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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

The BODIES OF EXECUTED CRIMINALs.---
A very interesting question has lately been
discussed in Glasgow; the propriety of max
ing the most Of the bodies ofexecuted Grim
mails. The question is very old one and
has been the subject Of discussion and leg
islation for centuries. We get concise
history of the legislation upon this subject
in the address lately delivered by Professor
Buchanan, Of Glasgow. and in the Glasgow
Herald which has supported the professor
in his views. This is briefly as follows
In 1910 q law was passed in England,
which gave annually four bodies Of malefac-
tors to the anatomists for dissection. La
ter than this, dissection post anortum was
animation Of bodies came to be regarded
with prejudice by all decent people as a
thing ignominious, and some Of this feel
ing survives to this day, despite the efforts
of great and good men to show in the in
terest Of the living the wisdom OF such ex
aminations. In 1882, the law went to the
opposite extreme, and forbade the posi-
naoa'tun, examination of criminals on any
account whatever. DR.. Buchanan, sus-
tanned by the Glasgow Herald, complains
Of this law, and desires that the bodies oil
criminals should be held available for any
use that science and anatomy might die.
tate OF any given time; that, before death
criminals, under capital sentence should
have the option Of a Communication Of sen.
tence on the condition Of submitting their
corpus pile to some riskful experiment. that
might be for the public good; at any rate
that after death, the fullest examination
of their bodies should be made legitimate
Lancet.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09
The Proposed Change in Southern
Representation.

A calculation has been made, on the ba-
sis of the canvass and Presidential vote of
1860, of the operation Of the proposed
change in the basis Of representation of the
rebel States. Alabama will lose three; Ar
kansas, none; Florida, none; Georgia three;
Louisiana, two; Mississippi three; North
Carolina, three; South Carolina, four; Ten
nessee, two; Texas, mono; and Virginia
three members; or a total loss Of twenty
three. If they exclude male citizens, above
twenty-one years of age, from tho right of
suffrage in the loyal border States, the loss
would be in Missouri, one; Maryland, one
and Kentucky, two. The increase of the
colored population since 1860 may bring
this aggregate loss of twenty-seven in the
slave-holding States up to thirty, the num-
Der estimated by the Reconstruction Com
mittee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

Easa It will be observed by reference tc
che election returns that Mr.. James Madi
son Wells polled a large vote for the Office
of Coroner at tho Pineyille precinct. Oul
neighbors were doubtless impelled to be
stow this mark of their confidence on his
"Excellency" by the Scripture direction
"let the dead bury their dead" In this
respect the Governor possesses peculiar
qualifications, and we are convinced thai
nothing but some such urgent inducements
could have led the people to withhold thei
support from eur old frieLd Giles.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09
Letter From Washington.
Especial Correspondence Of the Picayune.l

Especial Correspondence Of the Picayune.l
WASHINGTON, April %, 1866.
The great question now here is. what is
the legal effect Of the Presidents peace
proclamation Does it abrogate and put
an end to martial law in the Southern
States and does it restore the writ OF ha-
beas corpus? There ought not to have
been any doubt upon the subject, as the
language OF the proclamation is plain
enough. But the doubts have arisen from
the very strange decision Of Judge Under
wood, Of Virginia, refusing to grant a writ
of habeas corpus, and declaring that the
Presidents proclamation had not restored
that writ to Virginia and from q singular
letter from the War Department, signed by
the Adjutant General, and addressed to a
military officer in Georgia, IN which the
latter is instructed that martial law is not
removed by the Presidents proclamation.
In regard to the extraordinary action Of
Judge Underwood, NO sooner, was it
brought to thenotice Of President johnson
than he directed the Attorney General to
order Judge Underwoodto grant the writ,
and to instruct him at the same time that
the writ Of habeas corpus was hereafter to
be granted, in all proper cases, the same as
before The war. In regard to the strange
letter from the War Department, alluded to
above, / have ascertained that it was writ
| ten without the knowledge, sanction, or ap-
proval of the President, and that it does
not at all express the meaning or intention
Of the proclamation. The latter does not
indeed, say that martial law is hereby abol.
| ished in the Southern States and the ha-
beas corpus restored. But it does say that
martial law was proclaimed and the habeas
corpus suspended, in order that certain
object might be accomplished, and that that
object is accomplished and, therefore, that
| the Southern States revert to that condition
| in which they existed before the habeas
corpus was suspended and martial law pro.
claimed. Your readers may rely upon it,
that is the meaning and intention Of the
proclamation, as wi soon be made mani.
| fest. s z il
A few days ago the Radical newspapers,
here and in New York, were ex,ilting over
the fac, as they stated it, that the judiciary
Committee had determined to report res
olution calling upon the President to con-
vene military court for the trial Of Jeffer-
son Davis and Clement G. Clay, as active
accomplices in the assassination Of Mr..
Lincoln. The evidence, which was said to
be conclusive and Of an astounding charac-
ter, had been laid before the President.
Very well. Now what was the action Of
the PRESIDENT While this blood-thirsty
committee were preparing their resolution,
President johnson sat down and wrote
an order for the instant release Of Mr.. Clay.
No doubt he does regard the evidence as Of
an astounding character. As regards Mr..
Davis, the probabilities Of his speedy re-
lease without any trial at all, are greater
now than ever before.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

THE NEGRo BEFORE THE WHITE MAN
Not less than four hundred widows in this
city are applicants for aid from the Ban
gor Fuel Society. Bangor has a popula.
tion of less than II ,0OO and is largely in
favor Of tho national niger boarding
house, and goes in considerably IN con TT
buting moral pocket hand kerchiefs to the
porilIas of equatorial Africa, but mas no
time left, after getting through with slch
philanthrobic laboTs to attend to their own
starving add freezing white widows,
Bangor (sie3 Wing.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

y The London Spectator says: Zone Of
the most terribly pathetic stories, connect
ed with the sinking of the steamship Lon
don, has not yet appeared in print. One
Of the many ladies' on board was near her
confinement. Under the strain of that
long agony, her child was born, and when
the ship went down, she was seen holding
it over her head, as if striving with true
maternal instinct that, though all must
die, her babe must die the last
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

MA Stringent ordinance has been pas
.sed by thefBoard of Councilmen against
riding OF driving on the leyee in front OF
the town, Also compelling all persons,
under heavy penalty, to cleanse their yards
and premises. We hope every one viii
heed the timely notice Of the authorities
and act accordingly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

The PRESIDENT IN EuRopE.-The spec
ches and messages Of President johnson
are being translated into all languages and
published in all the journals of Europe; and
are meeting with an amount of discussion
that has never been bestowed upon similar
political documents in this generation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

"a A lady In Gleayeland, the other day,
was very affectionate to her husband, and
at supper handed him a cup Of tea, which
he declined to drink, but handed it to one
of his children. Thereupon the woman
sprang forward and seized the cup, thus
saving the child's life. The cup contained
arsenic. An arrest and trial Of course fol-
lowed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

rsr I'm 1860 Rapides raised 1913 hhds
nj sugar, $4,000 barrels Of Molasses, 43,
,a15 bales of Cotton and Ss4,577 barrels of
Corn. She paid the sum Of S53.444,43 in
TO the State Treasury as her portion offhe
taxes assessed for that year.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

rsa, The cratic clerk of the weather is
still on that bender, and lavishing us with
all sorts ofshowers, rains, winds, gusts etc.
The River is reported falling, as far as
heard from above and at this place is ON a
stand. Al
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

psgH Our mail facilities $50 called" are
improving fast. We have to note the re-
ccption Of complete files of Shreveport and
Opelousas papers as late as the goth OF
April last.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

ET We are requested to invite the old
Cadets of the State Seminary of Learning,
whose education was interrupted by the
war, to meet at the Seminary on Wednes-
day, the 18th inst, for the purpose Of
forming Society of Alumni.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

aar While the bill, says the N. Y. News,
for the reorganization of the army was I'M
der discussion in the House Of Represen-
tatives yesterday scaeack Of Ohio, who
glories in the titles Of General-a title
which be disgraeed by his shameful incom-
potency and want Of courage spoke Of
General Lee as "doub!ypeJared scretel'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09
The Peace Proclamation.

Officers attached to the iFreedmen's Bu-
reau have been very anxious to know if the
Presidents Peace Proclamation removes
martial law in the South. The following
to an officer in Georgia settles the ques-
ton:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

Ep Mail communication has at last been
re-established between New Iberia and this
place. This must be bully line rs it has
saken just one year to get it in operation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

that which be has destroyed. In this in
stance we can hardly see what he proposes
for US except to give expression to another
of his vagaries, and to get astraddle of
another OF his hobby horses. File tells us
that the rising generation must be taught
above all things what Goethe in Wihelm
IMeister calls Reverence Ehrfmrcht-
"honor done to those who are grander and
better than you, without fear, distinct from
fear" In this one word may he summed
up Carlyle's religion religion which he
picked up while laundering about in the
slough of German Transcendentalism- and
| it is all he has arrived at since he shut his
eyes to the sublimity of Revelation, and
ceased to follow what he calls certain old
jewish lights which have long gone out. y
Reverence-Ehrfurcht-for whatever is
beautiful in nature, and grand and noble in
man, this constitutes the sum and substance
Of Mr.. Carlyle's Evangel. And it matters
not what kind Of a man may embody that
greatness and nobility whether you call
him Goethe, or Shakespeare, or Frederic, or
Cromwell, or Mahomet, or Jesus Christ
forthe greatness alone he has the EhaJawcht,
and falls down and worships it. This is
worship" indeed; but we may pardon
| it when we remember that the hero is form
ed in the image of God. "
We presume that Mr.. Calyle's literary
life is about ended. He is too old and in
firm now to write anything worth reading,
and he would be unwilling to write any
thing that was not. His "Frederic the
Great" (which was finished during the war,
and which we regret we have not had an
opportunity to read) was intended to be
his last work and his masterpiece, affording
as it did a subject suited to his genius and
to his peculiar opinions.
We cannot agree with the New Orleans
Times in its condemnation of. Mr. Carlyle's
English. He does not write in ordinary
language, simply because he does not think
ordinary thoughts. If his language were
not so rough, the cursory reader might
glide over his thoughts without observing
their value. We think it allowable in the
greatest of modern thinkers to express his
thoughts in a language different from that
which common Ren use.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

sMe The particular attention of mer-
chants and others interested, is called to the
notice of the U. S. Deputy Assessor for the
I'd District of this State.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

1 gGsa Mrs. Davis and her youngest child
arrived at Fortress Monroe. on the 9th inst
and were escorted into the Fortress by
Lieut.. Fessenden, U. s. A.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

s3s Our thanks are due for paper favors,
the past week, to the Steamers Texas,
Louis Dor, Starlight and National
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

a@- The regular packet Louis Dor
Cheney johnson, Master, leaves our wharf
this eyeningat o'clock.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

naE A naturalist says: LAST summer,
while walking in my park, / observed !, .
green wood pecker alight on the GROUNDS
some City PAGES before me, look around Ito to
sec iftlle was observed, then lie down ana
simulate death by stretching ont himself
motionless and hanging his tongue out a.
FIR AZ n0ssible. He occasionally pulled it
in hts. he had selected aplacelneatan ant
bin. The ants, thinking him dead, would
cover his tongue to deyour him; when il
was black with ants he would swallow them
and repeat this trick, until bis NAV could
hold no more.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City April II, 1866

The Presidents Proclamation does not
remove martial law, or operate in any way
upon the Freedmens Bureau in the exer-
else of its legitimate jurisdiction. ltis not
expedient, however, to resort to military
tribunals in any case where justice can be
obtained through the medium of civil au-
thority.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

A LEGLEss AND ARslLEss MAfHEArir
cIAN.--In the Department. Of tho Loire, Y !:
France, there is q wonderful mathenaE
clan named Grandinange, who was colA
without arms or legs. At the age o. i0ul
he was able to solve ordinary sums IN n's
head; as he grew older his mind sbecan'O
further developed, and he wished g lean q.
to read and write. He was taught the iet
tiers Of the alphabet in secret. for his insns g.
thought that the boy would be less an %.
iect Of pity if he possessed any instruction
the child, however, succeeded in bis deter
mination to learn. He writes clear run
ming hand, which he traces readily with !
pen held in his mouth. directed by fiesny
appenda.,e which nature has placed on l,s
right shoulder. He answers without WHY ,Ia
ten calculations the most difficult arl.a'
metical problems applied to commercls.t;
financial and industrial operationsi anu y
recently at Compiegne several members =.
the University put to him questions - :"
complicated that to solve single one
would be an hours work, and yet he gaso
the correct answer almost immediately
Fifteen medals have been awarded 70 nilA
by learned societies. qg
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

FED. D. Arden was elected Police Juror
45r the Alexandria Ward.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

nsaa The Merchants National Bank of
Washington has failed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09
The Examination Of Merritt the
Assassination Of President Lin
coin.
Washington dispatch Of the ed inst, t,

Washington dispatch Of the 22d inst, to
the N. Y. World. says:
MI. Rogers Of New Jersey. enc ofthe
members Of the House Committee on the
Judiciary, who was not present when DR..
James b. Merritt. and not Meredith, as
published. was examined, called him before
the official reporter, and went through a
most. thorough cross examination Of this
gentleman. tits said that the cross exami-
nation showed that his principal evidence
was void Of truth, and that he really knew
nothing connecting any person with any
transaction not recognized by the usages of
war; that his attempt to connect Davis,
Clay, Sanders and Others with the assassin
alton Of Lincoln was pure fabrication, as
he admitted on his cross-examination that
he saw or knew no act or thing connecting
the above named persons with it. One
very remarkable fact was elected in his ex-
animation wherein he admitted that the
Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, had
paid him between FIVE and six thousand
dollars for his services as a witness before
the Military Commission which tried the
conspirators. He made an other admission
that to make up the sum paid to him by
Mr.. Stanton, was concluded over fourteen
hundred dollars for book accounts and
claims which he had against the people Of
Canada for services he pretended to have
rendered to them as aphyscian; he alledg-
ing as an excuse for his being unable to
collect his claims against the Canadians.
that he was compelled to leave there as soon
as it was ascertained he had given his tes-
timony before the Military Commission.
He stated further that he refused to come
here and be witness until Secretary Stan
ton sent him dispatch promising him a
safe passport, and protection here from ar
rest as conspirator in the assassination
plot; he alleging that he was afraid to come
here for fear he would be arrested as one
of the conspirators to take the life Of Lin
coin.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

ssg- The District Court met on Mon
day last.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

ss. See notice Of Cotton Seed for Sale.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09
Origin Of Seeing the Elephant. :

About thirty years SINCE, a. one 0, inc
1neaIers' . pagent was y fenealsa,. m
N M !. was necessary 20 raw h an sr spnaIt
no elvf,hant was " oe nau,a Ae wl.a
oeasls Nere M' Hsseln's. s1a my pfoPely
man. e.. manager a,a s.ags n.lec'G !. ai m
naa iI x .h ho .s t.sg - as
passea ~ sMe MoPo,ess .ss :. sus ~
cure one. 1dI ~ iast, lngeaaasy s'lampneu:
ana inc elepnant was Maae 70 lUauer, .!
wooa' SKINS, palh's anu sa4,'lsn's aug :, 'al
Inc ma1ter was scry wen, =, put y ". .aey
Iound no means 70 MAKE .nal conolna., ~:
.lase'' nels' ag'all oae mansgeI, s'sse an,
ecu ,., auu properly man s.I N.Y., ou., anu
s NV, ao.ns WY IVY elsssa.lep - iess:
la III AZ A., wy :. sie .lue senuy nJys.
ael a .ne lespons:I,a posit'oho ol .oleless,
aau ,or seNssai nign.s p.ayea sea A. nsasy
paw " ,ae o., sl.usas,s.scs'os =. wv 1a s
aso.o auu .ne ueMsus oal.S a s,Y Inv
par., no"eser. Was = Wy ssn uplSus ono
10 ING elepllallt was opngeu - ~ w NV
slaee ior apos. ~ an hoal, anu = ~ was run.
81 LOO lona u .1e po..'e - .n ,ana.nso 'ols
Without ."eltng ms Tplisuet, 20 ne se1
MS WIS 70 WORK 70 n u, ' nay 20 carr .
mere drop with nm. Inc eyes Of tae 9le-
pnant being maze OF tWo por1er Dotues'
with the neck 10, Nea conceaseu .1e I pli'.
liza ides OF ming .hem WIZ 8oou !, s'a :.s
ms ne luliy carried o1s, wy ela,eu WIN
success, ne Willlns'y uhoe s 90 20 P'1y '0s-
legs again.
Night came on, the theasef was denseIy
crowded, the music was playeQ y tns sse '
est strains, tae curtain rose anc /, 1ns P'a!
began. Ned anu inc .hinu iegs mascusa
upon the stage The elephant we E gfee a
with round after round oIapplaase; tue T Gsc
oratiohs ana trapplngS were gorgeous; llu
elephant ana the prince upon ns pses ~ .s
loudly cheered. The play pF9cefded--'ns
elephant was marched 90. roupo na losnu
upon the stage. Inc tour Icy got aie
Wlt1dreW one OF the corks ana tsea.eu ~. .as
n'na leGs' ana tnen drank sAe neells 9, sas
aua nll u oupes nEna~n
NJ ~ @lskey, paa,,d VI. . een, sp aao
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09
IL. j.. IOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.

This was issued by order Of the Presi-
dent. Andrew johnson does many things
right; but his ways are hard to understand
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

FORCE OF THE WIND.-The greatest
pressure of wind ever registered at the
Glasgow Scotland Observatory, was fifty
five pounds to a square foot Of the surface
pressed against. Itisannonnced, however,
that it has reached eighty pounds per
square foot in England. 1t is quite I'M
common for this force to exceed forty
pounds to the square foot, which is but
little more than quarter of a pound to
the square inch. The steam in an ordina
~ working boiler averages about fifty
pounds pressure to the square inch
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-02

From the Rev Thos ID. Winter ID. H., Pastor Ol
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The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-02
Receipts and Expenditures.

LIE DAYTON a WESTERN TURN
PIKE ROAD GONlIANl.-Aunual rvIsrt of Re.
cepts aud Expenditure Tor the ycu 1866
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-02

and sObbngs of Child came with an un-
pleasant sound upon his ears. lie went up
stairs with two or three long strides and
entered tho nursery from which the cries
came.
"What is The matter. darling ?'' lac said,
az he caught the weeping one in bis arms.
"What ails my little Maggie Z"
"Oh, pN! papap' sobbcd the child, cling
ing To Ills neck, and leaning her wet lncc
close to his. ....
Jane said Mr.. Frazier. looking ut the
nurse aud speaking with some stcrnncss of
manner "whv is Maggie crying In this
manncrE' The girl was not excited but
pale.
"She has been naughty" was the an
swcr.
"No, pa an't been naughty, 9 said tho
child, indignantly. al didn't want to stay
here all aIoHc aud she pinched and slapped
me so hard. Oh, pa! Aud the child's
wall rang ont again, and She citing To his
neck, subbmg.
Tins she ever pinchcd aud slapped yOu
bciire!' y asked the father. .. ..
"She does it every day" answered the
little girl.
why haven't YOU told me ?'
"SlIc said she'd throw me out Of the win
| dow II told oh, dear! Don't let her dc
it, papar' ......
"lts false" exclaimed the nurse, passion
atcly.
t'JuSt look At my poor leg, papa Th,
child said this in q huShcd wisper. with hel
LIP, close 10 her fathers ears.
CONCLUDED To-MoRROw.