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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11
A CARD.
New ORLEANS,
Sept. 7th, ISL

EDITOR DEMOCRAT
Dear Sir We learn from your
paper of the 4th inst, that there is
great excitement along the river, be-
cause the Bonnie Lee had gone up to
Grant and Winn Parishes, in viola.
tion Of the Quarantine of Rapides
Parish, and that it was reported that
she had yellow fever on board, and
had buried one or two PERSONS
These latter reports are entirely false
in every particular; there has been
no deaths on board, nor has there
been sickness Of any kind whatso-
ever, on the boat on any of the trips
she has made. Mr.. Within ore, one
of the parties reported dead, is here
in good health, and stopped of the
boat because of my instructions to
her Captain, that no one should be
allowed on board who had not had
the yellow fever.
/ will also state that do not think
that such extraordinary precautions
were ever taken before to disinfect a
boat and cargo, as has been used on
the Bonnie Lee, since she has been
running.
As to the boats violating the'quar
antine regulations, l will state that
up to the the time she left here, ]
had not received copy of the quar-
antine regulations of Rapides, but
had been informed that one had been
established, but it was never for one
moment thought by any one here
that the Rapides quarantine shut
boats out from Grant and VIM. 1t
was represented to me that many Of
the people of these Parishes we're
short of supplies, which could only
be furnished from here, and that
great distress would result if the
boat did not take them up; the pres
sure on me was great, and after hes
itating for a day, finally, much to
my regret, consulted to let her 60,
not that l thought that any quaran
tine was being violated, but because
of our sincere desire to avoid being
the cause of sending the fever
amongst you. l would gladly have
laid the boat up-there was no ques-
tion of whether she would lose or
make money on the trip, for God
knows we do not want to make money
out Of the misfortunes of any one,
and especially out Of those of our
friends. There is not money enough
lin the Red River valley to induce us
to willingly take the fever to one
house or individual, but we are the
servants of the people, and as long
as they clamor and insist that oul
boat shall sun run, how arc we to re-
fuse2 When they, through their au
thorities speak, we will Willingly
obey. Jos. A. AIKEN,
| Pres't N. 0. l. r. r. Trans. Co
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11

THE Alexandria delegation 70
the Parish Convention were happy
in their choice and selection for 70.
lice Juror for this Ward, and the
sovereign people here are going 70
ratify it, and elect Edouard We'll %
the office by a rousing vote. Ciea'
the track!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11

The steamer Cornie Brandon
left Shreveport on Saturday, the 3lst
ult., with a heavy freight, consisting
principally of provisions and staple
dry goods for the merchants and
planters on the river as low down as
Grand Ecore, and for one or two
housesin Natchitoches.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11

Thar was a we'll merited CON-
pliment that the Convention paid to
The unselish and brave conduct OF
the three Delegates from Rapides,
who repaired to Baton Rouge in per-
son, despite the yellow fever plague.
j. C. Wise, Sam Fellows and Ed. G.
Hunter were our Delegates who did
this.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11

The Bonnie Lee, on her down
trip from some landing in Grant
Parish, steamed past Town, and from
appearances had some cotton and at
least one hundred head of cattle. On
that trip she did not touch at any
landing In Rapides Parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11
THE CORPORATION PRINTING.
PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS TO THE
PUBLIC.

The Editor of We the People has
been working himself into an unne-
cessary excitement about the print.
ing of the minutes of the Town Coun-
Gil, and the few posters that they oc-
casionally have use for, and in the
last issue of his paper so far falsifes
the matter to the public, that the
Publisher of this Journal, who is the
Official Printer of the Corporation,
deems it necessary to refute these
misstatements, and set the matter
before the public in q nutshell of
truth, as per record.
The Publisher of the DEMOCRAT
was made the Official Printer of the
Corporation by the full Council, who
accepted his bid, under the Printers
Bill, at the rates allowed by that law,
less ten per cent. discount, and does
not count, and never has counted
eight lines to tho square, as falsely
stated by the Editor of We the Peo.
pile, but has always made, and now
makes, his charges in strict conform
ance with the law under which he was
made the Printer Of tie Minutes of
the Town Council, and if the Editor
of We the People had sought the
proper information from the proper
source, he would not have made such
silly and serroneous imputations
against brother typo, at the ex-
pense of honest yeracity, but would
have discovered this truthful and le-
gal manner In which the Publisher
Of this Journal has made out his
bills against the Council. Here is
the way, and no other, that the Pub
Usher Of this Journal has made out,
and will continue to make out, his
bills against the Corporation, SO long
as he'is entrusted With its printing:
he measures square, as per direc-
ton of the printing law, "the space
of one hundred words solid matter"
which averages fully fourteen lines
of BREWER type, and not eight lines,
as asserted by the Editor of We the
People, and then deducts from that
ten per cent, as per contract, which
is simply 80 cents for a square Of
fourteen lines of BREWER type for the
first insertion and Is cents for all
other insertions, which charges are
considered fair and remunerative by
all correct and well.mcaning mem.
bers of the fraternity, and which are
fully sixty per cent. less, by way of
a reform measure, than the Printers
Bill of the Republican party in full
existence and force here for yearly
ten years.
With the further remark that the
Mayor and Council of Alexandria
know and state that the Publisher of
this Journal has been awarded his
contract till the expiration of their
term, and that when they desire to
annul it they are the competent au-
thority to advertise for bids, the
Publisher leaves the matter in ques-
ton to the candid judgment of the
public, and volunteers the remark,
that had not the Editor Of We the
People crowded his bid before the
Council, when they asked for and
and desired none, this statement Of
facts would not have been necessary
from the Publisher Of the DEMOCRAT,
and he regrets exceedingly that it
should have been so unfelicitously
forced upon him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11

JUDGE W. F. Blackman is hold
ing Court in Vernon. r. A. Hunter,
Esq, Of this Town, is there in atten-
dance, and the District Attorney, E.
G. Hunter, is also there on duty.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11

Our correspondents have come
to our relief this issue, and right
glad are we of it, for we feel so bully
and enthused at Saturdays doing,s
that we do not want to monopolize
all the Joy and pride.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11
F. SEIp,
H. F. LONG,
JOHN f. BoRELAND,
T. A. BLANCHARD,
SAM EELLOWS.

Mr.. j. W. Prescott, then in a few
appropriate remarks brought to the
notice of the Convention the bravery
of Messrs. j. G. Wise, Samuel Eel
lows and E. G. Hunter, who repre-
sented Rapides in the State Conven-
tion in spite of the yellow fever and
moved that the thanks of this Con-
vention be rendered to them, which
motion was unanimously carried.
LEGISLATURE.
The President then announced that
nominations for two Representatives
were in order, whereupon Mr.. Sam.
Fellows nominated Col. j. C. Wise,
Mr.. Mike Paul nominated DR.. r. L.
Luckett, c. L. Robinson nominated
X. NJ. Clark, and e. c. Herbert Capt.
Jas. Jeffries.
Col. N. L. NIcGinnis moved that
Capt. Jetfries be nominated by accla-
nation, and there was great enthusi-
asm in the Convention. Capt. JEFF
fries having asked Mr.. F. Seip 10 the
Chair, stated to the Convention that
his business arrangements would
make it very inconvenient for him to
accept the nomination, and appealed
to his friends to allow him to with
draw his name. This the Conven-
ton refused to do in an enthusiastic
manner.
DR.. R. L. Luckett moved that the
nominations of Capt. James Jeffries
and Col. j. C. Wise be made by ac-
clamation. Capt. Jeffries still from
the Chair asked to be excused but the
Convention would take no excuse.
Mr.. j. w. Prescott moved that Capt.
Jeffries and Col. Wise be nominated
by rising vote, and putting the mo-
ton himself, every delegate in the
Convention arose and they were
unanimously nominated amidst the
greatest enthusiasm, and three cheers
we're given for the nominees. A
committee of three, Messrs. Jos. W.
Texada, r. L. Luckett and F. Seip,
were appointed to escort Col. Wise to
the stand where he was received by
round after round of applause.
PARISH JUDGE.
The next business before the Con.
vention being the nomination of g
candidate for Parish Judge, Mr.. Jos.
W. Texada nominated Mr.. James r.
Andrews; Mr.. Prescott Judge H. L.
Daigre; H. F. Long Mr.. j. R. Thorn
ton. The roll of the Convention ha-
wing been called by Wards, the first
ballot resulted as follows: Thornton
%; Andrews 10; Daigre Is. A ma
jority of the fifty nine delegates pre-
sent and represented being thirty,
there was no choice, and second
ballot was ordered and resulted as
follows: Thornton 80; Andrews 16;
Daigre Is. Mr.. Thornton having
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11

--REGIsTRATIoN up to Monday
night, in our Parish, officially foots
up 1928.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11
FOR SHERIFF,

ALEXANDRIA, La.
June 10, 1881
EDITOR Democrat
Please announce that am a candi-
date for reelection for SHERIFF of the
Parish of Rapides, subject to the vote
of the people at the ensuing election.
III. NJ. ROBINSON.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11

The 'isms' in and around Alex
andria have the "shakes," since tue
democratic storm Of Saturday.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28

lNACcURATE.-lt is possible the GA
zETTE was slightly inaccurate in giving
SO much praise to the negro Representa-
1--we Rainey. 1t appears that Rainey did
not get drunk, and was therefore CONNIE
tent TO perform the services attributed TO
him. Then again in 1852 our Rreprcsen-
tative elected to Congress was the late
Hon. Geo. Read Riddle, then in his
prime, and a very excellent and compe-
tent gentleman, who did more to get
Delaware out of the hands of the old
Wings than any other man in the State.
MI Riddle was good writer and fluent
on the stump. He was the peer of his
leiio"a III the House on committees, and
Deiawareans will always cherish his
name 1or the valuable services he rem
uered in getting the appropriations for
ohe custom House, for light houses, piers
and tor various other attentions Some
OF the other gentlemen rendered vaIno-
Die service too, among them our friend
Biggs. He would not have been found
drunk, neither would he have been asle.,,
or too lazy to do the work, or put it on
others. The fact is we put it on Rainey
little 100 thick anyhow. We infer from
explanations of the Clerk of the House
that the duty Rainey performed was
somewhat like that of one of tie pages
lie, running back and forth from one
clerk to another with his committee
clerk and merely getting omissions sun
Piled and erasures made, SO that on the
whole we have concluded that we would
make generous correction, since we
feel quite sure the small paragrapb in.
serted on Wednesday was slightly incor-
rect, and gave the dusky representative
from South Carolina little more praise
than he actually deserved.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28

CHAIRMAN PICKELs made fatal shot
when he engaged the Dover lobby to en-
gineer his water extension bill through
the Legislature. We have no doubt Mr..
Massey exploded the bomb with view
to showing the hands of some Of the par
ties. But how he expected to escape the
recoil we do not know. Certainly the
people of Wilmington do not feel inclin-
ed to vote for those who required money
for such disreputable purpose. The Dover
lobbyis quite as bad as the Washington
lobby. And Mr.. Massey will find that
$775 set down to his debtor side of the
ledger whenever he comes to Wilmington
for votes. He got a check for ST75 of
our taxpayers money. 1t will be remem-
bered.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28

Somebody has discovered that dark
game to beat Mt. Dan Voorhees, for the
Senate is developing in Indiana. 1t is
told in solemn accent that the swallow
tail leaders of the State are filled with
secret jealously Of VOORHEES, and view
with alarm his popularity, therefore they
will make no effort to carry the Legi la
ture, but will pull the State ticket
through by an increased majority. II
this should really happen, Voorhees, fine
voice and beautiful flowing locks would
be missed in the Senate, but the rest OF
him could beNspared without causing
serious alarm for the safety of the coun-
try-Times.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28

. HERIFF'S SALE.
- By virtue OF n Writ OF Levari Faclas
10 me directed, will be exposed to Publ IL
Sale, at the GILPIN HOUSE, kept by
George Whitfield, In the city OF New Cas-
Tie, IN the Hundred and County OF New
Castle, and State OF Delaware, on
MONDAY,
THE sth DAY OF JULY, A. D., 1878
AT O'Clock, a. M, the following de-
scribed Real Estate, VIZ: ..
All that Plantation and tract OF land
situated in New Castle hundred, County
of N ew Castle and state OF Delaware ON
whai was formerly the New Castle aud
Frenchtown Turnpike road, bounded by
the laid urnpike road by lands OF Geo.
Il. Rodney, VIM. H. Reynolds, heirs OF
stephen hiddIe, deceased, and others, and
lying on both sides OF the Delaware Rail
Il al. containing about one huud red ami
twenty five acres, as butied and bounded
and IN narked en- the plot recorded At New
Castle, called Cumberland Farm" Also
all that certain lot Of Woodland adjoining
the above, and further bounded by lands
Of VIM. H Reynolds, heiIs OF WIN: l..
Silver, deceased, ana others, centaining Z
five acres of land, Inore or less. with q
two-story frame House, and frame Barn
and Granary thereon erected
Seized and taken In execution az the
property Of William silver, and Eliza
Jane. bis wife, and George R King, and
Elizabeth b.. his vile, /. e.; ami to be sold
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, New CASTLE, June 18th,
a. D.. 1873. ie20-3tawIs
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SHERIFFS SALES.

0HERIFF'S SALE.
- BY virtue ofa writ OF Levari Facias
70 me directed, will be exposed 10 Public
LAFAYETTE HOTEL. s4t shipley St.,
Kept by John p"ugherty. in the City
OF Wilmington. New Castle County, Del.
ON WEDNESDAY,
THE 10th DAY OFF JULY. A. D., 1873,
.At2 O'clock, D. m, the following describ-
All that certain lot. piece or parcel OF
land, situate In the city OF Wilmington,
bounded and described AS follows. To wit !.
Beginning at . point on the south westerly
side OF Nineteenth street at the distance
OF 20 feet inch ~ southeasterly nom the
southeasterly side OF Wash neton street,
thence westerly parallel with WASH
fngton street, ~ feet Inches to corner,
thence southeasterly pa allel with 18th st.
~ feet y inches o q corner, thence north
easterly and parallel with the firRt descri b.
cd line VI feel inches to the aaid south
westerly side OF 10Th street, and tb ence
thereby north westerly 20 feet 0 inches 10
the place Of beginning, he the contents
scribed tract OF land on 10Th street, being
subject however 10 the regulation and re-
striction that no building shall be erected
on the said hOutherly side OF 18th street at
a less distance than twenty feet, but that
the whole front OH said street twenty feet
wide shall be kept an open ornamental
space for the free passage or air and light
forever.
Seized and taken In execution as the
property OF Francis p. Myers and Annie
M, his wife, and I. ts., and To be sold by
ISAAC CRUDE, Sheriff.
Sheriff's ONCE, New Caslie, June 10Th,
A. D., 1873. je22-3tawts
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TRUSTEES SALE
r EAL ESTATE

BY virtue OF an order OF tho u.,.
Court OF the State OF Delaware. in a. q ~
NV Castle Co., made after the leb LAZY, Ia M
reoruary. A. d.. 1875, will be- exnosaI y,
nuniic sale, At the LAFAYETTE IA M
TEL, corner 9th and Shi oiey streets NV'
SATURDAY, JUNE 10th. Is,s
AT II O'Clock. u. M, the folIowingds.,.,
% real Estate, being the proper, !,
soorge W. Mousley, deceased. sll,I.s
ing and being In Brandywipe Hn.A.!, Y
New Cas- tie county, and state OF feIas'.
bounded and described as follow, IA ~,
beginning at u stone In line of lana, !;
Isaac :. Elliott and the snuff mil rs.S
ana running thence with "a d Elton AN,
Anu partly Dy line Of said public nat
north forLy-slx degrees. eA.l one hund,.i
AM fourteen and seventy-six bundr.its,
perches TO corner OF said Elliott lands II
line OF lands OF Uuponi ihsuss
by said DuPont's lands north dity.si,S,
degrees, west one hund red and slxtyb,s,
and nty-tw0 hundredths perches IN =
st9ne,> corner OF said - DnpoD,
thence by lands OF said - DnpN~i
south thiri y-one and u half degrees, wei
elBhty-hve and twelve hundredths percbes
10 corner or land OF Beciamin tgllett
thence by the same the following svs
courses and distances, TO wit: south sew.
enty and half degrees east forty.one sod
forty eight hundredths perches south dry.
three and hall degrees, west twelve aal
four tehlhs perches. thence ssulh thlrty.
one degreeJ, east four perches, south forty
and a half degrees east forly-fOur and aity-
TWO hundredths perches, sJuth tifty-One
and half degrees east hflyseven and
sixty four bundredths perches to tue place
OF besiuning, containing ninety acres and
nty-eisht square perches OF land, more
or.less.
And 1t is ordered by the C0urt that the
purchaser or purchases thereof W and
appear at the next Urphans' Court for
New Castle County, that the Court may
ttssign TO the purchaser or purchasers, the
premises sold TO him, het or them, punu-
ant TO this order, he, she or they, win SUI
nc1ent surety or surefies, 10 be approved
by the Court, entering into rec0gnlzsnce
to be taken and acknowledge n SAID
Court, TO the state, in II penal sum. TO be
determined by The said COlri, with condi-
tiOn 10 pay To the parties entitled, sever
ally, or their executors. administrators or
assigns, resp"cli vel their Just and pro-
portionable snar-s of Tie said purchase
money. with interest from such time as
the Court may determine, In such manner
ana time as may, by the direction tne
said Court, be prescribed and appointed III
said condition.
Attendance will be given and terms
made known, at the time and place alOre-
sad, by j. l.. VALLANDlGHAA,
WM. u. WHITLEY,
Trustees;
Or by their Attorney.
Attest. J. n. HOUSEMAN, CerA or'
phans' Court. Js5,l2,N,2o'w@
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Mrs. jerks.

SWEARING JOHN SHERMAN BACK TO
LIFE.
From the Ne,c Orleans Democrat.
She began her job of swearing John
Sherman back to life this afternoon. Her
replies were sharp and shrewd enough but
her intensely strained and theatrical air
betrayed her completely. She acted her
testimony like an actress of vaudeville,
and made bad impression all around.-
der testimony was amusing, but not con-
vincing. The general remark among
members of the committee and news
paper correspondents is, that she seems to
differ from Eliza Pinkston only in color.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28

THE REPUBLICANS of Illinois are not
proud Of Hayes, in truth they seem
wholly to lack knowledge of his serene
existence, and if they ever heard of him,
it must have been in some vague and un-
satisfactory way. They didn't even take
the trouble to make some sarcastic re-
marks about him, as the Republicans of
Iowa did in their platform,
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28

Ii is stated that the new Sub-Treasury
coin vaults will be completed by August
/. Tho contract price is s22, 900. The
vaults, when completed, will have capa-
city to hold $1,000, 900 in silver coin.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28
JUNE 2S. 1879.

Mrs. JENKs has so tenperly taken the
Republican party under wing that it's
very nearly party necessity that she
should succeed Mr.. 2. Chandler rs chair
man of the national committee. What
n campaign she make.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28
tBELow SECOND STREET,

Having completed our arrangements nv
Inc Introduction of Raney's Patent Reel
oVell' win capacity of turning out TWEEN.
" oairels oi nour per day into Crackers
biscutls ana Cakes, and through the aid az
tlsht thousand dollars worth OF Lhe latest
improved Iol isbei machinery TO supply
IN mammo b oven, where neither smoke
dust nor gas enters baking chambers while
oaki, g. 1t being drawn of by mecnanical
appliances, We consider oursel YES com ne-
tent 10 compete with any other similar
estaDllsnmcht In this country To Furnish tn
stores, Hotels. Pic-nics. Parties of every
klno and snip stores at az low a rate AZ
| lhey can be gotten up for, considering The
qual1ty OF the goods. We herewith ,nu.
lnerale few OF the articles when are n,
The best quality: ''
Nic-na crackers by the barrel. 1oc.
So y, I to Sc.
aes.,.,oa ,osudu ~ ,a anu squar=, 6 to &c.
Ginoar ,,,ts' 10 to l2c.
Ginger cakes large l5p for 81 H
Eina tn quantity per 10. lie.
Our salesman and wagons will visit ali ali
tne stores in the city and State. and Ali
stores IN the adjacent States of Pennsvi-
wanna, Maryland and New JERSEY. and 80.
liclt the patronage of all persons In good
stan1ing who Will be pie ~ ed to patronize
our establishment. ID. LEMON & GO.
NAV <o-oheod III Market street.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28

NJ Office to COUNTY TAX PAYERS.
IN We hereby give n-lice that the
county and Poor Ia xes for the year 1878, are
now due, and payable at the office SIS
Market street. fHal
Special notice is given to those who have
not paid their taxes for 1871 70 do so within
ten days from this date, OF they viii be col
lected with costs
JOS. L. CARPENTER, Jr.,
A GIVEN,
May LIST. 1S78.-,f Collectors.
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A CA HD.
To the Voters Of New Castle "a.

To the Voters Of New Castle 60.
GENTLEMEN -
AS have been Informed by the pu.-
shed official statement OF the Chairman
ofthe Democratic County Meeting. thai in
accordance with the rules OF our Time hon.
ored party, / have recei we'd "a majority oy
your sufirages, and have been nom mated
for the office OF Sheriff Of New Castle
county, desire to return you my sincere
thanks for the honor you have conferred
upon me; and TO pedge TO the people OF
The county, that shsuld they make me-
their executive officer. by giving me u
majority Of their votes for Snerifr' al The
General Election In November, / will
conduct the business OF the ONCE 10 IN :.
pest of my ability, ana In the most salts
factory and impartial manner.
To my opponents In the late nomination
am deeply sensible for tneir profferei
SURFACES. and TO The Democratic voter.
geneialiy a.d to az who participated In
support TIL nominee, feel deeply CRATE
1ul and return my especial THANKS.
Very Respectfully,
,..-,.,,, JOHN PYLE.
Je26-2wdSw.