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The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-09


The Democratic Parish Conven-
ton of Rapides was held at Alex
anGria on Saturday last, Sept. 2.
We are indebted to Mr.. J. P. Had
not, of Grant parish, who was in
Alexandria at the time, for the fol-
lowing list of the nominees
State Senator-Louis Texada.
Sr.
DistrictJudge-W. f. BlacLman.
District Attorney-E. G. Hunter
Representatives,. Jeffreys,
DIR. Clark, and Geo. Stafford.
Parish Judge-W. W. Whiting
ton, Jr.
Sheriff.. Paul.
Recorder-Miles Rosentbal.
Clerk. p. g. Hooe.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-09

Marshal Packard resigns his
office next Monday, and COM
mences the campaign in Lafourche.
1t is said that his future move
ments are now being determined
on. His canvass of the State will
not be near as thorough as at first
thought.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-09

There was a great Democratic
mass meeting in Monroe on the
ed inst. 1t. is said that fully six
thousand persons were present,
and speeches were delivered by
General Nichols, and Messrs.
Wiltz, Mari and others. The
meeting is said to have been very
enthusiastic.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-09

The Democratic State Conven-
ton Of New York met at Saratoga
on the 30th ult., and nominated!
Gov. Seymour for Governor. This
will reconcile the Democratic diff
ferences in that State, and add
materially to the vote polled for
Tilden.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-09
CoLFAx, GRANT PARISH, La, !
Sept. 6, 1876. {
Editor CHRONICLE

Editor CHRONICLE
l notice in your your issue of
Sept. 2 another letter from "West
End" in which he states that
Kellogg's appointees are all
thieves. "Alas, poor Yorick," the
grapes are sour because they hang
too high. Now, "West End" old
fellow, you must remember that
you left the town of Montgomery,
in the parish of Grant, after you
had. been offered protection by
the citizens; yet you refused, and
away you went to New Orleans
and made statements which have
been proven to be malicious as far
as certain organizations have been
concerned. In plain language,
You said a Republican could not
live in Grant parish.
Now, "West End" you know
that you were Deputy Tax-collec-
tor of this parish in 1873, and &C
tually received Jules Lambs note
for the amount of his taxes and
traded the same to DR.. Comfy for
a house and lot in Montgomery,
and you subsequently opened a
respectable grog shop" 1 there
fore cannot see why you can so
seriously object to Kellogg's ap-
pointees in the parishes of Louis
lana, knowing that should you de-
sire public school you invariably
ask the Kellogg appointees to as
sist you.
l cannot at this time remember
that any OF the existing appointees
have held, or taught public schools
for the speciA purpose of teach
ing the niger brain how to shoot,
and YOU have, and dare not assert
the like. "West End" too many
manufacturers generally spoil the
broth, and if they did not need
you in the division of the spoils,
just consider that. the Republic
will never know the difference, and
swallow your discomft like a
wbole-souled citizea.
Can you call to mind your trip
from Montgomery to New Orleans
to make your report of affairs in
general, and some maliciously in
cffned individual shot at you thro'
the rose bushes ia Mrs. Rogers
yard. Poor roses, at that time
they would have given as sweet
perfume by any other name.
Mr.. j. o. Grayson, who was
Tax-collector at that time, l think,
asked you not to make such report,
and you said that the Republicans
should know that it was impossi-
bic for them to live in Grant par
ish.
Governor Warmoth declined to
pay any attention to you, "West
End" but any ED was considered
by you as middling, and you sneak
ed back to Montgomery, and alack,
nairabie diciu, to desire the people
to help you again. Suppose you
wait until you become Justice of
the Peace of Ward seven and then
see how many will extend the
right hand of fellowship. 1 trust
they will not be classed legion.
OUTSIDE.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-09

The N. o. Democrat of the 4th
inst. says that telegram has been
received from st. Louis reporting
that Gen. JEFF. Thompson, State
Engineer of this State, is in an
extremely dangerous condition
and that he can hardly be expect
ed to survive the next few DAYS.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-09

We are in receipt of the third
number of the VermiIion Banner,
n very neat little paper, published
at Abbeville, vermillion parish,
by w. w. Edwards. 1t is . Dem
ocrassc journal. WEEK with plea
sure.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-09

The New Orleans and Ouachita
river packet, Jimmie Baker, blew
mp at Trenton, at 9 o'clock, am,
September LIST. Five persons
were killed; mostly hands on the
boat.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-09

The foregoing was received IN -
Office of the Secretary Of State July =,
1876, and is made public in accorfnnT
with article 147 Of the State constnu-
ton, which provides: .
An amendment of amendmenfs %
this constitution may be proposed "
the Senate or House Of Representative,
and if the same shall be agreed 70 "
twO-thirds of the members eieet,
ed tn each house, such proposss.s.
amendment or amendments snen
be entered on their respective teoI-
nails, with the yeas and LAY
taken thereon and the Secretary =
State shall cause the same 70 W Pu.
lished, three months before the neAs
general election for kepre:Su-
fatives to the General Assembly
every parish in which y newspspe,s
shall be published. And snch proPoess I.
amendment or amendments shall
submitted to the people ut said elec-
ton; and If majority Of tine vo'
at said election shall approve ana fsss-
fy' such amendmentment or ane
ments the same shall become . par
this constitution If mOre than cno
amendment shall be submitted ~ o.
time, they shell be submitted IN -
manner and form that the people ny
vote for or against each amena
separately. Z. G. DESLOED1y
:lm Secretary Vi o'ass
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-09

The police Jury of Franklin
Parish is under indictment by the
Grand Jury for receiving the high
est instead Of the lowest bid to
build Jail.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-09

The r. T. Bryarly passed down
yesterday evening with about two
hundred bales of new cotton.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-09
COFFICIAL.1
EXTRACT FROM AN ACT.
No. 155.

xNOs 4OOs
To prouide far the revision and cor
rection Of the list of Registered
rofers Of the State /; the appoint-
ment Of the uariOus officers there
for, and 10 prescribe the duties,
po,cers and compensation Of The
same; 10 prescribe certain duties
for the sertons Of the cemeteries
Ct Ne,c Orleans; TO prescribe the
penalties for The UioLation of this
ta'c, and TO procide fur neu
registration for the qualified roters
of the State.
= *
Section 81. Be it further en-
acted, ETC., That if any person up
on any false representation, or by
the production of any forged, false
or spurious naturalization certifi-
cate, or upon any such certificate
not duly issued according to the
acts of Congress; shall cause his
name to be placed, or shall attempt
to have his name placed upon any
book of registration for election
purposes, or upon any list of quail
flied electors, authorized or re-
quired to be made by any law of
this State, or shall vote or attempt
to vote at any election. every such
person on conviction thereof shall
be adjudged guilty of INSIDE
meanor, and shall be sentenced to
imprisonment for q term of not
less than twelve months; and ev-
cry person who sh III aid or abet
any other person in such false rep
resentation or attempt, shall on
conviction thereof, be adjudged
guilty of misdemeanor, and suE
fer like penalty.
Sec. 38. Be it further enacted.
etc, That if any. person shall fran
dulently alter, add to, deface or
destroy any list of voters made out
or posted, as directed by this act,
or any book of registration, or
tear down any poster or notice, or
remove the same from the place
where it has been fixed or deposit-
ed. for any improper purpose. the
person SO offending shall be deem
ed guilty of a misdemeanor, and,
on conviction thereof, shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding
five hundred nor less than one
one hundred dollars, and by i'm
prisonment for mot more than
twelve nor less than three months,
at the discretion of the court.
Signed: CHAs. w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Reps.
Signed; G. G. ANTOINE,
Lit. Gov. and Pres't of the Senate.
Approved July "a, 1874.
Signed: WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILLIAM WEEKS,
Assistant Secretary of State.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-09
The Great Reform in Our Cotton
Trade.
New Orleans Times, LIST inst.]

New Orleans Times, LIST inst.l
An outline of the remarkable
reforms in our system of business
may prove inter esting to those OF
our country friends who entrust
their cotton to New Orleans fac
tors for sale. The vastiand often
anita gonistic interests to be recon-
ciled, combined with the corrup-
ton which irregular methods. breed
render such reform, as has been
here accomplished, little less than
revolution. That reform New Or
leans should always account
among her chief commercial glo-
ries, attesting the ultimate moral
soundness of her merchants, prov
ing their fidelity to their consti-
tuents' interest, and placing her
in her true position as the best
cotton market of the world. The
factors position is peculiarly con-
fidential. If he is dishonest his
opportunities to steal without
chance of detection are unsurpass-
ed. 1t is evident, therefore, that
system threatening to corrupt
the whole trade, and creating a
competition SO unequal that an
honest man must needs starve,
could not long exist without i'm
periling the commercial supremacy
of the city.
In order to fully comprehend
the magnitude of the evils to be
corrected, it will be necessary to
briefly describe the system which
immemorial custom has sanction
ed-a system, be it said, perfect
as regards the handling of cotton,
but which did not and could not
prevent robbery.
The factor makes arrangement
with some press proprietor to store
his cotton. The press has levee
clerk, who boards every boat on
arrival, examines her manifest and
hauls to the press all cotton con-
signed to factors storing there.
These presses are large ware
houses built in the form of a hollow
square. The cotton is arranged
in the yard, sampled and then
stored in the surrounding sheds.
The samples are then taken to the
factors Office, generally mile or
mole from the press, and spread
upon the tables. The broker buys
by these samples which the factor
retains-the latter giving the
former an order on the. press, spe-
cifying the marks, for the cotton
he has bought. The cotton is then
arranged in the yard; the broker
has it resampled to see that it cor
responds with the factors samples,
remarks it and orders it shipped.
While it is undergoing the COM
pressing process the buyers in
spector bores the bales with an
augur of peculiar construction, to
see whether any are mixed or
false-packed.
1t will be seen from the forego-
ing how large were the opportuni-
ties for theft. In the first place,
the factors samplers, generally
employed by the weighers, were
instructed TO keep themselves out
Of the bale sufficiently to pay their
wages. Naturally.they set high |
value on their labor. The weigher |
also eked out his honest earnings
BY theft. Next came the brokers'
'lasser with his gang Of samplers,
generally about twenty half-breeds
whose faces would be free passes
20 any penitentiary. The broker
paid the classer nothing, The
'lasser, in revenge, paid his sam
olers and markers nothing. They
,ut their bands into the common
reasury and paid Themselves
III, Al /
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-09

One thousand and fifteen were
registered up to3 O'Clock yesterday
evenining.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-09

gushing details to any extent. Suf
flee it to say, the result was q vas
and rapidly spreading corruption
which destroyed common honest,
and threatened commercial honor
This corruption must always result
from any attempt to pay employees
by perquisites. The result herr
was that few wished to pay th'
honest value of labor. Those wht
attempted to work honestly los
business and were driven to The
wall. Cotton shipped from tn,
country lost heavily in weight
The loss between here and Europs
was simply frightful, running
rs high as nine per cent.
when it should be only six pei
cent. at most. The difference
went from the planters pockets
into the robbers bags. The re
suit was discrimination against
New Orleans as q cotton marke,
on the part of planters and ex'
porters alike, which excited the
most serieps alarm.
At last the Cotton Exchange
moved in the raatter. Never were
the mighty results of the principle
of cooperation more clearly dis
played; for this institution quickly
accomplished what was far beyond
the strength of any individual
members. AS a result of prelim'
mary deliberations, e committee
was appointed to make full in.
vestigation of the subject. Thei,
report is the basis of the depart.
ment of supervision. Overs this
department the chief supervisor
presides. He has under him nu-
merpus assistant supervisors sta.
toned at the various presses. BY
the rules of the Cotton Exchange,
six ounces is the maximum to be
taken from bale in sampling, an
ample allowance. The brokers
classer is allowed only three as
sistants in the yard. 1t is found
that these three men do the work
quicker and better than twenty
under the old system. 1t is the
duty of the assistant supervisors
to weigh the factors and brokers
samples, to see that no more has
been taken than the strict letter
of the law allows, and to supervise
generally the handling of cotton
in the press where he is stationed.
At night he makes a detailed re-
port to the chief supervisor of the
entire transactions of the day.
They are there compiled, recorded
and transmitted to the Cotton
Exchange. The expenses of su-
pervision are paid by the factor
who pays the Cotton Exchange
five cents per bale of his receipts.
He gets the loose cotton left in
the yard, which, at present prices,
just reimburses him.
These are the main features of
supervision as far as the factor is
But the system oper-
ates in another field equally as
wide where it protects the inter-
ests of the exporter. This is
known as levee supervision. I'm
der this system a supervisor is
placed at every ship loading in
The port of New, Orleans. These
supervisors must keep a complete
record of the weather, the number
If the bales taken on board, their
and all other details, of
which q daily report is made to
he Cotton Exchange. The Ex-
'hange then gives the shipper a
certificate which protects him
rom all European reclamations
or country damages" etc. The
expenses of the r supervision is
'aid by the exporters.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-09
NOTICE.

All Judicial Advertisements, of every
kind, MUST be paid for imme diately
after the first insertion, otherwise they
will be discontinued. No exceptions
will be made to this rule.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-07
POTTER IN THE HANDS OF THE ISL
MAELITES.

There is undue anxiety on the p1ri OF
the Sun and World to prevent the reap
pointment of Mr.. A. D. Mullett as Super
visiDg Architect of the Treasury Depart
ment. In addition to (problbly) bogus
interview with the late Architect Mr.. Pot
ter, by the World man, containing state
ments which no gentleman of truth and
culture in Mr.. Po!ter's position could utter,
the Sun contains Washington dispatch,
designed to impress its readers with the
idea that Secretary Morrill, and the Presi-
dent are at swords points upon the ques-
ton of Mr.. Mullett's reappointment. This
We know to bea gross Misrepresentation of
facts Mr.. Morrill, has ever been one Of
Mr.. Mulletts most steadfast friends, and
quite recently he has said that he saw no
reason for changing his opinion with regard
to him. Mr.. Mullett declined to become a
candidate for reappointment until he re-
ceived the most positive assurances that the
Secretary had no personal objections to
him. The idea that any Secretary of the
Treasury, and least of all Hon. Lot NJ.
Morrill,, should SO far forget the
dignity due to his position as to
pledge certain line of policy or procedure
to a subordinate in the event of his resig-
nation, whose place was absolutely at the
Secretary's disposal in any event, is just
about as ridiculous as the supposition that
Potter had the temerity to attempt to exact
such pledge. But perhaps the mostridIc-
ulOus point In the World interview is that
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-07
NAVAL ARCHITECTURE.

The House Committee on Naval Affairs,
seeking to make Secretary Robson re-
sponsible for the condition of the navy. the
character of our vessels, &C., called Com
mander r. W. Meade to testify as an ex-
pert, and thus make good the committees
allegations against the Navy Department.
Commander Meade has written book, un-
mindful, probably, Of the Scriptural ad
monition: ooh! that mine adversary had
written book. "
The evidence given by Commander
Meade disclosed some feeling, on his part,
against the officers of the Navy Depart
ment. What may hare been the cluse of
this demonstration-this animus-is lef. to
conjecture, since no opportunity was given
by the committee to cross examine the wit
ness.
The competency Of a witness, especially
one who claims to be an expert, is always
legitimate inquiry, and the best test in
such an investigation is the evidence of &C.
cepted experts upon the subject matter.
One of the leading recognized authori-
tias upon naval architecture and engineer
ing is the London Engineering, first-class
scientific journal.
This high authority thus criticises Com
mander Meade and his book:
"'A Treatise on Naval Architecture and
Shipbuilding, by Commander Richard w.
Meade, of thei United States Navy. We feel
bound to condemn 1t for two reasons: First,
because it is made up by the wholesale plagiar-
ism which it has been our lot to meet with in
any book: and next, because it abounds with
gross blunders, and contains the most hopeless
confusion of scientific and technical terms.
The book teens with absurdities.
He uses the word stability to denote such vari-
Gus things-that to point out all the errors
into which he falls would be an almost end
less task. But to find q naval Off
Ger, and him one who has presumed to write
a book on naval architecture, unable to ex-
plain the action of the rudder, the reasons for
coppering ships bottoms, the uses of bilge-
keels, or the reasons why paddle-wheels add
equal simplicity and importance, we were not
Richard W. Meade, of the United States Navy,
the author of this book. 1t is stated that the
object of this book is to furnish text book
for the use of the students at the United
States Naval Academy. A book more
likely to muddle the heads of students
we are not acquainted with. And we
cannot help regretting, when we read in
the words of the author that "a naval officer
of fair mathematical ability can readily make
himself familiar with all the essential princi-
pies governing the design of a Ship that he
did not acquire this moderate qualification be-
fore becoming writer on the subject"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-07

in which it makes Mr.. Potter declare that
Mr.. Mullett is very good builder, but is
no artist. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Potter a few months ago desired to raze
the Chicago custom house because of Null
let's faulty construction, IS he then al
legged. The architecture was faulty only in
style, which was simply matter Of taste.
1t has since been determined by competent
authority that the construction is as near
perfection as may be, the variation in level
in the entire length of the building having
been found to be less than three fourths of
an inch. Mr.. Potter, the World man would
have us think, has changed his opiuion, and
indorses Mr.. Mullett as good builder, but
no artist. We have no idea, however, that
Mr.. Potter is at all responsible for the utter
ances with which he is charged by the Sun
and World. They ara simply part of a
little game which will fail to win.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-07

GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN has made
some enemies in high quarters since his re-
turn to Columbia from this city. To graf
ify the Charleston NeaoS and Courier and
other South Carolina newspapers in his ser
vice Chamberlain has explicitly denied that
he asked for troops to be sent to that State
This denial of Chamberlain S, published in
Southern papers, has had the effect to place
Grant and his Cabinet in ridiculous light,
all of whom are indignant at the Governor,
and declare that on the score of truthful
ness he needs reforming as much as the
most corrupt ally he has in his State. But
perhaps the Cabinet don't understand thai
the Governor is only currying favor with
the Democratic fusionists, led by the Neios
and Courier, through whose influence he
hopes to adjourn the Democratic conven-
ton, which assemblies on the 18th instant,
without making nomination for State Off
GERS. A member of the Cabinet said the