The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-03-06

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them to pause in their career before
they have brought destruction on the
country.
NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENCE
New ORLEANS, February %, 1867.
Friend Democrat Walking up Camp
street last Saturday night I.passed three
persons staggering along under loads of
paper, and curiosity prompted me to ask:
"What paper have you got there ?" Sup
plements to the Times" was the reply
"Where are you going" asked, "to the
Dryades Market" Chow many copies Of
the Times do you sell day?" at depends
much on the weather. said the foremost
man, snow we have got $50 for tomorrow,
and we sell from 600 to 800 copies of the
Times every day-but sometimes when it
IS rainey wesell thousand" "When it is
raineyi' said !, "you don't mean to sag
you sell more on rainey than a pleasant
day" Certainly we do" be replied, "be-
cause the people cant stir around much,
and they sit in their chairs, or lie in bed
and read the news" I learned from him
as we walked along that the Times was the
favorite paper with the newsdealers, and
that he can sell two or three of that paper
to one of the other dailies. A visit to the
Times office will convince any one that
they are determined to merit the good will
and patronage of the southern people,
The immense Hoe Press which they have.
prints = papers at every revolution and
the immense boiler and furnace were spe-
cially erected for it. Every department of
the paper is managed by competent men.
selected especially for teach one attends
to his own duties, knowing that the rest
will do theirs without interference or help
from him. Its Editorial Staff numbers
some of the best and most intelligent wri-
tiers of the country and taken as whole
the "Times men" are as gentlemanly,
courteous and genial set us ever reflected
honor upon the noble craft to which they
belong.
A mania for dueling has taken hold of
our city, and three or four meetings" are
reported every week. In nearly all cases
they arise from some trivial circumstance,
some imaginary slight or insult, and are
followed out in hot-headed, stubborn
mood. Last week one Of these affairs
came off just above Carrollton which re-
suited in the death Of both parties. The
history of the affair as given to me by a
person present at the ball where the diff
Guilty began, is that Mr.. Junin accused MIR.
Lefevre Of insulting his wife while dancing
with her, and was answered Enthusiastically.
The following day Mr.. Juniu sent chal-
lenge and it was accepted by Mr.. Lefeyre.
They fought with double-barreled shot guns,
and at the first fire Mr.. Junin was almost
instantly killed, and his opponent received
a wound which proved fatal in twelve hours
after. Perhaps it is useless to write
against this brutal fashion of settling difi-
culties, but | cannot see the satisfaction
resulting therefrom. The party insulted is
expected to send the challenge and thus
the aggresso'' is given the choice of time,
place and weapons advantages which give
him good chance of adding injury to in
suit, by either killing, or manning for life
his opponent.
Madam Ristori the queen Of tragedy, is
creating perfect furore here, and not only
the lovers of the play and regular patrons
of the stage are moved by it, but our more
sober, staid citizens are anxious to see her.
The boxes are all taken in advance and
every evening of her appearance all the
seats in the house are occupied. Her i'm.
presentations are splendid and elicit the
most unbounded praise from all who have
seen her.
Professor McEyoy is here with his Pan.
Drama Of Ireland exhibiting it OF st. 10.
seph's Hall on Common street, giving the
boys from the ould SOD" an opportunity
to visit again the scenes of their youth. |
thought this good chance for me to make
a tour Of the land of the shamrock, the
primrose and the daisey, and was much
/ pleased with the evenings entertainment
some of the scenes were well drawn and
the familiar songs of the olden time were
well given.
1 Tonight Madam Ristori appears at the
Bazaar, having rendered her services in aid
Of the Hospital Association, and Of course
there will be great audience.
Next Tuesday being Mardi Gras the
Mistick krew Of Comus will take their
annual walk, and give grand Festival, as
usual, at the Varieties. The favored ones
have received through some unknown
channel, their invitations to be present-a
summons always gladly obeyed. These
notes and accompanying cards are gotten
up in the most elegant style-the card is
on satin paper, delicately tinted, resembling
the frosting Of window, on which the
reading is put in bronze; the invitation is
fon large sized note paper Of the finest quail