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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-03-27


N. P. WILL1s.-An English exchange
contains the following flippant obituary
notice Of N. P. Willis:
Poor little N. 2. Willis is. dead-a
soft American beau, whom TlIackeray
had often gently satirised, equal to
writing eastern travels, love poems,
but to nothing higher. How his titles
tell the man! Clashes at Life with a
Free Pencil, = Health Trip to the Tro-
pies," Laughs | have put PEN to, .
Letters from Under o Bridge open
cillings by the Way Hurry graphs
Sketches of Society,"" life Here and
There" etc. You see this philosopher
tossed off his views as lie would sus-
picion Of cognac after his coffee, presu-
ming heschOse to take 1t in that way
TO him; no doubt, literature was intox-
ieating, champagny, "creaming" like
the best old Tom, and now and then
screaming like an Adelphi farce and
his life was much the same. He was
nearly seventy when he died, and
years ago he had stung his sister,
Fanny Fern" into making a name
equal to his own-which is not saying
much.
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What the Newspapers Do for Moth

The following article should be read and
pondered well by every man who takes q
newspaper without paying for it:
Ny observation enables inc to state, as n
fact, that publishers of newspapers are
more poorly rewarded than any 0the class
ofmen in the United States who invest AL
equal amount oflabor, capital and thought.
They are expected to do more service for
less pay, to stand more sponging and dead
heading" to puff and defend more people
without fee or Hope of reward than any
other class.
They credit wider and longer, get oftener
cheated, suffer more, pecuniary loss, are
ottener the victims Of misplaced confidence
than any other calling in the community.
People pay printers bill with much morn
reluctance than any other, 1t goes harder
with them to expend dollar on valuable
newspaper than ten On a needless gew-gaw;
yet everybody avails himself Of the use Of
the editors pen and the printers's ink.
putati0ns and fortunes have been made aud
sustained by the friendly, though nnre-
Quilted pen Of the editor? How many
embryo towns and cities have been brought
into notice and pnffed into prosperity by
the press How many railroads now in
s,issessfnl operation, would have foundered
but for the "lever that moves the world :
In short, what branch of industry and acs
tivity has not been promoted stimulated
and defended by the press9
Aud who has rendered it more than .
miserable .pittance for its service? The
bazaars of fashion and the haunts of dis
sipation and appetite are thronged with
an eager crowd, bearing gold in their
palms, and the commodities their vended
are sold at enormous profits, though in
trinaically worthless and. paid for with
scrupulous punCtualits while the COUNT
ing room of the newspaper is the seat of
jewing, cheapening trade, orders and PEN
MES. 1t is made point of honor to llqui-
date a grog bill, but not of dishonor to re.
pudiate printers bill.
Aye, and more; the editors of q daily
journal are expected to give their morning
readers the latest items Of intelligence. To
do this, they must do without tho natural
sleep Of ordinary mortals. The small
hours OF the morning flnd them away from
their homes and families, reading proof
sheets, clipping items from exchanges, pre-
pairing telegraphic dispatches for compost.
tors to set, and endeavoring to coin d small
pittance which many of marrow minded
public begrhdge them, and when worn out
by incipient toll they "shake off this mortal
COLL if they have enough Of this worlds
goods to pay their funeral expenses, their
brother editors may well exclaim "well
done good and faithful servant"-of an ting
grateful public: .
It Is generally believed that editors and
printers can live oh air, or that they have
an inexhantible mine of wealth always at
their command.
They need no money, and hehCe they
can be put off till II convenient season,
while the milliner's bill must be promptly
liquidated.- Newbern journal.
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L0ST. on MISiAID,

THE following notes: One dated No
i vember lOth, 1851, for Two hum
dred and fifty dollars, with eight per
cent. interest from Date, signed by 8.
D. Anderson and W. O. Winn IN solido.
Another promissofy note for One hum
dred and twelve dollars and twenty
one cents, with eight per cent interest
from date, signed by S. D. Anderson,
November 18th, 1857.
MARGARET /. MCINTOSH.
mar "a -3t..
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Very AFFEcrING.--The snieide of two
young levers at santi Spiritus, in Cuba,
has caused great. sensation there. A
young man, says correspondent, rendered
desperate at being refused the hand Of his
adored one on account Of his poverty, pro-
posed to her the fatal alternative from
which Hamlet shrunk back appalled,. She
consented, and leaning her head on the
shoulder of her lover, received from him
that death which was welcome in his com.
pany second ehot from his revolver, aud
the pair were united in death Romeo and
Juliet No. 2.
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MARRIED. the 26th ult, in Code.
rich, G. W., at the residence of Mr..
George Cox, by the Rev. Richard Whit
ing, Captain EDWARD F. MOORE, late
Of the Crescent Regiment c. S. A, to
MARY NJ. youngest daughter of the late.
john Allen, Esq all Of GodericR.
In New Orleans, on Saturday, March
9th, at 81 o'clock F. NJ, at the residetice
Of the, brides brother, by the Rev.
John w. Beckwith, of Trinity Church,
New Orleans, RoBERT r. BREEnEN to
Miss Susie LEcKIE. Both Of this city.
No cards.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-03-27

A FLoep.-The Little Rock Gazette
says that Jacksonport, Arkansas, is entire.
ly under water. The Office Of the newspa-
per published there has been turned into
a clearinghouse, and the citizens have
taken refuge in the upper stories of their
dwellings. In the Masonic Hall, eighty
three persons, white and black, are huddled
together, and the destruction to property
and stock is very great. The White and
Black rivers rose simultaneously, this year
u circumstance unknown for quarter o.
a century.
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so dispassionately and without any per.
sonai motive to bias my Judgment. i he
heYe the course which advise is the only
one that can save the State / do not
know that it will save it. l appreciate
the opinions Of those who differ from me.
and certainly respect their motives. Bus
we are still in the midst of revolution, and
must act. If we do not, others will; and
the political control, which we can now
exercise will pass into other hands, and
leave us the vain regret that we stood
sun when timely and prudent action
might have saved the State.
w yEpCED
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-03-27

M A large fire occurred at Beaufort
S. g., on. Tuesday Of last week, destroying
six or seven buildings and their contents
among which were the Office and type Of 8
newspaper calledthe New South
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NOTICE.

/ HEREBY constitute and appoint
d. S. Losee my Agent and Attorney
in fact, to transact any business ia
the Parish Of Rapidcs in which may
be interested. N. WEIGH,
Sept ID. If.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-03-27

nsA. The snow in the mountain region
of California is from seven to fifteen feet
deep. The storm prevailing is pronounced
the severest ever known. Travel over the
Sierra Navadas is suspended.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-03-27

A LIVELY VALENTlNE.--A man in Taun-
ton, Mass, got queer valentine on the
l4th. A baby was found on the rear stoop
of the house in which he resided, to the
clothes of which was pinned a note stating
that it was a valentine for said man. He
took it in and is caring for it ms tenderly
as though it were his own. Fortunately
he isn't married. so he don't have to suffer,
certain lectures about his dreadful goinss
on"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-03-27

70 Never accept the invitation Of a man
who is known to be ruled by his wife;
neither bargain with him, unless the terms
be written down; nor give him counsel in
any shape.
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LOST OR MIsLAID.

4 NOTE signed by John Fl. Holt aud
IA William Holt in soAdo, in favor Of
the undersigned for Thirteen Hundred and
ninety-nine dollars and Eve cents ($l399 05)
with eight per cent interest from date until
paid, dated in the month OF January 1859.
This note has not been transferred, and the
payer has been notified of its loss
MARGARET j. MCINTOSH.
,,oorOA o.
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A MIsER STARVING HERSELF nc
DEATH.-Some excitement has been
occasioned in lambeth, London, in
consequence Of a well-known eccentric
female having been discovered lying
dead in a state of nudity, in her apart.
ment. From her singular and penuri-
GUS habits, Notwithstanding the appar-
ent restitution, she was supposed to
have been possessed Of property, and
accordingly, the coroner's officer, with
a police sergeant, proceeded to search
Three black =, cats belonging to deceased
were at the time lying on the body
Possession was obtained of book,
showing that she was a depositor in a
savings-bank for upwards of one hun
dred pounds. The deceased was well
known in the southern districts Of Lon
don, and had gained the name of Glen
ny, the Cat-skinner," and by tie iu:
yeniles she was frequently mobbed and
assailed, which she had sometimes re-
sented with stones with such severity
as to bring her before q police-magis-
trate. She was, about eight or nine
years since, sent to Jail for three
months for felony, having been detect
ed in stealing clothing from children
On that occasion a considerable sum
was found in her stays, portion of
which was applied to her support in
prison, and the balance handed to her
upon her discharge. She had frequent
ly not only begged for and accepted
scraps of food from various parties, but
had been known to eat cat's-meat, and
even scraps picked up from the streets.
The coroner's iary returned a verdict
that death had arisen from deceased
having neglected to provide herself
with proper nourishment.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-03-27

FLOW EE SE1EIoIlI
GWEET MIGNoNETTE, Marygold,
y Calnation Pink, Scarlet Nastnr-
tium, Heliotrophe, Scarlet Gcranium,
Sweet Pea, Violeb Verbenas, etc. by
mar 27-tf II, ST, JOHN,
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nar2o-3

COTT Q N s E EDI
DARTIES desiring good Cotton Seed
i would do well to call on us before
purchasing elsewhere, as we have p
large supply, and good qualities Of
seed. BlUSSAT & FRENCH,
mar 27-3t
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-03-27

The SCIENCE OF KIssIsG.-People will
KISS, yet not one in hundred knows how
to extract bliss from lovely lips, any more
than they know how to make diamonds
from charcoal. And yet it is easy, at least
Tor us :. First know whom you are to kiss.
Don't make mistake, although a mistake
may be good. Don't jump up like trout
Tor fly, and smack a woman on the neck,
on the ear, or on the corner of her fore.
head, on the, end of her nose, or knock of
her waterfall. The gentleman should be
a little the tallest. He should have a
clean face, a kid eye; and mouth full of
expression. Don't kiss everybody. Don't
SIT down to it; stand up. Need not be
anxious about getting in a crowd. Two
persons are plenty to corner and catch a
kiss; more persons spoil the sport Take
the left hand of the lady in your right; let
your has 60 to-any place out of the way;
throw the left hand gently over the shout
der OF the lady, and let 1t fall down the
right side towards the belt. Don't be in a
hurry; draw her gently, lovingly to your
heart. Her head will fall lightly upon
your shoulder-and handsome shoulder
strap it makes Don't be in a harry! send
a little life down your left arm. Her left
hand is in your right, let three be an i'm.
preston to that, not like the grip Of vice,
but gentle clasp, full Of electricity,
thought and respect. Don't be in hurry
Her head lies carelessly on your shoulder.
You are nearly heart to heart. Look
down into her halfclosed Dyes. Gently,
though manfully, press her to your BOSOM
Stand firm. BE brave, but don't be in a
hurry. Her lips are almost open. Lean
lightly forward, with your head, not the
body. Take good aim; the lips meet; the
eyes close; the heart opens the soul rides
the storms, troubles, and sorrows of life,
don't be in hurry heaven opens before
you. The world shoots under your feet,
as meteor flashes across the evening sky,
don't be afraid.) The nerves dance before
the just erected altar of love, as zephyrs
dance with the >dew-trimmed flowers; the
heart forgets its bitterness, and the art of
kissing is learned. No fuss, no noise, no
futtering and squirming Ike hook-inlpaled
worms. kissing don't hurt lit don't re-
quire brass band to make it legal.
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pr,eor, ,,,,s po,,u r,,

PERsoNALITIEs.-Beverly Tucker,
who is prescribed in the United States,
recently travelled from San Louis Potosi
to the city of Mexico, and was robbed
five times. The first time they took
his money, the second time his clothes,
the third time they tried to get his
money, but because he had none they
struck him on the head with the sabre
and his son who was with him received
a terrible wound just over the right
temple, which tamenear putting an end
to his sight, if not his life. The fourth
time the stage in which he had taken
passage, was attacked and robbed in
the streets of the city of Mexico, and
twenty leagues beyond, towards Vera
Cruz, the. stage was again stopped, and
Beverly Tucker was robbed for the fifth
time.
Gov. T. c. Reynolds, of Missouri, will
remain in the city of Mexico, and see
the issue of affairs there. Gen. T. G..
Hindman will leave in two weeks for
the United States, whereit is his inten-
ton to practice law in Memphis or
merchandise in New York.
With the evacuation Of Mexico by
the French, the rest of the foreigners
think it best to leave the country; and
those of all nationalities relieving as
fast as steamers will bear them from
Vera Cruz. Z.
The great idea in the Mexican mind
is to get rid of foreigners, nolens e6lens ;
and whether it is the French this year,
OF the people of the United States next,
it makes but little difference to them.
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:
CRIME North AND South. The alleged
prevalence, says an exchange, of crime at
the South is made pretext by Northern
Radicalism to subject the people Of the
South to a military despotism, and yet the
official record of crime furnished by the
Federal Government, shows that crime is
far more prevalent at the North, which
boasts so loud of its morality; than at the
South, which is so calulnniously denounced
for its want of respect for law
The most authentic record of criminal
statistics, gives the following result Of the
number of criminals North and South in a
given period Iu the North, with a popu
lation Of 1877 1853, there were 81, 1868 Grim
inals.. En- the South, with a population OF
1920, 593, the number of criminals III the
same period were 7,144
I'm other words, the North, with about
fifty per cent more population than the
South, had nearly twelve times, or twelve
hundred per cent more criminals. This is
what statistical facts show, and yet Radi.
calsm, lying and yillainous as it is, does
not hesitate to charge upon the South an
extraordinary prevalence of crime, which
must be suppressed by the intervention Of
military force.
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Respectfully, your obt servant,
W. P. HARRIS.
To Messrs. Robinson, Allen, Helm and
Others.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-03-27

A SAD MIsrAKE.-People not well post
ed IN biblical fore should be little careful
how they quote from memory. Very grave
mistake have occurred before now but
the following, told by Mark Twain, shows
conclusively that different commandments
refer to different things, and that the cap
tain unwittingly made confession
Why, Captain, you appear to have a
very bad cold"
'iYes, madam" said Che captain, who is
fond of working in bis garden early in the
morning, in his shirt sleeves, 7" | suppose
deserve It. | caught it while breaking the
Seventh Commandment, last Sunday"
The party, male and female, started, and
looked blank; and then the lady who had
brought out the remark said, as well as a
choking Ct of laughter would let her.
Well, upon my word, Captain, consid-
ering the unusual circumstances of the case,
and your present surroundings, it was hard
ly necessary for you to enter so much into
particulars !"
When the Innocent captain got home
he found, to his dismay, that the Seventh
Commandment does not say, Thou shalt
remember the Sabbath day to keep it
holy"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-13
Homicide Of n Husband ny n WIFE.
rr,rorn Tho Rcllc lilo LII nannocrnt


Abeut year ago o man named Frederick WAGNER,
living abont three miles of Centrcvilc, IN this
county. missng from his home, and nothing
Known OF his whereabouts usth about the 18th OF
November, when some excitement crested In the
nciahhorho where the missing man formerly resided
by the revelations OF q msu nsrued Michael MALLORY,
Who told a neghbor that Wagner was dead, and that
he Wa buried m a certain SPOT about 0v yards from
the housr, IN kind OF ank hole. formerly used as
stock WE'LL and that no taHory' had been employed
time by Mrs. Clara WAGNER wife 81 the dec ased,
10 throw some earth upon The body, which had been
shao~lv buried and hich had begun TO smell badly
tart the air. and for which service abe paid him
1ve dollars.
rhs Information naturally caused soms excitement
among the neighbors . number Of vhom collected TO-
her and proceeded to examine the sink hole whore
they fond tho body OF .wagener Indicated by the
the man Mallory who had left the vicinity, wc as
tho woman, who are reported TO have COCO to New
York. The body Of wasener exhibited evtdescc OF
foul PLAY; rope found about his neck, he had
bsen drlgged there by that means. The coroner.
David kuey, was cent for, who held inquest result,
ing verdict that the deceased his death bv
violence al tho hands Of his wdc. Clara WAGNER.
The body Of the murdered maa had been covered by
only few inches OF EARTH stones AMI pieces OF wood
and his clothing had nearly all rottsd Oh.
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A Sian and f5,s Two Children KIIied-,Thc
AIan's Wife BADLY Wemn 3ed-AssaaIt on One
Of the Alleged Wanderers.
Or. I.ours nee. II 1871
O'Clock r NJ I
Information vas received IN Alton last night OF q
horrid murder committed on Monday. ten piles north
Of that place on the Chicago Ranrosd, By which one
man and two Of his children lost their lives The
family lived at Rinders Switch, and on Monday two
with blakoaed iacoe negroes entered the cabin
and demanded money Of tho nan. The latter endcav-
ored 10 escape when they shot him Then they cut him
dreadruy with an axe robbed the cabin OF $500.
The vito started for the nsighbor 70 make alarm,
but toe acuds assaulted her and two Of the children
trying 10 save their mother also struck ish the
axe. subse ucn,iy the children ced though the WHO
Is stii slivc.
An inquest was held on ths bodies and verdict
dcred according to the above facts Tho name Of sns
family was Pepys The murdered man had Just roe
turned from s, Louis wners ne had . oad Of pro-
ducc, and u " supposed tho mur1sreTs know Of the
money beixg IN his possesson
Ensris todscover murdorcrs Of Fepys and his child
hive ted 10 further rarfcnia and 10 tie arrest OF
suspected parties this cty Constable Byrnes, Of
Madison county, informs thai one o: the parties sus
Sss ss Soss. o named spS
har.ssli hs rsn. eve eonpA,sv S,,aaed O.
described q tall, muscular muasto He
has NOT been found YET, and probably Old not
come 10 ,hs city The two negroes esre seen srcend
They visited the house ON Saturday evening and re-
qoesied The privilege Of remaining all night but the
farmer had Tor them, AND after CIV
ing them material 10 start Gre they left crthe purpose
" camriug out On Sunday evening they returned and
psrpctrstsd the murder
We fepys had bssn sick for twelve days With an
attack o. dysentorv, and wc 10 the ses Of re-
pairing 20 the oaihosss when the attack was
made upon him tv one " tho negroes who, v'tn 80
arr. after falling ispys 70 the rrcnnt rsshed To bis
skull Ths ASSASSIN tasn entered tho bouse esvins his
vicsiri, ~ he sur posed 6sM The woundsd man, how
bowesss, summoned enough vitality crawl Into the
house ard dicd q few minutes upon the floor.
Tue wife and t~o ehildrca we're room stricken down
By tho scoompes within doors aud then the murderers
amer securing The small amount Of pluuder which the
fsrers poverty Afforded lher ned IRON the locality
repys was exrsmeiy poor fus hsrc the reputatoa Of
an honest hard-wcrking man. and his horrible death
has awakened great excitement IN the nsighborhcod.
ghe negro Harphal was delivered over 70 constable
Ry mes By the sergeant ~ the Third station house
this rnursire aad after bsisy tandcnrsd taken 10
the scene.of the murder In ksasoo county, where bio
EXAMINATION viii b held. M ~
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Young shea is about 10 years old and notorIousy bad
character. As 10 now under arrest
HonIcIDEs THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
The Vermont Homicide Cnse.
From the Evening Telegram


From the Evening Telegram
Troy. Dec. IL, 1867
Iieprn by snecia Despatch from Ascu,nevvilc. Va,
that Henry Williams, alias Mulier charged With tho
murder or Mr.. and Mrs. Gowing, at that place last
spring has Just been indicted BY the Grand Jury sitting
woodss c w. and that his trial will take place is
expected week before the indical tribunal then 10
con, enc In Woodstock, Colonel Pingne. Of Hartford,
bsfnr tho Prosecuting Attorney. The case will turn,
doubtless. npon tho evidence Of Ella Gowinr, the
only surviving daughter Of Tho murdered husband
snd wife, who il will DO remembered, lay IN
tho trundle bed in the Same room with her
father and mother heard tho msn come In and commit
said The ncighoos wh1 came n on Tuesday morning,
before It known th6 tho prisoner had been there
since the Juno previous 10 the murder, "It
hired man, Henry WihiAmsn The prisoner, Williams,
is a hardened wretch in his manners very nonchaleni
and indifferent no cvont incident OF his terrible
stiaion being abe 10 move him. eavo upon his examl-
nation when Tho blood stained arc was shown him. his
eyes involuntarly dropped, and no would turn from
with horror He Is about thirty years OF age muscular
and OF medium height and stature. BE has an ugly
and ,oous look, and has been soldier In both the
American and British armies
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Robert Riddle and Pat Eyree. Riddle was instantly
killed, having his brains blown with rfne, and
Lyrce Is MORALLY wounded being shot through the body
aud also In tho abdomen. Jacob J. 1roton WAS snos
through the accidentally while trying 10 prevent
the aray His wound Is pot dangerous IL seems that
Riddle and Iyree had quasled soma days before, and
their rs, meeting Afterwards they Immediately COM
mcnced shooting.
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~ Awemau KILLED by liss stcpsen.
sFusarrxtD. Dec II IseL
MARY Shea Az frshwcman, Is years old was murdered
IN this civ last night ny Der stspson, John Shea ne
murder vas wrought By ~ assault with nss ana feet.
On Ne akajl eg NE vcman gaso eleysn iseees lsne.