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Smoking and chewing, of the best
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Ready-Ma0e Clothing,

Coats, Pants. Vests, Shirts, Boots
and Shoes, Hats, &C., of all sizes,
qualities and descriptions.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-07-31
The Radicals and the Negro'

Alta recent Radical Convention in Penn
svlvania a nomination for the Supreme
Jhdueship was made and platform estao-
l;shed. A noticeable feature of this plat
form was total exclusion Of negroes from
office, The New York, Tribune regrets
TINT the resolution for impartial suffrage
ss' smotbered in committee" If the blacks
ara a not totally blind, this determination OF
their pretended friends in Pennsylvania to
heen them at a convenient distance, ought
to omen their eyes to the hypocrisy OF men
who are afraid to practice in their own
homes what they impiously teach and ruth
lessly thrust upon the homes OF others
Let the negro make practical test o.
Radical friendship by voting for his own
color. and no more malignant prosecutors
Of his race will be found on the earth
surface. Not many days ago, citizen o
| Augusta Illuminated concerning the worti
If city bonds when negroes felt their politi
cal oats and grasped the purple Of dominion
E0ne Of the military appointees is represea
tod to have declared that "no negr'
would ever hold Office while Gen. pop
commanded in Georgia" Here's a pili 10
vou. deluded black men, and here's
deraurht of reflection upon the quallty .
that sloppy friendship which, like IN
rinsings Of an old tea pot, drlps through
Radical strainer. 1he anecdote relate
above is good sample Of the aioresai
l sloppy friendship. The negro may heea 9
not, as he desires. II Ephralm Is Joine
Ito his idols, let him alone
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-07-31

EouALrrY.--On last Saturday night, at
the speaking on Broad street, we noticed
Radical who was talking with the negroes
about equality, advising them to demand
their social rights. A tall negro, evidently
from Tie country, but sharp withai, SAID TO
him =. =,
care you willing for US niggers to sit IN
your paflor, court your daughters, accom-
pany them to church and balls and marry
them?" ,.. -.
equality was, and what he meant 49,. ,
aNo. no !" cried the negro, what !
want is ali answer, yes or mo-" /,
aWeIln said Mi. Rad, Il was raised,
ono matter whar you was raised" inter
rupted the negro, "dat amt got nothing &c e
do wild it, you is either in favor Or you alu !.
and | would like you to answer my aues
ton" 80, svr,a,,
his position on that particular feature 0
negro equality, and every time '' the n 'es
w u stop him and demand a Eyes or no !;
SO he finally gave it up, leaving the neg11
M master aa Of the field. We believe in the O!
negro's manner Of answering white kad
Gals Gals when they preach negro equality a
'"'' Nashville Gazette
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-07-31
Satrap Sickles'

The NY. World says:
General Sickles drives out in Charles
ton with four black horses and four silver
mounted harnesses.
The N. Y. Commercial Advertiser
says:
General Sickles neither owns nor pays
rent for bis fine residence in Charleston,
ordid not do so att recent date. The
building had been vacated by q conscience.
stricken Calhounite, and is still retained
on Government business as has been ex-
planned in response to tho demands made
by the owner when he recovered from his
scare sufficiently to breach the subject OF
restitution or rent to the commander OF the
Carolnas."
IfSecretary Welles had complied with
The nquisition for war-vessel to be used
aspleasure-yacht, Sickles' establishment
would be complete. But there is nothing
remarkable about his sporting coach and
Jour and living in spmbody else's house
lie has weakness for such things; and as
his financial skill has always enabled hin
70 enjoy a costly living upon very small
income, what business have the newspapers
TO be passing envious remarks upon him o.
making evil nsinuations against him.
General Sickles recently issued q rkas'
ssuppressing the liquor traffic in Charleston
oy the ordinary public dealers. Thosewh'
are expecting him to pursue like cours
Toward traffic in the "social evil" will prob
aoly be disappointed. Like all gseat phi
a'Snlaropists and moral reformers, Genera
PICKLES has his hobby favorite theor
aooat houses Of prostitution which doe
involve their destruction,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-07-31

Cry GRAyr AND THE PRESIDENT
aMack," the Washington correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Commercial, thus writes
under date OF the l4th
The Speech which Gen. Rawlins went to
Galena to deliver has not had the desired
effect of convincing the leaders OF the
Radical party in Washington that Grant IS
their best man for next President, and the
probabilities of Grants nomination by the
Republican Convention are growing less
and less every day. The Illinois Radicals
are his worst enemies, not that they dislike
him particularly, but as they express 1t, I'll
| is nominated Washburne will run the whole
machine, "and this they are determined shall
not come to pass. Wasliburne shall not
run the machine, therefore Grant shall not
be nominated. Gov. Yates is member IN
high standing of the Grand Army OF the
Republic, and he says that patriotic organi
cation is opposed to Grant. The Radical;
are determined to have pronounced one
positive man Of their own stripe. The.
! fear that Grant, if elected by them, woul''
turn round and tell them that his election
was matter of necessity, and not OF choic
with them, and would therefore, feel q
liberty to net independently ofthem in tn
administration Of affairs. .
Tn the meantime the Democrats ar
bidding high for Ulysses, promising to max
him the "people's candidate land to ignor
| all old issues and platforms for the sake
the Union aud his election. Grant n
longer attempts to conceal his Presidentl'
aspirations, He has them as badly as ella
even had them, or as Chase has them at n
present time. He believes too, he can
elected, no matter what party may nominal
him. There was movement on foot u u
| other day TO test his strength in Il
House Of Representatives, but it fell throus
far want of backbone on the part. OF u
member to whom it was intrusted. III
idea was to offer q resolution instruetlI
the Judiciary Committee to inquire into Il
expediency Of providing by law that
, case any officer Of the army was elect'
President of the United States, his pos
, ton in the army shall be filled temporarll
: and he shall resume it at the expiration,
: his term of Office. A resolution to til
! effect WAS drawn UP by On outsider a,
, : presented to a member who agreed to oil
!, It bit after consultation with some OF
friends declined to do SO, ON the grou
that it might snake o fuss"--whlch "
i ! tile precise object of the framer ofthe dot
" y ment. But out of all the fuss conseque
. upon its prosecution, Gen. Grants strenl
: rs q Presidential candidate might eos
\ have been determined.
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Representation from Rebel States

Mr., Mason, the Democratic candidate for
Governor Of Iowa, in an able letter, says:
5aBut the right ola rebel State torepre-
sentatiou is no longer an open question.
It has long been settled by the acquies-
cence OF the very men who now, for pur-
noses of their own, most vehemently deny
such right. The State of Virginia was re.
presented in the Senate Of the United
States throughout the war. Not Western
Virginia only, but old Virginia, the back
homo of the rebellion, the foremost among
ali the revolted States. in furnishing mon
and money and Generals for the war; and
vet at the very time when her Lees and her
Johnstons, her Jacksons and her SteNarts,
her Ewells and her Mosbys, were Drawing
and ottea defeating our armies in the Held
| invading the loyal States, placing the capl-
toll Of the nation in jeopardy, and causing
our chief officials to keep al eye to the
means Of their own escape while oil this
I say, was being done, there sat John 5
Carlisle ia the Senate chamber, the repre-
sentative Of that same Virginia, voting, con
sulting; debating, the peer Of the SINNERS
and Wades Of that body, with his seat jus
as l,nduestioned as theirs, until the end 9
| his term of Office, in March, 1865, when tn
war was virtually at an end. tits not nov
too late, with any show Of consistency, t
raise the question of the right Of repres.er
tation, now that the war is over, now tina
the rebellion is efectually crushed, no,
, that not o hostile gun has been fired, nor
!, hostile arm raised, for more than two rear
now that Virginia is I. as peaceful! as Ohi'
and South Carolina as loyal as Massach,
: sets; and as little likely to engage in rebe
9 lion against the Federal Government, no
: that throughout the length and breadth
= the South there goes up one general an
: feryert wish for the return OF peace, on
order, and fraternity, and union. The mt
lvhb have seized upof! the absolute contr
e ofthe Government at Washington, are II
ir only obstaclessto the Immediate advent
d retirni1p peace. and union, and prosperity
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-07-31

Tur ASSASSINATION OF PREs1DEST I'm
Co1x.-Referring to the fact that the
House has upon the motion Of Gen Butler,
ordered an inquiry into the mystery OF tho
assassination conspiracy, the Albany Elk
press says:
r"Hera, for example, is one significant
fact which we learn upon authority that
cannot be doubted: On the night OF the
assassination the pickets on the road which
Booth took from Washington were with
drawn by written order ola high military
officer in our army. On one previous night,
when the plan Of abduction was to have
been carried out, the pickets were with
drawn by order Of the same officer. That
written order Is now accessible. This
would certainly seem to indicate that Others
besides those whose names are familiar to
the public, were not ignorant Of the con-
spiracy, !, Indeed, tits the opinion OF some
whose position enabled them 70 learn the
interior facts of the case, that there was
present in the theatre, on the fatal night
one higher than Booth, who had the super
vision Of the deadly work. Traces OF THU
man have been found, but he has neye
been July identified. ~
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Mr.. T. Stevens and His Iron Works.

The New York Herald, in its gibbering
way, ridicules the professions Of Messieurs.
Stevens and Wade for the Presidency.
The latter gentleman is believed to be a !
prominent seeker after Executive honors,
his denial Of the same and
the decided statement that he twas an old
man and needed rest" Perhaps his ideas
of rest differ from the common acceptation,
and he conceives there will be no repose for
his aged soul until he can sleep in the
White House Mr.. Wade's chances are not
much thought of by the Herald, and Mr..
Wade himself is held up to scorn and
ridicule. q
Though Bennett cannot give a very fiat
tering account Of Mr.. Thad. Stevens pros
poets, he evidently holds him to be Of bet
ter personal repute than the disciple OF
Mother Goose. The canny Scot says:
He was heavy sufferer personally by the
raid of the rebel army into Pennsylvania,
and many persons have attributed his
apparent yindictiveness against the South
to this fact; but he can scarcelybe charged
with an avaricious longing to make good
his private losses; for he most positively
refused to accept the sum Of one hundred
thousand dollars, which his political sym
pathizers and personal friends ia his own
country recently made up by subscription
to repay him in part for the property de
stroyed by the rebels. 81
l We like that term, "apparent vindlo
tiveness,' nothing could be more refreshing
The Southern people must learn that al
the horrors praciiced upon them by I
q Stevens are only "apparent;" they are no
: real they are not substantial, they ar
mythical and vaporish. He comes to us a
the harlots of George the First came to tn
people of England, When arrested in thei
) progress by the groans and jeers OF tn
: British population, these painted wome
4 strove to paeify the dissentients by pokin
r their heads from the carriage windows an
g exclaiming most beuignautly: "We cool
. vor your goots--yor all your goots!' Thl
d unintentional linguistic bluuder cause
= Horace Walpole to observe that they ne
r only came for "our goots,' but our chatte
i likewise. In just such guise does Mr. !
d Stevens send his hate Southwark a
n parenty.
5. The refusal of 100000 deceives noboe
.e in this section. The man who feeds ar
1t fatteas Upon vengeance will not sell h
t. meal for money, nor will he barter h
Q leadership in con6scation for such q pal,t
d bribe. Had he accepted the sum-
+ screams for partition Of lands would iIa
Ct lost their eloquence and edge. Old ,lr.
10 Works has probably enough money renal
rs ing to keep his colored house-keeper ire
es the pangs Of labor, and, whether he has
to not, one hundred thousand dollars will Il
of to satisfy that greedy, gfey-ha'red ansrt
or who holds his power by superior male,
ey lence, having the voice Of the llorss-lee
's. and all his daughters, never to be silenc
ell save by dissolution, and, while life los
er shrieking in devilish chorus :"Give! Give Ve
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-. a MILD CoNFEss1oN.-The New York
LINES does not like the movements of the
extra M session. 1t says:
=! There Is apparently no limit to the con-
s " Invented for the purpose OF delaying
.le work Of reconstruction. The other day
proposition wasinsisted upon, that the
S n shall be begun again de noeo--that
al That has been effected shall pass as
lo1nnlng, and that the military commanders
snall oe relieved even from the presence OF
eSstinS civil government. This suggestion
spples primarily to the South, though its
s%hOpaon BY Congress would fasten upon
we North the stigma of bad faith.
~ other words, oil the pother and blair.
aey we have been treated to about "Gnali
yes, We're senseless and unmitigated de
septlons. Unfortunately, the North does
ao.care farthing fol" stigmas Of bad faith,
aea still more unfortunately some portions
" me South have agreed with the Nortl
'la' honor has become threadbare."
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N u g r..

rfAyIE(, 4 steam saw inill within five
IL and a half miles of Alexandria,
take this method of informing all persons
in want Of lumber, that their orders, "a
rected to me and left either at the Post Vi
Gro with K. L. Fox, S. w. Henarle or Cap
tain ]. Graham on the Ferry boat, will
meet with prompt attention
By punctuality and just dealing hope
to merit and receive Liberal share Of pat
ronage. am prepared to deliver lumber
Immediately. -, r,p
feb ely CLENLNi D. iE4A ''--"l'
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nSy> The special Washington correspon-
dent of the ST. Louis Republican thus des-
rribeg the debate in Congress on the re-
cent veto message Of the President:
Thad. Stevens took the foor in denuncl-
alton Of It, and was succeeded by Mr..
boutwell,, who proceeded in an earnest
manner to state that the President had de-
family declared in the message that he
wouId not execute law Of Congress, des-
Rite the fact that Congress would make the
bill TO which the President objected the
sunreme law of the land. This was sutii.
Gent, he said, even. if no other reason ex-
isted' yby this House should continue in
session and proceed at once to lmpeach the
President. -, -.
MIR. Boutwell, proceeded in this strain,
and insisted that, if the President were not
removed before his term of Office had ex-
n;red. Congress and the nation would not
bp indicated The message and Bout.
wells excited manner OF speaking caused
considerable excitement on both sides Of
the hall. orr
AS he sat down, Mr.. Randall, Of Pa
snrunp out of his seat on the Democratic
side. and, pointing his finger at Boutwell,
said, awe dare you to impeach the Presl
dent Go on and do it if you dare? .
Mr.. Butler then took the floor and sale
the remark of Mr.. Randall would Imply h
was afraid there were some members on TN
Republican side who dared not process
with the work OF impeachment. He (But
Ter, was not among the number, and wen
on then to answer the Presidents oblee
tons to the bill.
Mr.. Williams, ofPennsylvania, followe
in the same strain, and demanded tina
Congress should remain in session, decla1
inp that there was abundant evidence 10
impeachment. .s
Ihad. Stevens then resumed the floor
All the members gathered around him, an
the crowded galleries listened attentivel,
He said he looked upon the impeachmef
matter as dead. He believed there wei
invisible influences at work in the HouS
which would prevent impeachment.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, Chairman OF til
judiciary Committee, then took the foo
and, abiding to the remarks OF Messr
Williams and Stevens, said that he was NJ
to be driven from the conscientious dl
charge Of his duty, although the polite
oppODent of Andrew johnson, by no ms
or set Of men, "a round ofapplause greet'
the sentimeutl nor was he to be hunt'
down because he chose to entertain his on
opinions on the impeachment.
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= Now Hampshire bachelor, aitel

nsa A New Hampshire bachelor alter
several unsuccessful attempts TO enter tue
Renedictine ranks, finally persuaded an
old maid to marry him, the consideration
being fifteen dollar watch. The ceremony
over. he urged an immediate return home, :;
"Ho,,elr exclaimed the bride who bad
been married in her fathers house, nome
This is nv home, and you had better 60 70
vour'u. / agreed to marry you tor lhe
watch. but i wouldn't live With you lor
town clock Exchange.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-07-31
: = Moments Of the Condemned

Can I,,is Potosi correspondent of the
,,.aobe,o, writing under date Of the 28Ih
, ,fJune, speaks as follows OF the lnc'asa Mt:
o. oaa ovecution of Macmillan and his
Generals, o,nr,oobed Gems. Miramon
m' n ia and embraced then, cordially
and ~ zines me- saying to them, "ln few
thfes .a w. we will meet in the other world"
. ,,;.amon and Meiia did as Macmillan.
ara .hst moment Macmillan occupied the
AZ ". sn'i turning to Miramon he said, "Gen-
cen!fs' brave v man is admired by monarchs,
eFal, 10 rive you the post of honor" and
l, Waui hun in the centre. Then turning
pia Mu;;a he said, General what is not re-
10 IVY y an this earth. will be in Heaven.
yaIa is vas o very low spirited, because few
Meya ao Va before his wife, who had just been
I ,nI9rnsrs5 ran crazy through the streets of
d nla,e.sro. with her new born child in her
o .a's scene that would have brought
. su to tigers eyes.
's' Advancing " a few steps the Emperor, with
.,tsordinary GOODNESS and loud clear
~ smoke as follows: "Mexicans, men Of
1 W. class and of my origin who are ANNA
ny iii, nth NV sentiment, are destined BY
1 evidence d to make the happiness of PEG
- or be their martyrs. When | came
p .sou NJ, YOU I did not bring with me lille
aa on,sta IDEAS. 7 came called by the Mexi
s s.ns who in good faith desired the vel
s sar'l If their country, and who to-day sue
a ia,u with me. Before stepping in tn
C cr.ve will add that | take with me tn
s isolation of having done all good in m
S oower. and the satisfaction of not bavin
po O%'' abandoned by my true and belove'
Generals SS MexicaDs may my blood be tn
,ast spilt. and may it regenerate Mckee
NV unfortunate adopted country ii
chem stepped to one side, and with one foe
advanced, bis hands crossed on his chei
Nth his eyes raised towards heaven, /
quietly awaited death.
The three corpses were embalmed; th'
hfMaximiIian measures two and q quart
sa,as His heart was of an unusua! slz
n Il said that Macmillan left to each
M;ramon's children $50 900, and in h
wiI he recommended to his brothers Fra
Ill Joseph to have them educated as h
own children, aud not to forget that tn
ura the two sons his most loyal and d
voted friend who accompanied him un
death Meiia left his son to Escobeo
What remorse for that exectioner who +
IN Meiia's hands several times and who
ways pardoned him his miserable life.
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LOUISIANA STATE SEMINARY
and
MILITARY ACADEMY.
SEVENTH SESSION

o
SEVENTH SESSION
vX7ILE begin LIST MONDAY in SErTEa
wv Der next. and will end on the lass :
WEDNESDAY Of JUNE, 1868.
COURSE OF STUDY
Embraces Preparatory and an Academic
Department, including literary, Sc'ea,
AZ and Optional Course, and Spec'W
School Of CHI! Engineering and CONF
saercial Course.
ADMISSION
Granted to Cadets not under Joartcen
gears of age, who know Arithmetic Eng
fish Grammar and Geography.
Expenses Per Session of Ten Montha'
Tuition, Library and Surgeons fees, !. ~
per month. ......:.... ...i....VaO W. y"
Board and servants attendance. y, ~ w
Washing and Mending. .......... w
Fuel and Lights ............... w
Text Books and Stationery...... w
| Use of Furniture. ..............s w
incidental Fee .,................ w
Tuition, Library and Surgeons fees for
the whole session Of ten months, payable
| in advance all other fees payable in three re,
equal instaliments, on the first day OF the
session, the LIST day Of January aud the lso
day Of April. For breakages and damages u
special charge will be made.
Cadets will be received at any time dur
ling the Session, and charged from the date
of entrance.
nag In cases Of dismissal or resignation
no part Of the Tuition, Ibrnry and Sur
georIl's fees, paid in advance, will Dc re-
funded, but there will be refunded the I'M
extended balance Of oil other fees.
No Cadet will be received ,cithoM pay
! ment in adpaace, nor will any Cadet Do al
! lowed to be in arrears to the Seminary.
Stato Of Beneficiary Cadets are request
ed to be punctual in their attendance on
!, the FIRST day Of the Session.
. For further information, address
: D. r. BOYD;
rvna a.. 1as7-tf Superintendent
a MA. The New Orlsans Times, Crescent
Bee, French side,) 0aachita Telegraph,
= Homer Iliad, Louisiana Baptist ana oa e.S
h Gazette will publish till September lo'n'
1857.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
R. A. Hunter No. 49, Dis

" Va trict Court, Par
i. Il. j. Richardson. ish Of Ra Ep151
State Of Louisiana.
NY VIRTUE Of q writ Of Fieri Faclas
Is issued from the Honorable the
District Court in and for the Parish Of
Ranides. State Of Louisiana, and to me
addressed in the, above entitled. and
numbered suit, have seized and will
Offer. for sale to the last and highest
bidder, on .g
SATURDAY the 9TH day Of SEP'TEM-
Der, 1867,
hatween the hours Of II A. NJ, and 4
p NJ at the Court House door in the
Town Of Alexandria, Parish Of Rapides,
State Of Louisiana, the following de-
scribed property Of the Defendants, to-
wit:
Two hundred and twenty acres 0!
the upper part Of the plantation owned
4 nv Defendant, situated on Bayou Rap
i ides about II miles above the town 9
Alexandria, on the right bank OF salt
BAYOU, descending; bounded above b!
lands belonging IS Mrs. Elvira Richard
son and below by lands belonging e
Defendant, with all the buildings an.
announcements thereon. The one bal
Of the said 900 acres to be cleared an
, the other half wood land, to satisfy an
nav the writ issued III this case