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To The .satioaal Democracy
PARISH OF ORLEANS.

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10 the .VafiosaaI Democracy OF
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

\ Atam meeting Of tho LOUISIANA DEMocRATIC AssocI-
held the i6h day May 1860 the following pre-
.xinysss and resolution adopted
Whereas The State Central Committee failed to cali
Convention for e purpose Of eecting Delegates fill the
caneies caused by the withdrawal the Louisiana Delegates
fH8she National Convention
The Democracy Of the State Of Louisiana must
in the National Democratic Convention
sesnhle nj baltimore the 18th OF June next
esesc That the National Democracy Of the State Is here
by requested send Delegates Convention 10
assemble at New Orleans sh for the
pose Of selecting Delegates represent the State III the National
Democratic Convention casembs at Baltimore on the 18th
Of June next.
BY order of the Louisiana Democratic Association.
GEO. A. FOSDICK, President.
II. B. GIIMoRE, Secretary pro tenn. nylT ep3t
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The Siafh
=, ~ ~ =. m
" n y ~ = ~ Il ~ . + q .
-foh. FhhT
sEiLI lEiFi IL
a-.
-oY THE #s
ASYLUM FOR INDECENT C0NvAlEScENT PERSONS
lI
@s ss ,-Will bn be,a
st.ypIF AND MoND4y MAJ. On avns,
ON
The Grounus Known as HoFkiNS' PLANTAT1GN,'' front
ing on the Pontchartrain Railroad.
- = "a NE AL;
The GhANp fKooEssioN for tho place Of Festival viii
form on the south side Of Canal street. head resting
LET at Stt o'clock A M and move il tbs s,,,a,,n ,.
.
FIRST Division.
THEODORE BRuESING. .......... Grand Marshal,
j. Lasalle +. Froh, d. Koehler Aids
S# Music.
Members Of the Committee of Arrangements
German Society.
Mafshals J, A. Huchting, f. Meier Al winkelman
Thaha Club.
Helvetia Singing Society
German Siugers
Decorated Car Of his Majesty GAMBRINUs.
Decorated Wagon Of Carrollton.
President OF the Festival Committee, s. Schmidt ESQ.
Treasurer and Secretaries.
HIS Esceiency tbs q MOORE, Governor of the State,
Orator, If ,bs DAYS ssllsr r.a a mayor 81 the city
NJ If prev;ons Fes,iya1 = f
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We constantly receiving additions large and well
selected of BLANK BOOKS made Of best English and
American paper ruled every variety PATTERN and bound
in superior manner.
AL EXTRA PATTERNS ruled and hound to order, in a
workmanke manner, short notice. and al the LOWEST
PRICES.
JOB PRINTING neatly and eSpeditiously executed
@@4 H. G. sTETsON & CO.,
myl4 2p6t No. 81 Camp street.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-18
1a-sInger,s Ce1ehrate.l se,x,.p MA a,,..,

10 ssngers Celebrated Sewing Machines.
These MACHINES havarocent and great for Fine
Sewing and their sale is rapidly increasing They are used in
preference all others at the aEgestand fashionable res
making establishments In New Orleans a. all the large no
tells and principal boarding hundreds of yaic
families and give UNIVERSAL satisfaction They will last life
eafe warranted superior 70 every other Machine the
money refunded and rne years IN the charge Of
negroes, without cost for repairs or freight
They ara sold II desired. trial. with any and all other
Sewing Machines WALTER BENNETT. Agent, SIS Camp
treeta New Orleans, ms 2ptf&W
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POntChaata.aias Railroad.
voL11sFEsT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
sunday and Monday, May 20 ana FL.

A X Il;
Excursion Whole Tickets, each rs cents.
Excursion Half Tickets each as cents
m8-The Company will allow Tickets be sold the
Cars
Parties would do we'll in order avoid the rush procure
their tickets day in ADVANCE and for that purpose tick
will be sold The Depot RIDAY and SATURDAY
tile 18th and 10th May
Three Offices will be provided the sale Of Excursion Tick
each end of the Passenger Depot and under the
Freight Depot.
Persons entering the without tickets will be charged the
usual fare, ta-wit: Is cents each way.
The yoksfet Train calculated accommodate 1900 persons
will leave the city every twenty minutes.
The regular Lake Train, which will seat 500 persons will
every trip stop at GENTLY Station.
The Voksfest Train will from o'clock A. d. midnight
Of each day, and longer ii necessary
G. PANDELY,
myl6 2ptd Superintendent.
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.Experlenee teaches ~ t,,at ae,,c,e

H@sExperience teaches us that deIfcaey
prevents females from applying to alleviate
suffering and save life That objection obyiated case
q Sir James Clarkes Female Pi prepared after the pre-
serpton Of sis James Clarke Physician Queen Of Eng
land and well known 70 be The only sure remedy for
female difficulties and obstructiens any case They can
be sent in bottle containing 10 pills. post free by enclosing 81
and six postage stamps to any agent
Agent for the United States MOSES Rochester
\. Y, y WRIGHT co, New Orleans wholesale Agents.
snd seld BY AL respectable Druggists. fec aplvAW
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NO. 1I5 Canal Street.

KEEP COOL KEEP cooL.! KEEP COOL !. j!
A large and fae assornent Of ICE PITCHERS, ICE
BOWLS and WINE COOLERS all OF The best Silver Plate,
together with large of ane JEwELRy SILVER
WARE and FANCY Goons can be Obtained at reasonable
prices Ma lis Canal sreo next to The corner Of Royal
myla 2p1st r. A. TYLER.
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IHx AAnA Last night, though II was
tha hSuent ef the popular dansenae Signora Gal
MI honse was not 4 full one. Perhaps many
Ks0 W0uld y vino have been there, were kept
asay BY tlse messing ~ Odd Fellows Hall.
Ee Iis evening the benefit of Mr. zanfretta- will
M pfedHeed Woaderful evolutions on the tight
1ape, HE ballet y Esnlerzlda,v Astounding gym
nsasic feSts BIZ ths Yhrae Devils, and the pan
oEain1 Haber kaeaire.I'
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DrAFa w pErEE pAaIE Tho telegraph an
manages the daati wv Fork, on she 10th inst,
AT Samuel 0fiswoId Goodrichs who, under the
VI Petsr Farley il very widely known.
Goodrich n " bos1, IL Ridgefeld, Connecticut,
Ta3s Eariy " iits Id was engaged III
\ ths p1blnhing businasa IN Hartford. He visited
Enfopa aid On liis return settled IN Boston,
Fhsfs IA eoinnsnced the publication Of his Peter
y narley series ~ juvenile books. From these, and
y FROM ofAcr hooks and periodicals which he wrote
k lifted, he derived not only 10 wide popularity,
TINT ! considerable income. Much Of what srealIy
saizahae II taese works, says Tie Cincinnati ca.
zsties y undoubtedly due II the breadth and &C.
cufae Of the learning of the late Mr.. Ettell, who
Init tiIne of His death, editor Of the Courier
tlia work, and Nj. q. received the honor
and etaol uEasnt ID more than oae Instance.
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Tissue Paper.

Just received, supply of ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
TISSUE PAPER, assorted Coofs, by the ream qure.
H. g. sTETsoN 4 CO.,
No. 81 Camp street
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l11K AK AAlT EoErga Patronella Boxer
Penn ~ aslTleanced her ntenton not to contest
fAs rsilll " heg father emitting her OFF with u
he lives IN Harrisburg with her hus-
ha1a'l, iKho enjoys Good salary, and says she
II H. hsppy as i she possessed Tie wealth Of the
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7sa 1er sSH 4sk AND SODA " ATER BY Musrc The
pSopletok a Union HALL itree announce to-day
hAse assans.a Hail Il an Ice cream and seis
ssaooH fss w ih mnsica entertainment eyas
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-18

GorvAGE REsiDEscn roK SAIE.-It Is situate ut
Nj For description q premises grounds
The advertisement u MIR Ebas. Water
/ nsans eezncr 81 Magazine md Common streets.
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We have received by steamer few ENGLISH WROUGHT
IRON PRESSES very superior article. Also on hand
AMERICAN PRESSES all styles and sizes-warranted.
H. G. STETsoN 4 CO.,
No. 81 Camp street.
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Tin Cash Roaes.

Just received invoice Of very superior TIN CASH
BOXES both American and English with best Bramah Locks
and Banded II. c. sTETsoN & GO, @
statoners' Hall, No. 81 Camp street.
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ssATsa Sf i aslsznsen ON sixth page.

TAE pfKEk losniGht, for the benefit Of tho
Il Edsrs il The new Opera House, will be
n xen MAJ Ainonrs du Diahe. 4 It is unnecessary
IA inform oar public of Tue merits 81 That piece,
Y esps0tasIy Win Nine Colsen ~ Uriel. The pro
\ sSeSda pf thc hencht are to he employed towards
4 aiditjenal efnafnenfas etc., yst necessary.
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r5rA Cardiff i not true mat george q

. r7-A Cardiff is not true that George g..
soat Cos or their Agents, haze been enonea selling
sloat cos Sewing Machines On The contrary, the
fused The Injunction the ground that the Soat Co Ma
chine WAS great Improvements Howe's patent that ii
would BE- inarions to the public stop their manufacture
II e soa Co Machneis the best ever offered in this
market why does 8 H. Peck Agent for ,he Wheeler Il
WILSON, Ind necessary 10 make sch publications as the one
In the Ecaynne Of yesterday -
willing submit The superiority of Machine over
the Wheeler Wilson'S Ill Who have tested both tins We
invite an willing the public 10 Judge
pai we scen publish intended pue the
business Of those - competition with u.s.
4. notwithstanding Mr.. Pceks card of yesterday ths
public will lind the sloat Co. Machine for sale d d Canal
street., usual.
GEO. d. sLoAT { co.
sso 2plnlSW Nj s. HEDRJeKg Assnt
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WeilcOE 81 Gibbs,


s EW L N G MACH INE.
The points of superiority caedin this Machine rendering
desirable for Family or Plantation use
its accuracy and power being capable Of making
-FOUR THOUSAND stitches per minute, and PER.
FECTLY RELIABLE STITCH.
Il will drop stitches and noeless in It's operation
Its wonderful simplicity making easy learn to operate
No mistake possibly be made setting the .edle
It will hem perfectly ofany required sze the
hem that q yard In Width form and fell seams
without the difficulty experienced with other Machines
Last but not least the price hrty Ave doars lower than
any other reliable Machine in the markell and brings
within the reach Of all.
sPHchasers will be guaranteed perfect satisfaction, with
the privilege of returning the Machine If trial. not
prove to be al we recommend.
DAVIS BROTHERS, Agents,
ms 7peodH % Camp sireet.
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sssS BHaelEs Ar AHcTl1S. Ne would advise our
reass % hsAr Ina. Montgomery Smiths
aEss takes place this day
At oclesk u pd suction set, 81 Camp street These
inan,iae.oiaA. Of superior work.
nsnzl stas nsas inshqd Those wishing to pur
ehese gp9 ior sIoad attend tbs sale par.
Z sicnasrx ~ aa tisenepfs
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.an,es.icass .fos,.tssatiosss.


.anses'icass d'onttfsGti0sss.
FOR MAYOR.
JOHN n. MONROE. ~
FOR STREET COMMISSIONER:
Q. o. FLETCHER.
RECORDER, FIRST DISTRICT,
VIM. EsIniERsoN.
RECORDER, SECOND DISTRICTS:
j. l.. FABRE.
RECORDER, THIRD DISTRICT:
WEBSTER LONG.
RECORDER, FOURTH DIsTRrcT:
9. 9. CAMPBELL.
FOR DERMEN:
First District, A. @. BRICE.
."......,......,.A. n. FIELD.
Second District LEvAssEUR.
Third District .....s..........P. S. WILT
Fourth District.... .........-.s. A. sHUMwAY.
ASSISTANT ALDERMEs:
First Distrct-1st Ward. Wa. JAMES BEGGs.
"a Ward ..... ERNEST ToLEDANo
;. :. Sd Ward.......C r. HATCHER.
Second District-4th Ward, W. HoDGKIEs.
!. Y. 5th Ward .....J. FREMEAUx.
Third District-7th Ward -. u F. sEICsHNAYpRE.
!. M :. 9Th Ward. ...,J B. LEEFE
Fourth Disrct-ilth Ward. Capt. JAS. DAVIS
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o. w.
Cotton Sanlplfng Paper.

Just received assortment of very superior quality Of tn,
following sizes 44x6o, 4ox4s, 4oxs6, s6xs2
II. G. sTETsON Il CO.,
No. 81 Camp street.
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EREngr 3 iii. VIZ call the attention Of the trade
~ e saa soea clothSg shirts etc. to take nace
fhisA5 10 O'Clock A me-. Blachs auction
xeqles 40 % DAAytFo etFees@ Terms sale. sal
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- :"
Epidens5es.


Epiden.ics.
There Is nothing than whenever epidemic
walls ghter OF another kind follows it up After
the yellow fever disappeared influenza at commenced
and verify believe that were il not for
Davis syrup OF wild Cherry and Tar,
numbers would have fallen bad type it had taken We
put people their guard, and recommended the
WILD CHERRY AND TAR
and ne had The qualification nd that they all quickly
There dunbt Of the complete efficacy Of this
sdy Colds Coughs and all descriptions of Pulmonary
attacks 49,
For sale in New Orleans, wholesale and retail, by
j. WRIGHT CO.,
Il and ISL Charities street,
General Agents South whom al orders should
b addressed. myf4 2psseodkItw
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Adhesive Files.

An assortment just received of BUFFERS ADHESIVE
LETTER AND INVOICE FILES assorted Sizes $50 and 500
leaves half bound cloth sides
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caRoS AfgzR roE ~ See advertisement ot
4 q dansa i a., aI ssrases ssfeet.
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RetasOUat.

The oface of SINGERS SEWING MACHINES is RE
MOVED TEMPORARILY, to
No. 9 CAMP STREET,
IN order that the building No. 50 Camp street. may BIS taken
down and rebuilt.
my12 2ptf WALTER BENNETT, Agent
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I'll = M R6A Fin M6sic. Ours readers know
E y ~ MI TIM that Grand Sacred Con
y q " Y " W gissn WI evening IL Trinity Church.
n stfests fos M benefit Of st. Lnke's
4 IA a illls cisy. Perhaps they Do not know,
Is asnount " 1ausical ability enlisted
1ef 0ccas;en There VIM BIZ Iii charge III the
rsfcisnl oil aniat of Trinity Church, Mr..
NJ fAlIack6, ofganist of ST. Tilerese's, and Mr..
4 = IN anizt d sie Church 81 the Messiah. The
~ gentaersen engaged 81 tie occasion are
u ~ own city. When VIE think Of that,
4 snd tae further fact that the concert Is to take
plkee d the heart of the Fourth District who
doubt that one Of Hid most brilliant audiences
asseu1bI y a " sais city wiA ~ present And who
oan faiak IL more plsasant evening amuse nent
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v 757l7
M Ian rIeoS. This famous piece Of mechan-
- I'm on exhibition; continuing one Of the
III S4ss f1fa lint nv similar work has perhaps
III ii mis- community this be any test Of its
s aaapscd 70 popular TASTES, one can easily
y ge ~ ii excellence. Take tile children to see
Y u NJ n means THEY might learn more geogra-
tAers u one evening than they would at school
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-18
ssE.sls..lss and Rurns -sha,ee and nnrn :

&zlalke mnd Hurn s~slaaIFe and Bnrn r.
IL waffa ka aa uaesfsain s1asln.s 81 VI knowing
at as6taen b Frustrated ssrrpse dnslined
~ u ous stsentiea business lie s burden %
haself esa arc worn ont Ii admin
sanx fa h Naass Ilis n te rouaipn oE thousands Ii,
<oany If q " IL Nv al Feyer and
moss psole than ns twenty other diseases III Amer
= Fs snEs and speedy cz is terrible asieiion sss
80 sssaa ~ nr. stoaach
sah assiis d d. system 81 ne
g. e ~ V.isshz x'saessls aad rss by wRIaIITA
y ~ ~ ehAfas ssrss sols sssuss III she souherp
nc A hO q hs ana ~ drae
ess ,sasc. my1s ~ = W.
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C,.arats, Crarats, C,.apats.

Just received, complete Of Gencmens and
Boys NECK TIES. in the latest Paris styles.
~ Z Also
A beautiful assortment of GENTLEMEN's CANES.
LION L ANDREE,
81 and 50 Royal street,
my7 2psf Benyile
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Eighth Ward Aanexfcnn crab = The
Eighth Ward American Club VIII she New Club Res
ssaaae Of Elysian Fields streets
oNA mo 81 81 May 1850 oelock p NJ and ev-
ors MON TX Following mill furiher notice Il
! m54 sess By ORDER ar THE PRESIDENT
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~ enxtn& M@zlz--s5 70 a6 So nor ss.s hess
e1zizk Ed q exissensA cwss Fasnsj q No ss
~ Sask Ex4Eailse 4 sadruzs The EII.rPYrc nsp'
efIke COMPANY. fss kelr descriptive eiseclzs sssi
adussxsais e hs tr.is sna osa Aseneies y2s zp6wly
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-" HinsA Ward lnerfcnn Club, Third Dis
1hirx his Club viii lsisa md Great.
men stfssz thursday EVENING, clock pie.
xz1 Until furhcs Eicsies4
BY order Of Tie President:
rnyaI zpsf TIL EDI5U In al gsFiFNyNs <,say
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-18

Il aa~Hs r. Vcnnard Is n candidate for re-
Jane next, mylO 2pte
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Dental Surgeon.
Roots, Shoes and Bs0gGsss,
AT WHOLESALE.

Plantations supplied with prime Ditching BOOTS Russs
RRodANs Wool Mexican, Palm Leaf Straw and canapsschy
HATS, at tho lowest maske. prices, by
FROST eco,
No. 10. Magazine street, Nsw Orleans
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-18

HATS cars, etc., Z
AT WHOLESALE. ~
We constantly receiving general asortrnsn, Of s
Far Cashmere Panama. legho Straw Palm Leaf Mexican
and Wool HATS, at tbs lowest marks. prices, by
FROST CO.,
fyls 3p&w Msuax,ns ssra..
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H no The Citizens OF New Orleans pay more
none, and get les for II than community
ry They endure tedious Journey NORTH 70 We htldle to-
gee during hot weather The hotels and watering places
and return with feeling Of relief to their homes after paving
enough every o buy snug home the most delightful
country tie continent that lies within four and half hours
81 New Orleans.
Go 40 MAGSoLA and zee, the New Orleans jackson
anu sfeat Norihsfn kniroad, 5myf1 2pi2t
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-18

MaeIs your Child siclxs Try pImanolfa!-
=. NoeRsE, 81 the CENTRAL HOUSE, viii attend to
yonr wants. ,vll oa,9t
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Cisiseus' Ticket.
FOR MAYOR
l.. III. PLACE. "
STREET COMMISSIONER,
j. MILTON RELF.
RECORDER, FIRST DIsTRIcT.
TEIOs. III. SHIELDS.
RECORDER, SECOND DISTRICT:
J.L. FABRE.
RECORDER, THIRD DISTRICTS:
WEBSTER LONG.
FOR ALDERMEN
First District. o. NIXON
:. ...........,... SIDNEY STORY.
Second District ............... II. H. FoRsTAIL.
Third District. s,..........,..P. 3, WILT.
Fourth District. ,,..,...........H. t. vENNARD-
ASSISTANT ALDERMEN:
First Ward. ............;s, IS. A. kINssLAND.
Second Ward. .CHAs. j. LEEDS.
Third Ward. HENRY BEEBE.
Fourth Ward. ...-.............W. f. HoDGK1Ns.
=. :. ................. .HRSRY SHEPHERD, Jr.
Fifth Ward. s..................----
Seventh Ward. +. sEICHsNAYDRE.
Eighth Ward. .....t.........--
Eleventh Ward. ............... ROBERT HUYGHE.
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iyls apAw
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-18
Copying Presses.

H. G. sTETsoN Il CO.,
No. 81 Camp street.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-12-15
ALEXANDRIA, Doc, 10th, leo

ALEXANDRIA, Dee, 10th, leo.
Jonx KrIso, Esq
Dcor Sir: Your note Of this DATE, per hands Of
J. W. Martin, Esq, was duly received and CON
tent, noticed.
You will excuse me for saying that ! never was
more as,oui,hci in my life than was in pcrceiy-
ing that You had taken exception to paragraph
in the last number Of the " Constitutional" but
I find. in rcru,ng It The second time that it is
susceptible Of the construction placed upon it by
you.
Permit me here TO say, that no offence was in
tended to the company nor any of its officers
You were placed in nomination for Captain Of the
company, by ne. knowing that You were both
capable and worthy, and a man, too, who was
beloved by thu whole community ! also placed
in nomination J. W Martin, Esq, for the office
Of ist Sergeant, having known him for fifteen
years aud knew hinr to be true man, and, like
yourself, perfect gentleman.
Nv remarks were called forth by the nstabili-
" of organizations of the kind which have here
tuiorc taken place in our city; hoping the causes
of such instability might be- guarded against in
future, and not 10 Offend any one.
In conclusion permit mc to say that am sorry
that anything was said about the Company at all
in the paper, as i has given offence 10 one whom
. have always. considered as one Of my best
friends.
Uoping that these lines may be- satisfactory 70
you, with the rmthyr statement that am willing
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-12-15
a L L E N ITO Mill
ALEXANnnIN. Nov. 18Th. Is6O

Mr. Boycc in a notice published in your
paper Of the GATE Of November 10Th, lSG0. you
represent me as partner in the finn of Burke n
McCooyc. This is a mistake, am not partner,
anil never have been, was their security 10 the
Bayou Rapidcs Navigation Company, for the
faithful completion of their work, and no more.
novI7-,f =. s. NUGENT.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-12-15
Corn'estayndesc6.
HoMesri.tD, 10th Dec, $500.

HoMEsrfND, 10th Dec, $500.
Nix. e. Nv Boycr, q,
Editor Of itc "Constifmios0i'-
SIR :-lu your issue OF the ,thiust., I disroy-
cced to my infinite establishment, that you have
thought proper to cast an unwauauah, and OPP
probrioas ilnputation on me. by fi,nd, Jas.
W. Martp, who will do ne the favor TO place
this note IN your hands niil'point out the often
siye paragraph.
have therefore to demand of you an unequiy-
veal rrtracion OF the offensive language far ms
it relates 10 me-; aud shall require that the same
publicity shall be given TO the Withdrawal of the
words as has attended their ult;rranc,.
remain, Sir.
Obcdi,ntly Yours,
j. KEI.SO.