The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-20
Letter From Old Tim,
OBsEQUIEs OF THE LATE GENERAL ROUSSEAU
THE CITY IN MoURNING-THE EXPLOSION
OF THE STEAMER GLIDE-NEws AND Cos
SIP.

THE CITY IN MOURNING-THE EXPLoSIO
OF THE STEAMER GLIDE-NEws AND GO
SIP.
New ORLEANS, January H.. 1869.
Friend Democrat community ha
experienced the most profound sorrow O
the death of
GENERAL LOWELL H. ROssEAU,
which took place at his residence in thi
city on Thursday last at II o'clock p. NJ
and was TO most of our citizens painful
surprise, although he had been suffering 70
some time. He was born in Lincoln coun
ty, Kentucky. in 1918. His father had
small, unproductive farm, and also laugh
country school. On his death, the larg
family depended upon the two oldest boys
Richard and Lowell, for support. Lowell
/, was Industrious and studious, and by ap
plication during the intervals of labor, &C
quired a knowledge of law aud embarked
in that profession, soon acquiring an en-
viable reputation. In the campaigns ir
the North of Mexico he served with honor
and ability. Returning home he resumed
the practice of law and took an active part
in politics. He was strong opponent Of
knownothingism, and received from mob
of that party wound, while defending a
German in the act of depositing his vote
at Louisville, which confined him to his
bed for two or three months. When the
late troubles began General Rousseau was
an active Union man, and at once took
sides for the Union. He was distinguished
at Perryville, Shiloh, Stone River and 9TH
Q. well contested fields. At the close of
the war he was honored by his fellow-citi-
zens of the Louisville district, by being
chosen as their representative in Congress.
Here he opposed the extreme measures of
the Radicals, with as much boldness and
tenacity as he had opposed the armies of
the South on the battle-felds of the war,
and this brought upon him the abuse and
enmty of the fadatics, who worked to de-
stroy that which he had fought to preserve
When the army was recognized President
Johnson offered him Brigadier.G General
ship. which was Faccepted, and he was
shortly aiterward appointed to receive from
Russia, the new territory purchased of her,
duty which he performed with great sue
cess and honor. When General Hancock
eft this department, General Rosseau was
his successor. He has perform
I'd his delicate duties here, with firmness,
'nobled by justice, prudence and wisdom.
lie respected the feelings and even the
'rejudices of our people, and while he per-
ormed his duty to his government faith
ullp and truly, his generosity and humani-
y, hsve converted downtrodden people,
Who were his enemies, into warm friends
nd admirers. His private life, was re-
'lete with those virtues and domestic
ualities, that sanctify and make happy the
ONE circle, and win tho confidence and
steem of all honorable men. So uniyer-
oil is this feeling of love and respect in our
lty, that our people united with one &C.
ord in
THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES
honor of his memory as a soldier, pa
lot and friend. The funeral services of
le Episcopal Church were performed in
hrist Church, on Canal street, from
hence the procession moved at abont five
clock P. NJ. First there was the splen-
id Post and regimental bands, followed
company of infantry with reversed
ms. Then came battery of artillery
Id company of bavalry with their col.
s draped in mourning. Then followed a
10 hearse, covered with tho American b
g, festooned with Grape, and surrounded r
, the pall-bearers on foot-after which 1
as the members of the Masonic fraternity. s
len came in carriages the relatives of c
G deceased, the Governor and his Aids, n
6 Mayor and Common Council, Foreign r
'nsuls, officers of the Spanish and Ameri. \
n Navics and other distinguished Der. t
nages. AS tho last of these drew near. n
e mournful dirge of some one of our best
y bands WIS heard, and soon there
me, bringing up the rear, the Hancock p
ub, with their banner drapcd in mourn u
:, and their ranks full of members, num- "
ring amongst them some of our best and :"
'st energetic citizens. The stores were d
closed and business suspended, al a.
'ugh it was at tho busiest hour of our ct
st bustling day. The streets were filed lc
til thousands of people who had come al
to show their respect for tho brave tt
der and great statesman whom they 10
l learned to love as friend. With the SC
'cption of the funeral of Colonel Charles
eauv, it was the largest I have over
n in our city, as it was the most heart.
and sincere in the regret that it ex-
ssed at the loss we had sustained On =
ry hand wo hear expressions of sorrow .,
the early death of ono whose career a
'miscd to be SO brilliant and useful in o.,
future. q,
A JOLLY TINE. VI
he installation of officers for the cnsu- til
year OF tho Dry Goods and General M
rcantile Clerks Association, took ~
&c at their rooms on ROYAL St,eot. l,s, -,