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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-12-18
COMMUNICATION.
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BAYou BouEFF, 4 I
Dec. 18th, 1878. {

Mr.. ED1ToR- s'
Among the causes that are oppress-
ing our prosperity in this Parish, is
the large cost required last year for
building and repairing fences. By the
time the land owner fences his prop
erty and each year makes the repairs
necessary, about one-third of his rem
tails are gone. This immense burden
added to the taxation, State and Par
ish, is draining the country of almost.
all the profits that can be made BY the
farmer. At the present price of our
staple products, / doubt if there is a
farmer engaged in cotton planting.
who can, after paying the cost of fen
cling repairs and taxation, realize EOne
dollar over the most economical liv-
ing. There are a great many land
owners that can't cultivate or rent
their lands at oil, becausesthey are un-
able to fence it.. Thus q large guam
tity of the most fertile slands remain
from. year to year unprodnctive, not
yielding a. cent towards the general
revenue of. the State. So poor are
many Of the land owners, that not
Eeven proper conveyances can be had
for the attendance of church and the
discharge Of ordinary social duties ia
their immediate neighborhood. Lei
the stock be fenced in, and the money
required to fence large plantations III
!. applied tothis and other, essentials q
requisite for the comfort aud happi
ness of family, and there, will b,
more contentment at, home, But few
lof the planters have a stock 30 larg
that small payturage, would not b
sufficient. Besikes, it is absolutely
necessary to success in raising stock o
. any kind, that they be given atten
ton and protected from the thieve
+ that usually infect every community
, The cause of one. half of the trouble
in a ueighborhood is due to the error
of letting stock run at large. Ken
, lucky, Virginia, and other States hav
! resorted to this necessary law, an
! even Western Texas has been con
t PEELED to do the same thing. Fort
r every one to provide pasturage for b
stock, keep them under fence, and I'll
plantations will need no fencing. Th
i. can be done on the alluvial lands !,
o the Parish, while the Pinewood
2 where fencing is cheap, can go on /
!, they are; now. This is q police reg
9 lation. which the Police. Jury has Il
right to adopt, and it is to be. hop.
that they will maturely consider =
n question at their next meeting ~
el Land 0wners on the bayons and riv
d are in favor Of it, 50 far as | can lear
.s Il A FARMER.
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We ask the special attention Of
our community, more particularly
that of the gentler sex, to the caro-
of Mrs. C. Geiger, Milliner s Dress
maker, and take pleasure 10 recon-
mending her beautiful and rich stock
Of goods to their purchasing needs
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-12-18

-HARpLY day passes by that we
do not hear encomiums heaped on
DIR. Gardner, for the efficaeious cures
effected by his Samaritan Linimens'
and right here let us advise all suffer
ers to call on the Doctor and pur'
chase a bottle of his Liniment.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-12-18

JOHN ]. FERGUSON, the senior Of
the firm Of Ferguson schnack, will
be back from New Orleans to-mor-
row, where he will have selected and
purchased all the latest aud prettiest
notions and Holiday gifts to be had
In the Crescent City. Prepare to
give them acall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-12-18

OSCAR CHOPIN, the well known
and reliable Cotton Factor, OF Ne"
Orleans, paid us visit on Saturday
last; he has been visiting his Match
itoches customers and will return to
New Orleans after o weeks business
in AYoYelles.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-12-18

-DR. RACIAL, Dentist, who has
been professionally absent for some
time, returned on Saturday, and can
be found at his residence and office,
on Third Street, where he will be
pleased to give his services to all
fayor;np him with a call.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-12-18

SEE Paris and die" was noted
expression of Prince Talleyrand' but
the DEMOCRAT says go to Levin's Tor
vour Christmas candies and sugar
plums, and live forever.
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mo finer or more useful Christ
mas present can be made to your
wife, your sister, nay your sweet
heart, than good Sewing Machine.
The agent Of the "Wilson" and the
Wheeler Wilson Machines, Tom,
Moore Biossat, in Alexandria, oppo,
site the Town Hall, can sell you that
Christmas present cheap and on easy
terms.
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-sAm FELLOWS has rented the
Exchange Hotel, so we'll and famil :,
iarlv knowa as the ''Ice House." and
nronoses to run and make it his
headquarters for the year 1879, and
nsks a continuance of the patronage
so literally bestowed on his old
hnnsp. -
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ONE OF the best business stands
in Alexandria, the "Mrs. Lewis cor
ner,'' on Second Street, just across
from the upper corner ofsshe TOwa
Hall, was sold on Saturday and pur-
chased by our neighbor over the way,
Bernard Ehrstein, for the sum Of
fourteen hundred dollars.
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IN MEM0RIAM.
HALL ALEXANDRIA FIRE DrpARTMENr.
3 alexandria, La.

.
HALL ALEXANDRIA FIRE DEPARTMENT.
afs.s,s Dec. ID, 1873.
To the Honorable the President and
Members of the Fire Department Of
j .Alerasdria, La:
Your undersigned Committee, ap-
pointed to frame resolutions expressive
of the regret Of the Fire Department for
the sad and untimely death Of three Of
its most worthy, active and efficient
members, Messrs. SALOMONf MAYERs the
Secretary of the Department, DANIEL
GRHR and HENRI Levy, beg leave very
respectfully to- Submit the following
Resolutions, VIZ: f5ass fffffA3 In
BE IT RESOLVED by the Fire Depart
ment of the Town of Alexandria in spe-
|cial meeting convened,
/. That bowling in humble submits
sien to the decree Of Proyidence w bich
has taken from us three of, our members
whom we delighted. to honor while i've
| ing and for whom It Is our Sad priyi-
legesto mourn, we are but discharging
a painful duty when We. as q body, tes-
Itify 10 the conscientious and s4gid per-
Torrance of the. varied obligations of
teslQ tVbunus upe iHus VsssASOss @nu
faithful COM anion on the part OF our
deceased members, Messrs. SAloHoN
MAYER, DANIEL GEHR and HRRRl LEVY.
2. That this Department shares with
their bcreaved families, to whom they
have left the proud heritage Of h0Dored
names, and the community which they
adorned by their upright walk, busi-
. ness enterprise and sterling worth, a
common grief at the suddenness of the
call which took them from us, and o
deep and lively regret that they were
thus so unexpectedly summoned to q
fate which in moment broke all the
, dear ties that bound them to family,
country and friends, and babe. theal ex-
change all the joys which made life so
!. fair and hope so bright, for the chilling
q embrace of a watery grave.
8. That the loss of the young men
who had so early in life established tha
Q enviable regulations universally accOr-
ded to them for strict integrity, fair
, dealing, devotion to duty and unswerv-
!, ing honesty Of purpose is no common
calamity, as Is best evidenced by the
Z gloom which their death, has cast upon
!. all the people Of our. eoQKnrtfK aud by
. 1.-The united. desire to do hoi 70 their
: memory. II their death WAs Intended
70 Ito teach us how 9fail is nurDwn tenure
lel OF life and how soon n5lS1 times may
"a sGiye %. noug : but sidfsaa pain
" For promised joy z * * .ss.sisss4ss
y We should, as II will be onr. pleasing
a. duty to do, ever keep this sfeecllection
d sEof their many high. and noble qualities
y Tot mind and heart fresh ana green al
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WEDNESDAY. DEC. Is, 1879

I'VE must give our delinquent subscribers
at this prosperous seaso" ofthe year, a
courteous dun and gentle reminder
that ave expect them to call ana se'''e
up their dues at once, The printer
must live, and as a true 'eork'ngaaa", !,
is ,corthy of his hire, and "0p that
christmas: time is near at hand once
more, ,ee trust our friends 'eilI reme"''
her their true; friend, the DEMOCRAT
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-12-18

GENERAL Beauregard has been
appointed Adjutant General Of the
State, rice I. W.. Patton, installed
Mayor of New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-12-18

-WADE HAMPTON, South Carroll
mas great Governor, has had his leg
amputated six inches below the knee,
and has been elected to the United
States Senate.
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Two negroes have been lynched
in that rock rooted stronghold of
Radicalism, Nebraska, and as yet it
has not been put down as "Another
Southern Outrage"
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has hitherto occupied the time and
attention of the Legislature and nhisll
is not properly withfb buy oIsign 70
Legislators; that yhich is useful .aat
may bsfst1pveds ston the sspsbsiis
process o lsgi Wand liowalighs {
and uninportant tho changes thsts'
have been made for the pprpose az
presenting the question: How often
should the Legislature meet, shall it
be annual, bi ennial or tri.ennialY
but it's discussion we must reserve
for next week. b.
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ABOUT HOME.


The past week, in Alexandria, has
,een truly q brisk aud lively one iDI
,rade. All of orr merchants haveI'
FULL stocksson hand, and the country 1
dealers. with their cotton and aothefl
,ruck, have been IN Town makingI
their sales and purchases, and drop
ping plenty Of cash or its equivalent
into the Golfers of our merchants.
The Warehouses have e,eived
large quantities of cotton, sugar ana
molasses for shipment, and the POOL
Liners have kept.them well cleaned
out, but the receipts stillskeep pace
with the shipments. =.ezs.a.>.s- ,-s..s.ss
Both the river and the weather
have been on fair behavior-the first
named institution has risen once
more some two feet, and though de
clining now, yet there is good nav
igable margin left for the boats-the.
second has averaged from $3.50 TO-
fully fair, and making due allowances.
for crusty old December, we can but
return thanks TO the weather cletk
for his good department.
The jeaoeled constellation Of ttd
Pool Line, the bijou Of the two Char,
lies, the Jewel, reached here Thurs
daylight, with good freight, some me:
people and a big package Of papers
| fdr the DEMOCRAT, and went on her
way rejoicing to Grand Ecofe. 81 +
The next entry in line was our
beautiful, blue Danube, Charlie
Thorn's eye-apple; she touched our
wharf 40 hours out from the Ores.
cent City, and she, too, had a pile Of
freight, lots of passengers, among
them the prosecuted Natchitoches
ones, and a bundle of papers for this
office. 4.as...4 l s,.t
The Texas, the biggest carrier o
the Pool. Line, except the Silver City
passed down Saturday and had near
lys full load Of cotton and othe
: truck. #''''y q 2 ...s
b The w. j. Behan, another favoril
4 of the Pool-Line, passed up Saturda..
U some time in the night, was reporte'
: to us as having good freight, bu
y no one handed US any papers fror
her clerks. - IS. -, 8
Before six o'clock Sunday eyenin
# the "gilt-edged' Maria Louise bic
her maiden whistle of the season an
e gracefully touched the upper Tow
) Wharf, putting out some freight an
If then WIS of for East Point. Til
~ office was supplied with a package
p latest New Orleans papers by ht
II clerks. raj So :
D The Bonnie Lee passed up Monda
ii evening, with good freight list an
lie passengers, for Shreveport, but lc
A. no papers for this office.
!. But the conquering monarch of I'll
!, river, our home Packet, the non p
~ reil Bart. Able, male her first Al
~ pearance of the sea son on her reg
ID lar day. and it was happy snrpri
" to us all, and she looks as bright al
If pretty as just out of band box, Al
it is now, more than ever, rerfe
a. steamboat. Her accomplished a,
ia veteran Captain, Dick Sinnott, is
~ fine plight and eager for big bu:
;. ness in his old trade, and we have
~ right to promise it to him on t
'se part of our people. George c. Ha'
u ilton, as of old, is her Chieftain
X the Office, and Tom Dowty, her {
la favorite mud clerk, reigns yet in til
I'd, position, the hardest and most i
ri portant one on the boat. s5
The Ashland passed up yesterd
- and took the Bart. Able's freight
as, above. :. ..'.l.
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DREECH LOADING SHOT GUNS,
d FROM $35 to Ss5, AT FERGU-
SON g. SCHNACK'S, WATCHMAK-
Frs AND JEWELERS..

.l..opa. standing army wfh|s!IeaGbss
a sitting one. The Secretary Of War
has ordered eleven thousand arm
chairs to he made at the Fort Leav.
entorth Military PrjsonF fors dsssy>
button among the troops, at the rate
of one for each non commissioned Of
ficer and one for every two privates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-12-18

WE call the attention of our
readers to the advertisement of DR..
G. Beard, the well-known Oculist,
142 Canal Street, New Orleans, for
whose standing and reputation We can
vouch.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-12-18

DOsE's NAME WRITING FANCY
II STITCHING AND DARNING
ATTACHMENTS FOR ALLy MA
CHINES.-FOR SALE BY FERGU- !
SON g. SCHNACK, SOLE AGENTS
lFOK THE GENUINE SINGER Mo
CHINE. T.f -
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john r. THoRNToN, Parish
Judge elect, and David c. Paul,
Sheriff elect of our Parish, are mo
mentarily expecting the receipt OF
their commissions, and will at once
be indicted into office. We make
mention of this to pay merited
compliment to the outgoing Judge
and Sheriff, John Clements and Hen.
nv NJ. Robinson. These gentlemen,
though defeated for reelection for
strong political reasons, retire from
Office with the kindestlfeelings of the
well.thinking portion Of the commu-
nifty; both have made good and trus
W officials, and we have yet to hear
o single personal complaint urged
against them. The DEMOCRAT, 10
bidding them adieu officially, person
ally has none but the best feelings
and kind wishes for them in tseil
retirement from Office, and could mol
1t them pass ont without these mer
1 ed good words.
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A special notice elsewhere an
nouuces that aafRAsand popalAess
Family Grocery Store Of the late
Daniel Gehr, is once more opened and
will be carried on by his widow, Mrs.
Sarah Gehr. The, management Of It
will be under the control and guild
ance of his brotherAnd former clerkss
Gustaye Gehr. 81 Si HafT
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WE must again call the asten-
tion of our cotton and sugar planters
10 the commercial card Of Renshaw,
Cammack q CO., Cotton and Sugar
Factors and General Commission
Merchants, New Orleans, at their old
stand, No. 80 Perdido street. This
house is proverbially one of the best,
most reliable and commercially solid
business firms in the City. and
through all the hard times and fall
ures ofshe past, it has weathered the
financial storm, stood the crash, and
to this day maintains an honoreo
and gilt-edged reputation. ..f
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DREECH.LOADING SHOT GUNS
ID from $35 to,s$85, at FERGUSON
g. SCHNACK'S, ~ WATCH MAKERS
and JEWELERS. al

~
MeeDY's.-We direct attention to
the advertisement Of the King Of
Shirts, the renowned Moody, whose
Granite Palace is corner of Canal and
Royal Streets; in the Crescent City.
Moody hasIgoods for the year round,
but when Christmas is near his stock
deserves special attention, He has
dressing robes, dressing cases, ele-
giant neckwear, all styles Of half-hose,
underwear, &e.,.&c., and bundle from
his store will tickle any husband,
brother or; sweetheart in the land.
1--WE would also call attention to the
fact that our old friend, w. II. Rog-
ers, can now be found at Moody's.
Everybody in the Red River district
knows Billy Rogers, and all like him.
If you go down to New Orleans call
on him, and if you can't go yourself
send him an order. He win selecl
). the goods as carefully as you coule
do and, we doubt not, with bette
taste and Judgment. 81
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~ AZ ~ = ~ y'->"A'Ssf~ :, -
,trimeut to the excellence Of the
charter, and with great saving TO-
the State. as .aaEsn
with this large amount 81 matter
removed from the halls Of legislation
there would remain only that which
lie strictly legislation, and constitutes
but small portion Of the 1000 pages
OF the Statutes Of nine, years. How
much of this could have been dis
pensed with can be Judged by the
slight changes which it has made in
1.-THE law as It existed In 1853. The
great departments Of Succession, do
nations, inter vivos and martis causa
obligations, sale, lease, partnership
prescription and security unchanged
The Code Of Practice has 4 few
changes for the worse, and If oil th'
other changes have not been for th'
worse, tits certain that they, .conlt
have been dispensed with withou
Injury. The only change Of any i'm
portance has been in the ,registr,
laws, and creating q privilege in "a
vor Of laborers. One. cannot exam
inc these legislative changes witlou
) feeling Chat ninety nine hundredth
. of them have been from the caprice
of individuals or from restless d.
, sire to do something when there wa
nothing to do, and not from publ
+ need. AS incredible as it may 81
: pear, the Supreme Court, in the la'
), ten years, have made more .radic
I changes in the law than has bee
y done by direct Legislation. .g
II We have pointed out that wiki
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try, he presented us resolutions. 40
give details and do them justice in
full, is not our present object. 1t
were needlrss to attempt such stu
pendous task; they were full, lauda-
tory and historical. Of like char
acter were the eloquent remarks
made upon them and the cause Of
them by Mr.. White. Ready elo.
ouence did good work. The next
call was made for the resolutions oil
the Ladies Guild of St. James
Church. Tender and deep mourn
ling and grateful, admiring, affection
ate recolIections prompted their com
pos;tion-of these they were full
But what shall we say of the prefa
|tory remarks which were made bJ
the Hon. w. F. Blackman, on pre-
seuting and submitting them. w
/ heard what we expected, the caus'
was ably presented, and the ladie
! were we'll and honorably represented
/ On motion, all the resolutions ant
addresses prepared, delivered, ant
lpresented for the occasion wer
| adopted as whole, and a committe
|of three of laity, with the Rector
were ordered and authorized to com
pile and publish them. On thi
committee were appointed Ma jor +
!. Seip, of St. James Church, Alexan
dria, Captain C. ]. Barstow, Of Trln
ity Church, Cheneyyille, and Mr.. g
W. Bolton, of St. Peters Church
Pineville. The full purpose OF tn
!. meeting having been now accom-
plished, it was regularly adjourne
latter prayer by the Rector. But bs
fore closing he summed up the pre-
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DEPARTMENT on WATERwoRKs AND FuntIG
BUILDINGS. Room No. ~, CITY HALL
New Orleans, December a. 1879.

DEPARTMENT oF WATERwoRKs AND FURLIG
BUILDINGS, Room No. ~. CITY HALL,
New Orleans. December "a. 1879,
Senlcd proposals will be received ut this office
until THURSDAY, December &c, 1919. mt y
o'clock M for repairs tn tho Bienville Boys
and tho Robertson Girls school houses, accord
Ing to Specifications on tile In the office Of the
City Surveyor. The work to be adjudcatod to
the lowest bidder.
The city reserves the right TO reject any and
all bids.
Iariies milking proposals Tor the work arc
required to deposit with the Administrator of
Finance ns an evidence Of their intention TO
abide by the adjudication. the amount Of st5o In
cash which shall be forfeited to the city In case
Of failure 10 sigp the contract.
Bidders to whom contract is not awarded
shall have their deposits returned to them on
the day adjudication Is male.
Proposals to he ndorsed Proposals for re-
pairs TO Bienville Boys and Robertson Girls
school houses"
IT, II. GIEVAILEY,
Administrator Of Waterworks and Public Build
ings. del4ff
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PROPOSALS FOR LEvEE WORK.
STATE or LOUISIANA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Executive Department.
New Orleans. December "a. 1873.
Healed propssals will be received ut this office
until SATURDAY, December II. 1878. at II III .,
for the construction Of the following lsvees:
Oakley, parish Of Ibervilie, First District
Virginia. parish Of Ibarvile First District.
st. Joseph. parish Of st. James. First District,
Hermitage. parish Of st. Charles. First Dis
trie
Promised Land. parish Of Plapuemines, First
District
Fanny. parish of Pla1ueminea First District
Alright parish Of East Carroll Fourth Dis
triet
Plans. nroflles aud specifications Of the above
works now ready for inspection ut the State
Engineer = office.
Proposals shall be addressed to tho under
signed aud each ono indolsed for the particular
Iavee on which the bid Is made Tho saaled
proposals must contain deposit. amounting
to ono cent for eaeb yard Of the aatimated con
FONTS no 10 ten thousand yards and an add
10 be forfeited to Tho state In case II tho failure
Of tho contractor or bondsmon to qualify within
for eight hours oftar adjudication OF also the
bpndsmen must be present nj The opening Of tho
bids, prepared Ia sign Immediately.
Payment for this work will be male aa per
statement In the office Of tho State Board Of I'm
ginaors.
The hoard reserves to itself tho right TO reject
any or all bids.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS.
Governor md President of tho Board Of State
Engineers delh II
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PROPOSALS FOR REPAIRS.

Governor md President of tho Board Of s.
Enpinanra dnlh