The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-22

sesses rare accomplishments, and we
know her many friends will join us in
wishing her much happiness in the
future.
Nav goods still arriving at Al
bert Il Son's-go and see their stock.
-THE next City Council will he
made up as follows: First Ward, H.
s. Gossens; Sernna Ward, +. J. Sui
livan; Third Ward, N. l.. McGinnis ;
Fourth. Ward, l.. V. Marye; Fifth
Ward, Jonas Roscntllal. NJ. Bloom
will be elected Mayor. We say this
knowingly and prophetically, aud we
loave ont the offs" and lands" Vo-
tiers of Alexandria, vote this ticket and
you Will have the proper representa-
tivss in office, who vii work for the
Towns interest. They will build up
and shove our Town into prominence
NOTICE. Catholic Mission Goods,
coatisting of Prayer Books, Manuels,
L series, Scapulars, Crosses and Re-
ligious Works, at Messrs. Ferguson 4
Schnack.
The Toun Talk calls us chick
Ell" and uses that worn-out expression
when he terms the DEMOCRAT cold
grandma" Well, for the like of us
we fail to see the point, but to please
the little sprattliag baby L. H., we'll
acknowledge the corn just this once.
Bat what has this to do with What we
asserted in onr last Issue, and which
our acrohatic friend around the corner
has so premeditatedly lodged! Why
nothing. The fact of the matter is
onr. friend is too gusly. Our confrere
is an artful dodger and can't start fair
in race to save his soul. He'll have
to secure another trainer. and he Civ
en- better diet. Then he'll fresh life
inspired in him, and he brighter mind
ed, Until snch change occurs we'll
have to discard him.
ON account Of removal, Biossat is
Offering his entire stock of Gold and
sileer Watches, Clocks, Plated Ware
of the best quality, novelties in Jew
elry, Christmas presents at COST
Second street.
We publish again. the following
extract taken from Act Ill, to incor-
porate. the Town of Alexandria. 1t
is as plain as the nose on mans face,
and settles beyond a doubt, the man
ner in which the different conncilmen
are to be elected. Here it is, and we
ask everybody to read it carefully =
"Section 2. Be it further enacted,
etc., That on the first Monday of Jan
uary, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine,
and every two years thereafter, at cleo
ton precincts, one of which shall be
established by the City Council in
each ward, there shall be chosen by bal
lot, by the citizens of the ward quail
fed to vote by the laws of this State
and the United States, and who shall
he residents of the ward in which they
offer to vote for ten days preceding the
election, the aldermen allotted to each
ward, respectively, by this act, and
one mayor, one treasurer, one control
Ter, all of whom shall be residents of
the city at the time of their election,
and who shall, when elected by a ma
jointly of the votes of the whole city,
enter upon the discharge of the duties
of their respective offices on the 3rd
Monday following their election. The
aldermen shall be voters in the ward
from which they shall be elected.
SATURDAY next will be Christ
mas day, therefore you have not much
time left yon in which to prepare you
Christmas dinner, yet ample time to
step into Rosenthal's and make yonl
purchases. Bear in mind that in the
grocery line he has everything fresh
and Of the best.
JUST WHAT THEY ALL SAY
Hon. d. d. Haynie, of Salem, Ills.
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