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A Model Composition.

Te beys and girls, who are perplexed
to know what to write about, and how to
write it, when required by their teacher
to bring composition" we commend
the following medel:
Winter is the coolest season
of the year, because it comes ia the win.
ter. La ssme countries winter GENES in
summer, and then it is very pleasant. ]
wish winter came in summer in this coun.
try. Then could 60 barefoot, and slide
down hill in linen trowsers We osuld
SNOWFALL without eur fingers getting cold
and men who go out sleigh riding
wouldn't have to step at every tavern to
warm, as they dc new. It SHOWS more
in winter than it does in any other season
of the year. This is because SO many
cutters and sleighs are made at that
time as
Ice grows much better in winter than
in summer, which was an inconvsniencs
before the discovery of lee houses Water
that is left out Of doors is apt to freeze
at this seasen. Seine people take in their
wells and cisteras on a cold night, and
keep them by the FIRE, SO they don t
freeze.
Skating is great fun in winter. The
boys get their skates when the river is
frozen over, and race, play tag, break
through the lee and get wet all over (they
get drowned sometimes,) fall and break
their heads, and enjey themselves in
many other ways. A wicked boy once
borrowed my skates and ran off with
them, and couldn't catch him Neither
said Judgment would overtaks him one
day. Judgment will have TO be pretty
lively on its legs if it does, fer he runs
bully.
There amt much sleigh-riding except
in the winter-folks don't seem to care
much about it in warm weather. The
grswn up boys and girls like to 60 sleigh
riding. The boys generally drive with
one hand, and help the girls to hold their
muffs with the ether. Brother Bob let
me GO along little way once when he
took Celia Crane cut q sleigh-riding, and
1 thought he paid more attention to hold
ing the muff than he did to holding the
horses.
Snsw balling is another winter sport
/ have snowballed in the summer, but we
used stones and hard apples. 1t isn't SO
amusing as it is in winter somehow.
But enough. l have dashed off these
little things about winter while sister is
getting. ready fer school.
NEDDY.
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How They Live in New Ysrk.

In the city Of New YORK, cut of 115,-s
$50 families, only 1890 haye . house
apiece, IA, 362 others live tvoin house;
4,4l3 buildings contain three families
each; while the remaining 1866 houses
shelter 72, ,3S6 families, averaging six each, >
or thirty Ave persons to a houss. This )
first ward. containing 2,814 families. SAB
live in 55 houses, OF 15 families, or 40
souls to house. In the tenth, 1881
families live in 73 houses, or IL Families
OF 80 ssuls to house. In the elcventh,s
113 rear houses contain 1868 families or s
~ souls each; 81 contain 407 families, or
so souls each; and ~ contain 30 souls
each. These are only samples and not
the worst cases. There are $50 ienel
nents containing 10, ,S53 families, or above
IS each; 1913 others containing III per-
sons each; II others containing l40 each;
aud 20 which have population Of s, ,449,
or IS7 to each house. Throughcut the
whole city the average number ef fsmilies
per house is 3, and that of persons IS.
W While 23 III dwellings contain but 3o,-
352 families and 15o, 900 persona, 1881
sthers contain IS, 634 families, or 425, 600
persons, averaging families and "a souls
to a house. The fsur miles Of Fifth
Avenue contain 400 familis.; single.
block net far distant contains zoe families
and 3,500 souls. With 1856 mere
families than philadelphia, New York
had, in 1850, 22,6e1 fewer dwellings ts
shelter them. aisa has sapi
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-28
An Intelligent Contraband.

The colored individual known as the
"intelligent contraband,' has doubtless
enlisted, and been keeping guard at the
Covington ferry, as will be seen by the
following, which occurred there few days
since
A merchant doing business in Cincin-
natl, but who rsjeicss in the pessessisn
of an "Old Kentucky Hems,' which he
visits about twice week, started, with a
small valiss, to Dress the river. Arrived
upon the opposite side, he was, confronted
by bayonet, behind which he recognized
the sombre shadow of the sountenance Of
one of our American brethren of African
descent, and at the same time he was
brought up standing, by hearing the ut
terance of an imperieus "Haltp And
the gentleman halted.
"What hab you got dar?" questioned
the sable warrior, pointing to the suspi-
cious valise.
''Three dirty shirts, four pair of socks,
a comb, tooth brnsh, and bottle of
Hiawatha," was the reply.
"Whar am your permit to bring dem
articles into Kentucky" demanded the
vigilant sentry.
The gentleman was nonplussed for a
moment, when happy idea struck him,
or rather he struck happy idea. Taking
from his pocket-boek a promissery note
for s130, he handed it to the intelligent
contraband, who, after regarding the doc
ument upside down with profound atten-
ten, returned it, exclaiming as he recoy-
cred arms
"All osrreot; you may pass"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-28

The "Southern Almanac" for the year
1865, published at Lynchburg, Va, gives
statement of the killed, wounded and
prisoners in the great battles of the war;
fer 1S61-2-3-4. The publishers say
that the returns fer the first three years
are accurate, having been compiled from
official sources. Those for 1864 are ap-
proximated, as No official statements have
been published, but they are nevertheless
nearly correct:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-28
THE NEWS.

The report from Gen. Thomas is tina
he has captured 5000 prisoners and IS
cannon. Gen. Thomas lost 5000 in tn.
late battle.
| Gen. Burbridge announces a victor,
over BAIL Dukes brigade, at Kingston
Tennessee. Richard Morgan, brother
of John Morgan, was captured.
! 1t is reported that of the 1S Cenfeder
ate prisoners who attempted to escape
fren Camp Morton few days since, II
were shot dead.
1t is reported that another expedition
has gone to North Carolina.
The price Of beard and lodging in
Richmond is S25 per day.
The Confederate Congress have adopted
joint resolution to prosecute the wal
until independence has been secured.
Hon. J. W. Nye has been elected as
the End .. S. Senator from the new State
of Nevada.
A veteran regiment is to be raised in
California fer Hancock's corps.
The fleet Of Rear Admiral Porter which
left Hampton Roads on Monday last, con
sists Of Ga vessels carrying 597 guns.
The agent of the st. Albans raiders
whe is in possession Of all the funds of
the raiders is te have trial in Montreal.
A national salute was fired in Wash
ington in honor of the late victory of Gen.
Thomas
The President has disappreved of SO
much of the order of Gen Dix which
directs the pursuit of raiders over the
border
Washington correspondents continue
to assert that if the present Congress fail
to pass the constitutional amendment
prohibiting slavery, Mr.. Lincoln will,
Immediately on its expiration, call an ex-
ira session of the next congress to accom-
plish the work.
Schoolcraft, the we'll known Indian his
torian, and delineator of the customs, hab-
its, &C., of the Red Men of the West,
died recently at Washington, aged Y
years.
1AS ISpOb Vi INC OHlCi VI luC OuIOdu VI
Ordinance states curious circumstance.
1t states that of the $4,000 and odd arms
pioke ed up en- the battlefield Of Gettys-
burg "a, 900 ON examination were found
to be loaded, and one half Of those double
loaded One-fourth had frem three to
ten loads in, and many had five or six
balls on top Of one charge of powder. In
some cases the balls were inserted before
the powder, and, in others, the cartridges
were not broken at the end In one mus.
ket, twenty-three balls, sixty-two buck
shot, and a quantity of powder were all
mixed together.
The New York Herald is in its deca-
dence. Its advertising patronage is fall
ing off rapidly, while the number Of its
subscribers is growing smaller every day.
A general disgust for it has taken hold of
the public, and it's withering fast.
The financial writer in the New York
World says it is ne secret that the Radi-
cal Republican leaders are in favor Of
seizing all the geld cein in the banks,
giving therefor the Government receipts
and promise to return the same when the
rebellion is crushed.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-28

BREvITY THE Soul OF WIT--The
commandant of Libby Prison issued a
stringent order that Union prisoners must
limit their letters to six lines. The fol-
lowing is specimen:
my Dear Wife-Yours receivsd-no
hope of exchsnge-send corn starch
want socks-no meney--rheumatisn in
the left shoulder-pickles very good
send sausages--God bless yoa-kiss the
baby-Hail Columbia" "YouI devoted
hus sLanI."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-28

IRISH PUGNAoITY Cornelius O'Dewd
in the last Blackwood, tells stsry of an
Irishman, bound over to keep the peace
against all her Majesty's subjects, excla-
ming, then Heaven help the first fer
eigner l meet" 49, -
Punch has a cartoon representing an
Irishman who has got the worst of it in a
street fight. HIS better half approaches
the vsuquished nero, when the relieving
colloquy easuss.
Wife of ais Buzzum (ts Vanquishsd
Hero. )-"l errAnce, ys great Umadawn.
what do yer git into this trouble
fer7"
vanquished Hero Cto Wife of his Buz
zum )-"D'ys call i. trouble, new? why
it's engysnsntl'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-28

a@r The London papers of November
18th announce the arrival of General
Tom Thumb" and family in that city.
They are holding daily levees in hotel
near st. James Palace. The Star says:
1.-The baby is a pretty little girl, with
light silken hairs and q viyacious dispo-
sitien. She will be year old next month
and it may interest cur readers to know
that she weighs precisely seven pounds
and tLlec quarters.
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~ From Padue.h, Kentucky, comes

4
the following ~ saa,sa1
On the Mobile and 0hie Railroad. nearaE
the Tennessee liae, there lived msrchastit
who also kept the Post-0ffce, ,aad eff ania
evening his store would be iull of sbisai
customers, sager to hear him read the
news. While reading the paper sesthsn
one evening, he came to paragraph as
follevs: s $50 e sasat ssI
sOwiag to the fargs number Of emf g
grants travelling westward, corn win prsb-ss
ably command very high price, io n =
An old gsntleman at this poist fnter-.I
rupted him, and wanted 70 know whst
emigrapt meant. The merchant stepred
reading, and after studying fer some time, :
answered, ..Wsll, my frissd, to sell yea
the truth, I don't know, but believe
they are an animal ssmewhers betwssu ..
'possun and ceen--anyhew, ths'Ss dsath
on eorsr' 3ais !, /.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-28

s~ An honest grazier, whe had seen
.'Richard' performed in Cincinnati, wal
ted upon the manager next morning, to
say that if the gen.lsman who wanted a
horse en- the previous evening held his
mind, he got an abundance of tidy nags
in his medows, and should be happy te
have deal with him.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-28

S13O TAX UPON EACH VOTER.
The Federal and State taxes in Ohio
now amount to the comfortable little sum
of S65, 900, 600 year This is tax of
|sI3o upon every voter, or head OF fan-
lily, in the State. 1t is rather expensive
to run the ssbest Government on earth"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-28

Reg A blue and pink mare, and col
IF ihe same color, are the attractions of
u circus in Eng land.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-28
THE oABISET.

THE CABINET.
The ship of state is Sea-ward blown,
And in our hour OF need
Law ON wild goose Chase is flown,
And ruia comes with Speed,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-28
~ There i. an allss.ris.l s.ery err

No. There 10 IN alisgsrisal stsry err
rent, that snss, innsliasely aftsr Then
dore Parker had psrtsd fssn Ralph
Waldo Emerson On the road to Boston.. >.
crazy Milierits sneountersd Parker, aud
cried: "Sir, de yeu not know that tkp
world is coming 10 an end" UpeHwhicb
Parker replied: My coed man, that
doesn't concern me; l i've in Boston"
The same fanatic svertaking Emerson,
announced in the same terms tho splreach
of the end Of the world; upon which En-
erson replied: 81 am glad of IL, sir; man
will ges along much better without il. =
nsa- It cost sc, 600 to telegraph the Com
stitution of Nevada to Washingtoa. II
occupied "a hours in transnissisa,
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Twelve lines, or less, win be chrged as
sns square.
Ali legal advertisements will be charged
" the line. 'St.
aE- Notices of the appointment of Ad- -
Nx ministrator's and Executors; also 80
Or Attachment Notices, must be paid in 80
o. advance. i
NSY Twenty-Five per cent. additional will be
charged on the price of job work if not paid
N advance and on advertising if not paid be-
ere taken out.
raH Law OF NEwsPAPERs.
i. Subscribers who do not give express no
tico 10 che contrary, are considered as wishing
to continue their subscription.
a. Ii subscribers order the discontnuance of
heir newspapers, the publisher may continue
70 send them until all arrearages are paid.
T. II subscribers neglect or refuse TO take
shsi- papers from the offices to which they arg
dirsctsd, they are held responsible till they
have settlel the bill, and ordered them disconh
tinued.
Z. II subscribers remove to other piaceaE
without informing the publishers, and the pal
gers are sent TO the former direction, they are
held responsible.
S. The courts have decided that refusing tok
take periodicals from the office, or removing
and leaving them uncalled for, is prima facieE
evidence 81 Intentional fraud.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-28
What are the Expenses Of
the Government u Day.

The Democracy, during the Presiaeu-
tial canvass, charged that the expenses of
the Government were at least So, 900, 900,
a day, nd.some of our speakers and jour
nals put the figures as high as 4 ,000, 900.
This was denied by the friends of Lincoln
who claimed they were less than $1,000
600 per diem.
What are the facts of the case The
Secretary Of the Treasury in his recent
report, says:
The expenditures tor the first quarter,
ending September 30, 1864, were as fol-
lews:
Civil service. .............$8s71z,422 5l
Pensions and Indians. ,935, ,l79 81
War Department.....,..... ,Z00, ,28S o.
NAVY Department. ,292, ,9t6 4s
Interest on public debt......19.921 ,o54 45
Total, exclusive of principal
of public debt......... 1858, ,06l ,S61 81
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Total, exclusive of principal
of public debt. 1858, ,061 ,S61

OF pubic debt......... SoOo,VoA, ,ool 81
Divide the sum by 90, the number of
days, and we have $3,S27 ,737 as the ex-
penditure ct each dayl Each of the items
of expenditure is rising enc; and there
is no doubt that the cost Of civil, mill
tary and naval service, the expenses Of
pensions and the interest on the public
debt, rise in volume with each quarter;
and that the daily expenditure now ex-
ceeds Sd, 600, 900, and will, by the end oi
the fiscal year, reach s5.oo0,ooo,-Ca
Enquirer. soa4s asesls.
nn. "Have you relatives in the army?'
asked a second Lieutenant Of lady sit
ting in the car seat with him. eyes,
!. Your husband?" ''yes, SIR 'sFron
what state?" ssIllinois" 'sIllinois (pat
ronizingly) has sent some fne troops
ma'am. Your husband wears strap
presumed "Yes, sir els he with th'
Potomac Army2" 'Yes, sir.' May
inquire his name? [ ana acquainted Will
a COED many brother sf6ccrs there 9 Ger
tainly, sir-Ulysses S. Grant" s>Exi
Lieutenant Ger smoking car.
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THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
rUnLIsHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
TERMs OF SUBSCRIPTION:

g TKkMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS '..rt'
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vanoe.
Ne paper will be discontinued, except at the
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paid. HsE
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING:

3 TERMS OF ADVERTISING:
One square, three weeks S1,50
One square, three months $500
One square, six months $3.50
One square. nine months. $500
Eg()ne square. twelve months $3.50
O ! Celumn. one year $500
I de- do SIS, 90
4 / dc do $4,000
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JOB PRINTING G

kxsoutsa with neatness and dispatch at thi
ofass and at reasonable prices.
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CONFEDERATES.
FEDERALS,

Total Alto 146,s Sc, 231 278, "A
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"All osrrect; you may pass"
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,otal lo6.57s 24a 262 1l9,4s1 469, ,4l9

Confederate loss in battle, etc. 274, ,S4l
s. q" by sickness, etc. $780, 900
-.d1A "A 4
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Message Of President Davis.
iCunciu,!cl from our la~.l

The events of III" last gear have pro-
hlcrd important changes in the condition
of our Southern u-irhbOr. Tho oCcUpa-
ton of the capital OF Mexico by TIE F'ren h
army, and the establishment Of u provision
n government. followed by rldica!
change in IN" constitution Of II" country.
have excited lively interest. Although
urrtcr7ing '1IT own Cover nm.nt and in-tit't-
tons To- hose OF other countries. We can
have no disposition 70 contest the exercise.
bv them. of the same right of srl'-rovcrn
ncur which we assert for ourselves. II n"
Mexican people prefer a monarchy to a re
public il i our plain duty chrc,iuly TO &C
ul.i..>ce in their decision. and 10 e. ince a
sincere and friendly in crest in their pros.
rrri!y. If. however. the M"Nican- prefer
maintaining their former institutions. we
have no reason to appreh.nd any obstacle
to the free exercise Of their choice. The
Emperor of the French has so!emaly dis
claimed any purpose to impose on Mexico
a form of government not acceptable to the
nation and the eminent per-onngc to whom
the throne has been rendered. declines its
.ncccntauce unless the offer be sanctioned
bv the suffrag"s of the people. In either
scyant. therefore, We may confidently cN-
ncct the continuance of those peaceful IT.
la,inus which have been maintained on the
frontier. and even n large development Of
the c"mmcrc". already existing 10 the nut
tual advantage of til" two countries.
It has been found necessary. sine" your
adjournment. to take action on th" subject
Of certain fur"iga cou'nls rithtn the tn;I-
f.deracv. The nature of this action aud
the reasons on which it was based are :"
fully exhibited in the -pondencr OF
the State Department. which Is Transmitted
to You. that no additional comment is re-
quirr-l
In connection with this subject Of orr re-
latious with foreign countries. il iS-lccn"d
opportuuc to communicate my views in ref
crcncr To the treaties made by the Govern
ment of the United States AZ II date anti"
rior to our separation. and which were con
| sepucntly binding on us as well as on for
eign powers when the separation took Of
feet. 1t was partly with Il view to entering
into such arrangements rs the change IL
our Government had made necessary, thai
we felt it our duty TO send commissions +:
abroad for the pm pose of entering into the
negotiations proper to fix the relative light
and obligations of the parties TO thos,
treaties. As this tender on our part ha
been declined as foreign nations have re
| fused IL the benefit of the treaties to whic!
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FRIDAY, JANUARY IS. 1864.
lid. QRS. CONSCRpT DISTRICT La !
SHREVEPORT, LA, JANUARY II, 1864. {
General Orders

NO. j. J
T The following named medical gentle
l. men are announced as composing the
Board of Examining Surgeons for Conscripts
in the Parishes of Louisiana, west OF the
Mississippi river
surgeon G. y. NOTTINGIIAM,
Surgeon \. i. CLARKE,
Asst Surgeon ". A. HARDY, =. A. C.S.
III. The Board will enter at once upon
the discharge of their duties, and will fix
days for the examination OF Conscri pts, Civ
ing at least ten days notice in the NEST pub
lie manner of the days upon which they will
be in attendance at the places of rendeZ
vouS in the different Parishes.
III. Enrolling officers will give no:ic,
throughout their respective Parishes, Of the
days fixed by the Board 'or examination
and will require all cnnscri pts claiming eX-
crnpiion on account ofphy icaiL!i>abiiity 10
he present on the days designated : the
Enrolling Officers will be in attendance aud
viii take c"argc Of such cnnscrpts as are.
pronounced fit for military service. and for
ward them without delay to the Camp of
instruction near this place.
". Tie following named Medical officers
compose the Board of Examining Surgeons
or Conscrip,s at this Post
Asst Smrgeon G. NJ. S. GAYLE. =. A. c. s.
Asst Surgeon J. Il. GDODLErT, i. \. c. :.
BY order of
GOODWILL. f. G.. RANDOLPH.
Act K Adjt. Col. COnmandant Con
script District La.
Papers in West Louisiana copy one time
and send bill with copy o.; paper. a. above.
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. Information Wanted.
ianI2-2W

UNilE undersigned desires to obtain III
formation OF the whereabouts OF his pa
rents G W and Elizabeth Patterson. They
formerly resided at Lake Providence, La.
lie has not heard from them since the Fed
erals occuuicd the country some II months
n.ro He euppo.cs them to be some place
"A bout Red River or in Texas. Any informs
atlon concerning them viii confer a favor,
which will be gratefully acknowledged.
iIn.%ty WN. \ PATTERSON.
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Jan l-64-3 ~.
Succession sale.

STATE Of Louisiana--P0r'M Of Cad
-.Succcssjon Of Vincent r. GH-
ham. 1cc'd.
DY virtue of commission or WIZ oi
. sale issued by the C!crk OF the Dis
trirt Court of the Parish Of Cndl" and
Stat. aforesaid. directed TO W w. George,
admir-. or I" any person authorized by law
to sell succession property in SAID laN~h OF
Cad,lo, will be offered for sale ~ public
s->S; zion and sold Ia the highest bidder on
.Sihrrl1y. BE 9H, day"f F''r"ary. i. u. i-'i,
IN front OF the market house, III the city of
Shreveport, between the bouTs OF 10 o.
clock. a. m. and O'Clock. p M,
\ negro woman named Caroline, "f black
complexion aged about 81 years and a
slave for life, belonging to the succession
of Vincent +. Gillian. deed.
Terms of Sale.--A credit Of - months.
the purchaser to give ms note, with good
pcrsuuGl security, bearing eight per cent
per nnnum interest from day of sale and "a
special mortgage tn ac retained on the said
slave. l W. iII hENS,
ian- sheriff.
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UT " T7'F . T. " . ''''' IT. y II =
VlN) cnahl. this Department to economic
/ the u-r OF the limited supply of car.
trIig" paper on hand. make an appeal To
tn" State and Parish officers and L" III" Citi-
2cn-. to furnish ih" {. y. Laboratory
Shreveport. with such old |. ;. Congress
irual Documents or other paper a. can "c
spared and not now - valuable for other
purposes. The leaves and paper can b"
used tor bundlimg til" cartridges.
II Information is given, the books. Nc
will be sent for, and payment made i"r
same ,,hen required.
THDS C.. RliETT
Maj. X chf. OF ord. X Art'y. ID. l. VI.
Jams Nv.