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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05
From Washington.
OFFICIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF sIcr,.
GRAVE AND scAaDALoUs CHARGES. ,xn
DIsGRAcEFUL IF TRUE.
From the Baltimore Gazette !

C.I
The fearful depravity manifested in or.
cial circles here far exceeds anything ere,
before known, and it has become 30 omar
and palpable that leading radicals are f ~
pressing great disgust. In conversat;o,
last evening a radical editor who. in iSs
better days of the Republic, had been !
prominent democrat, declared that no sn,.
eminent on earth could long continue nm.
der the corruption as now openl " practice.;
here in high quarters, and his honest heI;s;
was that the only salvation for this eoue
try was TO reinstate the old democr,,;.
party. His brother, also radical conye,t
from the democracy, exclaimed, Treason
treason" "You may call it what 70.
please" said the first speaker, "bat 90 ona
knows better than yourself the trsth of
what 1 say"
General Sickles. who was present dur;n,
the conversation remarked, II don't kno,s
about reinstating the democracy. but a.
know l leave here this evening thorouohfv
disguised ut what I have witnesseds I,
During the conversation it was stated To +.
q fact that brother-in-law of President
Grant was regularly engaged in selling, and
at high prices too, his letters of recommeu-
dation for Office. In word, the fedef,l
capital is now regarded by all parties here
as vast gambling he'll, in which the pub.
lie offices are played for, won aud lost .,
coins of gold aud silver would be at Baden
Baden. It is even charged by suspicious
and ill-natured people that the appointments
of Mr.. Fisher as Commissioner Of Patents
was determined on by Secretary Cox from
the day the latter received his commission;
and that in q few weeks the law partner Of
Cox will open an Office in this city and run
an extensive establishment. 1t is further
charged that Fisher has been counsel in
number OF patent cases, involving millions
of dollars, and that these cases will all b
transferred to the new Washington Office.
Such is the common talk 10 the depart
ment here, and wherever the subject 10
mentioned some OF the disappointed ap-
plicants can be heard to whisper " aarves-
tiers are now in the ascendant"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05
An Act
TO AMEND THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF THE
UNITED STATES,

Be Il resolved bg the Senate and Hoss ssof
Representatives Of the United States of Ame.
ica in Congress assembled, That the Supreme
Court of the United States shall hereafter
consist Of the Chief Justice of tie United
States and eight Associate Justices, any
six of whom shall constitute quorum;
and for the purpose of this act there shall
be appointed an additional Associate jus
tice of said court
Sec. 2. Ind be IL further enacted, That for
each of the nine existing judicial circuits
there shall be appointed q Circuit Judge,
who shall reside in his circuit, and shall
possess the same power and Jurisdiction
therein as the Justice of the Supreme Court
allotted to the circait. The Circuit Courts
in each circuit shall be held by the Justice
Of the Supreme. Court allotted to the
circuit, or by the Circuit Judge Of tho
circuit, or by the District Judge Of the dis
trict sitting alone, or by the Justice Of the
Supreme Court aud Circuit Court sitting
together, in which case the Justice of the
Supreme Court shall preside, or in the alb
sence Of either of them, by the other (who
S.;:aa,,i preside) and the District Judge.
And such courts may be held at the sams
time in the different districts of the Same
circuit, and cases may be heard and tried
by each of the Judges holding any such
court sitting apart by direction of the pre-
siding justice orj7dge, who shall designate
the business to DO done by each. The Cir
cult Judges shall each receive an annual
salary Of five thousand dollars.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
nothing in this. act shall affect the powers
of the justices of the Supreme Court as
judges of the circuit courts, except ia the
appointment of clerks of the circuit courts,
who. in each circuit, shall he appointed by
the circuit Judge Of that circuit, and the
clerks of the district courts shall be ap-
pointed by the judges thereof respectively:
Prorided. That the present clerks Of said
courts shall continue in Office till other sP
pointments be made in their place or they
be otherwise removed. -.
Sec. 4. And be It further enacted, That il
shall be the duty of the Chief Justice, and
Of each Justice of the Supreme Court. to
attend at least one term OF the circuit
court in each district of his circuit during
every period oftwo years
Sec. 5. dRd be it further enacted. That
any judge of any court of the United States,
who. having held his commission As snch
at least ten years. shall after having NJ
tanned to the age of seventy years, resign
his Office, shall. thereafter, daring the roei-
dence of his natural life, receive the same
salary which was by law payable to him
at the time eff his resignation. ~
Sec. g. dad be It further enacted, Thattlis
act shall take effect on the first Monday Of
December, eighteen hundred aud sixty
nine.
Approved April 10. 1859.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05
H. C. CARNAL.

DON'T STAY LONG.-It is rarely indeed
that we have read anything more truly
pathetic than the subjoined waif, which
we find floating among our exchanges.
Wonld that every husband in the land
might read and profit by it,
Don't stay long, husband" said young
bride tenderly in my presence one evening,
as Their husband was preparing to go ont.
The words themselves were Insignificant,
but the look of melting fondness with
which they were accomplished, spoke VOL
nmes, It told tee vast depth of woman's
lOve-of her grief when the light of his
smile, the source of all her JOY, beamed not
brightly upon her.
Don't stay long," and I fancied saw
the loving. gentle wife. sitting alone dix
iously counting the moments Of her hiis-
bands absence, every few moments run
ming to the door to see if he was not in
sight, and fining that he wasnot, thought
L could hear her exclaiming in disappoint-
ed tones, mot yet" -
Don't stay long" and again thought
l could see the yound wife rocking ner-
vousiy in her great arm chair and weep-
ing as though her heart would break as
he thoughtless "lord and master" pro-
ionged his stay to a wearisome length of
time. -
Oh, you who have wives to say "don't
stay long when You go forth, think of
them kindly when you are mingling in the
busy hive Of life, and try just little to
make their homes and hearts happy for
they are gems too seldom replaced You
cannot find, amid the pleasures of the
world. that peace and joy that quiet
home blessed with such worhan's presence
will afford. H+s
Don't stay long husband!" and the
young wife's look seemed to say--for here
in your own sweet home is q loving heart
whose music is hushed when you are alb
sent-here is soft breast to lay your
weary head upon, and pure lips unsoiled
by sin, that will pay you kisses for coming
back SO soon:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05
WITHOUT A GOOD DIGESTION

All other temporal blessings arc c0mpara-
lively worthless. The dyspeptic million
aire who has tried all the potions Of tho
medical profession in vain. and believes
his complaints to be incurable, would give
half his fortune to be freed from The hor-
rors of indigestion, and TINS enabled to
enjoy the other half. of course he 1ssn.
Perhaps HOSTETTERS STOAlCH
BITTERS has been recommended TO such
q sufferer. Possibly he has turned from
the friend who made the suggestion with
q sneer, intimating that he has no 3AiiA IN
any patent medicine" II this has been
the case, 20 isxch the royse for hin. His in
credility dOOms him to life OF misery.
ALI the Injuries which wealth can pur.
chase are at his command No ono Of
them can give him pleasure. His own u
rational obstinacy is his bane.
The masses, happily for themselves. ao
less skeptical. There is such thing -
bigoted unbelief as well as bisoted c,sdsiitys
men and Women who are gifted with com,
mon sense adopt and profit by. These arc
the class that patrOnize ard recommend
HOSTE1JER'S BlTTERS. Why do they
approve this famous anti-dyspeptic ana
anti-billiot1s preparation Simply because
they have not been too mitch the slaves Of
senseless prejudice to give it fair trihi,
and have found that when oil other TONES,
stimula,ts and stomachics failed, it pro
duced the desired effect
.'Strike, but near" said the Roman eaee'
when his ignorant enemies were assailing
him. Doubt, but try" says the man VINO
has been cured of indigestion. OF bilious
ness, or intermittent fever, by tho Bitfem'
rs he relates his experience Of the msdf.
cine to his invalid friends. Whoever u 80
welded to his own foregone tbecreticai
conclusions, as to decline TO test the prop
critics Of medicine endorsed by the teSfi
mony of intelligent men in every walk Oh
life. and approved by the people ut large,
deserrcs to suffer.
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THE INFAMOUS 4SrANTox.-Dr. Mudd

THE INFAMOUS STANToN.-Dr. Mudd
says
"Aftef was convicted and sent away to
the Dry Tortlsas confession was got up
by Secretary Stanton purportiDg to have
been made by me to Capt. Dutton on board
the steamer. and was afterwards appended
to the official report ofmy trial. This WAS
one Of the most infamous lodges practiced
against me, and was evidently intended as
justification for the illeeality Of my convic-
ton: I never made such confession, and
never could have made it, even it l had
tried
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FISH FROM THE CLoUDs.-Says the

FISH FROM THE CLoUDs.-Says the
Nashville Banner, of the 18th:
A well known and thoroughly re-
sponsihle citizen yesterday exhibited
in orr office n couple of minnows or
''topwaters" as the schoolbuys style
them, which he found yesterday morn
ing in a small pool of water in his gar
den, and which he assures us must
have fallen in the heavy rain shower of
Friday night. We have soften heard
of slower of frogs at this season, but
never of fish before. These fish were
aliyo and kicking wien found, and the
gentleman is satisfied they could not
have got inside the Enclosure in any
other way than from the clouds. {
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05

A CURIOUS LAWSUIT AGAINST A
KING.-King Victor Emanuel made .
a promising beginning at Naples n
1860. He offered to endOw twenty
poor girls with fl2O each, provided
that twenty young patriots ,ts could ,..s;.. %
took place, but the money has never
been paid. After waiting this tolera-
bly, long period of nine years, tho deln-
ded patriots are bringing the matter
before a jury, aud the suit is now being
tried i'll the courts of Naples.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05

B The three regular Weekly
Shreveport Packets, Bart. Able, B. l..
Hodge 2 and Selma, have changed base
and issued a new programme for the
balance of the Spring season. From
and after this date they will form a
regular ten day line, leaving New Or
leans every Wednesday and Saturday,
and on their down trips leaving Alex
andria on the same days. The ar
rangement is now sealed, signed and
commenced.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05

BE- The District Court met on Mon
day. Again has the Jury, composed
mostly of ignorant negroes, been dis
missed for the same cause as last Fall,
Illegal drawing. We begin to think,
that with the ignorant and inefficient
Parish officers, now ruling in poor
Rapides, the day of Jury Term ofour
Court is further off than the millennium.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05

70 DR.. Persons arrived, Sunday
night, on the Selma, and can he found
at his rooms at the Ice House. We
direct attention to several special mott
ces of his success elsewhere.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05

u E. & S. We'll have just received,
and are offering at the very cheapest
rates, well selected and choice lot of
seasonable goods. Particularly in the
boot and shoe line they offer rare in
ducements to their numerous GUS
toners.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05

BAKING S6DA!-CooKING SoDA!!-
Pure English Newcastle can be pro-
cured at H. ST. JOINS at the same
price that is paid for COMMON IMPURE
SODA SO frequently palmed OFT on the
public by ignorant dealers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05

GIRLS SHottb LEARN TO KEEP HOUSE.
NO young lady can be toe well instructed
In anything which will affect the comfort
OF family. Whatever position i'm society
she occupies, she needs a practical knowl-
edge of household duties. She may be
placed in such circumstances that it will
not be necessary for her to perform much
domestic labor; but on this account she
needs no less knowledge than if she was
obliged to preside personally over the
cooking stove and pantry Indeed, I have
thought that it is more difficult to direct
others. and requires more experience, than
to do the same work with our own hands.
Mothers are frequently so nice and par
ticular that they do not like to give up any
part of the care Of their children This is
a great mistake in their management, for
they are burdened with labor and need
relief Children should be early taught to
make themselves useful; to assist their
parents every way in their power, and to
consider it privilege to do So
Young people cannot realize the impor-
lance OF thorough knowledge of housewife
ry; but those who have suffered the incon-
venience and modification of ignorance
can well appreciate it. Children should
he early INDUCED in their disposition to
bake and experiment in different ways. 1t
is often bnt troublesome help that they
afford; still it is great help to them. I
know little girl who, at nine years old,
made loaf of bread every week during
the winter Her mother taught hor how
much yeast, salt and -four to use. and she
became quite an expert baker. Whenever
she is disposed to try her skill in making
simple cakes or pies, she is permitted to do
so. She is thus, while amusing herself,
an important lesson Her mother
calls her little hOusekeeDer and often ner
mits her to get what is necessary for the
table. She hangs the keys by her side, and
very musical is the iingling to her ears
| think before she is out of her teens, tupon
which she has not yet entered, that she
will have some idea how to cook.
Some mothers give their daughters the
care of housekeeping, each week by turns
It seems to ME good arrangement and
most useful part Of their education Do
nestle labor is by no means INCOMPATIBLE |
with the highest degree Of refinement and
mental culture. Many of the most elegant
women l have known, have
ooked well to their household duties, and
lave honored themselves and their hus-
,ands by so doing
Economy, taste, skill in cooking, aud
leatasess of the kitchen, have great deal t
10 in making life prosperous. The charm
f good housekeeping is i'll order, economy
nd taste, displayed in attention to little
hings and these things have wonderful
influence. A dirty kitchen and bad cook
ng have driven many a one from home to
eek comfort and happiness somewhat else.
'One of our excellent girls are fit to be
larr:ed until they are thoroughly educated
the deep and profound mysteries of the
itchem. ;
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05

PUr THAT AND THAT ToaErHER.-The
Cincinnati Commercial, commenting upon
acts of violence in Tennessee, the Memphis
Avalanche replies.
Only few weeks ago four men were
taken from an Indiana Jail by mob and
hanged, and violence and bloodshed 10 that
State are as common as in Tennessee
Yet, the Commercial has not recommend
ed martial law for Indiana. Horrors equal
to the Dickens assassination every year
stain the criminal annals of Cincinnati and
Hamilton country; and nearly every por.
ton Of Ohio furnishes like repasts; but
the Commercial fails to urge a ''littls
wholesome military rigor' for Ohio. Re-
Gently, one OF the most prominent citizens
OF Illinois was murdered in cold blood BY an
unknown assassin and Chicago furnishes
more horrors every year than the entire
State OF Tennessee. Why doesn't the
Commercial demand a "little wholesome
military rigot" for Illinois? Philadelphia
allows scarcely month to pass without
contributing some bloody drama that
shocks the country and New York city is
almost literally drenched in blood. A
"little wholesome military rigor" might
work wonders in those cities. Why does
the Commercial withhold the recommen-
dation ! It seems that blood is as hot id
the North as in the South, and that assas-
sins are as cool, deliberate, determined and
crafty in Gods country" as in Tennessee.
And as the North was not even for q day
the theatre of war which disorganized
society; and threw all the turbulent ele-
ments OF the surface, there is no reason
why such a condition Of affaits should exist.
All men ore equal Ia the North. Bayo-
nets are unknown as law givers. But IN
the South men spurred by malice aud the
love Of plumber, and protected by bayo-
nets, rule with a rod of'iron. If, under the
circumstances, the South furnished tenfold
more horrors than are perpetrated within
her borders, even then such articles as the
Commercials would be grossly unjust.
When the Commercial commences recon-
mending ga little wholesome military rigor"
Tor Northern as well as Southern scenes of
horror, its motive will be deemed worthy.
But IT'S present course invoking the scouree
Tor the South alone, shows malice OF the
basest sort. The act would reflect discred-
Il upon even so Infamous publication as
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05

D We have received paper favors,
tue past week, from the officers of the
Selma, Lizzie Hopkins, Bart. Able and
Frolic.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05

Y The Bart. Able, Captain w.
Harrison, under the new arrangement,
goes down Saturday next, at IL M.
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~~~~~~~-~~&00--~~~>-~~~~
How 1T FEELS TO BE BLOWN UP.-
The recent sad accident to the Austrian
frigate Radetzaky, has sharpended up
the memory of an old Dane, who was
on board the Danish ship of the line
Christian VIII, on the 5th day of April,
lS49, when she exploded. Fortunately
he was not killed and has just given in
the Vienna Press, in all earrestness,
his experiences and sensations at the
time. The old sailors Imagination ap-
pears to be one of the best. In the first
moment, he says, "hearing and seeing
both went away though both came back
again very soon, and comprehended
the whole affair. / constantly went
higher. Not far from me I saw our
foremost flying around me in very
dangerous manner. Above me every
thing was concealed in the thick pow
der smoke, which shut out the sun :;
but below me the land lay spread out
before my dizzy sight in the variegated
beauty Of spring. The Baltic glistened
like silver in the fresh breeze but of
the glorious battle shin there was moth.
. .Ss ,vIt but blazing crater, and upon
the frigate Gesion foated the flag of
the enemy. o, my poor Denmark, how
much hast thou lost l calculated
this is a remarkable physiological fact
while l am flying in the air the loss
at one and-a hall million rigsdalers
In the meantime my movement upward
became slower from second to second,
and at last it appeared as was sus-
pended perfectly still for a moment in
the other. An indescribable feeling of
comfort permeated my breast, and con-
fidence id the future Of my dearly loved
fatherland entered my soul. But this
did not last long. I sank slowly again
to the earth, the foremost and all other
wreck around sank with me. Only
monster cloud of powder smoke re-
manned in the air. Altogether different
was my franc of mind as approached
with the rapidity of fifteen feet in a
second. In ascending did not feel at
all unhappy, but in descending on the
contrary, experienced an oppressive
fearfulness which is hardly discribable.
now saw before my eye death, upon
which l never once thought the period
of my childhood sprang fresh in nv
MEMORY II thought of my mother aud
of my sweethearts and with closed
eyes, in maddened speed, came down
head foremost. Tile clear and pure
water was beaten into spray as dove
down like bomb. I sank slowly, but
deeper, ever deeper. Underneath there
prevailed greenisli twilight. Finally
I reached the dead point; and it ap-
peared as if was again raised up by
the water. My breath was almost ex-
hausted yet exerted my lungs to the
utmost, and was at last rewarded with
life. Even quicker assembled, ana at
last came out in the air like cork,
Powerful arms seized hold Of me.
raised me into the boat, and led me as
q prisoner OF war into arrest."-[N. Y.
Post
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05

~ The Frolic, regular Grand Ecore
weekly packet, leaves for New Orleans
to-day at IL M.
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,w On last Wednesday evening, in

w On last Wednesday evening, in
our Town, occurred another homicide,
which unfortunately is getting again
too frequent in Rapides. A difficulty
arose between Dennis Sullivan and
Henry Webster, which resulted in tie
instant death Of the latter. He was
stabbed seven different times by Sulli-
van, in the heart and left side, and ex-
pired in less than five minutes. Both
parties are old citizens and have long
been residents of Alexandria. The ac-
cused Immediately delivered himself
up to the Sheriff, was lodged in Jail
that night, and on next morning had a
trial before Judge Orsborn and was
admitted to bail in the sum of one
thousand dollars.
The deceased, who was a good man
and citizen, leaves behind him, wife
and three young children, who certain
]y have the sympathies Of our people,
in their sad bereavement. We forbear
any comments or expression of opinion
as to the cause of the difficulty, as the
whole matter is in the hands of the law
and the accused is ready and willing to
leave the whole matter to the decision
of the proper tribunal.
~-o~~~-.--0~s.-~----~--
"a The River and weather, have
both the past week, been as tickle as a
maiden of sweet sixteen. The former
has been to it's top notch and frighten-
ed every body out of a months growth
and after falling and rising alternately,
has, at the present writing, commenced
receding at very agreeable ticks.
Since Saturday noon it has fallen full
three feet, and has now reached the
speed of at least nine inches in twenty
four hours. The weather has also par
taken of .he same cratic and foolish
mood, but since Sabbath morning we
can boast of very fine, seasonable wea-
ther, just what every body desires and
have been praying for.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05

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