The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-10-24

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bread, and give the charitable q fair
chance to bestow their assistance upon
the deserving poor.
We are to have a new Restaurant
here which will eclipse anything Hsoutll
of Mason and Dixon's line" The Pro-
prietor has leased the stores corner Of
Carondelet and Grayier streets, and is
now making the required alterations
The location is we'll chosen-being sur
rounded by the best of our commission,
cotton and shipping houses. The
house is to be kept in the style of Del
monico's in New York, and, will add
greatly to the comfort and convenience
of our city.
The income taxes under the United
States internal revenue law have just
been collected-the largest return
handed in was by John Gauche, the
Charities street Crockery merchant.
Tradition runs that he commenced bus
mess here with a few articles Of cheap
delf and some plaster images which he
carried around in a basket. / have Of
ten had bis perseverance, and energy
held up to me, to take example by, but
i am sorry to say as yetit has had no
perceptible effect, on my scorldly pos
sessions.
The mission Of our Cotton Factors
was unavailing land the cotton tax
and its mode Of collection must remain
as they are until otherwise decreed by
Congress. That the next Congress will
be disposed to do anything that will
benefit the South, encourage her indus
try or improve the condition other peo-
pie, there is no room to hope. The
Hon. Reverdy Johnson of Maryland has
pronounced the tax unconstitutional
and says that he thinks the Supreme
Court Of the United States would SC
decide. The question will no doubt be
tested soon.
q Yours Truly, .s D a9li '8
TIM. IINKINWATER.
w Wehad occasion, some time since,
to mention the arrest of an exc Colonel
Of the Federal army, on charge of en-
ticing freedmen from the plantation Of
their employer. He was tried on the
charge at the late term of our District
Court and acquitted. Since that &C.
quittal he has written the following
letter to his attorneys. We give il
without one word Of comment:
ALEXANDRIA, La, October 10th, 1885,
To Judge Ryan and Captain White:
Gentlemen ~ am glad to bear testimony
to the soundness of your Judgment, and
confess that / had misgiviugs when YOU
told me: would get justice from Jury Of
Rapides Parish; butas the result has fully
yindicated your views, am happy to ac
knowledge you were justified in assuring
ME that the great body of the people were
peaceably disposed and flaw-ahiding, and
whenever I placed myself before a jury Of
the Parish, would receive the same consid
GRAFTON and protection as any citizen, ]
am happy to acknowledge what has been
everywhere obseryed-th those who
fought the hardest and rendered the most
faithful service are now the least disposed
! 20 nave social Gu, or political trouble.
Before two juriss have ! been cleared 8,
the allegations against me, and among
them am assured were original secession.
lists, who would be- supposed to have the
strongest prejndices; yet in the midst OF
excitement, where politics are so liable to
enter, they seem to have calmly considered
the facts and rendered q verdict without
any consideration Of those distending ele
M y 18th that were present. al.
regret That the TACT was not earlier de
monstrated that Northern men could live
| in this Parish, and have equal protection
Of the laws with Its citizens; but wherever
l go shall not fail to speak with respec1,
of the great body of the people of Rapides
Parish. 70 Judge Cooley, to the Jealous
and efficient District-Attorney, Col. Pier
son, for their high minded and honorable
course-,-as we'll as to you, gentlemen, fol
| the efficient manner in which you manag
ed my case and the eloquence with which
you advocated my cause and to the brave
Confederate officers who extended to me
their sympathy, ! return my. sincere thanks
and Lave the honor foreman gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
FL. N. FRISBEE,
Late Colonel of U. s. Volunteers.
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