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Public Opinion.

The entire Press of the country,
with here and there radical sheet
of the bloody shirt stripe, are plain
and outspoken in regard to the in
dictments against the Returning
Board. Our limited space will not
permit US to give the many extracts
from these Journals which we de-
sire, but we publish the following
from the Philadelphia Times, first
class Journal and leading Republican
paper of this country, which will
give our readers some idea of the
drift of honest opinion in the matter
of Louisiana's Centennial cheat
The indictment of the members of
the Returning Board creates good
deal of CONSERVATION at Washington
as we'll as in New Orleans, and there
is a formidable movement to prevent
these notorioask knaves from receiv-
ing the punishment they richly me.
rit and which will assuredly follow
their conviction. That Wells and
his associates are guilty Of perjury
and forgery no sane observer Of the
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events of the last six months has a

events of the last six months has a
reasonable doubt, and it is mortify-
ing to read that men high in author
ity are uniting in an effort to stife
investigation and shield the culprits
from the penalty of their crimes
If the recognition Of Governor Mich
oils was predicated upon the under
standing that the crime of Wells and
his fellows should be condoned, the
people cannot too soon know how,
when and by whom such an infa-
nous agreement was made. Who
exacted the pledge? Who gave it?
Who has protited by it? All con.
cerned therein are as guilty as the
perjurers and forgers who robbed
Louisiana of her electoral vote.
We cannot believe that such an
agreement was made, but if made
it will never be carried out. But
whether the accused are guilty or
not, the notoriety of the offense and
the prevailing belief in their guilt
made presentment by the Grand
Jury an imperative necessity. Fail
ing to make that presentment, would
have been criminal neglect Of duty,
whatever the political considerations
involved. The wishes of President
Hayes and the pledges of Gov. Mich
oils in reference to the matter are
entitled to no consideration. The
law has been violated; let the facts
be fully ascertained and the guilty
be brought to punishment.
1t is to be hoped that the Louisi
ana court will do its duty fearlessly
let the consequences be what they
may. 1t is Of the first Importance
that the true inwardness of the tran
sactions of that Returning Boart
shall be brought to light for the vim
dication of the truth of history anc
for the protection of our free institu
tions.
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DOGERS' ENGLISH TABLE
~ and POCKET CUTLERY
LADIES SCISSORS and OTHER
FINE GOODS KEPT BY
HENRY ST. JOHN.

"HoPE DEFERRED MAKES THE
HEART SIcK."-Who among US of
adult life does not know it? We see
the evidence every day; not confined
to city, town or village life, but on
the plains, savannahs and pasture
lands of the country. Anxious faces
meet US on the inland water routes,
in the cars, on Legislative floors and
in the busy hives of industry. We
hear the sigh, note the sallowness,
see the restlessness, and observe the
languor of the dyspeptic. If you
wish to avoid the evils which indi,
.gestion brings, and hope to become
like tree of life, use the celebrated
HOME STOMACH BITTERs.
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What the Action Of the Officers of
Justice in Louisiana Means.

We say this is significant, because it
not only hurls into the face of the AID
ministration its proffer of Cancellation,
but says at the same time the title of
the President to his Office is based up
on the crime of forgery, for which the
State authorities propose to hold the
Returning Board responsible. The
time at which it is alleged this crime
was committed was when the commits
sion invited by the President to New
Orleans was present and witnessing
the action of the Returning Board. 1t
is, to say the least, a reasonable infer
ence that the visiting Republicans
there, headed by John Sherman and
Stanley Matthews, and who were in
daily conference and confidential com
munjcation with the members of the
board, knew just what returns were
made, and whether the board was
guilty of a crime in making them. 1t
will be remembered that after a very
full investigation of the action of the
board these gentlemen returned and
reported to the President and to the
Republicans of the North that the ac-
ton of the board was sustained by the
law and the facts. 1t was largely up
on the faith of this report, and the
high character and integrity of the men
who signed it, that the Republican
press and people of the North insisted
upon the inauguration OF Hayes and
Wheeler, and led the Republican party
to action which finally, through the
Electoral Commission, resulted in their
inauguration.
1t is, of course, to be borne in mind
that the electoral commission rightly
decided that neither they nor the Con-
gress they represented had power to 60
behind the returns of the board, or to
investigate the methods by which the
board reported in favor Of the Republic
can electors; yet if it had been known
to the Republicans in Congress,
through the report OF the Louisiana
commission, that the result found by
the Returning Board was tue product
of forgeries and frauds. it is not at all
likely that Hayes and Wheeler would
ever have been installed into Office or
that any respectable man in or out of
Congress would have insisted upon
their Inauguration. 1t may be said
that the Returning Board might have
been guilty of forgery in reference to
the returning of Vernon parish, and
yet found and exhibited to the Louisi-
ana Commissioners, an honest majority
in the State for the Hayes electors
This could possibly have been done,
dut it is not at all likely; for if they
were engaged in the work of forgery
and perjury in making their finding, it
is difficult to reach the conclusion that
their finding was in any respect an
honest on e.-[Indianapolis Journal.
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THE amount invested in manufac.
turing establishments in Columbus,
Ca, far exceeds that of any town in
the South, and is increasing every
year. There are now in operation
eight cotton mills, one wooden and one
bagging factory, four Touring and grist
establishments, two fonnderies, pillow
manufactory, steam engine and boiler
works, and a number of minor indus
tries, among which may be counted
steamboat building. The cotton and
wool mills now run 5000 spipdles and
1900 looms. The $1,000 spindles con-
sumo $4,000 bales of cotton a year and
100000 pounds of wool.
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ESTIMATE
PARISH TAX FOR THE YEAR 1877
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish COurt-PariSh Of RapideS

No. 1893.
WHERE'S, MRS. FANNIE D.
w Goodman, has made application
to this Court to be appointed Admin
istratrix of the Succession of julius
Goodman, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all whom
it doth or may concern, to show cause
within ten (1O days from the date
hereof, why the same should not be
granted.
By order of the Court.
Clerks Office, Alexandria, La, this
Oath day of July, 1877.
JAMES II. RANSDELL,
July 25-2t. Clerk.
P. F's $3.50.
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FISHING TACKLE-A GREAT
n VARIETY. SPOON BAIT
and OTHER GOODS IN THAT
LINE. DEALERS SUPPLIED BY
HENRY ST. JOHN.
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ESTRAY,

TAKEN UP AND EsTRAYED BE-
l. fore me the undersigned authori-
ty, on July 20, 1877, by c. E. Slocum,
ONE GREY PONY, six years old,
branded on left jaw thus: 2 and left
hip HI HI PL. Appraised by j. l..
Pearce and U. H. Johns at Thirty
Dollars. The owner of said animal is
hereby notified to come forward, prove
property, pay charges and take the
said animal away, or the same will be
sold according to law. S BLUM,
j. P. Cbeneyville Ward No. l..
July Is, 1877.
Printers Fees $500.
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-CoCKRoACHEs are much esteemed
by the Russians as diuretic, and a
crystalline substance prepared from
them, called antihydropin, is a specific
for dropsy.
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Died /:

Died:
In this Parish, on the 18th day OF
July, 1877. in the 32d year of her age,
MARY SYDNEY, wife of Henry NJ.
Rogers.
On the 21st of July, 1877, in the 14th
year Of her age, MARY AGALICE.
second daughter of the late John
Pettway and Mrs. Valemie Price.
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We are specially thankful to the
Barber and Newsman of the Bart.
Able for paper favors.
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FL A Y! I'll A Y !!

THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE
i ready and prepared to deliver
HAY of this season, in Town for
$500 per ton, and at the Hay Shed
for Sl4.W per ton, Cash.
A. w. McLAURINE.
May 30, ls77-sm.
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"A forty weight pouud watermelon
sold in Key West, Fla, at auction,
for three dollars.
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A FEW DOZEN OLD RYE
"A SEVEN YEARS OLD-PRICE
$3.50 PER BOTTLE. FOR SALE
BY HENRY ST. JOHN,
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A part of lot No. (3) three in square
No. seven % of the upper suburbs of
the Town of Alexandria in Rapides Pa
IRISH, thus designated Oh the plat Of that
Town, being at the corner of Second
street AID the cross street that runs
from the River by the Warehouse to
Dr.. Casson's residence, and fronting on
that cross street, (Beauregard street,
with a front of ninety-tive feet, and
running back in parallel lines to the
property of J. Orsborn, the depth OF
half square, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon ;
bounded by the Warehouse property,
Second street and j. Orsborn and Beau
regard street.
TERMs--CASH, subject to appraise-
ment. II. NJ. ROBINSON,
July IS, 1877. Sheriff.
Printers Fees 5000.
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The Returning Board Indictments.

The President of the late Returning
Board telegraphed some big things
to the New York Herald, and howled
Justify about those indictments. The
following is the reply of District
Attorney Finney to that red shirt
screech
New ORLEANS. La;
July 16, 1877.
To the Z !itor of the N. Y. Herald
SIR beg leave to ask space in
your paper to insert the following, in
reply to letter which appears in the
New Orleans papers of this date, sign
ed by j. Madison Wells, aud addressed
to you, in regard to the prosecution
recently instituted against the men,
bers OF the late board of returning Off
GERS of this State. Notwithstanding
the many, and ! am forced to say, silly
reports which have been circulated
throughout the country as to the mo-
tive which actuates this prosecution,
had made up my mind neither to deny
nor approve any of them.
l do not tliuk it we'll, however, to
allow this communication to pass
unnoticed.
1t is true that Mr.. Wells and his col
leagues of the returning board are not
being prosecuted for perjury and for
gerry, but for "uttering and publishing
as true certain altered, false, forged
and counterfeited public record" this
public record being the original returns
of the election held on the 9TH of No.
vember, 1875, in the parish of Vernon,
an entirely distinct offense, but which
is punishable in the same way and to
the same extent.
1t is equally true that Mr.. Wells and
his fellows are not prosecuted upon the
basis on an Indictment or true bill
found by the grand jury Of this parish,
but upon an information fled by me as
district attorney, upon the following
recommendation, viz:
GRAND JURY Room, }
New ORLEANS, (
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SEVEN into eight once and Joe
Bradley over.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

JAMES F. GARNER1
vs.. NJ oo.s
Mrs. VIRGINIA B1ossAr NO. zS4''
and husband
Ninth Judicial District Court-Parish
of Rapides.
pY VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY
IL a writ of seizure and sale issued and
to me directed in the above entitled
and numbered suit, l have seized and
will offer for sale at Public Auction in
front Of the Court House door, in the
Town of Alexandria, La, between the
hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, the 18th day Of AUGUST,
A. D. 1877,
the. following described property, to.
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ERRORS OF YOUTH.

4 GENTLEMAN WHO SUFFER-
n ed for years from Nervous Debili.
ty, Premature Decay, and all the eff.
fects of youthful indiscretion will, for
the sake of suffering humanity, send
free to all who need it, the recipe and
direction for making the simple reme-
dy by which lie was cured. Sufferers
wishing to profit by the advertisers
experience can do SO by addressing in
perfect confidence.
JOHN p. OGDEN,
AZ Cedar stieet,
New York
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menls that the honorable court will
instruct the district attorney to file the
proper information against J. Madison
Wells, Thomas c. Anderson, G.. Casa
nave and Louis NJ. Kenner, members
of the late returning board, for PERU
ry, forgery and altering the returns of
the parish of Vernon and other parish
es of the State. JOHN A. O'BR1EN,
Foreman of Grand Ju,y."
This was handed to me on the date
of its writing; and as soon as possible,
thereafter, l prepared, and GU the
fifth of July following, l filed the in
formation upon which J. Madison
Wells, and his colleagues must appear
before the superior Criminal Court
for the Parish of Orleans for trial.
AS to the delay in filing this inform
alton, Wells and his associates are
more t" blame than anybody else; they
and their creatures refused to recOg-
nize the Court, its officers and the
grand inquest of this Parish, when the
investigation was first begun; and it is
but now, when the authority of the
State officials is no longer denied or
disputed, that j. Madison Wells, and
his accused brothers, so far submit,
we'll knowing, perhaps the futility of
resistance, as to recognize capias
placed in the hands of our criminal
sheriff for execution.
Unlike the late Returning Board, of
which J Madison Wells was the pro-
siding officer, the Superior Criminal
Court for the Parish of Orleans keeps
no "secret files" and as the late presi-
dent of the defunct Returning Board
we'll knows, his counsel was we'll
aware of the time when the informal
ton which causes so much trouble was
to be filed, and it may be that Mr..
Wells did not take advantage of this
knowledge.
1 may take this opportunity to say
that, as far as l know, no one connect
ed with either of the late contesting
political parties in this State have had
the least concern or influence in the
procuring of this prosecution.
My "method and design" in this is
simply to bring guilty men to justice,
as have sworn to do, and none shall
escape punishment, if can prevent it,
and particularly for the preparation
Of such high crimes as J. Mad. Wells
and his fellows are charged with.
Very Respectfully,
JOHN j. FINNEY,
District Attorney of First Judicial
District of Louisiana.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03
SAN FRANCISCO.
Suicide By . Psrtiaad Merchant
History OF an Extensive Ferrsr.
l.r,or,. TO tn. coll HILL DAILY ..-,.l

San FnAScIsco. Oct. 3.-R. L. Brown,
produce and commission merchant at No.
II Front street. Portland. Oregon. and
having . branch house st AL Washington
street, this city. committed suicide at his
lodgings. $50 Market street. last night. by
taking strychnine. He left . letter indi.
eating tina. tho act was prompted by dis
appointment In q love affair.
The Daily Exchange to-day publishes the
history OF the heavy Eastern forgeries In
1869 Of Cooper. who recently ran away
from here. From the E[ehasgs's account
IL appears that Cooper used 10 be on
tho stat OF Admiral Leo, Of tho Mis-
sissippi squadron. He was then appointed
10 q clerkship In tho Navy department.
whero he forged navy paymaster rcqui.
sitisns for money 10 the amount Of Sf70,-
900. He forged the Of Paymaster
II. @. Spslding. then stationed In phils-
dclphia, and Paymaster II. W. Allen 81
Norfolk. He was caught by accident.
when attempting 70 have Aliens draft for
500, 900 cashed at the bank In Philsdel-
phia. He was arrested on his wedding
tour. having q few hours before married
the daughter Of ex.United States Printer
Dcfrees. He Was taken 10 the Philadel.
phia navy yard In irons. tried. and SEN
fenced TO dve ycars In the p~snitentiary.
which torn he served out. His young
wife's marriage was annulled, the wife he
had here having married him since his
imprisonment.
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Methodist Preachers.

, The Methodist Nevada Conference met
In s~usanville, California, on the 2sth Of
last month. As will DO seen. part Of Call.
iornia Is included within u Jurisdiction.
Following arc the appointments:
Carson District-J. D. Hammond, p. z.
Carson City. ]. d. Hammond ; Truckce.
n. @. Luke; Virginia City. @. McKelvey ;
Gold Hill and Dayton, w. Minis; Walker
River. r. n. willis; Owens River. sup
piled by l.. Case.
Sierra District-A A. p. White. p. E.
Sierra Valley. L. Ewing; Honey Lake
Valley. q. D. Hines ; Quincy. A. p. White;
Indian Valley. T. 3. Uren.
Austin Dlstrict-W. @. Gray. T. E.
Austin. John Gray; Eureka. 70 Be sup
piled; winnemucca, q. D. Berry; Elko,
d. u. hinkle; Reno. w. @. Gray.
Located-George W. Fitch.
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SETTLE YouR BiLLs.-Eugono Narkey
OF tho Railroad Exchange Saloon. COX
Hill. being about to retire from the bust
ness, gives notice In our advertising
columns to-day to all persons In,
debted 70 him that they must come for.
ward and settle their bills on or before The
18th Of the present month. or they will b
left to the tender mercies Of Q legalized
collector. Settle up.
AT HoAE.-Mr. Brady, formerly an 90.
countant In II. p. Kesting's brokers ONCE,
Gold Hill. Is now Of his old place. beine
In The employ Of T. II. Raliton. He ID
glad 70 get back 10 Gold Hill, and his
friends arc pleased TO SEQ him on thessresi
once moro.
JoHS PPEn Offers for rent . house suit
able for . restaurant near The Virginia
railroad depot. Head the advertisement.
T. II. sronxa. the ancient Pioneer 10
book.kecper at The International Hotel,
Virginia pity.
TEE streets Of Virginia are being TO
paired. They have needed IL badly uough.
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Cob. Has Arrived.

Alex Cohn desires us 10 notify the ladies
OF Gold Hill and vicinity that ho has got
back home. and has brought from Ban
Francisco the fines. stock Of choice dry
goods Of every description. Dottsr than
this. no made his purchases ON such favor.
able terms that he Is able to. and will sell
ct much cheaper rates than over. He o.
tends . special invitation 10 tho ladies 10
call and examine his new goods, knowing
that both goods and prices cannot fail 70
be satisfactory,
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rraud IN the Pssts0es pepsrsmsns.
New YoRx. Oct. S.-Ths 1Sse' Wash.
ingion correspondent says. recently In
settling accounts with contractor for car.
rying the mails In some Western States,
the sixth auditor discovered that q clerk In
the ofico had been In collision with some
contractors 10 defraud the Government.
The practice Of the department. 10 10 give
contractors on small routes authority to
collect such balances - may BE- In tho
hands Of postmasters on their routes. tho
mon thus collected being charged against
the contractors and deducted In making
their settlements. The clerk having
charge OF this branch Of the business
arranged with the contractors not 10 charge
collections against thom on the department
books, and by this means about $50. 900
were withheld from the treasury. These
dishonest transactions occurred nearly
tive years ago. Al 0 - they were dis
covered all accounts settled BY the clerk
In question were investigated. the matter
being kept quiet for prudential reasons.
When the entire case was made out the dis.
honest contractors were confronted with
the evidence Of thsir guilt and the con.
fession Of tho clerk. and In most cases
restitution has been made. II 10 believed
that only . small portion Of the money will
DO lost 70 the Government. The clerk has
been dismissed and steps are being taken
10 prosecute the guilty parties.
The Eieetisn u Colorado.
DENVER. Oct. s.-The returns from yes
terday's election In .his State are very
tardy and meagre. Stone. for Judge Of
the Supreme Court. the nominee OF both
parties, was elected without opposition.
There were no other nominees On the State
ticket. The woman's suffrage amendment
was defeated. In Denver the Republicans
elect Stiles Mayor by 81 majority. and all
else except one Alderman. In the Fifth
Ward, and the Coroner.
The Texas Pacific Lobby.
NEW YoRx. Oct. s.-A San Washington
special says there Is no longer any doubt
- 10 the intention Of tho Texas Pacific
lobby TO run . candidate for Speaker Of
tho House Of Representatives. They have
selected their man and made their plat
form, and 70 into the fght with their coll
ora nailed to the masthead. II ID Q bold
strike for one hundred and ffty millions
Of the peoples money. Tho candidate So
lected Il Goode Of Virginia.
A Destructive Fire.
2 NEW YoRr, Oct. a.-The car house and
stables Of the Dry Dock Railroad Company
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EUROPE.
lsrscrAL Disr,rcw TO rms Coin HuI
DAILY NEvs.l
The sr.ss W.r In she East.

The Grsss was 10 she East.
CoSsrAsIxoPLr. Oct. 2.--Mukhtar
P.sha tslesrsphs that eight Russian bat.
t%alions. with cavalry and artillery. A.
tackled his rear guard ct NeckIonin on
Monday. The Russians, after hvo hours'
lighting. were repulsed, with . loss Of 400
killed. Four battallions Of Russian 10.
fantry and three regiments Of cavalry.
who 1t the same time attempted to create
. diversion by attacking the Turkish right.
were also repulsed.
vienna. Oct. Alt IL announced from
various quarters. With the appearance Of
probability, that the Prince Of Nonisnegro
Will not push operations any further In the
direction OF Herzegovina. q be has gained
n much H~erzegoviniAn territsry - he
can hope 10 retain when peace ID conolud.
cd. It 10 thought he will now attempt 70.
quisltion on tho Albanian frontier on the
plain OF Noratscha down 70 Podgositsa,
which territory has long been coveted By
the Montenegrins.
Rwisdiipg . Railroad Company.
LONDON. October s,-A correspondent
writes that the Midland Railroad has been
dstrsudsd In . gigantic and Astonishing
manner By some OF It's officers holding
positions Of responsibility. In whom the
utmost confidence was placed. The prin.
cipsl means BY which tho company has
been defrsnded was by persons erecting
private dwellings and other buildings both
for themselves and others, with material,
and mon belonging TO the company. Bev-
srai delinquents arc In prison and Others
will DO arrested shortly.
iSsuRnrcrioS n ASIA.
LONDON. Oct. 3.-Tho insotion Of the
Russian armies II Asia 10 explained BY an
oniolal dispatch from 81. Petersburg, N.
nouncing an insurrection In the CEN
tral districts Of Daghestsn about the 18th
OF September. IL gradually spread until
central and southern Daghestsn. includ.
ing tina coast districts, were involved.
On tho 23d and 2ith tho Russians attacked
the main body OF the insurgents, 5000
strong. and defeated and dispersed them.
II 10 now believed that the insurrection
will not give further trouble.
RAousA, Oct. 3.-.Two thousand Dashi
Bazouks and two thousand cavalry have
arrived 1t Mostsr, Herzegovina. where .
force OF ton thousand Is concentrating 70
recover tho territory conquered BY the
Montenegrins.