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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-17

Slg The Colored Soldiers and Sail
ors Convention in Philadelphia have
addressed to Congress and the country
anargument which we hope will be at.
tentively heard. They ask their rights.
not only because these rights are in
alienable, but because they have fought
for ours. That is an appeal to which we
are bound to listen.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-17

CooL.-The thermometer stood at SO
degrees below zero at Hyde Park on Fri
day before Christmas
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-17

MBxICo-Reports are current in Wash
lngton that some twelve thousand Of
the French troops (one-half of the whole
number there) will remain in Mexico
during the ensuing summer, as an aid to
Macmillan in the more durable estab-
lishment Of his empire. 1t is added that
there is secret understanding between
Napoleon and Macmillan to this effect.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-27

A LADY AFTER HER CoTToN.--One Miss
Charlotte Hough, (H probably misprint
for 7 has brought suit against a Boston
firm for money due her for services during
the war.
Lest an unfavorable opinion might be
formed Of this Athenean spinster, We hasten
to add that those services were the pur.
chase Of cotton in the South, and the
manipulation Of the patriotic generals,
quartermasters and provost marShals Of the
great Republic, so as to run the precious
product through the military lines. Miss
Hough (alias Tough) alleges, and not one
is probably better entitled to speak as To
this, that the firm IN question made the
comfortable little sam Of $100,OOO out Of
these speculations, entirely through her
diligence and the leakiness Of the patriots
aforesaid and she claims, with evident
reason, that these port-sipping nabobs, who
were wearing purple and fine linen, and
faring sumptuously every day, while she
was hunting cotton through the penitential
ansterities Of "lard tack" and salt horse, +"
should divided profits with her.
Our sympathies are entirely on the side
Of the maiden, and we foretell, confidently.
her success--not 80 much on account of the
justice Of her cause Us for the reason that
she has displayed consnmmate wisdom in
the choice of an advocate. The papers in
form us that she has retained as her counsel
Dr.. Benjamin F. Butler, who, to every con.
siderable abilities in the general practice
of the law, adds a.degree Of personal &C.
quaintance with the business of cotton
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-27

70 On last Wednesday night the
Store of Joseph Wolf was entered by
some thief, and robbed of several ar
ticles of clothing and some money!
Suspicion rested on soldier OF the Goth
US. Regulars, now on duty at this
Post, and accordingly the proper afi-
davit was made and a warrant issued
from Justice Whittington's Court for
the arrest of the soldier. The officers.
with the warrant, proceeded to the
Camp of the Goth, over the river, and
arrested the accused. He was duly ex.
amined, and no evidence being brought
forward to prove his guilt, he was al
once released. This trial shows con-
clusively that the officer in command
here pays proper regard to the civil
tribunals, does not desire to screen any
Of his soldiers, accused of committing
offences against the law, showed him
self a gentleman in the affair; and fur
Their that soldier of the United States
can have justice meted to him in our
midst.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-27

seAp The Richmond (Va) Examine,
terminates an article on the sad condition
of the colored man "in Dixie" by the fol
lowing gushing efusion:
A darkey stood on the banquette bare
brooding over his woes sad was his hear,
and kinky his hair; his gizzard feet were
exposed to air, and exceedingly seedy bis
clos. Oh? why de cass wild de blue coat
come to set dis darkey free? / was happy
with Cuffee and Jumbo jim; wild plenty
to eat and plenty OBJ rum, and Dinah was
happy wild me-. Old massa was good, for
when was sick in myssnug old cabin home,
de doctor was sent for to cure my pain;
was sheltered from SUE, and storm and rain.
Oh! why did dc buro come? Now dis mig
ger stands in de crowded streets, with bis
clos all tattered and torn; and no one
gives me work to do. nor whites to eat ];
and de man in blue doesn't pity dis darkey
forlorn. If massa would only take me
home on de old plantation once more, I'd
pick de cotton and tend de cane, and
never tink Of free dom again as / used to
did before. a
The darkey ceased the tears from his
eyes stood on his black cheek bone. The
suns hot rays fell en- his head, and hearty
wish that he might ''go dead' was the last
we heard him groan.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-27

A GAY AND FESTIVE GATHERING =
Prentice, Of the Louisville journal, thinks
that Indiana in general, and Indianapolis
in particular, are pleasant places to liyein,
ana gives the following rich incident as
proofs that he is right:
A gentleman Of Kokomo, Ind, who lad
been absent from home for several months,
returned, and taking his wife, travelled
down to Indianapolis TO see the sights, look
In upon the Legislature, and enjoying him.
self generally. Arrived at the capital city,
the pair repaired to one Of the principal
hotels, where he registered himself and
lady, 2 and called for q room. As soon rs
the clerk saw the names, he declined
furnishing the room, alleging as his reason
that the lady had visited that hotel half 5
dozen times with as many different gentle
men, each one Of whom claimed her as bis
wife. Here was a pretty kettle Of Hoosier
fish! The husband profaned vigorously,
while the hotel clerk saw that he had re-
leased a mouse from trap. The gentle
man demanded tho names of the "half
dozen gentlemen" who all CHANGED to be
residents Of Indianapolis. The clerk care
them, and the parties were sent for. They
came, o private room was called into
reqnisition, explanation ensned. the be-
trayed husbands pockets were filled with
greenbacks, after which healing cercn,sny
he informed the amorous six that they
might draw straws for the woman he was
going to emigrate. He was as good as his
word. He levanted, and the places that
knew him have known him no more to
date.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-27

TIE INHABITANTS Or BAD A1R.-The
Paris correspondent Of the New York
Times writes
Some one has been making an analysis
lately of the dir We breathe in q theatre or
other close house containing a thousand or
more persons. He carried into theatre
at 10 o'clock at night bottle Of ice placed
on plate, and then collected the vapor
which rapidly condensed on the outside OF
the bottle andfowed down on to the plate.
At first this vapor thus collected had the
smell, the taste, and, so far as could be de-
termined, every chemical quality belonging
to the waters of che most deadly fever
marshes. Under the microscope this wa
ter was at first clear, but soon, that is to
say in week, it was found to be full Of
fine animalcula. A little later on these
animalcal@ had grown, and the Zig ones
were seen pursuing and devodfing the little
ones. Still later on, at tie end Of two
months, the water was thick with animal.
cule, various forms were seen, and still the
work OF destruction was going on. At last
but three hideous monsters were seen
microscopic monsters, Of course, since they
were contained il o drop Of water-and
these we're still fighting 70 see which could
devonr the other. At the end of three
months the water became clear and MAS
matte again.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-27

70 An officer Of the ''late lamented's'
army, whose home is ct Pittsburgh, Pa.
soon after he returned from the war;"
married the blooming daughter of one Of
the most shining lights of the loyal Pitts
burghers, and when this sweet daughter Of
loyalty gave birth to her "frst child" it
came into the world as black as Fred.
Douglass. The husband, though admit
ting his great sympathy for the negro,
doubted if he carried the thing to the ex.
tent indicated in the complexion and negro
features Of his child. The loyal young
woman finally confessed that the real father
was negro BY the name of "Archie." The
white husband promptly resigned in favor
Of the negro. He has enough of cntse We
wish the rest of his party had.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-27
LATEST.
The special Of the Crescent Of Satut-
day sends the following:

The sDecfaf Of the CRESCENT Of Satu,.
dav sn,,ds tha f,,,o,,;nn.
Wy .on' 'o 'oo"s'
II Is stated mere upon good authofl ~
Illab 1he cause wnicn mas dlctated ulO
late course o. neveray Johnson IN y
terence s1 u 70 .ne PRESIDENT ana the raal-
t.a measures :,. u congress, Is t,e eAls
ehce oi q Dhi ALREADY prepared ior Ia
!roductlon INTO Congress, and emooay.
ing tne most violent oppression againS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-27
Special Meeting Of the Town
Council.

At a special meeting of the Board O
Councilmen, convened by the Mayor
on Thursday the Dist of February
1867, were present: E. R. Biossat
Mayor, and Councilmen Fellows, Wal
ker, Damon and We'll.
The following proceedings were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas we have learned that the
remains of our former Mayor and tel.
low citizen, Major MERCER CANFIELD
have been brought to this Parish fol
interment,
Resolued, By the Board of Council.
men, that we will attend the funeral in
a body.
RESOLVED, That in the death of Major
Garfield the community has lost one
of it's most honorable and estimable
citizens, and this Corporation one
whose fidelity and industry as its CHIEF
executive officer contributed greatly to
it's prosperity in times past, and will
long he gratefully remembered by its
inhabitants. -
Resolued, That a copy Of these reso-
buttons be transmitted to the family OF
the deceased, and be furnished the
Louisiana Democrat for publication.
E. r. BIOSSAT,
E. We'll, Mayor.
Secretary.
Alexandria, February 81, 1867.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-27

A HEAVY FREIGHT.--The fine New
Orleans and Shreveport passenger
packet National" on her last trip out
from the City, lett with q tonnage ex-
eeeding in weight 10000 tons. She
entered Red River with more freight
than any steamboat ever did before on
any one trip, and delivered no less than
1900 packages between New Orleans
and Grand Ecore. 1t was thought
when she left the city that she could
not possibly reach Shreveport with the
stage of water then in the river, but
Captain Sinnott is in the habit of &C.
complishing whatever he undertakes.
The National ia one of tile best and
most popular boats in the Red River
trade.
The above we clip from an Exchange
and consider it, as a Dutch friend of
ours would call it, the biggest buff of
the age; and we are sorry to spoil so
good q thing, by stating that we have
been mud clerk in our youthful days
on more than one boat in this trade
that could pack the National and her
lead. Fbe old Rapides alone has
brought to this place, in trip, twice
more freight than the Nationalcan pack
and did it more than fifty trips in her
career in this trade. So much for
steamboat history. Still we cordially
admit that the "National is one of the
best and most popular boats in the Red
River trade" and Captain Sinnott
good, deserving and energetic Steam
boat Captain.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-27
How Southern Hospitality is B..
turned.

| The Richmond Times states TIM, =.
their return from New Orleans. tho ' S s'aca
torial excursionists have repealed 1e ny
I" thirteenth section" They have tins -. s.'s
off their most prominent entertainers f. wv
all hopes of pardon, and handed them aUa'
TO the mercies of the Underwoods.and 0 ~
Busteeds. The Indian and the A., sas
when they have broken bread and tas ANY,
salt in the cabin Of an enemy, Win -.
tomahawk nor stab him cruelty beneath H.
fifth rib! But not so generouse are Ws ~
and his companions. They have yirfns ~
said to General Beauregard and their osks.
unpardoned Southern hosts ave Lss s.
swilled your champagne, devoured your r;ss
viands, rode free Of charge over your MI MI
roads, permitted you to pay our hotel bills
and Toasted upon the little which Sherman
and Butler left you, and now, in testimony
Of our appreciation Of your many cou,ie
sizes, we repeal the section Of law ,Inon
which your hopes of pardon hangs and ana
hand you over to the hangman and the eY.
eentioner." The modifying effects Of tha
late excursion :" do not promise to reuay
the Southern people for their generosilv
and Kindness to these men. The Radical
bulldog Wade, after surfeit of Southern.
Injuries, returns complacently to his.
"voRait."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-27

GENERAL GRANTS LEvEEs.--The tpstart
great men at Washington seem to be try.
/ ing to ape all the forms and customs 81
royalty. General Grants levees are de-
scribed by enthusiastic correspondents
who write, we presume, under the influence
OF the wine paid for by the peoples money
as being most magnificent, in all their ap.
pointments. The Times correspondent
says !: cat these leyees two cavalry sol
diers in clean bright uniform are in atten-
dance to open and close the doors of the
carriages, and the names Of the guests are
announced by liveried servant as they
enter the receiving parlor." This is not a
picture Of Jefferson simplicity. That great
man would allow no such freaks Of royal
nonsense about him. The United States
soldiers acting the part of menials is deci.
dedly good also. 'Ihe Federal uniform fol
a livery! Well, the idea ola United States
soldier has changed somewhat within the
past few years. Six years ago, such use
OF q soldier would have been thought as an
insult, but then that was before the United
States soldier was put down on level
with niggers Perhaps it is all right as il
is IN. T. Day Book.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-27
A Duel in Prospective at Memphis.

Quite stir has been created in Memphis
by the publication In the Bulletin of certain
correspondence intended to be private.
William Wallace, Attorney General, thus
salutes the editors Of the Bulletin, which
under e the code of honor" means fight 0,
come down:
MEMPHIS, Jan. IA, 1867.
Col. DuPREE: TIE Bulletin and youl
note of this date are before me. Your note
explains itself, ! only have to say that
both the caption and comments on our cor.
respondence are INFAMOUS perversions
which could eh,anlte but from an, INFAMOUS
PUPPY, who has not manhood Anoagh to
acknowledge himself responsible for and
the author Of his deliberate scodndrelism.
While / have neither changed my base
nor made full and complete retractions,' p
/ will promise the party, if under sIxrY
YEARS ofage, and physically able to bear it,
q set of slapped jaws, SO SON as learn
who he is.
| am, very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
VIM. WALLACE.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-27
Meeting Of the Bar.

At q meeting Of the members Of the
Rapides Bar, held in the Court House
on the Goth inst, on motion MICHAEL
RYAN, Esq. was called to the chair and
w. w. Wilmington, Jr. appointed Sec
rotary.
The Chairman on taking his seat ex-
planned that the object Of the meeting
was to take some action in regard to
the funeral of Maj. Mercer Garfield,
late a member the Bar, whose remains
had been brought to this parish for in
terment. Mr.. Ryan gave sketch oil
the life of the deceased, while citizen
of Rapides, and spoke eloquently of his
many excellent traits of character.
On motion of Mr.. Manning the chair
appointed a committee of five to draft
resolutions expressive Of the sense OF
the meeting. The Committee consisted
of Messrs. T.. G. Manning, VIM. A.
Seay, H. S. Losee, Robt. A. Hunter and
j. H. C. Barlow.
Mr.. Manning on reporting the follow
ing resolutions, spoke eloquently of the
character of the deceased, his devotion
to his country, and his gallant bearing
on the fatal field where he lost his life.
RESOLVED, That in the death of Major Mer-
Ger Garfield we deplore the loss Of a Law
yer, full Of probity, integrity, and truth
charged all his duties, both personal and
professional. in manner that won the APP
probation Of the entire community in which
he lived.
Resolred, That while we lament his loss,
we feel that his death was worthy of his
life. Leading his command with conspicu-
GUS gallantry upon the memorable field of
Mansfield, he fell, with the colors of his
country waving in his hand, yielding his
Life heroically, though vainly, in the cause
Of independence and liberty.
Resolved, That we will attend the funeral
Of our Deceased Brother in Body, and
will wear the usual badge Of mourning
thirty days.
Resolred, That a copy of these Resolu-
tions be sentby the Secretary to the widow
of the Deceased, to whom we tender our
coincidence in her affecting bereavement,
and that a copy befurnished the Louisiana
Democrat for publication
On motion the resolutions were unani-
mously adopted.
The Meeting then adjourned.
M. RYAN, Chairman.
w. w. WILMINGTON, Jr. Secretary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-27

A PorNT SETTLED The Griffin (Ga.)
Star says that the darkies of that place, not
to be outdone by poor white folks" have
organised lycenm, which is now in full
blast. The last debate was q public one,
attended by "the ladies'" The question
discussed was, " Is love for woman pure
sentiment or mixed with passion ~ The
argument. it is said, waxed hot, and good
deal Of indignation was expressed toward
the negative orators. The president got
interested, vacated the chair in favor Of
the vice, aud argued The question in favor
Of the affirmative, that is, pure sentiment,
Platonic love. He afterwards resumed the
chair, and the question was decided in the
aafmative by an overwhelming majority.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-27
Yankee Chivalry.

The following correspondence which ap
|peared in cur telegraphic column yesterday
must have aroused the indignation and dis
gust Of every honorable and right-thinkine
man and woman, who houors courage ani
dispises brutality and meanness. The cor
respondence occurred on the occasion o.
the arrival Of the remains Of Gen. Albert
Sidney Johnston, at Galveston on Their
way to Houston, for interment. It as fol-
lows:
GALVESTON, TEXAS; Jan. "a, 1867.
Maj. Gen. P. II. Sheridan, Commanding
Department of the Gulf of New Orleans:
The citizens of Galveston wish to give a
civil escort from the steamer to the cars to
the remains of Gen. Johnston. Gen. Grit.
Tin, commanding, hos issued prohibitory or
ders. Will you give authority to the citi-
zens here to give civil escort to his re-
mains. y-.g.
[Sigued] CHAs.A. LEONARD, Mayor.
MIR. Charles A. Leonard, Mayor Of Calves
ton, Texas:
SIR: / respectfully decline to grant your
request. have too much regard for the
memory Of the brave men who died to pre-
serve our Government to authorize Confed-
crate demonstrations over the remains OF
any one who attempted to destroy it.
tSignedD PHI. SHERIDAN,
Major General U. s. A.
1t is the pecaliarity Of jackall to scratch
into the graves of the dead and to mangle
their remains, and it is the pride of the das-
tard to insult the fallen brave. The old "a
Bile of the live jackasss who kicked at the
dead lion at whose roar he had, while the
lou lived, shook and trembled, is aptly il
Illustrated by this treatment of all that is
left of Albert Sidney Johnston by Phil.
Sheridan. A man who can so abuse au-
thority is unfit to WELD it, and be who can
scott at such hero is lacking in all the ele-
ments of character which go to make mp
the gallant soldier and the true gentleman.
in all that constitutes the soldier, states.
man, hero, patriot, man, General Johnston
was as much superior to the man who so
vainly attempts to insult him as Hyperion
to Satyr, and his memory will be cherish
ed and revered long after his insolent and
arrogant foe shall have gone down beneath
the weight Of the popular contempt which
his brutality, and the want of those feelings
which do credit to humanity, are certain to
excite Louisville Courier.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-27
Funeral Of Major Garfield.

On Thursday last the funeral of the
late Major Mercer Garfield, of this
parish, who fell at the battle of Mans
field, took place in the large Hall at
the Ice House Hotel. After the arrival
Of the body the Hall was decorated by
the ladies of the parish in the most
tasteful manner, and the body depos-
tied in it to be seen by the many friends
for whom he had yielded up his life
At 3 o'clock the Hall was filed by q
large concourse of ladies and gentle
men, all business having been suspend
ed to give every one an opportunity to
attend. The impressive funeral SER
vice of the Protestant Episcopal Church
was read by Rev. c. Dove, and short
and appropriate discourse pronounced
by him. The scene was imposing in
the extreme.
From the Hall the hearse was fol-
lowed to the cemetery in Pineville by
Che whole assembly on foot, constitu-
ting the largest procession we remem-
Der ever to have seen in this town.
After the body was deposited In its
FINAL resting place, and the burial SER
vice read, the crowd quietly returned
TO their homes.
The Bar, of which the deceased was
a prominent member, and the Common
Council of the Town, of which he was
formerly the Mayor, passed resolutions
appropriate to the occasion.
Major Garfield came to this town in
1858 from one of the upper parishes, to
which his father had removed from
South Carolina when Mercer was only
five years of age. He had passed his
examination for the Bar and came to
Alexandria for the purpose of devoting
himselfto the practice Of his profession.
BY his talents and industry, and, more
shan all, by his incorruptible integrity
he soon worked himself into good
practice at q time when the Rapides
bar was an exceedingly able one. He
volunteered early for the defense of his
native section, was in service on the
other side of the river and in this de-
partment, and lost his life at Mansfield
on the 9th of April, 1864, in the bril-
liant charge of his brigade which
achieved the victory ON thas memora-
BILE day. The particulars of his death
are SO well known to all our readers
that we will not dwell on subject
which calls to mind so many painful I
recollections. 7
For nearly three years the remains
of our cherished friend have lain far
from his home, but in the midst of those
for whom he SO nobly gave his life
And if indeed we shall never look upon
his face again, or pass together the
many happy hours we have so much
enjoyed, we have at least the melan-
eholy satisfaction to know that alI that
is mortal of him now rests in the soil
If the home he Byed SO WE'LL