The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-05-17

store on Second Street.
One of Alexandria's businc
men has fallen a victim to the Tn
: of 5000, by negotiating for a che,
- which proved to be forged. Ala
% we know him we'll.
is THE ladies Of St. James Eni
: copal Church, Alexandria, promo,
giving an entertainment for the be,
s eht OF that church at the close
: the present month.
!. -WnAr has become of tho Corn.
!. nandf We no longer hear the "m,
JOYOUS . strains swelling upon th
midnight air." Surely, gentlemen
you have not disbanded?
--BRo. Goodwin of the Cola,
chronicle, was in Town on Sunday
; he came to attend the Press Cor
Vent'on, which was to have held it
session here on Monday, the 18th
-DoN'1 forget that VIM. Hust
myre' at the Red Plow Store, corne
Oh second and Jackson streets will
sen you more goods for Five Dollar,
'aan any of his competitors dare do
r. I. HYSsoN, after a short alta,
IN New Orleans, returned here BY tn.
Sunday evenings train. His new
pepper and salt suit is quite becom.
ing, 70 say nothing of his pretty lit.
The following steamboats, have
passed up and down since our last
W, Wednesday, Jesse X. Bell, down:
thursday, Jewel down; Sunday
JeWel down; Monday, Jesse K. Bell
and Danube down.
-YE oldest inhabitant is again
very much puzzled. He has Ran.
sacked his brain in vain endeayorino
10 recall to his recollection such
spell of weather as we have passed
through this week.
. we hear it rumored that Can't.
Garner, of the steam ferry boat Jno.
M. sandidge, proposes treating the
young folks to an excursion down
oid Red. Let US have the trip, Cap
tain, and just count us in.
we desire to call the attention
OF our Board of Health to the terri
BILE odors arising from the sinks
around our Town. In the Fourth
Ward particularly do these houses
need cleaning and a thorough disin.
fecting.
Cash prices of Sewing Machines
at ferguson and Schnack's, Watch
makers and Jewellers, Front Street:
", Wheeler ard Wilson, No. s........ 80 so
VIM. Singer. 25 90
'..-......-.....-.. 30 90
Mr.. Cslvit, our efficient Town Col
eetor, is just now busily engaged
the licenses for 1882. We
Inow only one way to rid yourself of
he visits of this gentlemen, and
hat ls to come down with the neces.
AIRY stamps.
--THE citizens of the First Ward |
re aroused nocturnally from their F,
'eaceful slumbers by the peals of an |
Id bell attached to the neck of d
ow. Is there no Ordinance prohib- /
ting this? If not, we would suggest .
hat one be passed. Ii
THERE is an impression prevail 4
,g that the Stoncwall Hook and
adder Company have Withdrawn T
ON the Alexandria Fire Depart e
'ent. We take pleasure in stating C
lat such is not the case, nor is it a
kelly that any such thing will p
appeu. r.
ONE Of the greatest nuisances of o
le Town is the street or road which II
ads into Madison street. No less N
an four-ffths of the teams which n.
1873 and repass daily, are stalled L
ID detained on account of this nui NJ
nee. A few dollars could be we'll al
ent here. W
young friend, Fred. A. Bo. r.
to-, representing the we'll known RI,
N of Jno. I. Adams Co., arrived al
re on the train Sunday. He left On
re on the Bell Monday for Match
ches where he goes on business.
will be in Alexandria on to- NOR II"
Y, Thursday. e.
Look HERE, LADrEs.-Mr. VIM. Ike
Istmyre has just received all the tw
v styles of slippers and low. quar-. &c,
shoes for ladies, He has mark. MI
them down at bottom figures, and Gre
les any house in town to sell the ine
ne class of goods at lower prices SD
n he will. Call and see for your ho
sio
-OwING to the fall in the river ns'
I'd is not SO plentiful as few Tile
ks back. You can get it, howev- an T,
if you are lucky enough to pos as u.s.,
J a sufficiency Of small change to Irl'
the drayage on the money re- Tue
red to pay for a load. 1t is SELL cia
"a cord of money for a cord of s,ol
ID. slal
di
Our business manager returned "
D his pleasure trip to Shreveport and
sunday evenings train. He ex- in r
Ses n!msei' as n'sniy pleased ject
to return thanks to the news II m
n fraternity of that city for the mus
y courtesies extended him whilst
e.
We acknowledge the receipt of WV
lvitation to be present at pic pop
given in the woods near Pine. man
on yesterday, by the Sisters of char