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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-31
THE RUTLAND DAILY GLOBE THURSDAY
Natfhes and 1fwflrp.

HOLIDAY GOODS
WATCHES.
PISTOLS,
CHAINS,
CARTRIDGES,
JEwELRY,
SCISSORS,
SHEARS,
PLATED WARE, ETC., ETC.
PANIC PRICES COME AND SEE ME.
II. +. ADAMS.
noyYOitf Central House Corner.
m II f II | M L s
1t is said. are hard, but how much harder for rs
to be without the good feeling guaranteed in
every family, and sometimes little outside
the family" by our failing to remember, as In
former years, at this season our friends.
How many cheerful membranes have been
occasioned by seeing the fine little watch, gift
of some former Christmas or some article Of
Jewelry, so constantly about the person, or at
the Family Table, pieces of silver. all telling of
some happy December 18th .
Times may be hard, but can you afford to
loose such golden opportunities to give lasting
remembrances which can be had SO cheap, and
of such superior quality at the BEE HIVE,
BEN X. CHASE Il co.
25 MERCHANTS ROW, RUTLAND, VT.
decisdtf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-03-13
HEFU ND1NG THE COTTON TAX.
Louisville tollrirr-.Jp irHal.

WASH NGTOS, March 3.--Thc friends
of the measure for refunding the cotton
tax arc moving in order to secure its
consideration ut the present session of
Congress. There is now, rs there was
1T the last session, L strong conviction
that this money was WrOnGfnlly and
unconstitutiOnally cNtOrtcu from the
cotton States at {, time when their pros
trltc condition dictated u wholly differ
cnt course.
The great dinlculty in the way of Sc
curing payments in the last Congress
was the strength of the sectional prcju-
dice still existing against those States
for seeding from the Union; but this
feeling wouidprobably not have proved
sufficient to defeat the claim, ii the
friends of the rcrunding measure had
been able to agree among themselves
about the payment of the money. The
associations of cotton factors who had
spent their time and money in pushing
the claim in the courts at Washington,
insisted that the money should be paid
to the parties actually holding The re-
ceipts for the tax paid. Some of the
planters were willing TO let the matter
take this course but Others urged that
they had really paid the tax, as the
factors had deducted its amount on
paying them for their crops. At this
time several schemes are pending.
One offered by Cooke, of Georgia, pro-
poses to give the money to the States
in which it WAS collected, which would
probably be Il very good solution Of the
question to the ucgroiHch Legislatures
OF Mississippi, South Carolina or Loui-
siana. Another bill, offered the other
day 10y Mr.. Mckee, corresponds with
the old bill of last session, which pro-
posed to pay the persons holding the
receipt for taxes paid. In view of tho
impossihiIity Of passing amy measure
unless it's friends arc all united, some
Of the most influential of the Southern
representatives have been preparing
u compromised bill designed TO secure
the rights of both the planters and
the factors hy promoting AN equitable
division Of the sums to he refunded ;
and il is understood that such 4 bin
will h" proposed. 1t is certainly the
only kind of n cotton tax bill which
has y possibility of passing Congress.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-03-13
Editorial Cor. Mobile Register.
THE LOUISIANA QUESTION.
NEW YORK, Feb. 81, 1877.

A>A~' - ONANf W. ~-'t Aos1s
TO shut the stable door after the
horse has escaped is a measure of wis
dom that the enemies of justice to
Louisiana are just now stoutly trying
to maintain. In their efforts in this
direction, they are paying an unwont-
eel respect to an instrument that they
have been in the habit of sadly neg
lecting of late ycars-thc Constitution
OF the United States. 1t is admitted
chat the government de .fncto over
Louisiana is not and never was Il legal
one-that is to say, that it is not the
government that was elected by the
people of that State. In other words,
it is a minority government, and con-
sequcntly not a government, strepubii-
can,' either in form or in substance.
1t is further admitted that the INth
Article OF the Constitution guarantees
to each State n republican form of
government, and imposes the duty on
Congress of assuring it. If in the
Louisiana case Congress cannot per-
form this duty, there must be strong
and potent reasons for it. The consti-
tutional obligation, and the fact upon
which it is to be exercised, are both so
| clear as to be not only indisputable, but
undisputed. What is the impediment
to the action of the Washington Gov
eminent? The want of power and
jurisdiction in Congress to interpose in
the affairs of q State, we are told. But
suppose the Government, of which
Congress is one of the coordinate
| branches has tti,'eutly i1,te,JeiTi, and is
| in fact the direct and immediate author
of the mischief in Louisiana, is it not
too late, is it not Il INDUSTRIOUS hypocrisy
to affect constitutional scruplcs to pre-
vent the Government from rcdressing
the terrible wrong it has done to enc OF
the States OF the Union: Tho illegal
government was forced upon Louisiana
by two out of the three coordinate
branches of Government that was
bound to project her from such an evil.
These branches were the judicial, by
the exercise of fraud, and the EXccu-
tive, by the use OF the army. And
now, when Louisiana asks for redress,
she is told that Congress, the mira
branch, has no power to interfere. The
wrong has been done, and it has boon
done by the Government. Certainly
the power to undo it exists somewhere,
of the wrong doer to find out where it
resides. These constitutional hairs
should have been split before the Gov
ernmcnt mcddIcd with Louisiana ut all;
before Dureil by judicial process re-
verscd the order Of the election, and
the Executive, by tho Federal bayo-
nets, forcibly sustained the process.
To be busy now, in searching FOR puib-
bles to give pIausihility TO the ''lct
alone" policy is simply dishonest and
disgraceful. 1t is to shut the door Of
the Constitution after the animal has
escaped
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-03-13
OF THE KELLOGG
LEGISLiTIEE.

The scene ia Vividly described Ivy
the New Orleans ricayunc, rs follows !:
But by tho eyes of these Senators the
Speaker reads their meaning, and puts
the question: "4Adiourn sine die 20
That is the climax ofthc night ashrick,
Il yell composed of the most diss0nani
noises, huzzas cheers ,groans and curses,
bursts forth. The House is adjourned !;
the Legislature Of ~ is dcad--,lead
forever. Over its grave stand the iegs-
lators and lobbyists, whilst cheer after
cheer rises UP to the memory of the
departed. But though. HnOeS' innu-
mcrablc are yelled back, the Speaker
cries out that the Legislature is adj
journed. Barely had he finished wien
Il spitball of gigantic size whistles
through the air, Il message from the
crowd lays tho h:.! Of a Representative
on the floor, almost followed by the
legislator himself. Another war whoOp
breaks out, and Il perfect cloud of spit
balls fly through the air. Even his
Gubernatorial Honor Kellogg has to
dodge his august hca;l to escape these
base missiles. Then follows Il chair
rising high in the air, in its fail smash
ing to pieces the desk and Spittoon Of
i late representative. Another chair
follows, grazing the gray hairs of Mr.
Bickham. That iratc legislator soon
sends y Vottcy back. Chair after chair
rises in the air and falls to the ground,
smashing to pieces. The lobby is al
most cleared: Il few people s<ulll in
the corners, and y lot of policemen
dodge these dangerous missiles behind
the railing, until Gov. Kellogg, like
Henry of Navarro, leading Il band of
Mctropolitans, breaks in upon Che
members, and wants ''a rest -
The legislators scatter down stairs,
still uncertain what has been done.
Has the appropriation bill been passed
or not: is the question Of every one.
1t seems it has, yet no ono knows
when. During the convenient five
minutes buzz that proceeded the adj
journmcnt, quite Il number of bills
have passed, and With rcspicndrnt
smiles the Legislators GO home, hoping
to be able TO present themselves once
more to their constituents and to be
seated once more in the Legislature and
have II finger in the pic.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-03-13
A POSITIVE DISGRACE.

The closing scenes of the session of
the legislature on Thursday were char
acterized by more than the usual amount
of tumult, confusion and disorder. The
House especially was distinguished for
its near approach to Bedlam. So far as
we hear, the Senators deported them
selves with more dignity, and did not
permit the excitement of the hour or
spirituous liquors to take away their
sense and discretion. Men who have
been intrusted by their constituents
with such Il responsible duty as legisla-
ton should never, for one moment
while on duty, permit themselves to
be thrown tfthcir guard, should never
relax their vigilance or fail in any duty
pertaining to their station. 1t is to be
regretted that so many members of the
House disregarded their sworn duties
in this respect, and dcmeaned Them
selves during the last hours like de-
mented beings.
Such men are not to be trusted, and
would not be could their constituents
see them as we saw them, whirling
around through the mob Of their own
creation like dancing dcrviShcS, re-
spending yes and no at the same time
to the call OF the clerk for their votes
and deeming it :, splendid joke, Il fine
piece of witticism that such great
statesmen could act so like fools and
yet be sane. These remarks are APP
piicabtc to the Democratic and lscpub-
lican members alike, and to white and
colored. We regret to be compelled to
ccnsurc the conduct of members who
have in the main acquitted themselves
with credit during the entire session,
and assisted III passing reform me;a-
=
full. But good conduct for tisty-nine
days docs not excuse Il disregard of
dignity on the SiXticth. And men
who permit themselves tc be led away
by excitement find it difficult to secure
the confidence of their fcllOW-citiZens.-
n. q. Rep'ibiicun.
We ask the Republican to furnish us
with the name of II single Democrat,
recognized rs such, who participated in
these disgraccful proceedings.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-03-13
BANK OF ENGLAND TREASURY.

Mrs. Mary j. Holmes, writing TO the
Memphis "Apreal," gives an interest
ing account Of Il visit to the Bank of
England. Here is what she says of the
s'Hrcasury' of that institution:
! Passing through the trcasurcr's Office,
with its double guards, we entered the
, treasury-a large, square, iron room,
lighted from overhead by a glass dome,
strongly barred with iron. All along
the walls, from top to bottom, We're
| small, iron doors, about two feet square,
each having two separate locks, re-
qliring two keys to open one door !;
one Of these keys is in possession of an
officer, in the first room the other key
| is held by tho occupant of the treasury,
! making it impossible to get to the
money unless both arc present and
assist at the opening. 10 still add to
the difficulty Of any two or three dis
honestly handling the funds, the keys
to the several doors leading into it are
each held by different persons, and all
must be present with their keys at the
proper time of day to make an entrance.
At tho request Ofour cashier the officials
opened some of the iron doors to show
us the cords of paper and gold money.
One compartment held Pack ages of
nOtcS', bnlN ABOUT lptt lncncS III lnlck-
ness, containing one million pounds
each, about five million dollars. They
kindly allowed us to hold some of
these packages 4 few seconds, that we
might once in our lives he very rich.
In gold could only lift two thousand
pounds, t. {. ton Thousand dollars. In
| this department was kept the circulat-
ing currency only, the bullion or pocket
money Of the bank was in vaults be-
low. Our open ''scs;,mc,' tho cashier,
soon made bolts and bars yield for en-
trance to these vast treasures Of gold.
Small from trucks were ranged around
! the wall Of the circular vault, each
truck loaded with gold bricks Il little
smaller than the clay building brick =,
and valued at eight thousand pounds
| apiccc-thc total value OF each truck
being eighty thousand pounds and
twenty trucks i'll the room; besides
this there were bags of coin piled up on
tho floor three and four feet high, that
might we'll be measured by the cord.
still under this; vault there is another
continuing 4 large amount Of bullion,
but this answers for all ordinary amount
of tratiic-:lS they told mo, for general
business.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-03-13
FAILURE OF CHAS. ZAPATA, FOR
$4,000.

The failure of Charles Zapata, tho cot
ton buyer, which for the past two days
has been currently rumored on the
street, was yesterday authenticated by
the gentleman himself. The following
particulars are from reliable sources:
Mr.. Zapata, who is we'll known in this
community as connected with the cot
ton interests, has for the past few
months been heavily engaged in specu-
latfng. With an almost unlimited cred-
it, no difficulty was experienced in OBJ
tanning the necessary advances from
our banks and bankers. The gradual
decline of cottons on the other side nee
essitated Il continual increase in mar
gins until at last Mr.. Zapata found
himself hopelessly involved. On being
called up last Tuesday for the delivery
of the bills on which he had obtained
no cotton to cover the same the moneys
having been used to make good his ma T.
gins on the side.
The amount involved is not less than
$1IO, 200, the following banks and bank
ers being the sufferers.
LcBaron of Mobile $4,000, Union
National Bank 1925, 900, Citizens Bank
So, 800, Seligman, Holman Il Co. $23,
600, State National Bank $4,000, De-
Ritter IS, 800, and Mechanics, Traders
Bank $500.
AT Il meeting of the creditors, Mr..
Theodore Iicllman was appointed LID
uidator. AS matters now stand the
loss will have to be sustained, but
should cotton take an upward turn it
VIII prove eventually but slight.
Mr.: Zapata, though Il native of Mex
leo has for many years resided in this
city. With good business connections
on the other side, his credit was soon
established. During the past few
months, however, the demon specula-
ton obtained the upper hand over
him this. together with his almost
unlimited credit and bad luck, was
speedily followed by the events chroni-
cIcu above.
This is the history of the banking sys-
tenn as carried on in New Orleans since
the war. The banking capital OF
New Orleans, which docs not exceed
50, 200, it is argued, does not suffice
to move the crops on which depends the
prosperity of this community, there
fore the credit system is the only alter
native. After such lessons as the De
I4izardi and the above, if some change
more in harmony with common sense,
having for its foundation solid ,substan-
tial business principles, does not succeed
we can not but look for financial disas-
tcrs still to come. To such men as
manage our banking finances. one
warning is suflicicnt.-I'icdy1O,e SIN.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-03-13
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.

\ dispatch from Concord says tlat
returns from, Tel townsgiNC McCutchcn,
Republican candidate Tor Governor,
i|,Q1l votes, and Weston, the Demo-
crat candidats, I7,!SI. The Republic
cans lose 0GS. The Democrats have
certainly elected their GoNCnor, carried
tho House, aud possibly the Senate.
We sSlnpathiac very deeply with our
Republican friends in the loss they
have sustained. Their losses have been
very great Of latc-morc than they can
oear--hence our sympathy.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-03-13

II the returns (noW in the hands Of
the EuSiNu~t~l arc ~, favorable to the
Mrt,nrrS party, and So damaging to
Gov. i<oiio:r% and his party, why arc
they not produced" Echo answers
why ShrCr'2oH I;ICpI"Dt.
Md if the returns arc in tho hands
of the FuSionistS. Upon what evidence
did the Lynch Board ,irrlnrr s'Gpv-
crnor' kellogg elected? Anal if that
Board nai not the returns, and vet
solcmly Sw0r" they had thr legal re-
turns, we ShOtilI like to know if such
officials could be trusted with the re-
turns If tho Lynch Board could
swear Kellogg WaS elected, without re-
turns-upon HlHrr siimatCs-Wonln
they NOT S2r.fr he WIS elected by tho
returns, even though The only legal re-
turns show that he was defeated by 4
large majority" If Il man steals my
property why don't furnish him
with thu titles
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-03-13

NJ. Guizot, who is now i'll his eighty
eighth year, said recently: "Last year
I finished my History of France, and
this, please God, will sec me conlmcnc
my universal History. l come of 4
hardy race. / can hear we'll, sec we'll,
and work well. Plus TX can do the
same; VIC arc the hardest old men in
Europe, and Will Uutlivc many who
arc yet young, if God please
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-03-13

nistric! Court begins the fall term
next Monday 1GiC3:Uph, i0Si w@ch.
The only n;tu we caught (y that
item was our friend Mai. Bry. lie
couldn't 500 how \ 'sFall' term could
begin in March. We can't sec what he
reads i paper for.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-03-13

Bishop kecncr who has just returned
from the City Of Mexico, brings graft
Tying Intelligence Of the progress Of the
Methodist missions in that city. They
have six churches, in which about two
thousand woShippCrs are to be found
every sabbath. The cattSc ofcvangcli-
cal Christianity doubled in efficiency
and influence within the past wear.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-03-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Js 81 W.,
J,.v
& CO
Wholesale Dealers, Importers and Commits
sion Ae7"chaatsin
GROCERIES, AND DRUGS,
Nos. -, 10. II and 70 TchoupitouIas Street,
New ORLEANS, LA.
III:
g. ce)
~
Importers of
c II + NJ &c A LIS
EPSON Salts, Sodas, all kinds,
COpperas, Alum, Window Glass,
Dental Instruments, Perfumery,
Druggists Sundries, English
White Lead. pure and genuine, warranted
Paint Brushes, etc.
Ouinine French and German;
Large Dealers in American brands.
E'tncv uu0 Staple Groceries, Provisions,
JbbaccO, Ciga,S,
Fine VhisAies, Brontties, Madeira, Port,
Sherry and Ctarct Vines.
Wooden and JIIl,o7r Ware.
February II, ls74.-22-1y
A. BALDWIN. c. a. sLoCoMn
c. EUSTIS' \. u. SLOCOMH.
In cOmmenuan.
HARDWARE, HARDWARE.
a. BALDWIN & CO.,
SUCCESSORS TO
SLOCOMB, BALDWIN Il CO.,
"A Canal, and 81, 93 and o5 Common Street.
NEW ORLEA Ms, It,,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
Foreign and Domestic Hardware,
GUNS, LOCKS, CUTLERY, NAILS,
STEEL, IRON CASTINGS, ETC.
Agents for J. +. Carver's Gin. Coats 30 il
err Iron, Valentine X Buffers Sa fes, T.. 4 G
Brooke's Cut Nails and Spikes, etc.
Feb. -, 1874. n22:Gms
TAS. 4. GRESHAM
BOOKSELLER AND STATIoSEH.
t2 Camp Street,
NEW. ORLE.i MS, Ia.
Engraving,
Lithographing,
Printing,
Ruling and Binding
WITH DISPATCH AT LOWEST RATES.
Feb -, 1874. n22:6ms
VIM. :. PIKE. A. SHEPPERS. PAUT. BLANC.
DIXIE, BROTHER X co.,
II A n X T. H s.,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-03-13

PANIC PRICES!
AIN THE PATH, OR OUT OF IT,
Makes No Differences.
If YOU Will call AT
GROSS BROS. NEW BRICK STORE
on DciSI-A STREET.,
And have your wants supplied. The in
ducenlents offered to purchasers are
Entirely New Goods;
The Very Lowest Cash Prices;
III.
Guarantee Of Satisfnction;
~.
A Large Assortment Of all kinds of<:oods
and Groceries usually kept in
this market.
V.
\ Settled Determination to Sell.
Buyers will remember that we are III
earnest in Offering to sell at the lowest
prices, and they arc invited to test the mat
ter for themselves. Ifthey want
Fashionable Prints, Ribbons,
Uorstetls, Toilet articles: o., clothing,
Hats, Boots, Shoes, Heouy Goods; or, CtHe'r,
Ii"'tl'ca'c, ,Stteltlle'y; or Supplies,
Tobacco, or, Any article,
Likely to be kept i'll Monroe, we believe we
can supply it, and at as cheap figures, if not
cheaper, than any house in Monroe.
GROSS BROS,
Brick Building, DeSiartl Street,
MON ROE, L "A.
December l2, 1873.
MO sTARvING!
There is no need for starving, as long as
II. KIN DERM Ann,
On DeSiard street, has for sale plenty Of
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Such as Al Coffee and Sugar;
Excellent Syrup and NIolasses
Splendid Cheese, NIacaroni and
Nermicelli; New Buckwlleat
Flour in any quantity; New
Sugar Cured Hams (frst in
Aarkct); Plenty of Eggs,
Spiced Pigs Feet, Oysters,
Sardines, Potted or Dcvilcu
Meats, HOLSTERS, Salmon and
Mushrooms; Assorted Canned
Fruits and Vegetables;
Potatoes and Onions;
Choice Carolina Rice;
White Beans and English
Peas; Hominy and Grits;
Cranberries, Raisins, Citron
And Currants; Nice Jcllies
And Preserves; Dried Figs;
Crackers, Cream Biscuits and
Craclnels; Toys, Dolls and a
Variety of nice and useful
Ornaments Also, a
Small Assortment of Crockery and
Shelf-Hardware, such as is mostly
Needed for General Use.
Come aud sec for yourselves, but do not
fail to bring along the "sponduliN, - because
l must have more ready money and less
merchandise. Fair dealing and no humbug
Will be found by every one-man, woman
or child-in trading for cash at the store of
14:tf II. KIN pERMANN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-02
Our Dormant Energies.

Cur bodies are not as vigorous minds clear
they might be- This remark is true of at least two
thirds of civilized society and of these two-thirls pro-
baby onehalf is laboring under bodily inrmties of
character likely to shorten the lives of the sufferers
This is melancholy exhibit and furnishes abundant
food Tor reflect ion. Can the evil he mitigated 1t
Lack of vitality is the primary of most Of the
physical and mental suffering to which sub
ected and therefore vitalizng medicinal agent is the
io,tetters Stomach Btters will and energize the
mind and body when the fcpower OF the system is in
"A comparatively dormant state. The langnid feeble.
depending invalid is not of the latent energies
that underlics his debility He thinks there is no els-
ment of vgor left in his frame when the fact is that
require waking up. LIT him stimulate and tone h 8
animal machinery and cGiow II with motive power
through the agency of this incompatible invigorant
and he Will soon feel like new man, rather like n
man who has received lease of life, and the
requisite health to enjoy it, Many business suffer
TO business. Hard students often OPP
pressed with melancholy from like Mechanics
and working often affected in the same way as
a result of over-labor To all who in this condition
from whatever cause IIostetters Stomach Bitters will
prove signal blessing 1t is perfect panacea for
body. clears the mind and calms the system
while a remedy for indigestion, biousness constipa
ton, rheumatism, and intermittent and remtent fevers
it takes precedence OF all other medicines.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-02

hundred years old, and tried to be as
gay and sprightly as they were when in
their youthful prime, near the close of the
last century. Miss d. Mccullough was
attired in splendid sky blue silk, hun
bred years old, the style of which did not
differ very much from tho patterns of the
present day, except that it was rather
handsomer Miss Mary Mccullough was
old, which was one of the skimpest of
patterns, and fairly represented the econ
omy which was necessarily practiced after
the waste and devastation of the long war
of Independence. Several tableaux were
represented of Revolutionary history,
among them that famous scene of Lord
CORVALLIS surrendering his sword at Y ork-
town. A number of the best singers in
town formed a choir in the gallery and sang
several appropriate songs, among others
"Auld Lang Syne" and yankee Doc
de- The Entertainment was very pleas
ant and enjoyable, and displayed consider
able art in historic representation on the
part of the managers. We saw but one
little episode which was Objectionable. 1t
was cruel to carricature poor old General
Lee by having him personated by a fat
stout boy in tight fitting gray acamus.
1t was ungenerous to practice such jokes
on the memory Of the dead.