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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-26
washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., April IL, ~.
The Senate is taking its ease
over the army bill, which has pass
ed the House, and the latter body
has been rather lazily discussing
the Legislative bill. There Will
probably be warm work IN both
Houses next week.
The Senate on Thursday, by
a non. partisan VOTE. seated Mr..
Bell, appointed Senator from New
Hamsphire Against his admls-
sion were Republicans like Conk-
ling and Carpenter. and for 1t such
Democrats as VOORHEES, and Bay
ard and Mcdonald.
There is unquestionably cause
for alarm in connection with the
colored emigration to the North
west. Such emigration, mace al
ter due preparation and with
money in the hands of the emf
grants, or their friends, might per
haps be ultimately advantageous to
many of them. But the haphaz-
ard and hurried manner of its be-
ginning gives few promises OF gooc
and many assurances OF evil Con
siderable money is now being
raised here and in the North fol
the guidance and relief of the emf
grants and much suffering viii
perhaps be prevented, but all wei
disposed men should unite t.
check the rush of emigrants unit
plans are matured for them.
There is great deal OF satisfac
, ton expressed at the fair and judi
cious selection of Committeeme
/ by Speaker Randall. He has mad
the important committees OF tn
House stronger than in the las
9 Congress, both in Democrats an
a Republicans. He has given tn
: Greenbackers unexpected prom
o nence, but perhaps not more tina
e the circumstances justified. 1t
: not too much to say that probabl
J. no better arrangement OF con
d mittees could have been mad
q Mr.. Randall bas on this occasio
% confirmed all the good thins
is promised for him by his frient
IS prior to his election as Speaker
Va ADAMS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-26
Poor Old Grimes!

Old Father Grimes, otherwise
ycleped w. P. Guynes, has taken
it on himself to villify the editor
of this paper in most contempti-
BILE manner through the columns
of We The People, a paper pub
hshed at Alexandria in the interest
of the Dead Duck party headed by
J. Madison Wells, and conducted
for the special benefit OF the last
named individual. The editor OF
that paper has "no idea what ex-
cuse the CHRONICLE man will make
for himself, as the letter is OF a
personal nature" Connelley dis
plays simplicity that only goes to
show his demented state when he
imagines that we need either ex-
cEse or explanation before the peo-
ole of this section when maligned
by such detestable character as
Guynes. We cannot afford te
, stoop 80 low as to answer this
blaekguard, whom we are told ha'
been publicly branded as a Ho'
THrry, and whom we know of on
own knowledge to be LIAR, b
Y having lied to US most infamousl,
4 for the sum of a few dollars. I
Guynes was q gentleman, or hat
any claim to responsibility in thi
community, we would feel calle'
upon to have an explanation, a
it is we need no defense. Attac
from such low-fung fellows j
a great deal more preferable tina
their good will, and proves tina
we have made a home thrust, an
that the truth hurts. ~
NoTE.-W. P. Guynes stole hog
from Mr.. VIM. Burke, now Twin
in Rapides parish, and was force
to make restitution. At that tim
Mr.. Burke was living in ward tw
of Grant parish, in the neighbol
hood of Mr.. VIM. Tison's. w. ]
Guynes was expelled from til
Grange and the Baptist church ft
his rascality.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-26

The negro emigration movement
from this State and Mississippi be-
gan March 5th, when $50 negroes
boarded the steamer Belle OF Mem
phis, bound for st. Louis. Since
that time 2760 emigrants have left
these two States for Kansas. o.
these only 400 paid their own way,
the other 1850 being helped along
by colored citizens of st. Louis and
various charitable associations =
N. O. Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-26

In Manchester, England, bach
elor died lately and left his prop
erty to thirty women who refused
to marry him. He said he owed
all the peace he had enjoyed in life
to their good sense. They didn't
refuse his last offer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-26
I Old Friends.

We have received two numbers
of the Southern Standard, edited
and published at Arkadelphia,
Ark, by Clark & Saunders. It is
a treat to look over the columns
of type manipulated by the deft
fingers of our brothers of the stick
and quill with whom we have
worked in other days.
The Beacon, Jas. S. Holmes edi-
tor and proprietor published at
Camden, Ark, also paid us visit
this week. Glad to see that oui
genial friend and fellow-craftsmar
is doing SO well.
Success to you all, boys. Hope
we shall hear from you regularly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-26

The New York Marine Court
was crowded on the morning OF
April 18th with colored people in
terested in the first colored breach
of promise case on record. The
plaintiff, Miss Josephine Rose, q
comedy quadroon,, was richly
dressed. The defendant, Windsor
p. Saunders, who is very black
was likewise fashionably dressed
Miss Rose claimed $4,000 fol
blighted affection, etc. The jury
returned sealed verdict, award
ing the plaintiff $1,000.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-26

A French surgeon has performed
a remarkable feat in the act OF
TRANSFORMING of teeth. He ex-
tracted an incisor projecting I'M
der the tongue) in the lower jaw
of a woman of twenty-six, and
planted it in the upper jaw in the
place of decayed tooth just re-
moved. In few weeks the tooth
was firmly fixed. This successful
experiment opens up new helo
for dentists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-26

The experiment of lighting the
reading-room of the British Muse
um by electricity seems to be per-
fectly successful. The smallest
print was as legible as by daylight.
The room is a vast circular apart
ment.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-26

Gen. Richard Taylor, Confed-
crate Major General in this De-
partment, during the late civil war;
died in New York, Saturday, April
18th. He was the only son OF ex-
President Zachary Tayloy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-26

A Berlin baker was imprisoned
lately for making gingerbread
caricature of Bismarck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-26

Paul Boyton swims with his face
nm. and has the water to back him
in his position. -Picayune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-26
ATTENTION TAXPAYERS!

OFFICE OF STATE AND PARISH lax
COLLECTOR, FOR THE PARISH OF GRANT, 7
Colfax, La. March %, 1879.
/ am in possession of all necessary
Licenses for the year 1879, furnished me
by the State Auditor and the Parish
Treasurer.
All persons in the Parish subject to
State aud Parish Licenses are hereby
notified to call at my Office within fifteen
days from the date hereof and settle the
same.
All persons interested will take due
notice and please call and settle and
save penalties and cost.
/ am to be found at my Office at all
times. &. G. NASH,
mh29- Tax Collector.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-26

Have you paid for your paper?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-26

A thermometer gains notority by
degrees.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-26
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
c,or,arv are orr authorized agents.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
PERSONAL.

Montgomery Blair is called" The lone
fisherman of politics.
Mr.. George Augustus Sala gets $4,000
for his work "a America.
Epes Sargent is recovering from his
illness. He is at his home in Boston.
Ida Lewis, the Newport heroine, cam,
within one Of dying of diphteria last
week.
Robert E. Lees daughter, Mildrd,
has Just reached home after a journey
around the world.
DIR. McCosh, president of Princeton
College, has written a new work Oh
"The Emotions.
Colonel Hayes, one of Pittsburg's
coal kings, is growing worse, his death
being hourly expected.
The Duke o. Argyll has begun tc
give the British reading public his
"Flrst Impression of America"
General Sherman is said to be tn,
most persistent theatre-goer If all the
public men in Washington.
Mrs. Christiancy, the young wife o
the Minister to Peru does not fancy re
siding at Lima, and is Coz m5 home.
John b. Gongh, now lecturing in the
Eastern States is said to be as eloquen
| and impressive as everf notwithstanding
his advanced years.
One of the most efficient worker
among the city missionaries of New
York is Mr.. Sutherland, the Bob Har
minstrel of former years.
An indignation meeting to denounc
the action ofthe Governor and counci
of Maine was held in Agusta last night
Senator Blaine was the principal speaker
The meeting was large and enthusiastic
Prominent Republicans in Ne,
Orleans have formed "The New Oriean
Ledger Publishing Company" til
object being the publication of r
publican newspaper, the first number c
which will appear on January Sd. Elk
Governor Hahn will he editor in-chie
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
The New Constitution.

be Charter under which the Louisiana
ksLollery Company proceeds was, by
vote Of the people OF Louisiana, I'm
Mel 10 the new constitution SO that no
tuallons Of politics or adverse private
Ezeis can hereafter interfere with the
rM drawings OF the Company, the
Fd which occurs on the 18th of jan
p,
Avote Of the people shows the conf .
hs felt in the Company at home
Es. il Is best known. Particulars In
advertisement else " here, and fu ller
rnatIon obtained by addressing NJ. A.
rqhin, New Orleans, La, or New York,
kli.w6sd&w.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
CONGRESS-.

Congress adjourned yesterday until the
9Th of January No business was done
in the Senate except to appoint the
Committee on the Colored Exodus
called for by Mr.. Voorhees, resolution,
with MT. Voorhees, as chairman. In the
House, Mr.. Blackburn, from the Com
mittee on Rules, submitted the proposed
revision of the rules of the House. The
report was ordered to be printed, and
was made a special order for the 9Th OF
January, aud thereafter, until disposed
of, to the exclusion of every other order.
The Committees Of Inter- oceanic Canal
and tine Yorktown Celebration were
,ppointed, Mr.. King,of Louisiana being
Chairman of the former. MIR. kenna OF
w est Virginia, from the Commerce
Committee, reported the Steamboat bill
which was made special order for the
second Tuesday i'll February. Ad-
journed.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
Police Court.
DANCING AND PAYING THE PIPaR
BEFORE MAYOR ALLMOND LAST
NIuuT

DANCING AND PAYING THE PIPaR
DEFoRE MAYOR ALMOND LAST
NI0HT.
Two dissolute looking men were put
In the dock at police court last night
and Sergeant Jones testified that on
Thursday he saw them on the railroad
III company with negro trying to sell
a blue jacket; he ordered them out of
town, but had since found them ON the
streets again, and arrested them. The
Mayor sentenced them to fifteen days in
the county Jail.
James Thompson, big, burly negro
with his wOOlly head patched up and
his shirt blOOd-bespattered, was the next
prisoner, and the charge was resisting
an officer. Sergeant Whelan testified
that he had been called into a negro
tenement to arrest Thompson, who was
acting disorderly, and brought him out
side. lie became violent, threw Chief
Maxwell down, and defied the police
force and all creation besides, until he
was Knocked down, after which he was
quiet. The penalty was $40 and costs.
Charles Downey and Charles Mccain,
two lads, one Of them being very small,
were charged with stealing an evergreen
tree from the yard of Joseph Fyle. A
colored man testified to seeing the boys
with the tree, and Mr.. Pyle finally said
they might keep it..
The Mayor severely reprimanded the
boys, and told them it was well for
Uhem that the case was beyond his ju-
risdictiOn, or he would deal summari ly
with them. He then dismissed the
case.
William Trusiy, COL, for assaulting a
woman with whom he formally lived,
but who has since been living with an
oher man, was fined 81 and required to
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
SECOND EDITION
From the Press.
BEAUTY,

WEALTH AND COLOR GATHERED IN
HIS HONOR AT A EXCEPTION TENDER
ED BY MIR. DRExEL TO GRANT.
The reception rendered General and
Mrs. Grant by Mr.. A. j. Drexel, at his
residence, corner Thirty-ninth and
Walnut streets, last evening, was bril-
liant success. The scene was splendent-
ly suggestive, with the fair women and
brave men beneath the lights, the mnsic,
the flowers which perfumed the air, and
the pre-eminently fine collection of
jewels worn with toilets of exceeding
taste and richness. Naturally, also,
there wa sparkle impaired to the con.
versation aid an animation woven over
all faces from the motive that brought
them there, the incidents of the recep-
ton. the guest to whom it was rendered.
Nor could those present bend steady
attention on trifies, as is SO often done
on social occasions, for the company
gathered contained so numerous body
0f nMables that it was needful to keep
an earnest | okout in order not to miss
anybody. H
The marked faces Of Secretary Evarts
and Secretary Sherman were noticeable,
as were the faces of the ex-Secretaries,
Belknap and Robeson. Mr.. Evarts p.t =
monaded most of the time, having the
arm OF Wayne MacVeagh, while Secre-
tary Sherman moved from group to
group, as rather one formed around him
every time he paused. General Grant
remained all the time in one room and
had hardly more than a chance to say a
word of greeting or shake hands with
each of the presented. Mrs. Grant oc-
CAPPED seat on sofa, and while size
was very particularly the observed, she
did not mingle much with the guests.
A number of distinguished divines
added 10 the cosmopolitan character OF
the gathering and lent the lustre of theil
cloth to the affair.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
Brief Locals.

ht Philadelphia Wilmington and Bal
sd' Railroad Company announces Il
annual dividend of four per cent,
1aDe January :, 1880. f..
Mr will adjourn to-day, after long
iidlOus session.
..nnual bail ofthe Warren club came
AT night.
.'son and Crane at the Opera House
Eday evening.
MyOur bill heads at the GAZETTE job
thely.
nWH Mortgage Bonds OF the Della W.
Alfoad, together with interest, will
on january LIST, 1880.
Manumber one diink of whiskey go
ss,e5l.
'asfe are you going Christmas?
s0s4ses at the police court this morn
- 80 -. 80 r +
tcopy of the DELAWARE GAZETTE
1s week, and send Il to your friend.
y markets begin to have a holiday ap-
heIplre.
syanaes s,,otes at the Opera House on Christ
SstSa,s suasor licenses were granted by the
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
The CifU'S Debtors,

Auditor Underwood is now preparing
to make a crusade against thuse parties
who have been owing the city for years,
and have uniformly declined to pay,
though importuned to do so, time and
again. He will probably commence to
sell some properties next week, unless
the parties promptly come forward and
settle their liens. A number of claims
will also be placed in the hands Of the
City Solicitor for col lection, as the city
wants money, can't afford to let these old
accounts run any longer.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
A SOLDIERS HOME IN PENNsYL-
VANlAtf '-45Ifn sIi.t

ERIE, December ia mass meeting
OF citizens was held here this evening,
the Mayor presiding, for the purpose Of
nemorializing Congress to establish .
soldiers me in Pennsylvania. There
Is one hundred thousand dollar build
ing here, erected as marine hospital by
the United States Government, a but
never used. IL is suitable for the propos
ed home,and a committee was appointed
to carry out the project. srl- l.si b
How THEY RUN STREET CARS IN SAN
FRANCI>Co.-One of the novel features
Ut this city, Is that horse cars without
horses, loaded with passengers, rapidly
ascend the steepest grades OF the streets,
aud descend as quickly, with no percep.
tible propelling power. The secret OF
proI ul,ion is revealed by q little investi-
CATION. At a central point is n station
ary engine, which causes a wire rope to
move with rapidity up one side of the
street and down the other, the entire
ength of the road, distance over these
hills, of about one or two miles.
This wire is sunk through narrow
face.
Through the management of man at
the brake the car is made to attach itself
10 the wire III second, and then moves
~ fast as the wire runs up hill or down.
When halt is desired the car is unfas-
tened from the rope and he Lrake stops
the car Immediately, while the wires
ran On indep ndently, carrying other
cars on the line at other points up and
down the hills. 'a
These cable car roads have made the
high elevations very desirable places of
residence, and some of the most charm
| ing homes in the city are located along
these lines. The authorities have re-
Gently grained franchises for the putting
III o1 WIRE cable on several lines of rail-
way where cars have hitherto been
irawn by horses, dem onstraung the su-
periorlty of this means of street car
propulsion on steep grades. The Sntter
creek line, which had been running IN
iebt while using horses, through the
introduction of this means of propelling,
the cars is paying handsome dividends
nal 7i-'T t
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
SllLnX Lnc0L6.

The pupils of Miss Agnes Ogle's room
ia school No. q, gave an entertainment
Of reading, singing, and select recita-
lions, yesterday afternoon. A number OF
invited guests enjoyed the affair.
A fine oil painting of the splendid
steamer Decateur H. Miller, recently
built by the Harlan Il Holingswor.h
Company, ot this city, has just been
painted for the Company by the celobra-
ted marlue artist Alex. Stewart.
A special service will be held at Old
Swede's Church at midnight on Christ
mas eve.
The Warren Club gave pleasant re-
ception at Web,ter's dancing academy,
last night. Fifty couples, led by WIN. H..
Baker and wife, participated In the
grand march.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20

The Vallejo (CaD Chronicle discover
ed thorougly Americanized Chjnaman
in smoking-car on railrord train that
passed through that place. A colored
stewart of steamboat entered the car,
and, taking cheroot from his pocket,
asked, with lordly air, for light floms
The hetahen's cigar. With look of diff
dain, the Chinaman replied: 'No; you
takee the Habanna all out; me give
you matchee," and with that he took
from his pocket match, struck it and
passed it over to the colored gentleman!
On Thursday night an unknown tramp
stopped for a few moment at the resi-
dence of Mordecai Hunt near Moors
town. Yesterday morning his hfeless
body was found a hort distance from
the house. Cause of death unknown.
Ifyou feel that everything ia going
wrong if you do not want to get up early
m the morning, ifyou have pain In
the stomach; take dose Of DR.. Bulls
Baltimore Pills. Price only 26cents.,
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
LATEST CABLE NEW;d.
ENGLAND ALARMED FOB THE sATETY
OF HER TROOPS. .e.

HN"LAND ALARMED FOB THE SAFETY
OF HER TROOPS. ...5,
LONDON, Dec %, 1879
lsmail Pacha, ex-Khedive of Egypt,
lles i'll at Naples. -.
A roya decree has been publishsd,in
Italy ordering the cessation Of ausran-
tine for vessels from the Northern ports
of the Usited States. ai-f
The British Government has granted
pensions o. f500 annually to the wid.
ow and flOO to the mother of the late
Sir Louis Cavagnari, who was murdered
at Cabul. ffi i1l ll7a'f's
The correspondent of the viena Fren,-
denotdtt at Alexandria says that Cor
don Pacha will shortly return to The
Island of Massaia, Abyssinia, to, confer
with delegates Of King John on condi-
ions OF peace between Egypt and Abys-
M. Cochery, French Minister Of Posts
and Telegrapbs, has asked the Chamber
OF Deputies to vote 5000, ,00Of. for sub.
terranean wires between the principal
telegraphic centres, to prevent recur-
renee Of such suspension of commnni-
cation as happened lew days ago. iaGiis
AID FOR IRELAND. 70 niisoi.9i
The Times Dublin despatch reports
that the Bishop Of Cleveland, Ohio, has
forwarded to the Bishop of Ross draft
for 81 900, being part OF a collection
raised in Cleveland for the poor Of Ire
and. tj j. 7ui.iTT' l. =
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
CAapter officers Eject en-.

At the regular corvoeation of st.
Johns Chapter, No. A, Royal Arch Ma
so Us last night the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
High Priest-Thomas Davidson.
King-lsaac N. Wood.
Scribe-Wm. G. Baggerly.
Treas1rer-Isaac u. Pyle.
Secretary-William Marshall.
The following officers we're appointed:
G. Of Al. Trmbie Quigley.
=. s james G. Aiken.
X. A. C.-John Hazlelt.
Masters of the Veils-Joseph Mcbride
Thomas y Carpenter, A. s. Reed.
The new officers were duly install cd
during the evening.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
"TIIE DANITEs.'
The sunday Times, (McClure's.)

Grants reception by the school chill
dren OF Philadelphia, this afternoon; by
the citizens this evening at the Academy
of Music, aud the great banquet at St:
Georges Hall to- night, will be reported
in full i'm the Times tomorrow morning.
Hundreds of ezra papers. Davis has
them all tomorrow at Hawkins cigar
store, Seventh and Market streets. Leave
your orde~ this evening, or call in the
morning and secure copy. Open all
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
.4jIt uSeuteHfS.
"TIiE TWO DRoMIOs."

IL would he well for all lovers of leei-
ti.nate comedy, especially when the
comedy is written by such an author as
Shakespeare, to attend the Ttoo DrOmioS,
peIsonated by the favorite comedians,
Robson and Crane, in Shakespeare's
"Comedy of Errors" on Monday even
ing next.
The company that will support the
two comedians are very hlgbly spoken
of as actors and actresses. In speaking
of the company and .he play, an ex-
change says:
"Last evening 'The Comedy of En-
rors' was presented, with Robson and
Crane as the D1omios. The house was
packed, and tfe unique rendition proved
as perplexing and amusing as ever.
Crare's imitation of Robson's voice,
gestures, movement and attitude, is one
of the most remarkable pieces of mimi
cry that las ever been seen Oh the stage,
and there is no chance of their ever be-
ing excelled in this extravagant fancy of
Sh akespesre's. Frazer Coulter and A
). Lipman were.well paired i'll the char
acters of the 'Antipholi,' of Syracuse
and Ephesus, and the balance OF the la
dies and gentlemen filled their roles
most credltably- Some exquisite scenery
was provided by Mr.. Nixon; that Sci
representing the harbor OF Ephesus be-
ing gem.
"The business throughout the week
has been very large, indeed, and OH sew
eral occasions the house accommodated
as many as it could hold. Robson and
Crane are undoubtedly one of the best
comic teams that ever appeared on the
81 age, and they are accunulating large
fortunes very rapidly"
Reserved seats can now be obtained
at e. +. Thomas & Co.'s book store.
"TuE DANITEs."
On Christmas night, the melo-dramatic
play of "The Danites" will be presented
by an excellent company of artists, Miss
Marie Wellesly performing the part OF
| Nancy WIuigms, and J. Booth Roberts
that of Sandy McGee. The play was
prese nted here some time ago, by Nc
Kee Rankin, but since that time 1t has
| been rewritten.
During the play Miss Marie Wellesly
| will introduce her celebrated Leonbers
dogs, presented to her by Count Ettig
of Germany.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
Little Fish,

Col. Hughlett, Fish Commissioner of
the State of Maryland, arrived here on
Tuesday morning with several }caus OF
California Salmon for Maryland waters.
TIE Colonel procured team and wa
driven to the waters of the Sassafras and
Bohemia, In each Of which rivers ont
thousand of the salmon were turned DOT.
They took to their new home as though
they liked it, Mtddletoaon Transcript.