to complete IN like manner the por'
ton Of said road from Alexaue ria to the
Northern boundary Of the Parish Of RAJ
pides and complete the same within eight
cen months from the exceptance Of this
proposition a. aforesaid, and Immediately
on the completion Of tho said Northern
portion of said road towards Shreveport,
by meeting Of the portions Of said road
building from Shreveport to Natchitocbes.
which said portion will he begun at the
same time with the portion at Alexandra.
10 Immediately continue tho completion Of
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dria. this Gath day Of July, A. d
1874. . N
For the Louisiana Central Railway
Company,
+. w. KELLOGG,
! Agent and Director,
Louisiana Central Railway Co

PETITIONERS HAVE A SAY.
To the Hon. President and Members
Of the Police Jury ofthc Parish Q,
Rapidcs
conference.-the undersigned
qualified electors of the Parish oil
ltapides represent that a PROPOSE
ton and agreement on the part OF
the 11ohisiana Central Railway
Company, is before or will be laid
before your Hon. body to build a
rail road from Shreveport to a point
on the New Orleans Mobile and
Texas rnil road, near Vcrmillion,
or such other point as may be an.
thorized, SO as to connect Shreve-
port and New Orleans by rail, and
to commence said railway at Alex
andria and build to Lecomte, and
upon the completion Ofsaid portion
to build from Alexandria to Match
ltoches, to meet the portion Of said
road, building from Shreveport,
and when said railway is finished
from Alexandria to Shreveport,
then to finish the portion from Ile-
comte to the New Orleans and Mo.
bile road as soon as practicable,
not to exceed three years; on con
ditions that the Parish Of Rapides
wilt donate to said railway Compa.
ny Three Hundred Thousand Dol.
lars, payable at the end Of twenty.
five years, and bearing seven per
cent per annum interest, payable
semi-annually, for which the said
Parish is to issue it's bonds to be
delivered to said Company as fol.
lows:
$3.50, 900 when tho portion from
Alexandria to LecoiDte il compete,
for the transportation Of freight
and passengers, and five thousand
dollars Of said bonds upon the com.
plct,on Of each mile from Alexan-
dria to the Northern boundary oil
the Parish, and the entire amount
il any should remain undelivered,
on reaching said Northern bound.
airy. For greater accuracy and Ger.
tainty your petitioners refer to the
proposition itself. a
The undersigned electors bcliev.
ing that the citizens Of the Parish
ought to have an opportunity Of
deciding upon the acceptance OF
rejection of said proposition and
agreement, on the part Of said Lon
isiana Central Railway Company,
as similar propositions and agree.
mcnts are about being submitted to
the citizens of DeSoto, Caddo and
Natchitoches, and therefore pray
that the said proposition and agree.
ment Of the said Louisiana Central
Railway Company, be submitted to
the qualified electors OF the Parish
of Rapidcs for their acceptance OF
rejection and that said election he
fixed at such time as your Honora-
bic body may deem best, but not
later than the LIST Monday Of No.
vcmber next. *....
B. We'll, G. Fl. Walden,
William Leckie, WIN. IT, Hbadburnc
Solomon Mayer, w. +. Fslackman,
r. w. JefIrics. j. 81. Fish, q
William II. Simons, J. W. Riley.
3. llirschman. WI. $. johnson.
William J. Calvit, Sam Fellows,
|. G. Miller. William Rexer.
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For tue La. C'trl Rrwy Go.
To the Hon. President and Members
cfthe Police Jury Of the Parish Of
Rapides, State Of Louisiana:
GENTLEMEN-In behalf of the
Louisiana Central Railway Com
pany Of the State of Louisiana, or
ganized for the purpose OF building
u Railroad from Shreveport to Yer
millionvillc, respectfully solicit a
donation of Three Hundred; Thou
sand Dollars from the Parish Of Ra-
pides, to aid in the construction of
said Railway in accordance with the
provisions of Sec. 70, Of an act in
cooperating said Railway Compa-
ny, approved July 9th, A. u. 1874,
authorizing Parishes on the line OF
said Railway, to make donations
for that purpose, on such terms as
may be agreed upon between the
Directors Of said Company and the
Police Jury Of the Parish, in the
manner prescribed IN Sec. 20, Of the
Act Incorporating said Railway
Company.
Now therefore in behalf Of said
Louisiana Central Railway Compd-
ny, this agreement is made with
the Police Jury of the Parish Of
Rapides, that said donation shall
be granted, and shall be made in
the bonds of the Parish of Rapides
in donations Of not less than one
hundred nor more than one thou.
sand dollars each, to the amount of
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Said bonds shall be dated January
LIST A. ID. 1874, and made payable
to the Louisiana Central Railway
Company, or bearer, Is years after
date, with interest at the rate of
Z per cent per annum, payable semi.
annually at the Office or Agency of
said Company, III tho city Of New
Orleans. and said bonds shall be
paid over to the said Railway Com
pany in the manner and on the
terms following to-wit:
One half, or $4,000, when the
said Company have completed and
equipped their Railway for the
transaction of business from Alex
andria to Lecomtc, and $4,000 per
mile for each and every mile com
plctcd on the way from Alexandria
to Natchitoches, until they have re-
ceiyed all the bonds donated them
by the Parish OF Rapides. Provi-
ded that if 1t he less than 80 miles
from Alexandria, to the boundary
line Of the Parish of Rapides and
Natchitoches, any and all bonds
remaining Of the donation of $500,
600 when their railroad is complet
ed to the boundary line aforesaid,
shall be paid over and delivered to
said Railway Company, and provi-
tled further
That interest on the bonds shall
not commence until their delivery
TO said Company, and any accrued
interest on said bonds shall be de-
Quoted from the amount due. and
payable to said Railway Company
at the date OF their delivery.
And this donation is made by the
Parish OF Rapidcs to the Louisiana
Central Railway Company, on the
terms and conditions following, to
wit:
That said Company shall build
their railroad and equip it for the
transaction Of business, from Alex
andria to Lecomte, within 6 months
and to the Northern boundary o
the Parish within eighteen months
and thence to Vermilliony:lle, or tt
> such other point OH the New Or
' leans and Texas Railroad rs the,
t may be authorized to, by the Leg
islature of Louisiana, within three
years from the acceptance Of thi!
> agreement by the Parish of Rapids
in the manner prescribed in Sec
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- Mrs. A. p. Clarke will re.
cpcn her school on September 10th
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WARD COMMITTEES.

WARD coMN1TTEEs.
Alexandra.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Pfnevil1e.
W. A. GRIFFIN. W. L. MoRoAx,
q. w. BoIrox.
Bayou Rapidcs. ,@ .:
G. r. HAwoarn. ]. w. TExADA,
DIR. J. A. CRulxsnAxx.
RI. A. BoycE, CARY BLANCHARD,
VIZ. JAMES. II. A. B1ossAT,
Nichols r.
JAMES NICHOLS, SMITH CRowDER,
SrLAs MARLER.
Ilineston.
8. D. WILLIAMS, J. F. HATHAWAY,
FRANK DUNNAM, NJ. ROskATHAL,
PauEs STORE.
T.. F. DopoE, DR. WILLIAM HoBBY,
DAVID q. PAUL, JOHN j. SWAMI.
CaIh0un's Store.
j. A. CALHOUN. HADLEr DYER.
&C. NASH.
Randolph's.
A. G. CoMr7ox, WILLIAM RANDOLPH,
CHARLES SinPsoN, n
Joux A. STEPHENS, K. NJ. CLARK,
Il. II. CARxAL.
CheneyviIle.
]. P. SrEfL,xos, g. f. HgRBERr,
q. w. STAFFORD, BRANCH TAxNEK.
LatannieY.
!. l.. CoSyEL,A, NORMAN WHITE,
II. NJ. ROGERS, j. A. SIXTH.
WiDey7A.
GEoRoE CAMERON. JEo. Il. BoRLAxD,
FRANK PgARr.
|
Prairie.
JoHN A. NEWELL, THos. CHAPMAN,
NIKE PAUL. -
Big Island.
| AUoUsrE CHEvALL1ER.
| Asa Bells.
Asa BELL, J. r. MARTIN,
| Isaac LAcRo1x.
~ We call particular attention to
our New Advertisements.
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II Don't forget to Register.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-12

~ We call particular attention to
our New Advertisements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-02

The Wheeling Intelligence says that there
is movement on foot for forming an Episco-
pal diocese out of West Virginia. 10 other
words, the plan is to make two dioceses out OF
the present diocese of Virginia. We have be-
fore US circular issued at Charleston by the
vestry of St. Johns church, stating that at a
meeting of said vestry on the 10th of January
it was requested that it be recommended to the
several vestries of the Church in the State of
West Virginia to appoint one delegate of their
respective bodies to meet in convention in the
city of Charleston on Friday the 2lst day of
April next to consider the subject of the crea-
ton of new diocese of that State, and to me-
morialze the Council of the Diocese Of Vir-
GINA at their next session if it shall be decided
that such division is expedient.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-02

A letter from Washington in the Baltimore
Sun says:-The greatest anxiety and interest
is felt 10 all circles here over the disclosures
threatened by leading New York paper, said
to implicate high officials. 1t is asserted that
the matter alluded to is in connection with the
government subsidies to the Pacific mail steam
ship line, and that one of the officials alluded
to is member of the Cabinet, and another a
still higher parsonage. The testimony taken
10 the congressional investigation into this sub.
jet at the last session has never been disclosed
and is now in the possession of the committee
of ways and means."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-02
Letter From Ex.GOy. Foote

10 the editor OF the Washington Chronicle
1t being, as [ understand, ndustriousiy cir
culated 10 this vicioagc by one or Two uurccou-
struc;ed secessionis,s, that Jefferson Davis ha,
certain letters of mine in his possession which.
if published, would do me serious dis.redit, [
hereby authorize him, or them, to have any
letters of mice heretofore written, printed at
any time they please, and fear not the least To-
jury to my staudiug as a man and a patriot
theretrOm. That in the beginning of his Ca
reer as the President of the so-caled Southern
Confederacy | wished 10 pursue course of
rectltude and honor, and hoped for him that
lasting fame as an unselish aud high minded
supporter of freedom which he afterwards so
sigually failed to acquire, is most true, and
that did as much as was in my power to in-
cite him to noble action at various times is also
true. Ills course was such, though after got
to Richmond, as to compel me at once to &C.
cupy the attitude OF au open opponent of his
policy. In the three years that | was 10 the
Confederate Congress | never once went to the
| Executive Mansion, and never held converse
lion with MIR. Davis, except on public matters,
and then always 10 presence OF witnesses. |
remember of writing to him only one letter
while the CUnfeuerate OuVerDmeDt was located
10 Montgomery. This was written at the earn
est instance OF persons friendly both to Mr..
Davis and myself vino were intensely devoted
to the Confederate cause, and who We're at the
time painfully apprehensve that it would sui:
fer from mi>managemcut This was emphati-
cal!y letter Of advice kept no copy Of it,
but should really like to see it in print.
have seen none Of the publications on this sub
ject which am told have been made, and have
1t not, therefore, in my power to answer any OF
| them more specifically. There is no act my
public life which have ever sought to conceal
and there is no legitimate responsibility which
any of my published writings conceruing MIR.
| Davis and his innumerablc maefaclous may
bring upon me which [ am not prepared to
meet either 10 pubic discussion or upon the
field of honor. Mr.. Davis is said to be writing
u number of private letters to his friend here
and elsewhere, in which he eecks to misrepre-
sent me to them, aud to prompt them thereby
to misrepreseut me also to others. This is at
ter his manner. He is quite welcome to pur-
sue this ignoble course as long as he shall
deem it most polite to do 50. II. s. FooTE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-02

There are now in Jail in Georgia twenty men
arrested in that State for illicit dstilliDg. In
dictments have been found against many others
who have thus far escaped arrest. w. 2. Price,
ex-member of Congress, is attorney for these
men, aud he proposed some time since, as a
compromise, that a nominal fine be imposed,
and the distillers be permitted to take out a
regular license. MIR. Alexander H. Stephens
has interested himself in the matter, and has
endeavored to have the proposed compromise
accepted and the twenty men now 10 prison re-
leased
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-02
ALEX CAMBRIA, VA.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1874.

William H. Scott, member of the hrm OF
Branch & Co., Of Augusta, Ga; William b.
Isaacs, William G. Taylor and John G. Will
liams, under the firm of VIM. B. Isaacs & Co.,
bankers, of Richmond; G. Beatty Graf, OF Bal
timore; R. S. Allen; John Johns, ir., of Rich
mond; and William Bayne, of Baltimore, have
Instituted suit in the Chancery Court OF the
city of Richmond to recover about 100000
from the stockholders of the Bank OF the Com
mopwealth. The issuing of large number OF
sub, euas on Saturday upon the citizens OF
Richmond caused good deal of excitement,
and the action was generally condemned
Messrs. John Howard, Hunter Marshall, John
Johns, jr., Bradley T. johnson, William l..
Roya and James Neeson are the counsel for
the plaintiffs, and it is evident that there is to
be q warm contest In the courts over this mat
ter. The defendants say that if the plaintiffs
were unsuspecting noteholders, who had come
into possession of the circulation of the bank
in the ordinary course Of business, there would
be some show of justice in their claim; but they
charge that they are brokers, who bought
these notes with worthless Confederate money
during the war, or they have become possessed
of them since the war for mere plttance, and
are now seeking to compel payment at their
full face-value of those who, as stockholders,
had already lost millions of dollars 10 this bank
by the common ruin which crushed the whole
community 10 1865.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-02

A Philadelphia special says there is report
in Harrisburg that newly organized combina-
ton, composed Of prominent railroad men aud
capitalists,is about to open war against the coal
combination. The impression in coal trade cir
cles is that as soon as the plans of the new or
gauizaton are perfected, most determined
warfare will be commenced between it and the
coal combination to secure monopoly of the
coal trade in the various anthracite regions of
tho State
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-02

The question Of the right of the u S. Gov
erument to the Piedmont railroad, running
from Danville, Va, to Greensboro n c., was
argued by Hunter Marshall, esq, on Thursday
evening before the House Judiciary Commit
tee in behalf Of the railroad, and on Friday
Mr. VIM. NJ Evarts appeared in behalf of the
Government. Judge Marshal's argument is
said to have been very able one, and produc.
ed very excellent impression on the commit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-02

1t is said that an unrepealed law of 1868 pre-
scribes that the period of daily labor in the ex-
ecutive departments will be ten hours from
April to October, and eight hours from Octo.
Der to April. For many years this act has been
ignored, and the departments have only been
kept open six hours the year round. 1t is pro-
bable that attention will be called to this law,
as its observance would allow of reduction of
at least one-third in the present force in the
departments.