The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-12-09
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
LOOK OUT FOR CHRIsTMAs-THE RACEs-A
NICE BILL AGAINST THE CITY-GENERAL
NEW ORLEANS, DEC. 3, 1868.

NEW ORLEANS, DEC. 3, 1868.
FRIEND DEMOCRAT
Christmas is coming. Ny friend Boil
has negro girl working in his family WHIT
is an odd genius. The other evening sh!
asked if it was true that Santa Claus cam,
round with presents at Chrietmas, and OF
being assured that it was all gospel, sh.
wanted a letter written to the old fellow
for calico dress and some stockings
There take the letter." said Bob, after III
had scrubbed few words on a piece Of
paper, "hold it to the chimney and if San
ia Claus is passing he viii take it," There
was a fire ON and when Sally held the let
ter over it, up it went, and she springine
from the room. tore into the street like q
mad woman to sec the old man flying of
with it. '.Golly, go1ly, glory, dar he goes
rite ober Mr.. Zinken's chimney !" she shout
ed, and she still firmly. asserts that she
saw Santa Claus, pipe and all, flying away
over the neighbors' houses. As l said he.
fore, Christmas is coming and now is the
time to prepare to have real good time
around the family hearth on that day
Let tho mince meat for pies be made and
with a. little good whiskey or
brandy, it will be all the better for few
weeks age. Saw mp the eggs, they make
an excellent drink, with "a little suthin"
added, and are useful in the compromising
Of cakes and SIGH like truck. Pick out the
biggest turkey, and do your best to make
him bigger, feed him we'll, let him live like
lord-for the time being follow the gol-
den rule with him. A nice young pig is
not bad for part of the Christmas dinner
and you can throw in all the vegetables
and smaller wares, with gentle addition
Of q little something to wash it down. But
above all get on yQQr best smile. think
over your kindest words, chase the lines of
trouble and anxiety from your face, and
resolve that when the merriest, most holy
DAY OF the year does come, you will not
only be happy yourself, but that YOU will
make all around the family circle, and all
who may come within its influence, as
blithe and light-hearted as mortals can be.
For Christmas present. pair of hand
some bronze CATERS for the girls and a
good pair of boots for the boys, such as
saw to-day at Glynn & Wintz, No. 8 Camp
Street. will be not only a useful present
but one that will please their young fancy
TO a certainty. In fine goods, Glynn and
Wintz have now a trade equal to that of
any other house in the city; the ladies all
like to go there, because they will find a
stock in every way worthy of their inspec-
lion. They are also doing good business
with commission houses, for plantation ar
tlcles. which they can furnish as well IA
any shoe house here.
no! FOR THE RACE.
For the last two OF three weeks there has
been much talk about the FAN meeting of
tho Metairie Climb, and the great races to
come off then. Such and such stable of
horses had arrived, and the merits Of the
different animals were fully discussed. A
certain addition to the eight fingered,
brigade, and several well executed burg,
lartes, grve additional proof that some.
Thing was to come off that would draw a
good crowd. Of course our police are at.
ter these nimble fcllOws-they always
come up just after the mischief is done
and it looks as If they would continue in
that position for. some time to come. The
opening day was last Saturday, a bright,
Hear day, just cecil enough to be pleasant
Ind agreeable. There Eas o good crowd
1T the Course, and the numi,c,r Of finc turn
puts and spirited horses was too treat to
be described here. There was = fair d..ss-
,ation of fair ladies present. who seemed
to enjoy the sport as much as their gentle
men did. The tiger was there and fionr-
ishing finely, while huxsters Of all kinds
of refreshments. apples, peanuts, cakes and
The like were everywhere mixing with the
crowd, selling all they could. There were
the gay young ducks from St. Charles
Street. "who toll not, neither do they
'pin," yet they sported around with the
best OF clothes and were noisy in their bets
On the winning animal. The race of the
day was the State Post Stake for purse
Of One Thousand dollars aud plate Of the
same value. The track was too heavy for
display of extra good travelling, the rain
Of o few days previous having made it
muddy and too hard for the horses to get
over the ground in fiourishing time The
race was won by the Alabama horse, Bay
onet. On Tuesday fine race was run,
two mile heats, in which the wsll-known
marc Fanny Cheatham was victorious
But the time was not anything extra, the
Course still being rough and out of order.
Quite large number Of the lovers Of turf
sports, from st. Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago
and other northern cities were present, as
was also the correspondents of some Of the
sporting journals. Thus far the meeting
has been success, the weather has been
fine, the crowds large and the races ex-
citing. $50 "a +. .Etasf a.ii -a.{
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
The steamboat Magenta brought the larg-
cat load Of cotton that has como this sea-
son, over 1000 bales. The sales Of cotton
have been liberal aud has put some money
in circulation. There are many planters
and country merchants in town, superin-
tending the sales of their cotton, settling