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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29

and explicitly contradicted the
averments of the Sun. The Sun,
however, still chung to its original
statements, and to Mr.. Randall.
In the meanwhile Mr.. Randall
said nothing, but maintained a
stolid silence, refusing to disclose
his honest convictions and permit
ting the various interests to inter-
pref oracular cajolery to suit them
selves. The result was that he
got in by being all things to all
men and allowing both sides to ex-
pect his favor, or at least his per-
feet fairness and impartiality.
How these promises were redeem
ed is now disclosed. The results
show the correctness OF our appre-
tensions, and we trust that they
will altogether secure that union
between the West and South which
their mutnality of interests de-
mand, and their divorce from the
East, whose dictation only means
as it has always ment, the defeat
of those interests. Now that the
two great producing sections of
the country are in power, let them
use it for the advancement of their
own interests, at least equally with
those of the money changing and
pawnbroking East, whose hand
maidens the South and West have
ever been.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June Is, '7S.
In no other city of its size is
more want and wretchednes ex-
perienced than in Washington, the
country's Capital. No city of its
size in America is SO sweet and
lovely. The two assertions appear
entirely Incompatible, yet both are
true. Wide streets, smooth pave
ments, numerous public parks,
statues and fountains, the grand
eur of the massive Government
buildings, combine with the pres
ence Of the most notable people of
the country, both political, artis-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29

The Confederate Brigadiers'
are ont in a card sustaining How
ards Lottery. Beauregard and
Early in the roll of troopers" for
gambling hell is about on par
with JAS. Longstreet on the l4th
of September, 1874. The Seminole
Indians had question which, to
our mind, deserves to be rescued
from savage hands and practiced
by our people. 1t was, that when
a "brave" worn out anil old, be-
came burden to his family and
tribe, a GROWER and mar plot, the
young bucks took him III the woods
and broke his back with a stone.
Ii this custom should be affixed,
Bearregard and Early would be
remarkable good subjects for
broken backs, for their condnct
and connection III the Louisiana
Lottery matter is IL burning shame
on the whole >outb.-Vjhdieator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29
The newspapers now very irrev-
erently speak of Samuel j. Tilden
as the monkey of Gramercy Park. "

Not long since the Southern
Pacific railroad bill, the levee bill,
the bill to establish a Brazilian
Steamship mail line, and an ap-
preparation for the New Orleans
Mint, seemed to DE assured, be-
yond per adventure; they sre now
portions and parcels of the dread
tut past" They were all defeated,
and why? Can any of our con-
gressmen give us the true inward
ness of the Illustration of these es-
sential measures Does any one
dare say that the gentlemen who
carry an eye single to their own
glory and the tricks of the monkey
of Gramercy Park had right to
do with the defeat of these bills P
Exponent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29


A Berlin dispatch to the Pail
Mall Gazette says: A special mes
senger has gone to st. Petersburg,
it is said, to report to the Car on
the progress of negotiations, which
are affirmed to be taking a differ
ent course from what was expected
by Russia, owing mairly to fresh
reapproachment between England
and Austria, which appears to rem
der further concessions on the part
Of Russia necessary. In the ex-
change of views now going on be
sween the plenipotentiaries, the
Irssian representatives are begin
.ag TO point out that there is a
nal limit to concessions for a
late which has made sacrifices,
nd cannot offend the strong ma
onal feeling of its people. They
re- alse said to have stated that
1ey could not go beyond the con-
essions already made.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29

A sort of stocked concern in the
parish of Ouachita succeeded in
getting through set of resolu-
tions, giving that parish the APP
pearance of opposing Constitu-
tional Convention, and a CORE
spondent writes to the n. D. Dem
ocrat showing anti-conventionists
to be in a very exceedingly small
minority in Ouachita.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29

Among the ordinary native pop
ulation in India, it is believed that
Russia has captured England and
the Indian soldiers were brought
over to rescue the capital. They
are anxious for news of the fight
ing. The officers of the Indian con-
tingent are anxious to show their
troops in London, and the Duke of
Cambridge favors the idea.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29
Half way between Austin and

Half way between Austin and
San Antonio, Texas. there are
some very fourishing woollen mills
that turn out excellent cloths,
woven all of pure wool, at the
modarate rate of eighty cents per
yard. The wool is abundantly
taken from the sheep running in
the neig hboring pastures.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29

The Russians are straining their
energies in fortifying Rodosto, and
evidently contriving every means
to gain firm hold on Bulgaria,
and are preparing to bold it, if
need be, against all adversaries.
The meeting congress seems to
have rather increased than abated
their activity in that respect.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29

In November Missouri suffra-
cans will vote on an amendment
to the Constitution to make the
payment of a poll tax a prerequisite
to voting. The funds thus derived
are to be set apart for educational
purposes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29

The delegates to the Democratic
State Convention from the parishes
that oppose Constitutional Con-
vention are being instructed to OPP
pose it. Those in favor of it should
therefore instruct their delegates
to advocate it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29

The active powers of the congress
are England, Russia, Austria and
Turkey; the passive or conciliatory
powers are Germany, Italy and
France.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29

Texas claims to have three mil
lions of inhabitants, and to be the
third now in population and the
first in size among all the States
IL the Union.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29
POTTER-ING.


the Peace Congress, and our home
affair, styled the Potter lnvestiga-
ton. For two long months have
the newspapers bristled with won
derful and startling headlines, and
the telegraph wires sung a sort OF
duet song, and still the end is not
yet. The investigation goes lively
on, and the princes and ministers
of the mighty nations of the earth
sit in solemn conclave.
That both of these bodies are to
determine weighty matters, and
that both are the right and proper
methods of settling the questions
at issue, all thoughtful and peace
loving men will concede; and that
they will accomplish good no sane
man doubts. With us ordinary
mortals, however, the suspense
grows terrible. Anything would
be u reief-war, misery, blood
shed. But this is just what these
sittings propose to avoid.
The Peace Congress has but lit
tie direct interest for us, saV the
general interest We take IN the bal
ance of the civilized world. The
Potter Committee, although puny
and insignificant as compared with
the former, is to settle a matter OF
as grave Importance to the people
of the United States as is the bal
ance of power to Europe.
This investigation will prove to
the people of the whole country
that a Presidential fraud occupies
the chair of state. 1t is useless to
assert that every one was convinced
of that fact before investigation
was begun. They were not, for
thousands of just as good men and
citizens as there are III this broad
sunny South, in the North voted
for Mr.. Hayes, and as honestly be-
lieve him entitled to his position
as they are to hold the homestead
handed down from a father. These
men are honest, straightforward
and conscientious, and no more
hard headed and prejudiced than
our own average citizen. But one
thing can be said to their credit,
and that is, they are just as gen
erous and just as bitter in hatred
against wrong and injustice as are
the sturdy farmers of Dixie. And
Just soeure as this committee con-
Wet the men and measures used IN
installing him as frauds, Just SO
sure will Hayes be repudiated by
them. Men will talk about the
enmity between North and South,
and predict bloody end to it all
Their fears are grouDdless and the
result of little consideration.
National evils cannot be got rid
of in a day, nor can widespread
opinions and prejudices. 1t takes
time. The rule nowadays is to
make haste slowly" in matters OF
state; and it is undoubtedly best,
for then all the facts in the case
and all arguments pro and con are
brought out. This is what is most
needed to accomplish the end that
the Investigation is intended for,
i. e., thorough ventilation.
1t is well understood that Hayes
title as President is not to be in
terfered with. What, then, is il
all to amount to? The highest
motive is to prevent repetition OF
the offense by which Hayes was
made President, and the next mo.
tive is to make political capital on;
of the facts in the next campaign
This is a perfectly legitimate and
needed proceeding, and the Demo
Gratis are entitled to MI the capital
they can make out of it.
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Congress adjourned sine die at
I o'clock on the morning of the
Doth inst, after an all night ses-
sion
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29

New Orleans has at present n
population of 100000.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29

many famous lOrelgneTS-ali, III
fact, who visit American shores, to
make Washington the beautiful
city it should be. Notwithstand-
ing, however, the amount of want
and suffering to be seen here is
extremely great. 1t is not seen by
the swarming beggars and whin-
ing tramps who are met at every
turn, at least not that which is felt
most keenly; but it is that endured
by hundreds upon hundreds who
have seen better times and are
hoping for such again. Many of
these, perhaps the majority of
them, have served in Government
offices, and there can be no doubt
but that that service totally units
for other. OF course | speak of
the mass exceptions do but
prove the rule. Hope of restora-
ton is almost invariably held out
to employees upon dismissal, and
SO eager are they that this Oft
broken stray Of promise is always
caught and clung to till hearts are
sick with hope deferred, purses
are gradually emptied, wardrobes
exhausted, rent and board months
behind, and painstaking charity
aloue oftentimes saves from starva-
ton. Invariably almost, such re-
main here until they have no
means of getting hence, and as
invariably they shrink from asking
help. The various departments
Of the Government are the scenes
where all this is most manifest, for
about them daily hover scores of
scantly clad windows, shabby or
phans and wan cripples, trying
yainly to obtain clerkships or to be
restored to lost positions.
The Potter Investigating Com
mittee is, of course, the object of
all-absorbing interest here Just
at present, and pen picture Of this
august body and their surround
ings may not come alniss to your
readers. The committee meetings
are held IN the room of the House
Commute on Revision of the Laws
The approach to the room is con
tinually blockaded by persons who
have no available pretext for ad-
mission nor hope of gaining it.
One third of the room is given
over to reporters and CORES pond
ents, separated from the high and
mighty Committee men" by bar
placed cross ways. There is but
one window and against it sits
Clarkson n. Potter, Chief Inquis-
itor, more noticeable now than
ever in his life before. Broad,
full forehead, heavy brows, wide
nostrils, thin bps. double chin,
spreading side whiskers and far
ing necktie, then you have Clarkson
Potter of Investigation fame. Be
side Potter. at the heal of the
table, sits "Beii Butler" chief man
on the Republican side of the Com
mittee. His pictures, SO well
known, give hun true to the life.
He dresses punctiliously and mva-
riably wears a dainty button hole
boquet, while on his third finger
CLEANS a handsome ruby ring.
Here is what one who knows him
well says of this man whom we
know as "Bluf Ben" "Burly Ben
Butler" Fighting Ben Butler, F"
etc: "In private life he is tepder
and irreproachable, kind and just
to those who labor for him." Nc
Mahon is "a sleek, well-preserved
man of perhaps 10, with scowling
forehead, heavy hair and full but
cropped beard. Gen. Hunton has
has bullet head, covered sparsely
| With ri11lv ba;r =, ,,,;H 1,ro,, ,,o,,,,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29

Let us hear from the different
wards on the subject of primaries.
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AGENTS.

Mr.. A. A. GOODWIN. of Alexandria, is
an authorized agent of the CHRONICLE,
and will contract for advertisements and
receive subscriptions.
Messrs. MCCAIN g. Bro, OF Mont
pomery. are our authorized agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-15
The Yellow Fever ut Grenada.

GRENADA, Miss, Aug. l5.-Sixteen expert
enced nurses ia charge tf doctors Vaudeville
and Veazic, arrived yesterday morning from
New Orleans. The nurses were quickly as
signed to ;tHctcd families. The type Of the
disease is .r"npurcad malignant aud is spread.
ing, Tco rr .wr!2a ucw cases have appeared
aud nine deaths ,sera reported in the last twenty
four hours. There are fully l25 cases. The
white population is now reduced to 100 None
of the old cases have yet recovered. Tho brave
and self sacrificing doctors of New Orleans, as
sisted by the resident physicians, are doing
noble work, and grateful hearts 90 out to them
aud to the generous citiZ ms of New Orleans in
this hour of deep fiction.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Aug. l5.-Ihe follow
ing has been received here from Grenada, Mis-
sissippl
"GRENADA, Mss, Aug. l4th.
Tile Mayor of Wilmington
Help US to pay nurses and bury the dead
Oar town is a grave yard. We need help The
Mayor is dying and am the only officer Left
(Sippcd. Il. A. MELTON,
City Marshal aud Acting Mayor
Immediately on receipt of the above telegram
the Board of Aldermen Of this city convened
10 special session aud mado 90 appropriation
for the Grenada sufferers and appointed com
mittee of seven to solicit contributions from
citiz ems. 1t is thought liberal sum will be
reisa0
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-15
Virginia News.

The conservatives of the Richmond district
held primary elections yesterday to elect dele
gates TO the district congressional convention.
10 the city General Joseph E. Johnston got
f,rty.tWo delegates out CT seventy. His prin'
cipal opponent is Col. John B. Young, proml'
nent lawyer of Richmond, who got twenty one
or twenty-five. The remaining delegates arc
scattering. In Manchester Johnston gets four,
possibly five, out Ct eight. Renrloo county
goes against Johnston. The remaining coun.
ties 10 the district arc only partially heard from,
but the few returns received arc satisfactory to
Johpstou's friends, who hope 10 get enough
delegates to Insure his nomination on the trst
ballot. Seventy riu" votes are necessary to Sc
cure the nomination in the Convention.
The Louisa Court House correspondent OF
the Richmond Dispatch says that during 30
iit;cal meeting there last Monday W. b. BIB
proceeded to address the crowd, but before pro
cccdiDg far Dir. Wae and himself got !nto q
persona! difficulty. Blows were passed freely,
and confusion aud excitement reIgned supreme
Bib referred to something be SAID vale had
charged him with in Z past campaign, OF being
feed attorney for candidates, when Vale pro
nouuccd it I'D liz" which compliment
Bib returaed by saying, there's another Tor
you 10 your teeth, or some such remark,
Wneu ale Qeait ulu Uio" III loC law, "nO
many blows passed before they could he sepa-
rated.
Au organization Ct colored people, number.
iug over 500 nacnes. has been formed 10 Rch
moud, having ia view immigration to the west
crn county in the fall.
The Colored Baptist General ASS 2catlon OF
Northern Virginia will meet at CulDcpcr Court
House on the OBJ inst.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
has given notice that all employees of the road
whose wages are garnished will be discharged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-15
Yellow Fever.

Oae hundred and thirty four n4w c--c5 e!
yellow fever ware reported yesterday a. New
Orleans, and twenty deaths had oacuGr;d. Iaa
weather was showe.y sol uniaSotab!e Tor tie
sick. The disease las obtained iJothoIi il
Memphis, but is corioel tr Cts locs!ltg. Ma.
new cases and three deaths we're reported ;"5!>
yesterday.
An urgent appeal is male CT t.ha.i &; he
ati ,tcd city Of Grenada. Mississippi, icr a.;
10 providing for the sick aud destitute ":cilns
of the yellow fever. The Mayor and ConrcIl.
men are all down With the disease, which il 81
the most malignant character.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-15

At the primary election in The Rchmond
district, yesterday, largo maj ct TIE dele
gates chosen are in favor OF the roulnatlon OF
General Joseph 4. Johnston, but not enough
10 secure his domination, Oh tho hrst ballot.
The vote, 100, was small aad Indicates that the
spirit oficdeperdcn:ism has also infected that
district Now both Of these facts are to be re.
GREETED, cot because there is much danger OF
Gen. JohDston's defeat, for uoless all OF the
several opposition candidates combine against
him be will certainly receive the nomination.
and almost as certainly be elected, but because
they show that the people of the district did
not avail themselves with avidity Of an oppor-
tunity for securing good representative when
one was offered them. a1d because ladepend'
en,ism to any extect ia the Metropolitan district
will have bad effect throughout the State.
General Johnston is we'll qualified for scat IN
Congress, and deserves we'll Of bis State and
the South, and by electing him the people OF
the third district can 10 cheap way, and greatly
to their own advantage, partially, at least, re-
move an obligation under which he has placed
all the people Of bis section, at whose first call
lie resigned life long and lucrative position,
but especially those Of Richmond in defence
of whom be shed bis blood. Every one OF the
opposition candidates arc able gentlemen and
would doubtless make god congressman,
but certainly 20 better than the General, and
as his claims are the strongest they should
obtain pre.emincnce. Then, too, tho whole
South owes him debt, and as it can
not pay that debt collectively, it has, by q
sort of mutual understanding, dcvolvsd
that duty upon the Richmond Congressional
district. That it will be paid We have not much
doubt The independent movement, indicated
by the small number Of those who took part 10
the primary, is much to be deplored, but We
hope the strength cf it, as manifested yester'
day, will be sufficient to arouse all the true con-
seryatives not ouly OF the third district, but Of
the whole State. to the importance Of exert
ing every possible effort within their means to
secure The union aud effectiveness Of the politl-
cal organization to which they btloDg, and to
prevent its members 1com following after
strange gods. The conservative party has re-
deemed the State, and, if it remain solid and
united, will assist 10 redeeming the country at
the first opportunity. If the next House of
Representatives be not democratic the redemp.
ton Of the country will be delayed for years, if
not forever, aud it can not be democratic if the
independent movement succeed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-15
Ro0UiSitiOn,

New York, Aug. ia Columbia, s. G..
dispatch says it is reported On good authority
that Governor Hampton has forwarded the
Governor of Ohio requisi!iop, asking for the
extradition of Tx Governor a. *. Scott, who
lives 10 Napoleon. He is charged with having
bought majority of the votes of the members
CT the Legislature during the session Of II
and '72 in order to defeat his own impsach-
mept for high crimes and misdemeanors, !"
and in order to raise the money to buy the votes
he issued fraudulent warrants on the Treasury
ia the name of imaginary persons 10 the ex.
tent Of 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-15
Greenback Convention.

LINCOLN, NEE, Aug. 15.-The grecuback
State coavcntion met here yesterday about fifty
delegates beiog present. Hon. b. w. Berk.
hauser WIS elected president. Acommlttec on
resolutions vas appointed, but was uoab!e to
agree and the convention adjourned until to-
day. An attempt will be made to nominate a
State ticket that will receive the endorsement OF
the Snmncra.s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-15
congressional Nomination.

ST.. LOUIS, No, Aug l5.-The democrats of
the Fourth district yesterday. nominated Loun.
des g. Davis for Congress-
CHICAGO ILL.,, Aug. IA special dispatch
Fourth Cor gressionsl district have nominated
Hon. Aug. Adams.
CINCINNATI, O.. Aug. l5-The republicans
of the Fifth Congressional district OF Ohio have
nominated COL II. Wilson. The republicans OF
the Twelfth district have renomiusted Henry s.
Neal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-15
Saratoga Race.

SARATOGA. Aug. l5.-Thc first r4cs;, ai:1-
handicap, one mile, was won hy Ono!e, Li>!;
SaIyers q, aud Patriot 81. line, LII. -
Harksway pulled up lame.
The second race, one mile AID three 4la't,'s
was won by Parole easily, L2u!aGler ,! ""i
PiiooetoD, poor third. lime 5:Il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-15
Accident.

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 15.-While four work
men were engaged in putting new roof Oh the
Gaylord iron and pipe works, at Newport, Ky,
yesterday afterooou, one OF the contre beams
gave way and the roof falling in carried the
workmen With it, James o. Brien suffered Sc.
we're Internal ipjuries and coocusS!on OF the
brain, J. W. Fenton had bis arm ana Jaw
broken, John Good was injured 10 the head aud
leg. The two former will probably die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-15
Verdict.

SUDBURY, Pa Angus. 15.-ILe jas? IL :Ae
case of Peter McMsnus. 9 Molly Mcguire GA
trisl here for the murder Ct Coroner Hes:en "a!
Shamokin in Eecember Il went cut at y. III
yesterday, and this morning returned verdict
of guilty of murder in the Grst degree. .foTn
ONeil, m accompce IL the crime, vii! be tried
next for the saira ofense
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-15
Tile Eighth Congressional District

The Washington correspondent Of the Balti.
more Sun says :-"Reliable intelligence re-.
ceived from the Alexandria (Va.) district in'
dicates that if MIR. Hunton should receive the
regular democratic nomination az independent
democrat. With strong backing, will enter the
field against him. a great deal of personal
bitterness appears to enter into the canvass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-15

WHERE'S COL II. u. BALL ?-Missonaries
sre badly needed in Alaska, An Indian woman
was recently fsyed slivcd on the charge OF
witchc~alt, and young girl cruelty tortured on
suspicion Of being sc accomplish. Yet Co.; NJ.
Dulany Ball, of Alexandris, was sent out there
to keep thing straight but if things go on
thus in spite Of him, we can only cry, Alas
ka ?p-Rich Whig.