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

A Washington special Of the 25th to the
New York Times says:
So far as the Senate is concerned, the
Colorado question was disposed of this at.
ternoon by the passage of the bill to
admit that Territory as State within the
Union. The vote stood 10 yeas to Is nays
making six majority for the bill, just the
number which the friends of the measure
claimed for it yesterday, as stated in my
dispatch Of last night 1t is stated freely
on the one hand that this action was mate
rally affected by an agreement that the
Senators elect from Colorado had pledged
themselves to vote and act with the Radi-
calls. i'll all measures OF great moment, while
ON the other hand, it was as confidently as
serted that the Senators elect had given as
surance that their votes would be cast with
the Conservatives of the Senate. Nothing
occurred in the discussion to confirm either
of these outside assertions, except, perhaps,
remotely in the speech of Mr.. Sumner, who
apparently quoting his friends, remarked,
it is said, we need the votes Of the Colora-
do Senators; but however, that may have
been Mr.. Sumner was not affected by any
such promises, for he opposed the bill to the
best Of his ability nor would it appear
that there had been any distinctunderstand-
ing as to the future course OF the prospec-
tive Senators, if we may judge by the mix
ed character of tho vote to-day. 1t was
clearly shown that the population Of Colo
RADIO does not by many thousands approach
the standard which has heretofore been
adopted in tic admission Of new States,
and even the friends Of the bill did not
pretend to claim that the population has at
any time been more than one-half the basis
of representation adopted in the States. It
was clearly shown by Mr.. Sumner and Mr..
Doolittle that there are not now over five
or six thousand voters in the Territory
That their population and mining interests
have decreased greatly since the last cen
sus, and no valid reason was shown by
those who favored the bill why Colorado
should be admitted
Mr.. Wade, who made an elaborate speech
against the admission Of the Territory
some five or six weeks ago, favored the bill
to-day, but did not explain why he had
changed his vote. III
1t is probable that the House may pass
the bill, but it's ultimate fate when it reach
es the President, is not so certain. Ifthere
be any reason to form an opinion as to the
Presidents course we should incline to the
belief that he will veto the bill upon the
ground of inadequate population.
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A Strange story.-A Singular Re
union,

from the San Francisco Californianl
In lS47, a young physician, who had
just graduated at the Missouri State Uni
versity, and returned to his home in Hi
nois to practice his profession; led to the
altar a lady who had won his love. The
young physician, with that professional ar
dor which burns SO brightly in the heart Of
all students, had on his return home pro-
cured q Subject" or cadaver, for dissec-
ton, by desecrating the village graveyard
By some means this fact became known
and warrant was issued for his arrest
and placed in the hands of an officer to
serve, which he did few moments after
the marriage ceremony was performed
The crime being felony, the bridegroom's
position may readily be imagined to have
been extremely menviable, and the pros
poets Of a prison cell being anything but
agreeable, he determined to make his es-
cape. The officer having granted him the
privilege of sayinga few words in private
to his bride, he retired with her to a room,
babe her farewell, jumped from the win
dow and escaped. He was pursued for
many days, but finally managed to elude
his plirsllers, and settled in Missouri. A
year later he wandered into New Mexico,
and from thence, in the course of a few
years, he found his way into California
During his wanderings he had failed to
correspond with his wife, and she, believ-
ing him dead, married again. After time
he learned this fact, but determined to re-
main dead to her, and it was not until a
few months ago he altered his determine
ton. Happening to pick up a paper pub
lished in one of the Western cities, he read
an account of the death Of the husband of
his wife, and knowing her to be free, he
wrote to her, stating that he "still lived"
and cherished her memory as green as
when he kissed her lips in parting nine
teen years ago. lie told her that he was
still free, and asked her to come and enjoy
with him the fortune he had accumulated,
The wife widow received the letter, and
while she read the early love returned, and
she determined to join him. Disposing OF
her property, she, with daughter twelve
wears of age, took passage for California,
where they arrived on Thursday last, and
were met on the wharf by the old husband,
who conducted them to the Cosmopolitan
Hotel, where they remaiucd till a license
was procured aud minister remarked
the parties after which they proceeded to
the house that had been prepared for them,
and where they, ON Thursday evening, en-
tertained quite a number of friends Tru-
| ", the incidents of real life are more start
ling and romantic than the widest fancies
of the romancer.
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SENSIBLE NEGRoEs IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The following from the Countryman
should be read by all negroes, as itcontains
more philosophy than score OF freedmans
bureau addresses:
Work WANTEn.-We have established
shop at Tarnwold, where we are prepared
TO do all manner OF wood and iron work,
wagon making and repairing included. We
have not turned fools because we are free;
bat know we have to work for living, and
are determined to do il. We mean to be
sober, Industrious, honest, and respectful
to white folks, and so We depend on them
to give us work. WnLlAN & JIM.
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Gov Wells and the Sergeant-at-
Arms Of the House Of Represen-
tatiVes.

There promises to be quite lively en-
gagement between his Excellency the Gov
ernor and Mr.. Murphy, Sergeant-at-arms Of
the House of Representatives., upon the
custodianship Of the public buildings and
property Of the State.
A short time since we noticed that the
Sergeant-at-Arms had protested against
the use OF the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives for u public meeting without
any notification having been given to him,
and particularly against the forcing open of
the doors and the removal Of tho desks Of
the members.
In support Of his protest, Mr.. Murphy
cited the law Of the General Assembly, de-
filming bis duties, which make him the sole
guardian Of the State-House and public
property, with the exception of the Senate
Chamber and the offices used by the Exec
utive and heads OF departments
The Governor, it seems, takes d different
view of the matter from that entertained
by Mr.. Murphy, as will appear from the
following order:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECTuTIvED DEPT, !
New Orleans, April &c, 1865.
s Henry Copeland is hereby appointed
chief porter for the whole building known
as tho Mechanics Institute and occupied
as the Capitol OF the State. His duties
will be to see that the various rooms are
cleaned and kept in proper oyder, including
the Senate chamber and hall Of Represent
tatiyes. He will procure keys that will
give him access to all the rooms in said
building, except library room retained by
the Mechanics Society, and no will not
permit the use OF the Senate chamber OF
hall Of the House Of Representative fol
public or private purposes except by an
order from the Executive Department.
The only persons who will he allowed
access to these rooms are the clerks and
sergeant-of-arms Of the respective Houseso
Of the Legislature.
He will further be held responsible fol
the loss Of all public property in said bull
ding, and which is hereby placed under Lii
charge.
j. MADISON WELLS,
Governor of Louisiana.
Mr.. Copeland, acting under this order
made demand upon Mr.. Murphy for TIL
keys Of the Hall of Representatives. :
Upon that gentleman refusing to give then
up, the locks we're picked and keys fol- The
parties are fitted.
Mr.. Murphy We understand intends Il
institute legal proceedings for the purpos'
of enjoining the Governor from interfering
with him in tile discharge Of what he imag
ines to be his legitimate Duties N. Q
Picayune.
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D1RD.-On The Doth ult., at IL o'clock,
in New Orleans, Major ROBERT WATKINS
SAUNDERS, late G. s. A., aged 80 years and
10 days, native Of Franklin, La.
The deceased was well and fayorably
known to,our people. As chef Quarter
master Of this District, under General Tay.
lor, he gave general satisfaction to all in
the discharge Of his many and arduous du-
ties. In a word he was a good officer
courteous and obliging and Yithal acultiva
ted gentleman.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-09

Rsa- The Newman, (Ga.,) Herald pub
fishes notice, in the customary style, of
application for letters of administration by
a colored man, the first oil the kind that has
appeared in the Southern States.
A thousand similar applications have
been granted in this State before the war.
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p@- The follwing act of the Legislature
is OF interest to the planters, for whose bel,-
eft it is published:
SECTION /. Be it enacted BIZ the Senate
and House Of representatives Of The State
Of Louisiana h, General Assembly con-
pened, That no planter or farmer Of the
State of Louisiana shall be subject or liza
=ble to take out licenses or pay any duties
or taxes as retail merchants, for any ar
ticle Of clothing or other merchandise
which lie may buy and sell exclusively to
to the freedmen or other employees on his
plantation or farm, or be subject or liable
in any manner as a retail merchant for such
traffic with such hired freedmen or other
employees.
SEC. 2. BE Nfu.ther enacted etc., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
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May 9, st. Printers fees $54 90.
Notice to Creditors and Debtors.

HENRY RoBERrsoN'sl No. 28S-District
Succession. I Court Rapldes parish
4 LII persons holding claims against this
IN Succession, or the firm Of ii. Robert
son & Co., of which deceased was men,
Der, are notified to present them to the I'M
dersighed for classification upon Tableau.
Persons who are indebted to the Success
sion, or the firm, are earnestly requested to
make payment to s. A. Smith, Executor
of the Succession and surviving partner Of
the firm. T.C. MANNING,
May s, 1866. Attorney.
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sea- An old Dutch tavern-keeper had
his third wife, and being asked Of his views
matrimony. replied "Vell, den, you see
de FIRST time / married for love dat wash
goot; den ] maeries for beauty-dat wash
goot, too, about as goot as de first; bat dis
tune rnarries for monish-.and dis is pet
ter Is poth.'
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n@. It hasjust been formally announced
by certain persons in England that the cat
tie disease originated, beyond doubt, in
catholicism; it is supposed to have been
communicated by the Pope's last bull.
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NOTICE TO PLANTERS AND NER-
CHANTS.

PLANTERS and MERCHANTS OF
this Parish are notified to come for
ward at once and obtain their LICENSES
FOR TRADING, etc. am prepared to
issue them and receipt for them.
GEORGE II. STARING,
U. s. DEPUTY Assn. I'd District, La.
Alex, May 9; 1866.
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Internal Revenue Tax Bill

The following are some Of the provisions
of the bill to amend the internal revenue
law, as reported on the 18th from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means:
MANUFACTURED COTTON.
The bill provides that on and after the
LIST day of July, 1866, in lieu Of the duties
en- manufactured cotton, there shall be paid
by the producer, owner or holder, upon all
cotton produced within the United States,
andhupon which no taxes have been paid
a tax offs cents a pound. Upon articles
manufactured exclusively from cotton, when
exported, there shall be allowed as a draw
back an amount equal to the internal tax
which shall have been assessed and paid
upon such articles in their finished condi-
ton; and IN addition thereto, a drawback or
allowance ofas many cents per pound upon
the pound Of cotton cloth, yarn or other
articles manufactured exclusively, as upon
raw cotton,
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The Enterprise and Reliability Of
the Herald,

A concert and bazaar for the benefit of
the orphans Of Charleston were to have
come off Monday evening at the Cooper In
stitute, but acre postponed in consequence
Of the inclemency of the weather. q
The Herald of yesterday, in utter ignor-
ance of this postponement, contained the
following truthful account Of what hap
pened:
CONCERT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
CHARLESTON ORPHANS.
The concert held last evening at tho
Cooper Institute, under the direction of
Mr. r. Gonzalez, for the benefit Of the Or
phan Asylum Of Charleston, S. c., was very
in musical and financial point
of view. Madame de Lussan, Messrs. Phil
lips, Potter and McKenna, and Messrs. Mo-
dieri. Gonzalez, Inslee, Nolan and McCabe
were the yocalists, and Mrs. Gonzalez pre-.
sided at the piano. Bishop Lynch address
ed the large audience on the cause for
which the concert was given. The selec-
lions from Wallace, Verdi, Campana, ETC.,
were rendered in an excellent manner.
Could there be a better or more amusing
illustration than this of the recklessness
and unreliability of that sheet Who, af-
ter such an exhibition of its untrutbful-
ness, can place any reliance upon it's state
ments?-[N. Y. News.
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MAeR1eD-May Sd inst at Darro Planta-
ton by the Rev. Mr. Goodwin, Mr.. r. w.
McLExoRE of Tenn, to MISS. ELLEN e.,
Bush Of Rapides La, No Cards.
The happy couple will accept our heart
felt thanks for their kind remembrance Of
the poor Editor and fraternity Nashville
Tenn, papers please copy.
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Wanted

A Situation, as Teacher by Gentleman
formerly Teacher Of this Parish. Address
r. K. Democrat Office. May y.
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TEACHERS.

A GENTLEMAN and LADY, Of expert.
epcc, desire asituation US Teachers. Please
address Teachers Box No. 306, Shreve-
port. La. May 9th, 3-t.
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May2, 81

CLERK's OFFICE, DlsrRIcr CcuKr,
Parish Of Rapides,
StateofLouisiana May Bird, 1856.
& A TABLEAU Of the debts Of the es@
N tate Of John Began having been fled
in this Office, on this the Sd day of May;
Notice is hereby given to oil whom it doth
or may concern, to appear within thirty
(3O) days from the 9Th Of this month, and
show cause why the same shall not be ap.
proved and homologated. 81
b. j. BURGESS.
May 9, st. Deputy CLERK.
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A TRAGICAL LOVE AFFAIR The Paw
Paw (Mich.) Free Press relates the follow
ing, in relation to the suicide Of disap.
pointed lover:
A young man residing near Oliyet, by
the name of Orville Wood, had been pay
ing his addresses to Miss Mark, whose fam
lily reside near the village Of Marshall, and
they were engaged, the marriage to take
place soon. The young man with his iIl-
tended went to party, where he engaged
so freely in liquors as to raise objections on
the part of the young lady's parents to the
contemplated union. She informed her
affianced that she had rather die than dis
obey her parents, and preferred death to
living without him; and Oh Friday, the
9th, they mutually agreed that the next
Saturday evening they would meet at his
brother-in-law's, and on Saturday evening
terminate their lives, one and at the same
time, by firearms. The same day he re-
paired to Marshall and purchased two pis-
tolls, which he loaded, each with ball and
seven buck-shot. At the time appointed
for their meeting Saturday evening-he
was at his brother-in-law's and soon after
the young lady, accompanied by her sister,
drove up Wood saw his intended leap
from tho cutter and approach the house
when he stepped intoth parlor placedthe
muz5le to his head and fred, dropping life
less at her feet as she came in, Without a
moments delay she stepped out of doors,
dashed around the corner of the honse,
took pistol from her pocket, was raising
it to her head when her sister, who had
perceived that something was wrong,
rushed forward and caught the pistol from
her grasp. On examining it was found
loaded with bali and shot as before stat
ed. 1t seems that a nisapprehension ex-
listed between the two lovers as to the time
when the tragedy was to take place-she
understanding him to name Sunday in.
stead of Saturday evening; but when she
saw that he had anticipated her, she was,
as her action proved, ready for the sacrifice
The funeral Of the suicide took place on
Monday, the 9th.
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FOR SALE.

TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED Bushels
genuine Petit Gulf Cotton Seed-Cfop of
1855, guaranteed to be fresh.
May 9th 1865. F.A. BIOssAT
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81
The stamp laws, weighers' and riieasurers'
returns, are stricken out Of schedule B, and
the following is substituted in lieu: Receipts
for any sum Of money, or for payment OF
any debt exceeding $40 in amount, not
being for satisfaction Of any mortgage, or
judgement or decree OF any court, or by in
dorsement on any stamped obligation in
acknowledgment of fnlfllment, each re-
ceipt 2 cents; provided, that when more
than one signature is affixed to the same
paper, one or more stamps may be affixed
thereto, representing the whole amount Of
the stamps required for such signature.
The tax on lucifer matches is repealed,
and the tax on manufacturers is reduced
from s to 5 per cent.
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BROKERS AND BANKERS.

Section 90 provides that all sales made
by brokers and bankers doing business as
brokers, whether made for the benefit Of
others or on their own account shall pay a
tax at the rate offs cents for every 500.
On contracts, stock, bonds, foreign gold
silver. bullion, coin uncurrent money, etc
20 cents for every $loO of such sales. Sc
curities, cents for every SlOO. Contracts
for sales negotiated and made by any per-
son firm or company, not taxed as broker
and banker Of any gold, bullion, coin, I'M
current money, promissory notes, stocks,
bonds, or other securities, not his own prop
erty, at the rate of 5 cents for every 800
of such sales or contracts.
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SUBSCRIPTION FUND
FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCLosING
THE CEMETERY AT PINEvILLE.

TIME Yestry of ST.. JAMES Church,
Alexandria, earnestly appeal to the
public, more especially to parties having
relatives and friends whose remainsiare de-
posted in the Cemetery, to aid them by
subscriptions to purchase lumber to have
the Cemetery inclosed.
Funds will be thankfully received by
Major Fred Seip, or the Treasurer
HENRY 81. JOHN.
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EXPRESS COMPANIES INCOMES BANKING

SYSTEM.
The tax on express companies is in
creased from 5 to s per cent on gross re-
ceipts. When the gross receipts do not
exceed $1,000, they are exempted.
The banking system is amended by adj
ding the deposits in associations known as
insurance banks, ETC., having no capital
stock and no business, but investing money
for the sole benefit Of parties making such
deposits. They shall be exempt from tax
or duty on so much other deposits as they
have invested in securities Of the United
States and all deposits Of less than $500
made in the name Of one person.
The income tax is 5per cent after $1,000
in lieu Of 5000 as OF present.
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The vanity Of an ignoble ambition may
be gratifed by the gaze Of the mob; but,
to our mind, General Buell. alone, ulaadorn-
ed, is a more admirable spectacle than the
Lieutenant General, decked with the trap
pings of rank, and followed by the huzzas
of the erowd.-[N. Y. News
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May 9th, It.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-07-26
The Guano and Fertilizer Trade. Its character
and Importance. How it should be conducted.

Considering its extent and importance, we pre-
sumo there is trade less Understood hy those
interested as purchasers. than the trade III tert-
izerS Farmers generally do not give attention
to the composition of the fertilizers they buy, or
consider what constitutes their ya,ue. That they
should do 50, is manifest upon the least rehecton
All articles Of merchandise may be divided INTO
two general classes The first class embraces all
those articles of trade the value "f =" men can be
determined by observation and handling As
all men are possessed alike of the faculty OF
sight and the other senses the ability OF all to
Judge of the value of merchandise OF this class Is
varied only by experience or practice. All men,
for example, having experience, can Judge OF the
quality of grdin pfottSlo1lS, groceries, ufySoouS'
&c. and are hence competent to protect them
selves in their purchase of merchandise OF this
kind.
The second class ut merchandise referred 70,
embraces all articles of trade and commerce III
which the value is hidden, and consequently, IN
the nature of things, cannot be Judged OF or de
termiued by the erideAcs of the senses. Their
value cannot be seen, tasted or .tcL, hence man
can Judge of their quality rs in the case OF mer-
chandise Of the first class named.
Fertilizers metallic ores such as copper. tedd. @e,
belong to this second class of articles OF trade and
commerce, and their value can be determined oaty
by men whose especial education enables them 70
discover the proportion of raJte by Inspection. 1t
is a we'll known fact that one copper ore Is worth
more money per ton than another, because 1t con
tains larger per cent. OF copper. 1t Is the guam
tity of copper contained in the ore which constr
tutes the actual value. Now that cannot be
determined by observation or handling. hence the
dealers in copper ore, and other merchandise OF
this class must furnish the buyers with the evI-
dence Of what amount of metal there is contained
in the article for which he Is required 10 pay
given price and that only be done by uNptc-
non and it is true that in the sale of ali mcrchan-
dze of this class. except fertilizers, the buyer Is
furnished with authentic reports Of inspection and
the consequence is the buyers of copper ore always
get what they pay for But the dealers IN ft'tt'-
zes DO not furnish inspection reports OF what they
sell and the consequence Is, persons have no as
surance Of the value Of what they buy, and not
uufrequently lose both money and crops, as many
can testify:
Now. the clements or substances which consti-
tute the value of all fertilizers. precisely the
same, and what they areis well known, and how