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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06
Real Reductions.

our 81 cent Plain Red Fannels down to 81 cents pei yard.
cur y cent Plain Red fianneIs down 10 . cent. yer yar..
. III u ent Opera tlannrls do " Il 81 cents per yard.
Our SO cent. yard wide. White shaker Fl .unels iovE e Is cen pei ward.
III ST White shaker tIaune> iswn ~ 5O mt Der ward.
- 5 . White >hak.T FlAunsls own Il hJ cen per yard
gu 90 cent Heavy (l wool PLAID FIannels down TO IS GEMS per vart.
our u cent Plaid tlsnues down 10 10 crnts per yard.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06

Governor Drew. Of Florida, democrat,
was peacefully inaugurated on the otsl
inst. The legislature is democratic III
botl branches.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06

Ferry will be reelected senator from
Michigan. the republican caucu IN the
legislature having nominated him by
reclamation.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06

There was no quorum i'll the Mississ-
ippi Legislature on the first day,
January I'd, the trains all being snow
bound.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06
%Ew uIE,,tyERY STORE-

AflsS Matte Gordon and Miss Rifle
vi have OIrn.l Il Millinery Establish IN
rncnt IN the farrar banding, Franklin ~
Stree, il tie same room with Mrs. Loeb H%
urr. We have lust received and intend
accepting ON hand n iui! supply of all kinds of
goods usually kept III our linz OF business. We
,'ur,!It'iv invite lrIcujs and The public general
Is 10 give rs a ca H,''' NurIlnc goods an pr -
bripI. pa releasing ri-CN mere. aprstl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06

The Herald OF recent date has r very
severe article on Hayes aud his wicked
partners Wicked partners are L dan
gcgous thing TO have about the house
especially when they run the machine.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

HIIOItE coffee. sugars, canned corn, peache s,
- tomaiur-, dried currunis. apples, peaches,
cherries, ami hlaCkberrics.
FANCY y PLAIN ID
Dry goods, groceries, shoes and boots. All
nj nrices to suit the times.
ttrcy JUIIN K.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06

Blaine will ne elected senator from
Maine. He has received the caucus
nomination.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06

We would like Tor the 1t. Louis Times
70 number them Seriutin'. and mention
the fifty imposs!bi!ities in the new con-
stitutiun. Give Us the even hall hundred.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06

Even Senator Howe. a most bitter re-
publican. has acknowledged that Eliza
Pinkston's statements were unworthy OF
,-.l,p,,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06

A game is never cut until played out
We advise radical gamblers to remem-
Der this a~pothegm.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06
Real duc

400 yards IS CENTS, 40 inch, Black Iahmere, down to 50 mi per yard.
~ EArhs 81 40 inch. Fms B!ack shmere 10y % IS ents Ier yard.
u Sis BestQ Quality, All SIX Black CIoakIng Velvet, down Il S3 pei ward.
u S2 SILK IIoakiuS Eelvets, (LMsIe Ihread Back, down to s. So per yard
u ss SILK tvakIug NlveuIiIe Thread BACH, down o 81 per yard.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06
County Grunge.

The county g~.use ut Lafayette county
Missouri, will meet iii regular meeting. on
Tuesday January 9th. Isl. Election oil
officers. \ fun attendance is desired,
JOSEPH +. SMITH, Mlstert
JONAS T. FEsoRGuS, Secretary,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06
HAIR WORK,

I ANNpUN, Z "a the ladies' o! Lexington that 1
l am ready 20 80 an kinds OF Hair Work AMI
.I-w"lry, at MI>. !. q Jurian'5, Franklin
street, room back OF nr. Atk!nson's office Re-
sjrrctm!!y. RACHEL It'll
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06

We are not going to make any alterations
or additions to our premises, but We are
forced ts clear out cur stock, at least. be.
CAUSE W. have too many goods .-CouklipK
b Bsehlng.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06

TIE question is, sh all bayonets or ballots rule
this country?-tSt Joe Gazette.
Let it he ballets by all means.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06

Baltimore and St. Louis are waging
war against their gas companies.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06

May this new year bring labor to will
ing hands, and happiness to ali.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06

When You visit Our store bring this List
and compare Goods and Prices. Orders
for Samples or Goods will receive Prompt
Attention.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06

Governor Phelps will be inaugurated
on lex Monday.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06
FOR SALE.
STRAY NOTICE

TAKES up by II. c. sydror. living A.
in Dover township, in Lafayette H8Sl
county, Missouri. and posted before NFHb
the und.rI .gprd, justice of the peace 1872
Of Dover tow nshIp. county and state aforesaid,
on the ;Nih day OF December. lS.G. II stray mare
described a. follows: \ DARN BROWN MAKE
three wears old, Is trtn'ts high, star in iorehr adj.
ono fore iuut and fyo hInd feet white. APP.
praised 10 $40 ny JOAN Price and j. +. Camp
bell, who wer. by me duly sworn according 10
law 10 ipprai.e the same. Witness my hand,
tins dHy and date above written.
janG .3H j. s. WIiEATLY, j. l..
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06
CHRISTMAS CANDIES

1 wish 10 inform the public generally that |
have completed arrangements Whereby l can
furnish Cust0Ine!2 with
RES OYSTERS. Ry The CAN or DOZEN,
IT any hour, served in any style TO suit. l war
rant them fresh and good.
FINE, FRESH CANDIES
Received constantly. a large supply OF
CHRISTMAS ANDES just received
FRESH BREAD ALWAYS ON HAND.
As have no rent TO pay. and ne large e1pen-
ses, | can afford 10 sell for small profits. Try
my Fresh Oysters.
nuyn3.3m CHARLES ERER.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06
FOURTH
SEMI-ANNCAL STATEMENT
OF THE
Wentworth Bank.
LEXINGTON, No, DECEMBER 30, 1876.
kE>prli' KS


\ OF MI>~oI III, -
COUNTY Vf LAfANEITE
|. " III Morrison, Cashier OF the Morrison
Wentworth Bank. located in Lexington. Laily-
erle.countv, Missouri, do sol-nuly swear that tn
above statement Is correct ami truc 10 the best Ul
my knowledge and belief.
WM. MORRISON, Cashier
subscribed and sworn u before me, Il Notary
Public for Lafayette county, duly qaai!iie
July ~, 1876, for Il term To expire July -, lsS2;
thI-, ith day Of January, l-11.
Witness my hand ami official seal hereto nj
hN.ri. nj my Office in Lexington. the date las
aluTe-aui. RICHARD FIELD.
jnnG Notary Public.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06

THE new Wheeler 4 Wilson Straight Needle,
l. Family Sewing Machine. The Number y ID
without 4 rival. Ii sells rapidly. and is easily
learned. 1t never breaks the thread. II Will
last nearly twice as long ~ ANY other machine.
The work runs back from the operator. You
can increase the speed by simply shifting the
belt II has no cors II has no stnitir, No
threading tiIr"u,, III Il naIi dozen h..es. Call and
see the Number 80 whether on want 10 buy
or not; il i. worth seeing.
WHEELER " WILSON MFG. CO.,
Ala North jih trctt. 81. Louis. Mo.
W. A. MCQUEEN, Agt , HIgginsville, Mo
Office At Bonuvll i Lees Book Store,
ectss-n Lexington, Mo.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06
FOR SALE.

4 ECOSD HAND, seven oc- <
\ laN- piano. il good order. &HE8344
or particulars inquire OF Mr. n
BOnn.ii or III VIM. Foster. dc2If
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06
THEO. COSEWISCH,
DRUGGIST N APOTHECARY,

~S>OIi,ITING the isvor and custom OF ils
friends and public generally. Keeping CON-
-tnnt!v on hand II fresh supply OF
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06

The Minnesota legislature met on the
2nd instant.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06
aaWeeklp gntellioenfer.
\ happy new Year.

The legislature of New York met last
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06
Bottom Prices

Call and examine before purchasing elsewhere
II will b- 10 yurr advantage 10 DO SO.
~ Lumber delivered free Of charge t" any
nnri ,f the civ. junC.i
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-25
CHEYENNE MARKETS.
Groceries. drain. Provisions, Etc.

Corrected weekly by whippIe & Hay, Whole
sale and Retail Grocers and Commission
Merchants
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-25

PVVrAn@H%'
The Greatest Medical Discovery since the Creo-
ton Of Man, or SINCE the Commence
ment Of the Christian Ira.
There never has been:a time when the
healing of SO many different diseases has
present. pee ! SfaSf It is ss an o1 anGispu fapdPl iset f%a as o ths
half of the entire population of the globe re-
sort to the use of ordinary plasters.
are acknowledged by all who have used
them, to act quicker than any other plaster
pIasters will do more real service than a hun
dred OF the ordinary kind. All other plas-
tiers are slow of action, and require 10 be
these it is entirely different; the instant one
is applied the patient will feel its effect.
,s p ! and se IN all. all a tSs hays have Of t%hhoronghiy
and 1t has always been more or less used Ms n
medical agent for an outward application:
vantages in a porous plaster have been dis
covered. Being, however. convinced of the
wonderful cures, effected by DIR; MELvIN's
riority over all other plasters, they now
actually prescribe them. in their practice, for
such diseases as rheumatism pain in the side
and back, and all such cases as lave required
the use of plasters or Amer you
have tried other plasters and liniments. and
they have failed, and you want a certain
cure, ask your drug, list for DIR. MELvIN's
CAPsIcUM Porous PLASTER. You can hardly
fuf effects. Although powerful and quick in
Its action, you can rely on its safety for the
most delicate person to wear, as 1t Is free
from lead and other poisonous material COM
monty used in the manufacture of ordinary
plnsters. One trial Is n sufficient guarantee
OF It's merits, and one plaster will sell hun
Ask your druggist for DIR. MARvIN's CAP.
slcuM POROUS PLASTER and take no other;
or, on receipt of . cents for one, 81 for five, OF
81 for a dozen, they will be mailed. post paid,
to any address in the United States or Cana
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-25
Commercial job Printing

Of every kind neatly, cheapiy and expedi;
kind, BIN Heads, Letter and Note Headings,
Blanks of every kind, Posters. ETC.. printed
on short notice. Having a new lot of Type
and Presses, we can do handsome work at
low prices.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22
Communication.
BAYOU CYPRESS, J
August 10, 18TH


EDITOR DEMocRAT:-
Dear @-As voters are required
to register and vote in their respec-
tive wards, the voters living between
Calcasieu River and Bayou Cypress
would like to know in which ward
we live, if in any. Ward line No. 5
follows the Parish line to Calcasieu
River, thence down the East bank Of
the Calcasieu to Bayou Lamourie.
Ward No. 6 laps over and has Bayou
Cypress for boundary. We igno-
rant people, who lived here before
the war, are puzzled to know in
which ward we live.
One of the high contracting par
ties for Rapides gave notice to one
Of the Chairmen of the Sub Commit
tees for Hincston, 1--WE have two, 1t
takes tsoo to keep us straight as early
as February last, that he would be
the last man to believe that disap-
pointed Office. seeker, who lives in
the hills, was going to follow some
parties into the Radical party. The
voters here nave an indistinct recol-
lection of some one following the Re.
turning Board in 1856 to a Know.
Nothing wigwam, which makes us
anxious to register and vote, if you
can give us the information desired
A VOTER.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22
ENG N a..
l am composed Of II letters:

! am composed of II letters:
My l, 2, 8, 4 and S is the nanpf
an unfortunate French Emperor.
My s and IL is what a lover (es
not like to hear when he "pops he
question"
Ny 10, 16 and II is small anial.
My IA, 8 and II is an animal hat
"goes for" the other animal.
Ny l, 10, Is, Ii, II and 5 is hat
every love sick swain says abouIhis
sweetheart.
My II, 6, s, 8 and 5 is q sign Used
In mathematics, or how the man
came out who thought he had mar.
ried a fortune.
My whole is the name Of a faprite
newspaper and invincible friend Of
the people. SrosEwA11. 4
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22
Without a parallel and needs rest and

without a parallel and needs rest and
quiet. She is governed by officers in
whom all the people have confidence
and all ofwhom are trying to restore
her to peace and prosperity. Politi-
cal agitation now would stir up for
gotten animosities, rekindle sleeping
passions and would put an end to the
good will which is fast being cement
ed between the two races, before the
colored people had entirely forgotten
the teaching of the carpe, Dagger and
the bare mention of the certainty of
change in the Constitution would
arouse all their fears of being put
back into slavery, or they would be
made to believe by designing per.
sons that such was the object of the
movement, and the result would be
their political enlargement at the
very time we most need their good
will and cooperation.
More than all this, it would fur
nish our enemies an opportunity of
questioning our good faith already
pledged, and they would be furnished
by ourselves with q weapon against
US. We do not see that any of these
objections apply to the changes by
way of Amendments, as the negro is
already used to Amendments, and in
that shape the changes in small
compass as to words would show for
themselves and could be easily ex-
planned. We are still opposed to the
Convention.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

HERE we are, Tuesday morning,
waiting and anxious to go to press in
time for the country mails, and
though Is hours behind slow time, no
Packet, no Pool Liner are yet in
sight; no smoke in the distance
across the bends, no sound of the
whistle! These things happening
now on the heels of the failure of the
regular Monday mail, render it to US
and the community at large exceed
ingly provoking and an awful draw
back. We can't help being impress
ed with the fact that there is slow
coach management on the river, and
that if the proper energies, which
should not be dormant in live men,
were exerted in the right will, these
trials would not be now showed
on US.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

The Editor of the Gazette has a
just and keen appreciation of the du-
ties of a decent Journalist, and plain.
ly indicated it in pitching "Mr. Kali
ser" in his waste basket. And we
further believe he would have used
the effusion of j. B. in q worse way,
if he had given it q moments
thought.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

THE first bale of Rapides new
cotton was hauled to Town early on
last Saturday morning. Like last
years first bale IL was raised on the
plantation of W. J. S. johnson, and
was consigned to the enterprising
firm of Bar g Mann, of which A.
Heyman is Agent and Chief Mana
ger. 1t weighed 43s pounds, and
was shipped to New Orleans, Sunday
morning, on the Bonnie Lee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

we are without our weekly let
ter from our own and gifted cores
pondent, Tobias, from the White
Sulphur Springs. He has been in
Town for the past four days, on pro.
fessional business, hence our readers
are deprived of their usual good
treat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

The Pool Line have chartered
the little, light draught steamer,
Jimmie Baker, and will run her be-
tween bars to help all their boats
when they get into trouble.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

The Packet Texas, Gin place OF
the Bart. Able) was "a hours BEHIND
time on her down trip. Old Rel 10
its new forming bars caused al til
delay. =
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

MIS-. Packard has just present
ed the Boss with twins, and as yet
none of the Boss friends have plead
the agreement against this unu-
sual marital innovation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

VIZ have received information,
which we know to be reliable and
truthful, that President Wheelock, Of
our Railroad, has closed a contract
for the steel rails for his entire road
from New Orleans to Marshall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

DIR. John G. Angel, of New Or
leans, we'll known here as practi-
toner of Dental Surgery, and withal
q cultivated and genial gentleman,
died a few days since in the Both
wear of his age.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

The Pool Liner W. j. ,Behan,
with big load on her down trip,
was grounded for Is hours on the
bar below Town.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

Our old fellow-townsman, Ber-
nard Ehrstein, the Rotchschild Of
Alexandria, sails for his old Alexan-
dria home on the 25th, saying he
loves it as much as republican
France.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

THOUGH We have telegraph line
here, we cannot find out whether any
boats left New Orleans on Saturday
for this port.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22


THE weather has been Of the
middling sort, and the nights all OF
last week were really cool and bra
cing--plenty rumors of catapillars in
almost ali the cotton fields, and in
many places they are eating at a live
" rate--Paris Green is being used
freely by o few planters, and is doing
much goodnight picking in some
localities, but not much to brag on
just yet-river now about full foot
of that lowest notch, and falling per-
ceptibly yet-boats all having trou-
BILE and out of time--no mail again
for the fifteenth time SUCCESSFULLY
have to bark at the nuisance till to-
morrow, when we are promised it
will Irvine forever with the woodbine,
and as we write this, the Jury Com.
missioners, under the new law, with
two members absent at their first
meeting, are selecting that jury OF
peers and neighbors, who are to be
the dispensers of justice next De,
cember Court.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

SEVERAL of our merchants left
on the Bonnie Lee to purchase their
Fall stock.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

Two bales of new cotton, from
H. G. Campbell's place, reached Town
yesterday morning.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

The private and public schools
will open, throughout the Parish, on
the first Monday in September.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

Hon. Raleigh T. Daniel, Attor-
ney-General of Virginia, died after
two days illness, in Richmond, on
the 10Th. He was re-nominated by
the late Conservative Convention for
the same position, and made one of
his best speeches before that body
in accepting the nomination.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22
A FEW DOZEN OLD RYE
"A SEVEN YEARS OLD-PR1cE
$1.5O PER BOTTLE. FOR SALE
BY HENRY ST, JOHN.

lis it not highly complimentary,
does it not speak volumes of merited
praise to the efficiency and valuable
traits of character of Mayor D. C.
Paul, that he should be invariably Sc.
lected and solicited to make all impor-
tant arrests, which fall as duty to the
Sheriff's Officer We need no better
evidence than this to prove that the
Conservatives knew what they we're
about when they made him Sheriff,
and then re-nominated him over
again. But like all good men and
good officials, he had to be sacrificed,
and the negroes the Parish made to
vote against him. We believe they
are now eating their false steps and
will never cease regretting their
voting against him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

DOGERS' ENGLISH TABLE
~ and POCKET CUTLERY
LADIES' SCISSORS and OTHER
FINE GOODS KEPT BY
HENRY ST. JOHN.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

In the last Legislature of Ken
lucky, the Republicans had six men,
bers of the Senate and eleven Of the
House. In the Legislature elected
last Monday they will have one mem
Der Of the Senate and eleven or
twelve Of the House. The Working,
men, Changers, Greenbackers and
Independents will together have
something like baker, dozen. Out
of one hundred and thirty-eight
members composing the two houses
more than one hundred are straight
Democrats.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

we again renew our offer to
j. B. and his friends to give them a
hearing in our columns, and hereby
demand of them in behalf of their
constituencies, to draw up their
and let the tax payers sec
the wrong comes in. This in
rs specially given to the
hIe, Collector and Whar.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

WE regret to learn of the death
of our old friend, William j. McCul
ough, so long the Surveyor General
of Louisiana before the war. 1t oc-
Cured on the 18th, whilst bathing
at the lake end, New Orleans, where
he was seized with sudden spasm
and expired. He was a true gentle
man and honest citizen,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22

ONE of the very best and excel
lently conducted schools in the Par
ish, is the one under the direction of
the Sisters of Mercy in this Town,
and we are convinced that we cannot
too highly recommend 1t to parents
for young girls and boys. All such
schools should be cherished and fos-
tered in this community.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-22
Our Agents.
ALEXANDRIA, La.
Wednesday, August p, 1877.

GEN. William Bailey, one OF our
oldest and best citizens, was arrested
on Monday evening, at his home on
Richland plantation, by Deputy
Sheriff Rosenthal and Mayor Paul.
He was brought to town, and regu-
larly turned over to special officer
from the State of Texas, who was
armed with an official requisition
from the Governor of Texas on the
Governor of Louisiana for the body
of William Bailey, citizen of Rap
ides. The requisition was authenti
cally signed and attested by Cover
nor Nichols, and to all appearances
is regular and in form. We know
not positively the charge against
General Bailey, but understand that
it is in connection with a monied
transaction had with a banker in
Texas, in aid of the prosecution of
his claim long pending against the
Government at Washington. One
thing certain, however, such arrests
are to US yet very dubious and doubt
full ones in legal sense, and we are
surprised that the Generals friends
did not appeal to the writ of habeas
corpus, and test case which is, to
say the least of it, surrounded with
some suspicion. General Bailey has
long been citizen of this Parish, is
the head of a respectable and honor
ed family, and we are sure that in a
few short weeks he will clear his
character of the suspicion attached
to it by tLis extraordinary arrest
We ask for a suspension of public
opinion in his case till at least any
good and sufficient grounds are de-
veloped, warranting the arrest.