The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-10-19

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70 Alexandria. So much for bein.
Ia railroad center.
| Col. Lane and Mr.. Haz'ehurs
returned on Sunday last, fresh from
their Georgia homes.
III the weather continues to b,
warm, some of our farmers will max.
two crops of cotton.
Mn. T. NJ. Biossat will shortly
remove his Jewelry store one doc
below the Post Office.
--THE handkerchief filtration has
again started. Keep close look GU,
and you'll see what we saw.
Jos. Levin, one of our merchan
princes, arrived home on Sunday
last, from the Crescent City.
Hon. Jas. Jetfries, accompanied
by his wife and daughter, went up
to their home on the Silver City.
MA. JAS. Daniels has placed on
our desk fine sample Of honey OF
his own make. IT'S hard to beat.
Our Town loafers will have a
harvest time during Court session.
They can make it convenient to be
summoned as petit jurors.
The Cotile boys took their de-
feat Wednesday last very good ma
turedly. They are not the first club
that ever met with defeat.
The Alexandria went as far up
as Coushatta. She brought down
600 bales of cotton, and finished a
full load here before leaving.
since the 10th inst, the day the
river began rising, up to 8 o'clock
on Monday,!th river had risen alto
gether three feet and three inches.
--JUDGE Barbin's charge to the
Grand Jury of Rapides Parish, APP
pears in this issue. 1t is a splendid
document and should be read by
every one.
Mn. Jno. w. Prescott and his
unable lady returned home from
Virginia on last Friday. Their So
ouru among the mountains seems
% have greatly benefited them.
"A GREAT many OF our Town mer-
chants have been to the Crescent
City for their Fall stocks. Among
hose who have returned are Messrs.
Jonas Rosenthal, j. We'll and Laz-
Ird Erstein.
SEE the advertisement of the
ace, commencing on the 21st of o.
ODER, over the Fair Grounds Race
Course. The lessee, Mr.. Summers,
will have every thing in order for
he coming races on that track.
--MEssRs. A. j. Lane & Co., rail
Dad contractors at this place, are
ettling up their business matters
eneraIly, preparatory to leaving
ere for Florida, where they have
ontracted to build a road los miles
ing.
ARRIVALS at the Exchange Ho.
81 for the week ending October IT:
rus. L. We'll, j. c. Vaudeville, G.
'andeI,, f. B. Wheeock, R. W.. Ro-
ers, j. c. Ballentine, E. Hazard, R.
Cay. c. NJ. Greene, P. Martout,
lew Orleans; NJ. E. Taylor, St.
ouis; G. H. Hszlehurst, Tenn; j.
}. Dunn, Cotile; Col. VIM. Polk,
[iss E. Polk, Bayou Boueff; Dr.. D.
7. Foster and Son, Opelousas; C. II.
lancbard, r. L. Luckett, J. S. Long
ire, r. T. Hynson.
REV. Father Avenard, late pas
'r of st. Francis Xavier's Catholic
hurch, at this place, who, but
lort time ago, was compelled on &C
'nnt of the shattered condition of
is health to give up his duties as
aston of this diocese, and bid fare
ell to his congregation, has re- ,
lrnel to Alexandria. He is, we are
eased TO announce, greatly i'm
owed in health, and will at once
tier upon again The discharge of
is priestly duties, that once were so
easant to him. May the good and
unity father be spared for long
ne yet to come, and that he
ay continue in good health and
'irits, is the fervent wish of bis
any admirers.
GRAND JURY.--The District Court
ct in regular term on Monday, aad
,panneIled the Grand Jury. It con- I
sis of fifteen whites and one col
ed, whose names will be found be-
W:
7. B. Counerly, Foreman.
l. Lynch Baillio,
2. George Bernard,
8. Stephen Hazleton,
4. j. +. Treadway, !
5. Jos. Cudd,
6. c. B. Simmons,
7. E. j. Hartner, :
8. Simon Well,
8. F. C. Baden,
0. James Babb, y
l. Chas. Kidwell,
2. Harrison Blackstone,
8. D. w, Hynson,
4. DC. Clarke, Up
5, W, Il. Baggest.