The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-04-10

they have been DISTINGUISHED, yet we tell
the North that we will never let the halls
of Congress be silent until we remove that
disability, Can we afford to lose from the
councils of the State our first men 7 Can
we spare judges from the bench? Can we
put fools Or strangers in their, positions :?
No, fellow-citizens, no Gloomy would be
that day, indeed. We want in charge of
our interests only our best and ahlest men.
And tlen with strong pull, a long pull.
aud a pull all together, up goes South
Carolina Cheers,
A BEAUTIFUL PRAyER.-At Israelite
Sunday School Festival in Cincinnati
lately, the occasion being celebration of
the return of the Jews and restoration Of
their worship under Judas Maccabeans,
the following prayer was made by Rev. Dr.
Lillienthal, Jewish Rabbi: .e
Father in heaven We, the parents of
these children, are leading them before the
throne of thy eternal grace and mercy, to
intiust them to thy parental care; aud love-
AS thou hast been with us, so be thou with
them, and accept the prayers of their
innocent hearts!, AS thou hast permitted
us to understand and comprehend the
principles of truth, justice, liberty and uni
versal charity so grant them thy spirit,
that they may learn to appreciate their
value! j As thou hast guarded us like a
true and faithful shepherd, so lead them
on the path that they may find favor in
thy eyes, and be an honor to us, to society
and to our country. Teach them to shun
error, to abilor vice and to. live a life that
promises rich harvest ofjoy and blessing.
Give them the spirit of the Maccabees,
that they set principles over frail and
momentary advantages, aud the glorious
time we are. celebrating to-day may be
renewed by them and with them. They
love Thee, @ God, these children; they
love Thee, and wish to obey Thy word ana
Thy command grant them, therefore
their duplication !; grant the prayers which
the fathers and mothers, for the joyful
future of their children. are sending up to
thee; for in thee we put our trust, we and
cur children, foreYer and eyer. Amen
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A Hoe IN Hoops. The Vergennes
Vermonter tells the following ladicrous
story: A few days since lady residing in
the eastern part Of the State, having Just
returned from al evenings entertainment,
hearing a noise on the back stoop--a long
and'very narrow one--stepped Quito ascer-
tain the cause. AT the further end she
discovered the intruder in the shape of a
cood-sized hog. She at once assumed a
helligerent attitude and commenced scream
ing "Whee! whec 7 The hog took the
alarm and made for the door, and, discov-
ering the largest space to be between the
lady's two feet pitched for that and she
Instantly. assumed q horizontal position
and movement for the door. But to pre-
vent premature elopement, she, caught
hold ola post and her hoops caught the
hog. His swineship found himself at once
incarcerated in hoops. Then came the
struggle--a womaDs determination against
hogs villa contest not unequal, but as
persistent MS it was ludicrous. The noise
brought the lady's good mother to the
scene, but what could she do? although
the squealing of the pig and the positive
assertion that she SHOULD be killed" was
hard for fond mother to hear without
lending assistance. A compromise was
unavoidable, and, to effect this, the hoops
were unfastened, and away went his pig
ship, arrayed in Ills new attire, lacking
only one, thing to make him respectable
dressed, viz "a waterfall.
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| THE SUPREME Court ON CONFEDERATE
MoSEY.-A decision was read last Monday
| by Judge lsley, which pronounced upon
the question whether an attorney who had
been entrusted by his client with the col
lection of money had o right to receive
Confederate money? By frequent decisions
Of the Supreme Court lawyer may receive
either money of the, United States or its
equivalent. Now, the court rules that the
Confederate currency was no money il
was merely a promise to pay @sia months
aftera ratification Of peace. between the
Confederate States Of America and the
United States a promise depending on ar
uncertain event, depending on no fxet
time, while q banknote is payable on de
mand. The attorney in the case decided
Campbell & BAILEY VS.. Bagaley-had taker
bonds; shese bonds were not-at any tim,
Ian equivalent for United States currency
NOR were they money, or intended to b,
used as money; hence the attorney wa
responsible to his client for the value Of th,
bonds which subsequent events had for
feited. This is the Interpretation by GU
Supreme Court Of the Confederate none,
question. Many mortal has loooke'
eagerly at the words, six months after
peace" but the six months came, and th
only sstreaty Of peace" between &c 81 AM
/ e. s. was the proclamation Of Presiden
johnson that the rebellion had ceased
I'm. 0. Times.
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