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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-05

holiday recess elsewhere.
TREBLA.
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PlERSON.
1t is pity they couldn'tlet youno
Pierson live up therein Natchitocbes
Partisan papers here and elsewhere
in the State have said and will here.
after say that sit is absurd to pre-.
tend that Pierson was persecuted on
account Of his political opinions yet
we all know that Pierson has lived
in Natchitoches since his early child
hood, nor have we heard that not IN.
til he joined the Radical party, two
years ago. was there ever any outcry
against his morals or his acts.
Whether he was good or bad, he lived
at peace with all his neighbors until
that fatal moment in which he deer.
ded to vote the Republican rather
than the Democratic ticket. Only
little more than three years since be
was the nominee ofthe Fusion party
in his parish for the Legislature, and
in those days the world heard moth
ing Of the vice and infamy with which
he has recently been reproached. OF
the particulars of the rencontre IN
which Pierson lost his life We know
nothing more than has been already
published in the city papers. Whesh-
er he had threatened to kill Mr.. Cos
grove, as some allege, or whether be
was shot from behind without q word
Of warning or dogs chances to ssysz
himself, as others declare, we do.nos
pretend to know. We repeat it Is
pity they could not let the poor young
fellow live, for, explain and pallits
it as We may, the shot that let bis
lifc-blooA fiow will echo far and wide
with danger to the fame OF L6uisians.
and the South. The world will BE-
.licve-who will say unreasonable
that if Pierson were the evil hearted
wretch they call him. it Was because
the abuse and odium that followed his
political departure bounded him into
utter rccklessness. They will reflect
that if innocent Of the accusation
with which he has been literally over.
whelmed, he is foplly murdered
man; they will considerthat, il hebs
really guilty, there is something cnri-
ously wrong in the community which
condoned in a Democrat the infamles
that death only could atone for II q
Republican.
There is a sermon in this tragedy
Ia sermon which those who are try.
ing to establish the reign Of persecu-
ton and intolerance will do well To-
take to heart. It will be d bitter day
for New Orleans and for the ciyiliza-
ton Of our age when men shall be-
held fair objects ofshate and delunci-
alton because OF their slips Of theory
and vagaries OF opinion. Such a day
has been foreshadowsd more than
once in the history Of our local poll
tics, and it is to bring such day y
pass that some among US are nov
striving with all the misguided ener-
gy and malignant perseverance Of
their natures. The good sense, the
humanity, the patriotism Of this
people have heretofore thwarted ere
Try effort of their enemies. And, this
moment, the deepest prayer Of those
who love their fellow-men and chef
lish peace and kindness and honor,
is that the day Of persecution may
never dawn.-[New Orleans Tius3
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| 49, a~1~r nm6 ~ Z
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-05
Our Agents..
ALEXANDRIA, La
Wednesday,. January 5, 1875
OLD DAN RICE Is COMING

Upon the many dead-walls in this
neighborhood are pasted elegant and
costly posters and cuts OF the several
Lues of the rainbow, which announce
the coming of old Dan Rice land who
does not know him), the veteran tent
manager of the South, with a show OF
a new and novel character. No circus
no tights, no spangles aud glittering
tinsel worn to please the eye, and de-
tract attention from the defects of the
performers, but an exhibition in which
the merits alone are depended upon to
please and satisfy.
Dams new departure consists of
number Of wild horses brought from
the plains of the great Far West, and
trained to perform a number Of won
derful and marvellous feats, such as
were never dreamt of before in the
philosophy of horse-hesh. In addition
the Col. still has with him his blind
horse Excelsior" whom everyone will
remember as an animal of more than
ordinary composition. And tn g n
there is Dan himself - why it is
worth double the price of admission
only to listen to some of his mimitable
witticisms and humorous side speech
es-in short, full show, brass band
and all, in himself.
The Exposition of Wild Animals will
be here on Thursday, January goth.
and it behooves every man, woman
and child in the Parish to see to it,
that they are right "thar" at the time,
and that they have the requisite
amount of stamps with which to cross
the genial Colonel's hand at the en-.
trance. Look out next week for his
advertisement.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-05

= : :
cepting that Of Senator Morton and
with the whole spirit Of the occasion
but does not harmonic with the
Union soldier cries Of Republican
Congressman and editors hereabouts
nor with the vehemence with which
the annihilating term tex onfede.
rate is applied to everything about
the House of Representatives. They
are especially yindictive because a
score or so Of MANNED soldiers, OF
other poverty pinched Southerners,
get few pitiful messengerships and
clerkships. Iftheir memories were
not remarkably defective they would
not need to be reminded that it was
the ex-Confederate Longstreet whom
Grant appointed, and a Republican
Senate affirmed, Collector Of the por,
of New Orleans; it was the ex-Con
| federate James L. Orr that the Pres
ident nominated, and the Republican
Senate confirmed, as Minister Pleni
potentiary to Russia; 1t was the ex
Confederate Alderman that Genera
Grant selected, and the Senate ap
proved, as Attorney General Of th.
j United States: it was the ex-C onfed
crate Judge Settle that the represen
tatives Of the Republican party ii
/ the United States chose to presid,
lover the Philadelphia Convention
which nominated Grant; snd it is th,
notorious ex Confederate guerill.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-05

NS'J NS oA.SAA' uAuSu Adi Scl Vual
before, to allow an ample margin for
reduction.
The sum demanded to carry on the
Government from June, 1876, to
June, 1877, is $s14,612,eO8, or four
and half millions more than last
years estimates, and twenty-one and
a half millions more than the appro-
priations made by the last Congress.
It is noteworthy that Mr.. Bristow
asks for less than his department got
last year; Mr.. Jewell asks for less
than Creswell wanted; Mr.. Pierre
pont for less than Williams got, and
Mr.. Fish for about the same as be-
fore, his department. being the least
costly of all. Chandler, on the other
hand, demands an increase over. last
years appropriations, though not as
much as Delano considered necessa.
ry, and Belknap and Robson, az
usual, are asking for more. More
than fifty-seven millions is asked fol
the War Department and nearly
twenty three millions for the Navy
The estimates for the army alone are
nearly equal to the entire expenses
of the Government in 1860, and the
sum total is more than five times al
great, although the population hal
increased in the fifteen years bu1
forty per cent. Surely, as Mr.. Dawes
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-05

geance.
Again we must be permitted to
ask is this Boss Packard's great
scheme for reducing taxation; if so,
it is bad beginning and we tell Mr..
Kellogg it won't do. And we have
cause to presume, and that presump-
ton is near moulded into a fact with
us, that this proposed taking charge
of the Penitentiary hands is in the
interest of Kellogg and West in the
long talked of interest, in the Baton
Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad Com
pany, Road whose only existence
is in the pockets of Mr.. Kellogg,
West, Flanagan and Gaylord. Again
another big steal gotten up by KEEL
logg, when in the United States Sen
ate, for if we mistake not, he worked
the land grant through Congress fol
that Company, who have never had
the financial ability to take advan.
tage of it. The only chance for Kel-
logg and West to get their pay is tc
have it recognized as the Shreveport
and New Orleans branch of the Tex
as Pacifc--to obtain Government aid
and in order to accomplish this, they
believe it necessary to stop the ener-
getic work being carried on by the
New Orleans Pacific Railway, by
means of the convict labor.
Here for the present we shall let
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-03-11
TOWN..
Churches.

Churches.
RefOrmed-Rev. j. Rull, pastor; scrvi.
ces every Sunday at 1890 q M; Sunday
School at 2 p M.
sbyterian-Rev John Thomas, pastor;
services every Sunday at 1890 a m and 7 90
pm. Services i'm English. Sunday School
at Up M; Prayer Meeting every Monday
evening.
81. Michaels Roman Cathol:c-Main
street. Rev V F Schmitt, pastor; Divine
services on Sunday Low Mass at g an:
high Mass and Preaching at 1890 a m (;
Sunday School ut Up m; Vespers and Ben
edictiou ut 4 pm.
Welsh COngrcgati0nal-Bo street,
Rev Isaac Thomas, pastor; Sunday services
at 10 m and 6 p m; Sunday School at n
m Prayer Meeting every Monday evening
and Class Meeting every Thursday evening
German Luthrran-Rev j. StumpG pas.
tor; services every Sunday at 1890 a m
Sunday School at pm.
Bethel-(colorcd) Mechanic street. Rev
Joseph Thompson, pastor: preaching every
Sunday morning afternoon and evening, at
II, 3 and 30, respectively; Prayer Meeting
every Thursday evening
N. E. Churc!,-(cOlored) Oak street no
pastor; Prayer Meeting every Wednesday
evening
Welsh Baptist-Beall st, Rev NJ Evans,
pastor; Preaching Sundays at 1880 m
and 7.3O p M; Sunday School at m.
English Lmthcran-Rev. ID. l.. MacKer-
zie. pastor services every Sunday ut 1890
a m, and 7.3O m; Sunday School at p M;
prayer meeting every We'd es,lay evening,
and Ladies' prayer meeting every Tuesday
evening, at 7.30. Services as above in M
E Church, South, until Lutheran c. ,urch is
rebuilt.
English BaptlSt--Main street, Rev J. L
Bradford, pastor; services every Sunday
alternately at 1890 m, and Z IN; Sunday
School at Q p -; Lecture and PRAYER Meet.
ing every Thursday evening at $50 o'clock
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-03-11

M We claim to sell cheaper which do beyond the question
doubt because buy making
for such numbers Of instruments that object for the
sell the Lowest Possible Net Cash Prices The
sell them such suit and
ed them consignment and compelled sell prices
have to do
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-03-11
DIRECTORY
COUNTY.
The Courts.
CIRCUIT COURT.

CIRCUIT COURT.
The regular terms Of the Circuit Court
for Allegany county commence First
Monday in January: second Monday in
April. first Monday in October.
The six regular equity or chancery terms
commence First Monday of January
third Monday of February second Mon.
day of April; second Monday of June ;
second Monday of August; second Mon
day of October
OFFICERS.
Chief Judge-Hon. II. ii. Alvey.
Associntes-IIons. William Motter, Geo.
A. Pearrc.
Clerk-Theodore Luman.
State's .1ttorneY--A Hunter Boyd
Shertf-John G Bauer 4.
Auditor.-Maurice A. Healcy.
Commi*s'oners-John Il Fay, r w Nc
Michael, G I Porter
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-03-11
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The regular sessions of the County Com
missioners commence on the frs! Monday
in January, April, June, July and October
Commsssioners-A. c. Greene, President {;
w. Il. Beall. Ashford Trail b. L. Tur-
ncr, George Reuschein.
Clcrk-Davisson Armstrong.
County 1reasurer-Robert Shriver.
County Surreyr-John Schaidt.
Collectors Of State and County 7ares-
First Collection District Orleans, Oldtown
and FlintstOne) Joseph B. Stottlemt yer
Second Collection District (Nos 16 and 10
VIM. Hall Third Collec-
ton District, mt. Savage and Frostburg,
James d. Armstrong. Fourth Collection
District, Honaconing and Wcsternport,)
Patrick Mullen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-03-11

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
John M Buchanan, President, Ellerslie.
N s Frost. Frostburg.
Jesse r Wilson, c,
Geo G Mckay, Secretary, oo'''oer'ano'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-03-11
ORPHANS COURT.

The Orphans Court of Allegany county
holds its sessions on Tuesday Of each week
OFFICERS.
Chief Judgc-Joln Coulehan.
Associdtes-C Slack, Robert Bruce
Register Of WWs-John Rhind.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-03-11
$50 or $1,000 INSTRUMENT,

You what getting you medium high
priced instrument them and selection
4h In buying here have the perfect that what
getting First Class and worth dealt
by this house but those instruments that their alone have achieved
reputation second the world Two of them
that their line have evidenced the fact that
the and Eminent Judges of buy them for their
in preference to anything else in the market.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-03-11

All persons buying lot ON above terms
and making one payment, if they should die
we will cancel all claims and give legal
heirs . clear title, thus becoming Home
Insurance Company, without cost to the
insured.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-03-11


7 HAVE bought out the interest of my
l. partner, Mr. s 7 Little, and shall con-
tinue the business of REPAIRING
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
Silver and Plated Ware, etc.
ENGRAVING, substantially and neatly
executed.
have very large stock of
CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY,
SILVER & PLATED WARE,
All Of which will be sold al
REDUCED RATES.
Persons wishing to purchase any of the
above articles would do we'll to give me an
early call.
All Goods and Work Warranted to
Give Satisfaction.
Thanking one and all for past favors, and
hoping continuance of the same in the
future, am respectfully,
March 20 D. j. BETZ.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-03-11
Post Office Register.
Railway Connections.

VIA CUMBERLAND & PENNSYLVANIA R. r..
Leave Frostburg at 7.1O m connect at
Cumberland at s37 m with eastbound
b Il . r r Mail for Baltimore, etc.
Leave Frosrburg at 10 IL m, connect at
Piedmont with westbouad b & RREx.
press at 245 for Parkersburg, etc.
Leave Frnsthurg at 1910 D m, connect at
E'mosranI at ~ p with westbound
p W & r II for PITTSBURGH etc at I AZ
= m with westbound h & 0 II II Express for
Parkrrshnrg, enc, and at $50 p m. with east.
bound H%0 RENprcss for Baltimore. etc
Leave Frosthurg at 4.a5 m, connect at
fiefmont at ] pm with B & o r r Ac.
COMMUNICATION for Cumberland; with b & o
Express eastward at LOS o m, and
with Express westward at i15 a m-for al
principal points east and west respectively
See Cumberland and Pennsylvani
and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad scheddss
in this paper
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-03-11

Persons at distance order by letter with
most will be made by the poeors themselves
take pride the fact that Notwithstanding nearly
ordered by letter. have the first complaining
selection Persons order by and the privilege
examining before paying for that everything
be at rcost
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-03-11
The Little Washer

$500
SOMETHING EVERY FAMILY NEEDS
Patented by Henry r. Robbins, Baltimore.
LIVERY FAMILY SHOULD BUY
IL one of these Washers Its extremely
low price places it within the reach of all.
1t will last lifetime; in fact, it cannot be
injured or worn out. 1t accomplislcs all
that can he expected Of machine with
great rapidity, cheapness, and positively
without injury to clothes. Those who have
used it pronounce it
4 COMPLETE SUCCESS.
Price. $3.50.
Apply to
TIMMENS & HANNEA,
General Agents for Allegany Co., Md.
Jan %
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-03-11

5th You get accommodating here than elsewhere
it don't pay all cash for lust
such terms will suit either in small weekly monthly quarterly
payments and still buy lower than you would pay elsewhere
you paid all cash.
Below give list of principal Instruments
ing sufficient guarantee Of their excellence:
The Celebrated Bradbury Pianos, Warranted years
The Elegant HaIlett, Davis 4 Jublee)
Square Grand Piano, 10
The Unrivalcd Decker & Barnes Patent
Pin Block Piano,
Cramer Il Co.'s Pianos,
Bradford 4 Co.'s ParlOr Gems,
The Celebrated Taylor & Farley
Organs,
The Simmons & llOugh ion Organ. s
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-03-11
Quick Sales and Small Profits.

3D. Our business exclusively PIANOS and ORGANS which
bles whole and this
where others sell from five ten instruments week sales
often exceed these numbers day. that better afford
sell at 10 cent profit than they 90 and
3D. You be better suited here because always
what want stock always kept full and complete we'll
known this house has the complete and varied stock
be found outside of New York that
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-15
The Bengal Cyclone.

The terrible cyclone which recently
swept over Bengal was the greatest calami
ty OF the kind ever known TO history. Ca
lamities of far less extent have been im-
pressed upon the Imagination of the world
and live in tradition as typical illustrations
of the fearful power of destruction which
lies dormant in nature. Tho great earth
quake in Lisbon in 1855, by whose upheav-
al $4,000 persons were swallowed up, has
acquired supreme notoriety among such
disasters. But the loss of life In the pres
ent instance seems TO have been far greater
and equally sudden. Its full extent is even
as yet unknown, but 1t can hardly be esti-
mated as falling much short of half mill
ion lives. The London Times of Nov. 81
says that an enormous storm-wave Is de-
scribed as having swept, without any warn
ing, over the islands and low lying lands at
the mouth of the Ganges and Brahmapoo-
ira. The population Of three of these
islands alone is estimated at $40 600, and
barely fourth of them are believed to be
surviving. But in addition 10 this, the
wave swept over the mainland 10 distance
of i've or six miles from the coast, and
wherever II passed not one-third OF the
population is surviving. All this frightful
destruction came upon the people without
warning in the dead OF night. Up 10 eleven
O'Clock on the evening of the catastrophe
there were no signs of danger; but before
midnight the storm wave surprised the
people in their beds. II is is described as
sweeping over the islands to a depth, in
some places of twenty feet, eompletly sub
merging them. Only one refuge was avail
able. In these districts IL is usual for the
villages 10 be surrounded by dense groves
of trees, chiefly cocoa nut and palm; and
those who could reach their branches seem
TO have had the only chance for escape. Al
most every one perished who failed in
reaching the trees. A natural instinct was
to seek refuge on the roofs of the houses,
but the waters burst into the houses, tore
Off the roofs and carried them miles away,
generally out 10 sea, and few are said to
have been thus carried across channel Ten
miles wide 10 the mainland. But the vast
majority were never heard of again. The
cattle were all drowned, the boats swept
away and the ordinary means of commun-
ication destroyed. The European residents
have shared in the general destruction, al
most all the civil officials in The principal
islands having perished. Such calamity
is enough 10 paralyze the population, and
IL will be scarcely possible 10 show the un-
happy survivors too much or too prompt
sympathy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-15
BrattlebOrO Church Directory.

FIRST BAPr1sr.-Maln st.; Rev. Horace Durchard,
Pastor. Sunday services at 10 80 O. M, 1886
p. m. Sunday School IL 80 q. m. Missionary Con-
cert lst Sunday evening in each month. Sunday
School Concert last Sunday evening in each month
Prayer meetings on the other Sunday evenings.
Monday evening, young peoples prayer meeting,
Friday evening, prayer meeting, 7;l5.
WEsT BRATrLEBoRo BAPrIsT.--Rey O. A. yotey Pas
tor Sunday services at 10 80 a. m. 1915 and 100
p. m. Sunday School at 2:l5 p. m. Wednesday
evening meeting at 1880. Seats free.
CENTRE CONFERENCE.-The ST.; Rev. Geo. L.
Walker, D. D., Acting Pastor. sunday services 10 $50
a. m, 800 p. m. Sunday School ~ m. Missionary
and y. 8. Concerts take the place OF the evening
service on the LIST and I'd Sundays Of the month,
specuvely. Young peoples meeting Monday eve
ming at 1880. Prayer meeting, Friday evening at
O'Clock.
Commemorative Brattleboro; Rev. C. H. Mer-
rill, Pastor. Sunday services-Sermon in morning
atl0;3O Missionary concert the FIRST Sunday even-
ing Of each month. Sermon every other Sunday
evening at O'Clock Seats free. Sabbath school
follows morning service.
EPIscoPAL-Main St.; Rev. W, H. Collins Rector,
Sunday services: Morning prayer and sermon 10 80
a. m. Evening prayer and sermon Z 100 pm; ; Sum
day school l2;l5 p M Holy days, IL 100 a. m. Holy
Communion LIST Sunday in the month, and on all
great festivals. The children OF the parish cat
echised on the lst Sunday in every month at p. M
METHODIST EPIsCoPAL-Meetingsi gs in lower town hall I;
Rev. N. L. Perry, Pastor. Preaching Sunday
at 10:9O a. m; Sunday School IL M; prayer
meeting in the evening. S. 8. Concert 4th Sunday
of every month. Glass meeting Tuesday evening; I;
prayer meeting Friday evening. Seats free.
ROMAN CATHoLIc.-wanut st. Rev. Henry Lane
Pastor. sunday servces-High mass 1880 a. m. (;
Vespers and Benediction $50 p. m.
UNITARIAN FREK CHUncH.-Main St.. Rev. VIM. L.
Jenkins, Pastor. Services Sunday a. M, at 10 $50 ;
Sunday School and Bible Class after the morning @
service. Seats free.
FIRST UNIvRBsALIsr-Canal st. Rev. NJ. II. Harris
Pastor, residence on North st. Sunday sermon
10:30 a. IN. Services Monday and Friday evenings
at7:3O
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-15
VERMONT ITEMS.

One OF the couples divorced al The Ser
tember term of the Chittenden County
Colrt have already been remarked.
Prices of stock rule low In Windsor
county. Good calves sell for 50 and 81
each yearllngs from s. to Sl2; cows from
sI5 to $40, and other stock in proportion.
Tho Woodstock railroad has paid ex-
penses the current year, made considera-
BILE improvement in its road-bed, and paid
$500 on account of interest on lis bonds.
The new board Of agriculture are !:
George S. Fassett OF Enosburg "a member
of the last board), Albert Chapman OF Mid
dlebury, Peter Collier Of Burlington, John
II. Mead Of Rutland, Ora Paul OF Pomfret,
and Henry Chase of Lyndon.
-Burlineton's 'oldest inhabilant" rises
TO remark that there was just such fall as
this ffly years ago, but when the snow did
come 1t fell four feet deep In one day and
night. Barns and sheds broke down, trav-
ell was impeded, and great Inconvenience
resulted.
An eminent statistician estimates that
there are 100000 yards OF rag-carpeting in
use in Vermont, and that every third fam
lily has a set of fqulting frames to lend.
Frank Aubertln, the Rutland consia-
BILE who almost killed the wife who had
borne him % children, the other day, and
ran away, happily killed himself in Cana
da.
There is To he test case tried at the
approaching term Of the Addison County
Court. Byron Flemmiug, of Middlebury
has brought suit OF damages against Ben
jamin Wales, a drug clerk, for selling him
pulverlzed opium instead of pulverlzed
rhubarb, by means OF which Mr.. Flem-
ming's only child was badly poisoned, and
very nearly died.