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The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-19

MARRIAGE ILAPLAND.--lt Is death IN
Lapland to L.rv Il maid without the
consent Of hcrarcuts and friends. When
r young mauas formed IN attachment
for female, It's the fashion for the friends
to meet to bend the young parties run a
race together The maid is allowed, in
starting the a(antagc Of one third of the
distance, - ut ii is impossible, except
willing hers that she should he over
taken. Ii thuaid outrun the suitor the
matter is cnd,; hc mrst never have her,
it being criinnl for the young man TO re-
gard the notn Of marriage. But if the
virgin have affection for him, though at
first she run ait" fast to try his love, she
will, withouHtlanta's golden balls to re-
tard her spd-prctcnd some casualty
and a yolunry halt before she comes to
the mark at Ie end of the race. Thus
none are comelled to marry against THEN
wills; and fat is the reason that i'll this
poor countryhe married people are richer
in their OW cOntentmcnt than in other
lands, whcrso many feign love and cause
real unhapp.ess.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-19

SH0cKING.-A woman in a horse-ra
road car in Cincinnati, alarmed and shoe
ed the passengers by her indifferent ma
ner oSrelating how, as she was getting !
she dropped her baby and its head W
Immediately taken off by the wheel of Il
car. When it appeared that it was d.
baby, the remark that she "could easi
buy another" seemed quite expedient.
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I'tT'ItY.
For the Constitutional.
CFTMAS.
BY MISS ~ II. MUNsCLL.

Hail natal dav, rl.brate thy praise,
And Ioudcst na.o thy glory raise,
Our King: whckly lett throne abo,o,
That W, might brate a feast Of love.
And eve love Iopcausc be fist loved US
With love so irr and full Of grace;
Souls must cxI, hearts larger grow,
Ere can l,-ignd depth and grandeur know,
Oflovr Ike itoodncss Infinite:
Great in lis cocens:on, Lowry great.
h1' ''''" 10, '. " ''''' ,'' ,., , I,.,,
Nh'' were POM ~ 49, ''' ''.' -,
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h''uo'" 81. - mo -. 49,
Can We ~ '''"S '''' O"' ',..!
lh' l'aN'i!'hNo' ''i'''''' i'''' anu ~ -
hosts
Are m''g. q "'' u ''.' 'ii"'- ''.'' ''''
Aud yet IN u' does f'S image SNOW
rs shines ourg' IA drop 'i ~ u"
,,, r,.n
Wid, ,r. In. AIS # ;hrsfy,
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-19
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.

ONE KIND AcT.-"When Mary and II
were married we were young and foolish,
for we had nothing to be married with
but Mary was delicate, and / thought l
could take care of her best. knew l had
strong arm and brave heart to depend|
upon. We rented chamber and went to|
housekeeping. We got together little|
furniture table, bedstead, dishes--bul|
our money failed us before we bought the
chairs. ! told Mary she must turn up 4
tub, for could not run in debt. No, mol
1t was not long before our rich neighbor|
Mrs. M-,tound us out, and kindly enough
she supplied us; halfa dozen chairs were
added to our stock. They were old ones
to-be-surc, but answered Just as well fol|
u. | shall never forget the now face thos'|
chairs put upon our snug quarters-they
never looked just right. before. The table1
arc turned with Mrs. M-and me now
she has turned poor widow--but sh'|
shall never want while have anything
never" cried the old man, with beam
ing face. 81 don't forget those old chairs.
All, now the secret was out, 1t wal
iHt bttFtSt W INC Otb tWunS hnfNH
tanned the poor widow. She was living
on the interest, and compound interest, OF !
little friendly act done years before, and il
suficed for hersif and daughter.
How beautiful it is to see how God bic,
SIS the operation of his great moral Law
"Love thy neighbor aud we should oftel
sec it, could we look into the hidden path
of life, and find that it is not self-interesi|
not riches, not fame, that binds heart II
heart. The simple power of friendly &C
can do far more than they. 1t is these thu
friendly acts, the neighborly kindness, thu
Christian sympathy Of one toward another
which rob wealth Of its power TO curse, eS
tract the bitter from sorrow, aud opel
wells of gladness in desolate homes. WI
do not always see the golden links sliinin
in the chain of human events, but thei
are there, and happy is he who feels the |
gentle but irresistible inhuence.-Me,|
! chants Ledger.
The GEORGIA GfRLs.-At large AM
enthusiastic meeting Of the ladies ofBurk
county, Georgia, held on the Goth ult.,
committee of young ladies presented I'll
following, which was adopted:
Resoircd, That we, the young ladies 4
Burke county, do henceforth, reject witt
naughty scOrn and proud disdain, all ciyi
tiles from any gentleman who refuses, 4
neglects, to join the ranks Of any. Southel
state, that shall in her sovereign capacit]
Withdraw her allegiance from this unco
stitutional Confederacy, holding it to
self evident-that a dastard's glove cd
never win woman's love or defend h1
honor.
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The Popular Vote.

The following is statement of the pop
ular vote or popular majoritics for Presi-
dent of the United States at the recent
election, SO far as returns have been re-
ceived
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TSHALL continue to furnish Gin Stands as
L heretoforr at the old stand, - st. Charles
street. My Office is ON the second floor, No. &.
Gin Stands constantly kept on ahnd to supply
customers. do not deem it necessary to say
anything of the merits of my Gin Stands, as sell
1000 or more annually, which are distributed
through nearly the whole cotton growing country.
Not being able to supply the demand the last sea
son, am extending my factory to be ena-
bled to make 1900 Stands next SEASON, and Shall
therefore be enabled to supply the demand
promptly.
au- O-ly DANIEL PRATT.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-19

Prentice, Of tie Louisville Journal
hits an editor who had sneercd at pc
cal speaker, for being a shoemaker.
We don't know that the editor can
siblv swallow a shoemaker, but he wr
as ii he swallowed "a grea, many G =
every DAY. = ~
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-19
Fall and Winter Goods,

Fall and Winter Goods,
comprising every variety, shade and style e
Ladies dress goods, Flats, Riding Hats, Prints,
Blcachrd and Brown Coit0ns, Linens, Hosiery,
HandkcTchirfs, CIoaks, Mantillas, &c, &c, &c.
Gents Clothing and Furnishing Goods,
Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes Oil Clothing, &c, &c.
Russell kilograms, Lnsrys, Lowels, Plads,
Blankets, Mud Boots, Ssddlery, Hardware,
Queeswarc Woodcnwsre all kinds of Tobaccos,
Liquors, Candies Soaps, &c.
All Of which will b. sold at moderate prof its,
and a liberal discount made for CASH. Great
pleasure win hr taken in showing the stock, and
no charge made for trouble. For :..r,hcr pariicu-
lars call in and examine for yours. ives.
octl;S-tf X. G. IIETHEhWICk.
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-, REGTLAR NEW ORLEANS
r., o. REGULAR RED RIVER

;-[c4-zss4z.i Packtt-Th" nov, MAGNIFICENT, first
class passenger rack't LOUIS D OR, CHENEY
JOHNSON, Master, VIII ILu a, regular packet be-
tween New Orleans, Hurricane and Carolina
Bluffs, Shreveport, GIani Bayou, Cousha.ta
Caupt", Grand Ecorc, Cotilc, AlrXaudria and all
intermediate landings on Rel River During
the last SUMMER the Louis DIOR las bc5n bui.t
expressly Tor the Red River trad. and for comfort
.af y s.d speed, Is not surpassed by any boat in
the trade. For freight or passage apply on
board deeds
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: incomplete
ID Chosen by the Legislature unanimously
lei This includes the Douglas yOt, on fusion
ticket.
tSrfh Ii,HtS 10 loang lcR.-llow
many young men ignorantly deny them
selves for,unel There isacarcely young
man of good sense in this city who can
not save 500 easily from his annual earn
ings, and if ne iorcgo cigars, billiards and
inleps, he can save double that amount
Figures sometimes produce almost incrcdl-
be results. Thus, fer instance: fla Young
man upon lis twentieth birthday will in
vest Sl0O dollars in any stock paying ten
Ter cent, and annually therc;f tcr viii III
vest ,ha same amount and Che accumu!%-
ton Of interest, he will br worth when lie
j. thirty wears cd Sl,7j3 when forty
years old, $500; when fifty years Old
SlS,lj0; when sixty Yeas old Sl7,7OO
How simple, then, Is the plan by which a
youth Of The present day can pass his old
age in comfort and luxury. He has only
to regulate his expenses 80 as to save one
hundred dollars each year from Lis income
If the amount saved be larger, then the
SUN total Will be- increased III the same
| proportion Only think Of it, that $500
saved annually and invested in ten per
cent. stock will amount in forty years to
S243,5O0 One million invested the same
way forte years will ountto s., $4,000:
in twenty years 70 S6,72G 500; in thirty
wears to SI7,"Sl, G27: in forty years to
S4j,OOO,0OO. Nowondcr, then, the Roth
| childs have a!nassed such bCuudlci wealth.
How FORT MorLTRIE GOT IT'S NAME
Fort Moult.ir, at the mouth Of Charleston
harbor, is named in honor of Gen. WIN.
Moultiic, one Of the bravcst patriots
Of the American Revolution, who
gained a memorable victory at
the fortress over British squadron, June
2Sth, I776. Moultrie was native Of
South Carolina, and Of Scottish DESCENT
lie early espousrd the cause Of American
Independence, and in March, l77G, wa,
ordered to construct a fort on Sullivan.
Island, at the month Of Charleston harbor
and was engaged upon the work when tho
British feet appeared off the coast. IL
was advised TO abandon the fortress rs
Gen. Chas. Lee, his superior officer, declar
ed that it was no better than a "slaughtel
pen"
But Mo,iltrie had faith in his own wo:k
and defended the fort with great skill auC
valor, and drove away the enemy. On,
British ship was lost and two Others wer,
50 riddled as to have almost become wrecks
The loss Of the enemy was 222 killed nm,
wounded. The fortress was hardly injur
ed by the fire Of the British squadron, mt
when TIE battle was over every gun on the
fort, but one, was still in position. Th'
determination and courage of Moultrie il
this engagement elected great praise, anC
the fort was by universal assent named il
honor of lite skillfal builder and gallant De
fender.
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USINESS CARDS.


HVUF SUBSCRIBER having made arrange
I m,u-s IN -. Louis ioT the purchase Of
CORN. PORK and such other supplies OF
Western producn a. planners may need, Is now
taking orders for that purpose Such "t the
planters OF taPidcs t'Wt>t rs fe cannot T." ahit
10 SEQ in ue,,an, aud who May desire 10 cntrust
him with their orders VIII please adllcs, him at
Alexandria, care II. Robertson 4 Co., or have
their orders with those na,mcn.
drc22-f ". A. i. MURRAY.
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NOTICE.

TENliE co-partnership heretofore existing under
Il the firm of II. Kendall Carter, ~ Co, expires
this day by limitation. The commission business
will be settled up by II. Kendall Carter, and the
cotton gin business by Daniel Pratt
H. KENDALL CARTER,
DANIEL PRATT
New Orleans, October /, 1853
TENIiE Cotton FactoraCc and Commission bust
j ness will be- continued as heretofore by II.
Kendall Carter
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..o35s96o9, 76i 9j5, 4O7 I583, sl9

The following vote, not included in the
above table, was cast for tie Fusion tick
ct douglas, Brcckinridge and Bell COM
bined) in opposition to Lincoln;
Connecticut .. 1876
Nv York 3I25lO
New Jersey 62,-0l
Pennsylvania -.---------- -lIt,Ao)
Total Fusion vote. -553, 422
Whole number Of votes -..---------- 4'5o ! icl
~ I;,,coIn ,SO3GS9
Against Lincoln --2'l 90 .
Majority against Lincoln 9'"''I3
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4 FEW MORE DAY AND PIANO SCHOL-
- ars can be taught by Mrs. V. Bcntliicn.
inquir" at her residence ON Front Street or at the
store II. Robertson 4 Co. IOv3-2m
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Incomplete
"a Chosen by the Legislature unanimously.
(e) 1h, includes the Douglas vot; on fusion
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New Goods

7 WOULD beg leave to inform my friends.
A customers, and the public generally that anl
now receiving and opening well assorted stock
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-19
STEAMBOATS,.
IL p REGULAR NEW ORLEANS
81 81 q Red River packet II. w. Rob-

eI'ts, r. b. Roberts, Master This magni.i-
cent steamer, having been built during the past
season expressly for the Lake Bistcncau and
lower Red Rivrr trade, viii make regular trips
from Mindcn, Alexandra and New Orleans.
~ Her accommodations are unsurpassed by
any boat in the trade. dl1-ds
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r~z-- sD EGULAK RED RIVER PACK.

r-z- t. p OCULAR RED RIVER PACK
hss - Il "a ET-Ihc new and magnificent
first class passenger packet DE SOTO,
IT, H. Beard, Commander, Geo. X l;rrn,r. Clerk,
viii run rs \ regular packet between New Or
leans and Shreveport. Grand BAYOU. CoShatt;,
Chute, Camptc, Grand Ecorc, 81. Maurice, M,nt-
gomcry, Cotilr, Alexandria, Nurmans, Barbns,
and all Intermediate landings.
She will commence her regular trips as soon as
,hc water viii permit, and continue throughout
the season.
During the past summer III" the De- Soto has
been built expressly for tn Rcd River trad'.
Having superior accommodations, and for com
font, SAFETY and speed is not surpasS j, by any
beat in he trade She officers take this occasion
to solicit shas, e Patronage.
y B.-PsrJgu.,. AT .uiion paid to plantation
and way business. oclla--,ls
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THE CllCU YARD STILE
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-11-16

Morny; and ail Ministers Gd 10 be made
Counts, a. arc aleo all Generals Of Division /
Tremendous arc tho snticipations and heart
futtcrings Of the hopeful and unhopcful anil
those people who have tried 10 seem A. though
they disdained titles, arc painting with delight
at tho notion Of having any to bear. SILL
would advise them not to he too certain Of their
gains. Much may happen TO prevent their
realizing thcm, aud II IL possible that at the
last no, some one may persuade the Emperor
that the time when France is clamOring for
bread is not precisely the time 10 perform 40
magnificent maspucradc
a rumor is current, which must be- taken in
connection with that OF tho new crca ion Of
mobiles, and which have tho hest reasons for
believing to I've founded on fact; II il, that the
Emperor will oUli,o all his great disnitnric, 10
commence receptions, on grand scil' at their
country houses. His uncles practice WA 10
force all those whom he paid to spend in their
turn the money they received, and the present
Emperor seems inclined to follow the example.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-11-16
From Springfield, Mo.
Departure Of Gen. Fremont.
AHHIVAIi OF UENENAL HUNTKN.
o
APPROACH or WE ENEMY
REBEL FORCE 10000.

Springfield, No, Nor "A special dispatch
to the St. Lors R,pu5lican says;
Reliable Information has been received here,
from diff rent sources, that Gen. Price was at
CasSvillc IN Thursday last, with %. 900 mcn
and that Ben. McCulloch WIS ten miles this
side OF that place with 10000 more, with the
intention Of marching an Springfield, and oirlr-
ing battle on the old Wilson Creek grounds.
McCulloch was expecting 10000 additional
troops from Arkansas. Large numbers Of tho
residents OF Green, Jasper, and other adjoining
counties, recently Joined Con. Prices army, aud
many Of our officers think that the rebel fore
now numbers nearly 90 900 mcn
Gen. Fremont has been up nearly the whole
of the past five nights, making the most perfect
arrangements for hattie, aud the confidence of
the army in him was never so great "a at the
present time. Generals Lane and Sturgs have
arrived, and Generals Pope and MeKinstry are
curly expected.
LATER.
Springfield No. Nor 3.-Gcn. Pope arrived
this morning, Many Of Gen. Frcmonts staff
officers are anxious to stay until after a battle,
and Coils. Lovcjoy, Of Illinois, AMI Siarks and
Hudson, of Indiana, will do 50 whether tho
General does or no,
The enemy are reported moving north from
Cass,,l lie, and Gen. Mcknstry is just about to
start with a considerable body Of cavalry aud
artillery to make a Reconnaissance in force.
Nor. The efforts to induce Gen. Fremont
10 remain with The army, To act in tho coming
hattie in q subordinate capacity to G,n. Hunter,
have failed.
Gen. Hunter arrived during last night, anil
Gen. Fremont, and most of his staff, departed
today.
Con. Hunter had an interview Of AN hour and
a hall duration with Gen. Fremont this morn
ing, in which the latter gave III, former all his
intelligence in reference to the position of tho
enemy, and lail before him the plan of battle
decided NJ nn hy hm,.l raul the commanders of
divisions at their councils Of war held last even
ing.
The reconnaissance determined IN Yesterday
was postponed just on the eve Of It's departure,
hy order Of Gen. Fremont.
4 scout who arrived lat night reports the
enemy moving slowly In this direction. Me
Culloch has the advanced post and on Friday
vas Ten miles this .iic Of Cnss, lille, 81, tpluy
they must he very near us. 4 hitl' Is imnnin-
cnt nj any moment The enemy greatly cN-
ccods onr force, tut M fears are irl for tho re-
suit. Oar army is I'LL here nov, excepting Gen.
Hunters division.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-11-16

Genernl Fremont The contract Is regarded by
tho committee a. irregular and informal, except
that u provides that no member of Congress
shall be interested In the said contract" Tho
contract IA In part irregular for the reason that
according to the regulations Of the department,
the qnnrterinastor only can make contracts.
HoUsE-RENr.
The fourth act Of fraud !. tho house. rent. first
in the mansion of Mrs. Colonel Brant, cousin Of
mis- Jessie Fremont, rented TO General Ere
mont for headquarters Of Mljor.Gcncral his
Private Secretary and Chief Of tho STAFF, at the
rate Of $4,000 per annum. Other mansions in
the ncighborhood are rented NJ similar rates,
and occupied for Offices Of the members Of the
staff.
BARRACKS.
large and expensive barracks have been
built in the immediate vicinity, a. quarters for
the Fremont body guard, numbering 600 mon.
The barracks will accommodate 2, 500 men. The
cost Of these barracks and Benton barracks, ca
Iacious enough to accommodate III. 900 men,
will he about $50, 600 double the amount ne
Ccsary TO erect precisely similar buildings. -
In the roofing OF these buildings, which is up
ward vt 5000 squatcs of loo superficial fec,
the committee have discovered much fraud.
The contract provides TINT the roof shall b,
thrcc-l " and put on with fit AMI sbllScd in
hot tar, and in substantial anl durable man
ncr.
The committee have evidence that tho super
intcndcnt AMI architect, \. H. Ogden, received
drnit OF 300 on General Mckmstry fom Cllrp
and company, provided he 90 clcn) would obtain
the contract for them at thci, hid. which was
~ 90 per square of one hundred supc fetal foot.
\ MI. King under oath. Slys h. CAV, OGDEN
drai, ON Mckins;ry for : ~ 500 for hi, scr, ices
In getting him the contract for 81 - per square.
To cnch of these Ogden promised tho cont lc,.
The work was awarded to Alm,n Thomp.1a at
80 30, hut whether an, bonus was given docs
not appear. The committee find that Thcmp-
ron sul the contract for an advance Of 5000,
and HAT the party doing the work only pu, on
one ply root, and that with felt dipped In col
tar. In flew places there were only two PHYS.
The facts were obtained by cutting in tho roof
in various llccs II il also in testimony that
thc,r were responsible bids at ~ for this sam,
Nolh.
These arc specimens Of the charges. The
IHyair,r adds
The committee could have continued their
Investigations further, but They believe they
have sufficient evidence AMI have CONC TO Cato
tn examine few witnesses thotc. They will
then visit Louisville and Cincinnati AMI tako
evidence OF any frauds existing in tho depart
mcnts OF those cities"
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-11-16

The ships con pany is divided into two watch
cs--starlOarl and port, and u portion called
" hlers'--mcn who do not keep watch. At
eight bells G. o'clock 4. NJ } the reveills IL
sounded, and all the - oilers pipcl up, ham,
mo,kS l,shed aud slowed away in tho MEETINGS
decks scrubbed anil holystouri down, AMI at six
bells Il o'clo ~ The wa'ch below l. pp,i up
and the man that takes mora than IL miuut
TO Lush up anl STOW away his htumu.k
must lock out for br.ikcrs." A. T.
minutes before eight bells, q oclnrk,D
mcss-cloihs are sprcad, ani at eight bells
the drums are roll,d n, the Stars and Stripes
arc dung In The breeze, salltcd hy the marine.
presenting arms, AMI tn hand playing national
airs. Breakfast is then pipcd. AMI gros served
at which period those that drink hiskoy 20 to
the tub when their names arc called, which H.
done ly the putsCr's steward, AMI they TAX, the
quantity allowed which is a NinC.gla.,lull
At ono bell (SJl o'ClOck) up mess clO,hs
when dishcs are cleaned and put away. At
eai o'clock, all hlhls turn to" I, pipri
when all the mcn arc expected on deck
AT two bells @ o'clV,k) quarters are beat,
aud every one is expected to bc At hi4 station,
ma II on the cva ola hattie, Then como mora
ing prhyCrs, and Immediately after thc sick list
IL sounded, when those in need oi the adN leo oi
tho surgeon go to the " SICK -hay," portion oi
the bcrth-dc,k, parlitioncd oil lur the uso ut the
sick, and there the surgeon attunls to them. Al
three bells @ - ocluckO the mechanics aud
"husy men are s't TO work, and at 8 bells az
O'Clock, } dinner and gro, Is rolled. At two bell,
q o'clock "all hquls turn to" /. pipcl again
and NJ sis hrls q o'cl,ck is the officers dinner
ut which time We have some fine music by our
band. At eight b,ll- q O'Clock } all hands are
pipcd 10 supper, at which hour all work for the
day is over ~ shutdown the itg IL lowered the
hlnd dscoursing national airs, and occasionally,
when II is pleasant, the men are allowed t.
dance