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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18

BLuNDERs OF THE New YoRK JOURNALS
The New York correspondent Of the
Charleston Courier writes:
1t is amusing sometimes to compare the
pretentiousness ofthe large New York dali
lies with the modicum of intelligence they
sometimes display in their leading editori-
ais. The most inflated ofthese journals is
the most frequent to nuke blunders. On
Tuesday the Herald had labored article
on the coming European war and very learn
eddy went on to draw paralelled between
the relations Of Napoleon III to Germany
and those Of the Cardinal Richelieu to the
Emperor Charles V. The editor fancied
that Napoleon is playing the same fast and
loose game with the Germans which he i'm
AGNES Richelieu played with the German
Emperor. The details Of the latter the edi-
tor gives quite infinitely. The joke is, as
every student in history knows, that Charles
V was dead twentyzseven years before
Richelieu was born. These anachronisms
are so frequent when many Of the local news
papers try their hands at history, that their
columns are as laughable reading as Punch
to educate people. It is a very common
occurrence for the same enterprising jour
mails to be caught in giving accounts Of
meetings and performances which the report.
ers did not know had been postponed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18
Plumber Of the Invaders.

When our army occupied Baton Rouge,
force was placed around the deserted
mansion of Col. Bird, who was abroad in
the Confederate service. At last it was
deemed advisable as military necessity to
destroy it, and house, furniture and library
we're at once reduced to ruin. A young
American officer saved two splendid cut
glass vases Of gigantic size, of French man
ufacture, and two books from the library.
which he forwarded to his uncle in Indiana.
Said that uncle to file. II never wanted
them, my wife never wanted them; l felt
like a thief every time looked at them y
But how to find the owner, how to return
them, was the question. After trying sew
eral plans without success, he finally asked
the Grand Master OF one Of the Western
States to write to the Grand Master Of the
State of Louisiana, and if possible through
him find out where Col. BIRD could be found
if living, and il dead who his heirs were.
He was growing more and more i1efyour
over them. Although the plumber of was
they were not his. 1t was peace now, and
they must not remain in his home.
A few days since he received a touching
letter from Col. Bird, who had survived the
great conflict He was raking among the
ashes ofhis home, not knowing that thing
had escaped the fire. Yes, he wanted the
vases, the books. It'was all that was left
the only link that he had to bind the past
and present. Send them carefully; spare
no expense. This was the tenor Of his let
ter. And then his thanks aud expressions
of regard for the kindness and tenderness
that prompted such an act.
Last week the vases and books vert
packed aud are now on their way to Bator
Rouge.
How many houses in this fair land Of our!
have this wedge of gold in them! How
many are furnished outright from the plum
der Of war! Some ! know. II there is an!
one who can sleep easy under such loa.
he deserves pity.-[New York Observer.
Yankee-like we should like TO ask how
many creatuers down where the sun rises
are luxuriating in the possession offurnitur'
pianos. books, pictures, silverware, 6nge
rings, watches, bracelets, fine horses. car
riages, silver spoons etc, etc, stolen from
the good people Of Rapides by the invader
Of Banks two raids during the war? w
cannot help wishing all such infinite joy il
the enjoyment Of these stolen treusuers il
this world, but must be excused if we hav,
q good idea Of what will be their fate in til,
mysterious hereafter"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18

THE IRoXCIAD MIAx1ONonAH At SEA-
The safe arrival Of the Miantonomah at
Queenstown has already been announced.
A correspondent Of the Providence jour.
nal writing on board the convoy steamer
Ashaelot, gives the following account OF
the excellent performances Of the monitor
at sea:
During the trip l have watched the Mi
artonomah for hours, a. she, in truth,
plowed her way through the deep. Steam
ing six or seven and halt knot-her
maximum speed is much greater than this
with moderate consumption Of coal, she
seems to be not q whit behind other sea-
going vessels. Yesterday and to-day the
sea has been unusually high. Upon the
great waves which now and then almost hid
the iron-cIad from US, sbe would rise grace
fully and buoyantly, and then fell away with
the receding swell, sensitive % yacht, Just
hardly rolling from side to side. whil} the
waters, which it seemed ut times must en-
gulf her, were hardly able to skim across
her deck. have never seen an ironclae
at sea that seemed 20 obedient to the me-
ton Of water, and whose deck Was contlnu-
ally above the long heavy swell Or driving
sea. It seemed Us though the Miantcno-
| nah were finishing what the Monadnocx
80 we'll commented the test thai snai!
prove the feasibility Of the monitor class Of
vessels navigating the sea and crossing the
ocean. The method Of ventilation has ~
ready been established as success.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18

~ The Committee, says N. Y. News
appointed to investigate the Rousseau.Grin
nell imbroglio have, as might have been an.
ticipated, presented two reports. The ma.
jority report. presented by Mr.. Spanlding.
recommends that General Rousseau be ex
telled. and that three Of his friends, who
were present at the Gaming, be brought be
fore thp bar Of the House 10 answer for thei,
conduct. The minority report, presented by
Mr.. Raymond, proposes that General Rous
seau be publicly reprlmanded by the speak
er. As the vote upon the Tariff is expected
to be close one, and Mr.. Rousseau doe,
not vote with the shoddyites on that ques
lion, the majority report stands very good
chance Of being adopted.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18
Outrage in Holden Massachusetts
A Most Unnatural Father.

The Worcester Spy states that recent
Developments in the town of Holden have
brought to light al affair which, as it is told
by those conversant with the particulars,
excites the deepest disgust and detestation
of all who listen. The facts, as detailed by
the Spy, are as follows:
Some few weeks since a woman, Is years
old, a daughter of Stephen Hall, made her
appearance at the house Of u neighbor, al
most destitute Of clothing, in horribly FL
thy condition, and bearing upon her person
the marks of severe abuse. Her story was
that ever since she was Is years Of age, she
has been the victim of the unholy passions
Of her father, and that for most Of the time
she has been kept close prisoner, at the
house; and that all through the past winter
and till she made her escape, she had been
confined in room without bed, fire or
clothing. Her condition when she appear
ed at the neighbors would seem to corrobo-
rate this part OF her statement. Its details
and statement of her condition are unfit
tor publication. In confederation OF the
tale Of confinement by the girl. the neigh
bors of MIR. Hall say that years ago they
knew that he had such daughter, but for
years they have not known what had be-
come other.
The mental condition of the victim of
this horrible barbarity is deplorable in the
extreme. Her sufferings and her long con.
finement and isolation from society have
weakened aud debilitated her mind to such
an extent that her evidence would hardly be
admissible in court of justice. From q
personal interview with her, We have OBJ
served that she is naturally intelligent and
quick to catch ideas, and tells her story
with manner that carries with it conyic-
ton gifts truth, but she has not Sufficient
strength to control her fears when upon the
stand. She is in moral fear of ler father,
and it is only with difficulty and with long
urging that she can be induced to enter the
same room with him. He was brought be-
fore the police court yesterday on a charge
Of assault and battery, which was witnessed
by other parties, aud convicted, but the
manner OF the daughter on the stand was
such as to discourage any attempt to con-
vict him of a graver crime, where she must
be the principle witness.
The circumstances of the affair are given
by the girl, and are generally corroborated
by the neighbors, SO far as they have known
anything of the matter. We understand
that Mr.. Hall claims that the girl is insane
and that her confinement is necessary; but
no person, after an opportunity to converse
with her. could be made to believe that
such treatment as she has received was ne
cessary.
The affair has created strong indignation
wherever it has become known, and while
it is quite probable that no legal action Cal
he taken in the matter, there are many VINO
do not feel satisfied to let it 90 by without
something of an investigation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18
Important Arrest

Mr.. II. N. Frisbee, formerly Colonel OF a
negro regiment, now an extensive planter on
Bayou Beuf in this parish was arrested
last Wednesday on an affidavit by one OF his
peighbors charging him with enticing away
negroes from their employers before the
term for which they had contracted had ex'
pired. This oAense is made punishable by
fine and imprisonment by a law passed at t re
last session of the General Assembly. AT.
ter a full! investigation, before Justice Kill
patrick, and argumentb by counsel, theprlso
ner was bound over in the sum Of $4,000 to
answer the charge at the next term Of the
District Court. Mr.. VIM. A. Seay appear.
ed as counsel for the prosecution and Mr..
JIG. White for the defense.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18

TIE $50 CALLED WHlrE RACE" I'm one
Of the bills introduced recently in the Uni.
ted States Senate, BY Charles Sumner, oc
ours the following section:
SEC. S. That any citizen who has been a
lave, or is the descendant Of q alave, Or
who does not belong to the so.cailed white
race, that may hereafter be unIawtnly DE-.
prived Of his vote by any person, may main
ain bis suit or suits, aud recover damages
of any such person in any district court ii
The United States for the district in which
such person may be found.
Tie bill was ordered to be printed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18

nag The Times is in favor of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee appointing
delegates to the Philadelphia Convention
We have already given our reasons VIII,
the presence of Southern delegates woult
embarrass the proceedings of our Northern
trends in the proposed Convention. W.
think that the Democratic aud Conserva
tive party" of Louisiana have their hands
about full in attending to the gyrations o
the delectable democrat" whom they cleo
ted governor, without going all the way
to Philadelphia in search Of work to do,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18
A New Phase Of the Radical Slave
Trade.

P' @Sa"p"3 says s"S a>o" YIN " V'Au'
is now going the rounds Of the Radical
press which says that "the Freedmen's Blu
reau is transporting the surplus population
of some of the Southern States to homes
in various parts of the North" Ofcourse,
population" means negroes; and there is
no doubt about the transportation" since
the arrival Of cargoes at New Bedford,
Providence, and other New England towns
has alreacy been chronicled in the local pa.
pers. But the whole thing is only a new
branch of the Radical slave trade. The
Bureau agents are furnishing their immedi-
ate friends in New England with cheap
black servants, transported" at the gov
eminent expense. Two ends are served
by these means. Good, but ignorant negro
servants. who, as slaves, received no
wages, are sent to "our friends" in Massa-
chusetts and elsewhere, who will take ad-
vantage of these negroes ignorance Of ser
vice-valIe at the North, and who will pay
their new and cheap servants mainly in
moral tracts and general good advice. Tn
doubtedly, too, the agents receive a
handsome commission for sending the ser
wants. The second advantage is in redu-
cling the number Of negro servants and'la-
borers in the South, and thus enhancing
the value Of the selected hands the agents
have in pens to sell for local plantation and
house use. The long experience ofthe old
timed negro-traders in the South failed to
develop the more profitable peculiarities Of
the business which single year has shown
in the Bureau, as managed by the agents.
The cant about "homes" for the deluded
blacks, who are transported North or
South as the Bureau wills, fails to cover
the actual meanness of the business. 1t is
nothing more nor less than the latest
means Of making money out of the negro
trading business. There is no such thing
as Surplus population" black or white,
at the South. If the Bureau did not in
terfere, every negro in the South would be
employed in doing something besides draw
ing rations of'white sugar at the govern
ment expense. 1t is worth while to in
quire, moreover, if the North is to be food
ed with Surplus" Southern negroes, who,
till they know better, will work for dollar
week with an abolition tract thrown in, J
thus coming into competition with white
servants and laborers, who naturally ask
greater wages? Meanwhile, with all. the
blessings of the new institution az means
of protection" to the negro, we hear moth
of establishing branch of the Bureau in
Massachusetts,, to protect" young ladies
Of sixteen from being publicly whipped in
the Cambridge schools, or in Ohio, to pre-.
vent clergymen from pounding their three
years old children to death because they
will not say their prayers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18

Bully FOR You!'--The New York
correspondent Of the Charleston News
writes
The Evening Express, in giving an ac-
connt ofthe mill" between Colyer and
Barney Aaron, remarked that, while even
among prize fighters it is considered mean
and dishonorable to strike man blow
while he is on the ground, and said blow lie
adjudged foul, it is most surprising that
Uncle Sam has had the poor exc. S. A.
(so-called) on the ground for more than a
year, and yet keeps punching him unmerci-
fully. If may be allowed to adopt q
his son, would say to the Express, from
the bottom Of my heart" Bully for you"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18

The BukEAu-The Baltimore Suns
Washington correspondent writes:
The President has decided to terminate
the bureau at the close of QUO year after the
war, thatis, one year after the proclamation
declaring the war to be ended. II, 1t the
next session, it be found expedlen, to con.
'inae the bureau another year, it Will be
time enough then to pass bill fot that par-
pose.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18
Radical Malignitg Elk ,oaed.

The Herald's Washington correspondent
gives publicity to an extraordinary story
respecting the radicals attempting to sacri-
fee Jefferson Davis and Others alleged to
have been implicated in the assassination
of Lincoln. 1t says Immediately after the
execution Of Mrs. Suratt, the judge advo-
cate set to work to procure evidence for
the conviction Of Jefferson Davis, Clay and
others as conspirators. Several detectives
were employed to hunt up and hunt down
every person who appeared to have had
any correspondence Or connection with the
suspected parties, or any knowledge ten
ding directly or indirectly to connect them
with the conspiracy, but after weeks of in
dustrious labor and search, the detectives
failed to discover anything of the slightest
consequence bearing upon the subject.
This result was communicated to the radi-
Gals in the cabinet, and by them coufded
70 the leading radicals then about to as
semble in Congress, and probably to many
certainly to few celebrities Of their fac
ton not in Office. Disappointed at the re-
suit, the blood-thirsty partisans who de-
manded vengeance and more blood, engag-
ed another experience agent to work up
the case and find necessary witnesses at ali
hazards. He did work 1t up and procured
nearly dozen scoundrels, who deposed
under oath in the bureau Of military justice
to matters or facts sufficient to hang both
Davis and Clay. Among these men were
Conover, Montgomery, Meredith and Others.
Some Of them actually told the story to the
President and cabinet, and it was urged
upon the President to trace the facts by a
military commission, but notwithstanding
the opinion cf Attorney General Speed
that it would be legal and proper to try
Davis and Clay by military commission, the
President, who penetrated the designs Of
the scoundrels, refused. It has since trans
pired, aud the judiciary committee know
that these men acknowledge there was no
truth in their statements, which they ad-
NIT were made for money.
Judge Holt, in his official report last
December, argued informally ofDayis's par.
ticipation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18

By We have gone through, the past
week, the real heated term, the thermometer
ranging high up in the nineties. Only one
or two 81 gbt showers have come along IL
revive US. The crops Of cotton and corr
are improving somewhat, and barring thu
CaterpilIars, an average half crop may be
expected. The River is still receding, bu,
aIowly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18

sA- Joseph w. Texada and Archie
Emith have returned home. They were
held to bail for tJeir appearance, In No
yember next, in the U. s. Circuit Court
holding session in New Orleans. The bond
of the former was placed at one thousand
dollars and that Of the latter at two hundred
and fifty dollars.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18

The ARuY BlLL.-Says Washington
dispatch Of the 9Th.
II is believed that the bill which will pass
increasing the regular army will BE- the one
pending in the Senate on yesterday. The
bill propas to put the military peace estab.
lishmenl Of The United States at s regiments
Of artillery, II rginwnts Of cavalry aud 40
regiments Of infantry. The appointment Of
which force to be made from among volni.
teer officers and soldiers, distributed among
the Stsies. Territories and District Of CouE.
bia in proportion to the number Of troops
furnished by them respectively TO the ser.
vice otthe United Statee during the war.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18
Curiosities Of Eating.

AN old beau, formerly we'll known in the
city Of Washington, was accustomed to eat
but one meal in twenty-four hours if after
this he had to go to a party and take a
second dinner. he ate nothing all the next
day. He died at the age Of seventy.
A lady of culture. Of refinement and un.
usual powers of observation and compari
son, became widow. Reduced from afflu.
ence to poverty with large family Of small
children dependent on her manuel labor for
daily food, she made variety Of expert.
ments to ascertain what articles could be
purchased for the least money and would
at the same time "go the farthest." by
keeping her children longest from crying
for something to eat. She soon discover.
ed that when they ate buckwheat cakes and
molasses, they were quiet for q longer
time than after eating any other kind Of
food.
A distinguished Judge Of the United
States Court observed that when he took
buckwheat cakes for breakfast, he could sit
on the bench the whole day without being
uncomfortahly hungry if the cakes were
omitted, he felt obliged to take lunch
about noon. Buckwheat cakes are uni.
versal favorite at the winter break fast ia.
BILE. and scientific investigation and analy.
sis have shown that they abound in the
heat forming principle hence nature takes
away our appe tie for them in summer.
During the Irish famine, when many died
Of hunger, the poor were found spending
their last shilling for tea, tobacco and spir.
its. 1t has also been observed in New
York, by those connected with charitable
institutions, that when money was paid to
the poor, they often laid out every cent in
tea or coffee, instead Of procuring the more
substantial food, such as meal and -four and
potatoes. On being reproved for their ap.
parent extravaganza and improvidence the
cry universally was in both cases, identical
their own observation had shown them that
a penny's worth Of tea, tobacco or liquor
would keep off the sense of hunger longer
than a penny's worth Of anything else
Scientific men express the idea by saying
-" Tea, like alcohol. retards the lnetalnor.
phos Of the tissues; in other words, it gives
uel to the fame Of life, and thus prevents
it from consuming the fat and flesh Of the
body"
lfaperson gets into the habit of taking a
lunch between breakfast and dinner, he
will soon find himself getting faint about
the regular luncheon time; but let him be
SO pressed with important'en engagements fol
several days in succession as to take moth.
ing between meals, it will not be long before
he can dispense with his lunch altogether
These things seem to show that, to Ger
tain extent, eatingis a habit. Whole tribes
Of Indian hunters and trappers have been
known to eat but once in twenty-four hours
and that at night.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18

- It was james I. Babcock. Collector
Of the port Of New Haven formerly editor
Of the Palladium-who, in an energetic ed.
,oria', exclaimed, "ls there no balm in g..
'ad?" Imagine his CONSERVATION, next NOR.
ing, TO 6nd his senteace turned into the start.
ing question:" Is there no barn 10 Gn,l.
ford
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18

SUSPENDED TILL JANUARY, l666.-A
Washington dispatch, Of the Glib, says:
The House to-day passed IN amendment
TO the tariff bill, auspending till January,
1868. the collection OF direct tax IN the
southern States. Mr. Morris said be re.
garded it's suspension as one Of the best
measures Of reconstruction.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18
r@. SIC. eta.y olau.ou hss got into

@- S.c.etaly Shannon has got into 3
snarl with Gen. G.ant.
5 cretary Stan on, in his inperious and
arrogant way has been interfering with
.ome If the pIa"s Of Gen. Grant for manage.
mrn' Of tn military departments, and espec.
ialy las he in'erfered with the appointments
and changes OF commands made B, Gen.
Grant.
The after has reluctantly been compelled
10 demonstrate. and it is likely that the
President will be comp elled 10 settle the
quarrel.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18

D@- We find the following important
dispatch in the Chicago Republican Of The
TIN:
CINCINNATI. July 6.-The Southern rail.
road. to connect Cincinnati with the who e
South, is silently progressing il the way Of
subscriptions aud there Is no doubt that the
81 ,0O0, 900 asked for by tue Southerners will
soon be iurnishtd. We understand that 90
soon as The ab, We sum is raised, ten mer.
chants will give $50,0OO each, making the
whole amount from this city $l,500.00O
This indicates tue building Of the Southern
railroad.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18

~ A newspaper correspondent. d.
scribing the costume Of belle at recent
ball, says:
The Miss B., with that repugnance too,.
tentation in dress which is 90 peculisr 10
her sex. was attired 10 simple white lscs
collar. fastened with neat pearl bottun
solitaire.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-18

l@ Women require more sleep than
lner, aud farmers less than ,hoss engaged 10
any other occur alton. Editors priutefa and
telegraph operators require no s!eep at all.
Lawyers can sleep as much 40 they choose
MS they will thus be kept out Of mischief.
Clergymen are allowed to sleep twenty.fonr
hours and to put their parishes to sleep once
week.