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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19
The Thespians.

This association of Amateurs, COM
posed entirely of young men of oul
town, made their appearance, "before
any audience" on last Monday night,
and we but reiterate the freely ex-
pressed opinions of all who were pres
ent, when we assert without reserva-
ton, that they, one and all, acquitted
themselves handsomely and to the
great qualification of a large, fashiona-
BILE and appreciative audience. The
pieces selected for their debut were
chaste, appropriate and interesting,
and we are truly glad to record such
success to the Amateurs, and hope this
is only beginning of the many enter
tainments we are to be favored with
in these dull piping times of peace and
reconstruction. Due notice will be
given of their second performance.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

B@- The State Senate yesterday refused
to cause an investigation to be made into
the riotous demonstrations of Saturday
and yesterday, whereby the rights Of speech
Of the breach of which Radicalism has pre-
tended itselfto be the champion, has been
violated in the person of Willis Rollins, a
colored man, freedman made citizen by
Congress and the Convention, and a ma
tive of Louisiana, who has been set upon
by furious mob Of men of his own color,
set on him by such ex-reboi vigilance COM
mittee men. now tory malignants and Radi-
Gals. Wickliffe and other men, white in face
but black in heart, who would deny the
colored man right to any opinion or to
vote otherwise than as directed by them.
Aye, and the policemen appointed, manag-
cd and controlled by the Commissioners
whom the Senate has confirmed under
law which the Senate has just passed +,
have been prominent in these out
RACES on this freedman, and utterly obliyi-
GUS, in all respects, of their duty in protec-
ting him from wrong. And yet the Senate
OF Louisiana refuses to investigate this
conduct Does it fear that such an inves.
tigation will do injury to the Republican
party, or does 1t desire that riot shall begin
and go on to its bloody end, in the hone
that it may give to that party the fruit il
has gathered from that Of 1S6G?-[N. o.
Picayune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

"a Specimen PA Mr.. Foster fRadi7
ca, the North Carolina House Of Rep
resentatiyes, abiding to "silyer spoon
report" said such charge might possibly
be made against Butler with truth, but not
against him. He then attacked Mr.. SIN
clair who replied as follows:
"Mr. Sinclair and it would be unparlia-
mentary to call the member liar, but new
ertheless the assertion that he was liar
was true, and he aid not think his marital
relations were matters to be discussed in
this House. The member from Bladen
Forest who wished to incorporate in the
bill provision for embaIming bodies, was
greatly interested in that business, for in
the pursuit Of that occupation at Whining
ton, just, after the war, he received an or,
der from Northern gentlemen TO disinter
his son, who had died in that place from
the effects of the amputation of his kft leg:
Foster being unable to find the Identical
body, and disliking to lose his profit, select
ed body and cut OF one Of its legs
When the body reached home, 10 and be-
hold it was found out that the right leg
had been cut off by mistake. The gentle
man Of course discovered the fraud, return
ed the body, and the car-pet-bag resurec-
zionist was left minus his commission"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19
Alexandria Democratic Colored
Club.
ALEXANDRIA, August Is. 1861.

ALEXANDRIA, August Is, 1863.
At a regular meeting of the Rapides
Colored Democratic Club. held on Sat-
urday the 18th inst, a motion being
made by the Assistant Secretary. the
Chairman appointed COMMITTEES to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense
of the meeting on the great question
now agitating the public mind. Thu
Committee having retired, returned and
reported the following resolutions
which on motion were unanimouslr
adopted
Resolved, That We as body doiea+t.
lily approve Of the nomination of Sew.
mour and Blair, and that we will sun.
port them and encourge others to do %
Resolred, That we look on Seymop.
and Blair as the right men in the right
place, and that we have full confidenca
in their craftsmanship and patriotism
Resolved, That the past career of
these gentlemen is guarantee enough
tie us that they are the true champior
of the rights of the colored race.
Be it further resolred, That the above
resolutions be published in the Louisi.
ana Democrat.
STEPHEN WHITE,
WM.: Hit, President.
Secretary. ..s....
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19
New Periodicals.

We are indebted to the Leonard
Scott Publishing company, New York.
for the July number of Blackwood's
Magazine. The following is its table OF
contents /: l. Lady Mary Wartley
Montagn; 2. Tho Odes of Horace; 3.
Grace OWENS Engagement; 4. Peter
Pindar; 5. Motley's History ofthe Meth
erlands; 6. Cornelius O'Dowd; Z. Mar
Gus Antonius; s. Orestes: 9. Shall we
follow this Man
Our thanks are due Messrs. Turnbull
& Murdoch, publishers, New York and
Baltimore, for the August number of
the "New Eclectic" filled with a very
choice selection of articles suitable for
summer reading. The Eclectic" is
made of selections from the leading
foreign and domestic periodicals and is
a cheap way of getting the cream of the
whole of them. No family should be
without it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19
A Military Outrage.

The capital of Mississippi was. An
Thursday evening, the scene Of q military
outrage-an outrage as brutal, wanton and
uEproyoked as any we have recently hal
occasion to chronicle. The parties to hi.
outrage were Col, Biddle, the deputy sot.
rap commanding the post of Jackson. and
q drunken subordinate named Rodgers,
lieutenant of cavalry. The circumstance
OF this latest diabolical outrage, as we learn
them from gentlemen who were on the
ground, were about as follows The De.
mocracy of Jackson-that is all the decent
people, white and black determined to
have great Seymour and Blair ratification
meeting and torchlight procession on
Thursday night. Some Of the Young men
prepared an efiey of Gen. Grant, a carica-
ture which was very trEe to nature, mas
much as the great butcher was represented
witha long cigar in his mouth, and bot
tie OF whiskey in his hand Hearing OF
this caricature, that officious ard imperti.
nent satrap. Col Biddle, wrote note 10
Hon. John ID. Freeman, forbidding the
exhibition Of the caricature referred to be-
cause Grant is the General-in- Chief of the
Army OF the United States In Difference
to the wishes of this representative sbouI.
der strap wearer, the effigy was changed TO
represent Beast Butler, and stolen spoon
instead Of a cigar, was placed in his mouth.
While the procession was passing, drum
ken puffian, Lieut.. Rogers, made gallant
charge. with drawn sabre, upon the harm
less effigy, and soon brought it, MANNED
and mutilated, to the ground. In his des-
perate encounter with thing like himself,
the mere efficy off man, We understand
that this gallant cavalry officer wounded
one of his relations by cutting off an ear
from the mule which bore the offensive.
efigy. As the demonstration was purely
political aud peaceful, as every one was II,
good humor, the gallant representative
OF the army was the only person present
who was armed, a fact to which Lieut..
Rodgers owes his escape with sound
skin.-IVicksburg Times, August 2.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19
Gen. Wade Hampton at Baltimore.

On his way home from the New York
Convention, Gen. Hampton addressed the
Democracy Of baltimore at their headquar-
tiers. We make the following EXTINCT from
his speech. Speaking of the condition Of
his State, General Hampton said.
There is, fellow democrats nothing ve
can call our own life. liberty, and proper
| ty are at the beck of irresponsible officials,
and we look for relief in the election in
November. [Applause.] 1t may be .
matter OF surprise that men who fought q
men never fought before should so quietly
| submit to such great wrongs. They have
submitted because they believed to create
tr 1uble or raise riot would iniure the Demo-
cratic party. Applause They have been
patient in the hope that the great heart Of
the American people would be stirred at
the sight of their woes and calanities. In
their ashes their wonted fires burn. but they
look forward to the election in November
as their relief from the curses that now
afflict them. They might have made good
terms with the Radical party, but they
scorned to go over to these who Oppressed
their country. am glad to state that the
Democracy of the North and the East and
tho West met us with the heartiest cordial.
ity, and promised US never to cease their
efforts until the South vas free. am
going hsme now with great load lifted of
my heart. [ 60 back after hearing these
noble declarations, relieved of anxiety. and
with assurances Of safety. / believe We
shall carry nearly all. if not all, the South
ern States five have fair election. II
they will only count our votes we will car
~ them in spite of all the carpet baggers
they have. Applause.] Maryland can
do much In the coming campaign. You
are free to speak and work. You have no
shackles on your limbs or tongue. You
can come and see, us and then, returning.
tell the story Of our wrongs. You can
materially help us in every way. When
return to South Carolina shall aeil my
beloved people they. will again hear the
bugle Of the old Maryland line, and see her
sons fighting shoulder to shoulder under
the Constitution for liberty.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

A CoNFEssIoN.-We must confess
ourselves surprised at the rapid popu-
larity obtained by the TEXAS Tonic
SYRUP as a cure for Chills aud Fever
The proprietors have recently been OBJ
liged to much increase their force to
supply the great demand. The purity
of the medicine and its great value as
a remedial agent, carefully prepared as
it is, form the chief reasons for this
success, unprecedented perhaps in the
annals of medicine. MANSFIELD g. HrG-
BEE, Memphis, Tenn, Sole proprietors.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

q About the only opinion that G en-.
Grant ever did express, was that negro
suffrage meant war of races. Yet
his supporters are determined to force
negro suffrage upon the people of the
South.
The Radicals either have no conf
dence in the judgment of their candi-
date, or they think there are white and
black negroes enough to exterminate
the white man. The question appears
to be fast approaching solution.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19
Manufacture Of Artificial Diamonds

The French publication, La Propagation
lndustrielle, publishes description by NJ.
| Caliste Saix of his method of producing
colOrless, colored, or black diamonds
The system is based on the principle that
when current of chlorine or of hydroclo.
ric gass passes through cast iron in liquid
state perchloride or protochloride of iron is
formed, both Of which yaporize, the cast
iron remaining in both cases perfectly in
tact, because the chlorine cannot directly
unite with it. The crystalization of the
carbon is then within the general rule. for
in body which is dissolved and capable Of
crystalization, specialization takes place
each time that the dissolving agent evapo-
rates, the size of the crystals depending
always on the slowness Of the operation
l. TO obtain coloiless diamonds, current
of dry chlorine must be brought to the
bottom of the crncible, containing the cast
iron, by means Of a bent tube of china or
fire-clay. No organic coloring matter re-
sists the action of chlorine, so that the
perchloride of iron in evaporating leaves
the carbon to become colorless crystal
2. When it is desired to give the crystal q
blue, green, pink, or yellow tint, it is only
necessary to mix with the cast iron certain
metallic oxides in sufficient quantity, such
as those of chromium, cobalt, and others,
or their salts, which will give these colors
3. To obtain black diamonds, lydrochloric
gas must be brought to the bottom of the
crucible in the same manner as for colored
or colorless diamonds. Protochloride of
iron will be formed. which is volatile, but
in this case the carbon will remain black,
in consequence of the presence of hydrogen.
This explains the fact of oil diamonds bay.
ing the same chemical and mineral proper
ties. and why in nature the black diamond
is found in the greatest quantity, because
its formation in alluvial soils requires only
the presence Of suIphufic acid and marine
salt, whereas the others require the pres
ence OF particular oxides which are often
wanting. To obtain all these varieties of
diamonds special furnaces are not necessa-
ry; the crucibles must be covered to pre-
vent the oxidazation of the cast iron, which
might change the carbon in carbonic oxide.
and diminish, in consequence, the yield of
the operation these crucibles should be
provided with small tube, reaching out
side the furnace, which will enable the
chiorides resulting from the reaction to be
gathered. When the liquid cast iron has
been almost completely evaporated out of
the crucibles, the diamonds can be remov-
ed without disturbing the crucble, aud by
means of solvents any cast iron which
might be adhering to them can be removed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

U We are glad to know, that the
Democrats of New Orleans, are up and
doing. They are marshalling theil
forces, forming Clubs, white and col
ored, in every ward in the City and the
old Crescent is alive to their music,
their enthusiasm and their determina-
ton. This is as it should be, and, from
our country exchanges, we see that our
friends, the friends of peace, the friends
of constitutional Government are in
every Parisl, moving alike in the good
and glorious cause. There can be no
doubt of our success in November and
it behooves all to take part in the
triumph of such cause in the cleo
ton of such candidates as ours; Rap
ides is not behind her sister Parishes
in this work. She has work ahead,
hard work, over a thousand majority
to overcome, and right grandly has she
set to work for her redemption and to
stand side by side, next November,
with Caddo, East Baton Rouge and St.
Landry. She can win and will redeem
our pledge more than twofold.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19


Dgs Woolley has sued Butler for
false imprisonment, laying his DANA
ges at one hundred thousand dollars.
It will be remembered that Butler i'm
prisoned Wooley because the latter re-
fused to inform the beast how he came
by certain sum of money. Now that
the b. is .functus oficio it is Woolley's
turn. Butler is a natural tyrant, bully
and cossard He caused great deal
of trouble and annoyance to defense
less women..who fell under his displeas
ure while he was clothed in a little
brief authority but Butler can't wool
Woolley.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

ly Clear and awfully hot weather
the whole of last week-.iust the thing
for the cotton crop, but hard on NOR
tai man! Fine picking all over the
Parish and nothing said of catapillars.
Rapides is in luck this season, no over
flow, no catapillars and good crops; the
election ofSeymour will fill the cup OF
our prosperity!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

tg We are thankful to our fellow
townsman, Joseph Fellows, for a select
bundle of papers from various States.
He is just back from a trip North and
brings encouraging and cheering news
of democratic prospects, and speaks
glowingly of the chances of our stand
ard hearers. Seymour and Blair.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

W~ "Let us have peace" says Grant, as
the representative OF party which stand
over ten PROSTATE States with the bayone
at their breasts. "May Almighty God
give us the wisdom to carry out our pur-
poses, to give every State of the Union
the blessings of peace, good will and frater-
nal Affection" says that sterling man and
patriot. Horatio Seymour, and let all the
people say, Amen.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

" We are authorized to state that
the steamer Annie Wagley. in charge
of Captain j. C. Dowty and the crew
of the st. Nicholas, will leave New Or
leans on Saturday the 22nd inst, and
be at our wharf on Monday the Oath,
From that time out she will make
weekly trips between New Orleans and
Alexandria during the balance of the
low water season.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

1sa- The Senate of our Legislature
have passed the Congressional Bill.
The following Parishes compose the
fourth congressional district, in which
we are somewhat interested: West
Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, Avoyelles,
Rapides, Sabine, Natchitoches, De Soto,
Caddo, Bossier and VIM.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

D Captain George Wilkinson, of the
nice little Cuba No. 2, has determined
to place her in our trade as q weekly
packet between Alexandria and the
Crescent City. She will ply as regu-
lar weekly packet, leaving New Or
leans every Saturday evening.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

~ The ever punc.ual and fleet lit
tie Lotus No. 9 dashed up to our wharf
on Thursday, and handed us a package
of late New Orleans papers, which we
assure her officers were timely andWel
come.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

70 Our ncws column, this week, is
rather short and uninteresting; we
are behind in our exchanges; few boats,
all reaching here at the same time and
the institution, as usual, nowhere
Wen be up with the pictures next
week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

sB~ We desire TO- call particular at
tention to the card OF Mrs. Garfield. an
nouncing the opening of her select
school for young girls on the first Mon
day of next month.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

sS- The Democracy of Spring Hill
give a Barbecue at Smiths Mill on the
Goth inst. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

The remains of Mrs. Mary l. Drown, who
died in Shreveport on the Oath of May
1865, were brought to Alexandria for final
interment The funeral obseqnies were
performed at the Catholic Church, on yes
terday, and her remains were inferred in
the Family burying ground in Pineville.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19
BAKING SODAll
COOKING SODAm,

DURE English. Newcastle can be pro-
Il cured at ii. ST. JOHNS at the same
price that is paid for coyMoSIMPuRE SODA
so frequently palmed OF on the public by
guorant dealers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

q The meetings of the Alexandria
Democratic Colored Club, will hereaf
ter take place every Saturday at 2
p. 81, instead of z. p. NJ.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

~ Old Red has gone down gradual
~, since our last; Bailey dam high and
dry, sand bars plentiful and steamboats,
few and far between.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

D Be sure to read the letter of ac-
ceptance of our glorious chief, Horatio
Seymour, and then hand it to your
neighbor. 81
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

rg See educational card of j. l..
Walker. His select school opens again
the lst of September.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

~ We call special attention to the
important notice OF Il. N. Walsh, U. S.
Deputy Collector. to be found in another
column
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

n@ZTle Lulu d. has our thanks fol
New Orleans papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

EsA The Democratic majority in Ken.
lucky has reached 10000.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

~ New corn is selling in Alexan-
dria at ffty cents per hushel.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19

TRY ST. johns COUCH
Expcctorant.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-19
Can the Legislature Elect Electors?

Under the Constitution as it was be-
fore the late war, each State had the
right to choose Presidential electors in
any manner it saw fit. All the States,
with the exception of South Carolina,
elected them by the popular vote.
South Carolina always elected by a
vote of her Legislature, and the Kadi-
calls at the South are attempting to do
the same thing in order to secure the
Southern States for Grant and Celfax.
1t will be observed by reading the fol-
lowing section ofthe 18th Constitution
al Amendment, just adopted, that a
State which shall elect Presidential
electors by the Legislature runs the
risk of losing its entire representation
in Congress
SEC g Representatives shall be APP
portioned among the several States accor-
ding to their respective numbers, counting
the whole number of persons in each State
excluding Indians not taxed. But when
the right to vote at any election for the
choice of electors for President and Vice-P Pres
ident of the United States, representatives
in Congress, the executive and judicial Of
ficers of a State, or the members of the leg
islature thereof, Is denied to any of the male
Inhabitants of such State. being tacenty-one
gears Of age, and citizens of the United States,
or in any acay abridged except for participa-
tion in rebellion or other crime, the basis
of representation therein shall be reduced
In the proportion schich the number OF such
male citizens shall bear to the Whote number OF
male citizens tlcenty-one gears of age IN such
State.
Now if, at the coming election for
electors for President, the Legislature
shall elect them, then the "right to
vote /" is clearly denied to every male
citizen in the State except the men,
bers of the Legislature. Or. if it be
said that the people vote by their re-
representatives., then the right to vote is
in some way abridged" Under either
construction the Whole mass of the pop
ulation will be counted out in the re-
presentation in Congress, and noSoutll-
ern State will be entitled to single
representative. But perhaps the Rad
icals will "act outside of the Constitu-
tion," if it be necessary to secure the
election of their candidate.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-05-22

4 We know DR.. LaWrence's ROsadnIls 70 DC
q safe aud reliable Alternative, &C., and take
pleasure in recommending it to the profess
bon 'n' '-'' PA. <. b. MOORE, NJ. d.
]. il. WiNTsf!Ap, M. D.,
r. @. BARHAM, NJ. d.,
w. G.. DUGGAN, M. D..
4. BARNES, NJ. d.
r. w. KING. NJ. D.,
j. WOODARD. NJ. D.,
w. T. BREW Err, M. D.,
w. ]. TUCKER, M. ID.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-05-22
TRACT OFF LAND,
T'lnree Esundred Acres,

lying aud being In Orange County, on tho
Waters of Blue ftun, adjoining the lands
Of Ebenezer Goss, Charles J. Steven and 9TH
ers, containing about
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-05-22

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Attention Is
directed to the advertisement Of ENocH
GRIMES, one of the Oldest and largest
steve houses in Alexandria.
special attention is invited to the adj
vertiscment of +. d. JoHNsoN, of Gull
pepper G. H., whose store is literally
crammed with Watches, Clocks, Jewel
ry, Silverware, &c. We doubt, indeed,
whether there is country store in the
State of Virginn:or any Southern State
which can compare with JoHNsoN's.-
Read his advertisement and notice the
inducements he offers to purchasers.
DANIEL b. EwING and JAMES GoRDoS
publish notice to debtors and creditors
Of ROBERT KIS0, deceased.
w. II. CHAPMAN advertises for rent
one Of the best rooms in town.
FISHER 81 GoLDsrISE give notice that
they have opened in their new store.