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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-08-24

CLASSICAL ANEcDoTE.--A certain pedantic gen.
tleman presented himself at Cambridge for doc.
tors degree, and as is usual on such occasions, tho
questioning was commenced in Latin, when the
following classical wit Was exhibited:
Questioner- Quid est creares What is It to
createe
Pedant--Es hill faeere Go make out Of
nothing.)
Questioner-Efqo te doetorem ereaus, There
fore, we make you docsor)
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-08-24

tY- A shoemaker received note from, lady
to whom he was particularly attached, requesting
him to make her pair Of Of shoes, and, not know.
ing exactly the peculiar style she required, he dis,
patched awritten missive her, iDGuiring whether
She would have them "Wround, or Esq. Toad"
The fair one, indignant at this nice specimen of
ortography, immediately replied Knethre.'a
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-08-24
PLENTY TO WEAR AND PLENTY TO 90.

-.
Some people there are
Who have nothing to wear,
Aud others have nothing to do;
Young ladies of fashion
With thousands to dash on.
And young men in their purple and blue.
The languishing maiden,
With wardrobe laden
With robes that make nests for the mice.
She can wear them no more,
She has worn them before!
And tits vulgar to wear dress twice.
BE the cost what IT may
Cast the bright thing away
Display not its beauties again:
Though papa may scold,
Yet mother'll uphold
Lest it's said that "your daughter is plaino
IT'S the way the world goes,
And the way to catch beaux.
Young galants Of elegant leisure,
Who have nothing to do"
But drink, smoke and chew,
And 60 counting for pastime aud pleasure.
Though rich their attire,
And strong their desire
To marry an heiress, It's plain
Their pockets are bare
Of cash, declare,
AS their thick heads are empty OF brain.
Yet the silly mammas
And foolish papas
Will SCOT, while their noses grow shorter,
At the Woodworking youth,
Who in love and in truth,
Dares to ask for the hand of their daughter:
While the gamester and loafer
Successfully offer
To cherish, to love and protect her,
But soon he win spend
Her money, and then
He will cease both to love and respect her.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-08-24
HISTORY OF THE WAR In ITALY.

d Chronicle Of Eleven Weeks, embracing the CAM
paign from the Po to the Mincio--Is Battles,
Encounters, Victories, Rsuerses Retreats and
Peaceful Termination.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-08-24

s BITE SArlRs.--A .caricature, it is said, was
circulated in Vienna, representing the Austrian
officers with those OF asses, and the generals with
NO heads At sIIt s
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-03-25

From the pollution of the unclean Har-
pies of party! Are fair fame and unblem-
ished reputation mere game for dirty political
hounds to hunt down and destroy, to help
party necessities! What shall be said of
our civilization and morals when the first
resort of a party newspaper is to traducing
private character to serve party purposes!
We utterly scout the idea that any man can
stink his lalsehoods and SANDERS behind the
i~mpersonality of a newspaper. and claim
himself to be an honest man. A good
name is dearer than life. Is it less criminal
to de stroy one than the otherl No; but in
one case it may not be dangerous. But an
editor who maliciously traduces a mans fair
fame for party effect, no matter how respec-
table and sanctimonious his professions,
would Just as soon, if secure of the same
impunity, plunge a dagger to his heart
Either the profession that reputation is as
dear as life is false, or this is undeniable.
There were some names that escaped the
slime of the treasury commission; no thanks
to them, for they spared no effort to distri-
butte their abundance over the greatest num-
Der possible. These it seems are to be fin
ished by the party organs. Auditor Wright
escaped the polluting touch OF the commit
tee, and with most evident reluctance they
were obliged to admit that his integrity was
free from faint, but even this committee fol-
lowed by jackals of a baser sort to finish
the unciean work that they had failed to do.
See the following from the Statesman OF
Sunday
''In the report of the treasury committee.
just published, it will be observed thai
Wright"-and others therein named-''are
directly and most conclusiyely implicated in
the late dedication"
Shall we say that this is totally and ma
liciously falsel We have a great repug-
nance to the use of epi,hets which allow OF
such direct differences, for we recognize nc
distinction between a falsehood in d news
paper and a falsehood from the tongue. both
establish the same personal character. buI
we will prove it by the following from an
other article in the same paper:
"The report does not hold that Auditor
Wright was corrupt"
Auditor Wright's fair fame is unblemished
but what IRE Fair fame, character, u life o
integrity, honor untarnished, the feelings OIL
family and relatives, when they stand in the
Wy ot lie vile necessities of a party. that
destitute OF any honest principles Of its own
seeks 10 proIong its vampire attacks upon The
umirnpeachable character and high reputa'
ton OF Republican ,officers!-O. S. Jour.
nal.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-03-25

FATAL Duel IN NEW ORLEANs.-A fatal
duel took place at 4 O'Clock yesterday after
noon, in a field near Carroilton, or Kicker
vile. between the roailroad and the RIVER
The parties were Mr.. Emile Hiriart, musical
and operate critic of the Daily Delta news
paper; and Mr.. E. Locquet, a ~cutton-buyer
of Carondelet street.
On Sunday last, Mr.. Hiriart's article in
the Delta wound up with some singing con-
troversiai remarks, which drew forth a chal-
lenge from Mr.. l.. Placid Cpnonge, the OPP
cratic critic Of the Louisiana Courier. Al
the same time, Mr.. Hiriart received a cbul-
lenge from MIR. Locquet whether that gen.
tleman's sympathy of feeling with Mr.. Can
onge, or otherwise, we are not well inform
ed enough. 10 state. A few days since, the
challenged party and Dir. Canonge had their
meeting at the Metairie ridge. They ex-
changed three. shots with pistols, without
harm on either side. though Mr.. Canonge's
clothes were perforated.
Yesterday afternoon, as above stated, Mr..
Hiriart had his meeting with Mr.. Locquet.
The weapons were double barrelled shot
guns loaded with musket balls, the dis
tance forty PAGES. At the first fire Mr..
Locquet fell mortally wounded, and expired
Without breathing a word; bis adversury's
ball having passed entirely through his body,
from his left side TO his right. DIR. Locquet's
bullet struck the ground, and CHANGING up,
struck Mr.. Hiriart in The breast. stunning
him violently, and causing him to fall. The
skin was not broken, but the blow raised q
large lump.-N. o. Crescent, 18th inst.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-03-25

Let the utmost neatness be OBJ
served in the management of the barn.
Ne more hay or other fodder should
be-thrown on the floor at once than
is requisite to supply n feed. By
throwing large quantities from the
mows or scaffoIdings. there is
an unavoidable loss from the drying
of the fibre, which renders it less pala-
table 10 the animals, as well as less
nutritious. Sweet ing the floor daily
promotes cleanliness, and conduces
to the health aud consequently the
comfort OF animals. The sweeping
of the floors should be preserved as
this is the easiest way 10 ave some
of the most valuable grass seeds
The hangers and cribs should be dali
ly cleaned out and frequently washed
"What is the use OF being 50 vely
particular never washed my cat
ties manger," said Solomon Shiftless
Very well, Solomon, your COWS pro-
baby have is keen an appetite fol
their fodder as you would have i
your wife gave you the same plate
unwashed for a month from which
to take your meals.-Rural intelli
qence.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-03-25

The editor Of this paper, and the agents
of the Western Book Concern are indicted
in one of the counties in Virgins. for pub
fishing and circulating matter calculated to
produce an instruction among the slaves
The matter complained of was something
in the Western Christian Advocate, some
time last fall.
We learn from reliable authority, that in
the county aforesaid there are fourteen slaves
in all. 1t is reasonable to suppose that in
this number there may be taoo adult men and
tsOo adult women. On the suppositioh that
these men are the husbands of these womeDS
and that the other ten slaves are the chill!
dren of these two women and these two
men, we have two families, each containing
five children, who may at any time rise up
in rebellion, and murder, kill, slay, put to
death, and otherwise take the lives of the
white inhabitants of the county Aforesaid
We are very sorry that anything we have
said or written, or caused to be said or writ.
ten, or permitted to be said or written, should
induce these taoo cotored men and tico color
ed aOonen and ten colored children to rise up
and put to death the inhabitants of the
county aforesaid, and thus be guilty of in
surrection and civil war against the United
States Of America, and bring upon our age
and natien calamities, with which DON
Quixote's encounter with the windmill, or
Homer's battle of the frogs and mice, dwin'
die into insignificance.- Western Christian
Advocate 23d.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-03-25

TERRIBLE Results OF A SINGLE SHoT.
We doubt greatly whether in all the annals
of shooting, a single shot was ever more de
structiye in its results than one made some
months since by Mr.. J. e.. Whitney, of this
town. A large cloud of crows had passed
over bis house one evening and settled down
in some neighboring woods. As soon as
it was dark, he followed with a common
fowling piece, and when sufficiently near,
blazed away at a cluster of crows in the top
of a tall tree. The next morning eighteen
dead and two disabled crows were found on
the ground-making a total destruction OF
t,Oenty croWs al one shoH If this has ever
been paralleled,' we would like to hear of 1t.
-Co1nedut Rep. o. s a
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-03-25

MURDER AND BANK ROBBERY AT JACK
SON, TENNEssEE.-A clue seems to have
been found to the bank robber aud murder
err, whose Identification has been so earnest
ly sought by the inhabitants Of Jackson,
Tennessee. The Nashville Banner says:
"a strange horse had been LETT at a livery
stable at Jackson, Immediately previous 20
the murder and robbery, and the owner not
calling for him for several days, the circum-
stance excited suspicion. The proprietor
of the stable was not at home when the
horse was left, and. consequently, knew
nothing OF the owner.
Having communicated with the vigilance
committee, the horse was saddled and par
AIDED about the country, for The purpose of
identifying the owner if possible. The eff
fort proved unavailing, until the persevering
persons who had the matter in hand, had
reached a neighborhood near the Hardeman
County line, where individuals asserted that
they had often seen a young man named
Irwin (or Irvin) ride that horse.
Upon this hint the party returned imme~
diately to Jackson, where Irwin was known
to have been, ever since the murder, stop
ping at his fathers house, who is a resident
of Jackson. The arrest was postponed un-
til the next morning after the night the party
arrived, when it was found that Irwin had
left on the morning train. a-
Dispatches were Immediately sent to Boil
ivsr, and the Sheriff attached Irwin at that
place. He denied his name, and politely
assured the Sheriff that he was mistaken.
He was pressed, however, to remain, and
Of his guilt was strengthened by
finding a large amount of money in gold and
Union Bank bills on his person. :
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-03-25
PRosprcrs OF THE WHEAT CRoP.-Ihe

PRosPFcTs OF THE WHEAT CRoP.-There
is but little crop cronking now. From near
lY all quarters the recent reports are good
February and March have been propitious,
and the growing wheat has improved wonder
fully. The rains have been frequent and
warm, and the sunshine frucufyIng. We
will abbreviate a few crop Dotices by the
last mails.
The Toronto Leader says the danger OF
winter-killing in Canada is past, and the
wheat crop has passed it almost entirely I'M
injured. The wheat last fall was got in
when there was no excess of moisture, in
good season., and got strong before the wins
ter set in. The present appearance of the
crop is encouraging. A very large quantity
Of Spring wheat will be sown this year.
DIR. lsham, former editor of The Michigan
Farmer, informs the Detroit Tribune after
consultation with farmers from various parts
of Michigan, that he is convinced the pros
pect for the growing wheat crop is bette
than at any corresponding period for ten
years.
The Columbus Statesman says we are
informed by intelligent farmers, who keep
an eye upon the signs of the times, that
wheat is looking better than it has for many
years in the month of March. Grass is at
leaet a month in advance of last year at this
time in March. The reports from other
portions OF Ohio are all favorable.
Indiana and Illinois papers also speak
well of the wheat prospects, Cleveland
Leader.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-03-25
Hiph Farmina. zs. Insscts.

Speaking Of the insects infestiag
the wheat crop, in this and the old
country, the Mark Lane Express
thinks that the production OF insects
is greatly promoted by the defective
system of agriculture in this country,
remarking that "when the average
produce OF wheat in England was
only two and a half quarters per acre,
the ravages oil insects were far more
general and destructive than they
now are, when the average has risen
to four quarters and a half. High
farming is US destructive to vermin as
TO weeds, and il is rarely that The de
VISITATION committed on highly cult
waited land is very serious"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-03-25

We were in error last week IN stating
that the President had resolved to call an
extra session OF Congress on the 22d of IL
gust. A despatch to that effect had been
received by u citizen of our town, but the
person sending il was not correctly posted.
A protracted session of The Cabinet result
ed in a decision aguinsL the measure, though
the President himself favored it, and conse-
quenily no extra session will be called
The necessity of the measure, if such ne
cessity exists, grew out of the defeat of the
Post Office Appropriation bill, which leaves
that department of the public service great
ly embarrassed. The bill was defeated by
Democrats in the Senate, two of whom
CToombs and Mason) spoke against time
in order 10 kill it, the reason of their oppo-
sition being that the House refused assent TO
the SENATE amendment raising the rates of
postage.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-03-25

Before winter sets in too strongly,
Il an excellent time 10 build The ice
house, ready to fill; as winters occa-
sionaiIy occur when it is difficult to
obtain a good crop of ice. and delays
at The freezing period are fatal. ANY
one who builds a moderate sized ice
house will find the the convenience
and luxury OF using it, ample reward.
Experience has shown that ice
houses are best built entirely above
ground, keeping ice better, being
more easily and Thoroughly drained.
All the large houses OF Wholesale dea-
lers in the cities of the United States
are above ground An ice-house is
built on the plan of having a double
partition or wall with a hollow space
filed ia with non-conducting sub
stance. The irame OF the sides may
be formed of two ranges OF upright
posts of 4 by 6joints, placing the low
or ends in the ground without any
sill, as more effectualIy excluding the
air. The two ranges of posts should
be two and Il halt feet apart at the
bottom, and two feet at the top, aud
lined with rough boards, na,led OH
the inside of the space thus made. Al
the top, these upright joists should be
mcrticed into cross beams that are to
suppert the floor overhead. On these
beams lay a tight floor aud cover a
foot with dry tan or sawdust. The
spaces between these boardIugs may
be filled with wet tan or sawdust, az
Is cheapest or most convenient. Ii
Is the practice TO pack it in wet, thai
il may freeze, aud thus render the
house alright. The bottom oil The
ice-vauli should be filled ten OF twelve
inches with blocks OF wooc. over
(which place a coaiing OF wood sha-
Was or straw, on which lay II plank
floor. The roof should have consid-
cradle pitch, aud tine space between
the foor and the roof should be well
ventilated by a lattice window in each
end, or an equivalent. So as TO pass
out the warm air that a~ccufnulaies
under the roof. a door will be re
ouired in the side or end oil the build
ing. 20 ill and discharge it, which
should be near the top, aud closed ul
over the ice. Douhle doors with ar
entry way between the outer and in.
ner door, the more etfectuallv to ex
clude warm air.
An ice-house, similar TO the ont
briefly described, may be constructed
by any farmer, at q moderate expense
and De filled by the labor OF himself
one hand and n team, when their la
Dor is not required on farm work.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-03-25

MURDER OF rs MEN BY INDIAKs.-We
are put in possession of the following par
~ticulars by Mr.. Bernard O'Halen, who ar.
rived from Victoria yesterday on The steam
err Norlhener. Mr.. O,Hanlon left Semiahs
noo on Thursday night last for Victoria, and
just previous to leaving a hunter came in,
who reported that the Coughegun and Slick
cen Indians had murdered a party of TWEEN
iy-six men in the C~oughegan Pass, between
Fruzer River and Point Roberts. 1t seems
that some ninety immigrants from Austrail-
ia had located themselves at Point Roberts
for the time being and the murdered men
are supposed to be of their number. 1t was
thought that the act had been committed in
revenge for the killing of a 'zec,' or chief
of the Stickeens, perpetrated some time pre-
vious by some parties connected with q
trading schooner, the name of which is un~
known. The people of Samishmoo are
preparing to resist an alta ok, as The Couhe-
gans and Stickeens are two of the most
warlike and determined tribes in thai region.
San Francisco Herald, Feb. l6. .s-.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-03-25

The Railroad managers are in a snarl, and
all the conventions they are holding, or the
numerous "compacts'' they enter into one
convention held at New York last fall re-
suited in an understanding among all the
roads uniting that point with the west, by
which the same rates Of fare and charges
for freights were to prevail AID a detailed
list of rules and regulations were TO govern
all the parties to the compact in their runs
ming arrangements. Charges of bad faith
ayains. solne of the roads interested were
soon made, and a convention which conve-
ned in Buffalo last week for the purpose of
re,nedying the matter, resulted in a grand
blow up, the result of which will be the re-
newal of the fierce warfare between the great
competing lines and a consequent benefit
t. the travelling and trading public in redu-
ced fares and low rates of transportation.
TIL eastern roads are operating indepen-
IDENTIFY of each other in arranging their time
tables, and a convention of the managers of
the western aud southwestern roads, inclu.
ding the Pennsylvania Central and the Bal
timore and Ohio. is now in session at Column
bus, making arrangements to meet the new
state of affairs as far as possible in arraE-
ging their time for running.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-03-25
For the Gazette.
A PROTEST AGAINST INTERFERENCE.
Olive GREEN, March 8, 1859.

OLINE NlhEEHs Su d 4COS-
The members of the Union Temperance
Society of Delaware County Ohio, convened
at the School-house in Olive Green, for the
purpose of suppressing Gas far as lay in
their power) the traffic in intoxicating drinks
in their midst; and to kindle with fresh ar
dor its friends in this community, and else
where, and secure their earnest co-opera-
ton in the most urgent philanthropic meas
ure of modern times. And being satisfied
from observation and experience, as well as
from medical testimony, that intoxicating
liquors, as a beverage are not only needless,
bat tend directly to corrupt the morals, en-
feeble the intellect, and produce Incidence,
Indebtedness, war in the family circle: and
furthermore it prostrates the most vigorous
frame, beclouds the most splendid intellect,
benumbs the most delicate moral feelings,
and as rapidly entombing the brightest hopes
and talents of our youth-while on the con-
trary we express our conviction that the
entire disuse OF it would tend TO promote
the health. virtue and happiness of commu-
nifty; therefore
RESOLVED, That We regard the retail of in
toxicating liquors, as a beverage in all its
forms, as destructive of health, and conse-
quently at war with the happiness of the
race.
Resolved, That we regard the establish
ment of every dislillery, dram-shop,or what
ever name it may be called, where intoxica-
ting liquors are kept or sold as a beverage,
a curse and a nuisance to community, and Il
disgrace TO our age.
Resozued, That we regard the individual
that retails Intoxicating liquors as d beverage
as corrupt in morals, degraded ini character,
and contemplate to society.
ResoIved. Tina, We will not patronize any
individual that will rank SO low in the scale
of being. MS to traffic in the retail OF iutox.
i%caiing drinks.
- RESOLVED That We enter cur firm protest
against the traffic; and say to those now en-
gagged in SO netariuus an avocation, that il
there is any power in truth, excellence in
virtue. or force in law; the widespread des-
olalion produced by this traffic shall cease.
Rescued, That it shall be the business oil
the Vigilance Committee to prosecute in law
every person who shall viovate the law.
Resol"ed, That we will render all neces-
sary aid to the committee in the prosecution
OF suits, and that we viii cancel all expenses
incurred by said committee.
II. A. FRAMBES, Sec'y.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-03-25

DEATH OF MIKE w ALsH.-Few menin
this city were more notorious than Mike
Walsh, whose body was found about 5
o'clock this morning. by officer Courtney,
al the foot Of the steps leading to the base
ment OF No. 1873 Eighth Avenue. His neck
was dislocuted, the body lteless, and he is
supposed 10 have died in a fiji OF %intemPer-
ance. He was conveyed to the 10th ward
precinct statiou-house, where Coroner o.
Keef has Summoned u jury to inquire into
the causes OF his death.
Walsh was Il man Of considerable natural
abilities, and if he had cultivated them, and
observed good habits, might have raised
himsel! TO an honorable distinction. He
was d pinter, We believe, By trade, and for a
time aublished a newspaper called the Sab
terrGnean, which was an abusive and scur,
rilUus print, but an especial thorn TO the
leaders of the T'amn4nv democracy, to
which Walsh had belonged. He was alter
wards elected u member of the legislature
Of this State, but did not acquire any partic-
ular reputation by his labors in Alba n.y.
Yet he was popular with his constituents.
partly on account of his talents, but more
on account o. his supposed honesty and the
rough halded manner in which he paid his
respects to The corrupt and treacherous poll
ticiuGs.
After quitting the legislature he was nom
mated Il candidate Tor Congress against John
Kelly, our present sheriff, and elected. He
ST rived three sessions al Washington, and,
on retiring from his post, went to Europe.
and, if we mistake not, TO Australia and
South America. For Il lew years past he
has not figured before the public, and we
suppose has yielded almost entirely to intox-
ication. Not long ego he lost a daughter.
and has left two children living. "Ot all
rny family" he said once in our hearing.
''not one has died III his bed--alI by acct
dent or violence, and such will be my fate'
"a prophecy ~singnlarly ful6Iled.--N. Y.
Post.