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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-02
Our Agents.
Wednesday, February 2, 1875
Railroad Meeting in New Orleans.

The New Orleans papers of the
2Sth contain accounts of the Mass
Meeting held there the night before
to farther the progress of the Rail
way from this Town to Marshall
Speeches were made, resolutions
adopted, and what is more to the pur-
pose, subscriptions were made of con-
siderable sums. Mr.. Elan, of De-
Soto, related in his speech that his
Parish had subscribed 100000 and
the people of Mansfield had iudivid-
ually subscribed $4,000. This is a
rebuke ID this Parish that has not
subscribed anything, and individuals
here have only subscribed about $l2,-
900. Alexandria is the lower termi-
nus of the Road and certainly our
Town and Parish will be benefited
by the enterprise. There is one
thing that binders the matter here,
and we will ask the New Orleans
newspapers that take an interest in
the Road something about it.
The Louisiana Central Road
(Boyce's Road) is claimed now by
the Road of which Latham is Presi-
dent. Many people in this Parish
are stockholders in the Central, and
three years ago when Col. Latham
and his coadjutors came up here,
they got transfer from these stock
holders of their interests in the Cen
trail. The Latham combination have
never done anything towards the con-
struction of the Road, and it is now
reported that the officers and lawyers
of the Latham Company are suing
the Company for services, expecting
that under judgments tile Road bed
of the Central will be sold out to pay
their claims.
We just ask the New Orleans pa
pers if such suits are going on in
New Orleans?
A MODEL SToRE.-If there be a
model and complete mercantile estab-
lishment in Alexandria, which de-
serves laudable mention, it is the one
over which b. G. Duke presides, and
which continually strives to retain
its place at the top notch of we'll
earned credit. Briefly, you can there
find nothing but the best of goods,
wares and clothing, and in no respects
must you expect Of him to offer you
dirt cheap bargains in snoddy and
half-made up goods-you must 60
prepared to find fixed prices, living
profits and none but good and genu
inc articles.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-02

WHO RUNS THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE - THE SLATE OF II
,PREsIDENT-wILL GUILTY MEN ES-
.CaPE-A SWEET-scENTED LOT.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-02

"A CLEAR half Of the working
time, allowed by law to our Legisla.s
ture, has vanished into eternity, anu
as yet we have not seen published g
promulgated in the aoficial Journal
q single Act.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-02

-TnE Centennial appropriation
has passed the lower House Of Con-
gross by a small majority; the
amount appropriated is 81, 5OO.eolo.'
All the Louisiana Congressman 70.
ted for it, and it is the general oplIi-
ion that they did right.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-02

"A grand Masked and Fancy
Dress Ball is one Of the pleasant r.,
unions now in contemplation here.
and an advertisement to interested
ones will be found in our columns
relative thereto.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-02

The Packet Bart. Able steered
clear of fog this trip, and reached
home early Monday morning. She
had good up trip and some people.
Her down trip consisted of !: 2126
bales of cotton, $50 bales Govern
ment Hay, 444 sacks cotton seed, 10
hogsheads sugar and GO barrels mo-
lasses. She leaves here today on
time. Her clerks extended to our
office their usual weekly courtesis.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-02

-R1vrn pretty high, and march
ing up to the tune Of four inches pe1
twenty four hours.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-02

One shower of rain last week
was not wanted--did no harm:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-02
THREE Printers Bills have been

THREE Printers Bills have been
introduced in the House, which we
have not seen nor heard--all wrong
again. Ali we should have is Jour
nal to promulgate the Laws, let out
to the lowest bidder, and don't med
die with Parochial or Town printing
let that alone-don't need legisla-
ton, will regulate itself and then the
best conducted Journals can live and
the pap-ones will die q natural death.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-02

his days, and delightful his house.
Drive away trouble, spend on him
rest and luck, and throw in his path
way rays Of light as the sun of his
life. If the peace Of God surrounds
your house, it reposes like the by
meneal tent on four pillars; the love
of God, which never complains; con
fidence in Gcd, that never despises;
mutual esteem, which always ex
pands, and mutual forgiveness that
cheers life. The hymeneal goblet is
the memorial of the love of your
union. When you both together re-
ceive the goblet in this hour you will
take it as holy responsibility. I'm.
til now you stood above my beloved,
and your circle Of duties was narrow
but the bond that binds you now
Wl0enS your mutual duties. AS you
now receive the cup twice, you now
here before God and man publicly
promise to bear together resignedly
woe and pleasure, good and bad, for
tune and misfortune, and to cling te
lone another in love, and sacrificing
devotion. The hand that you give
to your wife, must be firm and strong
and it shall never disturb the cheer
fitness and loneliness of her life.-
The heart you give your HUSBAND
must be strong and firm, to entwin'
all its tendrils around him, so that i
Twill not leave him. even when thu
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-02

W. ue Is supposed TO De the only
man who could divide the Southern
carpet-bag support with Grant. If
he can make a show of strength
enough to win he is to have Grants
help, with the entire patronage of the
Administration at his back, it being
understood that if elected the Presi-
dents friends shall all be retained.
But if he cannot secure the nomina.:
ton he is to throw all his strength
into the balance for Grant, and third
term then comes to the front in ear
nest. Until this stage of the pro-
ceedings it will not be before the
convention.
Morton's courage" speech just
delivered in the Senate is in pursu-
ance of this programme. It bears
the inherent marks of a carefully
prepared campaign document, but it
fell fiat in the Senate and will not
even elicit a reply from the Demo
cratic side. The amnesty debate
had taken the wind all out Of that
sort Of thing. However, the post.
master-editors in Indiana and else.
where will do well to keep it before
the people. Let them air the
"bloody-shirt" in approved fashion
from back attic windows until aftel
the 14th of June-and keep theil
places. At first the Senate refused
on Wednesday, by vote of 30 to 2:
to hear the speech, and then it was
Morton's turn to profonate. He uset
language more forcible than chaste
and with an ominous cloud upon hi.
intellectual brow, balanced himsel
, 1876-07-05
SWITZERLAND.
THE BATTLE or MOIsAr.


D.. MoRAT, june 2l.-'fhe 400th anniversary Of
the defeat Of Charles tho Bold Is being cclc-
brated here. The .feta commenced Mt noun to-
day. Various societies hive been nrrIving, in
cluding large number Of strangers, who arc
quurtered in tllc town anl neighboriug rfllagcs.
The concourac Is not yet SO great as It Is cx-
pcctcd to be, but during the day tho numbers
havo considerably augmented, and u,nny socie-
ties have Ind MI official reception. There arc few
foreigners, and cspccialy few Frcnch1ncu. though
tic battle had I'LL important effect on French
ll!story, SO that the ete ought to interest them
but porhnps they nrc rosGrving themselves for
tho centenary Of the death Of Charles the Bold
Comtcsse d'lIarcourt, however, Is erc, with tho
personnel Of tive FroIIch Embassy ut Borne. This
afternoon there arrived from Besne the Presf-
dent Ut tho Swfsa Confederation, Herr Wolff,
md other members OF the Federal Council.
Several cantonat deput tations, With HuissIcru iii
grand costume, md tho c:intonal colors, have
also arrived. That OF Neuchatcl brings con-
which ls making great ecnsntIon-
The chief event Of to-day WIS tho perform
aneo Of prize cantata by . strong chorus aud
0rchestra, under the direction Of tic composer.
There were more than 1900 persons prrsent.
Pastor Dcsnlls spoke some simple and tnlprcss-
I've words, and kcmpter's music WIS Original,
striking, ind 10 soMe parts moving. It de-
p!ctetl tho feeling Of despair Of tho beslvged
Morat, with the hope q relief excited ut seeing
Tho Tin 0f tho battle aud tic conclusion were
also good. 1t contains "reminiscences Of Wagg-
ntr'B "Lohcngrfn.h The eucccss was COM
pletc. Swiss patrtotic feeling bruke out In pro-
longcd applause, and the nuthor and composer
were callcd forward aud received MI Ivy crown.
, 1876-07-05

Moscow. NJ Losc',ctschnkol, the chief hook.
keeper and accountant Df tile bank, Is Rneslnn,
who haa long been employed In u similar co.
pacity elsewhere. In addition 70 these, the real
In the duck, among them Herr scituhmaaLcr,
the First Durgomnster of Moscow, and other per-
sons Of note and etninrnce, mixed up with tho
nffair.
HAitcr tho Introductory forma'itlcs wcrc over
the Public Prosecutor suited ls charge. IIc
accused DR.. Strousbcrg Of borrowing 7,OO0, ,OW
roubtes from the Moscow Bank Of Commerce,
giving insnilcisnt security In return, anl paying
tSe os sa sesvess e..as aaa ana I M
yansn are charged wit III accounting considerable
kums frurn DR.. Btrousberg in the courae Of the
transactions, aud also With publishing falso
balance e-seet 70 conceal tho real state of tl.s
bookkeepcr drew up tho false accounts. The
other directors arc lscld rcsponA'e, partly for
'ncgtccting their duty Of experimenting tho
,5ni a1a u nrety y.s ie sISnsns At ,a s
ntersste ottsss e '9 Tas aaefa nsoTeet Saanee men
sheet in connection with tho Btrousbcrg
case appcared In the Moscow Ga.ettt of
Oct IL, 1875, bat s not the f1rst "f tae kind ts-
suing frofu tho same tluartcT' ~ last acc,isctl
sne: her i5okkeepcr, ei,art ~ fabricattnE!
1nother'lala,,rcalieet In 1S7., !,e,, tho affairs
Of the bank grat became involved.
When the Public Prosecutor Ind finished bis
70 bu adjourned to give time fo5 a number u
Berlin witnesses TO be hcard at Berlin or suin-
moncd to Moscow. After q prolonged discus
sion, thC Court acceded to the re4uest, and aA-
"To gtyu M idea OF tho magnitude Of tic
trial the evidence taken at preliminary stages
already h'ls forty-one printed volumes. There
arc ,lnuny hundred witnesses, Tho greater part
creditors of the hnn!s. M less t.lan forty tolr
mails were represented at the proceedings, sotnu
fjHt1DnHXH[1 Austrian Tim IL
, 1876-07-05
FRANCE,


MINISTERIAL ClEe18 TffnEATENED.
LONDON, July 81 l.. M.-Thc Parts cores
pondcnt Of the Times youclcs for tho accuracy
Of the following: At Cabinet meeting On
Saturday, President McAfahon asked Minister
Marccrc how tho question Of the municipal bill
stood. Afr. Marccre replied that negotiations
were progressing. Tho Left Ind resolved 10 send
Delegates to confer with Minister Dufaurc. The
President sail, You have not then majority.
It 's Impossible to govern without onc.h lie
declared hn would not mako further eoi,-
cessions on the municipal question. Peo-
p1n wGro mistaken II they thouEhk tic
overthrow Of tho Euhines would mako
him tnke d ministry from the more pronounced
Left, N. Marcetc WIS the extreme limit to
which lio was willing toEo. II the presrnt Cab.
inet could not command anatorty he would
seek one elsewhere, but nnt to TUG Lcft. no
Cazes. 1lc would, II necessary, dissolve the
Chamber of Deputies, ~ he had confidence In
tic country.
NJ. Aiarrerc replied that he wah doing his ut.
most to secure majority, and lsupcl to bc sue
cCssful. In conclusion liG rendered his rcstgua-
ti0n, whtcl, the President declined to accept. =.
The Tsncs' correspondent adda: It Is stttl
crcun.stances, alttiorgl, improved, remain cr'tl-
cal. The Left has not glven In its adhesion to
tho bill. The Cabinet Insists moro than eyer
,,pun It. II the Cabinet falle, It Ia
Utmost certain that tho succeeding Min
istry will dissolve tho Chamber and order
elections for nnothcr Should tho new Chalnbc.
bo Conservative tho Government wonld bec0u,u
radical aud Bonapartfst, which Is ,hore probable,
another dissolution would result, The CORES.
po1ldent believes tho Scft will make CONCESSIONS
to aWn{t cfisfH.
, 1876-07-05
A Letter With = Curious lIlatosy.
f}H1MI Hff

Mr.. John Faray, Special Mail Agent, has Just
received letter, for proper disposal by him,
which has very curious history. 1t was writ
teu by well-known Nobraaka man, four years
ago, to dealer in eounturfeit MONEY In al,
Eaateru city, The writer tnclosed Is to pay for
Sl0 Of the crooked stun, which he says hu can
easily shove oG-S5 at q tlmp-on the Indians,
crooked money to bo sent 10 him through tho
malls Ia three different parcels, 70 Us not to TX
cite suspIcioE., aud As alltts that hu Will patron.
izu tho dealer to tbs cxt.nt ot suycral thousand
dollars Ia thu bogus currency THIS letter never
rcachesi lts destliiation. 1t got into crack IN
mal-ear, and remained there till thp other day,
WHEN II was found by \ workman engaged III Fe-
palFfng the car at the shops ut Chieu{o. u was
hAnded over to thu proper authorities, who fur
wuslrd II to Special Mall Agent Furry, who will
send II 10 the writer with some sound s1ylce.
The man " sail to bo III Individual who, Il NC
cused Of such III lntent, would shoot Ii \
second; ha will therefore no doubt " sur
prtssd 10 receive his talt-saz1sinR lsatn.
, 1876-07-05
CUBA,
CUBA,
PRlvATK LETTER FROM TIH coMMANpEn.IN,
CHIEF OF TIN LlliRAATIN0 Array,
4F,HL Ssst

PalvATX LETTER FROM TuH coNMANnEn.1N.
CHIEF OF TIN LlHRhAT1N0 Array.
Nffo lbrk Sun.
Mr. DEAR FRIEND: Tho winter campaign
IN these districts was virtually closed with tho
fight ut Ell JiAaro, In the jurisdiction Of Villa
Clara, on tile 18th Of February last. Tho forces
Of tho enemy wore commanded by Gen. Joyel.
lar 10 person. Twcnty-four hours later loco
uotiyo was hauling Jovcllar to Havana With
lightning spect. lie left over eighty dead
bodies 'oh the acld, most Of which were unbur-
led, besides large number of horses killed
and wounded. It is at onca sublime and an
imposing picture, because It proves and tEum.
pets q triumph Of liberty, Of right, and Of cn-
1ghtenneut, and d tue death blow to opprcs-
Bfun.
Since the above performance there has been
Mo important feat OF arms. Whenever the
spa,lafds move II ID tn heAyy columns, and
have q peculiar method for engaging these,
which prevents their being able ever to utlct
enabled to annihilata them. force them 10 fe-
concentrate without their having obtained any
practical result. They always leave so.nu graves
we'll alled, And they have to carry buck thclr
wounded, an1, Y moderately fortunate, .pot
over one-third OF the original forco Of tho H.
u.uu. sick, weasted. aud diahaastenad. This ex-
, 1876-07-05
vEGETlNE
IH TIE GREAT
FAMILY MEDICINE
AND
AND
GENERAL DEBILITY.

Debility II term used to denote deficiency Of blood.
The nntrve conxtltues of tho blood In luaa than
e1ccM. Debility freanent nccHrTrlee; Il Incl.
III eshe md be
much sxcttton: the ctrcuatloR q lrrsgnlar but =.
eonn'vn symptom Violent motion often throws ths
es.t Into nc nost t4'nntnou. Act99. Thn s!,st
strength h dinlaihed Mtig1,e foilovs Taode1ate or
Might exerclke. Tie breathing. though quiet when
tcst. becomes hurried md syen painfully agitatcd un
der cxcfttnt = IN running. ascending hciRh!s, ctc-
x. diz5lne,s. and ies!tnE II ia!ntnes, afe rery
mon. Violent md Obstinate ntufnefd palms In the
hend aids. hseatt Or other tarts Of thH y. also
frequent Attendants upon tG uiAcAse rhs sccrntiona
sns.. agAy: S safs su.nensa Or 1sry partially pss.
cnlty esscuationa from tho bowels and dyspeptic
VI the stomach, arc extremely COMMON GYmptonA.
, 1876-07-05

was ovcr,- for I lad no wish to wttncsa
atrocittcs which was powc.lesa to prevent,
but frprn thu ectcains and yclls which heard III
tho burning suburbs well know Tint pande-
Inonlnm wAs al larRct and the sickcntng B}ght of
bulgarian hcad6 tArrled about III the ends Of
Arnh ianccs anil laYuncts was not calculated to
Irolong my. staY. My jodr,,ey has, however,
taught me that the Osfnanl!, dcspte tho asscr-
tionk to tic contrary Of their admirers, nsc st[1l
brutal and btoxlthErsty. and that the Duigarfans
will light II cnrlcrc1, md perhaps il well led,
although as they arc nov, without organization
anil almost without arms, they chi hope far
nothing unlcss Servia should, o. hhc I,ns
prpntse'l, come IN their assistance. PhilIpporoll
could see some bodies hanging In view of the
town; tho Turks hang one Or two fnsurgcnt
prisoners In cach Inhabited locality 70 awe the
population.
, 1876-07-05

.. 1KBASoN, n, IL. Jan. %, 1870,
Nh. HTXvKxB: - -
I}enr SRI write you thIa note to inform yon of tho
effect Ut yonf "uloo1 Further" upon my system:
much det!itatcd. My tnhs wero swollen 70 that e
vas impossible for ne 70 get Into or out FROM
decd could scarcely ss9d on ny fsGt AX appettt, t,
yuur medicine tor few weeks beKnn To improve. Ny
appetltc Improved. and my strength rutuEnea can
now perform my dut!c1 nlFsG With wOnted tRsc
and ftci oNc It 10 VKoxr1xK Yours Erasf1lly,.
MHa C, 4. U..TIDEA.
, 1876-07-05
IN CHICAGO.

Tho alarm from Box $50 at $3.50 yesterday af-
ternoon was caused by d fire In tho basement OF
tho th7ce-story brick building, No. 2}7 Blue
Island avenue, owned md occupied by En.il
uorncr as drygUotls storp. Cause, lighted
trc"cE.WkGr. Damage, $2j.
, 1876-07-05
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

NEW YoRK, July ARRIVED, the steamers
Erin from London, Frista from Hamburg, Corn
will from Bristol, and Bolivia from Glasgow.
NRw YoRK, July 4.-AEriYed, Btsamshlp
Ameragno from uavre.
souTuAMrros, July 4.-The steamship Mosel
froM Now York, bus arrived.
, 1876-07-05
FIRES.


NT WNI1IUNy XII
CINCINNATI, O.. July "A lrc at Walton,
KY, this morning. destroyed the hotel stable,
together with scyen horseS, luggics, and other
vehicles, two dry goods stores, drug stnre, two
dwellings,, and meat store. LOSS estimated
not less than s5o, ,000; insurance not ascertalucd
, 1876-07-05

Special Dispatch to The Tribune.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, July IA fire at Mahomct
this morning destroyed the store and stock Of
D. G. Ford, valued q. 5000. There WAS 5000
York, "a; S1,50o on stock in the satne, and
81 900 III tho Fire Association OF Philadelphia
, 1876-07-05
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 81 a. m.-Fot the
Upper Lake Region, Upper Mississippi, and Mis-
soun Valleys no decided changes IN ten,pera-
turo AMI pressure, wtnlls noatly frotn SOUTH
west " southeast, partly cloudy weather md
local rains, e1copt slightly higher temperature
in first district.
LOCAL ORDINATIONS.
, 1876-07-05

4 PERFECT CURE.
CuARLxarowx, June II. 1851.
NR. II. r. 9TEyxvs: -
Dear sir-ThIs il 10 certify that vEn1r1.n msdo a
perfect cure 0f when my attending physician hAt
pronounced my Case consumption aud said could not
survive many daYa-
The facts atoted By Afrs. ixaslan arr pefxonaliT
, 1876-07-05

An lHlMen8o Amohnt oL PoHuer must haVo
been burned without any ellect7 and as began
to get tired Of the nlonotony, went down into
the town, where the women and cl,ildr:n were
huddlcd Into corners moaning with fear Of what
was to CONC. There were good many Tchir-
cfuss belts stuffed full OF cartridges, looking
about for booty, at.d an occasional Bcrcam told
Of some net Of welcomes or murder, but oven my
Zaptiehs could not haze protected ine,. II ! hul
ystured too ultimately among tes9 M g.. dssnaons
several OF t!cr number in tle 1ttack Which they
la,l male curly In the day. Tho besicgcl, a. d
rule, kept very quiet, this occasional singing OF
bullet betug thu only Indication of tho resst-
anca still offered fn the Church. It must hive
bacn 8 p. N. WHEN my intention WINS attraeted
Village; fhere waa a loud shout u " Yawan rer',
there ls eoniagratlon1 tu1nultuous rush Of
direction, the artillery ees4sed firing, a'!a tae
eharp rattle Of .musketry succeeded. It did not
last moro than fifteen minutes, all then there
Was dead silence, almost painfu! In its con
t tfaat to tho notse of the last aix hours; /. Thc
raisers. As soon as tic fro frat appeared,
rode over to otholcaAquartcrs and, little Inter,
that suceor from the outside WIS Hopeless, With
out food Or watet, aul fully aware Of ths fate
IN store Tor them Il captured, tho bescged hal
ueteFmlle1 k0 cut: Their way Out and Ett " tl!e
mountains. Bo they applied the torch to the
old church, ndundar cover OF the aa1ues dashed
into the ranks Of the Iurkisl eo1diery, which
had crowded down In disorder 10 witness tho
burning Of tha Gtaours. With their yataghans
between their teeth aud rpyolyurs Ia hand they
actually fought their way through ucarly III,
tIlues their number, counted l80 dcad Bull
gArans, but did not seq q stnglo prisoner. The
Turks say the wounded shot themselves rather
than surrender. cannot yolyll tor tic truth
ot this in every instances but there certainly was
ono raso In support Of the assertion A powerful
looking Bulgarian, with ILLS thigh broken by q
ball, was lying on ono side Of tho church amid
the bodies ot live Turks, an umpty. revolver III
his band, and = bullet ta hls hoad, aa Il he had
blown his own bralIs out How many mon tho
Turks lost Il Is impossible to state, W they al-
ways CONCEAL tue truth but should think be-
tween five md SIX hundred killed and wounded
Thu sally h.ui taken them quite by surpr!su,
ind this fighting WIS ut such close quarters
that, until tlc Insurgents hAd almost reached
thu outer glsclU ul tlleir enemies, these could
scarcely muku use Of their muskcts. Inoticetl,
however. that tho fatigue partIes were very
busy 1li Ao Held, ald that tho best houses
9f DFagno Wess deprived OF their or
bosNtals. 1sQda Away - soon IS tls fehI