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DIFFUsED AGRICULTURE.

the period when planting IN the
South, as general thing. will be
pursued on a scale very different
from that which obtained under the
slave labor system and which in nu
merous instances is yet essayed to be
carried on under the precarious and
Intellectual system of free labor.
Undoubtedly, the policy Of small
farming, or Of diffusing more univer-
sally the landed interests of the
country among those who would
thus become more firmly identified
by ownership and homesteads with
our advancement and prosperity, is
the true policy for the Southern PEG
pie to adopt. The plan of cuItiva-
| ting large estates, except in isolated
cases, has seen its best days. Small
farms and plenty of them. must SUI
pprsede the former, and the sooner
this is brought about the better for
all. Large landLolders who show
an indisposiiion or unwi|lingness to
divide their tracts into portions that
would induce a populous emigration
of the agricultural classes to come
among us to settle and aid in build
ing up the country in enterprise and
wealth, stand not only in their own
light but in the way Of general prog
ress.
With our rural districts densely
populated, would follow an increase
and variety of productivenpss in all
the material resources of the coun-
try-meclanical and agricultural
which the magic power of industry,
labor, capital and ingenuity, applied
to a rich and fertile soil, could de-
velop. Instead Of a single industry,
as is now too often exemplified in
the raising of one particular staple,
the profits from which are sent away
for the purchase Of grain aud other
commodities, the far more judicious
and economical system OF diversified
industry would be introduced and
maintained to promote the growth,
self dependence and prosperity Of the
South.
In contemplating the inexhaustible
natural elements of our own State,
which lie hidden in the bosom of
mother Earth for the lack of requl-
site labor and means to quicken them
into life and activity, we cannot help
longing for the time when the "lords
of the soil' shall open their eyes to
the imperious necessity of augment.
ing. by every liberal inducement
they can, the settlement and culture
Of the lands they possess by divid-
ing them off and selling them to per
sous who, by the honest "sweat Of
the brow" are willing to become true
helpers in the double cause Of prog
r.ss and humanity.
An insufhciency of producers with
an overplus of consumers, is curse
and drawback to any country. 1t is
in this fix that the South now finds
herself. She needs a larger working
population-a clearing away of the
dead, dry rubbish that cumber up
and fill with idleness and unproduc-
tives the channels which should run
free with a tide of skilled labor and
industry. Not until reform is
brought about in these particulars.
and new acquisition can be had
to stimulate and multiply the pro.
ducts Of "lhe pillow, the loom and the
anvil in our midst, can we hope tc
see the wheels of progress unlocked
and successfully gliding over tie
track which leads to the goal of sub
stantial and enduring prosperity.
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nag- A female seminary was re-
Gently started in Salt Lake City
which succeeded very well until the
principal eIoped with and married the
whole school.
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PETERBoRo', N. Y. Aug. "a, 1866.

President JOHNSON W,amed Sir: have
this duv subscribed memorial to yourself
IN behalf of Jefferson Davis. | have done
:" with great satisfaction; for deem his
very long confinement in prison without
a rial. an Insult to The South, Il very deep
injustice to himself, and 10 less deep dis.
honor To thu government and The country.
| trust NJ Davis may either have a
speedy tfinr OF he admitted to bail. There
are many men 9ho have no sympathy
with his rcIit;cul views and who opposed
slavery a. -ttetnou~Iy ~ he upheld it, that
would eagerly become his Ill. ain one
of them Your obedient servant,
GERRlT SMITH.
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GERRlT SMITH ON THE IMPRIsON-
MENT OF JEFFERSON DAvls.-The
following letter from an eminent, de-
voted abolilionist of many years, was
printed for the first time ON the 1lth,
in the n. Y. Tribune:
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h<L C. NORRIS, Collector and General Agent,
for the settlement u Claims Bills, Re- Also, author
lied Agent ana Collector for The GAZETTE COMET.
Ofic. at the Court House.
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pass OIL llaFiHOl'IOusIy.
-~..0.-
THE UNITED STATES GARRISON.
Tn addition to the many beautiful
and exten i've improvements pre-
viously mentioned by us as having
been made in the United States Ord
nance department at this place, under
the tasteful supervision OF that ex.
cell.nt officer, Major A. r. Buffing
ton, commander of said department.
We take pleasure in referring to other
improvements of desirable charac
ter which have been going on tor
soma time past at the United States
B,r,acks. under the attentive direc
ton Of Brig. Gen L. d. waikiki f
commander, and Lieutenant John
N. Coe, Quartermaster. The rooms
in the buildings occupied as officers
tenements, have Undergone thorough
reparation, and present now reno
waited aspect. as pleasing to the eye
as they are comfortable and conve-
nient to the occupant.
1t is designed in due course OF
time to accomplish such other work
il the way Of amelioration to the
buildings and grounds, as will render
them in every respect comely and
Agreeable, and worthy the lovely and
commanding site they occupy on the
bluff overlooking the river.
The PRICE OF KIss.-At the
late Bazaar in Paris i'll aid OF the
Polish refugees, one of the stalls was
kept up by the well known Italian
Duchess Colonna, equally famed Tor
her beauty aud grace. and for her
charming statuary. which she ex.
hihits Ander the psendonym OF
"Marc-llo." A rich Russian Count,
one of the Duchess respectful adj
mirtrs, having approached her STALL
the Duchess pointed out to him va
rious tempting objects, when the
Count slipped into the lady's hand
alt Ie billet. containing these words
IL should like to kiss the hand OF
M,rceIlo." The Duchess, having
glanced at the note, replied with
smile, II will convey your message
TO Marcello, Count; but l must warn
Won. from what | know OF the per
s,nage, that if the favor be granted,
YOU will have to buy it very dear"
DUCHESS" replied the Count. 81
count upon your good Offices. Nc
price would seem to me too dear tol
such a privilege"
Every well. returned the Duchess
"come back in ten mimi Is and yot
shall have your answer"
The Count bowed and retired
and. at tho expiration of the tel
minutes. again presented himself a
the Duchess stall.
"Thers is your answer, Monsieur
le Comt-." said the lady, handing
him an elegant little note written Oh
a highly perfumrd rose eoIored pa
mar. aud containing these words
.Marc.IIo consents. on condition NJ
lie Conpte Il, pays down nv
I'm. ,dr-d francs for the destitute
Poles. No SOONER had the gaIlan
old fellow received his answer thai
he drew forth from lis pocket-book
, bank note tor the amount specitlrd
and, having deposited kiss on til
fair baud held ont by The delightr
Marc-lIo. Withdrew with the air OF
N. &, I'll wi In HE harvai,
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FRENCH PEARLS.--A small lot, new
J. style, at half their value, at
ma12s L ROSENFIELD'S.
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THE advertiser. h,vs 4 4 n restored to health
l. iua fs1 weeks by very timps RIM dy !,
after havii z suffered for several years with a
severe lung affection, aud thatd cad disease Com
sumption--'s anxious t, ma . known TO his fell
low.suferers the mans ef cure.
To all who desire it e will sen a cory of the
prescription used Il -f char, 81. with the der--
lions for preparing and using III, sar'., which
thev will And susE CURE for Consumption.
Asihma. Bronze hits, Coughs, Dads, a,
all Throat and Lung a ffcDti0ns.
The only object of lhs advertiser in sendipg
the Prescription il to benefit the I'll ted, md
spread information which be concriy. TO be in.
valuable, aud he h pes eyery-s, ff rr wi try his
reIsdy, AS it will cost them Lothicg, and may
prove blessing.
Parties wish ng the prescription FREE. by return
mail, W II please address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Wiliamburg. Kings Co. New York,
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Die Blnme in ,Thase.

Esst. h zine Blume I'm Thale,
III tieen, trLhthaien gIu d:
Klein sturm err.irht RE Seibst die Some
V.rssngt sic uicht Eur Mittsgstund.
Kennst du die Blume i'm Thale
Won sturm und Giulh unvelsehrt?
rs list Elm Hertz In Dtmlh
Gegr unde, Gum Hsra bekehrt.
Translated for the I1telligencsr.
The Flower in the Vale.
Deep rooted In a fruitiu vale
Blooms n a wer OF fragrance rare;
No wintry storm or whitening blight
From noonGay suns can reach 1t there.
Know you the flower, from storm and blight,
secured by ceaseless watch and wHrda
That Fl wer's a IN elk AMI lowly heart
A Leirt devoted TO the Lord.
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CTRIPED TOILLE DU EORD AND
~ GINGiIAMS-Alfn fine lot "A wide, st
IS cents per yard, at I#-.
may23 l.. ROSEN FIELD'S.
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1867,
1867.
bargains! Bargains! =!

r AIDES. MISSES and CHILDREN'S
II SlOES-75O pairs just received and
to be sold ut $l.50 per pair. at
may23 L. kOSENFIELD'S.
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IRENCII. ENGLISH and AMERICAN
L JACONErs, ut greatly reduced prices.
may23 l.. ROSENFlELD.
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BUTTER.

4 GOOD article OF prime orths'n utter now
IA in store and more t. arr1ye--Ir Ge Nv
"a ma y JOSHUA BEAL
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SHOT GEMS.

7 AN closing out the baabce OF my EoubIe-
J. Barrel shvt Guns oelow Cost
maJ2 A JACKSON.
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BOARDING.
FOR RENT.

A COMFORTARLE HOUSE for a residence a
n o. a small family, In n very desirabi e E..u
,aart Of he town Apply at tits Office. april
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Old Gold and Silver Wanted.

r AN PAYING tie highest price for old Gold
anil ti!yy- u FENDiEK,
Iau3l Natchm ker and Jewe'er
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AK ES,
NEW BOOKS.

HNGEMISCO-a rev novel GEN. FARLY'S
i Last Year OF the War f.r ind. p ,nitnce. Al 0
supply OF GkItF.ru GAUNr aud II.
nLESk, at feo26I nnhpMaN
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nEALERS furnished with L ,cd article nf
~ Go.h n Buuer 1T New orleans p'i e., els
a" expoutes Attending transportation, ~
may JOSHUA BEAL
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CHOICE WHITE CORN.

pEING in supply OF strictly choIGs dry White
ID Corn, for mill purposes. can now furni, h
Sis"l that viii Keep sound and sweet frIs
very IN 1Ierate. tapi6J JoSilUA ZEAL
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-20

TRrBtrEFRoM AN OPPONENT. The New
York Tribune, commenting on the rejection
of the constitutional amendment by the
Southern States, says, II q lfg
In single instance only-that Of Texas
has this rejection been couched in in
decorous or insulting terms. Usually, the
manner has been unexceptionable, if not
even courteous / ffass4cl3& II
After stating that the reason assigned
is e refusal to punish their leaders fol
doing the work they had assigned them,
the Tribune continues
This rejection, Them rather, this
reason for such rejeciion--Aas morA
aspect hot appeals to eee'g generous nsiad
But whether you agree in this view or not
the actremains. There are fourteen States
that will not ratify the amendment, and i
can only be carried over their heads By
ignoring them in the count, and assuming
that three-fourths Of the States at present
represented in Congress will suffice to ratify
That assumption, however, :tciW ceaiain!.,
be conroperted in The Supreme Coui
and probably ope,ta1ed. After our recen
experience, this Is aa'ock TO be avoidad I
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Receive this great and noble guest!
By broken hearts was ne'er conveyed,
10 hands Of thine, a nobler shade.
Affections hands have reared this trust
10 Guard a Here's Slcred dust
Memorial Of as pure man
AS blessed the earth since time began
His Laurels bright, the honors claim
Of Christian, Statesman, Warriors maine
In Halls of wisdom wisely great,
A master in the grave debate;
In battle field the first to lead y-
A Tower of strength in day of need
Oh him did Justice never frown,
His brow wore Duty's iron crown,
And Honor gave him, feom his birth,
A mountain-majesty of worth; 7.
While mercy smiles, recounting DER
His boundless blessings to the poor
Sleep, Hero, sleep! rest, Patriot, rest!
Among the hearts that loved thee best.
Long as the sun on high shall burn
Well bend with reverence DER thy urn,
And tears of love, till Times last day,
Shall consecrate thy hallowed clay!
Galveston, Texas, June 5, 1866.
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that clanse you now assume the right aud

that clanse you now assume the right and
claim tho authority, whenever a majority
Of the Congress of the United States may
! decide that there lis some law or some pro-
vision Of tile constitution Of d State; or
some line Of domestic policy which may be
adopted by a State, ill opposition to your
party views, to say that the form of gov
eminent of that State is not republican,
and the majority of this body can, there
FORE. under this assumption, impose upon
the people of State a despotic govern
ment, without regard to the will of the
people, and in which they are refused any
representation, which is the very soul of q
republic, and this under pretext of per-
forming the constitutional duty of gtaran-
tying to the States a republican form of
government Here the hammer fell.
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MEETING.

A meeting was held at the Town Hall,
Jan. Eth 1867, for the purpose Of taking
the necessary steps forthe reception Of the
remains of the late Maj. NJ. Garfield. The
meeting was called to order by the selec-
ton of the following officers:
WV. WnurNGroN, in. as Chairman.
=. M. BARRET. aaf@N@ Secretary.
On Motion, & second.
The following Committees were appoint
ed viz:
Committee of Arrangements.
Joseph Fellows, j. F. Utz. Levi Stewart:
VIM. }. Iogers, B. B. Burgess, Jno. W.
Hickman. and all members of the Regi-
ment of which the deceased was an officer.
Committee towait on the Members OF
tho Bar;
J.F. lUtz, W. j. Rogers, & Jno. A.
Williams. The Meeting then adjourned,
sine die
w, W. WH1rT1sGroX, JR. Chairman.
JIM BARREr, Secretary.
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4 Novrr. Tp,,1. A. Hudsndaa. ONO

A NOVEL TRIAL AZ HILtsRdRd, ONO.
A trial somewhat sensational ih its char
acter has been commenced OF Hillsboro
Ohio, in which dozen or more ladies and
nearly as many men, residents, Of Green.
field, are the defendants. They are charged
with malicious destruction Of property, in
having forcible, but after due warning
deliberately and in open daylight destroy
ed the liquor and the drinking parapherna
lila owned and kept by VIM. S. Linn, 3
druggist in that, town, but who also SOLE
liquots to be drank in his store. There
are two or three other suits pending
against the saline defendants. brought b,
another druggist and one or two drinking
salo5l Ece ers,
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Hon. ANDREW JOHNSON, Nashville, Tenn,

Is
The CONSISTENCY OF THE PRESIDENT
After the publication of the following let
ter by Montgomery Blair, late Postmaste
General under the administration of Mr.
Lincoln, it will hardly do to charge Presi
dent johnson with inconsistency upon thu
question ofreducing the Southern States II
Territories ag 5tt
NASHVILLE, November d, 1868.
10 Hon. NJ. Blair, Postmaster General:
/ hope that the President will not b.
committed to the proposition of States re
lapsing into Territories aud held as such
fhe steers clear ofthis extreme, his eiec
ton to the next Presidency is without q
reasonable doubt. ] expected to have
been in Washington before this time, wher
| could have conyersed freely and fully il
reference to the policy to be adopted BY
the Government but it has been impossi
BILE for me to leave Nashville, | will bs
there soon. The institution of slavery is
gone, and there is no good reason now fol
destroying the States to bring about The
destruction ofslayery.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
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Letter From John W. Forney Just
Before TIE Close Of the War. 7
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. Z, 1865.
=, ru,oJIo,a,, 1,I,n,, TnI,on,,.

~ WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. Z, 1865.
His EvcelIeney Andrew johnson:
MY DEAR GovEkNoR-I cannot too
heartily thank you. for your letter, dated
Nashville, December 80, 1864, received on
Wednesday evening". There is not a word
or sentence in the article from the Nash.
vile Times, which you lnclose, that does
not meet my warmest appreciation. lhave
read and re-read yonr letter and it, and
have shown both to several intimate friends.
hope soon to be able to indorse both in
my two newspapers-thc Chronicle and the
Press. After a pretty thorough canvass ]
think the; Senators and Representatives
from Louisiana WILDE admitted; and, il
this is so, tits easy to anticipate that those
of Tennessee will also be received.
The only person that / find oppose to
your theory, and who is now hesitatiug as
TO the truecoursc to be pursuedin reference
to the admission of Louisiana, is Mr.. Sum
ner, Of Massachusetts. He may probably
be followed by Wade, Wilkinson, Chandler,
and few more, but Senator Wilson, OF
Massachusetts,, is open aud determined in
his course, and, think, will carry with
him number. The attempt to embarrass
the admission of such States as Tennessee,
after having gone through such suferings
as yours, and after having reorganized their
States from the very foundation ofprinciple
and law, would be a sad proceeding,
The fact is, my dear Governor, we cannot
resist peace should the Southern people lay
down their arms and demand to come back
10, Of he
amnesty proclamation-agreeing to the
abolition OF slavery by the amendment Of
the Constitution, and ,consenting to the
restoration Of the old Union. Any party
that opposes such an appeal would come
to confusion, nor can we attempt to embar-
rass such questions as those presented in
the case of Louisiana and Tennessee, by
legislation on tho subject ofnegro suffrage,
because that question belongs to the States
and twill look very odd if the legislators
from the free States should endeavor to
confer the right of suffrage upon the as yet
illiterate negroes, just delivered from
slavery in the South, when, in nearly all
the free States, the negroes are wholly dis
flanchised. / feel i'll high hope that the
course of the people Of Sayannah-which
YOU have by this time seen-in coming
forward voluntarily and heartily agreeing
to the terms offered by the government,
will be followed in other quarters, aud that
we are, in fact, about to realize the be-
ginning Of the end of the rebellion. We
are looking for you herewith much interest.
Your presence and your counsel are needed.
Yours, truly,
j. w. FORNEY. f
(Signed.)
Hon. ANDREW JOHNSON, Nashville, Tenn,
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Proceedings Of the Town Council.

A T A MEETING of the Board of Coun-
IA cilmelh of the Town Of Alexandra,
held at the Mayors Office, on Friday tho
18th inst, were present i. K. Biossst,
Mayor, and Conncilmen, Fellows, Walker,
Damon and We'll.
The Report Of the Town Treasurer for
the month of january was received, found
correct, adopted aud ordered to be pub.
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LOST

TN ALFyANDRIA, OF near there On the
i Bayou Robert Road, on Saturday, Feb.
rnary 10Th. A SMALL PAPER BOX, wrap.
ped in yellow paper / believe, and sealed
with my name on it, handed my servant
by Biossat Il French. The finder Will
much ohlige me By handing the same to
II. r. Bi0ssitt, besides being literally re
wardcd. IlIOS. u MOORE,
Mooreland. February nth lSe7-tf
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Grand Gif. Enterprise for the Ben
eft Of the Destitute Freedmen
To Take Place in Washington,
Sept. Y. 1867, the Fifth Anniyer-
sary ofihe Emancipation Proc
lamatiOn-2,e00,00O Tickets and
4,SO0,003 Prizes.
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MARRlED.-On Monday nth inst, by
Justice Wilmington, Mr.. THOMAS j.
SEYERNS, of Alexani1fia, La, to MISS
SARAH e. MUM, Of Crawford County,
Gno~r1a
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THE Estate OF LOUISIANA.
District Court-lParish Of Rapides.
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT-No. 1888
Succession of John Clifton, for Administra.
~ ! . on'and Inventory.
XX7HEREAs, Margaret Clifton hasmade
w application to- this Court to be ap
pointed Administrative Of the Succession,
of John Clifton: Notice is hereby given *
all whom it doth or may concern, to show
cause, within ten days frcai tile date here
Of, why the same sbcEid not be granted.
Clerks QMee, tiexandria, la, February
18th, 1ooSS7,, J.fW. HICKMAN,
= i eD20-2t, s,.I, @ Clerk.
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4,oUU,UU0. .! -hF-I -
The managers had contemplated offering
one price of q small package of Congress
sioilal patriotism, but enough could not be
found to make it an object.
The prizes will be drawn,in an impartial
manner from !" Wheel Of Death"
Address all orders for tickets to
STEVENS & CO., Washington, D. G.