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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11
The Road to Recuperaiion.

The Lynchburg Virginian assures the
Southern planters aud husbandmen that
they can "secure the great end they have
in view" only by the adoption Of the Cot
ter system Of England and Scotland
The Cotter system takes it's name from
its distinguished features, the settlement Of
the farm iaborers in cottages, each family
living in their own cottage, and by laboring
on the estate on which they live, or for the
farmers, as we'll by service as
domestics when occasion offers. In Erg-
land and Scotland they now pay rent for
their little cabin and patch Of ground, to
which there is usually annexed the CON-
mon right to fuel, and the privilege of gra-
zing a COW or two on the common pasture
of the estate, though in former times it
was most common for them tn pay only a
nominal rent.
The advantages Of this system are many
and great. In moral point Of view, the
home and influences are of inestimable
value to the laboring cless, when they live
thus independently in families, and the
family ties keeping the laborers in one To-
cality. the neighboring farmers have q sure
supply of skilled labor when they want it.
Again, this system enables the laborer and
his family to derive the greatest part Of
their support from what costs the landlord
comparatively nothing, and be is thus ena-
bled to work when the farmer needs his
services, at such wages that he can make
profit from his business. This
is most important consideration. II is
plain that the laborer and his family must
be supported the whole year, and unless a
support is given them in this way, they
must get it out of their wages, or steal it.
The officers Of the Virginia Emigration
Society announce their ability to furnish
thousands of families of English and
Scotch cotters to the farmers of Virginia,
{ they will give them each cabin and ten
acres Of land with fuel, rent free for FIVE
years, and seventy-fye cents day wages
the laborer finding himself and the labor
II will bind himself to work for his land
ord whenever wanted.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11
A Plea for Mean Men.

A sensible correspondent of the st.
Louis Republican makes an able plea for
mean men. Hear him:
The good fellow for lover, the mean
man for a husband. The latter will rob all
creation to supply his household, the for
mer will rob his family to accommodate
his friends. Good fellow, all love; mean
fellow, all business. One takes his wife to
the opera in a four-horse carriage, the
other rides triumphantly in street omni-
bus. The good fellow never can be cross
to anybody but his wife, for fear of making
himself unpopular; the mean man is so
sour with all the rest Of the world that he
has not one particle Of ill-temper to spare
at home. Mean man seldom gets sssalu-
brious )" he is too mean. His wife is
never jealous. She knows that all other
women hate him, because he is mean, and
she rather likes it. She laughs and grows
fat. Good fellow drinks; too kind-heart-
ea to refuse, and he loves everybody.
Good fellows wife pale and emaciated,
decrepit with care and full of sorrow mean
cuss's wife hale and hearty, fat, red-faced,
and weighs ton. Mean men in office are
tyrant's good fellows are tools. Both
are evils; which the greater? I prefer the
tyrant; prefer man adhering to one
opinion, over weak man, struggling to
catch the opinions of the million. One
may involve nation in misery during his
term Of office the other will SOW the seeds
Of trouble that are interminable. Mean
men for high stations; for fnanciering
or building up empires for Keeping them
Up after they are built; for success in all
Kings. Good fellows for Sabbath-schools;
or chief-eneineers Of sewing societies; for
iancing parties and billiards. Keep them
way from the funds, for, though too hon.
st to steal themselves, they will let every
'ody else steal. Keep them out Of office, |
md, if possible, keep them single. The
'ther will steal, perhaps, but he is too
mean to let any body else have chance,
md it is easier to endure one than many.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11


u We have information that the
sweet scented skunks of the Radical
buzzard ring, in and around Alexan-
dria, have conceived a little plan to get
few of their crew, who are now half
starved and too mean and lazy to 90 to
work, into snug berths in the Corpora
ton offices. Their petition to Mower
and Flanders has been seen and con-
tents Gully noted. The tout ensemble is
nice combination of deserters, rene
gades, whiskey -bloated loafers, low
flung aypocrites and mean white niggers.
We are sure the day is not far distant
when such creatures will no longer be
an incumbus on any decent community.
Il is very well that the people here are
well posted.in regard to them and their
dirty tricks and keep close watch on
them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

u The poor deluded negroes of
Rapides are again called upon to plank
down the dough. Some time since
they made up q snug sum to bear the
expenses Of their delegates to Jay
hawker No. 2; and now they are again
assessed and the tax gatherer is on the
rampage. How much longer darkies
will you allow yourselves to be fooled
and humbugged by the office seekers
among you9 1t is nearly time you
should open your eyes and see for
yourselves that you are the mere dupes
OF these unprincipled knaves, who do.
all the dancing while you have to pay
the fiddler.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

49, Z = =
GEN. LEES RECEPTION AT PETERS
BURG.-Gen. Lee arrived at Petersburg
on the 18th ult., to attend the marriage
Of his son. Of his reception the Index
says: W 4 4 s.i
A large crowd assembled at the Rich
mond depot, and raised their. hats and
cheered in his honor as the train ap-
preached. But it being understood
that he would not leave the cars until
they arrived at the Southern Depot,
the crowd hurried through the city and
met him there. Cheer after cheer rent
the air as lie descended from the car
and took seat with Gen. Malone in
the carriage, and the excitement and
pleasure Of the people who filled the
streets were increased toyet lgreaterin-
tensity as uncovered he bowed and
smiled upon them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11
MA The Woodv;llo Roruhl;.., ,.,l,

nsa. The Woodville Republican, slIofs
/" newly enfranchised who was caryile {
banner, on which were twelve stan lhis
banner and stars attracted the attsnlioo 81
q brother voter, who inquired 6 what her
1.-THE stars) were for?" "Oh, :" replied the
flag bearer, swelling with conscious mpe
riority, q dem stars I! why, dems iofE %
States; ones for Natchez, ones for Jack.
son, ones for Vicksbufp, and 30 on, md
ives gwine to have old Woodvills on dE
fore long sure y
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

I Tie unconstitutional conc1ave,
now assembled in the Coop of Buzzards
in New Orleans, for the purpose of
making constitution by order of the
Rump, have formed their different
standing committees. To keep our
people aa 5at to the positions assign
ed poor Rapides in the menagerie we
append how the members elected by
her niggers have been fixed off.
G. \. Kelso, +. m. C., is on the COM
mittte called Executive Department.
Samuel E. Quincy, +. m. C., is on that
Printing.
George w. bearing, Jr., white So
called, is on the one called Judiciary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11
The Niger Convention.

The Niger Convention in New
Orleans is getting more ridiculous eve.
day of it's session. At last accounts il
had been sitting ten days and had no,
done the first thing towards making a
new Constitution. The whole time has
been taken up with publishing the 10y
atty Of its members and of their friends,
and with innocent exercises in the art
of oratory On the part of the indipidu-
ais who have so suddenly found them
selves in new position. But at last a
very serious question has sprung itself
upon them. Hotel keepers, bar keep
keepers and washerwomen are bella
boring the mendicant loyalsts in most
unmerciful manner. The money fur
nished by their poor duped niger
friends at home to take them to the
Convention, has been exhausted, and
although we are assured they have sent
back for more, we doubt whether the
poor things will bleed any more until
they get much more satisfactory view
Of their "forty acres and mule"
They have voted themselves ten dollars
a day-more than the pay of a member
OF Congress-for the reason, as alleged
by one of the most artless of them, that
they wanted to get all they could while
they had an opportunity. But where
is the money to come from7 Mr.. Black
burn has hit upon the expedient of is
suing bonds to the amount of $500, 900.
Now, any man in his senses knows that
enough money could not be raised from
them to engrave the bonds, even sup
posing they were executed cheaply in
the office of the Homer Hiad. Besides,
how would these newly pledged Solons
like to meet their constituents with an
expenditure double in amount that Of
# the jayhawkers of 1864.
We think, therefore, that the niger
Convention is having a hard road to
rayel, and should not be surprised if
he bottom should drop out Of it at any
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

"a We have received the first num-
Der of the NatchitocIes Spectator pub
lished in that Town by j. NJ, Scanland,
late Of the Bienville Messenger. We
wish him ample successin his change of
locality. He is a good writer and a
gentleman.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11
---o-~~,o--e~-~~~~o.,-,-

II The Freedmen's Bureau has
changed base again. The concern
seems to have a particular affection for
the Democrat. This time it has pitch
ed its tent and unfurled its banner i'm
mediately opposite of our Office in
Goodman's cottage house. Well we
shall not grumble at this, as in its
death pangs it strives hard to keep
near responsibility and white men.
Ifany thing can galvanise the trick
and keep it alive till its allotted hour in
this land, the Democrat can spare sutfi.
cient charity for the task. Well bear
it with patience so long as the wind
blows from the West.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

.
NEcRo K1IlED.--We call The attention
Of the whole Radical press to TIE hllpF
ing item, and advise it to get out y hgg.
gest and blacklist type for the OCCASION
The Waxahachie Argus says negro
was killed, onthe,night Of the 18th. q tl'e
plantation Of Henry Panwell, Ia the East-
ern part Of Ellis county. He was staol1d.
The knife was planted in the region q the
heart but the bloody deed was done y
brother freedman, named g jeff The oue
who was killed bore the name 81 Geogs.
JEFF has been arraigned for examination;
These are the facts. We leave the eu,.
bellishmeuts to able hands s ct the eel-
lows
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

70 The regular weekly packet Fan
ME Gilbert touched our wharf Monday
evening by dark and as usual, her
attentive clerk, Charles Drown, has re-
membered us in the paper line a
complete file Of New Orleans, Northern
and western papers has he placed on
our table. And her obliging newsboy,
James D. Gormly, has also placed US
under renewed obligations for a similar
favor. We shall certainly remember
the Fannie Gilbert in our prayers.
The latest news from the Rump is
that the impeachment ofthe Presidents
certain to be defeated and the country
to be rid of that muss.
General Hancock is moving along
easily in the work before him and is
reconstructing in earnest. He has is
sued Special Order No 2O3 in which he
abolishes negro Juries in his District.
The order is long and admirable one,
and we regret receiving it too late for
this issue. By our next we are sure he
will have cleaned out the adventurers
and pap suckers from office aud restor-
OH tho Iaoant rant1omon wbo bol
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11
A New and Grand Epochin Medicine

DR.. Maggiel is the founder Of o new
Medical System! The quantitarians,
whose vast internal doses enfeeble the
stomach and paralyze the bowels, must
give precedence to the man who restores
health and appetite, with from one to two
OF his extraordinary Pills, and cures the
most virulent sores with q box or so of his
wonderful and all healing salve. These
two great specifics Of the Doctor are fast
superceding all the stereotyped nostrums Of
the day. Extraordinary cures by Maggiel's
Pills and Salve have opened the eyes Of
the public to the ineficiency Of the $50
called) remedies Of Others, and upon which
people have SO long blindly depended.
Maggiel's Pills are not Of the class that are
swallowed by the dozen, and Of which eve
ry box full taken creates an absolute ne
cessity for another. One or two Of Mag
gels Pills suffice to place the bowels in
perfect order, tone the stomach, create
an appetite and render the spirit light and
buoyant! There is no gripping, and no
reaction in the form Of constipation. II
the liver is effected, its functions are re-
stored and if the nervoussy system is feeble
it is inyigorated. This last quality makes
the medicines very desirable for the wants
OF delicate females. Ulcerous and eruptive.
diseases are literally extinguished by the
disinfectant power Of MaggiePs salve. In
fact, it is here announced that MAaGIE1's
BILIOUS, DYsPEpT1c AND D1ARRHEA Pn.Ls
cure where all Others fail. While for
Burns, Scalds, Chilblains, Cuts and all
abrasions Of the skin MAGGIEL's SALyE is
infallible. Sold by r. P. DucoscE, No.
80 Chartres street, New Orleans, and all
druggists, at rs cts. per box.
aCoUsTEaFE1Ts! Buy no more Maggiel
Pills or Salve, with q little pamphlet inside
the box. They are bogus. The genuine
have the name Of J. Haydock on box with.
name Of ). Maggiel, NJ. D. The genuine
have the Pill surrounded with white pow
DER
F. P. DucoSGE, No. 80 Chartres street
New, Orleans, is the Sole Agent for the
State Of Louisiana.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

u The Virginia papers record the
death Of the Hon. Walter Preston, Of
Abingdon, at one time a member Of the
Confederate Congress, and an orator
worthy of the days of Henry or of Ran
dolph. Mr.. Preston has been for many
years a sufferer from rheumatism and
paralysis. He was a near relative Of
the Hon. W. c. Preston, of South Car
DINA.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

n The Montgomery Correspondent
Of the N. Y. World gives the following
notice Of the great cropper-erown bplk
niger Carryway, delegate from Noble
to . coop Of skunks;
John CarTyway issa light mulstto,
with 'sblack hair" ofmagniacient pro-
portions. At.its supreme altitude, thls
ornament exceeds fully Are inches
straight out from the nape Of the neck,
forming 9 right angle yerJ oomsly y
the eye.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

20 General Pope is getting alarmed
lest his Convention of reconstructionists
in Alabama may run the machine off
the track and smash up things general
ly. He says lis injuring the prospects
of reconstruction, and tries to get it to
adjourn. We suggesta remedy. Initiate
Sheridan and Mower by removing the
Convention as ''animpediment." Scat
ter the members and make them aflee
to the mountains" as he servedJackson
at the second battle of Manassas.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

u The health of the Town and sur
rounding country is good. All signs of
the late prevailing fever have entirely
disappeared. All runaways have come
home, and business has frightened up
a little.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

A HIT AT SENATOR SUMNER. --Suu,,,
asked "Are we5a Nation p at Coouer 4.
stitute last night. On Monday nicrht l.
occupied seat in the dless-cifc!e of WJ.
lacks Theater, and a passa,e ID The 81,
The Belle Stratagens) caused agood NAV \
eyes to turn toward him With 4 rnalicio,s
twinkle. Sir George Touchatone Is talkns
to Mrs. Racket about bis Wifi, and hessy,s'
"Good heavens, madam, to whom can !,
man trust his wife in the presence state 4
society?" The questions was 90 apropo.
of the Sumner olstein affair, tkas 81
who had heard oft and recognized Sumbsr
in the audience, turned their faces CON
the stage to him and had q double eujoy.
ment Of the passage. "a hitl . pspsbIs
hit!" popped from whole battery Il
eyes New York Correspondents Boston
Post.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

~ The poor and hungry Buzzards
of Alexandria look awfully down in the
mouth and chop fallen. They must
have heard of Hancock's arrival and
the departure for Greenyille of Mower.
Poor Buzzards your reign will soon
end! .i.t....S
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

" Captain Dowty in command of the
W, Butler for this trip has furnished us
with late papers. He begs us to give no
tice that the st. Nicholas, repaired and re-
fitted anew, will commence her regular
weekly trips in our trade onnext Saturday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

70 We are very much obliged to the
Clerks of the Lotus No. 2 and Irene for
New Orleans papers. The Clerk ofthe
latter also furnished Our Office with late
Northern and Western papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

neA- Dickens draws al eyes while walk
ing through the streets Of Boston. He is
much bored BY autograph-hanters and in
vitations to dinner. On the FIRST Sunday
he spent in Boston, he amused himself BY
taking q walk, il preference to going to
church.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

JUST So.-The New York Times, in
a fit of candor, confesses that, :syVe are
not coming out of the war with either
credit to ourselves or profit to the
country"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

~ We cannot complain much of the
weather this week. Most of the time it
has been fuel-saving weather, which in
these hard times is no small item to us
Ill
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

Iar When the ladies at the toul' =
Sweden got through huggirg and l !
Admiral Farragut, they each and y 8,
clalned, & fairy goot r Boston fos'-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11
NO CONVENTION IN South cARo,,.
'A.-The Charleston News, ofeetb i.


NO CONVENTION IN South cARo,,.
sA.-The Charleston News, Of sstb ' i.
says:
It appears to be established ,,.,... !,
peradventure' that the question Il ~
vention or no Convention II Gun sua.
Carolina has been decided in The g n.y.
tive. Not only the figures, which 's =.
publish in another column, detarm;ssss
this fact with sufficient defnisasa...,s''
but we leern that it is conceded n IS
leaders Of the Radical party 4 ~ ~
State. 4 sae
It will be observed that tI,a a.,
registration Of blacks was 79,sSs Nv ~
yet the total black vote aFor Con q, .uu
ton" hes been only &c, l39, or Ia Al th =,
one-third Of the former number i M 7
true that returns are yet to Be reee & !
from Anderson, Clarendon, Georratn ,.a
Greenville, Horny, Lancaster, LAM.
ton, Spartanbnrg, Sumpter and Wi.
liamsburg: but, bearing in mind a. l.
ratio of votes in the districts -. Nv
which We have received returns q An. H.
registration therein ]: it is fair ID p -
sumo that. not more than 5000 m par
votes remain to be reported.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

geg~ We desire to call attention to Col
r. A. Hunters law card, published else
where. His Office is at the old Stand Of
Lewis and Hunter
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

kg A man in Hendricks county, ia nas
named John Adams, ate thifty.two penn. =
q couple of muskmellons, and one sa q
sweet potatoe, and drank two gs'iOpe 8
buttermilk. He leaves q widow.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

Mr.. DAyrs.-The New York Hefa'''
speaking of Jefferson Davis, sag
q His capture was one Of the blanasss
of the war;
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

Rsr Elsewhere will be found synopsis
Of the President message. We shall give
Dur readers the entire mossage in our next.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

tYAn Ohio Democrat came home all the
way from Chill, South America, toyote the
straight ticket,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

20 Judge Cooley, who is a member
of the niger Convention from Pointe
Coupee, is getting faeetious. Look at
his estimates for the necessary expen-
SEES of a niger. How viii this suit the
member from Caddo who says he wants
something better than. when he was a
slave.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

I0 The railway carriage ID which g ! tns
Emperor ofAustria came TO far's " S
lined with mirrors. What 90 opportunity
be must have had for reflection
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

retlrlng our paper currency, thaC gold and
silver may cease to be articles of traffic and
return to our avenues Of trade. It is nm
reasonable to expect a return to a sound
currency as long as the Government, by
continuing to issue irredeemable notes, Ellis,
the channels Of cilculation with deprecated
paper. m
5 The attention Of Congress is invited to
the necessity Of thorough revision Of TIP
revenue system, and q large reduction Of
the number Of articles taxed is urged.
Peace has been secured with the Indians,
but the President has no official details
from the Commissioners. 5sis. s
No arrangement has been reached for the
settlement Of our claims for British depre-
dations upon tho commerce Of the United
States. He has felt it his duty to- decline
the proposition Of arbitration made BY her
Majesty's Government, because it has hith-
erto been accompanied by reservations and
limitations incompatible with the rights,
honor and interests ofonr' country. It is
not apprehended the Great Britain will per-
sist 10 her refusal to satisfy these just and
reasonable claims, which involve the sacred
principle of noninteryention--a principle
henceforth not more important to the Uni
ted States than to all other commercial ma
tions. f54s ~,
The President says that a treaty has been
with the King Of Denmark for
Lhe cession Of the Islands Of st, Thomas
and st. John to the United States.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11
0xE or THE SraoSe.M1spEp.--Ths

OxE OF THE STROSO-M ISDED.--lne
Providence Or. ~ Journal lRad. says;
Yesterday afternoon . respectable ap-
pearing white woman appealed 70 on g
,Tallman, ct the depot, to prevent 60, ~
ter, q young girl from Connecticut 'ron
going Off to Boston with . colored nan.
The officer went into the car ana hau ~
interview with the gill, but she xss, pen'
on going, declaring herself ofsge and espa y
Bile Of managing her own affairs Ano 81
she did. B
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-11

Bsga The late Registrar from Hineston
him who used to pack the big book to and
from the Reconstruction Coop, arrived in
Town one day last week at the head of a
delegation of Jayhawkers and deserters.
They came on official business and dis
mounted their fiery, untamed steeds in front
of the old familiar Coop, but to their great
CONSERVATION found in lieu of Wild, Dear
ing & Co, that the Coop was now the
Headquarters of the Freedmen's Bureau.
They remounted and went down Town and
soon found some of their friends. They
merely came to know whether the Conven-
ton had yet passed law allowing them to
take the property of the Rebels in return
for what they lost during the war in the
cause of the old flag and the Union! They
were indignant when told no such law had
yet been passed, and one in particular
swore furiously and said he would belt
he did not help himself any how. That
fellow is well known thief and will no
doubt make good his word if he gets half a
chance. But our Western people sleep
with one eye open when this delegation are
about.