The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-07-06

full speed. 4 fat car in from. of the
engine was thrown off the road, and
Tie COW was instantly killed.
--THE Catholic Mission, by the
hedemptorist Fathers, at this place,
came to successful close on Sun
day last, having been going on for
a week. They have gone to Pine
vale, across the river.
-Tar Depot of lie New Orleans
Pacific Railway Co, at this place, is
l35 fee: long and rs feet wide, he
sldes having large platform or gal
ieTy all around 1t. The carpenters
aud painters are busy finishing it.
-OuR MORO: COOP GooDs AND
Low Prices" I'VE wish to cali your
attention to our stock Of Low Shoes
in tie and Button TOR Ladies and
Geutlemen, all marked down to Bed
Rock prices to insure us in closing
them out. Gents Low Ties in : II
sizes and wi this, English Walking
High shoes in Lace and Button,
Gents Custom made shoes in Lace
and Button in all sizes and widths.
w. Hastmyre, Sign of the Red Pillow,
Second Street, Alexandria.
TIE following are the arrivals
at the Exchange Hotel for the week
ending July I'd: Henry Marks, Jno.
N. Bir'isong, J. NJ. Levy, Jos. NJ.
Jones, W. H. Hill, H. Brown, S. H.
LoweD berg, New York; R. F. Gould,
J. A. Woods, T. H. Fuqna, C. A.
Petrevick, L. Forao, Felix Ourg, P.
L. Brothers, Fred. P. Smokey, H. B.
Dickson, New Orleans; W. A. LAX
man, W. H. Brewer, Denison, Texas
Col. Geo. Williamson, Jno X. Jones,
Shreveport; Capt. Chas. Greene, N.
0. P. R.; W. D. Carson, W. J. VIM,
DR.. G. Armstrong, Texas; j. O. Pic
kens, La; F. j, Gilbert, New Haven ;
S. W. Hill, Australia; A. Wolf, Che
NEVILLE; R. Reinach, Thomas c.
Wheadon, Lecomte; Chas. M. Wells,
Loyd's Bridge.
The apparent change in the d.
rection of the comets tail, as OBJ
served in the evening and again in
the morning, causes many people to
think there are two comets now Wis,
ible in the Northern sky. When it
| is considered that the comet is mo-
wing towards the North pole of the
heavens, directly away from the
earth, aud that the circle it seems to
make involving the phenomena OF
setting and rising, is caused solely
by the revolution Of the. earth on its
towu axis, it is plain that the tail of
the comet always follows it's flight
in the same direction. The differ
ent views we get of it in our diurnal
rotation make the apparent differ
ence in the pointing of the tail which
is continually going on. The scien,
lists tell us the comet is rising in
our heavens as it approaches the
North. star, and if 80 it will soon be
so high that it will not set, and may
, he watched all night by those who
are curious enough to sit up and see
IL. They will then discover how its
tail Wags.
Col. McGinnis, Chairman of The
Committee appointed by the Town
Council st recent meeting, to pur
chase fire engine, is in receipt o.
the following communication from
the Silsby Manufacturing Co. W.
} publish il in full: ~
; SENECA FALLS, N. VI
Z June 81, 1881.
N. L. McGinnis, Chairman Committee
! DEAR SIR -Enclosed we have The
l pleasure of handing you the bill o
S iading of the Steam Fire Engine
Hose, and Hose Reel for your City
: which left this station yesterday vi!
e New York and Chs rleston to New
r, Orleans in care of r. W. Adams
h.. Agent of the Steamer Jesse K. Bell
j We were unable to ship the appara
! tus direct to New Orleans by steame
? from New York, and have made TIL
best arrangement for freight tina
was possible. The apparatus will b
accompanied by our engineer, Mr.
= Jas. 2. Teller, who viii! give a pub
J., lie trial and exhibition of its work
ing qualities in your City, and will
instruct your men in the care AM
y management Of the same. Our agen
= Col. N. B. Sadler, will also be pre-
J sent; kindly make settlement wit
! him in accordance with the terms O
our contract.
y Hoping that the apparatus vii
:, soon reach you in good order an
Y fully meet your expectations, an
: thanking you for your patronage,
We remain sir,
Very respectfully, yours,
r CHAs. F. Sissy,