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The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-23
Dra;iinSiis" Militia.

As this subject no doabt will prove Of
vast interest to many Of our readers, We
transfer to our columns the following from
lie y. o. Picayun':
4 correspondent addresses vs. on this
subject, md speaks Il considerable #pprr-
hcn~ion manifested Interference, To drafting
at the present time, when 50 many new
companic, are foirAing, drilling nightly in
order to prepare for ihc defence of our
lights, ana ready to take parn, whnncc-
r.,ary.
We are not aware that thrrr is any
such movement in contemplation, and IN
fact there is no necr->iy for il. No chang
has been made recently in the militia law,
and every free white male imhahi;~., over
eighteen and under iorty-iiyc Years OF are
l. subject 10 militia duty, unless rzuiuptrj
by law. The militia, "r any portion tncr, e
Of, may l.. called out for IrlIra, and We
believe that Il ccusu, is roW being taken
for the purpose OF d.; organization ; j: Iu1y
be-, moreover, called upon, BY the uioy,mor
30 take arms whenever public safety -
qurcs il; may lee retained iii active seq
vice during ninety days, and ,iA;y day
longer Ia IA" necessary Is urgent,
Now, the contingency that would re
quire general call ON the militia, j. -
note and Improbable. Should the State
require the services Of armed corps, the
Volunteer companies (which arr part Of
ia" mililiaJ already organized, equipped,
drilled, and prepared TO take tie n,ld,
Wolid be- the first called out. They an"
ho"ld by the very conditions 81 their or
gqa.zatiou to obey such orders. The mum
5,g and strength OF the volunteer cJmpau-
les, not only III New Orleans bu. all over
the country Is deemed sufficient 20 meet
any -uI',cn emergency; it Is therefore IN
case the dougcr should be 50 great that the
volunteer forces would prove Insufficient
that the militia Il; large would be- called
out. 1t Is evident that the inhabitants
who belong to an organized company or
battalion Of volunteers, will take arms
with that company or battalion, whilst
those who do no; belong to IN existing
military organization, would ind them
selves compelled, in case OF necessity, to
take tier places in the ranks Of the militia
at large, under the commanding ohic,!~ OF
their district or section. The safest plan,
then, Tor those who wish to avoid this con-
tingency and be commanded by officers OF
of their choice, Is to apply for admission in
some good volunteer company. They will
have to bear the triiliuS expense OF their
equipment, to devote Il few hours to the
study Of drill, and will rru the chances OF
being among he iirst called out, but then,
they will enjoy the advantages ofknowing
nj least the first elements OF a soldiers cal
ling, and Of marching under men in whose
military ability and experience they have
faith
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THE COURT.

We are informed by some Of the mem
beers of the Rapides Bar, that there will be
no Court held here on the / 18th March, as
ordered by the Judge, on account OF some
informality in the order given by him
calling an extra session, or some other
cause unknown 20 the writer. But "in-
fnl1nalities" nowadays have become
" formalities," and there is no prospect OF
Court in our parish until Judge is
elected who knows something about law,
and how to carry it out. We would rec
ommend that the Judges elected under the
present system should have a board of
4" constitutional" advisers appointed, whose
duty it shall be TO teach them how to per-
form their duties, their services to be paid
out of the Judges salary. 1t has been
nearly year sinc5 we had any Court in
this parish, yet the Judge gets his salary
as usual, without rendering any service
therefor. Our Jail is full Of prisoners, and
the law guarantees to them speedy trial,
but through the negligence Of those who
are SOLICITED to carry out the law, they
have to remain in prison for months,
without any chance for trial. Not only
this, but the expenses to the parish are
double what they ought to be. Ii these
things 90 much further, the parish will
have TO build another jail FOX the accom-
mediation of prisoners.
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VOTERS or RApInES.

~ The river is still falling. Cur Ia
est advices from above represents it to be
alling above the raft, and at Shrrve-
BORT
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TERMS

INSTRUMENTATION Dollars pr annum, III adj
yamr, if rot paid within SIX Months from tn"
lime ui n1sciibing, Five Dollars. No ,uhscrp-
lion taken for a puiiod oi less than six
months.
Observation-Disclosures inserted at The
rate Of Owe Dollar per squarr Of ten in's or
l,ss for tn first insertion, and ilhN C'niS Tor
ZACH additional publication. Advertisements
,p,pr,rirr at intervals will be charged each
time tho price Of iirs' publication, Upon
yra,ly alvci.iscmrI.:s a liberal discount VIII be
u1fr. ~.
urUARy NOTICES, WHOM ov,' square, VIII br.
charged at the regular rates of advertising ,
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Latest f;om Washington.
Proceedings of thHFedoral Congress.

WAsnixGroY, Feb. l5.-Thc Senate to-day
was mainly occupied in ;hc presentation ofptii-
tons, most OF which were in favor Of settlement
of the present diilicul;i,s in the country.
The report of the Committee Of Conference on
the deficiency bill was agreed to.
In the House Mr.. Stanton reported a bill pro-
viding 20 call forth the militia for the execution
of the law to suppress Instruction, rrprl invasion,
extending provisions to cas"S Of instruction
against the authority of the United States, and
authorizing the President TO accop; tn services of
volunteer cavalry, infantry and artillery.
MIR. Bocock said al force bills mus: be- rejected
if peace was desirable.
Mr. Stanton demanded the previous question,
which was not takrn.
The report of tn, committc" Of ihr'y-thrce was
resumed and postponed.
The bill authorizing the issu of fifty dollar
treasury notes passed.
Virginia state Convention.
Resolutions ip Opposition ID Coercion.
RICuMoXD, Fcb. lS.-DurinS the sitting of
the Virginia Stat convention on Saturday, sry-
eral important res buttons were introduced, of
which opposes the rrti,,ng of the Southern forts;
another pledged thrmtuy resources Of Virginia
against amy mode of co,rcing the seeding States
by tin, Federal Government
\ third says that if compromises fail Virginia
will unit. with her sister southern Salts.
Ex-Governor Wis reiterated his policy Of
fighting in The Inon and counscll"l speedy action
Great enthusiasm wa, manifested over the stus
and strips, snl Tonight parties arr parading tn
streets under the flag OF the Union.
Important from Washington.
Prospects, OF the Peace Convention.
WA~uSGTJN, Feb. l-.-rh' Pace Conycn-
ton has rs UT dome nothing. Il isurar!y equally
| divided wh-jocf toa.opf Mr. Cumi~'s pan OF
adjut'm,a, a. r.co.H.ni.d by tAc majority OF
hr SPECIAL e.Ha.....r, or to call national con
vrn.i,r. as a.c,un "a 4 by t.r m:uoiy.
I Thu Virginia lei, CATION Opposes both, and is
, ,.,u. against COERCION as also th' Congress
Lipcolns AJiaiuistIat;oa.
, i is iii Ioub,tgl whether Seward or Cha,r
Wi control Linc,lu's % lniris,1.'tiou. III COR
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lV' The splendid passenger steamer
RAND Era, Capt. Ben. Il. Nouns, will
ave New Orleans every Monday evening
Alexandria and Shreveport and all in.
nncdiatc landings; returning will arrive
Alexandria on Saturdays, arriving at
'ew Orleans every Sunday evening.
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Cavalry Company"

mediation of prisoners.
-.~~-
Cavalry Company"
We are grstifed in stating to our fellow
citizens of the good old parish of Rapides,
that we have fine cavalry company or
ganized in our midst, at this time mum
bering sixty mcmbcrs, who have all en-
dorsod the rules and regulations " cstab
lished by the Military Board of the State
Of Louisiana, The name adopted for the
company is the "SoUTHERN GUARDS,
and we do not believe that better set OF
fellows can be found in the " contelcratcd
States of North America, and none more
willing to stand by the rights and guard
the honor Of the same.
Some of our planter friends have sub
scribcd sums of money, for the purpose of
uniforming the company, &c, but more is
needed and we hope Others will come for
ward and "do likewise" and We would
further say that it is to their interest TO
do so, for they might in coming time need
the services of this company to protect
their interests. \ regular mounted drill
of the Southern Guards will take place on
Saturday next at , =. VI. Those whose
uniforms are finished, viii turn out in
uniform, the others in citizens dress.
INAUGURAL ADDREss.-|Vc publish in
another column the address delivered by
the Hon. jeff Davis, at Montgomery, on
the occasion of his Inauguration as Pro
visional President of the Southern Repub-
lie 1t is a bold, manly document, well
''ovthy thc perusql of our readers. We
think that ia. - -'.y -'e' Isvt"V-
lie are conhded to safe hands. If coercion
is attempted, he says lie will make them
" smell Southern powder and feel Southern
steel" We hope there VIII beno occa-
sion for using those articles, but if they
are to be used, he is the man to have it
done
tT There j. nothing definite from the
Peace Convention now assembled at
/ Washington. No compromise has vet
however been agreed upon, hut its thought
the Guthrie resolutions would be adopted
by that body. \ final vote was to have
been taken on the 22nd. Whether this
action will settle the difficulties which now
besct the country or not, remains to be
seen. The month of March will we pre-
sumo, tel the tale
y Our readers are respectfully refer
red to the advertisement Of &. G. Wilson,
Esq, late Of III, firm ofWilson * Higgins,
Baton Rouge. Mr.. Wilson viii carry on
the painting and paper hanging business
in ,ur c.iy,and comes 70 u, highly recon-
mcnd"d by som, Of the first citizens of
Baton Rouge H. aLoa!d receive L share
Of pub.;c patronage.
- We lue hal G,ughuul weather m
of'a" past wet@-raal spia@ weather.
L~, today w. are visited wi,a occasional
mowers Of drilling rain. The pyac'
'.''' are III Id" '''.,'.
GREAT hAaiN\r foH ASH, at Cash
'",y.-it Is supposed that Clothing and
Dry Goods II g'n"ra' ar" very high AID
1 - =
stocks ''P''iaI'y VIII b" very short
ihrou@A"" ~" country and at much
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MOORE GIAhEDA.

At a meeting Of the MOORE GrARpa
held 4 AIcxandra on tho l0th iDst, the
following Resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, Our OduIy S'rg'aut r. II. XII
ial..c.l he, b,'n appointed Maiorol ,hc Eap.io,
Regiment Louisiana Militia, th.rJ,orr b it
Ecsoirci, Unanimously, as an oppression on
which Oar late orderly 1seani is held as an OH
ccr and man, ;l.at whilst W fully r,coyrize th'
eminent mc!it Of appointment, We siuc.riy
regret hi, immediate di>conm.cliou nom hi, Con-
pauv, and b. it tiathnr,
Ecsg're' rha, tins. 4 solutions LrIuAli,lri
u tho nc.t .,.g.s Of tLe Al .aaj 1t n.wsga.
pas,
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-23

.V c. Hebron Esq. WISHES to dispose
of his house and lot, situated on fourth
Street. This is a very desirable situation
for residence, and is offered on very
favoralle tenn. See advertisement,
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important from Washington.
Prospects, OF the Peace Convention.


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IL '''"ii Co1Vcnlion Election.
-. Louis i'h' 9Th" returns ofthr cleo
"'H i'f H"'"'''' ct In" Sat" Convention are
o'''""''.'''''5 III ih' mon. There viii H.: D..
W. ''''''S-.''''",1 ''' '"' convention.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-23

Our thanks are due to the attentive
officers of steamers Grand Era, DcSota
and Rapidea fox late tavoys.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-23

MrsIc AND THE DRhNIh.--Fhe most
notable event of the week, ut the Rapidcs
Theatre, was the appearance on the boards
IF M'dme DaHsi IIauSman, an Opera
singer of high talent. Her singing in the
pieces from.thc great composers was justly
appreciated, and elected much applause
Notwithstanding the brilliant efforts Of
his "prima DONNA" the charming Mrs
Frank Rca Ind her portion OF admirers,
bud her singing created much enthusiasm
At the Theatre Tonight the great play
bf Rob Roy Is t. be relocated. The pro
|reeds of the entertainment, We lc.,.,,. M. ~
be appropriated to the town for the pay
|ment of the license.
Mr.. Charles benefit, on Monday night
|next, PROMISES to be- he feature OF the
fnrHsUn IA an" d.'urarru Tine. We under
stand that our citizens purpose giving Mr..
Charles grand and rcmmcrltiyc benefit
|as testimonial of ;heir admiration of him
|as an actor apd their regard for him as a
|mnn. The beautiful play of Ine.nar Is
announced on the programme for the rycnt
EnS's entertainments be#ides other novel
Eies.
On Wednesday evening benefit Of Mrs
y. Davis and children. This we learn is
o be a great Juvenile treat, as it is intend
ed to produce on the occasion the drama
from the world-famcd tale of "Fhc Chill
Hren in the Wood"
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-23

~ The fine passenger packet RIA,
IDES, Capt. J. c. DowTY, with {. }
,ARsTow in the Office, viii arrive at Alex.
1ndria every Saturday, and leave for New
,rloans every Monday.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-23

Prot. M.lum adveitsrs in to-Jay's pa
per that he will open his Dancing Acade-
envy for the second course OF lessons on
Tuesday evening Mex. Those wishing
TO take lessons in the TcrpSjchoreqn art
would do wei to apply to Mr.. Milun i'm
,ardiatrly.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-23

I g See new advertisements in to-day
ssue.
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6 p We are authorized toamounce that
HICHESTER CHAPLIN is a Can
idatc for the Judg>hip in the District
imposed Of the parishes of RaPidcs, Match
ochc., VIM and Sabine, Election in
anil nee.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-23

3D. Copsi,faticHai: Please announce in
our paper that if Con. w. b. LEW Is
iii consent TO become Il candidate for
.hc Office Of Judge Of the District com
os'd Of the parishes Of Rlpidcs, Natchl,
-ochcS, Winn and Sabine, he viii receive
he warm aupPoI, olthS
VOTERS or RAPIpES
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-23

!T There is nothing definite from the
Peace Convention now assembled at
Washington. No compromise has yet
however been agreed upon, Int Ills thought
the Guthrie resolutions would be adopted
by that body. \ final vote was to have
been taken ON the 22nd Whether this
action will settle the difficulties which now
bcsct the country or not, remains to be
seen. The month Of March will, we pre-
sumo, tel the tale
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-23

!. . BY P"rusing the proceedings of the
" MooEE GrARD>, " to be- found in anoth-
cr coIunn, ii will be seen that nice com
pIim,;tha brrapaid Il. VI. Fitzpatrick, Esq.
lat" Orderly Sergeant Of that company,
who has been promoted to the ran! of
Major of th" Rapidcs Regiment The
compliment was well deserved.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

A SINGULAR RoBBERY.-The following par
ticulars of an affair recently referred to in the
Union are related by the San Francisco
Herald of June Sd:
A man named Nathan Shelby Yesterday in
formed DR.. Curke, Chief of Police that be
had been robbed in the following manner !:
Near Crystal Springs, San Mateo county, he
met man named John Martin, who with
himself, had been in the employ of one Brown
Martin asked him to take drink he did SO,
and the two left the house where they drank
together. When they had gone some distance,
Martin drew small bottle from his pocket,
and asked Shelby to smell it; and the next
thing of which he was conscious was that his
companion had left him, and that Se7 was
missing from his pocket Chief Burke took
Shelby to drng store, and had him smell of
a number of drugs, from which he selected
choloroform as having the peculiar scent
which had so powerfully affected him. Chief
Burke dispatched officers Rose and Handford
in pursuit of Martin, who was found and ar
rested on the San Bruno road, near Donelsons.
1t was subsequently ascertained that he had
stolen gun from house near Crystal Springs,
and sold it. 1t is now also suspected that a
man known as big Frank with whom
Martin went hunting on Saturday, and who
has since been missing, has been murdered by
Martin. This, however, is mere suspicion
Martin gave his name at the Police Office as
James Murphy while working at Browns,
where he gave his name as John Martin, he
was in the habit of boasting that he had once
borne the euphonious title of Horsethief
Jack " and there are marks upon his person
that warrant the inference that he has been a
desperate character, and has suffered harsh
confinement at some period
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

SPEAKING of mounting guns, it is 4" sight
to see,' how they are handled A good deal
of that sort of work is being done in the fortress
at present, and the Massachusetts boys are of
great service. They are SO handy and jolly at
it. that it seems about the sort Of soldering
suited to them; at any rate it is just the kink
needed here now. The guns are stored in the
ordnance yard, outside the fortress, and conse
quenty have to be transported considerable
distance There is a company of Cambridge
fremen in one OF the regiments, and when they
get a 10-inch columbiad, Of about $4,000
pounds weight slung under two huge wheels,
they can't resist the disposition to run, it is so
much like ''runnin' wild der merchine p You
should see them go: and, besides, they are
permitted to shout, which they do, as only FIRE
men can and the way they "snake along"
the huge mansters, is an unceasing wonder to
the regUlars.-Letter from Fortress Monroe.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

A New DrsCovERY-The Visalia Delta in
forms us that a new mining district has been
discovered by Colonel Russ, of the New
World Exploring Company, and DR.. George
Of Visalia. 1t embraces a large extent of
country east of Owens river. DR.. George
has shown the editor specimens from the lode
taken up by the New World Company, which
is situated about seventeen miles from the
head Of Owens Lake, and four miles east of
Owens river. In the course of few days
several tons of the ore will pass through Visa
liza, on its way to San Francisco, where it will
be thoroughly tested. The Doctor is conf
dent that the ore is very rich.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

CAPT. T. J. RoDNAN, one of the most ac-
complished officers in the United States
Ordnance Department, and long a resident of
Pittsburg, has, we learn, been ordered to Fort
Monroe. from Watertown Arsenal. BE will
know well how to manage the" Pittsburg Pet"
as it was not only fashioned under his direction,
but was made after plad of his own invention.
We learn that Capt. Rodman was offered
high position iE JEFF Davis army, but the
valiant captain is not made Of traitorous stuff.
Chronicle
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08
WILCOX & GIBBS
Sewing M Machine!

Patented June 2, 1857. Reissued July i3, 1858.
Patented august 10, 1858, and Licensed under
sir patents, otcned sereraHy by Elias Hotc, Jr.,
Wheeler e. IPison Manufacturing Co., L. NJ.
Singer g. Co., and Grorer e. Baker Se,cing Dfd-
chine Co., therefore possessing, combided, the
merits Of these sereral Machines.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

DILL-HEADS PRINTED AT THE LOWEST
ID rates at the RECORD OFFICE.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-08

The Albany Journal Thurlow Weeds pa
per, denominates the " Chicago platform" our
'obsolete party shibboleth.'
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-11

LIVE FOR SOMETHING Of men
breathe, move and live, pass off the stage
of life and are heard of no more,-why
They did not a particle Of good in the world,
and none were blest by them, none could
point to them as the Instruments of their
redemption; not line they wrote, not a
word they spake could be recalled, and so
they perished, their light went out in dark
ness, and they were not remembered more
than the insects of yesterday. Will you
thus live and die, man immortaly Live
for something Do good, and leave behind
YOU monument of virtue that the storm
of time can never destroy. Write your
name by kindness, love and mercy, on the
hearts Of the thousands you come in con-
tact with year by year, and, you will never
be forgotten. No, your name-your deeds
will be as legblc on the hearts you leave
behind as the stars on the brow Of evening.
Good deeds will shine as brightly on the
earth as the stars Of heaven.-Dr. Chal-
mers.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-11

PRrM PEoPLE.-Thcre is set of people
whom we cannot bear-the pnks Of fashion
able propriety-whose every word is pre-
else, and whose every movement is unex-
ceptionable- who, though well versed
in all the catalogues of polite behavior,
have not a particle of soul or cordiality
about them. We allow that their manner
may be abundantly correct: There may
be elegance in every position, not smile
out of place, and not step that would not
bear the measurement Of the severest scru-
tiny This is all very fine; but what We
want is the gayety Of social intercourse;
the frankness that speaks affablity to all,
that chased timidity from every bosom, and
tells every man in the company to be con-
fident and happy. This is what we con.
ccive to be the virtue of the text, and not
the sickening formality of those who walk
by rule, and would reduce the whole of the
human life to wire bound sytem Of mys-
terry and constraint.