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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-30

and came in good time. Cot. N. L.
McGinnis and Mr.. Staples generous
~ furnished the horses for the En-.
CINE and Truck, free of charge.
THE BALL.
When we entered the Exchange
Hall where the Firemen's Ball was
IN progress we were greeted by such
q scene examination and beauty as
is but seldom vouchsafed to Us in our
fair little city. The grace aud beau.
ty of the town, With the added at.
fractions of some fair visitors were
there gathered together and the
brightness of their eyes and the
bloom Of their checks were we'll set
OFT by the gay and varigated uni.
forms of the men of the two comma.
mics who were present in full force.
The Baton Rouge Band was there
TO discourse sweet and appropriate
music for the occasion, and their fine
playing added greatly to the pleasure
|an'l success Of the occasion. We can
not speak in too high terms of this
thoroughly trained and proficient
Band, and we can and do cheerlully
recommend them as fully equal to
any occasion upon which the servi.
ces of a first class Brass Band are
needed. They leave to-day on the
Packet, and carry with them tho
hearty good wishes of not only our
Firemen, but the entire community.
We congratulate Baton Rouge upon
the possession of such band of mu-
sicans. G.
Tae dancing was kept up until
half-past two in the morning, and We
are sure that we but express the
unanimous opinion of every one who
was present when we say that the
Second Anniversary Ball of the Fire
Department was a grand success
They will be looked forward to here.
after as the event of the year in our
quiet town. There was bat one dis,
agreeable affair to mar the pleasure
of the occasion, and for that the fire.
men are in no way responsible and
which they promptly suppressed.
Altogether the Second Anniverss-
ry Of our Department was successful
in every respect and the reception
accorded t cm by our entire commu
nifty must have proven to them the
high esteem in which they are held
and doubtless, starts the Department
on the labors of another year encour-
AGED an chcerett for the otherwise
unpaid and unrewardel services thew
are ever ready to render in the pro.
lection of property, and the, can rest
assured that they are bound by an
other link to the grateful hearts Of
| our whole people. @@s
The BULLETIN greets the Firemen
for the first time with its earnest and
hearty good wishes, and hopes that
they may live to enjoy and celebrate
many more such Anniversaries "a
that of yesterday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-30
mo-. IL.

and came in good time. Cot. N. L.
McGinnis and Mr.. Staples generous
" furnished the horses for the, En-.
CINE and Truck, free of charge.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-30
SHEAIfFS SALE.

CORA A. RAIH)
Mrs. ADELINE LUCKETT.
DISTRICT CoURT-PARIsu OF RAPIDEs
DY VIRTUE OF AND TO salts
D fy IL writ OF seizure aud sale issued
and to me directed in the above emit,
tied and numbered suit, / have seized
aud will offer for sale at public auc-
ton in front of the Court House door,
in the Town of Alexandria, La, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, the 2nd day Of JUNE,
1877,
the following described property,
to wit:
A certain tract of land situated on
the left descending bank of Red River,
in this Parish, and known as the ASH
bourne Plantation, bounded below by
Estate of L. Magruder, in rear by Es-
tate of W. Bonner and lands of j L.
Sanford, and above 10y lands of J. B.
Sullivan and r. l.. Luckett, containing
eighteen (lS00) hundred acres, more or
less, together with all the buildings
and Improvements thereon.
TERMs-CASH.
H. NJ. ROBINSON,
MAJ 2, 1877. Sheriff.
Printers fees 5000.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-24

New York Produce Market.


FLoUR.-Recelpts OF 1890 barrels. Quoted
In buyers flvcr; fair ira e In city
mill, otherwise very mod rate business.
Sales OF 1900 barrels. No. 2 at "a 80
as 90; superfine western and state at IS CSC
81 90; conmun 10 gUof extra western u
state ut s. 95StG 90; good 10 choice do at So O5Ca
50 10; common u chulci white wheat western
extra Mt SO 5asI Of; ncy white wheat west
ern extra 81 ot@Ss 20; common to good extra
ohio IS 95td7 IS common " choice extra ST.
Louis al 80 DOCS 80; Patent Minnesota extra
good to p I've At 81 90 as so, choice to double
extra at SIS 60@9 10. Market clio ing dull.
WHEAT-h elpts 800 bushels Dull, heavy
and l@2c over limited d IN and No. Mil
waukte tff-red AT 81 ~. Sales Of o 0O0 bushe s
ungraded spriag at soC9l So; 5000 busne 8
NO 8 Milwaukee, 81 IS in store 5000 BUSH
els No. chic go at 81 40 In store.
RYE-AbOut steady. sales Of western at
si@slc; s5seJc FOR Jersey, state and Pennsyl-
vana
RARLEY-Duu IN heavy. Sales at 81 O5a
CoRN.-kecelpts OF sc, 9IO bushels. ope ned a
SHADE nrmer, moderate demand aud clos, II
qui t. Sales $1,000 bu hels at 59k(a60G for
New York Ne. ) /; COO for steamer miAeJ 4; 6lc
for old No. Chicago sll Jat 60@62c for yell
low southern afloaJ; 5ec for Waite southern
on dock 6S@65c for cnOce do. sfl lat, closing
al 5Jkc Tor New \ ork M. g.
uATs-R"cripts Of 26S5o bushels Shade
irmer and more active. sales OF 1000 bush
els at 4OG551 Tor mixed western and state
4sc New York No. at 44c do. No. at 47c ;
New York extra at 55Hc mixed western at
40@463; mixed state at b2(sboc; white state at
HSY.EHeavy at s5@7Oc for shipping.
HoPs-Dull; sales at s9ll for yearlings
lOal6c for new crop Eastern and Western (;
9aisc to' new New York state; lbs2Oc fer
new California.
CoFFER.-Rio quiet cargoes are quoted at
HA@2OLc gold l7A@22c gold for joO lots.
SUGAR. quoted as firm. sales at 9h@9Sc
for fair to good refining 9xc for prime re-
fined firmtr, better Inquiry at 1lH@1lAc for
standard A ll5.@llhc for graduated; llac
for crushed &c for po~ dered.
MoLAssEs- Foreign grades dull New Or
leans In moderate demand at 45a5Sc.
RIoB.-Qliet and in moderate demand.
Sa IS OF Carolina at 5'.@6Hc; louisiana ut AZ
@6Ac.
PkTRoLEUM-Dull and heavy; crude at
zoe; refined, at Ice; cases at 22c; naphtha at
l2,.
TALLow-Unsettled. Sales of Of, 900 pounds at
7Tasc.
EaGs.-Heavy and lower. Sales at 15c
for state and Pennsylvania l4x@l5c for fresh
state.
PoRK-More active and nrmer. Sales of new
mess at SIS 1876 25.
BEEF.-Q let.
LARD-Decidedly firmer. Prime steam al
80 81
BUrrBR-Dull at 12@2sc for western log
sac for state.
CHKEsK-Flrm at s@15c for common t
prime.
wHIsKY-Ats 81 i2, an extreme.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-24
The Greene Bridge.

We are informed that there is much r1is-
apprehension relative to the cost of the
new lattice bridge on the so-called Greene
road. In the first place the selectmen were
laboring under misunderstanding when
the length was calculated 20 feet in length,
when it proved that it must be s23 feet
long-a difference of l2t feet, which added
somewhat to the cost. The board of &C.
lectmen in 1875 fixed upon the length of
the bridge being 70 feet between the abut-
ments, as did also the court commission,
composed of j. B. Bromley, Gustavus
Buel of Castleton AMI Lensey Round of
Clarendon. ]. ]. r. Randall estimated the
cost Of the bridge at S22 per foot, but N
M. Powers built it for Sl7 per foot, amount
ing to $l,402.50, for which Mr.. Greno
procured him an order for 81 400, and Mr..
Powers received only day wages while con-
structing it. The trouble in the whole mat
ter is that the selectmen in 1875 underesti-
mated its cost. The court commission
estimated the stone abutments at % feet,
but it became necessary to build two feet,
making the total "a feet. The contract
provided for only IS feet from the bed
of the stream to the bed seat, but 1t was
found the travel way must be four feet
higher than this estimate, making % feet.
This fact was discovered too late to be put in
the original contract and the four feet had
to be built extra, for which the present
board of seectmen have paid the sum of
5000, including the lengthening out of the
walls. The mason work, done by Messrs.
Ware and Kellogg, is said to be the best
stone work, outside of the railroad work,
in this section of the country. 1t will be
seen that no work was performed on this
bridge not actually necessary to be done,
and if the fault rests anywhere it belongs
to the board of selectmen because of their
original under estimate.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-24
The Louisiana Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 49,
Patrick j. Kennedy was cross-examined
before the house committee on powers,
etc., this morning. Said he acted with the
Packard legislature for week, then went
over to the Nichols Legislature did not
solicit from Kellogg, Packard or anybody
promises of support for the United States
senatorship. In an interview with Wells,
the latter never made the impression that
he wanted money or anything else, or that
he wanted to do corrupt thing. He ad-
milted that he had conversations with men,
bers of the Packard legislature, and sought
to induce them to come over for ten days
to the Nichols legislature, saying they
would be paid per diem and mileage, which
would amount to about 800 He knew
of none of the Packard legislature with
whom he had conversed on III s subj CT
coming over to the Nichols legislature ex-
cept man named Faden, who was poor.
]. W. Walsh, eleclor from Pennsyl-
vania, TESTIFIED that he was and is presi-
ucub u tHC CSutSuulbl UOhIu Ol 10hlCe,
which is purely stock corporation, and
never held a United s atys commission.
Kennedy thought if the troops were with
drawn the Packard legislature would take
up their bags and leave. Men who come
to the ate as settlers in good faith are re-
spec,ed, but the people who come solely to
hold flee are dis liked. Witness charac-
terized the Packard legislature as sham,
and said bills had been passed without
reading or even reference to committees.
After recess II. q. Pyles of New Orleans
testified that he was employed by Blauch-
ard, Catlin and Jewett, who had a list of
all the registered in the city aud sent to
each address circular purporting to have
been Issued by the Southern Charm Sewing
Machine Co, Whenever circular was Ie.
turned by the letter carrier with the state
ment that the pereon did not live there and
the policemen mede or swore they made In.
quiry at the respective places and then
warrants of arrest were issued by the DOM.
missioner.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-24

of the commission except as regards their
report to joint session of congress was re-
moved and commission adjourned to twelve
o'clock tomorrow
The report In substance is as follows:
The commission decides that the votes of
Odell, Cartwright aud Watts, the persons
named 10 certificate Of the secretary of
state of Oregon as persons receiving the
highest number of votes for presidential
electors are votes provided for by the con-
sttution and that the same are lawfully to
to be counted as testified to in the certif-
cate of said electors, namely, three votes
for Hayes and Wheeler.
The report will further set forth that the
election Of Watts by the other two mem.
beers of the electoral college was in accord.
Gucc with the constitution and laws of Or
egon.
The grounds for this decision so far as
they concern eligibility of Watts are sub
etantialy that it is competent to go behind
certificate of the governor so far as tho
same IS not founded upon action OF canvas
sing or returning authority, provided for
by the law of the state which authority in
case of Oregon is held to be the secretary of
state. The report will take ground that it
is not essential to show that an elector was
eligible the seventh day of November, pro-
vided it be shown that he was eligible when
he cast his vote in the electoral college and
the fact appears that the alleged ineligible
elector was chosen to fill vacancy caused
by his own absence from the college and
that he was not Ineligible at the time he
cast bis vote. The same prellminaries in
regard to notifying both bouses of cogress,
etc, will be gone through as in cases of
Florida and Louisiana.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-24

of the capitol under control of the house
was defeated, 20 to sS.
On motion of Mr.. Vance Senate bills for
printing Of memorial addresses on the late
Speaker Kerr and the late Senator Caper-
ton we're passed.
The house then wnnr into committe on
the sundry civil bill amendments appropri-
atlug $4,000 for the second installment of
Farragut statue was adopted
In course of the discussion upon an I'M
important amendment, Mr.. Townsend of
New York, called attention to the remark
made yesterday by Mr.. Harrison of Hi
nois, in which he congratulated Townsend
send for having made q speech without
showing his temper or his teeth; this was
the second time that gentleman had crit
icised him for his manners in the house
and he desired TO tell the gntlemsn from
Illinois that is was easy to be impertineut
without being witty.
Mr.. HARRISON and the gentleman proves
his statement.
Mr.. Townsend-The gentleman will leave
my affairs alone when not connected with
the public business.
Ga the motion of MIR. Sucker the ap-
preparation for the geographical surveys
west of the hundredth meridian was in
creased from twenty to fifty thousand dol
lars
The amendment was adopted for the pay
ment of $4,000 to the widow of the late
Senator Ferry of Connecticut
Mr.. Morrison moved an amendment ap-
propriating $4,000 fer printing at a pri-
vate establishment of the testimony taken
by the Louisiana investigating committee;
adopted.
The paragraph for the payment of the
mail carriers In the southern states before
the war having been reached, Mr.. Conger
made point Of order that 1t was contrary
to the express lsw CT congress. Without
action on the point the committee, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Clymer, rose.
Mr.. Clymer then moved recess till ten
tomorrow, both motions were made in
rapid succession and with good deal of
commotion on the floor, the general under
standing being that the object was to stave
off any further action on the presidential
count as rumor had just reached the hall
that the decision of the commission in the
Oregon case was adverse to the democrats.
The republicans insisted on vote being
taken by yeas and nays, the result was
yeas 1870, nays 100.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-24
HEADING NOTICES.

If you want the best lamp chimneys,
that are fire proof and will not break, also
the best kerosene oil, at reduced prices,
call at MORSE BRos. Drug Store, where you
will also find the finest stock of pure drugs,
medicines aud chemicals, fine sponges,
fancy gooda, perfumery, toilet soaps,
brushes, combs, knives, razors, pocket
books, tooth powders, cosmetics, travelling
baskets, etc., etc. We keep all the latest
pharmaceutical preparations of the day,
and our elixirs, tinctures, cordlals, syrups.
etc., ETC., are manufactured by ourselves
with great care. aud all goods warranted
strictly reliable. Prescriptions prepared
with accuracy and care at all hours.
MORSE BROTHERS.,
d&w Pharmacists.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-24
-" ON A TEAR"
A Persistent Attempt at swindling.

A Persistent Attempt at swindling.
L. b. Knowles, who has lived in Rut-
land some time and been studying den
tstry, entered the store Of Fred. II.
Wheeler. Wednesday night, and wanted to
see some rings. A case was shown him,
when he selected gold ring worth 80 %.
He said that he had no money, but that he
wanted to use the ring that night and
would pay for it next day, showing a let
ter from H. w. Boardman OF Lowell,
Mass, saying that he would send him
hundred dollars next day. Mr.. Wheeler
gave him the ring and he then went to the
store of b. NJ. Bailey, where he told the
same story, showed the letter, and tried to
get ring worth five dollars. lie failed,
Mr.. Bailey telling him the rings were for
sale for cash but not otherwise. He next
tried the store Of A. s. Marshall. lie
knew the clerk Nathan Marshall, having
boarded with him, and got trusted for
ring worth five dollars, without using his
letter. The next morning MIR. Wheeler,
suspecting that all was not right, went to
Knowles and told him to either pay the
money or return the ring. After some
clustering Knowles gave up the ring, and
in a little while made an apology to Wheel
er, saying that he was "full" at tue time
and should not have done such a thing
when sober. Thursday afternoon he went
to M. p. Flsck, and showed him check
for 800, drawn in his favor on the Rut-
land county bank, signed by II. W. Board
man. He said he was con tear" and
wanted ten dollars, and that MIR. Flack
should take the check, get it cashed and
not give him the remaining $50 till
he was sober. Mr.. Flack didn't see
it quite in that light and began qu0s-
tioniug him. He said that Mr.. Board
man lived IN Lowell and owned stock in
the bank to considerable amount. Being
asked to endorse the check he did 80, and
as the handwriting was the same as the face
of the check, the money was refused.
He next, on Thursday evening, visited b.
H. Burt's dry goods store and ordered fif-
teen yards of silk worth 50 50 per yard.
After the silk was done up he presented
the check. The clerk, Mr.. Hogan, said
there was not money enough in the drawer
and he would step out and get the change.
Knowles demurred and offered to take MIR.
Burl's check for the balance. This Mr.
Hogan refused, stepped out and finding the
bank teller learned that II. w. Boardman
had no deposit in the bank and owned no
stock. He then refused to give Knowles
the silk and the latter left. He then went
to q. j. Powers and tired to get some
money on the check. This Mr.. Powers de-
clined to give him, but finally accepted the
check in payment of about sevent dollars,
which Knowles had previously borrowed.
1t was reported last evening that
Knowles was seen in town as late as
four o'clock, Friday afternoon, and that
he left after that time. One Of the persons
whom he tried to swindle intimated that he
intended to have him prosecuted if he was
to be found.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-24
Aching Heads and Uneasy Nerves

Are often soothed by Hostetters Stomach Bit
tiers, because that searching corrective com.
pletely removes the causes Of brain and nerve
excitement, which are to be found In derange-
ment OF the stomach, and of its associate or
gans, the liver and bowels 1t is a truth which
cannot be too earnestly insisted upon, that the
effect OF mere sedatives and narcotics. like
bromide of potassium, valerian. choral hydrate
and opium, is less appreciate the longer they
are used, and that they can never permanently
relieve nervous excitability, because they can
not remedy the weakness and organic derange-
ment which lies at its roots. Hostetters Bit
ters, however, can and do cure nervous mala-
dies, for the reason already stated. Sick
headache, restlessness at night, vertigo, men.
tai heavlness, and depression Of spirits, as We'll
as the dyspeptic condition OF the stomach, and
torpidity OF the liver and bowels which give
rise to them, are entirely obviated by this be-
nign Alternative tonic.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-24
Accident at Wallingford.

Mr.. James Titus, hard working and
frugal day laborer, at work for Justin
Bachelor, fell from an upper story door
in Bachelor Il Sons factory last Tuesday,
breaking the bones Of both legs. 1t ap-
pears that he was not accustomed to the
shop, and opened door to pass boards
down from a story above, as they were
passed to him. A strip of board had been
nailed across the door on which 10 lean
fork handles to dry In order to test some
new paint. This strip was only slightly
mailed. Titus leaned upon it, as he passed
the boards along down, and 1t gave away
preclpitanng him to the frozen earth below.
II was a wonder that he was not instantly
killed. He has wife and three children
who will sadly miss his earnings. His In
turtles were attended TO by Dr.. w. @.
Fox.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-24

is kept for sale at the following places:
EAST WA1L1SGFoRD-A. s. Mahon, dealer in
dry goods, &c.
=, LUDLow-A. F. Sherman, drugs, books, sta
tionery, periodicals.. &C.
BRATTLEBORo-E. j. Carpenter books, sta
uonery, periodicals, fancy goods.
BRANDON-J. II. Kelly & G.. q. Slason books,
st ltiOnery, periodicals, &C.
MfDDLEBUBY w. Seymour Alden, cooks, sta
tionerN, periodicals, &C.
PITTsFORD-DennisOn Bros, dry goods.
BRIsToL-Hiram Shattuck, paper and station.
cry, blank books, drugs, sc.
FAtRHAvES-F. IL. Carpenter.
CAsTLEToE-Rtce & Co.
wlsT RUFLAND-C j. Gilmore, general mer-
chandise.
PoULTNEY-w. W. Hlbbard, books, stationery,
periodicals, fancy goods, &c.
NORTH BEHNTNGToN-IIenry Morse newsboy.
WALLfNGFORD-H. p. Morgan, station agent.
MAECHBs ER-Herbert Smith, newsboy.
ARLIEGTOS-h. S. Hard.
BENE1NGToN-T. J. Tiffany, periodicals., paper
AMI stationery.
DEMONSTRATING & Co., newspapers, pc
ri)dlcals, books, stati' merry, &c; A. X. Howard.
depot restaurant; GLOBE countlng-rooms.
RAILRoADs-on all morning trains leaving
Rutland.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-24
Reform Club State Convention.

AT o o'clock a. m. the convention re-
assembled and G. +. Currier, of Burling-
ton. was elected chairman pro tenn. Sew
eral additional delegates arrived and took
their seats, among whom was L. NJ. Read,
esq.,, Of Bellows Falls, who being called
for, entertained the convention with some
Timely and interesting remarks. Several
other delegates reported the condition Of
the work in their various towns, and gen.
eral discussion followed, during which Mr.
Bingham, of Essex, lawyer, gave his
views of the proper work of reform clubs,
and referred TO the prohbitory law as be-
ing in advance of the times, and not the
result of a demand of the people, but
thought it was well, as an educator. ca
voice, "Thsnk God for the educator')
which was loudly cheered.
Messrs. Huntington of Burlington, and
Col. Brown of Montpelier, replied with
strong arguments in favor of the law. MIR.
Huntington stated that lawyers, as a class,
were not reliable friends of the prohibitory
liquor law, and w. W. Atwater referred to
the fact that the law, when made twenty
FIVE years ago, was made by direct vote of
the people, and that recent improvements
were made with much greater readiness
and public approval than were shown when
the law was first made, by which it appears
the law has been very good educator "
Mr.. Bingham afterwards explained that he
was in favor of our state law against the
rum traffic. The convention exhibited a
lively interest in the discussion, and an en-
thusiastic approval of the legal measures
provided for suppressing the liquor traffic.
AFTERNOON.
The committee on permanent organize
ton of the convention reported the follow
names of officers:
L. l.. Durant of Montpelier, president;
Charles o. Estes, secretary; s. Hunting
ton, treasurer; Rev. E. Wbeelock, chaplain,
and the report was adopted.
A constitution was adopted for the gov
eminent of reform clubs.
The following officers as provided for,
elected, viz:
President-L. L. Durant, esq, of Mont
peler.
Vice presidents: r. Harris of Middle.
bury; II Z. Belden of st. Johnsbury, G
p. Currier of Burlington, Hon. George N
Dale of Island Pond, w. G. Colby of Fair
fax, G. w TUNER of Cambridge, d NJ.
Camp of Newport. Horace Strickland of
Bradford, j. Nj. Haven of Rutland, L. NJ.
Read of Bellows Falls, and f. j. Whit
comb of Ludlow.
secretary-Cbarles o. Estes of Mont.
peler.
reasurer-Ssmuel Huntington of Bur
lington.
Chaplain Rev. E. Wheelock of Cam
bridge.
On motion, committee was appointed
to present platform of principles, to be
adopted as a platform of the grand temper.
ance reform club of Vermont, consisting
OF W. w. Atwstcr Of Burlington, p. II
Hinckley of Montpelier, and f. j. Whit.
comb Of Ludlow.
1t was then ordered thSt the first annual
meeting of this grand reform club be belt
in Burlington on the first Tuesday of JUNE
next, and that the Burlington reform club.
be entrusted with the duty of making ar
rapgements for such meeting.