The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-29

tpeople. The fibre is from two to three
feet long, very strong and fine as silk, and
is pure white without bleaching The Ra
mic plant can be rapidly propagated from
the roots, cuttings and layers, can stand
excessive rains and long droeth, and toIer
liable heavy frosts. Once started it will
produce for number Of years, six or eight
without replanting and will yield from three
to five crops per annum.
| SOAP.
McRoberts & Dick, exhibited q large
block Of soap, said to weigh 1000 pounds
on which stood three Statues, we'll proper
toned and handsomely made, from fne yell
low soap.
J. N. Keller, had q monument, the base
resembling marbles Of different colors, with
q shaft about fourteen high, the whole made
from soap. Both these parties entered q
very fine lot Of family and toilet soaps.
FINE GOODS.
Mr.. 3. A. Tyler, Of No. lis Canal
street, exhibits fne assortment of goods
in the Jewelry line. A tea set Of solid
silver, ornamented with medallions of Gen.
erals Lee and Stonewall jackson, with
napkin rings and fruit stand to match, are
worthy Of special attention. They were
manufactured in Mr.. Tyler's establishment,
and are in the highest style Of art. Mr..
Tyler offered prize to the FirsDepart-
ment, which was on exhibition at his stand.
It is miniature steam fire engine, made Of
of silver, and beautifully ornamented.--
This elegant article, which Is complete
fire machine, cost over $4,000. Mr.. Tyler
is one Of our most energetic, persevering
business men, and citizen who is always
foremost in enterprises looking to the
public good. Mr.. G. H. Zimmerman, Jew
eler, "a and sc Canal street, exhibited fac
SMILES Of the Crown Jewels Of Europe,
which attracted much attention. His dis
play Of home manufactured silver ware was
also very good.
|" As the shades Of night were falling fast
Who las through our dusty city passed,
Without seeing, nailed to posts Of every
class-"
Get your Shirts at Moody's."
Governor Moody was there, it wouldn't
have been Fair ifhe hadn't been, and
"those aire shirts what never loose but
tons" the cambria shirts, linen shirts,
lambs wool under /" what ye coll ems !"
gloves, ties and such an endless variety Of
things, and arranged with such good taste
as only Moody knows how to display, were
all there and looked bunkum.'
A very attractive display was made in
the
BRITISH HONDURAS DEPARTMENT.,
comprising great number Of samples Of
the products Of that country-sugar cane
of immense size, rice, yams, casava, and the
bread made from casava, cocoa nut in the
husk or bark, cocoa nut oil, rum, cigars and
tobacco. A large variety Of samples Of.
the woods Of that country were also on ex-
hibiton-iron wood, sapodilla, logwood,
lignumvitia, cay box, fiddle, wild cinnamon,
cedar, rose wood, OK master, mahogany, :
&c, &c. This department looked very
well indeed, and was continually surround
ed by curious and wondering crowd.
THE WEATHER
has been changeable this month, with con-
siderable rain, which was much needed
The past ten days has been cold and seas
enable, but unpleasant on account Of the
high winds that have prevailed. Blew hot
or blow cold, is all the same to trade,
which continues .bla-sted dull" Our
Merchants have called upon their landlords
to lower their rents, q call, which some
few anticipated by lowering them before
being asked, and call which some will be
too blind to heed.
A new sensation is promised at the
Academy Of Music, shortly, in the form Of
a new local play entitled, the
BLACK AND TAN CONVENTION"
This win no doubt draw we'll and be
much more fayorably received than the
original.
[ send this by our old friend Dowty, of
the ever prompt ST. Nicholas, whose reap
pearance upon the waters Of {" Old R d y
will be hailed with delight by shippers and
the trading public.
Yours Truly,
TIM. LINKINWATER.