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nen. The Examiner says that in Rich
mond there is on exhibition large oil
painting by William E. Trahem, which
attracts the attention of every one who
passes. 1t represents one Benjamin F.
Butler, late of the United States army, in
full uniform, mounted eupona richly capra-
isoned horse, returning from the residence
of Richard Yeadon, Esq, of Charleston,
South Carolina, after the occupation Of
that place by the federal forces. Rider and
horse are passing through desolate por-
ton of the country, whose shattered fences
and dreary looking houses tell to plainly
OF the march of the invader. The features
of Butler are unmistakable. On each arm
Ehe carries basket, while his hands are
filled with silver knives, forks and spoons
The baskets contain silver goblets, plates
and other richly carved table ware; thrown
across the horse, in front of the saddle, are
several ladies' dresses and one chemesette
and in the rear of the saddle is rich India
shawl. Suspended from his neck and rest
ing upon his breast, Immediately over the
spot where his heart is supposed to lie, il
silver door-plate bearing the name Of "R
Yeadon."
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SMOKE CoNsuMprroS-A new invention
for consuming smoke and economizing fuel
has been applied to the steam engine funa-
ces in several large works in Sheffield, Eng
land, The novelty consists in supplying the
furnace with hot instead Of cold air for com.
bustlon. and feeding the boiler with boiling
instead Of cold water. The air is heated by
being drawn through fucs along each side Of
the boiler, and it passes from the 6ues into
the furnace through small perforations in
the brick-work forming the sides Of the fur
race. 1t is thus distributed evenly over The
whole surface Of the Gre.
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Colt Boots.

We copy the following from the Crescent
of Saturday
Upon warrant issued by U. s. Commits.
sioner Shannon, Judge Edmond Abel, OF the
Fir District Court, was yesterday brought
before that functionary to answer q charge
of treason brought by one Rodolph +. Dau-
noy, which treason is alleged to have been
colnmicted in the Judge charging the grand
jury, impanelled in his court at the beginning
Of the present month. iE relation to the con-
vention of 1864. Judge Abel waving a
preliminary investigation, the case was sent
before the United States Circuit Court for
trial. Now comes very curious feature Of
the case. After thus disposing Of it, Mr.
Shannon directed Judge Abel to be releas
ed on parole! Judge Abelldesired no favors
and would rather the matter should be regu
lated by law. So Commissioner Shannon
then ordered that the judge should give f0f
hundred dollars bail for his appearance
This is supposed to be part Of the scheme
Of the " sixty-four conventionists," under tn
belief that ftbey can lncapacitate Judg
Abel from sitting in this court.
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nag The Bostonians are about to loss

M The Bostonians are about to lose
their pal.adium-the big elm on the Com
mon. 1.-THE trunk is hollow" as Boston
patriotism, "and rot has extended to its
branches" asthe negrophilitic disease has
infested all the colonies Of New England.
Tightening has shivered it," as the cleo
trio fash Of che worlds indignation at un-
disguised New Englandisni has caused its
most brazen advocates to stagger, "and its
most magnificent brauches" = Webster
Story, Choate and the rest shave been
Topped !" Let the old rotten thing gos
Mobile Times,
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Bg The Bowling Green (Ky) Gazette
(Dem.) says, concerning General Rousseau
. The probabilities so far are that Rousseau
will succeed Carrot Davis, Kentucky might
do better. There are not many giants
among her politicians nowadays, but there
are better heads among them than Rous-
seau's, and, if We mistake not, better hearts
too. But demagoguery is in the ascendant
at present, aud craftsmanship and good NOR.
ais are below par. If we do not have SEND
tor Rousseau, we will probably have some
one else who is more politician than states
man. The time has not yet come for siold
substantial men to be in demand
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s~ The London correspondence in the
New York World of the l4th contains tbs
following very high tribute to louisiana
iavorite son, General Beauregard
II is rumored that General Beauregare
mas been offered o very high position in thu
Italian army. A gentleman Of position, t.
whom this Was mentioned the other day
ssc'aLh'1l = lfso, there would be soms
nope lol ltalyP Evidently, the name O
b auitgard inspired more confidence thai
That VI Garibsldi! In the meantime Gene
~ Heauaga'd is in Paris. where he has hat
nv ho% Ola private Interview with the
L'nperor u the FRENCH, who afterward.
summarized ""e Of his chamberlains to escor,
ut g ue.s. 10 the corps lesslalll,
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ns An English coanterfeiter Of green
backs has been arrested at Atlanta. He
states that the bills were made at Noting
ham, England, and that he, with nine other
accomplices, came here for the purpose Of
peddling them. Three are in NeW-York,
two ID Boston, one id Cincinnati, one in
st. Louis, one in Nashville, and one un-
known. He refuses to describe them, o.
give any information against them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

BYa A novel insurance case has been
decided in Missouri. The question arose
upon the following facts proved; A build
ing is insured against loss by fire; it falls
down being heavily overloaded with mer-
chandise; the fall occasions fire, which des-
troys the fallen material. Query--Is the
Insurance liable? The Court decided that
the building insured having fallen; ceased
to exist as such, and that it ceased TO eX-
list by reason of a peril not insured against
and hence that the Company was not
Liable.
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SALE OF HORSES AT AUCTION
r will sell at Public Auction at Che Court
i House door, at 10 O'Clock, on
SATURDAY AUGUST. I'll 1866.
20 heads Of fine American and half breed
horses.
Terms ofSale: Il Cash; the remainder
on credit, without interest, until the LIST
Of December, the purchaser giving good So
curity for the payment Of the purchase
money.
MONROE SHERMAN;
July 25th, 2-t.
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A LAWYER IN THE CLUTCHES OF THE LAW.
Mrs. E. p Patterson has fled an affidavit
against her lawyer, James Graham, charging
him with the serious offense of embezzle.
ment. She asserts that he, while acting as
her attorney, collected and now retains from
her one hundred and fifty dollars. There is
a good pointin the case somewhere, but In.
visible Green has not been able to nose i,
out. On the 10Th inst. the First District
Recorders Court will investigate the actions
OF Mr.. Graham N. 0. Herald.
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sGp Major John Tyler, son of ex-
President Tyler, delivered the annual adj
dress at commencement exercises of William
and Mary College, at Williamsburg, Vir-
GINA. His subject was Virginia and the
destinies of the American people under the
providence of God"
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The Tyrant the War Department

DR.. Craven's book has had the good
effect Of thoroughly rousing the country
agains. the evil genius Of the War Depart
Ement, Edwin M. Stanten, who has disgraced
1.-THE American name and rendered in IN
famous in the eyes of the world by his
treatment of Jefferson Davis. No one
can read that book without blush OF
shame and thrill of indignation. We
defy any man to read the Stacking scene
without horror, or to think of with COM
posure. Every man who loves his country
feels his selfrespect wounded when it is
disgraced, and in the present instance the
disgrace is so fragrant that We would gladly
take refuge if we could incredulity, and re-
gard the whole scene as the creation Of a
disordered imagination. 1t seems almost
impossible to believe that such a scene
could have occurred here Sin the land OF
the free and the home of the brave mot
in decrepit despotism or tumble.down
monarchy; not in the domains OF that
governmental anomaly, an elected auto
crat; nor in the realm ofan imported ruler
but here on the soil of the mighty Re
public, sacred to freedom from its birth ;
here, in what Whittier calls ga land of
light and law" That an unarmed, unre-
sisting prisoner, safely immured in fort
ress from which there was no possible
means Of escape, should be manae!eeaa and
fettered, is so derogatory to the national
character that we would disbelieve it if we
could. But who could doubt it, or any
other act equally cruel and cowardly, equal
ly mean and brutal equally unnecessary
and vindictive, when Stanton is the prime
mover. This last imfamy is the culmina.
ton Of treason against the country, 70,
is he not traitor of the deepse dye who
!, by such unparalleled baseness degrades
his countrymen and lowers his native land
in the estimation of the world? Compared
with him, he who conspires with foreign
foes is but sorry scoundrel. Benedict
3 Arnold, in his pitiful ambition, was content
0 to demean himself; but Stanton, more
wicked and depraved, would drag his cour
try down to his own level, and make it
blot upon the page of history. II this II
y To-.
1t is evident from DR.. Craven's narrtiv'
: that Jefferson Davis saw in the shackle
r which bound his limbs, not persona
? infection but a national degradation; tina
!. he struggled against them not because the,
= tortured him, but because they inficte'
= dishonor on the country Every one VIII
reads that disgraceful incident, feels tina
$ for the moment the imprisoned chiefforgo
e his individuality, and that the suferings
l. the man were oyerborn in the keene
h anguish Of the patriot in seeing his nativ
: land branded with that intolerable shame
= We envy not Mr.. Stanton's feelings
= from all parts Of the country comes sulle
Il sound like the echo Of these clankin
i chains. If he has any feelings left, I'll
y public scorn and loathing of his condut
If must touch him Metropolitan Recort
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sa- A young lady, while on her way to
be married, was run over and killed. a
confirmed old made savagaly remarked:
I. She avoided more lingering and horrible
destiny"
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neA. The Nashville Banner learns that
tue statement in that Gen. Thomass friends
and admirers in that city recently presented
him with magnificent house worth $780,.
900, which the general declined to accept, is
without foundation.
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.-n-.

~ A man out West says he has moved
so often during the year that whenever a
covered wagon stopped at his gate his
chickens fell upon their backs and held up
their feet, in order to be tied aud thrown
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A HUNDRED YEARS AGo.-One hundred
years ago there was not a single white man
in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana or illinois
territories Then what is now the most
hourishing part of America was as little
known as the mountains of the moon. 1t
was not until 1850 that the hunter Of Ken
lucky, the gallant and adventurous Baone
left North Caralina to become the FIRST
settler Of Kentucky, The first pioneer Of
Ohio did not settle till 20 years afterwards
A hundred years ago Canada belonged tt
France, and the whole population Of the
United Staters did not exceed million ant
half.
A hundred years ago the great Federicl
of Prussia was performing those exploit!
which have made him immortal in military
annals, and with his little monarchy wal
sustaining single handed contest will
Russia, Austria and France, the three grea
powers Of Europe combined.
| A bundled years ago the United States
were the most loya! people of the British
empire, and on the political horizon no specl
indicated the struggle which, within scor
of years thereafter, established the grea
republic of the world.
A hundred years ago there were but fou
newspapers in America, with a combine,
circulation not exceeding two thousand
Steam engines and cylinder presses had no
been imagined, and railroadsand telegraph
had not entered the remotest conception Q
man.
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nsas We call the attention of those in
want of fine plantation horses to the adver-
tisement Of Monroe Soerman, in another
column.
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pJ~ The new Freednen's Bureau bill
was vetoed by the President, but passed,
and made law by the necessary majority
Of Congress.
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
District Court Parish Of Rapides.
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
No. 433.-Estate Of Peter Belgard, Ad-
ministration and Inventory.
WHEREAS Jacob Paul has made OPP
W plication TO this Court to be appoint
ed Administrators Of the Estate Of Peter
Belgard Notice is hereby given to all
whom it doth or may concern, to show
cause, With ten days from the date hereof,
why the same should not be granted,
Clerks Office, Alexandra, louisiana,
July 18th, 1866.
w, w. WHlTTINGT0N, R.,
Jnly %, 1t. Clerk.
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
District Court-Parish of Rapidcs.

. 4
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
No. l79--succession Of James Il.
Dawson-Tableau Of Debts.
WHEREAS the Administrator has
w filed in this Court a Tablcau Of
Debts of the Succession Of James H.
Dawson, deceased Notice is hereby
given to all whom it doth or may con.
Germ, to show cause, within 80 days
from the date hereof, why the same
should not be granted.
Clerks Office, Alexandria, Louisi-
ana, July 23d, 1866
W. W. WELLINGTON, JR.,
July Is, st. Clerk.
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Liberal Advances made on con-
signments.
REFERENcEs: q
First National Bank, New Orleans.
Pike, Lapeyre & Brother, Bankers,
New Orleans.
July IS, t Jan. l.
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bega Hon. Daniel w. VOORHEES,, of lndi.
ana, has received a gold.headed cane from a
number Of the citizens Of Washington
Chronicle.
That reminds the Mobile Register that
Hon. Mr.. Grinnell, of Iowa, received beau
tiful cane from a citizen of Kentucky the
other day, but it was accidentally broken
during the presentation ceremony.
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
District COurt-Parish Of Rapidcs.
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. (
No. 4 old Docket and No. 435 new
Docket Succession Of George w.
Barrett-Tableau Of Debts.
WHEREAS Tableau Of Debts
w has been fled in this Court of
the Succession Of George w. Barrett,
Diseased !; Notice is hereby given to
all whom it doth or may concern, to
show cause. within thirty days from
the date Lereof. why the same should
not be hemologated.
Clerks Office, Alexandra, Lonisi.
ana, July 23d, 1856.
W. w. WILMINGTON, JR.,
July Is, St. Clerk.
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nsa. The members OF Congress are natu.
rally anxious to find release from their leg
islative duties, says the New York Tribune;
and the people are mighty anxious to release
them, adds the Boston Post.
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The Burning Of Portland.

The burning Of Portland says the N. Y.
Day.Book, originated from a 6re-cracker,
whereupon the renowned and wonderful
Sumner at once introduced bill into Con-
gress to abolish fre.crackers Sumner is
always crazy to abolish something If there
was nothing for Sumner to abolish, we do
not know what would become oil. US. But
while the classic Bostonlan was about it,
why did he not abolish fire altogether? Is
sue an edict of abolition against that. get
rid Of it altogether, and then there would be
no danger of any Poitlauds burning up.
Perhaps, however, Sumner is opposed 10
this upon the ground that if there were no
fire to burn Portlapds, there would be none
to burn Columbus. He is, therefore, going
to expend his energies against fire-cratkers
According to the best of our recollection
this is the only bill Sumner ever introduced
into Congress that was not in some way OF
form connected with the negro. He has
served some twelve or fifteen years in The
Senate, and bis first BILL outside Of the ne
[ gro, is one on the stupendous fre.crackel
i
question!
All humane people will hear, but no
without shudder, Of the terrible suhering'
of women and children which the dreadful
conAagration in Portland made. The mon
ey given by our merchants and business
! men will, no doubt, relieve much human
misery. But when Columbia's forty thou
sand Inhabitants were left houseless in on
night by Shermans barbarity, who suggest
ed dollar or dime for them? When TIL
Shenandoah Valley was made bowling
wilderness by order of Grant, and some be
nevolent people in this city tried to get tc
gether few dollars to buy food for staryin!
women and children, we know of merchant
here, Of great wealth, who said, let Their
starye." And further, the authorities a
Washington refused to allo'o any succor t
be sent to the hopeless and homeless wal
dcers.
| This is a specimen Of benevolence
tire North. of the past. We hope tue day {
such exhibitions is at an end, and that, herr
after, assistance TO the needy is to be circun
scribed by no lines Of latitude or Longitude
True benevolence relieves human miser
wherever it exists. and does not stop to i!
quire whether the sufferer lives north
South of mason and D,xons line.
The Portland daily press., 1866-09-28
A Petty Forgery.

A friend writes from Nashua, N. H., stating
that he finds in the Nashua Gazette, the follow
ing sentences credited to the Press:
The President [Lincoln] is the government
and all who oppose him oppose the government
and are traitors. They ought to be suppressed.
Our correspondent desires to know in what
context these remarkable expressions appear
ed. We are happy to assure him that the
Press never said anybody ought to be Sup
pressed" the Press being little notional, per-
haps, and not choosing to use the English Ian
guage in that way. The passage is bungling
forgery, published by the Argus during the re-
cent canvass in this State, and credited, when
it first appeared, to the Portland Press, 1864 .
We have since seen it in several Maine papers,
and it appears finally to have crossed the line
into New Hampshire We have never before
taken any notice of it,
The Portland daily press., 1866-09-28
DAILY PRESS.
ND.
Friday Morning septembr 90, 1866.
The Piitsburg Convention.
PORTLAND.

me fhttsbur2 Convention
The Soldiers Convention at Pittsburg is
uhquestionably great success. The mum
Der of delegates was immense. Ten or fifteen
thousand of them were scattered over the
town, overlooking from the hotels into halls,
store houses, steamboats, and private residen-
ces. No hall could possibly accommodate
them. Delegations were compelled to choose
sub-delegations to attend the sessions
Crowded and full of enthusiasm as the CON-
vtntion was, bursting into spontaneous cheers
al every opportunity, it was nevertheless Or
aer'y and dignified, and accomplished its work
M straightforward, manly fashion.
Inc reception has surprised the Pittsburgh
as themselves. Business was suspended and
u'e whole town blossomed with fags-not
uie banners which lie folded in the big houses
ana may be run out at a minutes notice, but
the smaller flags, one or two feet long, which
Tie plain people buy when great occasion
urges them to seek expression for their loyal
ty TO the Republic by some visible sign. We
saw those flags in the spring days of 1851, and
know what they mean. We have seen them
many times since, but by all accounts no town
was ever more thoroughly bedeck ed than this
enthusiastic, grimy, sooty, warni-hearted
burg in the Pennsylvania coalregion. The
Elimination Wednesday night was wonder
full to behold Illuminated houses shining
Gown from all the hills, miles of streets al
ablaze with Chinese lanterns, Bengal light
flashing through the smoky atmosphere, flag
innumerable, the whole population in thu
streets, bells ringing all this will
The cool indifference with which week be
fore the Cleveland people regarded the 531
cfice-hunting soldiers in their midsti
The main army was undoubtedly at Pitts
burgh. Through the brilliant streets pro
cession four miles long marched to the musi
ot-nineteen bands. The army was there, an,
the people have shown unequivocally tina
they are with the army. How should it b
otherwise? Our citizen soldiers are of tn
people. bone OF our bone. From the peopl
they came, and to the people they returned
side by side, they stand now with the father
and brothers who prayed for their success be
fore. Their hopes and interests are now a
then identical. ..H
What are those hopes and interests? Tn
resolutions declare with wonderful clearnes
and brevity. 1t is as if the whole discussion
Of the last six months had been put into
pIess and brought down to the compass o
the eight resolutions. They demand tn,
guarantees OF the cons titutional aInendmen
and pledge their lives to protect the Unior
men Of the South without distinction of rae,
or color. Southern statesmen, If any Their,
be, will do well TO take note OF that pledge
The Portland daily press., 1866-09-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.

nro,rai - s,,nni,, HOSPITALS Physicians, the trade
and generally with the s NsisS ar i1e
81 N ;s il rapidly snperseng
erv mrenaraion Of opium-the weI-khown result of
eiS 4; 70 nrolucc cosveness and other serious diff
itcs n o]lays rrit alton, rcstlessness and s,asms
and induces regular action oithe bowels aud secretye
organs. -
readily or met with such universal approval. For
Seeplcssness, loss of Energy, Peculiar Female
mental and bodily symptoms that follow in the train
of nervous diseases, DOdds Ncrvine is The best
dy known to science. Sold by all druggists Price 81.
GEO. C. GOODWIN & CO..
augl1sn1yd&w Wholesale Agents. Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1866-09-28
Snecial Notice.

TINHE undersigne hav ng been appointed exclusive
l. Agent Tor the State of Maine for the sale and
application of H. w. JOHNS IMPROVED ROOF
ING would call attention to the factthst this roofing
has been in in the United States, Caliadas and
West Indies for nearly ten years, and abundant proof
can lie given OF its superiority over all other kinds OF
roofing in its adaptabllty to all kinds of 'oois
whether steep fiat. Its durability which eX-
ceeds that OF common tin, cheapness costing only
about half as much, its lghtness. weighing not more
than pound to the square foot, Its beauty pre-
senting an unhroken surface of stone. tina may be
made any desired color. 1t Is also fire proof against
burning cinders or GOALS and is insured by insur
ance Companies at same rates as tn OF other lire
proof roofs. Any injury resulting from acc dent car
be easily repaired by any intelligent workman.
All kinds of roots repaired and metal roofs painted
with Preseryative paint.
This oofing, car and steamboat decking Roofing
Cement ana Preservative Paint for sale. Agenti
wanted in every town in the state. For terms ami
rices apply to
VIM. ii. WALKER. General Agent,
241 Commercial st. loot Of Maple st. Pol tland
sepltsndtf
The Portland daily press., 1866-09-28

Mr.. Beecher has written letter to the
Tribune, in which he says that his epistle to
his friends at Plymouth Church was not drawn
out by the published letter from certain men,
bers of the church, but was written of his own
notion probably because he felt that his
Cleveland letter required explanation. '.