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

! 7"ee1 our southern women pref
black or bronze colorel, but their 81
tiers up North almost invariably pr
fer boots the color Of the dress wor
These high boots arc extremely coii
Portable and heat looking wht
made, and a good 1t, but any tl,ir
moro inelegaht than a badly fitted 70,
in these days of short street dresse
cannot be well imagined, and it r,
quires shoemakers who are artists
their line to insure such disiderat un
Such artists are Messrs Glynn & Wint
No. 8 Camp Street, to the excellence
whose manufacture and the perfectio
in style, and comfort in At, Thousand
in our city and tens of thousands out
side oft, as well as the great increas
in the means of supplying the deman
on their skill, bear ample testimony
Nowhere in the United States are skill
courtesy and excellence, better com
bined than in the members of this firu
and the work they send out never fail
to give satisfaction.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The third fair of the Mechanics ani
Agricultural Fair Association common
ces in this citylon the 9th of April next
The list of premiums and awards i
very extensive and embraces every
trade and all articles of Southern man.
ufacture or products. The enter.
prise is one that deserves, and 1 trus,
will receive the hearty cooperation Of
oil Of our citizens. Some persons have
supposed that it was stock specula-
ton and that the managers only aimed
to make money by it. This is entire
~ Q mistake and know that some
of the founders and more active men,
bors of the Association have sunk
thousands of dollars to maintain the
enterprise. They look for their profit
and reward in the increased prosperi-
ty OF our State, in the extension of our
commerce and the improvement of our
manufactures and agricultural produc-
lions, results that will be of benefit to
every citizen of the State. Let every
man therefore endeavor to do some
thing to increase the popularity and
of the coming fair.
Business has been fair this week and
Canal Street has been at times quite
lively. In boots and shoes, Read e.
Hunt No. p Magazine Street, quite q
lively demand, which their superior ar
engagements and extensive stock have
enabled them to meet promptly and
% the entire satisfaction of their large
circle of customers. They have reiit.
ed the second story of their building
md now use it as q show and soles
DOM for hats, caps and straw goods
md fine stock in the boot and shoe line
They arc men of experience and judg-
nent, prompt and reliable and can be
ully endorsed to the patronage of the |
olks OF Old Red. "Kenon was having
lively run in our city and several 90. |
oons were nightly crowded with spec-
ators when all of sudden, the police
Pened one oye and closed the game.
IS the Scotch day, there Is merely a
dem before us when such energy and
romptness are displayed by our po-
cemen. Bully for the Metropoltans!
here are several other nuisances that
ant to be abated and We pray the
len OF tho Crescent and baton to do
do some more" Quite an extensive
re occurred or Camp street about two
clock yesterday morning, by which
10 store and warehouse of OK Mayor
cath were: totally destroyed, and the
ores adjoining occupied by John w.
adden and J. G. Berry & Co., were
cry badly injured, 30 that nearly the .
'tire stock Of both stores will be a
IS. The rear of the Academy of mu-
c ran up against Mr.. Heath's ware. !
'pse and the Academy had a very I
cape. Our fremen work like heroes {
ID never give q fire chance to spread I
he weather has been very changeable t
ID is now quite cool, though moder-
inga great deal.
Yours Truly, sa
TIM LINKINWATER
USEFUL HINTS AND FAcrs.-There are
o sltuations, and only two, in which.
..i Us d not attacked by deeay-where :
md we'iseasoned timber is kept pez- q
mersed in water. The timbers in the
4 Of Westminster Hall are known to be
years old The carvings nm tho .t.;r. la