The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-12-19
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NEW ORLEANS. December 6. 1866.

NEW ORLEANS, December 6, 1866.
Friend Democrat We were treated la
. week to newspaper controversy in whic
the "biter was bitten.n The matter gro,
ing out of the fact that some parties Wei
not satisfied with the decisions made b
the Committee, on stoves, at the late Fai
Messrs. Bostick g. Seymour opened I'll
correspondence by challenging the Chart.
Oak Of Messrs. Rice Brothers g. Co., TO
trial for wager of five hundred dollars
to be given to the Southern Hospital fl
disabled soldiers. Rice Brothers said the
had expected challenges, but regarded til
matter as waste of time-the claracte
Of the Blue Ribbon Charter Oak Stove b,
ing well established, they were determir
ed to decline further contests. Messs,
Bostick & Seymour replied that the priz
had been awarded to the Charter Ga
through under-hand measures, that the
had not received sufficient notice to pr
pare, that they thought it small in tn
Rice's not to spare an hour OF so to an m
dertaking that would 80 greatly benefi
our sol6iers-Rice Brothers g. Co, reptile,
by producing the evidence that every on
had been duly notified as to the nature o
the contest at the Fair, and that all tn.
dealings relating thereto had been fair
they sent Mr.. VIM. C. c. Claiborne, Secre
tary Of the Hospital, check for FIVE hun
dred dollars-and quietly intimate that j
B. g. S. are really so much interested in tn.
association they had "better come dowr
with the dough-"
One OF the great vexations of city life
nowadays is the difficulty of procuring
servants. A gentleman engaged servant
the other day-agreed upon price, duties
&C., and went to his business with an easy
mind. In the evening he received q mes
sage from the girl that she could not come
as "she had found place where they only
took two meals q day" A lady residingin
the Garden District, wanted servant and
mentioned the fact to some friends, and
received two or three applications-one
from rather fashionable looking negro
woman With whom she had the following
conversation: you wants servint,
merm7" Eyes want a house girl" "What
you 'spect her to do9'' well l want o
neat, tidy girl to attend to the children
and assist in sweeping, busting, &C."
"Who will assist me in the house work 2"
II shall do part Of it, superintend and see
that it is all right" "Yes 'em well9 What,
wages do you want7' "Well I specks ls
dollars a month" "Yesl!" "Yes 'em an
my sister-in-law lives on Dumaine street,
and wants to see her some times" "How
often 2" "Well may be once o week.
what day" asked the lady would suit
you for that purpose9" "Well you see /
amt pertickler, Thursday would do" eyes,
well is there anything elseyou would like
well yis EN-" the girl readily replied, Il
should like Sunday" "Oh! you would, y
said the lady, "and what time Sunday
would you want to leave?" "As soon after
breakfast as could" "And l suppose
said the lady, "you would not come back
I'LL Monday morning?s "No men," "And
when you went on Thursday to see your
friends you would like to stay all nightqp
oh, yes mem, but would be back intime
or breakfast next mornin." "Who sent
you here9" asked the lady. 'The girl at
Mrs. -" "Well yon return to her" was |
he reply, "and tell her she made mistake
when she sent you here, as it was a servant
wanted md not iady bigger Exit mig |
,er in hurry. Such scenes are ,,of daily
occurrence in the experience Of our house. I
keepers.
The weather is once more warm and |
lcse-resembling Summer more than
Winter. "such weather " peopleexclaim
who ever saw the like-phew! It is very
lose" It has been an extraordinary sea-
on, but one of great beauty aud pleasure,
o far as weather is concerned. You have
card Of winter lingering ii the lap Of
pring,' but this is Winter wearing the
Id clothes of Summer. s.:.,
The Presidents message excitessery lit
10 attention amongst our people-a few
'ords on the general tone Of the document
nd the subject Is dismissed for other mat.
'rs OF conversation. The fact ii, if our
eople are not politically dead, politics are
cad to them, and when new scheme,
lot or speech is published, the simple in
uiry is "what next?"
Business is flat, stale and unpro6table''
I'd prices all around have a downward
ndency. some talk about failures that
ave taken place, and more that are ex-
'cted is heard on the streets, but as vet
very heavy house has been reported
quarrel between the partners of a large |
anal street House has attracted consider {
ne attention-and Dame Rumor has a 3
zen different explanations Of the affair. ,
ne parties are both from Boston, and have
"a their eye-teeth cut--so an interesting
me is expected when the matter aets into !.
'urt as it probably will.
To-day we are having rainy time Of it,
hieh makes things doubly gloomy and !
nsequently we've all got the blues.
Yours Truly, e
~ TIM. LINKINWATER. Q
.DECEMBER, I.
T. Shy usual good luck follows me Ia
is week-as the boat which vent yesterdav {
IL not leave until tonight, OF some other b
ne-so as the gentleman from Erin said | i
his Grandfather, you don't receive 4
IS letter just write and let ME know" :
Major Richasd A, Howard. q Aentleman
lch esteemed by all who knew him is .
adj Major Howard was an officer in tha q
e Confederate army md cas,,ad 80, II