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The New York herald., 1876-12-16
BRONZE IN AIT DECORATIONS.

Mr. Y. vors manager OF Tiffany 4 Co. IS bronze de-
partnsnt lccturcd last evening in the large hall OF
tho Cooper Union the History, Manufacture and
Use or Bronze and Enamel in Art Decoration. /" Tho
lecturer exhibited a full sized WORKING model
OF the machine called the patograph, used for
producing reduced copios OF pieces OF statuary. Tho
stcreopt,con replaced by the megascope. with
which object be bodily projected on tho screen
with all details OF form and color, augmented In
aba vi twenty times.
The New York herald., 1876-12-16
ALABAMA CLAIMS.

DECISIONS BY THE COURT OF COMMISSIONERS
RULING REGARDING TIE PERSONAL EFFECTS
OF NAVAL OIEICERs.
WASHINGTON, Doc. Is, 1870
In the Court OF Commissioners Of tho Alabama
Claims to-day the following judsmcnts Tor loss OF per-
sonal effects and wages by tho destruction Of vessels
The New York herald., 1876-12-16
LIFE INSURANCE TROUBLES.

ALL THE COMPANIES IN THIS STATE TO BE or
EICIALLY Observation-Disclosures or SUPER
INrENDENT sMYTHE-7Hz MAYOR TAKES
CHARGE OF THE sKCuK1rY LIES AFFAIRS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ALBANY. Dec 15, 1875
Superintendent Smythe, of tho Insurance Depart
ment, was ~aitcd upon by your correspondent to-day
in reference to she recent closing Of insurance com.
panics by his rder and readily made reply all in.
quries concerning the subject IL determined,s
said he, ITO Institute system OF rigid examination
which shall weed out all the weak and insolvcnt
ancc companies had urged such system of cD
amnations upon Mr. Chapman, my predecessor;
but he emincnty conservative man
and was unwilling to discredlt the sworn
reports Of companies by instituting any
Investigations. There not, indeed, siogc exam.
nation OF an insurance company during his term An
examination is, OF course, long and expensive
process. II VIII require three months to complete q
thorough examination OF some ol tho companies in
New York, with q full corps examiners working hard
every day. We make close examination OF every
policy, with all the notes attached th en-, our
appraisers estimate the value OF all tho the
companies hold we'll all the bonds
This is by no means hight work. and yet an cxanlna-
must be very thorough TO be worth anything at
al.n
ALL THE COMPANIES TO BIZ INVESTIGATED.
CoRREspoxDGxr--Do you propose To make such
examination vi all the companiesY
Mr. SSyrnx-Ies, sir, Of all OF them doing business
IN tnis state, whether by main or Orancn onceS.
There are companies having headquarters IN other
States winch l will havo examined ut their home
Offices IL they do not make sale showing or II they
refuse TO permit examination Will bundle theil
branch Offices at once out Of the State; but my
purpose-and would like all policy and stock hold
ers TO understand it's to weed out the rotten
panics from the good and to for distribu
tion among tho honest Of them oil tho assets
which can before dishonest officers have made away
with them.
The repor. Of tho Security Company last December
was clear piece OF perjury and fraud from end to
end, and with such an example before there Is q
doubt what companies sound whom thoy all make
good reports; but wish Il understood also that shall
not oppress any honest company, close up even
weak one II appears to be solvent and honest and
that little nursing may strengthen It. do intend,
however, TO acquant myself with the exact condition
OF every company in the State.
The New York herald., 1876-12-16
THE SECURITY LIFE.

Mayor Wick ham, as recover OF this insovent instL
tuton, yesterday dcd his bond for slOo, 900. with
James ): Thayer and John ~ Hayward suretiea
The office OF tho company Pine street was ncd
with people all day. Mayor wickham was there dur
ing portion Of the afternoon, and made . prelim.
mary survey Of affairs, assisted by the officers OF the
company and Assistant Insurance superintendent
Mccall There Is no doubt OF the failure being very
bad one, and great surprise expressed that disso
luton did not long ago Prominent insurance
assert that tho company has been insoIvent Tor
years past, aud attribute such a condition entirely
to Inefficient management and incapacty Of It's ON.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07
Homely Maxims for Hard Times.
Take care Of tie pennies.

Take care Of the pennies.
Look well to your s. ending.
No matter what comes in, if more
goes out you will be always poor.
Little expenses, like mice in a
barn, when there are many, make
"a great waste.
Hair by hair heads get bald ;
straw by straw the thatch goes
off the cottage, and drop by drop
the rain comes into the chamber.
A Darrell is soon empty, if the
tap leaks but a minute.
When yon mean to save, begin
with your mouth many thieves
pass down the red lane.
The ale jug is IA great waste
Never stretch your legs further
than your blanket will reach, or
you Will soon be cold. ff
In clothes, choose stuff, and not
tawdry fineries. To be warm is
the Iuain thing-never mind the
looks.
A fool may make money. but it
needs wise man to'spend it.
Remember. it is easier to build
two chimneys than to keep one GO
ing.
If you give all to back and board
there is nothing left for the saw
ings bank.
Fare hard and work hard when
yen are yonng, and you will have
Il chance to rest when you are Old.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07
Death of Gen. Bragg.

The sudden death of Gen Brax-
ton Bragg, which occurred in
Galveston, Texas, ut 10 o'clock
yesterday, cannot but fill with sor
row the hearts of his many friends
and comrades OF arms in this city.
A gentlemen by birth and edu-
cation, of nnsullied hoDor and I'M
daunted bravery, his loss will be
keenly felt by all Americans who
love truth, talent, integrity and
manhood.
Gen. Bragg was born in Warren
county North Carolina, in 1915,
and graduated AZ West Point in
1887. From his youth he had par
tlcular prediction foI a military
career, and the sound of spirit
stirring drum and the. shrill fife
always awoke the martial flame in
his bosom.
When the war broke out with
Mexico he was one of the first
to ,ally under the starry banner
serving with much distinction un-
der Gen. Taylor with the rank OF
captain, he resigned his commits
sion in 1856.
In 1861 he became a brigadies
general in the Confederate service
and commanded at Pensacola nn-
til 1862. Soon after he was raised
to the rank of major general. A,
the battle of Shiloh he co,nmtnd-
ed corps. He succeeded Cen.
Beauregard az commander of the
army in Mississippi with the rank
Of genearl, He then marched
from Chattanooga and invaded
Kentucky with IL large army,
having fought Gen. Bael at Perry
vile.
Gen Bragg in October, 1862.
captured Lexington and other
places, and returned loaded with
sboils to Tennessee. On the 3lst
of December he fought the great
battle of Stone River, near Muir
freesboro, being opposed by Gen.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07

Rosecraus. In September, 1868,
he attacked the Union army al
Disadvantages, driving the Federal,
from the field. In November oi
the same year he fought Gen.
Grant in great battle Oh Mission
AIRY Ridge, near Chattanooga. he
was relieved of his command in
December 1868. In the tall OF
1868 he led IL small army from
North Carolina to Georgia, at the
head of which he distinguished
himself by numerous acts OF per-
sonal bravery. Indeed on more
than one occasion when danger
was imminent, be, as the poet
says, ffkf IVA kffF =
Was found in the front looking death in
the eye! 81
Gen. Bragg, after the war. took
charge of the Water Works in this
city. He thoroughly organized
and perfected as much as possible
that depar. ment, and then repaired
to Texas, where he devoted his un-
divided attention to civil engineer
ing and railroad enterprises.
In his death society has lost an
accomplished and useful member
and tue world an honorable and
brave man. In o. aPicayune.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07
OFFICIAL JOURNAL or GRANT PARISH.
A Gard to the P lblic.


Whereas, it has been reported,
that I was especially instrumental
in causing the defeat of G. Fl.
Willett in the nomination at the
recent Parish Convention 10, Rep
resentative of Grant parish, | take
tins occasion to inform the voters
and citizens of Grant parish gene
rally, that said rnmor is false and
unfounded, and that it Las been
circulated solely with view 10 IN
jure Inc in the coming election.
II. MCKNIGHT.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07
Gener | Election.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOV,
ERNOR.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, J
Executive Department, )

OIAIE OF LOUISIANA, 4
Executive Department,
New Orleans, Sept. Is. 1861
In compliance with the laws of
this State and of the United States,
notice is hereby given that Il general
election will be held in the Site of
Louisiana on the Tuesday succeed
ing the fist Monday liz November
next, viz: TUESDAY, Novem Der Z.
1876, at which election there are to
be chosen 10y the qualified voters of
the State
Eight Electors of President and
Vice President of the United States.
A Representative in the Forty
fifth Congress of the United States
for the First Congressional District,
composed of the parishes of Plaque
mines. st. Bernard, and that por-
ton of the parish OF. OrIeens Tying
on the right bank of the Mississippi
river, and that portion on the left
bank below Julia street and the new
canal, comprising wards three, four,
five, SIX, seven, eight, niue and fif-
teen of city OF New Orleans. -
A Representative in the Forty
fifth Congress of the United States
tor the Second Congressional Dis
trict, composed of that portion of
the parish of Orleans lying above
julia street and the new canal,
comprising the second, first. tenth,
eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, four
teentil, sixteenth, and seventeenth
wards ot the city of New Orleans,
and the parishes of Jefferson, St.
Charles, st. John the Baptist and
ST. James.
"A Representative in the Forty
hftil Congress of the United States
tor the Third Congressional Dis
trlct composed of the parishes of
lberviile, Ascension, Assumption,
LaiOnrche, st. Martin. Lafayette,
NermiliiOn, Cameron, and Caicasieu.
4 Representative ia the Forty
filth Congress of the United States
for the Fourth Congressional Dis
trlct composed of the parishes of
Rapides, Vernon, Sabine, Natcii-
tocnes, Grant, Vim, Red River,
DE Soto, Caddo, Bossier, Webster
and Bienvilie.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07


The Hon. s. b. Packard will
speak in our town on the eleventh,
aud on the sixteenth the Demo
Gratis will have II grand mass meet
ing and barbecue, when General
Nichols and other prominent
Democrats will be on tie stand.
We understand that extensive pre-
parations are being made to make
the barbecue a success. All are
invited to atteLd, without respect
to race, color or previous condi-
dition. @
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07
NEW ADVERTISExEHTl
PsHERIFF'S SALE.
PARISH C0TRT-PARIsB al
GRANT.
Nancy E. Starks Us. Succession :.
John Sclrks, deceased. No r.

Nancy E. Starks Us. Success;o, :,
John Scarks, deceased. No x
DY virtue of u writ of seizurs
ID sale, issued in the above numh ~
and entitled SHIT, aud to me dirsct..s
have seized and will offer for SAL !.
the last aud highest bidder, at thu AZ =
of the Court House, at eelfax. ~ 4
of Grant, between the hours ~ 4,
O'Clock, a. M and shutdown, on
SATCRDAY, The Al day of Ma.
.en,bep, A. d. 1876, 1
the following described property. se;,.,
as the property ri defendant, to-wit.
One Steam Boiler and Engine 81
and Grist Mill, together with ali 4.
appnrtenances thereto attached.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit -
appraisement. aa7e hs Ii 5
T 6H . DANIEL FLETCHER,
Sheriff Parish Of Grant
Colfax, October list, 1870. p.f "a.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07

We see it stated in late papers
that Mr.. Levi Wells, of Alexandria,
died in New Orleans recently. He
was O son of Elk. Gov. Wells. MIR
Wells, held "a prominent position
in the Masonic Order. He was
buried IN Pineville, by the Masonic
Order.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07

We have been Informed Incl
IDENTIFY, that Mr.. Frank Biossat, of
Cotile, was shot and killed by the
brothers Lightfoot. His untimely
end is lamented very much by his
friends and acquantances. The
difficulty we are informed origina-
ted ont of a store account.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07
NOTICE.

All Judicial Advertisements, Of every
kind, MCsr be paid for immediately
after the first insertion, otherwise cue!
will be discontinued No exceptions
will be maslc to this rule.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07

The following telegram was re-
ceived here yesterday evening IN,
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. Go ii. Me-
Knight Dispatch received from
S. b. Packard, stating that he will
speak III Colfax ON the eleventh.
Prepare. W j. delay.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07
NOTICE

We would respectfully notify tOs
owners of real estate, who want to sen
or lease the same, that it they give W
a description of the land, the terms -
sale OF lease,' etc, we will adsef''s'
it ia the CHRONICLE, and IL w
effect sale or lease we will charse
commission that may be agreed UPON
if we don't, we shall charge noin'ns
for our trouble. Parties who nav
gins, mills, horses, mules, beei ea'''''
mich VS., hogs, sheep, ETC., etc., 60
make similar arrangements. ino''
also, who wish to trade one sofs =
property for another can use ou' "
anns on the same terms.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07

the retreat begai, from the sklrm-
ish line only one man is known TO
have been wounded.
The number of Indians actually
engaged at this point did not ex-
coed sixty. All the men who
were killed in this command
fell while getting their horses and
while they were retreating across
the ford to the bluffs, except the
wounded man. The handling of
the troops on this occasion has
been severely criticised. On en-
tering the bottom they were first
deployed as skirmishers, and then
mounted aud dIsmounted several
times within few minutes with
out any apparent cause. The
soldiers were withdrawn from
skirmish line after they bad fired
few shots at the Indians, who
were a long way off, and there was
no defense of the woods worthy of
the name. All this conspired to
demoralize the troops, and the
manner in which the retreat was
conducted caused it to degenerate
into stampede. There is Il strong
impression that, had a tougher
been made in the bottom, tie
Indians could not have oyer
whelmed Custer with their whole
force. 1t must be kept well in
mind that the whole Indian force
Withdrew and conscentr tied to at
tack Custer as soon as Reno had
retreated to the bluffs. The
statement that the Indians re-
manned in front of Reno's position
firing dropping shots is absolutely
contredicted by officers who were
present. The Indians left Reno
severely alone on his hill, and for
an hour heavy firing was distinctly
audible in the direction Custer
had taken. According to Capt.
Benteen's own statement, he ar
rived on the field at the moment
when Reno's command were escap-
ing up the heights, and immediate
ly joined his forces with those of
Major Reno. There were then Blk
companies assembled on the hill,
increased soon to seven by the
arrival of Capt. McDougall with
the pack train that is to say.
there was a force more numerous
than that with Gen. Custer and
who can doubt that the dead hero
eyes were often turned backward
along his trail, watching for the
cloud of dust that would tell him
his troopers were coming like q
whirlwind to his support. Blu,
they came not, and no serious eff.
fort was made to reach him
When Reno's command took posi-
ton on the hill, the Indians dis
appeared and went over the range
of lower hills that hid Custer and
his gallant men from view of his
seven companies that were drawn
Up upon the hill under Reno, with
not an euemy in view, with not a
soul to bar the way, while the roll
of the rifle volley across the hills
told that Custer and his men were
fighting for their lives.
In the official report furnished
by Major Reno, it is stated that
Company d of the It'll Cavalry
was sent forward TO open commu
nication with Gen. Custer. This
statement is inaccurate. 1t is true
that Company ID. of its own accord,
and without orders, did move for
ward to the crest of the hill which
hid Custer and his men who died
with him from the rest of the COM
mand, but they did SO only when
tired with the inaction of Col.
Reno's command, while rifle vol
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07
II Reno thought it possible for

ton with Gen. custer, why ulu he
not try to JOIN with his seven CON-
panies? Why was the mass OF
horseman, kept idly on the hill for
space of time calculated at two
hours. not hurled into the fight
when they first arrived? What
were seven compadies of cavalry
doing gathered upon a hill when
four niles away their comrades
were fighting desperately for their
lives? When some members of ID
company reached the summit of IA
range of low hills which hid Gus
ter's command from the view Of
Major Reno's forces, they saw,
some two miles away, crowds of
Indians on a hill, which is now
thought to be the hill on which
Custer died. The Indians were
riding hither and thither, and on
the plains masses of mounted men
were swaying back and forth and
struggling shots were fired from
time to time. 1t was the end of
the tragedy. The last victims
were being offered up. From this
it is clear that if seven companies
had advanced at gallop to where
the firing was heard, instead of
halting an hour or two on the hill,
they could have arrived in ample
time to cooperate with Custer.
There was nothing to prevent them
doing so. The fifty or sixty In
dams who had stampeded Major
Reno's command had gone to take
part in the fight against Custer,
and Major Reno's and his COM
mand were left absolutely free un-
till Clusters men had been massa-
cied, when the whole Indian force
returned to attack the men who
had been standing idle for two
hours while these same Indians
slaughtered their comrades. How
this came to pass, and who is the
responsible person must be an
swered by searching investiga-
ton.
Capt. Benteen, also, who, in de-
tense of the hill, won golden opin-
ions for his great courage and
GOODNESS, will have unfortunately,
to explain why his battalion failed
to appear at an earlier hour Oh the
battle field. He had returned to
the NAH trail, and was following
in Clusters wake before the fighl
began, and could not at any time
have been during the fight more
than seven or eight miles distant
from where Custer fell. About
seven miles from Clusters battle
field Capt. Benteen watered his
horses at pool i'll the road. When
battalion was halted, Boston Gus
ter, rode up, spoke with several
officers, and then rode ON to the
front. He was found dead by Gen
Clusters side, about two miles from
this pool of water. Capt. BEN
teen received Clusters last written
order: " Hurry up, Big village.
Bring up the packs - That order
was practically ignored. Capt.
Benteen and his battalion walked
at the ordinary marching pace I'm
til the point was reached where
Reno's retreating men were seen,
then, in combined force, halted for
two hours, and took no further
part IN the battle until the Indians
came back and attacked them. No
effort was made to join Custer or
to follow up the Indians, who with
drew from Major Renos front to
go to attack Custer The same
Indians who fought Major Reno i'll
the bottom took part III the fight
against Custer, and had the com-
panies advanced when they as
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07

I'll
Section 81. Be it further ca.
acted, etc, That If any person up
on any false representation, or by
the production OF any forged, false
or spurious naturalization certis.
cate, or upon any such certllicais
noS daily issued according to tie
acts Of Congress; shall cause his
name to be placed, or siiull attempt
TO have his mime placed upon auy
book of registration for election
purposes, or upon any list Of quad.
flied electors. authorized or re-
quired to be made. by any law u
this State, or shall vote or attslnpt
to vote at any election. every such
person on conviction thereof SllaE
be adjudsed guilty of misie,
meanor, and shull be sentenced ii
imprisonment for u term Of MT
less than twelve mouths; and en-
cry person who sh Ill anl or abb
any other person in such false rep
resentation or attempt, shall Cd
conviction thereof, be adjudyed
guilty ri Il misdemsanor, and SUI.
Ter n ike penalty. =
Sec. IS. Be il further enacted.
etc, That if any person shall fraar'
dnlently alter, add to, deface "
destroy any list of voters made out
or posted, as directed by this act.
or any book of registration, o.
tear down ANY poster or notice. or
remove the s.:me from the place
where it has been fixed or deposIt-
Jed. for amy improper purpose. the
person SO offending shall be deem
Ell guilty Of II mlsdemeanor, and,
Oh convection thereof, snail 20
punished by a fine not exceeding
five nunirel nor less taan one
one ban,ired dollars, and by in.
prisoument for not more thxn
twelve nor less than three months
at tue discretion of the court.
Signed: Cas-. ". LowELl.
Speaker Of |, lie House OF keps>
olgned: g. q. ANTOINE, n
Lit. Gov. and Pres't of the Senate
Approved July "a, 1874.
SIgned: WILLIAM Z. kELI.odd,
Governor OF the state of LonIsiana
A true copy:
WILLIAM Weeks,
Assistant Secretary OF State
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07
lOFFICIAL.1
EXTRACT FROM AN ACT.

TO prouide for thcrsc,sioa and ex.
rectton Of Tie list of Registered
coters Of the STATE; the eppaai.
ment Of The Sorioas offers ther.
Eor, and % prescribe Me dutiex'
po'oers and coDlpeasalson Of tx
same; 10 prescribe ce,1aia duIxs
for the sertons Of he cemeierxs
Ct Ne,c Os'.'euas; 10 prescri5e IL
leadttses for Tie Utotatioa If tbs
lar, and 10 proctds for a nes
registration for The qualified roten
Of the State.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07

Attention is called to Sheriff s
Sale ADVERTISEMENT on this page.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07

The Telegraph at this piace, :
ia full operation. and the pom
and accommodating 0pera.ei
always ready u receive ana SOD.
messages. ss-1i ~rA - -
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07

We had quite y cold snap Ia
week. w. = -" sis~ai.'@