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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04

Some idea Of the literary work done in the
United States may be gained from The fact
that during the last year there were cory
righted more than eirh, thousand (S.O62) new
books. To this must be added : 7.J53 periodi
Gals Of various kinds. mali ing ioia. issue Of
nearly 10000 Even this number does not
include dramatic compositions, Of which ESQ
were copyrighted last year-a good year for
new plays, evidently. We are evidently
rapidly becoming musical people, il we
may Judge from the fact tina, 6,59s musical
compositions were copyrighted last ycar-
though how much music there was in then,
no one can tell Turning our attention To art
matters. we fnl tta, LILO pbo,oy yraphs,
1.i?O engravings and chrunnos were copy
rishted, TO say nothing Of 1859 prints and
S5S maps, charts. and drawings. One, in
reading statement like this, becomes curious
to know how large proportion Of these pub
licai'ons ever meet with any sail, or pay
anything TO the authors and puLli,hers. Ii il
could be ascertaincd it wouldn't be cncouray-
ing To authors-Boston Nrrs
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04

A number seven bat will just fit a
st. Louis mosquito bilc.-Mil,cakce
Sentinel.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
IL, b. TODD, }. HARVEY BRIGHAM. DAVID roI
TODD & BRIGHAM,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Bastrop, Louisiana,

Practice in the courts Of the parishes Of
Morehouse, Ouachta and Rchland, and in
the Supreme Court at Monroe, La.
January lst, lS76.-ly.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
Valuable Lands for Sale!
With q Large DeadeninR

TIME LARGE tract ofLand known as tie
"Small Deadening' in Towship IS, X.
East, containing in all about l400 acres Will
be sold cheap, situated in Richland Parish.
Also valuable Cypress Brake together
with other timbered lands, situated in Qua
chita Parish.
For further particulars apply to
WILEY P. MANGHAM,
Rayviile, La
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
A Slight misunderstanding.

ST. Lous Republican: The drug store was
closed, and he rang the bell vigorously The
druggist at onceput his head out of the upper
window and inquired sleepily: Who's
theret" "Mr. Carr, responded the gentle
man at the bell. missed carr Well,
Wits that 10 me, coniound you! Stop ring
ing that bell and 20 about your business,
man!" Down went the window and the
druggist was lost to sight The discontinued
Mr.. Carr was lost in amazement for a time,
but finally seized the bell aud rang il again
franticalIy. The druggists head appeared at
the window again. He was wide awake this
time. Who's there now?' Mr. Carr.
tell your" why, d-n your imPudence!
Who cares if you have! Get out of that,
quick. IL you're drunk and have missed a
car it's your owr lookout. Don't touch tina,
bell again" But tell you, you idiot. | M
Mr.. - Carr" "Oh, Lord! Why din
Oh say so before?'
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04

rlan, corr and False your own stock.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
TOHN C.. HANLEY.

Oh late of Jacob Schafer, Vicksbure, Missis.
sippi, Gun Maker and Repaircr Of all kinds
Of Fire Arms at shortest notice. All work
fully warranted. Shop at Hook and Ladder
tniiding, Delta, La. Keys fitted TO all kinds
Of locks. Dec. 1, ls75.-6m.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04

The gamblers I.deal-a straight
flush.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
X. q. COBB. A. A. GUNBY.
COB B & GUN BY,
ATTOR RNEYS,
K. g. COBB.
A. A. GUNBY.
MONROE, La.

Will practice IN all the State Courts in
North Louisiana, and in the Federal Courts
IN New Orleans. Jan. 20, lS76.-ly.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04

Advertisements inaerteSi at the rate Of n - psR
square for the rst insertion and Is cents for ese
subsequent one. Ten hnes or less coostttuss 9
square.
IL Professional Cards. $4,000 per alum; ~
sx months, o1z.6Q In advanco.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-03-04
PREKTISS HOUSE,
Vicksburg, Miss.
7. C. McMACKIN h CO., Proprs.

HNHE Announcement that this favorite Ho.
Il tel Of the "HiIl City" is still under the
management of the old and popular firm OF
I. c. McMackin & Co. is sufficient guaran.
tee to their old customers; and stranger
guests are assured that they will receive ev.
cry attention they could desire from courteous
proprietors, e'hcient clerks and attentive wait.
ers.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

change all this. The President elect mas
already, in his letter of acceptance, taken
position upon the question so positive and out
sDoken that it gave Ofiense to President Grant
He has only to pursue the line OF policy lniIi-
Gated in that letter to take away from the
Southern white citizens their last and only
excuse for acting with the Democracy. we
believe Gov. Hayes appreciates the. need
of taking into his cOunsels the repre-
sentatives of the conservative sentiment
of the South; that he is conscious OF
the necessity of consulting upon Southern
affairs different class of men from those who
have surrounded Grant, and that he intends to
signali2c his administration by the pacifcation
of the South and the establishment there OF
peace, order, and material prosperity. Nor
do we think it is too sanguine or too hopeful
q view to take Of the present situation that
we shall sec shortly after the Inauguration OF
Gov Hayes-an event which will be cOnsum-
mated in q peaceful and orderly manner-the
conservative representatives from the Sonth
cooperating cordially and heartily with the
Administration in its Southern policy, and both
together making rapid progress in reestablish-
ing peace, order. and tranquility throughout
the Southern States. The Southern represent
atives and Southern people care great deal
more for that than they do for Mr.. Tilden or
any other candidate.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
NEw.YoRk DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 90 1876

there decent man who will pretend
that all the natural influence OF property
and intelligence, employed in vain elsewhere
caused this revolution All manner OF argu-
ment failed in every Northern State tho ne
pubIlcans gained more votes than they lost.
Argument, persuasion, wheedllng, and even
coercion failed in nearly all the Southern
States; the Republicans either polled more
votes than ever before or nearly as many. But
in Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia, we are
told. from one-fourth to one-half of the Repuo-
licans were converted by argument or persua-
sion. and voluntarily voted the Democratic
ticket! Who believes the impudent assertion
We pity the man whose reasoning faculties
are so warped and whose conscience is so duii
that he does not Indignantly denounce tne
monstrous crime against self-gOvernment which
these contrasts reveal.
These three States gave Mr.. Tilden majority
of 172, Az, and his popular majority IN the
whole country is less than $50, O,OOO-accordinG
to the latest returns, 147, 1884. We congratu-
late him upon majority obtained by dligent
use of knives and revolvers, whips and rifles.
Many men would scOrn to cOuntenaDce such
terrible crime by claiming an office as It's
fruit. Mr. Tilden, it seems, raises no more
objection now than he did in 1868, when the
State of New-YOrk was robbed.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

Democrats produce sOnorous array of charges,
some of them apparently new and some old.
Beginning with the statement which no one
will dispute, of Democratic majority of about
5000 on the vote as actually cast, they accuse
their opponents of conspiracy to steal the
election, of which these are alleged to have
been the successive steps: The appointment
solely of Republicans as officials in charge OF
the registration and election, in spite OF the re-
peated requests of the Democrats for repre-
sentation; the obstacles Ghrown in the way OF
Democratic registration and Democratic voting
by these officials many of whom were Fed
eral employees; the issuance OF 10000 Iandu-
lent registration papers; successful voting on
$500 of the papers through the refusal OF
Republican officials to strike off fraudulent
names from the lists; intimidation by the
issuance of thousands of warrants just before
the election; the Illegal appointment OF great
numbers of deputy marshals and constabies;
the various acts of the Returning Board, against
which the Democrats protested, eliminating III
the rejection of about $4,000 Tilden votes
The Senate Committee, by the way, before
which these statements were fled, seems to be
going about its work in business-like way,
and are giving both sides fair hearing. Inc
House Committee is probably giving both sides
n hearing. but if its way of doing it IL busl-
ness like, the dictionary is in need oil amend
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

and enormous SUMS given to support thes.
charities in the city, there Is no occasion far
such want and suffering. There are Homes,
Asylums, Societies without number, seenlar and
religious, which ought to meet every case of need
The individual citizen who, let us hope, contrib
utes his quota to the support of these. gladly
shifts the responsibility of the poor on to them.
He expresses horror Of tramps and profes-
sional beggars, and is jealous In denouncinf
indiscriminate almsgiving to paupcrs on the
street or at the door, as " destructive Of the
true principles of social economy Now, dur
ing this Winter it would be wise to be little
less considerate Of the welfare of social econ
omy. The fact is that the actual want threat
ems to be so great among us that the public
and church societies cannot meet it. especially
with the diminished resources of many of them
in consequence Of the hard times. There are,
too, always, perhaps necessarily, much delay
and red tape observance in the conduct Of
these charities. They are intended TO meet
especial cases and can relieve no Others. Julia
Deems with her freezing baby might have ap-
Piled at a dozen Homes for the Aged, Inebri-
ates, Disabled Workmen, &C., before she
found one that suited her case. In as many
more the safeguard Of inspection by Dis
" trict Visitor"" ticket from responsible house,
"holder,r &C., would have been required. All
praiseworthy caution, no doubt. But in the
mean time Julia Deems's baby froze to death.
The case narrows itself down to this. The
people responsible were those who passed her
by, turning deaf ears to her cry for help. The
only remedy for the want coming this Winter
is for every man and woman TO bestir them
selves to examine and relieve such cases Of
want as come under their own eyes. We have
shunted our Christian duty on to societies
long enough. The danger is exceptional now.
Men are out of work now who have lived
comfortably all their lives; cold and hunger
are felt by people who will be the last to apply
for help to societies. Great bodies of workmen
are tramping through the country from mill
town to mill town, in search OF work, often
ragged hungry, and-God help theln-beggars.
1t is not their fault that they are tramps."
They would travel in decent cOnveyances if
they could. 1t is high time that we dlscriini-
mated between them and the gangs of idle
paupers who belonged to more prosperous days,
and time, too that each one of us individually
helped his needy brother whom he finds faint
ing on the highway. If we pass by, like the
priest and Levite leaving him to the care Of
societies and the police, our morning meal
will be often disturbed by the story of such
cases as this woman and her child.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
ELEC1TON FIGURES.

The official returns of the late election are
not quite complete, but they suffice to estab-
lish two remarkable facts The Republican
party was stronger at the late election than it
had ever been before in nearly every State.
Mr.. Tilden's popular majority was entirely due
to the peculiar tactics by which the Republican
vote was reduced IN three States. As these
facts are of the utmost importance i'll their
bearing upon an equitable settlement of the
pending dispute, we proceed to establish them
in detail, using the latest figures published,
which, though not in all cases complete VIII
approximate very closely to the official re-
turns. In the following the Presidential vote
of the Republicans in the twenty-five Northern
States is contrasted with the largest vote ever
before cast by that party in those States:
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
gunsx to advertisements.

1uusxNKNTs-3d oooe-5th and 9Th columns
EoIRD ANp ROOMs-3d PG0e-4th ana oth coiunus'
knsfNRss CHANCEs-7h Pu0e-6th column
BpsISFes NoTICHs--4th Pd0e-1st column.
DANCING AcADEMIEs-3d Pd1e-1st column
DKNTfsTRY- 6M PQ0e-4th column.
DIyIDEND EOTICEs-7h Pdge-6th column
DRY GOODs-3d Pa0e-3d and Attn columns.
RuRoPRAN NADyERTIsRMESTs-6h Pdge-ltn cOlumn'
FINANOIAIe-7h Ia0e-6th column
FINE ARTs-3d PdOe-6th column.
FURNITURE-3d Pd0e-lst column
HELP WANTED-3d PG0e-6th column.
HORSES CARRIAGES, &c.-3d PdQe-2d coluinn'
HOTELS-3d Pd0e-5th column 49,, -,
HOUSES AND FARMS WANTED-2d Pdge-OIn cCiutnh ,
IcE CREAM 3D. Pd0e-2d column.
lNsTRrCTIOH-3d PdOe-1st column
N1RRIAGEg AND DEATHs-5h Pd0e-6tn Column
HuIINERY-3d Pd0e-3d column. go. -, q,
NIscEIIINEoUs s-6h PQ0e-4th column; Sh Pd9e-Zd
sd. 4tb, 5th and 9th columns.
MusiciI fNsTpCMRaTs-3d Hdge-6th column -
NEW PUBIiOATioNs-6th PdOe-1st, 3D. 3D. ana 4th col
REII ESTATE Fon sAIR-CTTY-2d Page-6th column
COUSTRY-2d Pd0e-6th column; TO ENCHANGE-Zd
PG0e-6th column. ., -,
aIIrS nv AUCTION SD Pdde-2d column.
eAyINGs BANRs-7h Pdoe-6th column.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-5h PdQe-6th column. 80
SITUATIONS WANTED-MALES-3d Pd0e-oth column
FRaIIRs-3d IdOe-5th and 9Th cOiunIls,
aTRAHaoATs AND RAILROADS.&C. Pdge-2d cOlunln'
TEAMKkS OcEAN-3d Pa0e-3d and Attn eOiunns'
TRACEtIRs-3d In Pd0P-1st column. 80, -,
TO LEr--BROoKLYN 'PR0PEBrY-2d P00e-Olh coiu"in
CoUNTRY-3d PaJe-1st column ., .,
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERH-Sd Pd0e-od cOiuhh'
WINTER REsoRTs-3d Page-5th column
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
.2.6oa,Al7 2.olO.A29 337,OO5

1Ot1l. StODofild -s'io''-~ ""'f"''
In Maine and Vermont, the decisive cleo
ti1ns were held in September. and the Repub-
lican vote in both States was larger than ever
before, though the Presidential vote was not
quite full In every other Northern State,
without exception, the Republican party polled
at the November election not only more votes
than it cast at the last Presidential election
but more than it had ever cast before in any
contest. In the aggregate, the greatest num-
Der of Republican votes ever polied In the
Northern States was 2,603,4l7 But ut the
late election, although several counties are
lacking in the returns above given, the aggre-
pote was 2,94O, 422, and the gain over the
largest vote ever cast before in each State is
337 OO5-about - per cent. 1t certainly can
not be claimed that the cry of "Tilden and
Reform operated to weaken the Republican
Marty in any Northern State if that party lost
any of those who sustained 1t during
the war; OF in the struggle of 1872,
it gained many thousands more than
il lost. While this is tho fact Mt
the North. il is m especially important and to
many will be a very surprising fact that in
nine of the sixteen Southern States the Re
publican party polled more votes than ever
before. Notwithstanding the tremendous effort
of the Southern Democrats, who own large
part of the property, and employ nearly all
the hired labor, To control the COlOred vote
Inv all the influences which property and in
teIligence can exert notwithstanding the use
of violence, terrorism, and assassination, III
few of the Southern States. to drive Repub-
lican voters from the polls, and to overcome
by arms that attachment of voters which
threats of discharge from labor, and all the
other influences which property can WELD, had
failed to weaken; still the number of Repub-
Gcan votes was larger than ever before in
nine of the Southern States:
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

Mr.. Tennyson's new works nearly always come on
us by surprise His last one, the dramatic poem,
Harold" of which we have scarcely had an in
timation until quite recently is to-day published by
Messrs. ]. r. Osgood g. Co. The leading character
is Harold son of Earl Goodwin, and the last of tho
Saxon kings. Among the dramatis persona are
King Edward the COnfessor. and his queen; Har-
old's brothers. Tostig. Gurth, Leofwin and Wulf-
moth; Stigand, who was appointed Archbishop OF
Canterbury by the AntipOpe Benedict; Aldred,
Archbishop of York; Count William of Normandy;
Edwin and Morcar. sons of Alfgar and Aldwyth, his
daughter, and many other historical characters
The following dedication of the volume is peculiarly
interesting IN view of the relations which existed
for wears between Mr.. Tennyson and Buwer:
To His Ereelieaey ne Right Honorable LORD LYTTos,
Vicer0y and G0rerROr General OF IRd'd:
MY DEAR LORD LYTrON: After old world recordS-
such as the Bayeux tapestry and the Roman de hou-
Edward Freeman's History OF the Norman Conquest hM
your fathers Historical Romance treating OF the same
drama Your father dedicated his Harold 70 my
yc,rsciS A. TESSYSoS.
There is apparently not trace here OF any recol
lection of the padded man that wears the stays
the half of whose little "heart was dirt" AT last
the daeade for the father is handsomely made to the
titled son.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
A DE1D CHILD.

On last Friday night an officer found a
woman sitting on the curbstone in Frankfort
st., holding her dead baby to her breast She
had been driven out of doors by drunken
husband and the child had literally frozen to
death while she sat there asking for help in
vain from Christian people who passed by.
There is the story, which no doubt our
readers have already heard; and there is not
mother among them, perhaps, to whom it
has not given shock Of horror. TINS poor
beggar had her mothers heart as well as
they her baby was more to her than If she
had dwelt softly and gone clothed in purple.
1t was all she had homeless and starving on that
Winters night. She refused to be comfortcd.
and when the dead stiff child was taken from
her breast. fell senseless on the ground.
Now, what is to be done The first remark
made by every New-Yorker on hearing such
cases as this, is that, with the vast charities
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
aetu,alork Daily Gribmare.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1876.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FeRRrGY--Thore is state of anarchy in Lower
California. - Midhat Pasha has been appointed
Grand Vizier. - 1t is expected that the arlnls-
tice will be prolonged six or eight weeks. -
Changes among the projects to DO made in
France. 80 Tie German Parliament has passed
the penal CODE
DOMEsuc.-Gen. Miles has again defeated Sitting
Bull and 200 lodges camo in and surrendered. -
NJ C. Butler of Hamburg notoriety has been elected
United States Senator by the Democratic House at
Columbia. - 1t has been demonstrated at
Washington that q Tilden elector in Missouri, Mr..
Frost is still under disabilities. 80 Another fire
broke out in Little Rock Ark, which threatened to
destroy the eastern part of the city.
CoNGREss.-The House passed the FOrtifcaiions
Appropriation BILL - The presentation cere-
monies of the statues of Adams and Winthrop took
place in both houses - The Senate debated tho
Oregon case.
CITY AND SUBURBAS.-The Congressional COM
mittee of FIVE discussed the advisabity of calling
for tho campaign kilograms of prominent Newton
Democrats. - Three warehouses In Canal-st'
were burned, with loss of 100000. - part
Of the Johnston gallery Of paintings was sold for
$136, $40 - Gold, 1919, 1923, 1O7l2. Gold
value of the legal-tendcT dollar at the close, 93
cents. Stocks less active and irregular, closing
fevcrlsh
THE WEATHgR.-THE TRIBUNE's local observa-
tiOns indicate partly couded sky and little change
of temperature. Thermometer yesterday, w. Zo0'
200.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
{ the Southern States /:
.669,O36 7I3.3S9

The result in these States is gain OF
IA 353 votes, or more than IL per cent. Yet
the detailed returns, already published in this
paper, have proved that in certain parishes OF
Louisiana and certain counties OF Florida ana
South Carolina thousands of Republicans were
kent from the polls by force or terror, and
the Democratic efforts would have been COM
nletely successful in these three States had
not Republican local governments, controlling
the machinery of elections, given encourage
ment to the voters and assured them of sup
port by the United States IN the exercise of
their rights. But how did the Republican
voters fare in other States where they had
not such support and encouragement Let
A. rot,,rna Shnw.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
.465, 200 35s,0lI

TOTAL
Tn seven Southern States the Republican
party lost votes, although it polled more votes
than ever before in the other Southern States,
and in all the Northern States. But the loss
of five per cent of its total vote in Delaware.
5Ia per cent in Virginia, and six per cent in
Arkansas is not so large as to compel O con-
clusion that the vote was not free. Even in
Texas, where it lost 10 per cent of its total
vote, that conclusion is not quite irresistible.
But is there a single honest man in this coun-
try who will pretend that 81 per cent Of the
entire Republican vote in Alabama, 81 per
cent in Mississippi, and Al per cent in Georgia
failed to vote or voted the Democratic ticket
voluntarilyi Is there a sane man who believes
that in those States, and not any,rhere
else, Republican voters by the thous-
and became anxious for reformf Is
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

This time it has been our turn. The French
Government having promptly made amends
for the defamatory statement imputed to NJ.
du Sommerard Minister Washburne has as
readily apologIzed for the arrest of Capt.
Aufrye Our differences with France always
end i'll friendly explanations.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

So long as Mr.. Glover remains in public
life, every well-regulated telegraph company
must be it's own paper-mill. Telegrams will
hardly be safe even in pulp.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
Business Notires.

AMERICAN CLOCK CoMPANY,
5Sl Broadway. Eew-York,
l72 statest Chicago 7MontgOmeryst' san Francisco
Sole Agents in America for
Y N. WEIGH MIRO Co,
NKw.HAvEN CLOCK CO.,
sEm THOMAS CLOCK Co,
wELCH, sPRISG Co,
SETH THOMAS SONS Co.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

We may be unjust but it is getting little
monotonous to read of the daily official visits
to the theaters with the customary verdict
that everything is all right. The inspectors
may as well DO little inspecting.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

The Democrats of South Carolina nave
taken the edge off of the name OF Butler
Hereafter NJ. G.. can balance b. f.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
THE VAyDERBILT CApITULATION.

How do the merchants of NewYork like the
practical working of the new railroad compact,
as illustrated by the difference between New
York and Baltimore on west-bound freights
The following table shows the comparative
rates per 100 pounds, as established by the
Baltimore and Ohio and the New-YOrk roads,
under the recent agreement:
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

FurH AvESgK THBKvf2 - TIC A1nefIschn. A1nes n,D
GRIHp OPERA HoDBE.--2 and 3: = Blaek OEo"A' =
I.YcEUM THEATRR--" Richeleu." Boot1,
OIY,tSfc NOVELTY THEATER.--Z ana 81 'hriee1'
PxRK TIE ATER--" Little Nell botta'
Ban FRANCISCO MINsrRBlS. ,,...
TosY PASTORS NEW THBArER--VerleU:- =, ooo5.
fwENTYyTHRD STREET OPERA HoOsE'-he'V a" A"ON
: Minstrels ,,.,. D,,.ou,
IEioN souARR THBATER-"Miss Mutton.
WAIIIcK's THEATER.-"The Shaughraun'"
ACADEMY OF DEsIGN.-Morning: johnston Ooheo'io" VI
S,5upca on THE Holy TRNITY.--4: Organ Concert
GUNoRK's GARDEN Equestrian Festival ,.,., 1,ou
ueII SR's WoNpER THEATER.-Magical and MUSICAL Fer
fOrmance. t,,o,,og. TIebrew
MASONIC TEMPLE.-AfternOou ana EVeuins'
Nrw.YoRK AoUARIUM.--Day aud Evening
6TRINwAY HALL-COncert MOzdrI Siup'
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

In France civil service reform has not ex-
tended to the projects, who are expected to be
of one mind with the Government. Accord
ingly, NJ. Simon is about to prove his party
loyalty by making important changes among
these officials. In this way he may remove
the distrust of politicians who question his
firmness and energy.