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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-22
Louisiana.

-Four Of Packard's mctropolitaps, heretofore
concealed in the Supreme Court building and
evidently party Of observation, wero detected
Saturday night, and at . a. In. Sunday the
building was reinforced by Col. Augur's bat
talon Of militia. The men, lit is said confessed
that their instructions were to take advan-
tage of an unguardcd moment TO recapture the
building.
The Republican announces that until further
notice it will be issued only on Wednesday and
Saturday.
The Nichols government, through Judge
Houston, has cpjoiued the old Kellogg State
tax collectors from turning over their moneys
to the 5Kellogg State auditor, johnson, who
was returned reelected. These collectors arc
now in New Orleans for the purpose of max
ing their final returns from their several
parishes.
Gen. Augur having reinstatcd the oil State
Librarian removed by Nichols. it is believed
by the Louisiana radicals in Washington that
proper maintenance OF the status quo will re-
quirc interposition by the national authority in
the latter case, as we'll as in that OF the Libra
rian. The moneys are required to subsst the
charity hospital, the public schools and the
administration of the State. Marshal Pltkln,
has just presented the matter to the President,
and urged that to maintain both the status quo
and to conserve these public moneys from beng
squaDdered action should be promptly taken by
him, but the President, it is said, has minated
no change in the policy regarding the State gov
ernment.
l.. j. Barron, of Nachtocbes parish, left
the Louisiana radical House Saturday and
was sworn in by the democratic House.
TEMPERANCE LECTURE-J. Rice Smith,
esq.,, of Berryville, delivered stirring address
upon Temperance 10 the Good Tempar's Hall,
at Fairfax Court House. on Friday night last.
The lecture was delivered on the invitation of
Providence Lodge No. at that place, and at
the close OF the meeting eight applications for
membership we're received in the lodge and
four candidates initiated into the order. Mr..
Smith acquitted himself we'll, and secured the
undivided attention Of the large audience to
the close of his address.
1t is understood that If the democrats 10 the
Illinois Legislature become convinced that they
cannot elect their present nominee, Palmer
to the United States Senate, they will drop
him after to-day and support Judge Davis. If
such be the case, Judge Davis will not resign
his seat upon the bench of the Supreme Court
until the presidential tribuual-if the compro-
mise bill pass--shall have been organized, for
he may be the fifth member thereof.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-22

A NEW PoINT.-A new point in the Louisl-
ana case has been raised by Mr.. Il. b. Pullan, a
Cincinnati laymsn, and it has attracted good
deal Of attention from lawyers, and certainly
seems to hsva Il good deal Of technical force and
to 10 likely TO cause some trouble to the gentle
men who havo charged themselves with the SOL
emn duty of seeing that Mr.. Hayes gets the
Presidency. Mr.. Pullan takes as the ground
work of his argument u history and description
Of The returning board furnished to the visiting
statesmen by the person who drafted the law
making it-Judge Hugh l.. Campbell, Of the
Third District Court Of the parish Of New Or
leans According to this gentleman the ballots
put in the boxes arc merely ballots until the re.
turns are made up by the board. In the eye OF
the law the board is constructivey present at all
the polls, receives all the ballots. and purlhes
and asserts them, but they do not become rotes
until the board has passed upon them. In tact,
the board casts the vote of the State and proper
ly holds the State election. Until it has made
its return there has been no election NOW, the
constitution of the United States gives Congress
the power Of determining the time OF choo,lng
the electors and the day on which they snail
give their votes and provides that this day
Shall be the same throughout tho United Ststes.
Under this clause Congress has made the hrSs
Tuesday in November the Presidential election
day Tor all tho States. But according to Judge
Campbell the Louisiana election did not take
place on that day, nor until the 9th OF December
following. The conclusion is OF course plain
that there was no election in LOUISIANA on the
legal day, and therefore none on any day. VI
course this point is made all the stronger by the
arguments Of the friends of the board. We
think however, wo shall before long see the
public in full concurrence with Gov. Robinson
of this State, that State which has returning
board like that of Louisiana does not possess a
republican form of Goyernrncnt-TIleN Nation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-22

The iniisposIion CT Senator .iDthoGy Is II
tributed by some to his having eaten partridge.
at Baltimore those birds being ros,Dn0; -
this season of the year when the eronai j. r...
cred with snow, and they are iyreaI t. feed ~.
laurel buds.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20
s'Old ST."
HE GOES TO TEE WHITE FOLKS CHURCH.

The opening of the fishing season
has kept Old 81 out on the banks of
the Yellow river some time. He was
around Saturday night, however.
Il spose dat I'll see yer down ter
Macerdony church dis ebenin l" said
one of his friends to him.
"Not in hurry, yer won't! I'ze
gwine ter fling my hook into de stream
higher up here arter, I want to glib out
rite now!"
"Iiigher up7 I don't kno' as 1 on
derstand's 2"
swell, I means ter say dat 1'ze
gwine ter de white foxes church ter
day an strate fer'erd from yis on-now
yoer heads me-"
"What's dat ferq"
"I'se gwine dar on the strenf Oh my
'ligious prinserples, I want yer ter
kno', 'kase Use tired OBJ dis yer 'speri-
mentin with de subjick of salvashun.
"What's de diffrunce, tell me dat7''
"Well dar's sum diffrunce, ter be
sho', but hit amt gwine to s'turb me.
I'm gwine up dar ter de ole brick
CHI UGH whar used to dribe ole marse
an miss; Use gwine ter post desc
bones rite down in de same old seat
ober the amen corner whar I used ter;
I'ze gwine ter kneel down dar an pray
Jess like in de old times. Ole marster
an missus amt gwine ter be down in
der pew whar my ole eyes'll fust res,
kase they is gone-de Lord Dress 'em
-dey' gone ter de odder side long ago.
De same good ole precher won't be
dar at the desk needer, kase Use heer'd
dat he, too, hez bin called home-up
dar! Dem boys-marster's boys-one
oh dem was killed in the fights, you
kno an de odder, he sicken'd and per-
ished in de hospitel-dey won't be dar,
no, dey'll be missln too"
"De white folks dar don't want you
in de chuch-you'll be stranger dar.'
"Stop rite dar, boy! Dar'll be
somefn dar dat I'll kno. De same ole
Bible III be on de desk; de same trufe
from de Great Master'll be dar, an
read out; de same songs'll be sung by
de good people, an the same sperrit oh
grace'll fill dis ole nigger's heart l.
Ia'int sputin' wild no mans 'ligion now
but Use pinein' ter get back dar,
whar kno's de Lord comes, and wha1
he fust foun' me 'mong de mo'ners."
And the old man kept his word Sun
day morning.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20
H. P. LUCKETT,
G. NJ. FLOWER,
r. G.. MADDOX,
Com. Of Arrangements
SUCCESSION SALE.


STATE OF LoUIsIANA-PARIsH OF RAP
IDEs.
Succession of No. e9-Probate
REBECCA CRowDER.( Dock ct Parish
Court,
PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF
L sale directed to me as Sheriff of the
Parish of Rapides and ex-ot1icio auc-
tioneer, by the Parish Judge of the Pa
IRISH of Rapides in the above Succession,
dated June LIST, 1877, commanding me
to sell for the payment of debts the
hereafter described property belonging
to said Succession, will offer for sale
at public auction, at the Court House
door, in the Town of Alexandria, on
SATURDAY, the 9TH day of JULY,
1877,
between the hours prescribed by law,
the following property, to-wit:
Lot No. three (3) in Square No. forty
one (4l) in the Town of Alexandria,
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon.
TERMS OF SALE:-CASH, subject to
appraisement.
H. NJ. ROBINSON,
June 6, 1877. Sheriff.
Printers fees $500.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

The ROMANCE OF A ROsE.-A story
comes fresh to US from the coal mines
of the Lackawanna Valley-a simple
story, but rich with immense possibili-
ties. In the Diamond" shaft there
was no steadier, harder worker than
jim Gardiner. What he did with his
money was long a mystery-he had no
wife, no family, no expensive habits,
no relatives that any one knew Of, and
yet no savings bank account. 1t was
learned later that all but the little
needed for his daily wants went for
charity-found it's way quietly, unob-
trusively, into the huts of women and
children whose husbands and fathers
had gone down in the crush of falling
timbers or come forth black and crisp
from the scorching re-damp. There
was something about Gardiner that
suggested former life of a higher
grade. He talked but little, but that
little was in words we'll chosen and of
choice dialect. His dress was as rough
as the toughest, but he carried it as a
man who had been used to face the
world smilingly. They called him
"Gentleman Jim" in the mines, but
they all liked him as a man who al
ways played fair and asked no Odds
In the accident of last April, when the
roof of pant of the mine fell in, Gar
diner was killed. 1t appeared in the
evidence that there were q few seconds
during the crack of timbers before the
roof fairly came down, and in that
brief time, in those few beats of tie
pulse, "Gentleman Jim" had caught
two boys with his lion-like strength,
and tossed them clear out of the fatal
chamber into the safe main alley
Then he went down with the roof.
When his body was recovered the next
day they found him with his right hand
thrust inside his vest and clasping
tight little pocket book. There was
nothing in it save card, on which was
fastened, with drop of sealing wax on
the stem, all that remained of rose
bud and two geranium leaves. Under.
meath was written, in woman's hand
"Marie-Toute a toi-June 4, 1867
Just below was written, in a mans
hand, "June, l870--all withered-ex.
cept the thorn" It is tale for a poe
we have given the baresS outlines al
they came to US. But our informan
adds that the face of the man as the,
found him, unmarried by the crue
rocks which crushed his chest, wa
placid as that of a sleeping child
-[Cincinnati Times. lis
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

The Southern Sportsman is the
name of a new weekly journal, pub
lished in New Orleans, the 9Th num-
Der furnished US by the clerks of the
Bart. Able, being at this writing on
our table. 1t processes to be the on
ly gentleman's sporting journal pub
lished in the South, devoted to all
sports of the Turf, aquatic sports,
dramatic news, etc. Its Topographic
cal neatness and editorials and selec-
tons 60 to prove that the managers
intend making good these assertions,
and certainly they have the good
wishes of the Democrat in their un-
dertaking.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

JUDGE Henry G. Dibble, leader
of the Radical party in New Orleans,
favorite among them, and by far
the decentest and most honest of the
whole layout, has been indicted for
embezzlement before the Superior
Criminal Court and will soon be tried
on that indictment. Our people,
now in power, are pushing by inves-
tigation the late thieves of our State,
and we trust they will continue the
good work, but they must be just and
steer clear of persecution, and strive
alone to prosecute; they must not
overdo the thing for revenge's sake.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

NASH Hodgson, the great real
estate auctioneers of New Orleans,
on the 18th made the greatest sales
in their line ever cried in the Cres-
cent City, and at good prices too,
which shows that there is life in the
old land yet. The real estate sold
belonged to the Succession of Nor.
gan and others and the total amount
realized foots up the sum of $780,
$4,000.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20
THE Reverend SpuriIIe Burford

The Reverend SpuriIle Burford,
formerly Rector Of St. James Church
of our Town, and more lately officia-
ting as Rector of Calvary Church,
New Orleans, has resigned that posi-
ton owing to continued i'll health.
He goes North in search of health,
and has accepted the passionate of St.
Luke's Church, jamestown, on Lake
Chattaqua, New York.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

-WIrH the Publishers compli-
ments, we have received PettengilPs
Newspaper Directory, and on a cur
sorry glance find it to be complete
guide for the enquiring public as re-
CARDS complete list of newspapers
and other periodicals published in
the United States, and the Provinces
of British America, with the frequen-
cy and days Of issue, the politics, and
other distinctive features, the names
of the publishers, and in most cases
a statement of the amount Of circu-
lation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS

THE OWNERS OR AGENTS OF
l. Real Estate, situated within the
incorporated limits of the Town Of
Alexandria, are notified that the Tax
OF ONE-HALF PER CENT levied by
the Board of Councilmen for the year
1877, being due, shall proceed to the
collection of the same FIFTEEN
DAYS from the publication of this no.
tice. THOS. GRAVITY,
June ID, l877-2t. Collector.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

tella and Canchones, were more or
less ruined. The loss of life is re-
ported as not being very great
The earthquake was especially Sc
vare at Chanavaya. The earth open
ed fifteen meters in depth, and the
whole surface of the ground changed.
A. least 200 people were killed. The
bodies were floating in the bay, and
pestilence was feared.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20
WE are once more favored

We are once more favored with
the advertising card of St. Vincent's
Boarding School for young ladies,
situated at Donaldsonville, and again
endorse the true merits of this excel
lent institution, and cordially recon-
mend it to those Of our people who in
tend sending their girls to good and
proper school.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20
I'll A Y! I'll A Y !!

TINE 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 $l4.00 per ton, Cash.
A. w. McLAURINE.
May 80, ls77-2m.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20
NEW THIS DAY.
St. Vincent's
BOARDING SCHOOL
FOR
YOUNG LADIES'
DONALDSONVILLE, LA.

THIS INSTITUTION, UNDER THE
l. direction of the Sisters of Charity,
is pleasantly situated at the junction of
the Mississippi River and Bayou La
fourche,and is accessibleat all seasons,
by water or railway.
In consideration of stress of times,
the terms have been reduced to nearly
half-price-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
Board, Tuition, Bed and Bedding,
Washing, (per annum)..---.$l50 90
French Language, (per annum) 20 90
Tapestry, Painting, ETC., each extra
charge. Music at Professors prices.
Parents wishing the Institution to
furnish Clothing or Stationery, must
deposit sum sufficient for the ex-
pense, in the hands of the Directors.
The Academic year is divided into
two Sessions, commencing on the lst
of September and the LIST of February.
June 20-3m.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH COURT PARISH OF RAP1DEs.

PARISH COURT -PARIsH OF RAPIDEs.
No. 289.
WHEREAS Mrs. VELNIAN L, HAIR
w ris has made application to this
Court to be appointed Administrative of
the Succession of w. w. Harris, de.
ceased; Notice is hereby given to all
whom it doth or may concern, to show
cause within ten (lO) days from the
date hereof, why the same should not
be granted.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT.
Clerks Office, Alexandria, La, this
14th day of June, 1877.
C.L. RANSDELI.,
June 20, 1S77-2t. Deputy Clerk.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

-SoME of the hands intended to
work on the Railroad, just below LIE
comte, passed down Saturday and
Sunday to land at Kanomie Landing.
By our next, two hundred good hands
will be breaking diet on the road.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

MA. Hayes, after three months
coquetting with Louisiana Radical
ism, has at last made his appoint
ments: Jack Wharton, Marshall; W.
L. Mcmillan, Sub-Treasurer, and
Jim Lewis Naval Officer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

THE boasted fines and bonds for
feited paid into the Parish Treasury
fizzled down to 500. The Corpora
tion in fines alone received $50 for
the month of May.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

AGAIN has Joe Dodd, of the Lo-
tus No. 8, deposited at the upper
Warehouse, a big package of papers
for the Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

FRED. GRANT has been sent out
to the plains to select a Government
mail route from the Missouri River
to the Black Hills.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

IDA Greeley, who married Col.
Nicholas Smith, has given birth to a
son, and he has been baptized Horace
Greeley, after his Grandpa.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

We enjoyed the first ripe peach
of the season, on Saturday evening,
accompanied by a rich and mellow
apple.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

PARKER, the Post Master of New
Orleans, and Mat. Wells, the Survey
Or of the Port, are yet undisturbed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20
Henry st. John
NOTICE!

xNV L AOAS
OFFICE OF THE POLICE. JURY, }
RAPIDEs PARISH, )
June ID, 1877. }
OEALED PROPOSALS FOR DOING
y the Public Printing during the
year 1877. are requested during the
next ten days, including SATURDAY,
the 23d inst. The contract will be
made in compliance with the provis-
ions of Sections 18 and 10, Act No. 40,
March IL, 1877, aud will be
awarded to the lowest and best bid
der, reserving the right to reject any
or all bids. All bids must be address
ed to the undersigned.
F.SE1P,
President Police Jury.
June 10, 1877-2t.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

Usual package Of New Orleans
papers received from the clerks of
the Packet Bart. Able.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

HAYES and Key together are said
to favor little Antoine, for Post-mas-
ter of Shreveport.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

FOB PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIP-
y TON EXECUTED WITH NEAT.
NESS AND DISPATCH.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

ADMISSION TO THE BALL....-.$l 90
GATES ........ Is
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

CEND Csc. to G.. P. ROWELL g. co.
- New York, for Pamphlet of 100
pages, containing lists Of 5000 newspa
pers; and estimates showing cost OF
advertising.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

place, probably ten persons in ALL
Coasting craft and small boats in the
harbor were broken to pieces. AS in
africa, robbery of goods lying in
the street was attempted, but guard
of citizens took such severe measures
that the robbers were speedily check
ed. Away up On the Pampas, eleven
miles from Iquique, the splendid nj
trate establishment, La Nueva Caro-
lima, was completely destroyed. The
suferings of the people of Iquique
were intense. The absence of water
and the destruction of the principal
stores added to their hardships. 1t
is estimated that the damage done in
Iquique will amount to nearly four
million soles.
Z Chanavaya, little town at the
guano loading deposit, known as Pa
bellon De Plea, with four hundred
houses, has only two standing. Here
the earthquake was followed by fire
There were no FIRE engines in the
town, and the sea came in and extin
guished the flames, but as it retired
carried off all that remained of the
ylace. In one of che guano cutting:
thirty laborers were buried by thu
falling earth. Among the shipping
at Havre it was terrible. The towr
Of Tarapaca, two or three leagues in
land, and the villages Of Peca, Ma
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-03-10
STAEE ITEMS.

-
DIR. A. ID. Thompson, of Barnet, re-
covers from that town $ $1,000 for inju-
ries sustained from being thrown from
his buggy last spring.
The dwelling house of Chauncy Ben
net, of Mortified, was burned Friday af-
ternoon. Loss 5000; insured in the
Farmers Mutual, Vermont, for 5000.
The three lending competitors for the
postofflce at Montpelier are Captain
John Clark, the present excellent post
master, General James s. Peck and
Mr.. Denison Taft.
The dentists of Vermont n 10
hold n meeting of their profession at
Montpelier, on Wednesday, March DIST,
to take into consideration the formation
of q state dental society.
Amasa Scott, of Crailsbury, has done
a big thing In the butter line. From
ono nntivc COW he has made, during the
past year, Gil pounds. Selling the
same at - cents per pound--result--
S1G1.
&. W. Day was arrested in North Troy,
recently. by John Bailey. Jr., of Wells
River. lie was taken TO Wells River,
exaninedlfor having in his possession
the wrong woman. and bound up in
800 bonds.
Bob Kelley, a noted ~Brattleboro youth,
stole 80 from his mother, and adding
W of his earnings thereto, started for
Northampton to get married. He was
arrested at South Vernon, and was
bound over in $500 for trial.
On the 2Sth ult.,a little boy three years
old, the son of l.. II. Foster of Water.
bury, accidentally fell into q keller OF
hot water and was so badly scalded that
he died the mex day. There was only
some three inches of water in the keel
er.
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen, of Charleston.
VT, widow of Abraham Allen, the old.
est person in the state, is quite q remark.
able lady. She was born in Voluntown
Conn, in the year 1872, and on the 22d
day of next June will be 105 years old
Up to a few months ago she was able
to read and knit without glasses. ant
she is still in good health and walk,
/, without any trouble.
The debt of Montpelier has been de.
creased a little overten thousand dollar:
the last year. AT the annual meeting
provision will have to be made for the
payment oftwenty-five thousand dollars
OF town bonds, which fall due the first
OF January next. A tax oftwo hundred
and twenty per cent. is recommended
The support of the poor cost two thou.
sand five hundred and fifty dollars.
a miner named "Jim," (other name
not known,O recently from Providence
X. L., fell down a shaft in the Border
iron mine, cast of Bennington, Monday
He was found in a bucket, ffty-thret
feet below the surface: he saws that he
fell that distance, and pieces ofhis cloth
ing Were found clinging to a tarret
rope, substantiating his statement; hi,
physician says that no bones are broken
and, although terribly bruised and una
BILE to move, he will recover, unless ht
is injured internally.