The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-11-25
FROM OLD Tim.
A Gossiping Letter from the Cres-
cent City. #
NEW ORLEANS, Nov: 10th, 1868.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov: 10th, 1868.
FRIEND DEMocRAr-
Charity begins at homo. and often nc
mains there. in fact IN these later days sh
does not venture abroad much. but con
| tents herself with staying at homo and do
ing the house work. Some folks are char
itable in smiles aud bland words, an,
would always take great pleasure in aid
ing this or that good object or institution
but-well they-the fact is, only few
moments ago they subscribed for FIRE,
town pump and can't do anything NOR,
to-day. You see by their looks that the,
are good men. kind men. aud earnest IL
their desire to ameliorate the condition O.
their fsllow-citizens and you resolve t.
cali again. But If you do. there is Away,
some "town pump story" true, Of course
you would not doubt it for o moment, but
you are unfortunate in your time of call
ing. that's all. Somewhere else you go
and "ehe proprietor is not in" aud neve,
is, If you could get at him, you would, get
something bully. you bet. There ore again
some men who make It q point to give
something to every one who comes along,
and these are well taxed in city like
ours. have such o man In my eye now
and was much amused at q scene in which
he was an actor about three weeks before
the election. Clubs wero after him for
fees as an Honorary Member" Asylums
and overlooked people wanted help; in an
almost endless string they came, and al.
though business was blue as indigo. he
gave to each rs he thought their merits
One day . consequential look.
ing negro came in aud presented his pa
per, he was stump speaker. gathering
funds for country trip. Selling the pa
per with flourish, onr friend wrote some
thing on it, exclaiming. "Why you ought
to get that full in no time" the darkey
grinned, expecting, no doubt. q twenty at
least, when the sentence was concluded
thus. Everybody will give-a dollar. But
l wanted to call tho attention of our
friends to one Of the most deserving char.
table institutions Of our city, tho Dry
Goods and General Mercantile Clerks AS
ISOLATION. They have been organized for
three years and in quiet and unostenta.
tious manner have done an immense
amount of good, nursing the sick, supply
ing their wants and aiding unemployed
clerks. There arc now in our city hun.
drcds Of men. intelligent. trustworthy and
capable, who are without work. II any of
our friends require clerks, mechanics or
anything of the kind, they will do much
good by writing to o. 8. Babcock, ESQ.
tho President of tho Association, stating
low many assistants they need and make
for him to send them up
They may rely on receiving men ofgood
honesty and industry, and by
Icing this they win much enlarge the
phere Of usefulness Of the Association.
GIVE HIM MORE spoNDuIIx. 4
Since the election the Radical press has
tarted the cry that the Presidents salary
too small, The New York Times made
he discovery and recommends an increase
which other journals of that class arc on
lorsing. Twenty five Thousand dollars a.l
ear, rent and perquisitcs, is not enough. |
Don't be niggeriy, they say. but let it be |
increased to one hundred Thousand dollars. |
his Is o step towards the reduction of
axes and economy In governmental ex-
enses, promised to the country under tho |
of General Grant. The re-
urn to Washington Of General Grant has
zen the signal for the gathering there Of |
be leaders Of tho fringe" who have been
0 powerful in our government for the
asst eight years. The Pacific Railroad,
he most gigantic baby" ever nursed in
his country by government aid and pro-
ection, the sutro Tunnel, . capacious hole
'r the sinking Of government funds, the
acifio Coast Ring. wanting a few millions
'r improvements of rivers and harbors,
no Money Circle, demanding the expan-
on or conjunction of tho greenback issue
suit their convenience, these and many
lore have gathered in the "City of Mag
ificent Distances" to lay their ropes for
40 Winter campaign. The Tobacco and
'hiskey Rings are there of course, but
lese have received more than their Just
ropo.tion of public indignation, because
icy are mainly of Western and Southern
Eastern sharpers havet
them to cover their own ras
'lities. Although classed as luxuries,
leir use Is 80 general that the overweight
tax laid on them bears hardest on the
asses Who does not love good cigar
hat comfort to the poor man is his pipe
ter hard days labor. A little real
'od whisLey amt bad to take now and Z
en, and glass Of old dognac aids diges
On. "Take o little wine for thy sto-
ach's sake.p especially, if it's pure wine.-l
me assert that no such articles as good !
ines and liquors can be found now-a-
'ys, but If they will call on L. T. Muir
'ck, No. 81 Gravier Street, he will con
nee them that they are mistaken. It is {
quiet place, No. 81, but it contains q /
Oice assortment Of canned fruits. iell;es 8