The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-26
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.

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BLE"-pEATH OF THAD. sTEvENs-THE
FIRST CoTToN-GovEBNoR wARMoTH's
LErTER-DEATH OF MILES O'REILLY-
GENERAL NEWS, &c, &c.
Correspondence Of the La. Democrat
NEW ORLEANS August Is, 1868.
Friend Denocrat-If you don't get this
write and let me know, for the fact is, it is
hard to tell what one of the irely packets
to put it on to insure its receipt before it is
fat, stale and unpalitable." wish to
call the attention of your readers to the
MORNING STAR AND CATHOLIC MESSENGER,
a weekly journal published in this city
It is we'll and ably conducted, the editori-
ais are dignifed, and expressed in choice,
we'll selected language. It contains the
current news, good collection of original
and selected family reading-scientific,
literary and amusing, and will compare
favorably with any of the Northern journ-
ais that have heretofore been SO popular
in this section, The Morning Star is edit
ed by Southern men. and deserves the pa
tronage of our people. It will be vel
come visitor in every family of the South
and South West. It is published by COM
pany, at the low price of four dollars q
year, and may be obtained by addressing
Mr. T. Fitzwilliams, Secretary of the COM
pany Mr.. Fitzwilliams is well known
and highly respected merchant of our city,
having been for years engaged in the
blank-book and printing business on Camp
street, and his name is full guarantee that
Justice will be done to tho patrons of the
Morning Star" 1t has often been said
that a literary family journal, published
here at home, would be neglected for those
of Northern city, now let our people by q
generous support of this truly worthy
home journal, show their interest in and
appreciation of home enterprise.
THE FIRST OF THE CROP.
The steamer Governor Allen arrived
Monday the 10th inst, with two bales of
now cotton, the first of the crop Of go re-
ceived here. One was from the plantation
formerly belonging to President Davis,
now worked by his former slaves, for the
owner, Mr.. Joseph Davis-this was picked
in rainey weather, and is poor sample
The other bale came from False River,
Point Coupee, is well put up, of good color
and classes as strict low middling. The
first receipts last year were on the 10Th of
August, in 1866 on the 9TH, in 1865 on the
18th, in 1864 on the 4th. The most lively
interest is felt in the coming crop, which
we still get encouraging news from. Trade
may be said to have improved slightly the
past week, there are good many buyers
in the city, and a large number of orders
have been received by factors and agents.
AS soon as the staple" begins to come in
a little freely, there will be reviving In
fluence felt in all our business circles.
A MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.
On Friday last two boys were playing
at the Stock Landing, when one fell into
the river and the other sprang in to save
him. Both were drowned. Their names
were Robert Weigal and Edward Deckbar,
they were first cousins, were born on the
same day, at the same hour, and were
twelve years of age. They were very
much attached to each other and
were found locked in each others arms
when taken from the water.
AN OLD CITIZEN GONE.
Mr.. Calvin c. Sampson, died at the resi-.
dcnce of his sister, in Marshfeld, Massa-
chusetts, on the 10th inst, of typhoid fe.
yer. Mr.. Sampson was about sixty years
of age, resolute, untiring toiler in his
business. About twenty-five years ago he
commenced in the furniture business ii,
this city, having associated with him Mr.
Isaac Keen, under the firm, of Sampson &
Keen. After few years he took up lis
residence in Charlestown, Mass, and atten.
ded to the purchase and manufacture OF
furniture for the firm here, which grew in
wealth and Importance, until it was prob.
ably the largest house in that trade in the
South. In the Fall of 1860 Mr.. Sampson
purchased the interest of Mr.. Keen and
continued the business for his own &C.
count, again becoming resident of this
city. As an example to the rising genera.
lions of merchants, he had no superior in
economy, industry, energy and unfaltering
perseverance.
(" No further seek his merits to disclose
Or draw his frailties from their dread
W abode"
Is YOU DE oNE?"
AS one of our good looking friends was
standing in the door of the store on Canal
street, where he holds forth, very black
negro came along, fastened his great shin.
ing eyes on him, and with mouth wide
open, kept up steady gaze for half the
distance Of the block looking back over
his shoulder for the purpose. Turning
around, the darkey, with mouth open from
ear to ear, and eyes almoet bursting from
their sockets, marched past again, looking
at orr friend with all the curiosity that
could have been aroused by the sight ofar
elephant or a sea-horse. Several Of tht
neighbors and hangers about" had no
ticed the negro, and drew near, as ap
preaching our friend. he said, in voic,
tremulous with excitement:
els Won de One?"