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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04
Ir1srRroN1c.--On Saturday evening next,
n rr II Ar WILLIAM, Davis the

H1srRroNIc.- Saturday evening next,
at Masonic Hall, Mr.. William Davis, the
popular comedian and vocalist, late Of
the St. Charles Theatre, NO, who has
arrived in town, promises us rich and t'
intellectual treat in the shape Of an en-
tertainment comprised of scenes IRON
Shakespeare and other authors, combined
with songs from favorite operas, ballads
&C.. and enlivened by anecdotes ane
sketches of character. The entertainment
ia intended particularly to be Of tina
character which will afford to ladies' m,icl
pleasure and amusement, having peel peel
selected with special view to- that end
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04
COZ. WIGFlAL

81 After tho Hon, Lewis T. Wigfall Of
4, 3, y e,,oson II {, cana lar ha xas
!, 81 I'D ! - ~
cal'su up''n wy 'naae : spseon ps'o'e 'ne
Legislature declaring DIS purpose 70 vote |
against repealing thelaws which prohibit
the African slave trade
AS to I slave code ii the Territories
lwe Quote from. the arenort the Austin In.
fell;cencer he believed Il q be the duty
snfS CONGRESS- to protect every speciessof
Ipronerty lat the same time he should
OPPOSE 4 any law for a slave code, or further.
LEGISLATION upon the subject. If the in
habitanta 81 & Territo Il: are ,s IS antagon;s-
tic to slavery Chat shey would not respect
the right to ID slave code could not be
enforced !: and &c the 5illhabitants will not
PASS laws to protect property he would
sooner deprive them Of seli.government.
! l,y eabo lisLinga their Territorial rights.
than to- pass q Slave code. We must
deal with every subject practically: ~
| do nof.,as some Of my friends charge, 90
/ off half cooked. So
Some men attempt to defend the consti-
nationality Of tho laws prohibiting tue
slave trade. He denied it, and did not
admit the power Of Congress to create
an offence. The mower to regulate COM
4 meree does not give this right. But since
4 1907 tie government Has prohibited the
4 trade andit was not row tor him to res
/ nrract g ,.ssa b
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04

Rag In the present excited state Of
Southern feeling there are many who
eloquently recommend Southern people to-
import nothing from the North. This,
they imagine, will bring the fanatics TO
their senses and render the South indie
pendent Mrs. Partington contrived a
plan to prevent steamboat explosions,
which was very simple: make the inggi-
neers bile their water ashore The plan
Of suppressing fanaticismis of the same
order. Southern consumers will buy
where they can buy cheapest. There are,
no doubt, many things which the South
can manufacture prodtably which are now
obtained from New England OF Europe.
| II is for capitalists to judge for themselves
whether it is more profitable to employ
their money in cottoh-mills, FORCES and
nlachine!shops than in planting. Interest
will govern in this matter as in others.
Successful experiments in Georgia will
be followed up By others, but it is not an
easy thing to change an agricultural
people into q manufacturing one. The
change will be slow at best for the reason
that we have not lahorers enough to till
our cane, cotton, rice and cornflelds. Fel
the present, and for SONG time to come
the current Of trade viii remain much as
it has been; Southern merchants vii
curse abolitionists, but buy and sell New
England wares northern fanatics who
are manufacturers for the Southern mar
ket viii keep on cursing shareholders
but pocket their profits with their usuaa|
pions regard for their owninterests.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04
Dolbear Commercial College.

Ii any Que desires his son to have a'
real practical education Ito have his bead
furnished with the tools wherewith to-
carve out his fortune from tie raw mates
rial Of circumstance let him send him
to Dolbear's Commercial College, now
occupying tie most commodious and sd-
lnirably adapted premises IN the magnlf-
cent Story Building, corner Of Camp and
Common streets. There alsossthc adult
can enter himself for accomplishment
lin any branch he desires, and whatever be
the Of the pupil, if he be capable Of
earning at oil, he will, itr an unusually
brief space oftime, be made the master
Of such studies as he may pursue by the
Thorough course of such instruction prac-
tised by the Principal, Mr, Rufus Dolbear,
and the various accomplished professors
of the faculty who have charge Of the
languages, pennianslip, mathematical
and bookkeeping departments Of this ex.
lcellent and deserved famous institution.
1 Its long and successful history is its high
land unimpeachabh recommendation te
general favor, and no words Of praise o.
5Iexplanation, from MS are necessary to
1place it in it's true light before the public
sIDolbear Commercial College is sapprecia
ted, and can it be otherwise than popiilal
as q sterling institution OF learningl IN
10. Crescent
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04
.NOTICE.

TIME FIRM ofIsAAg LEVY Il CO., having sold
ont their establishment in Odd Fellows Hall,
to WM. t.. GRAY and ISAAC R0SENTHA Az;
this is to give notice that after tie LIST day OF JAM
uary, 1906 the business viii be conducted by them
for their own account. All parties indebted to Us
will please call iii at the old stand, al Odd FeoWs
Hail, and make settlements.
4 Thankful for past patronage, No would recon,
nnenp the new irm3to the good consideration Of
our late natrons, |. LEVY Z co.
Alsxandria, Jasuary 4 1sse-Sn
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04

nr When writers for The press quote
Latin, they should write it carefully. An
exchange, speaking Of a presiding officer
of the State Senate says, :" he blends most
admirably the sHariter min poo with the
fortter in reo He probably intended to
to say suaviter IN modo
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04

sar We are requested by the Presiding
Elder, Rev. J. j. Ivy, to state tha az, .ne !
LIST Quarterly meeting Of the Methodist s.
congregation Of this place will commence n
on Saturday, 7th inst Rev. M. ofavehs
il the stationed minister for the preseh.
wear. and arrived with his family last
week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04

Dar Judge Terry has been arraigned
before the San Francisco Court Of Sessions
for killing Broderick. The trial was fixed
for Dec. goth. He will, doubtless, be ac-
Quilted.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04
The Message.

It is very gratifying to us TO present
our readers with the Presidents Message
in advance Of the mail. We return thanks
to our friends of the New Orleans Courier
for SO promptly filing our order The
lateness of the hour when it was received
nrecludes all chance for comments this
week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04

sar Near Warren, Conn, is posted on
q meadow fence the following I" Motifs
Know kows is aloud in these medders,
emmy man or womun letten thare kows
run the rode. wot gifts into my medders
afoarsed shall have his tale kut orr bi
mee Obadiah Rogers
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04

Ha The Lake Providence, La, Herald
Of Saturday says the Mississippi is rising
there at the rate Of twelve or fifteen
inches day. 1t is to be hoped that Red
River will follow the example and get
high too.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04
DIE b:

AT his residence, near Jonesyille, Lee Co., Vir-
ginia, on the 9Th December last, CLAIBORNE An
DERsoN, in the 9th year Of bis age.
Deceased was the father Of DR., IS D. Ander.
son, Of this Parish
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04
4 u lie G ID a + Fl / Gu

WAsHIsoros, Dec. Sumerous dele
gates representing the American, old line 81 Il
Wing and Union parties, helda meeting h
last night and resolved that their chair
man, in connection with the chairman Of 4
the National American Committee, should !
call a convention, for the purpose OF nom
mating candidate for the Presidency !.
in 1860.
"a meeting Of the. Union party was also Il
held, which was attended by abont 400 or
500 people.
The speakers denounced the Southern
fire-eaters as well as the Northern lana
tics, and proposed to the people 70 rally
around the Constitution and the Union,
and put down sectional strife.
The above principles wereembo died in
a series of resolutions, whiehWere adopted
and SO declared, while amidst much ex-
citement substitute was offered, deciar-
ing the meeting to be 'inopportune and
unnecessary
The first resolution was, however, ia
vored by the majority. although much
confusion and disorder prevailed. IN the.
midst of the confusion and excitement the
! speakers platform fell with number Of
4 gentlemen upon il. None were, however,
I seriously injured and the meeting dis
i solved, and dispersed to the musicgof 9
4 full band.
i Congressional Proceedings.
, WAsulsGToN, Dec. 24--In the House to-
!, day the same rambling discussion was
continued upon sClark's resolution and
other matters, and up to 9 = NJ, nothing
4 had been done towards the electionsof
Speaker.
Aidesultory debate is still kept up, the
Republicans hoping To- come 70 8 vote
i when Sauthern members are out IN sufli-
Gent numbers to give them q majority.
; It now appears doubtful whetherAthe
1 House will adjourn over the holidays.
WAsnISeroN, Dec Official advices
s from the American Legation at London
8 were received by the Asia, which state
e. that several eminent bankers Of Lond dc
.IIhad sent Petition to the British Cabin
. etlbegging the Government to recognize
= the Constitutional or Juarez Government
,tl of Mexico.
g The Foreign Secretary, Lord John Rus
q sell, received the petilioD, and appointed
the 9Th Of December for an interview Will
a the bankers and Mexican bond-holders
q It is belived that the British GoYernmen
IS is favorable to tie recognition Of Oh,
IS IIJnarez GoYernm ut IS
81 Dec. %. tier some animated speeehe
and several discussions, which continue
!, to a late hour Ssturd y night, the Hous
= proceeded to The twenty-frst ballet -
4 Speaker, which resulted as bHows::s Th
e e. M la1,at consisted Il aoo votea
: which Sherman received leo, sBocock q
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q II, me seatter;n, vote anouptedsto 8:
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04
Revolutionary Feelings.

In May, 1857, Gov. WISE Of Virginia,
was invited to attend a Bunker Hill eele-
bration. In the course Of his brief reply
to the invitation be said
Public duties, at that time especially
to be discharged, will prevent my leav-
ing Virginia. oomiug through you, Sir,
IA Warren-this invitation is very ac-
ceptable to me; for though this Union
shall be torn-if it must be--by some
madness or other, and though the sun Of
onr destiny as nation shall set in gloom
and . night Of darkness. and though fra
tricidal blood thall flow by the hand Of
folly and stain the hearths of our homes
hereafter, lean never forget old Massa-
chusetts--her Bunker Hill, her Warrens,
her Adamses, her Hancocks, her hall
her sister hail--once to Virginia--in
times which tried mems Souls No,
never, never, never May God revive
our revolutionary feelings
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04
NnTfGE.

$ MOTTO; 90.
H IIE Copartnership heredo iore existing nnde. ths
style Of WINEHlLIl q GILBERT Ii this day
dissolved BY mutual consent. Nj Winehill viii
continue the business ct the old stand, in his own
name. M. A, WINEiIILL,
Alex, Jan 2, 1860. II. GILBERT
lNHANKFUL for the liberal patronage extended
i TO the late firm, beg leave to inform the
Ladies aud Gentlemen Of this Parish that I will
continue to keep. on hand large assortment Of
scasonable Goods which will sell ut low prices.
JAM 4, $50. N. "A. WINEHILL-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04

sE Thomas De Quincy, the noted au7
thor and opium-eater, died at Edinbrg,
Dec. 8th..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04
CONGRESS.

y u K a u
The time spent BY membersof the Hoas ssl
Of Representatives in electing q Speak er
is not entirely lost. Many members have
paid the usual tribute to Bunconbe ID
the speeches already made. Copies BY
thousands of Abolition harangues have
already been circulated by the authors.
The Harper's Ferry matter has received
a ventilation which was certainly instore
and which was obliged to be developed
during the present session. AS long as
the Black Republicans form 9 party u
Congress, muchof every session must DC
consumed in Abolition speeches and De-
mocratic rejoinders. Il is Of little mo-
ment whether these discussions take place
before or after organization Congress IS
as full Of debate rs the cave of Eolus was
|of winds. This debate can't be stlfled
and it might as well come forth at one
time as at another.
Our Federal House Of Representatives
has dual character; it is partly a grave
Legislative body and partly debating
club. It s,hard to say which privilege
the members value most, that OF making
laws or that Of making speeches ANY
/ one familiar with their movements must
have remarked their habit, during the lat
ter part Of each session, of devoting the
evening hours to purely elocutionary ex
Eercises. A committee Of the whole i
formed, .patiant Or sleepy Or quiet mem
1ber takes the chair, and the honorable
representatives proceed, srriatsm, to ex
press their views on things in general
without any very exact regard 70 It tn
matter nominally before the committee
/ In this manner. they twaddlel on to hal
Iempty chairs until towards midnight.
member repnted to be d good Or aforcibl
on a funny speaker may fll the gallerie
and possibly keep most Of the member
in their seats.
;. For some sessions past the usual them
+ of debate or defamation before the clu
]. Of the whole has been the slavery issue
: Now, if members exhaust their braif
s.,s
Land lungs with speeches On this i us
Il while trying. to organize, they will !
$ better prepared to proceed with actu
i. business when the organization shall ha'
# lbeen effected. One thing Is clear q &C
s tain amount Of debating must be done
It every session and it might as well tai
,rEplace before as after the election q
d Speaker
d Hspace permitted we should be eli
u to repub!ish some of the best Of +
E, speeches made. but We must limit 9
n Congressional reports TO a mere synops
= l. sss9s
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04

s@~ We are favored by Capt Dowty,
of the popular steamer Rapides, with
city papers in advance of the mail.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04
NOlTlCR.

silWINGsto the demise Of my late partner, Iahall
" continue the business on my own account. I
take this opportunity Of thanking my fsienls for
their patronage. HENRY ST. JOHN.
January 4, 1860. ssssslsaas
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04

sg Gen. William WICK, the founder Of
yicksburg, died at bis estate in Bolivar,
Miss, Dec. Gath, in the ffty-third year Of
his age
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04
How to CiYiillize Barbaria,ls.

B Governor Magotfin Of Kentucky gives a
graphic sketch Of what american slavery
has done for negroes:
a"In looking back, even IN our own day
atthe history Of the institution and his
race, we have aeeu Iii III not q censssr ago
brought here from A !trieasa crooked anisef-
abEe, naked, starved, illsshaped, chatter
Ing, half reasoning sort Of Ink between
the baboon and the white ~ as wild
nearly as the beasts of the forest, and new
Ell. was there such d change for the better.
produced within the same length oftime
upon any people one rth. We now be-
hold him in the third generation finely
formed, straight, intelligent; moral,
even contented, if left to the man
agemsnt Of his master, and probably
happier sthanshe;; AS aslaye, an active, In
|telligent happy agent in doing good; bpts
the moment you setshim free, ne descends
Iin the scale G civilization far more rapid
Ely than. he ascended, add as such becomes
. worthless, idle, lazy, besotted yagabond
ina very few years, 50 much 50, that some,
Iof the free States, where there seems to be-
50 much sympathy for him, have passed
lstrong laws to prevent his becoming q
resident Differently raised as we are----f
with different education and associations
from the people Of the free States, as NOR
alists, as philanthropists, as Christians,
looking to the good Of the black as well
as the white race, we believe slavery is a
good Institution, that as such it has been
protcctedby the Constitution. Under that
Constitution we have lived heretofore in
1.-The. enjoy nent of our property rs equals,
free, prosperous and happy, and by that
| Constitution, resisting all new tests to
political orthodoxy, Kentucky will stand
unto death"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04

W ySouTH CAROLINA APPRorRIAT1oss.-The5
appropriation bill passed on the l9fh
,lt, contains, among other items, the fol,
lowing
Military contingencies, 100000; Board
of Field Officers 4th Brigade, $50 900 /;
deepening harbor Of Charlestonan and pnr,
chasing dredgesboat $4,000; Citadel
Academy Charleston, $SQ, 600; Census
Takers, $l2, roo scatawba Indians,
$leo, 900. s.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04

r IsT OF LETTERS remaining in the Post Office
IL atAlexaadria, Ias anaanS Lee, $780, which
not take out before the lst Of April, will be ssus
to Washington, d OF, Us dead letters : 8 8.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-04

Governor Magoffin of Kentucky gives q
graphic sketch Of what american slavery
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-28
MEDIOINRs. 90
Ayers Sarsaparina,

A compound remedy, designed 10 be the most CT
fectual Ahsatius that can be msces. II y q con-
ccntrated extract Of Para Sarsaparila 90 combined
with other substances Of still greatea plfe1nfiye
power as to afford effective anddoA 1or 1he
diseases Sarsaparlla Is roputed to curs. II II be-
lieved that such a remedy Is wanted hy those who
suifr from Strumous complaints, and that one
which will accomplish their cure must prove of
immense service TO- this larse eaas Of cur afflicted
fellow citizens. How completsla this ennpoppd.,
will do II has been proven by experiment - many
OF tho worst cases to be found If the fdIloHihg
complaints - sH#
ScRoruIA AND SuaoYulous CoMrLAISTs. ERuP-
TIoSs AND ERuPrrvR DISEASES, ULcrRs, PfMpLEs,
BLoroaRa, TuMoRs, SAtr RnnuM, Seam HEAD,
SyruiI,s AND SyrHitIrtc ArpEcrIoSs, MKReuniAL
DlsEAss, DRofTy, NEuuhfntA or Tie DoptnuRRux,
DEnlLrry, DyspErsIA AND INpiufsrtos, ERysPE-
bAs, Rosn on Sr. ASrnoNY's FIns. ants indeed tho
whole class Of complaints arising troia laruairy
OF rug BLOOD.
This compound will be found great promoter
of health, when taken in the spring, TO eSpel the
foul humors which foster in tho blood vt that sea
son of the year. by the timely expulsion ef them
many ranking disorders are nippcd In the bud.
Multtudes can. by tho MD of this remedy synre
themselves from the endurance Of foul erust.as
and ulccrous sores, through which the system wtlt
strive to rid itself Of corrptios II not atsisfrd to
do this through the natural channels Of the body
by IN Alternative medicine. Cleanse oat the Santed
blood whenever you fluid its inpurities borstmg
through the skin in pinspts, eruptions. sor,s
cleanse II when you find it is obstricted ard slug
gsh in the veins; cleanse il whenever i; is foul,
and your feelings will tell you whcil. Even whcis
particular disorder Is felt, paople efioy better
health. and live longer. foT cleansing the hlool.
Keep the blood healthy, aud all IL well : but with
this pabulum of life disordrcdi there be
lnsting health. Sooner or later something at X.
wrong, and the great machinery OF lic Is disa:deret
CT ovcrthrown.
sarsaparilla has, and deserves murh tho ,or','a.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-28

Curious CAsEs or INSANITY. Friday morning,
says the Buffalo Commercial of tho 2lst, man
named Barney McMahon, with his wife and two
children, arrived from the West. and both man
and wife appeared insane, from some cause un-
known. The children were one and three years
of age. and appeared TO have been well cared for
until within short time. Tho Oyerseer OF the
Poor had the man committed to the Insane Asy-
lum. and tho wife and children to tho Poor House.
On tho way out tho overseer had one Of his asais-
tants along to watch the man, who was very wild.
His wiIo was observed to give him something
from her pocket, which he Immediately threw in
tho streets, and which proved TO be money. About
twenty shillings was recovered. The man, seeing
he was watched, said he would not not throw hts
children out; that he could have killed both tho
Oyersecr and his assistant had he chosen to do.
Immediately his wife handed him something else,
which proved to bc arazor This also was taken
from him. Wc learn from Mr.. Morse. tho Over
seer this morning, that he took every procaution
to prevent tho man from injuring himself took
all his clothes out of tho room, and everything he
could tear ur to hang himself with, visited his
cell two or three times before he retired LETT
McMahon asleep, but on entering the room this
morning no found he had broken up a sheet iron
vessel in the cell. and with the handle had liter
ally torn his throat to pieces, and cannot live
We also learn from Mr. Morse that woman, pro-
badly the ono above referred TO, jumped from
third story window Of the Poor-House this morn
ing injuring hersclf severely, but probably not
fatally.
The Lafayette journal says tho Sheriff Of that
county recently took q young fellow to tho Luna
tic Asylum. from that plaoe. WIN il remarkably
handsome. aud whose insanity 10 believed to have
been produced by u morbid development Of his
selt.conceit. Vanity Ia not satisfied with making
people crazy--it has moro victims in the grave
than cholera.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-28

STANDING UP FOR HIS FRlEsDsr-In tho flush
times of Vicksburg, Miss, when the phrnss "hard
case" meant something more than il does now,
Harvey Jenkins was admittedly one Of the hard
est. By some strange accident Harvey found
himself ut Church one evening. The sermon
being over, the preacher requested all who were
friendly to religion TO rise and hold up their right
hands. The whole audience apparently rose 20
their feet After they were seated again, the min
lister continued: snow, if there 10 single one
who desires to see Satan and his Kingdom pros
Harvey, with some difficulty. rot into, an erect
position. and said: Had tho yots hsen less unani-
nous, ! should have retained my seat; but
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-28

FEMALE -HslstaMd not Respemst-
who has salary Of $500 par annum,wss seed
for S645 the amount Of y bill Of dress goods sold
to his wife within ten days, n November last.
'ihe articles were not necessary under, the most
liberal use Of that term. and 10 appeared 10 evi-
,lenco that tho husband had forbidden thu plain
,iirto trust his wife. Tho court decided, that the
plaintiff could not recover.