The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-03-24

imported by Mr.. Hall himself, an
some of them costing as higl, as eight
dollars pair. We next visited tn
"Swine Department" where there ar
separate styes for the different breed
OF hogs, convepiences for preparing thei
food and for giving it to them. Ties
hogs are the largest ever saw an,
rolling in fat. There were Whit
Chester, Windsor, st: Charles, Suffoll
and other imported hogs, all brough
out by Mr.. Hall, with the hope of i'm
proving the breeds of hogs raised b,
our planters throughout the State
There are fine stables on the place
near one of which there are shree gooi
cisterns that supply the whole plac.
with water. A machine pump, work.
ing by hose power, throws the waite,
from a well into the cisterns, and from
these, iron pipes are laid under ground
extending to different parts of the
place, and the water is drawn from
these as from any other hydranr. Or
ange, fig, peach and other fruit trees,
with Strawberries and vegetables, are
plentiful on the farm and look healthy
and fine. Mr.. Hall has set "a good ex-
ample in this plan to the citizens of
our State-every thing is convenient,
thorough and well arranged. Whoev-
er holds the lucky number to which the
Farm is drawn will have made a good
Investment of his ten dollar green
back.
THE SPRING RACES.
The Spring meeting of the Metarie
Jockey Club, Commences on Saturday
April Sd, and lively time is expected.
An unusually large number of fine
FLOODED horses are expected to partici-
pate in the races, some of which are
already here and others arc known tn
De coming. Duncan F. Kenner, whose
stables were SO famous before the war,
}. II. Pennoble, Col. Nelligan, L. T.
'earce and others will be represented.
+ the track is good order some fast
ime may be looked for.
HANDSOME PRIZES
ave made their appearance in the
windows of our Canal street jewellers.
Intended for special premiums or to !
70 commended for at the State Fair. l
aw to-day at E. A. Tyler's, No. lis
anal street, a magnificent pitcher, 81
gantly chased and ornamental, inten-
ed as prize at the Fair. Mr.. Tyler
one of the Committee Of Arrange.
tents of the Fair Association, and an
ldefatigable worker in the good cause,
indeed he is in every movement
'oking to the advancement and con-
nued prosperity of our city. The
manufacturing department of the house ,
under the management of Mr.. Henry {
oodwyn, one of the most skillful
orkers in gold, diamonds and pre-
GUS stones, to be found in this coun- q
y. He showed me few days ago an
egant diamond ring made to order, =
I'd valued at thousand dollars. The .
ting and gold work was equal to the 5
'st turned out by Partisan artists o
the salesroon1, silver knives, forks =
oons, salous, castors, tea sets, table o
tlery and everything appertaining 9.
the stock of a first class establish 4
snt can always be found. Iu this de- =
rtment our friends will find Mr.. C. a,
Pescay, we'll known in the Red riy- al
country, an experienced man in the N
very business, prompt and attentive n,
the demands of his customers, and n,
lite and courteous on all occasions. II
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III. 7. Fitzwilliams. OO
GOD SAVE YE, KINDLY. Law
esterday was st. Patrick's day kcpt in
onor of Ireland's great patron saint !.
first Bishop, day regarded by IN,
y true son of the "Gim ov the sayn th,
natal day of his dear ould land DEL
kept as sacredly, as Americans W.. uo
kept the Fourth of July. The Tn
imam is naturally vivacious. light pie
ted and rolicksome, prone to look gre
he bright side ofhuman affairs, and =. nes
years of wrong outrage pro
oppression have not dampened his tim
II in his celebrations of his 1ete. nor col