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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-30

Dy. The Messrs. DoRRlss', whose alri-
val was announced last week, have re-
ceived an oadirional lot Of twenty-five
likely hands.
They are prepared TO offer superior in,
dGcemeuts 70 bidders in this market, as
they prefer selling here at even reduced
rates to incurring the cost and risk Of
changing their location. But unless trade
becomes lively within very few days
their stay is limited--aud purchasers de
sirous of examining their stock must
therefore, come at once
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Clerkship OF the House.

George B. Shepherd Esq, Editor of
the Attakapas Register Of St. Mary and
late Assistant Clerk fer the House of
Representatives,, is now, we are pleased
to learn, candidate for the important posi-
uon of Chief Clerk for the same lody.
For the able manner in which he has
discharged his clerical duties in the Legis-
lature Mr.. Shepherd has been highly COM
meDded By lis members. He is faithful,
clearheaded, accurate and precise. All
who have witnessed or taken part in
Legislative proceedings are aware OF the
extent to which good clerk, like an Ell.
hcient Speaker, facilitates the labors and
promotes the comfort of members. An
ignorant, INDECENT or inaccurate clerk may
easily cause delays, annoyances and
losses which an intelligent, pains-taking
and experienced one will shun.
On the score of zeal in the service o.
the Democratic party and ON that Of The
efficiency of such service, the columns O.
the Register, for years past, bear ample
testimony in behalf Of it's founder ant
editor, Mr., Shepherd. We commend Mr.
Shepherd to the favorable consideration
of members elect of the House of Repre-
sentatives most cordially. We have
known him long and speak from the card
| PAY Up-Members of Oliver Lodga
should read the notice Of the Secretary i
another column,
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The Unnatural Coalition.

Resolutions have been presented to the
Legislature of the State of Tennessee IN
tended to express the sense of that body
and of the Commonwealth which it repre-
SCENTS relative to the Northern sectional
party and it's tendencies. In the pream-
BILE the hostile and reasonable language
of several Of the leaders Of that party Is
onoted. One of the resolutions is as fol-
lows:
Rssoluvd, That it is duty Of our Representatives
in Congress to recognize Us enemies to the Union,
and especially to the Slave States, all who, in any
way favor or affiliate with this sectional Black Ne
publican party; and that any action on their part,
which fayors cooperation with the Black kepnb-
leans, in organizing the House. and thus placing
the officers and important committees OF that BODY
under their control would be falscto the sentiment
Of the people of Tennessee an insult TO tne'r con-
stitaents, and disgracefal to themselves.
1t seems strange, at the first view, that
any such base coalition between Southern
representatives and Northern fanatics
should be feared, but the tone Of the Up
position press, past events and the un.
quenchabIe enmity of the Southern oppo-
nepts Of Democracy, show that the fear is
well founded. Such combination Of
Southern Opposition members with the
Black Republicans has been laborlously
sought and emphatically recommended by
the Richmond Wing and echoed by the
Louisville Journal and other kindred
organs Of the Southern antagonist faction.
Each advocates union with any party
However corrupt, in favor of any candi-
dates however unworthy, in order to take
the power of organizing the House and
the appointment of its committees from
the hands of the Democrats.
The memorable contest which resulted
in the election of Banks of Massachusetts
as Speaker of the House of Representa-.
| tives, when a combination of the Southern
Know Nothing members with the Demo
cratic members would have defeated the
coalition of Black Republicans with North
ern Know Nothings, admonishes us tc
expect little from the recently elected
Southern Opposition members, either OF
the score Of patriotism or on that of sec
tional pride.
There are twenty-three anti-Demo
cratic congressman elected from South
ern States, to wit two from Georgia fiy,
from Kentucky, one from Louisiana, three
from Maryland, four from North Carolina
seven from Tennessee, and one from Vii
GINA. The Black Republican member
number one hundred and thirteen and vii
vote together in all probability. Their
are nnety-three Democrats who ar
usually designated IS Administrator
Democrats, who can be relied upon
There are eight others who are calle
anti-Lecomton Tor anti-Administra.ion
democrats whose votes on the choice 70
Speaker cannot be predicted. In Eos
Of the calculations which we have seen
however, they are represented as NOR
; liable to unite with the Southern Oppos
ton or with the Black Republicans tina
with the regular Democrats.
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Gonfotmcment a unc proclamation de Robert C.
u Wickliiie, Gouverne,ir de rEtat De Is Louisiana
amci adfessec, avis est par ces presentes dome
aux votans competent de IL paroisse des Rspldes
gu une election aura lieu dams les divers precinct,
de Ia paroisse des Rapides, etablis scion ID loI,
LUNDl le 2jour de Janvier, 1850, pour elre IN
Senateur d'Esat pour remplacer Ia place racan.e.
occaaonee pal. la resignation de Honorable TLos.
O.sMoore dams lie District compose de- puroisses
des Rapides ct Avoyelles.
h Les commissaires detection psendrons avis que
Ia ditc election aura lieu sous tous les rappens
scion les provisions de Ia constitution et lss lol
registantt els cas-. lgszl s sss
Bureau du Sherif, lie - Nov. 1889.
Nov23-te J. @. WISE, Sheriff
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Congressional Election Of Louis
lana.

~ g 70 E
In the first congressional District the
Hon, Emile La Scre received 1896 votes
--Bouligny, K. n, 2,2o5 -Bienvena, Odd
Fellows He'll or Souleite, 459 votes. Boul
igpy's plurality 409 The combiaed vote
of Bienvenu and La Sere would be 1926
or majority of fifty over the candidate
of the wigwams. The defeat Of La Sere
is public calamity brought on by the
conduct Of small band Of petulant and
factious disorganizers.
In the Second District the Hon. Miles
Taylo, is reelected by a majority Of l,449
the vote being, for Taylor 5,9O8, for
Nichols 4,459.
In the Third District the Hon. Thomas
Green Davidson 10 reelected, virtually
without opposition, having received 6,30S
votes out of total of 6,75l. The scat
tering vote was for Col. Fenelon Cannon,
of Avoyclles. In the Fourth District Mr..
| Landrum received s,s23 votes-Mr. Jones
1922 Democratic majority 5,9ol.
The total vote Of each of the four Dis
tr;cts was as follows: First 4,460; Sc.
cond lo,3s7 Third e,75l; Fourth ll,745
This exhibits disproportion which will
require attention when the State shall be
re-districted, as it will he if the census Of
1850 shows that Louisiana is entitled to
one or more additional representatives
If the ratio Of increase from 1850 to 1860
shall prove to have been the same as il
was from 1910 to 1850, Louisiana vii
have population Of about 1850 whites
and $4,000 negroes. Adding to the es
tjmated number of whites three-ffths o.
! the estimated number Of negroes accord
ing to the Federal rule, there will b
shown as basis Of representation in thu
e. S. House of Representatives,, $4,000
: or more than enough to entitle the State
4 to six members instead Of four.
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BsN BLoogFlHLD--Who does not know Ben, Of
the great stationery establishment Of Bloomfield &
Steel, Camp street, New Orleans? Ben, the prince
of COED fellows the heightened, honorable gentle
man, the enterrrising and talented merchant, has
been spending few days with his friends here
much to their qualification and appreciation. To
our friends throughout the State, and the heads of
schools, colleges and incorporated companies gen.
orally whose stationery and blank books, standard
school books, and literary works OF every nature,
are important items OF expense, We would recon-
mend tho house Of Bloomfield s. Steel. AS mat
ter of curiosity visitors to New Orleans ought to
walk through the establishment and see what II
takes 10 constitute business in paper and books.
Persons who wish to purchase should call and in
speet the material and prices by all means; it they
can't agree on a bargain, they will have the luck
70 make Ben's acquaintance, which item OF itself
will render the visit al agreeable If not a profi'a.
bic one. ~ " Ao'o'a'e'
Our friends of the Advocate are not
alone in their esteem for BEN BLOOMFIELD,
by some thousands. lie acts upon the
good old plan Of doing justice to his pa
tions. Industry, FIRST rate business Ca
pacity and long experience enable him to
offer very complete stock of stationers
wares at the lowest figures at which they
ran be .sorded. See lis advertisement.
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~ A despatch from Richmond says coaeer

T A despatch from Richmond says concern.
Ing the traitor Brown:
Mr.. Hunter, the prosecuting officer, expresses the
opinion that the rescue of the prisoner will be at
tempted. A letter from Urbana, Ohio, addressed
to Brown, and written in cipher, has been inter-
cepted and dcciphered. The writer tells Brown to
keep up his spirits, and tina: his friends are mu.'
tering and will drop along one by one.
That is 80 but the " writer " forgot to say that
Browns friends mus. hang one by one" before
they will drop. g Il
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State Of Louisiana, District Court,
J parisi1 Of Rapides.

Succession Of Rosetta Ann kooeFs-So. o .a IL,
vyTEEREAS JOSEPH J. Robert has petihoned ihs
w Court 70 be appointed Administrator ot'he
estate Of the late Rosetta Ann Robert, deceased
;ntestste: Notice is hereby given to all whom
nov concern. to show cause within ten days from
me date hereof, why the prayer Of said pe'iao'e'
should not be granted, ~, .sNn
Clerks Office, Alexandria, the l4'h Gay - ~
ver,her, 1851. 5l BIS a.si3 ID ae 80
By order Of the Court. .c,.Y, co,t
noyl6-2t n. Il. AniAAA' 49,;
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= NEGROES FOR SALE. !
MOSELY s SPRAGIEs,


FROM NOR TH A La Is a W a ,
TTAvING determined to cstablis permanent
IL SLAVE DEPOT in Alexandria, Il.
will keep on hand during the season select and,
assorted LOT OF NEGROES, consisting of allie.
bodied Field Hands, likely Boys, Girls, Women,
&c. They invite those wishing TO guy No. l
Nerrnex. TO call aud examine for Themselves.
MR. SPRAGINS will remain on the Yard always
ready 10 wait upon purchasers and those wishing
to examine their Slavcs-whie NIX MOSkL1 has
returned 10 Alabama for the purpose Of scndihgcn
additional supplies from time to time as the &C.
mand Of this market may require. rs
| IN Messrs. n. 4 $. have been trading IN the
Mississippi market for number Of yeass-and can
give the most satisfactory New Orleans references
as to their responsibility and character, SUCH ~
Brady, Wilson 4 Co., $. Y. Nelson 20, ana
Others. ol
I Alexandra, Nov. 10, ls6s-Sm
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esr The Boston Post considers It

. nar The Boston Post considers 1t a
significant and cheering fact that there
are now some ffty-four Democratic men,
bers Of the Massachusetts, House of Rep
sesentatives, where q few years since
there was but solitary one. It thinks
the Democrats in that State have cause
encouragement.
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Notice 10 Creditors.

cUCCEssION Of Samuel J. Clark, decd. Ken.
O meth N. Clark, having been appointed. htlliin-
;strator Of this Succession, hcrby notifies a per.
sons having claims against the same, % present
them for registration and payment to me aanl'
istrator Or 10 his Attorney, TIC. MANNING.
{ Alexandra, Nov. ~, l859-lM
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STRAYED OR STOLEN

TROM Alexandria, with saddle and s1N-,->
L bride on, a BROWN MARE, about -
l4t hands high, both hind feet white,
branded j. 3. on the left shoulder, small star in
the face.
/ viii pay liberal reward to any one delivering
the same TO me- or K. G. IethcrWick, Alexandria.
New, 23,-4t j. w. HADN0T, Rlgolett. La.
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pY- Judge CARDIGAN has procured for
the Louisiana Historical Society of which
he is a member, the first Sugar Kettle
ever used in this State. It is an inter-
esting relic.
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ELECTION OF SHERIFF IN AvoTELLEs.--At
the election Of Nov. It'll the total vote in
Avoyelles for Sheriff was l040-being
$40 votes for each candidate, Jofrion,
Dem. and Normand Opposition. On the
23d another election was held, with the
same candidates, and precisely the same
total number Of votes, lO4O, were polled,
Normand receiving 4i9, Jofrion 5lS,
Barbin !, and Q rejected. This similarity
Of result is very singular.
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CONMIrTED TO JAZZ

OF Rapides Parish as q runaway way ~ hes aS
u boy who csls himself SAlhA An; an
~. he belongs to one Mr.. hEcEls hsins W. h.o7
the Mississippi River, about twelve n'''es o'0'
Baton Rouge ,,.at cnr,.
The boy ID quite hard featured o. o'as sos sy q
plcxion abou, FIVE feet II i'ches h'gh--'sp0u' =
years OF sge. ,,. f,,w.rd oro.s
n-o,eerty nav charges and take him away, o'D'''
Mop,'", III - desIt With a. the law directs:
S''e nc ~ :" ROBERT IRVING.
j ,s.o % JAII6I
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Il U E s D A z ),
tue 18th of December next.

tue ! 9Th Of December next.
Tie Democrats Of the several Precincts are re-
cuested to hold primary meetings on SATURDAY
the Cd Of December, to appoint Delegates to the
Parish Convention which will be he'd IN A'e1aE-
dria on Saturday the 10th Of December tor the
purpose Of selecting nireDelegates to the Conven'
ton OF the two Parishes Of Rapides and Avoyclles,
which will meet on TUESDAY the 18th December
In Alexandria.
Rapides polled 500 votes and will be entitled to
nine sotes--Avoycllcs polled C6l and will be en-
titled to seven vo:es.
Each Parish Precinct viii be entitled TO one
vote for every twenty Democratic votes cast at the
last election for Governor and one for every frac'
2 tiou of ten and over,
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To Cotton Planters----Yost's Pa
.4 tent PI0W and SCraper. I'll ),

THE greatest Labor,saying Implement ever IN,
] vented; by the use Of which one negro ana
one mule do the work Of two negroes ana two
mules. No Cotton Planter should be without
them. e9 A
To be had OF G. II. sLoCoMB s. CO., HareEs re
Merchants, 81 Canal street, New oTleaus, sole
Agents for the South noFleSA
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sherif's Sale.

0uST1u Odl0s
Minor, y; Flower. No. s4'''
DURSUANT to q decree Of the District Court for
1 the Parish of Rapides, rendered in the above
entitled cause, shall sell on
SATURDAY, the 18th day Of Janu.
ary, 1850,
at Public Auction before the Court house door, in
Alexandria, all that Tract OF Parcel Of LAND,
known as the /" Muholan Plantation" and situated
on the Bayou Beuf in this Parish. There are
1000 Acres
Of arabic land, aud over Three Thousand Acres Of
Pine Woods Land contiguous to it, making in all
A825 Acres
more or less. The place has been cultivated as =
Sugar Plantation many years.
Terms of Sale =
One-fourth Of the purchase money in CASH-for
the remainder, the purchaser will execute two
series Of notes Of which one half shall be payable
to the order Of the Tutor of the Minor Polk and
the other half to be payable to the order of the
TURK of the Minors Flower-the notes respect
lively to be payable in equal amounts on the 18th
of March, in the years 1861, 1862, 1861 1854 and
1865 at the Bank of Louisiana in New Orleans
with eight per cent. per annum interest from, day
of sale till paid--yendors' lien, and special mort
gage retained with the customary pact Of nom
alienation. {S aat
The property will be sold in block aud not at the
rate OF so much per acre, neither will any dninu.
ton in price be allowed should the quantity named
exceed the true quantity on survey, nor vii! any
addition or increase of price be required should
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-30

nG7" Among tue arrivals at Washing
ton, D. G., announced by the Constitution
Of Nov. 18th, we notice the name Of Sen
ator SADEtL.
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sG;y. See the advertisement Of Mr..
Bou1Iorr's new brick Store-house and
dwelling for rent next year.
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BANK IL ArrAEAPAs. Several prominent
capitalists of the parish Of St. Mary are
taking steps to establish bank in
Franklin.
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u eg- See article on first page, from the
New Orleans Crescent, relative to Del
BEARS COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
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,sENATOIIAL CONVENTION.

Tie Senatorial Cons eption for the nomination OF
Senator to ill the vacancy occasiored BY the
resignation CT Thos. o. Moore, win be held in AL
erandria on
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By order OF the Parish Executive Committee.
Alexandria, Nov. 23, 1859.
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PAY Up.-Members of Oliver Lodge
should read the notice Of the Secretary n
another co,unr.
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Old Browns Epistle to Mrs. Child.

Total maj. for Moore. lo,oS4
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8aii 80aOs.
Lar sEe rF5sss9zzs1 PHILADELPHIA,
Ell &&NcNNsT. WILMINGTON AN d
BALTIMORE RAILROAD.


Passengers leaving Baltimore $50 A. NJ, connect at vii
minSton with 10 F. NJ train and $40 T. NJ Baltimore
with 925 A. NJ. train
NoTlCE-All coored persons, whether bond free, will
be required to bring responsible white person. person
ally known to the undersigned who viii be willing to sign
bond to the Company before they will be passed over any
portion of the road. ~
n29-f WIN CRAWFORD, Agent
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T0baflU.
MANUFACTURED TOBACCO.

MANUFACTURED TOBACCO.
T. J. Martin, h. r. D. Banks ID. "A. r. Courtney, 10:
g. 5. Gravey, Allen Knight, g G. II. Lawrence, 10.
W l.. Saunders, :" Tobacco Queen, " IGoode 4 Co, l0s
Brice Thomas, F. Taylor, " C.. J. Wood, los
}. Sheldon, 5. S. Law, Twist +. j. Ward, l0s
J. j. Critenden, I. NJ. Ross, g Dennis l0s
Harry of the West" Courtney ltps.lT Newman, 10.
J. 5. Turner GO Roseneath, g T. L. 0rton lUs
Queen of May, PilkiutonS Plan Nicholas, EOS
i. r. Preston, ters Pride Uncle Toms, 20.
Ferguson, Hatch Old Dominion Marigold, II ID
err Co., q" A. r. Courtney, SIS Planters Pride :"
In store and for sale by COURTNEY d son,
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CRAPHODOMETER"
~ Is THE NAMEOF
a Ma CHLNE JUST P4TENTED BIZ
J. NJ. WANGPLER,
CIVIL AND WECHANICAL ENGINEEK.


1t l. an Al IOMATIC SURVEYOR which, by simple me-
chansm, is made to record accuratey-on strip on endless
roll OF apea CORRECT PROFILE of any passed over
the ANGLES OF DEPLETION right and left and the
travelled upon any required scale or set of scales.
lhS machine may represent appearance purpose an
ordinary Buggy Wagon with the addition very
able attachment claimed above There is box containing
the SIMPLE conyancc for recording upon the strip paper
as above mentioned Motion is eyed the paper by the
revolution of the hind Wheel which by hand and geer
upon rollers over which the paper is carried Onehaf OF the
strip paper devoted to horizontal projection, the other half
TO vertical projections and the centre division is line Of
prcked distances.
The bEFLEc!oNs worked by the turning of the fore axle
Of the Buggy assuming tie horizontal changes the route
the PROFILE by weight adapting itself the lowest posi-
ton attnable through any changes the passed
over and the DISTANCES, by points calculated
walls, the periphery Of Of the rollers conveying the
paper.
will sell STATE RGHTs, COUNTY RIGHTs, INDIVIDUAL
RIGHTS for the USE and MANUFACTURE of the Ma
chine on reasonable terms
Address the patentee,
J. MORRIS WAMPLER,
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SusiIless Garos.

JAMES BOYD,
- REAL ESTATE BROKER,
26 ST. PAUL STREET.
Particular attention given to the purchase and sale
LANDS, HOUSES, GROUND RENTS, sc. jalsn
T H. & J. S. HOGG,
u. CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS,
Nos. AND 10 CLAY STREET.
All work entrusted to them will receive their particular at
tention.
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?. NJ. MACDONALD GEO. DUGDALE.
MACDONALD & DUGDALE
1Vl DEALERS
GUANO, GRAIN, FLOUR, CORN MEAL,
PEAS, BEANS, HAY, STRAW, MILL FEED, &c.
All the approved FERTILIZERS constantly on hand.
Con. MCELDERRY,s WHARF AND PRATT ST.,
diff BALTIMORE.
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STORAGE WANTED--In Warehouse No. n
~ Smiths wharf on first floor at low rates. apply
CHARLES fENDERGAST, No. Il Smiths wharf
oc25n
BRACKETS FOR COTTAGES.-Also Mould
- ings various knds Columns, Balustrading DC, for
streets. ol.tTs