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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15
Developments in the South.

Although some Of our contemporaries
seem to find CLEANS ofsnnsbine in the con-
dition of the South, we confess that no
such desirable signs are presented to our
view. 1t is true thar fine conservative de-
monstrations have inst occurred in klcii'
mond, in Macon, Ga. in Mobile, in Little
Rock, Ark, and elsewhere, Conservative
clubs in process Of organization in the Car
oinas, as well as in some Of the other un-
reconstructed States. 1t is stated that
FLORIDA has chosen an anti-radical majority
to her constitutional convention. General
Hancock, The military commander in New
Orleans. has also thrown new and more
congenial feeling into the administration
of affairs in Louisiana. But no one whose
eyes are open can fail to observe indica-
tions ola determination on the part OF Con-
gross to enforce its extreme doctrines OF
Southern reconstruction.
This is bad enough, If no other unp!eas-
ant cloud obscured the view to. happier
days for the South. Yet we find that the
Alabama Convention has adjourned and
presented constitution for the srffrages
of the people Of that unrcconstructed
State--or those who are favored with the
elective Notwithstanding provisions
abhorrent to every respectable and respon-
sible white man living within its borders.
We also know that black supremacy con-
ventions are now in session in Georgia and
Louisiana, that others will shortly assem-
bic i'll Mississippi aud Arkansas, and that
SO far from expecting reason and federation
from those bodies the reverse can only be
expected.
Moreover, we have accounts OF un-
speakable distress among both whites
and blacks throughout the once fertile
Southern domains. The accounts are
accompanied by Others which exhibit
the lan,entable length to which North
ern radicalism has progressed in pros
trating commerce, destroying agricul-
ture, snndering family ties, uprooting
civil law, and in seducing the ignorant
blacks into the belief that no more la
Dor is due from them, that they worked
long enough and that the inheritance
of the whites, once their masters be-
/ comes now their own. The fact that
conspiracies exist to carry out their
ideas is no longer doubted. Names,
places and dates to that effect are in the
hands of the authorities and that great
mischief is meditated cannot be doubt
cd. In view of these developments Oc-
curing every day, we say, we confess
we cannot discern the CLEAN of sun
slime through the black Southern clouds
which some contemporaries with all the
kceDncss Of their optics, allege they
have discovered. But let tie Southern
whites who are now under the heel OF
radicalism be firm, let them keep UP
their courage, let them be patient and
await the hour of their complete re-
demption which every sign portends
will occur within a twelve month";
I'm. Y. Herald. ~
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15
STICK POM AT q MI!
FRAGRANT AND CHEAP.
rs cts. per stick. at
III. ST. JOHN.
Local Politics.

Under this caption the Boston Common
wealth, the leading journal Of the Adolf.
tionists Of New England, has the follow.
ing information given it, by a New Orleans
correspondent, concerning the pseudo
loYalists " of Louisiana
The more sensible of the Union men are
getting completely disguised with the way
in which political and other matters are
managed here and at Washington. The
Republican party lin Louisiana is headed
by men who for the most part are devoid
Of oil principles Of honesty and decency.
The party is composed largely Of unednca-
ted negroes and white adventures, who are
striving TO be elected to office by black
votes. It grieyes me to record that such a
state Of things exists. Yet, after patient
observation, / am constrained to say that
such is the case. There is no ca,tainty
what an hour may bring forth. One day
one set Of men are displaced and another
set put in power; but still things grow
worse. Gen. ShetidaR appointed new
Mayor aud Board Of Aldermen yet there
is no perceptble Improvement in the af-
fairs Of the city. 1t is now publicly an
nounced that the city has issuad bills to
the amount Of over five millions Of dollars,
and these bills are the common currency of
the city; aud these same bills are at from
twenty to twenty-five per cent. discount
Gen. Mower has been acting with the Rad
ical wing Of the Republican party, aud has
been recently relieved from the command
Of his department and ordered to his regi-
,nent by Gen. Hancock, who has stepped
upon the scene, and who has been received
with great glee by the rebels upon his arri-
val there. tits believed that he will favor
the johnson plan, and that he will proba-
bly, put out of Office all men appointed by
Gen. Sheridan. For the present we must
await events before giving guess as to
what the future of Louisiana is to be.
The convention has met to form new
constitution for the estate. hut thus fal
has not made much progress.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15
Notice to Corporation Tax Payer

The Corporation Licences for NJ
year 1863 are now due, and by author
ty of the Board Of Councilmen Of The
Town of Alexandria, / shall proceed To-
the collection Of the same. Il will com;
mence on Saturday the 18th inst To-
obey this order Of the Board, aud give:
this ample notice in order that all may
be prepared to procure their licenses;
Remember that every day that trade
or traffic is carried on in Alexandra
without your license, you are liable to-
heavy fine. So be prepared to meet
me; / will call ONLY ONCE.
SAMUEL FELLOWS y
Collector.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15
Alexandria. Jan, Is, 1868.

The DEMOCRATIC PARrY.-rhe patty
that will save the country, if such I
thing be possible, is the Democratic parry
The Louisville journal pertinently obsei.
yes:
"There it stands already formed, safons
10 organization. strong in numbers, stroag
in prestige, and strong above all ID ne
unconquerable cause to which it is dea.
Gated. In no country on the globe hays
the people, in the hour Of mortal peril 70
their liberties, ever before found such 3
refuge and defense standing open before
them. Let not the people turn rom y.
To turn from it would be madness. les
them enter it. And let no friend OF the
people blindly mar its foundations o. de-
face it's pillars" !.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15
Meeting Of the Town Council

The Councilmen of the Town ofAl-
exandria met according to adjournment
on Friday the 10th inst, were present
e. r. Biossat, Mayor and Conncilmen
Walker, Levin, Damon and We'll.
The Finance Committee reported ia
vorably on the annual report Of the
Treasurer.
On motion the following resolution
was passed:
RESOLVED, that the Mayor is fully an
thorized and empowered to proceed at
once with Che repairing Of the Town
Levee and that he superintend said
work and let it out to the best adyan.
tage.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet again on Friday Che oath inst.
Z. R. BIOSSAT
Mayor.
E: WE'LL, Sec'y.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

GREAT ECLIPSE OF THE Sun IN l868.-At
the last meeting Of the Royal Society, the
president and council had nnder considers
ton the means to be employed in making
complete observatiods Of the total eclipss
Of next year. The eclipse will be OF the
greatest possible duration, atiording, there
fore, more leisure than usual fer such OBJ
servations as can only be made during the
brief interval Of the totally. The total
phase will be visible ia India, but else
where only in. countries practically unavail-
able. Recent observations on the spectra
Of the heavenly bodies render pectroscopic
observations of the red protuberances and
of the corona matter Of peculiar interest.
London Paper.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

& &
neA. The organ of the colored politi.
clan of Louisiana, in aluding to the visit
of a deputation Of fremen to General Han
cock, and their terder of cooperation in
the administration Of affairs in the city,
has the following rather inaammatory APP
'peal
Convention Of Louisiana, you have rebel
organizations in your midst! You know it.
Organize at once loyal armed force for
the impartial protection Of our citizens.
Ii is principle in military art that to
each detail or organization of the enemy,
posted 10 any one place, an equal number
of soldiers Of your own be sent, to neutral
ize the enemy. Act upon that principle,
Authorize the organization Of companies
of loyal men, who have served in the Tn.
ion army, to neutralize the pro-rebel organi-
cations that reonly pseudo military, it is
true, but that are--some of them--ready
to appear again in arms to put down I'm
ion men, as they did at this very Institute
where you hold your sessions today.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15
Experiments in Cotton plsnt;,.

p.oe..,o, 1h
IIolessor joseph balsamo, ofOsa.
IA: mas Jus. pnnilsned q paper on e.,
tain exnerlments Of artificial fecunda.
ton effected ny him on the cotsas
plant. The Neapolitan province ),
Terra dOtranto has been a cottas
growing country from tim emmemor;sl
but the sorts OF cotton are not the best
being the Gotsyplnm herbaceum !,
short staple, and the G. Siamese' :,
hlrsutum, which is somewhat het,s-
than the former, but far infer;or i
length, tineness, suppleness and clos.
to the u. barbadense, commonly ali
ed Sea Island or long staple. Durinr
the American war, N. Balsamo trieS
various kinds OF trans Atlantic eotton (
and distributed the seed among the g..
mers OF his province. Louisiana and
New orleans cotton throre well. luts
Sea Island failed in most instances. n.
cause ITS pods open in September ana
October, when antnmnal rains prevail
when spoil the down. It then struck
NJ. balsamo that perhaps hybrid Of
0, the snort and long staple might Ia
oDtalneo. winch would ripen faster, and
thus AVOID the dangerous season.
ne accordingly set to work, and Oh.
falned SIX hybrlds from Gossypiun
olamense, y. Barbedence and G. refam,
or nankeen; the latter, being colored
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

MEXICO New York, JAN. IA MAJ.
allan, Mexico, special, via San Francisco,
says : Domingo Ruby has been inaugurated
Governor of Sinaloa, the Legislature hav-
ing been forced to make the choice by peo-
Pile.
Judge G. F. Galan, true friend of the
United States, will be made Governor Of
Lower California.
A Havana special says: Advices from
the city of Mexico state that the Congress
was occupied with the constitutional re-
forms proposed by the Government on the
18th ult. These reforms are l. The Leg
islative power to be vested in the two
Houses. 2. The President to have power
Of veto, subject to the two-thirds majority,
as practiced in the United States. 8. All
communications between the Executive
and Legislative Departments are to be
held in writing, either by message from
the President or from bis Ministers. A. A
definite number ofmembers of both Houses
to have the right to Older the calling of an
extra session. 5. To provide who shall
be President in the case 1t the death, re-
sgnation, or removal Of the President or
Vice President.
The Government troops were dispensing
the bands Of guerrillas in every direction.
Tie Campeachy Indians, who, it is
learned, have had an understanding with
the English at Belize, had been defeated
in several engagements.
| Il s,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15
OUR HOU s E.
THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME.
EASE, COMFORT AND cHEApNEss CON-
BINED.

We are fully empowered and author
lied to announce to the public of Alex
andria, Rapides and all sejournine
strangers, that General Joseph Wolf
an old and acknowledged public cater
er, bon qirant and Amateur of the first
class, and of the old country, has leas'
ed the magnificent saloon of c. Berg'l'
man. Oh Front Street, next door to b
Weis' and has spared no expense to I'll
it up in the most artistical and oriental
STYLE. This saloon will be opened on
SATURDAY THE 18th inst, at s'S
o'clock P. NJ, on which occasion Gener-
al Wolf will be overjoyed toreceiVe anc
welcome his friends and patrons.
He will keep always on hand the very
best and choicest liquors and wines
To keep up with the demands OF the
times and the progressive spirit OF the
age he has placed his beverages at ONE
DIME A GLASS.
Let the public give him a drinking
call and he is certain they shall neve'
have cause to regret it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15
The Kilkenny Cats.

1 A correspondent from Ireland gives
what he vouches for as the real origin Of
the story Of the cats Of Kilkenny:
During the rebellion which occurred in
Ireland in 1898, for it may be in 1903, Kill
kenny was garrisoned bya regiment Of Hes
sian soldiers. whose custom it was to tie
together, in one of their barrack-rooms.
two cats by their respective tails, and then
to throw them face to face across line
generally used for drying clothes. The
cats naturally become infuriated, and
scratched each other in the abdomen until
death cnsued to one or both Of human, and
terminated their sufferiDgs, The officers
of the corps were ultimately made acqnain-
ted with these barbarous acts of cruelty.
and they resolved to put an end to them
and punish the offenders, In order to ef-
feet this purpose an officer was ordered to
inspect each bsrrack room daily. and report
to the commanding officer in what state he
found the room.
The cruel soldiers, determined not to lose
their daily torture of the wretched cats,
generally employed one Of their comrades
to watch the approach Of the officer, in or,
der that the cats might be liberated and
take refuge in flight before the visit OF the
officer to the scene Of their torture. On
one occasion the lookout" man neglected
his duty, and the officer Of the day was
heard ascending the barrack stairs while the
cats were undergoing their customary tor
lures. One of the troopers Immediately
seized sword from the arin-rack, and with
q single blow divided the tails Of The two
cats. The cats, Of course escaped through
the open windows Of the room, which was
entered almost Immediately after by the
officer, who inquired what was the cause o.
two bleeding cats tails being suspended on
the clothes-linc, and was told in reply that
two cots had been fighting in the room
that it was impossible to separate them, and
that they had fought SO desperately that
they had devoured each other up, with the
exception Of their two tails. which might
have satisfied Capt. Schummelkettel, but
would not have deluasd any person but Q
beery Prussian. e
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15
A New and Grand Epochin Medicine

DR. Maggiel is the founder Of new
Medical System! The quantitariana,
whose vast internal doses enfeeble the
stomach and paral we the bowels, must
give precedence to the man who restores
health and appetite, with from one to two
Of his extraordinary Pills, and cures he
most virulent sores with box or so Of his
wonderful and all healing Salve. These
two great specifies of the Doctor are fast
s',percedia'. all lie steleotyped nostrams Of
the lay. Extraordinary cures by Ma.siel's
Pills and salve have opened the eyes Of
the public to tue inrfiitiancy Of the $50.
called) remedies Of Others, and nppn which
people have so long hlindly Gepcnded.-
Maesiel's Pills are not OF the class that arc
swallowed by The dozen, and OF which eve
ry box full taken creates an ol'solute ne.
cessity for another. One or two OF MAG.
giels Pills suffice 70 place the bowels in
perfect Older, tone the stomach, create
all appetite aud render the spirit light aDt
buoyant There is no gripping, and nc
reaction in The form Of constipation. j
the liver is effected, its functions are re
stored; and il the nervous system is feeble
it is iuvigorated. This last quality make:
the medicines very desirable for the want:
Of delicate females. Ulcerons and eruptivt
diseases are literally extinguished by tn,
disinfectant power of Ma.giel's Salve. Ii
fact, it is here announced that MAGGIEI.
EHIous, DY3rEpTIc AND DIARRBEA P1LfI
cure where all Others fail. While 70
Burns, Scalds, Chilblains, Cuts and al
alrasions of the skin MAGc1Er's SALvE i
inE,llible. Sold Ivy t. P. DucoNcp, No
80 Cha.;ips si,pet: New Orleans, anu al
druggists, at Is cts. per box.
! "CoUNTEsTEIrs! Buy no more Maggie
Pills or Salve, with little pamphlet insid
the box. They are bogus The genuin
have the name Of j. Haydock on box witt
name Of j. Maggiel, NJ. D. The genuin
have the Pill surrounded with white pow
/ der"
/ F. P. DUcoNGE, No. 80 Chartres stree
New Orleans, is the Sole Agent for tn
State of Louisiana.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

p@ The tension of liquids has recs .h;|.
been d demonstrated by some French P !n,o
osophers. A ring ofthin wire dlppea aa ,n.s
q liqaid-as for instance glycer,ne,-;.av.s.rs;..
out with film filling up the whole ,u. .h;a
or. It is shown by experiments .uas .. mo
film will bear some weight before Dutsa -"
and that loop Of silk thread thrown . upos
it will, as the film bursts, be pulled i. s' 10
" in all directions and made perfectly -
the tension of the liquid.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

Sg IT is common $ ylng Of moralists
that the lower orders Of animals have not
the vices Of man yet it is certain that
some Of the insects are back-biters, and al
the quadrupeds tale bearers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

D@. They punish unmanageable female
prisoners at the great Jail Of St. Lasafe,
near Paris, by putting them. bnrsheaded'
in revolving "bird cages which can %
seen from all parts Of the building, fer
Of the birds that have seen the inside
Of this cage for a couple Of hours commit IN,
any further inffaction Of prison discipline.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

" The River is rising. 1t has al
ready gone up about twenty inches and,
from all indications, will continue to
swell for some time. Navigation has
improved and is now good from this to
the Mouth. The same maybe said from
the Falls to Shreveport.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

T In Boston, thirty persons are to 70
appointed, in different sections Of the clty
to act as agents for the sale Of postage
stamps and stamped envelopes, in order %
bring places for the sale of postage stamps
at retail within convenient distance "
the street boxes in all parts Of the city.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

bAp My whim, prompted by curiosity,
having led me lately as far as Bicetre,
small place near Paris, famous for the asy-
lum for the insane, l visitsd the hospital,
and while in one Of the galleries the fol.
lowing dialogue took place between a func-
tionary and applicant. The latter was a
woman in deep black, and her clothing
attested the deepest misery, though her
features were expressive Of calm endur-
ance:
$50 you will not bury my father?" she
inquired.
1--WE will if you bring the money.
II have none."
"Then make some"
Il have pavned all my clothes"
"Apply to your friends"
| II have none"
The man in Office shrugged his shout
ders up to his ears, saying:
II am sorry for you. Go to the director,
and If he sends you to the chaplain, 70 to
the chaplain but cant bury dead body
without money. 1t is against the rules. .
$50 you really do refuse to bury tt"
lido"
Every well, sir; then keep it."
/ No words can express the functionary's
countenance when the above permission
was given him. The woman walked quiet.
ly off. and it was not until she had left the
madhouse for behind her that she sat down
on bench and sobbed.--[H erald's Paris
Correspondence.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

Gg Blelock & Co., the great Southern
Publishing House, advertise splendid
Book of Campaigns of the Murat OF the
Lost Cause. We are sure every one
will rake a few spare dimes and pur-
chase this interesting book.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15
BAKING SODAIl
COOKING SODAll!

DURE English, Newcastle can be pro-
cured at H. ST. JOHNS at the same
price that is paid for COMMON IMPURE SODA
SO frequently palmed off Oh the public by
ignorant dealers
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

II Bad weather and Winter have
finally visited us. The whole of the
past week it has been very cold, with
sleet and ice and plenty of rain. In
fact we are now making pennance for
the beautiful and delightful Fall we
have gone through.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

E The resolutions ofthe ONO pen'
ocratic State Convention oppose pee.Y
suffrage and urge the taxation OF O0nu'
and their puyment in greenbacks
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

GoING TO THE BAD.-The London Spec.
tator indicts the great mass of Englishmen
as rogues. The New York Tribune indicts
the Yankee nation as drunkards. We
may publish the heightened accusation Of
the Spectator, but here is the brief snarl Of
the Tribune
ITO show the fruit Of wine-drinking on
the upper crust of our society, the following
statement is significant: BY last accounts
of the State lDebriatc Asylum at Bing.
hampton, there had been applications for
admission from 80 clergyinen, 8 judges
34O merchants, 256 physicians, $40 gentle.
men, and, what is more cheering than all
the rest, l,300 rich mems daughters
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

10 The attention of all persons
needing bricks is called to the notice OF
Biossat & French, to be found in our
advertising columns.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

Ep We have not heard of any con-
tracts, by the planters with the nations
wards, fer the coming planting season.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

w The people of Kentucky are call
ing on Mr.. Guthrie, senator from that
State, to resign, unless he take his seat
in the federal Senate.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

b The Police Jury of the Parish
met in regular session on Monday of
last week, and adjourned on Thursday
of the same week. Their official pro-
ceedings will appear in our next issue.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

To pay the non-producer aud !. the q n ,'1a.
taxpayer in gold, and to put Oh Tue l.s.i py
Queer and the taxpayer with Gu, calTs XII
below par, is on Ubiquitous inequality s'A'
the people will not stand.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

w A member Of the Virginia re-
construction convention has offered
resolution that "the property known ,..
as the Virginia Military Institute oushs
to be obliterdted." s
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

n There is man in New YORK o. -
possession OF a powerful memory az -
is employed by the Humane socie's -
remember the poor"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

~ The late Judge Green, of Rhode
Island, was the author Of cold Grimes
is Dead"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

Words, innocent and powerless 9
they are as standing in dictionary, bow "
potent for good and evil they become "
tbe hands Of one who knows how 70 CON-
bine them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

HARD on III. G.-Horace Greeley's ia
ther died at Fort Wayne, Pa, on the 18TH
inst, aged S6 years. The Mobile Tribune
is much moved thereat and says:
"Pity he hadn't died before he and ole
Mrs. Greedy took notion about Horace.
AS old Greeley was innocent, We would
amend by an expression of pity that Ho
race did not die before he took notion
about Quashee-Gumbo.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

TRY JOHN COUG H
i Expectorant
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-15

"HAppy CHRIsTMAs.'-'The Yankee pa.
pers are haunting the negroes with passing
an unhappy Christmas. Who made them
Wretched