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The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-04-20
I - ~ n ~ f L S L O r.
Hn1rH, PROPRIETOR.

easi>l13 ,zEl(c f L s 10 r.
Hn1TH, PROPRIETOR.
1>pecth,lly inform the citizens Of
Do, that he has opened Saloon at
1tDUsE HOTEL,
~ ~ IN ksb constantly on hand supply
he bc1t Ilou Qrs, that can b. purchased, con
{. 4 t.1 Rertcr, Sherry, Brandy,
" Anisette, and Cordals
16fks. The best brands of old
S6I W his key, Monongafela
champaign, the best ever
- 'Alexandria.
6a1jd Also inform the public that he has
Up The above house in the
NEATEST STYLE.
md that ne i determined TO merit share of the
public patronage by the SUPERIOR QUALITY
Of his Lr,ors, AM strict attention to his bust
ness. Az ,'R1yA1E ROOMS airy and COM
fortable anJ ,ell-fiungaished rooms for private
parties wishing TO .Jny themselves A share of
the pubic pato' : secited auSl-ly.
CIGAR, AND FIR UT STORE.
S NO SN-r"H, P:op:ietoE
E@IFsr'c - 'nformShe public generally that
I. L. hx:1l. q. ID Cigar, and Fruit Store, at
= '> Hous, Hotel, who're he will be happy to
rsosers 81 the
= |<Z9P4RELIN NECTAR WINE,
BID the lneysrd Of the King Of Wcrtemburg.
TIiper Heidscick,
IoFf Shesy, Madeira, Clarct,
&ordlais, Iidcr Ale, IoFtF,
Brandy, Dailys Whisky, Wolis SchnaPpS
Hcstettcrs Bitters, &c.
CIGARS
I,of the fines quality such a.: Del Rry's, Prince
pr Wales, Intinidads, lngcndads, Ceramics, III
/ Sol, Barron, Eldoradors, WAsnISGToN, lie Pcrla,
Cubano, Nectar Cubano, Elbo to dc Cora.
TOIS n & 20:
Southern Ipu. Pianch, Sugar Planters, Left
wich Acf caches and Cream, llackady
Uoodwir 'a,cnt Lands Smoking, Aunt
1,y's Dew Drop, do.
S n ID X f. S.:
Can Oyst,.-. Sardines, HOLSTERS, Pickles, Can
dies. Rss',.- = Figs, Nuts, Candies, SyrupS,
.Jellys creme, Sauccs, Soda, Boston, Butter,
Pic Nc Vino gar, Lemon, Ginger, Crack
crs Crsr'u' Cream biscuits.
~ -aits u al kinds. in their season. a5
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-04-20
EPART MENT.

.rNU MEN.-Whatever may be
zee Of future occupation---whatev.
or profession you may select
certainly none more honorable than
farmer. The patriarch Of the
las he sits beside his cottage d.
the tolls OF the day are over, fee]4
II calm never known in the halln-sf
His labor yields him unpurcEas1<
aIth and repose. ! havs observed,
bore grief and pain than / can ex-
the visible tokens which appess "
hctions, of growing dispositjo4sufol
agricultural pursuits and to ruSG|
skme of the overcrowded professions,
eau ~ corrupt and debasing fashion has
|rown around them the tinsel IF magipa-
re- pectability. Hence the farmer, "a
kad6pf preparing his ct'd to follow II the
II usefulness he himself has tru1; 3D.
Ahim for sloth; labor is Considered
ar to work is un-genteel, the jack
S7is less respectable than the lawyn
bag, the handles of the plow
kliGcd than the yard-stick. Unfortu
5atuation How melancholy is this
~, which, unless it be checked
holesome reform in public opinion;
|ver our country with wreck and ruin
bis state of .hings is striking ~ lhe very
lndation of our national grcatness; Il q
bn agriculture that we mainly depend
\ our continued prosperity and dark and
yiii be the day when It falis it..5 dis.
2c What other pursuit offers 30 sure
Guarantee of an honest aud independent
|mily (? Where else can We look but TO TIE
Foductions os the soil for safety ofinvssl-
|ent and for ample return In commejk|
El spcculations all is chance and 1tuc11
inty, change and fluctuation, riso
a. In the learned professions scare
ten makes enough to meet his incid
kpenscs; how then are we to acco>
Us fatal instruction of public .op
he euItivatose of the earth ere the
lluable citizens. They are the md
Gus, and they are tied K tn ' +, s.,s]
ID welded to its lih~-rJ anu
most iasung bonds.-JeGerso".
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BLACkSMITHING.
done in all lis branches.
We are also prepared to 10

We ART also prepared to 10
w ODD II U r. N I N G.
of all kinds, such wagon and cart Hubs, Fcllirs
&c,
Planters, and others, interested in The machue
business, would do well To call and take look at
our Machinery and examine our prices before send
ng their orders or work elsewhere, as We are pre-
pared to do all work in our line of business as
cheap we think can b. done elsewhere
Orders from abroad promptly attended to, and
thankfully received.
We are prepared to furnish planters with the
irons complete for PROTOSTS SCREU aSd
Letter CONFINED COTTON PRESS
Circular Saws of all sizes guinmed by an i'm
proved Machine for that purpose.
thankful for past patronage W. hope for con-
tnuance of the same in future, and we will con-
time to furnish everything in or line as cheap
as the cheapest, for cash delivery, of all work
done b. us. Orders from the country thankfully
received and promptly attended 10, and we war.
rant all work to give satisfaction at
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-04-20
Ayers Ague Cure,

which neutral, ,his malariDns poison r. -"
blood, and slim The liver 10 ctpci II fr'.h ~
body. AS it shoui L do'' cdrc this oN,r.in-
disorder with perfect certainty. And i; do mpr".
rather docs what is Of moro service to tp. 81
ject TO this infection. II taken in season it cv,r.
1t from the system 1t is absorbed, and tui> Keep,
those who use il free from is attlc<S; krcp, the
system in health although exposed to tho di.c..'c
Consequently it not ONLY cures, bat prl'c from,
the great variety Of affections wi:h arc ia lur.'
by this malignant Influence. sub -, Ii ,a,ittrur
Fever. Chill Fever, Dmh, or VI t,fcl \ Nc.
Periodical Head tch", or BILLIONS II "'dt-h i'ip.s
.'evers, Neuralgia, rheumatism, Guut BHu,incss.
Tooth ache. EaFachc Cftsrfh, Asthma, P.lPitd-
ions, Painful Affections Of the Spleen. IIy,irriHS
collie, Paralysis, and Painful Affections Of the
Stomach aud Bowels. all Of which. when ari,,ng
from this cause, will he found to aSS,rLr moe ur
less the intermittent type. This AGUE C'UL
removes the Of these arrangements, and ruics
the disease.
This it accOmrshes by stimulating the cx"rc-
tories to expsl the virus fIOm the SvCcm; aud
these organs by degrees become habitcd TO 20 tbs
their office Of their own accord. Hcnrc aTi what
We term acckma,GiiOn. 1imc may acCOmp,i. II the
same end but often life is not long enough. 81 is
sacrificed in the attempt, while this " AGUE CuEE
does il at once, and with safety. We have great
reason TO believe this is \ well Safcr
remedy cor the whole class Of diseases which are
caused by the masnatc infection, than any ojhc=
which has been discovered: and II has still another
important advantage TO the pubic, which i, tat
il is cheap as well good
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The less you leave your children when
you die, the more they will have twenty
Z ears afterwards. Wealth inherited should
9e the incentive to exertion. Instead OF
mat sit is the title-deed TO sloth." The
only money that does man good is what
e earns himself. a readymade fortune,
sske ready-made clothes, seldom fits the
a AN who comes in possession. Ambition,
- Ia'ed BY hope and halfflled purse,
!ower that will triumph over all
Beginning with the rich mans
cntumely' ana leayinc off with tho on.
icus usnls nsliSe.
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Family Intercourse at tie Tdbic.-To
beet at the breakfast table, father, mother,
hildren, all well, ought to be happiness to
my heart it should wake up the warmrst
ceilings of our nature. Shame upon the
ontemptible and low-bred cur, whether
aren't or child, that can ever come to the
breakfast table, where all the family have
pet in health only to frown and growl and
ret 1t is prima tdcja evidence of n mean
md groveling, selfish and degraded nature,
Fheaces0ever the churl may have sprung.
NOr is it less reprehensiblc to make such
ambitions at the tea table; for before the
horning comes, some of the little circle
nay be strickened with some deadly dis
asc, to not gather around that table again
brewer Children in good health, if left to
themselves at the table, become garrulous
md noisy; but if within all reasonable or
|earable bounds, it is better to let them
lone; they eat less because they do not
at SO rapidly as if compelled to keep ST.
ent, while the very exhileration of spirits
uickens the circulation of the vital fluids,
ind energies digestive assimilation. The
Extremes of society curiously meet in this
ogard. The tables of the rich and mobiles
t England are models of mirth, wit and
1onhomme; it takes hours to get through
he repast and they live long. If anybody
vill look upon the negroes of a well-to-do
amily in kentucky, while at their meals
hey cannot but be impressed with the per-
pct abandon of jabber, exclamation and
birth; it seems as If they could talk all
lay, and they live long. 1t follows then,
hat at the family table, all should meet
fnd do it habitually, to make common
Interchange of high mirthfulness, and that
generosity Of nature which lifts us above
5rutes that perish, promotive as these
-hings are of good Digestion high health
nd a long life.-HaTs .Joarnal Of
Heath.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-04-20
THE SACCUAROMETEK
RAGAssE FURNCAE~

DATENTED July bst, Isl. Steam Trairir
Il and CHARTERS, under M ,17eNts for ISIS and
1859 My patented arrangement fOi using two
pressurcs of steam in sugar boiling appara,uscs,
only requires to be- understood to establish The
decided advantages it POSSESSES over nil other ar
rangemrnts, because il is based upon correct bHt
scientific principles, and reduces to cOmplsti
systrm thu boiling by steam in sugar aPParatus.-
Can b. adapted 10 almost any Sugar House.
IMPROVED IT IMAGES FOR COAL
EITHER UNDER BOILERS OR KETTLES
will also furnish the very best boiler now in
use, and especially adapted for plantation u.s..
which
COsTsL LESS
is more DURABLE and absolutely SAFER and =.
the SANE time more economical in FUEL than
any other arrangement of BOILER whatever.
Can br furnished at very short notice.
Force Pumps for hot waiIe and plantation ma
chinery generally.
The Undersigned would respectfully refer lartirs
who may not have had Az opportunity Of witE'.s
ing the operation Of any of his Furnaces. to tho
following named gentlemen, sugar planters, who
have them erected on thrir places.
William j. Fort, Esq, one, Magnolia Plantation
West Fcliciana.
Hon. y. +. Kcnnrr, two, Ashland and Bowdon'
Ascension.
r. IT, Barrow, Esq. ono, Yaftan; DR. j. W
LYLE. one. Smiihfrid: Jams H. Duyau Esq.
onr. Ashland; West Baton Rrncc
Arthur Dennis, Esq, ON, Fais" River Ioini'
Coupe.
Mcssrs. J. W. & 5. McCutchcos, on, Ormand. ,.
st. Chsrlcs.
JOHN r Thompson. Esq, on", chdborn'. 81.
Ibcryillc.
John II. Williams, Esq, on, Willow Glen
Rapids, near Alcymdris. Ia.
IJr John Cas-on, on, Experiment Rapid'',
near Alexandra.
Mcs,r,. !. {. CotrI & Il. VI. Davis, one Man
aztec, Malat,r River, J Ia
GEORGE VI. LONGACPE,
ARC, eft > Na;cltz street, New Orleans.
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III HAND CRusT FORMED IN TIC
Lft is well known that when lau1V
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-04-20

I e q q VA WAN a .T. ,. %ss
aa -saS : aiec~ Of srsScoded by creek;
E owed and WISE or plowed soil w@.he
nd ,,ssly away, leaving this uudercn
H,ouched, and showing every marx nnd|
Iratch of the plow as it passed over Inc
INST had been made SO compact by The
3hol. weight of the plow, and that OF IN,
n'io =. sndr the flood
~"1TtE the slightest impression upon :
Though the soil was naturally quite Il,
Prm do~In TO n depth of two or three
bet.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-04-20
STOTT'S SUGAR MILL
GOVERNOR

GOV Erin OH
TTNIIE undersigned have bron appointed Agents
J. for TIM SAX, of this truly chbratrd improve
mrn' for Sugar Mills, for the
II 4 II ) III - T. II 4 u ! ID T. S.
This invention Of Mr.. Siott s Intended to faoii'-
tate the grinding process that nj lrasi from f:'
teen To twenty-five pr cent more juice can be-
taken from given amount Of cane than can Lo'
done by the present plan of regulating rollers by
screws And as the upper roller is movable, be
ing controlled in it, action by the Governor. all
danger Of breakage from an Of cane OF from
thr presence Of foreign objects, is removed. This
arrangement o. the Governor can br applied to all
kinds Of Sugar Mills, without any change.
We are prepared To put mp the Governor on ali
Sugar Plantations in the Parish, at short notice.
For further particulars please call ON
EfERE X CHAMBERLAIN.
The following certificate is from genlcmen wrli
known in the sugar growing parishes;
Weston plantation, Wrsi Baton Rougc Parish,
DE. H., 1859.
Having used Sotts Governor for over two
months confidently pronounce it decided i'm
provcmcnt, both fer economy in making god
bagassc, with variable feeding and consequent
| saving Of Juice and ATTY from the brrakagc Of
Machinery.
arg i-3m J. r. & W. NOLAN.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21
now WORDSWORTH LOOKED,
COMMONLY.

In new English, novel, called "A Fam.
lily History" there is description of
Wordsworth and his daughter, which is
worth copying:
I" He came in, tall, gaunt man, wear.
ing huge pair of blue spectacles, with
side goggles to them. He looked rough
and weather beaten, more, thought in
outward appearance, like shrewd old
hale farmer than a great poet. Take off
those nasty things, papa" said Dora, going
up to him and trying to take of his spec
tacles who can see what you re like in
them = He laughed, and complied AL
together, even when the goggles were re-
moved, his appearance disappointed me.
| saw nothing in his lookes that distn.
guished him from other men as great
genius. could not have picked him out
as Il great poet, as | once picked out Al.
fred Tennyson at ball from among some
hundred other persons, long before any
print of him had ever been published
Wordsworth teatures were heavy, large
and coarse; his light grey eyes had no
fire in them his nose was straight broad
and massy; his mouth wide, and rather
sensual; | thought it betokened irrtabili-
ty. Only the calm, high forehead indicat-
ed the lofty mind that had entranceG thou.
sands.
saw that Dora was extremely like him,
only the lines that were harsh in him were
in her so!tened to beauty, and that she
had soft, expressive, and beautiful eyes,
When had had a good look at him, Mrs.
Word said. There, my dear, now
you have seen him rs he really is You
shall see what figure he makes of him.
self; you would hardly take him for poet
in his walking custume" "More likely
for a highwayman," suggested one of the
friends, who had returned with him.
Ies,' echoed another, !" that stick is
enough to frighten anybody" "Oh, ay,"
said he, I" forgot that. | must show Miss
Neville my walking staff He went out,
and returned with a thick. knotted stick
which he showed me. te ling me ait was
invaluable in climbing the mountains ]
think be said he had travelled twice in
Scotland His daughter smiled, ard said
Yes, papa ; and as as we went along the
people on the borders laughed at the
strange mon.' He explained to me,
who sat at his ri ght hand, - Yes, Miss Ne
vile. they did laugh at me we travelled
in an open carriage; my eyes were bad,
and so Dora, by merry glance, te.e-
bgraphei across the table, that his eyes
allied nothing--" so | wore a veil, as do
now to shade them. Dora drove, and the
people used to come out of their cottages
and stand looking after US. calling out to
one another Lo tha. Lo tha there's a
mon wi veil an d lass drivng!'
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21
LudtcrOUs Effect of the Appearance
of u COnmet In IVA.

In the year l7l2, Mr. Whitson, having
calculated the return Of a comet which
was to make It's appearance on Wednesday
the 18th, Of October, at five minutes after
five IN the morning, gave notice to the
public accordinly, with this terrifying ad
dltion, that total dissolution of the world
by lire was to take place on the Friday
following. The reputation which Mr..
WhI,son had long maintained both as
divine and philosopher, left little or no
doubt with the populace Of the truth of
his prediction. Several ludicrous events
now took place. A number of persons
in and about London, seized all the bar
ges and boats they could lay hands on in
The Thames, very nationally concluding
that when the contlagration took place
there would be the most safety on the wa
ter. gentIen an, who had neglected
family prayer for better than Ave years,
Informed his wife that it was his determi.
nation to resume the laudabIe practice
the same evening but his wife, having
engaged ball at her house. persuaded
her husband to put it off till they saw
whether the comet appeared or not. The
South Sea Immediately fell to per cent,
and the India to eleven aud the captain
0! Dutch ship threw all his powder into
the river, that the ship mi ight not be en-
dangered. The next morning, however,
the comet appeared according to predic-
ton, and before noon the belief was uni
ver,al that the day of judgment was at
hand. About this time l2j clergymen
were lerried over to Lambeth it was said
to petition that q short prayer might be
planned aud ordered, there being none in
the Church, service on that occason.-
Three maids OF honor burnt their collec
tions Of novels and plays. and sent to the
booksellers TO buy each Of them Bible
and TayOrs Holy Living aud Dyins."-
The run upon the bank was so prodiyeous,
that all hands were employed from morn.
ing till night in discounting notes and
handing out specie On Thursday con
siderable more that 1000 kept mistresses
were legally married in the face of several
congregations and to crown ALL Sir Gill
bert Heathco,e, at that time head director
OF the bank, issued orders to all the fire.
Offices, in London. requiring them to keep
IA good look out, aid have particular eye
upon the Bank OF England
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

Quite a number Of years ago an eccen.
trio genius by the name of Hunt, gave
temperance lectures in New JERSEY and
Pennsylvania One night he announced
that he would lecture in Easlon. Now
temperance as not in favor amongst the
the male potion of that burgh. The wo-
meu. however, were all in favor Of the
"pladge,' and consequently on Hunts
first light not man showed himself in
tie hall. The benches were pretty we'll
filed with women, though, aud Hunt CON
menced but instead Of temperance. he
put them through on the vanites of dress,
etc. They wore great stuffed feather
sleeves then. They (the sleeves) catched
it, then their tight lacing, and so on
through the whole catalogue of female fol
lies, but not word about temperanoe.-
And the ladies went hopping mad, told
their husbands about it, and voted old
Hunt down to the lowest notch.
He had announced that he would lecture
at the same place the next night. Long
before the time appointed, they commenced
10 come, and when Hunt hobbled down
the isle the building was comfortably filled
with men. The old fellow looked about,
chnckled and muttered, Hogs, I've got
you now!' The audience stared All,
hogs, I've got you now!' The people
looked at one another and asked:
"What can he mean p But Hunt only
gave the half malicious chuekle and re-
peated:
Hogs, I've got you now =
After the crowd had got quiet little,
| the lecturer arose and said
/" Friends, you wanted to know what |
meant by saying, Hogs, I've got you
nowr and I'll tell you Out west, the
hogs run wild, and when folks get out Of
meat, they catch a young pig, put strap
under his body and hitch him to a young
saplng that will just swing him clear OF
the ground nicely OF course he sqneals
and raises rumpus, when all the old hogs
! gather around to see what's the matter
| and the men shoot them at their leisure -
Last night | hung pig up; it hurt Little,
and it squealed The old hogs have turned
out tonight to see the fun, and Il roast
you,' and so he did, pitching into their
favorjte vice with a relish and gusto that
can only he appreciated by one who has
heard ''Old King Alcohol put through
during As or Al
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21
NUMBER l9.
EVEItYTHINGS.

A German living in Madison county,
Ills few days ago, owing to the death Of
nh;,T.an M @ 'eane SoaJ na INSANE anu sho. ms lour
tranadn b.. hiam;n n az. vonp'ese .ne a"iui
Nas0N' ~ ''o"'"s oa' LIS o"h oralns'
1t is proposed in New York to raise
means enough to procure sc, 900 reams Of
R"pp. p.o,;a ".i "N. ~. P'ese"! o' IL 70 george
- 'o"''ee u 'ne '''uis''''e journal.
The San Francisco papers give glowing
accounts Of the new coal discoveries in
the Washoo region in California. The
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21
-------~ S-S<
TO NMAItRIED LADIES'.

The following items of advice to the
ladies remaining ia state Of sinrIe
bIessednuss are extracted from the manu-,
script Of an old dowager:
If YOU haNe blue ewes, .unrpish.
If black eyes, affect spirit.
If YOU have pretty feet, wear short pet.
ticoats.
If you are the least doubtful as to that
point, wear them long.
If you have good teeth don't forget 10
laugh now and then.
II YOU have bad ones, YOU must only
simper.
While you are Young, sit with your face
to the light.
When Won are = little advanced, sit with
YOUR back t, the window.
If you have bad voice, ALWAYS sneak
in a low tone
If It's acknowIedyel that YOU have a
fine voice, never speak in a high tone.
II you dance well, dance seldom.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

Some years ago Philadelphia merchant
sent a cargo of goods to Constantinople.
After the snpcrcargo saw the bales and
boxes safely landed, he inquired where they
could be stored. Leave them here It
wont rain tonight" was the reply But
! dare not leave them thus exposed some
of the goods may be stolen,' said the su.
percargo. The mahommedan merchant
burst into loud laugh. rs he replied,
Don't be alarmed, there amt Christian
within City miles Of here.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

A scloolmaster in one of the neighbour
ing towns while on his morning walk,
passed ty the door of a neighbor who was
excavating a log for a pigs trough. -
Why said the schoolmastar Mr.. -
have you not furniture enough yet p
Yes said the man, "enough for my
own family, but | expect to board the
schoolmaster this winter, and am making
preparations
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

In back township a magistrate, who
kept tavern, sold liquor to the people
I'LL they got drunk and i'oughtin his house
lie then Issued warrant, apprehended
them, snd tried them on the spot, and
besides tining them, made them treat each
other to make up the quarrel
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

Ibe savages Of the Feejee Islands have
q doctrine somewhat analogous to that of
the Mormohs. At the gate of :heir heaven
they place female Cerberus, the Great
woman, who merc!essly prevents any
unmarried person from entering.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

A newspaper, describing the effect of
severe thunder storm, said "A COW was
struck by lightning and instantly killed,
belonging to the village physicians who
had a beautiful speckled calf only four
days old.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-21

A son of the Emerald Isle, once riding
to market with sack of potatoes before
him, discovered that the horse was get.
ting tired, whereupon he dismounted, put
the potatoes on his own shoulders, and
again mounted, saying 't was better that
be should carry the praties, as be was
fre.her than the poor haste.