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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-02-06

HOur Parish Court, Hon. A. ]. Moss
pssiaieg met on laat Monday. There Is
bat little bss:sess before it aud will IN :
doubtedly have sdjourned before the issue
ofour paper. --..e
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-02-06
r..I never knowed ANYTHING gained

H'I never knowed anything gained
BY bsing il too maoh Of hurry" ssid
Mrs. Partingto". "When me and my dear
Paul was married /; he waa in such parti-
ci?sticn. that he came near marrying one
Of the bsidgesmaiis in-'eai m me. And
be vas ssch = queer man." abe continued;
why, be joined the 6,e wood brigade. AMI
one night ia his hurry be put bis boots on
hind part afore. and as he rsn along every
body behind him got tripped up. The
paper was full of crowoers' quests on br"k:
en- legs and limbs for week afterwards"
and she rs'ap.sd i"to an abstraction on the
sps and downs Of life. sa
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-02-06

49, Gssssal Wads Hampton asys !:
aYos cannot q On to cotton p'aotatios
in Alshama nov without hearing the
command Senator, start rigak sns5tseo
vosr oott1n-5 5ickiag; Jpdgs yos ssd
bring my hosas around to the soop; o.,
Colonel, have 1 shoe put On that nnls
tight along" ,@sx
~. y9 = ss=ssesl -
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-02-06

NOTlcE.-Pursuant to resolu-
tion OF the City Council Of Vermi'ion-
Vile, the Constable will offer for sale, at
the Court House to the last and highest
bidder. on SATURDAY. the Goth ofF.bruary
1859, the Market House, for the term oi
one year.
By order Of the Mayor.
WM. B. BAILEY, Secretary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-02-06
STATE or LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF LAFAYETTE.
Parish Court.

VIZ n f RE A S NJ f. G:rard, ol the
w parish Of Lafayette has filed peti.
tion in sid Court praying to be appointed
tutor Of Harriet, minor gill "fco'or..
ANY person intending to make crposi-
ZION to said appointment will file ths same
in said Court 10 the town Of Verm;lioa
vile, within ten days from the publication
Of this notice. otherwise said srro'ntme.t
will be made.
By an order from this IIon. Court dated
January 26,h 1869.
RI. s Given un.ler NY signature in
said Court, in the town Of Vermilionvis!e,
this 29.h Of January 1869.
A. MONNlER, C,e:k.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-02-06

We presume that 81 Who read this 10
tice know the gentlemen and their eminent
fines. for this rsspo ousibIs position.-N
D. CTsscent.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-02-06

FOR SALE.-An engine with
boilers double auc, together with
a Saw Mill, engine being twenty
horse power.
Apply to, j. P. DRAKE.
Jan. 9th 80,
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The following movable property will
Be .old on Thursday tie 1lih Of February
1869 on the Conditions 4. above:
Dwelling House, Corn Cribs,
Fencing, Ox-Cart, Work Oxen, Gentls
Horned Cattle, Horse Creatures.
implements Of huabandry. Kitchen
Utensils, Household Furniture,
Rice, Corn. &c. &c.
A. kONNIER, Clerk.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-02-06
PUBLIC SALE.

Succession Of Phe!onise B'ur9. deceased.
DY virtue Of an order from the Hon.
Id Parish Court in and for the parish
Of Lafayette, and State Of Louisiana, there
viii! be offered at public sale. on
Wednesday, 3rd, day Of March 1869.
to the las, and higbes. bidder the follow
ing property belonging 10 the above
named succession, to-wit:
One certain tract of land stu
atsd ia this Parish, on the East side Of
the Bayou vsrmilion, containing Eight
acres, bounded North by Ia2d Of widow
Michel Trahau, South BY land Of Adelaide
uebert. wife Of HypoIite S~voie, East BY
land Of Ursin J. Broussard and west by
isnd Of Valsin Vincent.
Terms T. Conditions:
All Sums under Twenty dollars payable
Cash on the day Of sale, and all sums o'
Twenty dollars and over on credit ot
one, two and three years from day Of sale
Purchasers to furnish their notes with
two good and solvent securities IN solido
to the satisfaction Of the administrator
payable to his order, At the Office of NJ. f
Girard, Esqr., conditioned to bear eight
per cent interest per snnum from maturity
till paid. The property susceptible to
mortgage remaining specially hyp,the'
Gated 10 favor Of said succ sssion until the
purchase price and interest It any shall
have been paid. No purchaser Of movea'
be property shall have the right 70 dis
pose Of the sams until paid for, otherwise
The fall amount will become immediately
due and demandAbls.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-02-06

II B0r0Oias.-I will
sell cheap for cash, my actual
residence in Vermilionville.
ERAsTE MoUToN.
MAY os, '6s. So
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06

ey's book store No. LOG Canal Street ono Of
the most elegant sets of Coopers works
that have ever seen. Handsomely
bound. gilt edged and on extrs paper it is
really q gem. They have been doing q
stunning business in books Of all kinds
this month and many . heart will be de-
lighted with the Christmas preseuts bought
at this store.
Last night there was great change in
the weather, the wind blew fiercely from
the North and this morning it was sharp.
clear and cold. We hope for pleasant
day tomorrow and that Santa Clause will
not he scared off by the cold weather. The
German steamer Bremen left this morn
ing for Bremen with . full cargo Of cotton.
She presented fine appearance as she
steamed down the river. with her flags fly
ing in the morning breeze. and we hope
that ere long such sights will be of fire.
quent occurrence at our lcveee The Bro
man on her last trip brought ont our six
hundred emigrants. Let em come tho
more the merrier"
Yours Truly. n
TIM LINKINWATER.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06
Town Election,

r Considerable fuss, excitement and
extra gas has been stirred up in orr
little burgh, during the last few davs.
concerning our election of Town off,
Gals to servo for the next two wears. -.
The election came off on Monday. and
considering that the mountain has had
a hard labor, VIC think the country is
nearly safe and that with General
Grants consent, we are to have peace.
Several very important farccs and side
shows are connected with this election
which by and by will be EXPOSED and
cause some of the shareholders tn soil
out at half price. For the present we
are content to announce the following
as the names of those who were elected
on Monday:
Mayor, T w os,,o
r ,",,sarer, Jno. c. Rogers.
o"'np''oi'eF, w. j. Rogers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06
na- With the departing year of 1868
December 80, 1868

na- With the departing year of 1865
and the dawn of that of 1869, many
changes come along and are dotted
down on Times calendar. Foremost
and prominent among these is the one
that has occurred at the Ice House Bar
Room. An entire change has taken
place at the popular " EXCELSIOR. ,
Joseph Fellows is again on the ram
page as good caterer in his old line
and is now the boss of the fine estab-
lishment to which we..are abiding. But
another superior attraction is, that
Patrick Flannery is still to be the di-
rector-in Chief of the Excelsior. This
fact alone is sufficient to retain for the
house all its former attractions and
good reputation. Pat has remembered
us with Glowing bowl of the nectar
OF the Gods" and our readers must
not think if we now unite in eulogistie
terms of hims aud the Excelsior, that
we do it because VIC are spirited. We
only record fact patent to all, and
with full tip of our new beaver we
wish tho EXCELSIOR - the success it
merits.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06

D' Our attention has been called to
new and sharp practice of Carpetbag-
cry in Alexandria. We arc fully
alive to the ccasless and untiring i'm
pudence of that species Of animals, but
as usual our Parish and Town are Sc
lccted, when an extra link is to be
welded to suit and fit tho depleted
pockets of these vagabonds and pau
pers. But to tho point in question.
a genuine Carpetsackcr, as old Steve
White calls them, has commission
from the fellow, who signs himself Gov
ernor OF Louisiana, to act as Justice of
the Peace for the Alexandria Ward.
and is actually performing the duties
of that Office. Now this whole thing is
q fraud, a cheat and an imposition on
the public. The Alexandria Ward is
entitled by law to certain number of
Justices, to be elected by the people and
all that number have been elected.
qualified and are acting as such.
Warmoth has no authority or power to
appoint any one to act as Justice for
this Ward, till a vacancy occurs in
some manner. We are surprised that
some of our people arc actually ac-
knowlcdging the acts of this new an
pointcc and usurpcr.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06
BlackWood's Margarine.

For December, which is No. 63o OF
Maga,. unites with other voices of the
season in reminding US that time is
passing away. As he passes he leaves
his mark on most of us; but who bears
up so well against his touch as our old
friend >Magaf-for fifty years month
ly visitor to some of us, and yet show
ing no signs Of impaired strength. This
number is fitting close for the issues
of the past year, which, taken altogeth-
er, have been eff moro than average
merit, furnishing largo amount not
only of entertaining but substantial lit.
erature. We have SO often spoken of
the value of this periodical, that we
have no doubt most of our readers are
familiar with it, at least by repute; and
without going further into details, we
content ourselves with giving a list of
the articles in the present number. I
DOUBLES AND Ours: a Comedy of
Errors, Part II.--A very amusing story
of mistaken identity. .n e'H'
HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE REIGN
OF GEORGE 1.-THE SAILoR.--Anoth-
er of those graphic descriptions which
bring past scenes and characters be.
fore us as in q picture. The present
paper gives a sketch of Lord Arson
and his memorable voyage.
KINGLAKE's HISTORY OF THE WAR
IN THE CRIMEA.-ThOse who cannot
afford to purchase this book will find
a good substitute for it in this review.
DEAN ri M1LMAN.-A biographical
sketch. -a.s..., ...,i, .-..-..ri
CORNELIUS O'DowD.--As continue
ton Of those fayorito light satirical
comments on current ideas and events.
WHAT IS TO CONE OF ITi-An arti-
clio on the political situation of Eng
land. E5se gH8 sH. gu.ls
Reminding our friends that among
the host of periodicals now soliciting
their attention.. Blackwood's Magazine
has an eminent claim, we recommend |
those who have not yet done go to on |
tor their names early for the ensuing
year. 3@ '.'t Wv5 7,4 ..+
Published by the Leonard Scott Pub
fishing Company, 14O Fulton Street,
New York. - f=5.5 'H 7''f eTa.,.ae
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06
From the New York Herald.l

ARGUING WITH A WoMAx.-"Yo on must
admit, doctor" said witty lady to . cele
DRAFTED doctor Ofdiviaity, With whom che
was arguing the question Of the equality Of
The sexes, you mast admit that woman
was created before man." '.Why, really
madam" eaid the astonished divine, l must
ask you TO prove your case" "1'hat can
be easily done, sir. Wasn't Eve the FIRST
maid"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06

u Captain j. C. Dowty has had on
~ one weeks resting spell to lament
the loss of his peerless st. Nicholas. =
He is again in his trade Will, as fine n
steamboat as ever disturbed the wa
tcrs of old Rcd. Monday, his old up-
day, he touched cur wharf with the
"Stonewall," manned and Differed nv
tho old familiar ones of tho St. Nicbo-
las. Captain Dowty has now a boat
ateor his severe loss, that should be
literally patronized. Texas Beef dro-
vers should bear in mind that the
"Stonewall" is peculiarly adapted to
their wants. She can safely store
away under cover seven hundred
becvcs. In word Captain Dowty, in
his misfortunes, appeals to his old
friends and patrons to stand by him.
and nothing shall be wanting on his
part, as Of old, to offer them full in
dncements and full return for their ia
vOrs. .t-,.-..tr.t
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06

bsa9" Among our new advertisements.
1t will be noticed, that M. Roscnthal &
Brother lave changed commercial base
from Second to Front Street. They
nave now n local habitation and n
name at their former stand and they
intend to fight it out. At the risk of
being considered partial, we venture
to recommend their establishment to
the favorable consideration of the pur-
chasing public, and hope they will re-
celve tue present year ten fold their
usal share of patronage. ~
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06

occasioned such awful suffering will MT :.
cape UNPUBLISHED. The dead cann" ~ -
brought back to life. and the wounS, oe !:
the living can only be ricaetized by t;. "
I et' surely. if ever yet there was occss;a.
to take extraordinary pains to ferret a' ~.
srutn ana enforce just retributiou, il !.
furnished 10 the soul-harrowing event :.
nave now described. So far as the fni,.s
is concerned, it seems like that M ~.
Cullochs excellent suggestion to renal -
laws authorizing the carriage Of petroi...
on passenger steamboats, will be nov ~.
ed by Congress, so that such ahocS;ps
scene will be unlikely hereafter to recnr
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06

"A Missourian informed traveller, who
inquired about his corn, that each ss.ik
had nine ears on il, and was fifteen feet
nigh: That's nothing to our corn" re-
P'ied Inc traveller. up in Illinois, where !
came from, we always hud nine care 70
each stalk, and peck of sheiied corn
hanging to each tassel, but we conld never
raise any held beans with it," g Why. +"
Because tho corn grew 50 fast that it al
was pulled the beans up"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06

10 PREPARE CASKS FOR C1DEn.-Cide,
should never be p. into new casks with
out previously scalding them with water
containing salt, or with water in which
pomace has been boiled. Beer casks
should never be used for cider, or cider
casks for beer. Wine and brandy casks
will keep cider well, il the tartar adherine
to their sides is first carefully scraped OF
and the casks be well sealed. Burning a
little sulphur in caak will elfectually re-
move must. 59. ta,gaE.s q s.- Ar
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06
COUNCILMEN.

U We are having an awfully bad
spell of weather. 1t will materially
Interfere with the arrangements OF
many OF our planters. Many of them
have hired all their Freedmen needed
ana arc ready to put their plows at
work, but must now rest idle for {, few
days in expectation of a change in the
weather. +v..'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06

70 We are thankful to the officers
OF the Lizzie Tate, Glide, Golden Era,
Era 8, Mlttic Stephens, Enterprise,
Ghba =, SELMA, StOnewall aud Bart.
Able 1or New Orleans papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06

|e ~ The Thcspians have been resting
on their laurcls for some time back.
but have again issued their programme
for their performance on the stl, of
january. We have only to eiterate
our former wishes for their full sue
cess. Il r3s H. les
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06

sS DR.. st. John has just received
and offers for sale the best, freshest
and largest assorted stock of Garden
Seed ever opened in the Alexandria
market. e.eF .a
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06

By" The river has been rising fast
for tho past five days and is now higher
than it has been for six months.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06

WiiEN YOU want COOKING SODA
w Send to IT. st. Johns and Procure
the Genuine article.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06

~ The "Stonewall" goes down
this day at 10 A. NJ. f..
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Ths goallsia,aa 5eilsoerat,
ALEXANDRIA, LA:
JAN. 6, 1869.
s PFC I,

- 5 T E 9 I a L,
The Office of the LOUISIANA
DEMOCRAT" is offered for sale. The
Office is new and complete in all re-
spects and to party, having money
and character, it will be disposed of
at liberal price.
E. r. BIOSSAT,
- ."f. PROPRIETOR.
. December 80, 1868
Il O O K FL E r e :
THE UNDERSIGNED HAS JUST
Il received and offers for sale FINE
AND CHOICE LOT OF IRISH POTA-
TOES. Planters and others needing
them for planting had better call and
examine them. E. II. BIOSSAT.
January 9th, 1869. ra
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q scream, and il she came to the surface X
waa 30 dark and the confusion no cre,,t
that he could not end her. Maddened =,
the dastardly act he made after the author
and. seizing him BY the throat, struggle 70
inc death ensued. They rose and sank TO.
geeher, still struggling, and when last seen
were graphing with each other. Whether
other was saved or both went down TO.
gether ia not known. The sister sank be-
meath the waves and vas lost, but she was
terribly avenged by her brother"
One woman was seen to burn to death
on the guards hugging her baby close 70
her breast. Strangely enough, maternal
instinct did not force her, q q last resort.
70 Try the desperate chance OF the river.
IL 10 said that from the shore numbers Of
women could be seen rushing al,out
through the flames in their night gowns
many Of them, alas! with young children
"A hIebOat filed with people, who managed
70 gnin It, unfortunately got 10 tho track (
the America, when, for the second time.
she was retreating from the United States
The Iifeb0et was struck, crushed, and mn
set BY tho steamer and terrible 10 saw. not
one OF these passengers was saved. There
were NAVY distinguished people on board
tho two steamers, including several emi.
nent clergymen, the wcll-known violinist
Oio Bull and his concert troupe, and, most
Pitiable OF all, several bridal parties. The
darkness Of the night and the frightful
grandeur Of the conaagration, tho aSoniz
ing screafns Of the sufferers who cesid not
escape. and the scarcely less pitiable out
cries OF those Who. having escaped them
selves, missed relatives who had failed to
do so, ia said by those who witnessed the
scene to have beegared description, and we
can well believe it. II seems almost like
nockery, after the experience we all have
had, to express on the heels of tragedy
IKE this the conventional hope that the in
'estigation will be thorough aud rigorous,
md that the culpable wretches who, have
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06

ut, July list 1871. The whole civil service
Is to be remodeled the leaks stopped, econ
omy observed, the gold saved M, and a
gradual sail made into the waters of pros.
perity. This all sounds we'll and locks
well on paper, but tho "proof of tho pud-
ding is the eating" Trouble is auticiDat-
cd in Europe, in fact the ball has alread Y
opened Turkey made a peremptory de-
mand on Greece that the Cretan fuRitives
should DO returned to tho Island. and
strict neutrality observed in the future
The great Western powers, selfishly look
ing td>their own interests advised a com.
piiance with the demand. a step that not
one OF them would have dreamed of taking
had they been in the place of Greece. But
the demand has been refused and hostili.
ties have been inaugurated betwecu Greece
ana Turkey. In Greece the excitement is
intense, and the preparations for war are
made with enthusiasm. Turkey has
strengthened her navy in Greek waters
and is lowering over Macedonia. What
makes this affair 30 interesting to the
western powers Of Europe. is the almost
certainty that behind the little power Of
Groece. is couched, ready to assist her, the
powerful Russian Bear. who has been 40
long anxious to drive Turkey out of En-
rope. The little Cretian flame nav vet
set the whole Of Europe in blaze Of war
Inc hrst plato exhibited as prize for the
next State Fair, was placed in the show
window Of our Canal Street jewelers. dnr.
ing tho week. The Association are com.
plotting their Arrangements and we NAV
expect o really fine exhibition at their fair
IL April saw to-day at Kyull aud Dick
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we'll. aud know how ready they were TO
shake hands with me and poorer eolcssd
men when they were down in Louisians
looking Tor cfice.
Reporter. Who among the members
showed you any kindnessi
Mr.. Menard. None Of them 10 speak Of
The only kindness l experienced was from
two newspaper reporters; bat suppose
they had ameaning for il. One Of them be-
longed 70 an illustrated paper and wanted
TO make sketch of me; tho other wanted
to get short history OF my life; and be-
tween them was On object Of adectj0saas
attention. They were The only persons
met that brought me around and introdne-
ed me 10 members Of Congress.
Reporter. How did tho members r.
ceive you?
Mr.. Menard. Well, could easily Gee
that they didn't like it much; the carpet
baggers from Louisiana edged away The mo.
mcnt they saw me in their neighborhoOd
Altogether felt disappointed and snoom-
Portable, and resolved never to 20 10 upon
that floor again until went 10 take Pos-
session Of my seat.
Reporter. Did you SEQ General Batie's
Mr.. Menard No; there was nobody 70
introduce me in an Official capacity; there
pOrters would have made mo known to ev-
cry one, but didn't like TO trespass too
much ION their good nature.
Reporter. What is the character Of Abe
delay in sending up your certificate?
Mr.. Menasd. guess Waru,oth don't
want to see me admitted. and no hopes. b
keeping it back. that the COMMITTEES will
reject me. He is at the head OF the most
corrupt ting in the country, composed two
thirds of insincerc and unprincipled car
pet-baggers.
Here we babe O good afternoon TO The
husky legislator from Louisiana. who
bowed us out with all the grace Of a French
iancing master.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-02-27
A Mixed Husbandry.

An exchange, in disquisition on
farming policy, says:
1t will be seen that we must now
lay our plans for a mixed husbandry
that is, the product of the field,
the orchard and the garden. Not
only these, but there is another
small item or two that should not be
overlooked. The railroads will need
ties and timbers for track purposes,
and this will make a new demand on
us. 1t is true that this is crop not
maturing in one year; but it is new
ertheless a crop we must plant and
wait patiently for the harvesting.
Our old forests will soon he stripped
of timber for this purpose, and the
new supply must come from the
farms; we must, therefore, begin at
once to supply this new demand.
We shall have more to do with
the garden and the orchard, and as
these must be sheltered from the
bleak winds, and as there is nothing
better for the purpose than the for
est trees that we shall need for rail-
road ties, which will grow in these
shelter belts-a thing of annual val
ne and in the end make large re-
Turns of capital-we should plant
them.