The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-25

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heed these words of warning and be
prepared for the coming conflict.
BAYOU BEUF.
CoT1LE LANDING,
Sept. %, 1881
EDITOR DEMOCRAT
Again am called upon to write to
you, this time to answer a charge more
serious than the former. am not
much of writer, and I dislike to get
into newspaper controversy with rival
SO far superior to me In in
tellect and magnitude Of Importance.
The merchants who have signed the
Card in awe the People" relative to my
making false reports about their advan-
cling the prices of goods since the quar-
antine, ARE ENTIRELY MISTAKEN. have
not used their names, or the name of
any merchant Of Alexandria; now, it is
left with them to make proper explain
atoms, which hope and trust they will
do. Can any one of them, take up what
said In my letter about sit may please
the merchants of your Town, to sell
their goods at advanced figures?" only
expressed my opinion in a plain and
gentlemanly way, and made no allu-
sion to any one. therefore think
their card, was entirely uncalled for,
and unwarranted.
/ am sorry to have any disputes with
the merchants referred to, and wish to
be plainly understood: l have the high
est respect for many Of the merchants
Of your Town, and feel sorry for those
who are envious of neighbours pros
perity.
l now wish to show to the public, that
some of the merchants who signed that
card, have advanced the prices Of their
goods since the quarantine. 1 also wish
to ask them, would they take a profit,
over the ordinary one, under such cir
cumstances? Can they be expected to
sell goods at usual rates. when there are
none to replace them? Would not their
profits be honorable and legitimate un'
der such circumstances What is bust.
ness but speculation Then why are
they SO irate a: this charge? Now fol
the proof of what I say-here Is wha
Mr.. F. H. Neal says:
Cotile, La, Sept. q
This is to certify that bought barre
of mess pork from Messrs. Baer e. Manr
on the 7th Of September, and paid then
SIG for it. also bought half pound 0
America smoking tobacco from Leopold
Gehr, aud paid him at the rate of one dol
lar per pound, having bought the SAME il
Alexandria before the quarantine at 8
cents per pound.
(Signed) F. II. NEAL.
| Cotile, La, Sept. 20.
I certify that Baer g. Mann told me Of
the 9TH Of September, that they would no
sell me barrel Of mess pork for less tina
$l7, and furthermore stated that they di
not care to sell at all, for less than retail
lprices.
| (Signed) s. A. DowTY.
These are the only two instances tha
I could get the proof Of to-day, but,
have heard of many others, which, if /
becomes necessary, can fully substan
tiate. Mess pork sold in Alexandria q
SIS per barrel, and probably lower be
fore the quarantine, and it has been de
clining steadily in New Orleans eve
since. ( leave this matter to the decis
ion of the unprejudiced-who is right
In conclusion, I wish to contradict ar
other statement by the Editor of 'tW
The People" This is the second time
have done this, and hope it will not b
necessary again. I trust the said Editc
will find other matters of more intere!
to the public, than publishing these Il
Gals relative to my business.
In relation to my selling meat at IS c,
F per pound, since the quarantine, this
POSITIVELY untrue, as can establish by til
gentlemen who have signed this card.
Il Cotile Landing, Sept. %.
This is to certify that we, the unde
signed in the employ of H. A. Blossa
Cotile Landing, have not sold any inca
: since the quarantine was established, owe
Is cents per pound for bacon clear sides 8
retail, and l24 cents per pound, whe
sold by the side or one hundred pounds
our price for pork has been from 10 t
l2t cents per pound, these prices are fl
cash or cotton in hand.
(Signed) w. 81. S1MoNs,
j. s. HENDERSON,
4 G.. W. SHUEY.
| Ihope these explanations will satisf
these gentlemen, and trusting they wi
do me simple justice,
/ am, Sir,
Il m Yours very truly,
H. A. BIossA,
i CoTILE Posi- OFFICE,
/ Sept. Goth, 1877.
EDITOR DEMocRAr-
i Sir-Please correct the mistake mad
+ in the columns of your paper of til
18th inst, in reference to there bein
|, yellow fever in Mr.. Halle family
Such is not true. I have never tol
any one that Mr.. Halls family ha
yellow fever; ! don't remember eve
talking to Mr.. Hicks on the subject
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