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THR 20 a 6ickoryn wagon Is the
best eonstrn It'd and faished farm sod
freight wagon now Ia market. besides
having the very important and long
needed valuable improvement, q cation
frame or cotton bed, two inches thick
ana eight inches wide, with two sets
50 sld. -boards twelve inches wide each.
making the bed tuo tset eight inches
1ean. il de0red. wlth.n capacity for
46idinE thirty bushels s. .csfn in the
shu1 This wagon Is manufactured
4nd plsced ia the market by the IA
nous Gan B.E. Avery s sans. OF L1u-
isgilloI Kentucky, IS the finest, best
fInished and most durable wagon now
manufactured, and 70 be sold % rery
- Ffioa IRlll issue written guar-
ansee 70 every p1rnhsssr, that i IL
.qaai II uot superior 10 any strictly
first class wagon in the market and Will
f1ill warrant the same IS long ss enY
tifsl class wagon IL warranted. have
ast received the Eirst car load OF lhese
Nagona aud most RESPECTFULLY invite 81
sud every one 10 call at my slofe. n
Plafi's building on Pecan st.sT, "a
examine the same and eonyz them
selves II the ehoye efa,eRe oREect
and priccs not rtmsf
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o. yellow fever.
Nav ORLEANS, September 2 "A
'errioIe storm tagged yesterday srvu-o
NJ ryan City and along the Techy, uu
{ e going 90 IN Of the wires prrvea
uIl particulars from being received
rhe steamboats, S4mmie and A bert
xere sunk. Portions of the iron shed
Morgsn's wharf, aud q portion Of
e engine she were blown uowF zlso
IrWip's ice house, and some dwe,npg-
Eere blown from their foundations.
rhe dam .ge TO cr' pc long the Techr
Ess immense. The saw mill a. Dr.
siek .crs,ss the bay Wa blown down
The Presbyterian Church and new
sch. oil nouse were blown down and the
Streets were q -oded. Morgsn's T~che
sarehouse Was blown down and Car.
i d across Front street. irjunng the
res Of L L cd and Emisr. Tn.
gale was fr'ghtfui in the evening
NEW ORLEANS. september 2. - The
.-ezmb .sts Birth, ALVIN and W ].
B sbam brOke from their mo0FIngS o
ne AIgiers side, ssj y. re driven scr0-s
~ river. heiDg only slightly damaged.
p n a b ats, owned by the govern
nrnt and used - cane boats were
-u.k
LOUISVILLE, September 2 "A rppnrt
mas rsached befe nf . most coBardly
and unprovs.ked murder s. she little
town Of Csmdenville. Anderson couo-
". abosr snnnoEn e.sarday evening.
Robert Nossly, The togu nasshsl, and
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NEW Yosx, eepiembsF {. = Coitnn--
ma kst rbssed stezoy; middli1g l21<c;
seics 81 balss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-11
AESB'ESsx A4E.ES.
BY Grgea - Wi:e

Resl Es!ate \ gcais and Auctioneerg,1
4 lOM MlSSlONEK>' SALE OF WHARF
~ AND OTHER PROrERTY-In rursn.
ance OF a decree OF the Corporation Cour. OF tho
Green sgslns! II. :. WatLos and Others tho m.
!Crslgned, Commissioners OF sale. will off.r for
."to oy public suc!ion p! about IL O'clock ~
On ~AIURDAY. the 18Th day o. Eorer,bnr
~ ST the front entr,nCs OF the Court room, on
'srtsA street., AIezalcr!a !he following prom.
l. a LOT OF GKGUND to.ng =. the north
"Ast coEnar % Wa.cr nni Gibbon streoi7 INV.
nihg thence north on Water street g foet )
.Ecnesi thonco east parallel with Gibbon street
70 ihs chsnEol Q. the Potomac river; thence
Win Inc channel TO Gi05on street, and tberce n
straight line 70 the beginning. jnciudiGg tho
ground covered by tho brick house on Hrj1n st,
-:utj &C. 10 p ~ Zee. @,i.y mid Wav ba.we,n
water and Union st:cc;s. and !auiinu =, r2n
rom G.b,oG sLT"et - .:;al inches
LOI nF GROUND 4: The i1terstt,i,u
OF tno north fido Ct Fronsl;n With the east sjie
"i st AsApa street, fronting 5 : faet on S. Asnrh
4tIeeL hn 10 let hes on franklin g.reet
g. a LOI O4 G8UU }: =, on 81. aearh sir
horlh OF al! adjoining Oliver Norris lo, 'front.'
ing On st & aaph street ~ feet iacheE. snt
running b&Gk esSt .2ra!d ?!!, stree. ll3 sset 5
ipchea.
a LOT OF GROUND, On the cast sjIo os
Wster street, bstWceH UUke and Woke s,rnets
fronting On Wafer str5ct - f.c. and in dcnlb On
;eeL' bounded on the north by "a eight e! n.
icy: ana Oh Ihe esS! by uihe t@cL alley, with
right OF way ovcc bo.h
Ierms OF Sale: One fourth in cash, aad the
Teslduo IN one, Two ani ihro, yt4:a, with intar.
est from the day uf sale iho Golps Of the rur
chsserj to DO given for The 5forced payments.
win approved security, ald thc tl.le to be ra
islned until the Whole putchss;, money ia rad
HEG =. MUSHBACu,
JOHN A JOHNSON,
'ct H-Et"l. Comm rs OF Sn's
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AUCTION SALES.
BY Green s. Wise, Auctioasera.

NJ. u. Corse ct 81.
ya. In cAalcery
RI VIRTUE OF OFTHEDECEEESO OF TIE
- Cooperation Court for the city Of Aleysu-
dis Va, rendered at its Septem Der term, 1878,
and September term, 1879, in the above cause,
The undersigned, commissioner, WILL on SAT-
uRDAf, the 4!h day of October, 1879, st II
O'Clock m. before the front entrance of the Cor
porstion Court House of Alexandria city, On
Fairfax street, sell by public auction. to the
highest bidder, that VALUABLE HOUSE
snd LOT OF 2ROUND, on King street, now
occupied by Mrs. K. a. Williams, bounded and
described ss follows: Beginning at point on
The north hnn Of King stteet, in the city of Alex
andrls, vs., u fset eastWardly from the inter-
section OF tho east line of Alfred street with the
north inc Of King street aforesaid, and running
thence parallel VITA said Alfred street north.
wa1dly 100 feet TO paved alley; thence east
"Gftiy with tho line Of said alley and parallel
with said King street d feet s inches; thence
soHthwerdly parallel with aed Alfred street and
said first line 100 feet to said King street. and
thence westWsrdly with the north line CT King
street 13 feet inches to the place of beginning
Terms Of Sale: Ono fourth of the purchase
money il cash tho residue in three equal psy-
meals. psys5!e respectively in six, twelve and
eighteen months from tho dey Of sale; the de-.
.osred payments TO be secured by the bonds Of
The purchaser, wi.l good security, with interest
IRON the day Of sale. and tho title OF the pronerLy
10 be retained until the whole purchase price is
paid. LEONARD MARBURY
sep 4-ts Commissioner of Sale.
Gs5- 1Ee above sale has been postponed until
SATURDAY, November Let. 1879, at the same
paca mud hour. oct Ats
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r. GRT M HS
STOVES!
AT 1iS EINif STREET.

l would c,!! special siLsntlon 10 ny lsrgostock
Of SICE rs. embracing Portable Ranges, Cook,
Parlor, Dling koom End Office Stoves Of the
latest styles and mos. improved patterns, each
and every one ot which is guaranteed to give
entire satisfaction
Also SENTON'S, SPEARS and sll other
FIRE PLACE HEhTEKS pat up TO heat one,
two and three rooms.
HOT ALE FURNACES for heating dwell.
inea, churches and public buildings, 4 specially.
have constantly on hand a large stock Of
TIN WARE, Chamber Sets, Coal Holds and
ShoveIs snd Housefurnshing goods in general
am Also prepared TO repsir Fire Placo Heat.
ers, Hot Air Furnaces, Cook Stove Ranges and
all other Stoves that arc made
Koohpg, Gu!tering and Spoulins done at short
notice. in the city and country. sud on the most
reasonable terms. ALI work warranted 10 give
satisfaction.
sepl6 THOS. HOY.
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Ey Gr1en e Wisn

Roa! Estate Agents and AUct'oReers.l
tOM MISSION aK% SALE OF YAi,UA.
~ Bile FARM AND DWELhiNG.- In
pursuance OF II t!rcIeo Of !ho LrcUi. Cont of the
city OF Alexanirm IN ia, cause Of kc;hsrl
aganst iSOus Hdmr., and others, tho undsr.
5lgLol, Goa. mssloncrs ut ssa, will u.r for ga !.
h2 pup tc auction at n'cui ~ rCci; III IL front
o;the ohttnH'" igil"' ruft !tDCn on Fuirr,y
.t-tet Ai"sai.irIH Va on SAIUKDAY, III,
!" d-T Of Noccn h'r. 1879 taa: valuabo
TIME STORY BRICK DWELLlEG mi!
LoI Of dhOuN u, situate on tho north side
Of King street, between Wsshineton and Co,
ium nus stroets, snd hGUwn rs Ne. l.! also 8
VAhu ABLE TRACT OF LAND with
DWELLING HOUSE, & = , IN Fairfax couaty,
Va. lying on Holmes Run. about - ma,
li0m h!eA anIri:. containing iG0 acres
IerIa5 OF Sale: Cul tcnLt OF the puinh. "a
money Iii cash, ana tAo residue thereof "a thro.
,qlai payments. 1t nEe tvs ard threa years
from the day OF sale, with intcrc.t The notes
OF the purcheEar, with approved security, e. bs
GlVen therefor, aud tho retention of tho titls lC
Ihe property until tho purchase mnn"y j. ra;d.
WIN. II. fAInE
AkBERL STuAET. N"ult' .,, fs' o'
JNO. Ii. JOHNSON. '*F'.
Gc.D.DaWLa
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By Green u Wise,

Res! Estate Agents and Auctoneers.j
's1EuSTEh'o SAL6 OF LAND-By virtue
Il Of deed of tTust to me, dated on Dist day
OF Msy 1877, duly recorded in Fsirfsx county,
Va. land records, liber Y, No. 4. page 81, de.
!autt having boon made in tho payment of part
OF the debt secured, and being thereto required
ton, on TUESDA 7, the 2ist dsy OF October,
1873. at T. ocock H.. in from. Of the entrance to
the Court room, on Fairtax street, in the city of
Alexandria. Va. tho TRAUr OF LAND, in
SAID county, canvcytd to ME by said trust deed,
c@n!alhing rs acr,s, more or less. and locsted
about q miles south Of Blrko's station, Va.
nj d,and Il. Il. Tho said tract has DWELI.-
ING snd oalbuilaiugs. orchard, sc.
ierna of Sale: Ono third in cash Oh tho day
0i sale, shd tho residue in one, two and three
Years ,qusl annual payments, with interest, Sc
Gurod by deed Of trust On the land.
sepU.2I~ia. PETER WISE. Trustee.
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E0R THE FALL SEEDING.
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EaUBLIC SALE OF TnE RAILROAD
4. EOrEL AND OTHE& PROPERTY

EpUBLIC SALE OF TnE RAILROAD
T. HOTEL AND OTHEH PROPERTY
Uncor authority OF decree Of the Cornor ,tion
t"nr! OF hloxan6rs in the suit Of Chatham. by
naxt friend, vs. Harrison Ell 81, will sell st
puoic auction, in ttont Of Tho Ral:oa id Hotel
northwest corner Of King and Faye:te streets
AlexsndIis, Va, at 12 o'clock NJ. on WED.
NkSDAY, October ii, 1874 the following prop.
ely:
!. Property st tho northwest corner Of King
and Fuyet!e streets. AlHxsndra, Va, we'll
known as tho RAILROAD HOTEI, with wag
on yard attached
:, FKAMGU ROUSE On tho east side of
aaye!s2 streets, between King and Cameron
stress, neGr tha depot or tho Alexsndria and
Washington Raiirond.
3. SMALL TRACT OF LAND in Fairfax
county, lying across Hunting Greek, nesr Alex
sIdrla containing sbout twenty scres-part Of
Cielsh farm, lsta The property Of John u. Har-
cison, deceased.
Plat OF survey will be shown ut sale.
Terms: Ten per cont cash; the residue in
three equal !nstalments at six. twelve and eight
cen months, with interts.. Bonds for deferred
install monte with interest; to be secured By lien
on the property and insurance of buildings
thereon. s. FERGUSON BEACH,
sep-9-td Commissioner.
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Space. lw. IN, m. 8m, yr.

LIGHTNING RODS. The course Of lightning
is constant or plearrangcd. and ia building
should be struck twice 10 tho same place tho
course would be the same both times. no mat.
ter how crooked lis path, provided everything
was in precisely the same position throughout
the house; hence its path can Ee supplied by
proper arrangement OF metal a very small
amount OF connected metal, 10 larger than a
telegraph wire. will conduct aa ordinary light
ming stroke. Lighting seldom, # ever, goes
below the top 6oor OF hous, provided with
gas or water pipe, or bec. the uppermrs; floor
that contains them. 10 wooded hous, not
provided with pipes, it is more difficult to state
its course betOrehaDd although it will generally
strike tae chimney aud end at thu we'll or draia,
1t near tho house. lis course through the house
being governed by the different amount Of
moisture 10 different timbars. plaster, co.. 10
the ab:enoo OF any motal conductor A light
ming rod does Got attract lightning, strictly
speakog; it simply conducts it. like apy other
metal. A tia roof Connected with the earth by
water spouts, or mcia! 10 any firm, makes au cy.
ceent Lightning rod; there is 20 ueed Of separat.
ing your tin roof from the wood with glass the
electricity will novor loaye metal 4or wood il
tie metal continues 10 moist ear.b. All metals
The principal reqaisiton ia perfectly contiuu.
Gus rod going III the most direct line from the
highest point to the moist earth. Theoretically;
copper is six times better than iron, but practice
ally, for lightning rod, iron is nearly as good
q conductor rs copper. 1t makes very little diff
ference what shspe or form the metal is worked
into, provided it Is strong and substantial. Sir
w. Snow Harris is perhaps the best authority
on lightning rods, but probably 10 be on the safe
side, he recommends largo rod Ho advises
the use Of q rod three quarters of an inch in di
smeter, although he admits that probably never
in the experience of mankind has rod one half
al inch in dismeler been melted and in every
case where rod quarter Of Al inch in diam
eter has been melted 1t has been In the form OF
q ctsin this of course giving small connecting
points between tho links. oilers great reaiatoncs
consequently great hest and explosions st every
link There's little doub. but tn At solid iron wire
one quarter Of sn inch in diameter. will conduct
any ordinary charge of lightning in safety. Oh.
serving the necessary arrangements. the most
important of which is the ground connection.
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w. B. w -A.DDEY,
NO. ITO KING STREET.
sep l9-tf
AGRICULTURAL. l..

AGEECUETURAL.
.EOSHUA HORNE Err, Jr,. s. CO.'S.
FERTILlzING CHRMIUAla.
The following formulas ara zach salcont t.
prepare one ton Of fertilizer:
Formula a contains
200 lbs Horner's Diss' Slaughter House Bones.
60 Sulphate Msgnesia.
100 " &" Potash.
30 " Ammonia. Price $40.
Formula B contains,
200 lbs. Hornel's Diss' d Slaughter House Bones.
50 Sulphate Magnesia.
lCO POtAsh
70 Ammonia. Price $l0
Formula @ contsins.
200 lha. Horner's Diss'd d Slaughter House Bones.
90 !" sulphate Magnesis
leo " Potash.
10 Ammonia Price $l0
Formula D contains,
ZO1 lbs. Hornef's Diss Slaughter House Bones.
2u0 " Plaster.
90 :: Sulphate Ammonia.
40 " - Soda.
20 " " Potash
zO " Nitrate sods. Price $l3.
Descriptive Catalogues with full particulars
mailed Tree to any address upon application.
The above prices are all not cash for the goods
delivered free on board tha cars or stesmbo in
Alexandria. Va. JANNEY 81 CO.
sepl9 Agents. 70 an3 l45 Kiug street
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BV O'Ncsi Sc Lucss Auctionaer,

E'EUSTG%S BALE-By virtue OF deed of
q trust tnir!ng date on the 18th day Of Feb
7usry, 1873. executed by John K. Johnston to
NE, ald Of record among the land records of
Fairfax county, Virginia, in deed book w, No.
L. i"!io "a 10 secure the pay ment of u note bear.
i"g, oven date with sGid deed. drawn by tho
ss.d John r. Johnston In favor Of Harlow
Rrainars, Of the city Of Alexandria, for the sum
oI Shl5 with interest thereon at six per cent per
aunum from date. ard payable fifteen months
after tho date thereof, will sell for cash ut pub
lie auction 10 tho highest bidder: at II o'clock
m. on SATURDAY, the 25th day of October,
lsf9 in frart of The Market Housa, on Royal
St!ett, il tie city Of Alexandra. Virginia, all
that TR act OF LAND, situate lying and be.
ing i'll tho county Of Fairfsx in the State of Vir.
glnIs, known rs ROSE HILL" which was
conveyed 10 the said John T. Johnston by James
{ R"s&h and wife by deed bearing late Oct 10
lo13, ard Of record in book u, No. j. page 2!a.
oi the land records Of said county of Fairfax,
with tho exception Of that part thoreof convey.
Cd by the ssii Roach and wife to B. Lacey, con-
tslG!rg sixteen acre:) said TO contain So acres, !
rood and y polcs. and moro particularly des.
crlbed by Notes and bounds in tho deed of trust
aiorcsnid. JAMES 4. CATION,
app,2l-IS TIustea.
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THE VkRY BkST-For cleaning clothes,
= kid gloves. silks ,satins, &c, THOMPoON'S
L1GHTN1NG EEADlUaTOR is positively
excellent. LUNT & DAVIDSON,
oct Agents for Alexandria.
ENGLlSh TOOTH BRUSHES--We have
~ just received another supply Of the best
English Tooth Brushes, which We se. st the
low price Of co. and warrant them.
oct LUET s. DAVIDSON,
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nss-We solicit sn examination of our stock of
Ladies Fine Shoes and Boots, OF which we have
very full line OF sll the neH atyles, aud at such
p1ices as cannot be beat.
serl9 W, 3, WADDEY, ITO King st.
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WHO SHOULD NOT BEA WIFE E--Has that
woman q call t, DO vile who thioks moro of
her silk dress than her chilGraa. and visits her
nursery no o!tener than orc, dsy2 Has that
woman call 70 be gifc who cries fer q Cash
moro shawl when her bu>banIs not;s are be-
log protested? Has that woman call to bo
wife who sits rcadog tho last novel while her
husband stands before the glass vAlnly trying
to T Il together hu;too!cSS shirt bosom. III 80
that woman call TO be vile who expects her
husband to swallow diluted coffee S >gsy bread.
smoked tea and walcry potatoes SIX days 10
seven? Has Sic ca! to ba q wife Hho flids
with every mac she meets and reserves her
lrowbs for her homo Preside? Has sbo a
csll to be vile who c,mts doWn to breakfast
in abominatls curl papers a soed dressing
gown, and shoes down ct The heel Has she
call 10 be wife whose hUs3ano's 8 loVo weighs
naught ia the balarc, With her next door
Heighbors damask curtain or velvet carpet =?
Has she call to b, wife who would take ad
vaotaga Of mouoat Of co j uga! Weakuess to
extort money or *; ;ct promise? Has she u
call to be wife who takes 1urIey for pleas
ure, leaViog her husband to tel IN close offi,s
and have 90 eye. when as homo. TO servants
and children? Has she call 10 be q vito to
whom q good husbands sccoty is not the
greatest OF earthly blessings, aud a house full
of rosy children its best furnishing aud prctticst
adornue ut.
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&c, &c, &c
1T FRE.rEHS, % hisEE 81.
THE INFLUENCE OF JESUS, by Rev.
Phillips Brooke. Rector of Trinity Church, Boi-
ton price ST. 25 u,or,n,
MID, with an introduction By Paul b. Hsynei
IN THE sCH1LLINGsCOURT, romance,
from the German of u. Msrlitt, translated by
Mrs. A. L. Wsteri 81 20.
MIR. PHILLIPS GUVERNhSS. By the
"Danbury News" Man; zoe.
A TIGHT SQUEELE; 60c.
VIVA, BY Mrs. FORESTER; Goo.
THE GKACCaI, MARIUS snd SULLA;
sAAUEL JOHNSON, by Leslie Stephens
10 cents. ,,,o,,,
just received full stock Of BLANK BOOKS
cheaper than ever Ledgers Blank Books,
Journals deny and medium. Memoran-
dunn and Pass Books, sll sizes.
NEW BOOKS daily. n
oct7 GEO. Z. fhANOa.
TN STORE AND FOR SALE-26 boxes of
i the celebrated ounce SATISFACTION
TWIST TOBACCO, made expressly to order
by Daniel Lyon, Of Danville. Ve., to which We
invite the attention Of the trade
] sepl W. q. JohN0oN " w.
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A CURIOUS HISTORICAL FACT. .-Du,og the
reign Of Charles l. country girl came 70 L)l-
don in search of place asa servant maid, but
not succeeding she hired herself to carly ou!
baer from from warehouse, aud was one Of
| those called tub women. The brewer, obserV.
| ing good locking girl in this low occupation,
| took her into his famiIy az servant, aud after
| short time married her, Il9 died while sba
| w3s yet young wonao, leaving her tho bulk
! of bis f,rlu1e. Tho business Of brcwirg WAS
dropped. Mr. H!d, was recommended to the
! Young woman as most skful lawyer, to ar
range hcr husbarIs affairs. Hyde. who was
| afterwards Earl OF CIaraadoa, badlog the wide
| ow's fortune was considerable, married her. BY
! this marriage there was 10 other issue than
daughter. who afterwards b.clue tbe wife Of
James II. and mother Of Mary and AInc,
Queens of E * a 1d.-Etchange.
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sSlLX ssasssss&.
M ORE NEW GOODS.

w Tuesday, October 7, 1872
Call and see Ladies katIs just received from
manufacturers
Call and see Black silk Volvot for trimmings,
cheap.
Call and sea Blac; Satin for trimmings.
Call and SEQ Mohican Suiiings, new styles.
Gall and soc Winchester Buck Gloves. best in
the Stste.
Gall and $50 fredericksburg Woaons, uusur.
passed i'll style and quality
Gall and see Good Goods, bough! for cash sad
soll at down prices
j. +. RRkSHEAR,
ID. Is. dooMFs No lt9 King street.
oct Alexandria, Va.
WY l. l. a II N. KLEY,
w No. Cl King street,
has opened large and we'll selectnd assortment
of SEaSONABi.E GOODS Ho invites his
friends from city and country To give him an
carly call
Cassimcres, T~eeda, Fulel Clotha,
Repellsnls Flannea, GngharGs,
Black CAshmores, Alpa.as
Ee,utifu! Prints, Canton Fanntls, Tickinss,
&C.. &C. sey01
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02

cupation III this territory was military end
political necessity. So West Florida was an
nexed. and 1t was resolved to settle oil dis
puted questions afterward.
That the United States did intend TO make
a just and equitable settlement, ID shown by
those gentlemen who figured most conspicu-
ol1sly In the affair. Mr.. Madison, In one Of
his messages. remarked OF West Florida .
"That Congress would supply with prompti-
tude whatever provision may be due to the
essential rights and equitable interests OF the
people thus brought Into the bosom OF the
American family"
Such la q history Of the annexation Of West
Florida To the Union and the facts upon which
the people OF Baton Rouge, Feliclana, St.
Helena, St Tammany, Tangipahoa, Wash
ington and Livingston base their claim to
these public lands.
They occupy the same position as the peo-
pie Of Texas. It is true that there was
no special understanding made, rs In the
Lone Star State, but this cannot change the
equities Of the case. The principle is well
recognized that unless State surrenders her
lands to the Federal government 1t retains
control and ownership of them. No such sur
render was ever made by West Florida.
We hope that Congress. next winter, will
give this matter It's attention, being con-
WINGED that Ii 1t begins an Investigation into
this subject 1t will find that the people Of the
Florida parishes Of Louisiana are as much
entitled to their public domain as those OF
Massachusetts or Texas.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02
ii. A. BURKE, Managing Editor.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM 0F 1876 AND
1878

That The Democratic Conservative party o.
the State of Louisiana IN Nnvcntton assem-
bled, do hereby reiterdte all the pledges con-
eni,ed IN the party platform adopted N J'sev,
1916, and particularly The follouotng, TO UT:
1--WE hereby pledge our party to ne sattsfac-
lion of all the Legal obligations issued bv the
State of Louisiana: to The most strenuous ~
forta h, the direction Of reform and an eco
non,icat administration of The government, e.
pecidltv to me abolition Of al unnecessary pno
Tic o1fces; u te reduction Of the fees and sata-
rtss Of office to The standard Of g taw Te''ae-
,,eYatton; The consequent reduction OF taratao''
TO The lo,cest possible limit commensurate aeah
Tie necessary erpc,ases Of the government ana
he preservation of The public tain, n''d the
cstrtailnneut OF the dangerously large patronage
or ne Clisf Esrecatiue Of The State