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Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1866-02-22
General 81. G.. Zee in @aihiuaton.

9eneral See, Der e6emaliae S6srbefe6lsbaber Der
Gstsaen Sesre, 1T ppr Dem Diinfisbnsr &sscnfrucs
ticnSsS COMMITTEE bcraelaoen uno tefnhet iih lest
gum eriten,nale irispsr in Mal6inatcn, naaeem er
tpahrsno Der lssten 4 Sabre 10 oft oapcr s~siannen
bat. Ssin 8srbSr Dor Dem COMMITTEE niro eurd
cine Special Sepsibs BON Wal6instcu In f~plseneer
Neile seltilesrt:
Sen. Ut. 9. See er1dien am Gam fiaa 0ahmits
lnittas pcr DEM Denominations. COMMITTEE. Bsim
@intritts tn oas Si,nmer, ipp bas sslamnts Sons
mIttse III Stsung lrar, reoeten flcs brei Wtitalteeer
ben 3suacn an, Der pcn oisism l~tmfanbs gictis III
nsbmen lhten. ST purbe balb narauf Dor oas llns
t~srs@ommittee Seiii9rt, oas Den Staat Yirsinien
unter Berat9urs Sat unb aus DEN @onsreBslieesrn
aSaltbarne ben Saincts, @Ontlins BON Seem 0o,f
upb elctp bon Miicuri bstsbt. Gene @raniuas
ton nabm aerauine 3eit TT AnIpruh, trahts absr
feline teionberen 5batIahen gum 8rrldsin. Ser
Gsneral mar 5uriifbaltsno unp sing niat ii6sr Die
8santlporlsns Der ibm rorsslsatea Urassn binaus.
1T erflarte, - piel sr triiisn fSnne, BABE Das 0plf
bon Sirstnien oas &s1ultat ee5 &rieaes in autem
Sreunolhaft elmer pisbet6erae1slten Union surIf.
@scrdnst oura cine Srase led CT bcmerft baten,
Dap oas unicngsfabl alsib mad Dem 8rieae piel
itdrfer s~eipsien lei als jsst, benn % iAeine ibm, oaB
oas iiisIite 8Olf unseouloia bariitsr lsi, bas man
Seutes, bic fa gar nidt an DEM 8riese i'm Siieen
bstbsiliatsn, bic .3ulaims als @epraientantsn i'm
Scnsrefs perreisers. Sas iarliae @olf lei sss
nsisk Die frsisslafenm scapen gut gu tsbanrsln,
lopotl in i9rsn,, ais audi int Sntsrsi1s Der msiben
ssutes 0fit Naherud iprah sr Die 6pffnuns aua,
SaB Die Ser. ct. @ssiernns fir als 3sitsn tsifsbsn
nlSse lnb CT bs5siAnete nas @srfatrsn bss qrdi=
Sentsn Scbnlon unp bes Sen. Grant ssssn Den
S:iloen ais 1tteraf unh 9an,an. 90 ,purse ben,
Committee aus isinsr 3uridaaltuns FLAIR, bas Dem
Ssnsral feline Steauns ais 3suse Dor benz Cont
nittse anansenebm mar. SrauBen Bate ih Elm
Msnib snbaufen ssiammelt, Der Den 8snsral Bic Su
isinem 6ctsl b~sslsitste. 8isle beiudtsn i'm; a0sin
CT rermsteet mo- mSSli1 isbe S%fsntlitfsit.
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1866-02-22

Ser 9enat raf1rts cine Bin in 8esus ruf
@erbsirat6unssn. Ssrielte psrfast, bas periO n.
bic fh rsrbetratbsn, inne,balt orei Mcnaten ,ei
8ermsiouns elmer Strafe BON $50, benz 9rs at
&iAtsr Elm Gsrtiieat etnaubdnoisen' taten. g
Der 8ihtsr sin3utrasen Bat, irsnn er niht o
strafs trioblsn min. Milirn trahte cine r ue
8empsran, 9ia elm. Mtermals ~reisertcn fiAt tie
Die Nsputlifansr, Dem 8eihl:B aufiunebmsn, ser
9ertranen in Die Sreue nno Cen Yatrictismus &c
Yrdfhsntsu Sctnicn ausIpriht.
9as rittiafe GsihGft bes 6auits tcitant u.
rim, CAP ss fh nm 8 llbr Had mittass rsrtasi.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-28

A MEMBER OF THE MISSOURI LEG1s1A-
TURE.-The St. Louis Republican, in late
editorial, thus describes one Colonel Bah
cock, member Of the legislature of Mis-
souri,: L
We have shown by documentary proof
that Col. Babcocke, who processes to be a
religious man, is cOnsummate hypocrite.
We have convicted him of being wilful
liar and culminator. We have shown that
number Of years ago, he was connected
with q gang of counterfeiters and horse.
thieves in Iowa. We have proven that he
was last sumner in command of q party of
men who, under the pretext of an order
from Colonel B., atrOciously murdered
Judge Wright and four Of his sons, putting
twenty-seven bullet-holes into the faces and
body-fronts of the upresisting victims, and
leaving them in the woods with their pock.
cts tnrned inside out: and that he, Colo
mel b. never took any measures to punish
his subordinates, but on the contrary, exnl-
ted in their cowardly and inhuman butch
cry. We have published speeches made by
him in the House, and acknowledged by
him to be correctly reported, in which he
has confessed to acts which no man not
stepped in crime to the very eyebrows
would av0w, except upon the gallows, or
upon the brink of eternity, and in which
he has uttered sentiments the conception
of which could originate in the mind of no
other than william of the deepest dye.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-28

Stephen Mead, No. 252-etb Ju.
vs.. dicIal District Court
Robert Crulkshauk Parish Of Rapides.
DY VIRTUE Of an execution issued from
ID the Ninth Judicial District Court
Parish Of Rapides, and directed to the
Sheriff thereof, Will be sold at the Court
House door, in the town of Alexandra, on
SATURDAY, the 9Th day Of NAY, 1866
the following property, to.wit:
Section IS, containing one hundred and
sixty.eight l9-l00 acres.
Section 10, containing one hundred and
sixtyeight 2l-l00 acres, and
Section 20, containing one hundred and
fifty 7l-l0O acres, aIlin township No d and
$, North Orange No. 2 West, Southwestern
District of Louisiana, with all the improve.
ments thereon, all in the Parish of Rapides,
being same property sold by Plaintiff to
said Defendant, and above described proper
ty to be sold for cash, to satisfy three notes
now due and amounting to -Four thousand
seven hundred and fifty dollars, with 8 per
cent interest from January LIST, 1864, and
on credit for the balance due on three
notes amounting to $4750 90, each for
1883 80, with eight per cent interest from
January LIST, 1864, payable each respect.
lively January LIST, 1867, 1868, 1869.
Seized in the above suit to satisfy said
writ. JNO. ROUTH WILLIAMS,
Sheriff
Sherif's Office, Alexandria, March %, 1866
March %, '66, ids. Printers TESS $26 rs
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The next Cotton Crop.

IN the March number of De Bows Re-
view. the editor, who has just completed a
tour through the cotton States, estimates
the next cotton crop at not more than one
million FIVE hundred thousand bales. He
adds: "These figures are not likely to be
Increased by anything that is now to hap
pen, and may be greatly reduced by the
ignorance, neglect or desertion of the labor
Ing forces, which, judging from the expert
ence of all other countries, is more likely
to occur than not, and reduce the crop to
one million or one million two hundred
thousand bales. No account is taken in
The calculation of the application of white
labor to cotton, beyond what was applied
10 it before the war. The extensive mortal
lty of the war has made white labor at the
South very scarce, and so far it is absorbed
In the necessary pursuits of the mechanic
arts and trade, which have been furnishing
most lucrative employment. The wear and
tear. and frightful destruction caused by
Che war, opened other channels of employ
ment besides agriculture The increase of
white labor at the South, SO far as the next
crop is concerned, from immigration, is too
Tltiing to be taken into account. The az.
gregate number of laborers introduced is
Insignificant, and so far is largely absorbed
IL the cities" -t-.'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-28

HE LATE VETo--Views of Mr.. Rives
"A correspondent of the Richmond Wing
informs that journal that in late friendly
correspondence about private matters with
Mr. Rives, he expressed his admiration Of
the late veto, and asked what he thought
oft, to which Mr.. Rives gave the follow.
ing beautiful and patriotic reply:
You were pleased in your letter to ex-
press desire to know my opinion Of the
late Presidential veto. | agree with Won
entirely In your estimate oft. 1t has been
. God-send for us, for if that horrible hy-
dra'headed monster, which he so gallantlv
encountered and slew, had been suffered to
i've, | do not see how the South would have
been longer habitable for our own race
Indeed, my dear sir, the whole course of
lae President, since his admirable message
AZ the opening of Congress, appears to me
% have been in the spirit of the Hottest pa.
" notlsm and craftsmanship, and worthy of
VIZ best days of the Republic. he goes
~ ~ as ne has commenced, he will merit the
y I1.i title Of the Restorer of the Consti.
s,G;',on' than which | can conceive of no
ssusi crown of glory in the sad condition
,o which our country has fallen. 1t is a
'ecai mercy of Providence to have sent
SueA man in such time Of need.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-28
ELECTION NOTICE.

=
BY virtue of a proclamation to me d.
rected by his Excellency j. NJ. Wells, Gov
ernor of the State of Louisiana, an election
will be held at the different election pre-
cincts Of the Parish of Rapides, on
Monday the It'll dag Of May meet,
For the following officers, viz:
One District Attorney for the Ninth
Judicial District, composed of the Parishes
Of Rapides, Natchitoches, VIM and
Sabine. "''
One Sheriff for the Parish Of Rapides
One clerk of the District Court.
One Recorder.
One Assessor.
One Coroner. .' III
-Four Justices of the Peace and three
constables for the Alexandra Ward,
And one Justice of the Peace and one
constable for each and every Police Jury
Ward in the Parish
Commissioners of election, are required
to hold the said election in accordance with
law, which is the same as under the Con-
stitution of 1852, and make due returns to
this office
Every white male who has attained the
age of tweuty-one years, and who has been
a resident of the State twelve months next
preceding the election, and the last three
months thereof in the parish in which he
offers to vote and who shall be citizen Of
the United States shall have the right of
voting.
In addition to the foregoing qualifca-
lions, every elector is required to produce
the amnesty oath prescribed in the Presi-
dents proclamation, either of the 9th De-
cember, 1863, or that Of the 29th May,
1865, sworn to and subscribed by him be-
fore competent authority.
JOHN ROUTH WILLIAMS,
March 70, '66, te. #s Sheriff.
Printers fees $42 90.
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wife were in each others arms. We shall
not attempt tn describe the scene which
followed. The husband found a wife and
child, whom he firmly believed to be dead
and the wife found husband over whose
grave she had shed bitter tears of Woe
Mrs Geroux was visiting the same attor-
ney, to find ont abont her husbands con-
flscated property, and to apply to the Gov
eminent to have his property restored to
her.
Explanations followed, about how each
supposed the other dead. They returned
to Iroquois county, few miles south of our
country, the same day, and have since re-
moved to Cincinnati. which city he will
make his permanent home
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-28

BLESS GoD, IF THIS Amt MASS JEFF"
A colored man, true and faithful SER
want, now in the service of Capt. Thomas
Jet, an old and esteemed citizen of this
county, came into our office yesterday to
get Capt. Jett's paper. In looking around
he espied apicture of Col. Jefferson Davis
hanging on the wall. He walked up to it
and exclaimed, Bless God, if this amt
Mass jeff" Upon inquiry, we learned that
the man had formerly belonged to Mr..
Mclaughlin, connection of the Davis
family, and knew Mr. Davis we'll. He left
the office with tears in his eyes. Will
somebody show this to Mr.. Greeley and
Senator Sumner ?-[ Vicksburg Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-28

TEA late letter states that President
johnson has been warmly urged to appoint
Judge Edward Durell, of Louisiana. to fill
the vacancy in the bench of the Supreme
Court, but he is waiting until he can learn
the wishes of majority of the Southern
people. We don't believe any such absur-
dity; but if it be fact that the President
is waiting for an outhurst of popular pre-
ference, we beg to recommend to his favor
able consideration the warrior. patriot,
sage and statesman, J. Madison Wells! We
did not support him for Governor. to make
amends for which we now urge his claims
to seat on tho Supreme bench. It is no
objection that he is not lawyer. Pilgarlic
can yfadqe up his decisions, Just as he has
some of his MESSAGES to the Legislature.
81. .s.. Monroe Ola. telegram.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-28

q Stephen Girard, than whom no
shrewder business man ever lived, used to
say: u have always considered advertising
literally and long to be the great medium
OF success in business, and the prelude to
wealth And / have made an invariable
rule, too, to advertise in the dullest times
as we'll as the busiest, long experience hav-
ing Taught me that money thus spent is
well laid ont; as by keeping
my business continually before, the public,
it has secured me many sales that would
otherwise have lost"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-28
Notice Of Election.


Notice is hereby given to the qualified
electors Of the Parish of Rapides, that an
election for Parochial officers having been
by the Governor ordered throu4 ,'lout the
State according to law an election for
Police Jurors is hereby ordered to be held
on Monday the 18th day Of May, for men,
bers in the following wards: Alexandria,
Pinevil]e, Cotile, Rigo!et, Lamourie, Spring
Hill, Cheneyville, Plaisance, Calcasieu.
Vests, Bayou Rapides and Annacoco.
Commissioners of election will see that
the same is held according to Law and for
ward returns Immediately.
ROBT. G. HYNSON.
-. President ?. Jury
March 2sth, 1866.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
Iamn, Hicks NC 7 g Gam,

James Hicks VS.. J. s. Camp.
No. 49-State of Louisiana. Magistrates
Court. Parish of Rapldes.
By virtue of an execution issued from the
Magistrates Court, Parish Of hpides, and
directed to the Sheriff thereof, Will be sold
on the premises, on
SATURDAY, the 5th day Of MAY, 1866
the following described property, to-wit:
The north half of the southwest quarter,
and the southeast quarter Of the southwest
quarter of section Twenty-Five in Township
8. range S north; seized in the above suit 10
satisfy said writ.
TERMS OF SALE, CASH with the benefit of
appraisement.
Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, Alexandria, March 20. 1866.
March %, &c ids. Printers fees $l5 IS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-28

New ENGLAND PULp1rs.--It is reported
that not less than 800 pulpitsin New Eng
land are vacant for the want of proper sup
port, and that 900 are so poorly supported
as to yield bare subsistence to the clergy.
In Connecticut, last year. according to the
Independent, over one-ffth Of all these pas
tors were dismissed, and only eleven Or
dained! We trace a good share of this re
ligious apathy and indifference to the radi-
cal politics which have been proclaimed
from the New England pulpits; and what
is true of New England is necessarily true
Of the Middle and Western States. Fol-
itics in the pulpit are as much out of place
as Satan in the pulpit N. 7. Express.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-28
A Philadelphia Lawyers Opinion
Of Congress.

On the 5th instant, J. C. Van Dyke, Esq,
formerly United States District Attorney
in Philadelphia, sent to the Office of the
Philadelphia Gas Works the amount of his
gas BILL and, upon the face Of the bill
thought proper to express his opinion of
the tax contained therein. The Clerk re-
fused to acceptthe modey and receipt this
bill, which.drew forth from him the follow
ing epistle:
To the receiving Clerk at the Office of the
Trustees of the Philadelphia Gas Works:
l sent you this morning the amount of
my gas bill furnished ON The 1st instant.
You refused to receive it, as my messenger
reports, because have seen fit to designate
the thirty cents per thousand feet tax as
ian Abolition imposition upon white labor,
levied by a Congress of traitors upon the
labor of white men to support corrupt ne
gro war against the sovereign rights of
States and true people thereof"
Inow enclose the same amount (S26 15)
in the shinplaster currency of the same
Congress of traitors. The bill you can have
when YOU desire to become more familiar
with the proper names Of traitors laws. If
you do not see fit to return a receipt for the
amount enclosed, it is matter of no i'm
pOrtance to me.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
j. c. VAN DYKE, SIS Walnut street.
Philadelphia, March 5, 1866. t-l'l
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-28

BUSINESS WITH THE SoUrH.-Could the
majority in Congress understand the bad
effects Of their legislation alike upon the
temper of the people and upon the business
of the country, it seems to US they would
pause in their mad career. But for the no.
BILE and patriotic stand take11 by the Presi-
dent, the business of the country would be
greatly disturbed, and as it is, owing to the
course of events in Congress, no one know
ing when the Southern States will be ad-
mittcd, feels any security of the future
Many contemplated enterprises, intended
to benefit labor and trade, we know have
been checked and destroyed by the ruinous
measures proposed in Congress, and tie
almost ferocious temper which has attend.
cd their introduction. By and by the re-
bound will come from the terrible strain
upon good faith and good will, and We ad-
wise members of Congress to
Remember Milo's fearful end,
Wedged in the oak he strove to rend."
N. Y. Express.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-28

Ray An old lady once triumphantly
pointed to the "Epistle to the Romans"
and asked where one could be found adj
dressed to the Protestauts? This was
equalled by an old negro Baptist at the
South, who said to his master, IA Method
ist): "You've read the Bible. / spose."-
Yes" "Well, you've read in it of one
John the Baptist, HASN'T you?" Yes
"Well, you never saw nothin about no John
the Methodist, did you?" no" "Well,
den, you see dere's Baptists in de Bible,
but dere amt no Methodists; and De 81
hle's on my side"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-28
Jud211Qents

Anna NJ. Thornton | State of Louisiana
vs.. District Court-Par-
Philip B. Key, ish Of Rapides. No.
Her Husband. 24S, March term 1866
IN this case by reason of the law and ey-
idence, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed
that the Plaintiff, Anna NJ. Thornton, do
have and recover of the Defendant, Philip
B. Key, the sum of -Four hundred and fifty
dollars, with interest from Judicial demand
with costs of suit; that the community Of
acquets and gains heretofore existing be-
tween the said Plaintiff and her husband,
the defendant, be dissolved; and that tho
said Plaintiff have henccforth the sole and
exclusive management of her estate sepa-
rate, and apart from her said husband.
This done and signed in open Court after
having been read this 10Th day Of March,
1866. w. B. LEWIS,
Judge Ninth District.
District Court, Parish of Rapides. Filed
March 18th, 1866.
Clerk.
State of Louisiana-Parish of Rapides.
l hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of the orig
inal Judgment obtained in this office.
NnT1gN Given under my hand and
n a2fS seal of office as Clerk of the
lm kESM Ninth District Court, Parish
Saasx7Y Of Rapides on this, the 18th
day of March, 1866.
w. w. WHITTINGTON, Jr.
March 26th, 1866, st. Clerk.
Printers fee $l5 90.
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PROPRIETORS:

PROPRIETORS:
MIR. DENNY STONE, formerly of the Great
Southern Circns of Stone & McCullum.
Mr.. FRANK ROSSTON, connected for
many years with celebrated Southern
Circus establishments.
MR.. JOHN MURRAY, formerly so distin-
guished as one of the two great Acrohats,
Murray & Holland.
These gentlemen have for the past five
years exhibited in England, France, Ger
many and Spain, and upon the cessation of
hostilitics in America organized the present
excellent troupe for Southern entertain
mcnt,
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SHERIFF'S SALE,
Ann E. Watts and Husband,

.f.t ouu LIZ w ut'S ouu 11uoUduu,
vs..
John Clark, ct ais.
No. 2l2-Ninth Judicial District Court
Parish of Rapides.
By virtue of writ of tieri facias issued
from the Ninth Judicial District Court
Parish of Rapides. and directed to the
Sheriff thereof, Will be sold at the Court
House door in the town Of Alexandria, on
SATURDAY the 5th day of MAY, 1866,
the following described property, to.wit:
The undivided half Of square No. So, with
all the Improvements thereon, situated in the
Town Of Alexandria.
Three horses, and
Twenty-three head of Beef cattle.
Seized in the above suit to satisfy said
Execution.
TERMS OF SALE, CASH in U. s. Treasury
notes and with benefit Of appraisement.
JOHN ROUFH WILLIAMS,
Sheriff.
Sherif's Office. March 18th, 1866.
March 28th, &c, ids. Printers fees SOL.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-28

D1ED.-On February 18th, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. M. A. Hickman, LOUISE
DEs1REE HICKMAN, aged 20 years and one
month, second daughter of Thomas j. Hick-
man and Mary Emma Gainnie. H&
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-28


The DEVIL KILED.-One night last
week man was aroused by an unusual
noise in his yard, and went out and found
that some one had broken open his meat
house and was making off with his meat.
He hailed the supposed thief, but found to
his establishment that he had walked up the
most unearthly looking four-lesged custo-
mer he ever beheld. At first he was tempt
ed to leave the field to the intruder; but
not liking to lose his meat he concluded to
make at him. He was met by a most fero-
cious growl. He at once ran to the house.
got his gun and blazed away at the mon
ster The shot had about the same impress
sion on it as would be produced by shoot
ing green peas against brick wall. The
devil uttered an Internal growl, shook his
chains, spit sparks of fire from his mouth,
and filled the air with the smell of brim-
stone. The unearthly manifestations of
demon made the hair stand on the mans
head; but he could not bear to lose his ba-
con. He then, nothing daunted determin
ed to have another fire at the devil, and
took the precaution to put minnie ball in
his gun. The shot took effect directly in
the eye OF the monster, and he rolled upon
the ground a lifeless corpse. Upon exami-
nation, it was found to be negro man,
wrapped in muleskin, which he had pad
ded and fixed up, to render it imperyious
to shot. and the fire and birthstone was but
an artihce intended to frighten away intru-
ders, while he committed the robbery
Baltimore Gazette.
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The Proprietors wish it distinctly under.
stood that the entrance way to the Pavil-
lion will be made very commodious, that
the entrance to the different class seats will
all be separate; and that respectable gen.
tlemen are engaged as Ushers, whose duty
it will be to see that every lady and gentle.
man is comfortably placed.