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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19
Notice to the Community.

On the Thirtieth of May, last Sun
day of this month, two Redemptorist
Fathers will open mission in the
Church of ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, Alex
andria, and during TEN days, deliver
instructions and perform various relig-
ious exercises. On Tuesday the Sth of
June, the Right Reverend Bishop of
Natchitoches will administer the Sac
rament of Confirmation. The order of
the Redemptorists was founded in 1892,
by st. Alphonsus Liguori, who being
Young lawyer Of repute in the King
dom of Naples, had given up the world
with its bright prospects to devote
his talents, energies and life to his God
and to his fellowmen. st Alphonsus
designed his order to preach missions
for the purpose of awaking men from
their apathy in regard to their eternal
salvation, of impressing them with the
sense of their Christian duties, and
instructing them in the chief doctrines
of their religion. 1t is with these in
tentions that the fathers come here.
Though, Catholics be the first object
of their solicitude, still they are most
kindly disposed towards every body,
ready to converse with any person who
calls on them, and help him to find out
the right way, and to save his soul.
j. B. AVENARD,
Pastor Catholic Church.
May IL, 1869.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19

tgThe steamers from which we have
received papers, the past week, are the
Lizzie Hopkins, Bart. Able, Era No. 9,
b. l.. Hodge No. 2, and Frolic. AS a
matter of course we are a thousand
times obliged for such kindness. Were
we Tor moment to rely on such a
thing as a mail once week, we would
have to stop our publication. Thank
God! our steamboat friends always
come to our relief,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19

believe, but are worn quite small, with just
enough distention to keep the skirts out Of
the way when walking, this gives many Of
our ladies rather Shaker appearance but
better small hoops than none at all. It
must be disagreeable idea to our ladies,
that of going both to the time OF "stiffened
skirts" and grass cloths.
PARAsOLs
are particularly elegant this season, many
of them composed Of laces of the richest
designs, and quality over silks, equally
beautiful, but the creme de la creme of nov
elites, the very haA ton in parasols is LA
Coquette" most charming arrangement
that can be used as parasol, fan or hand
screen all the mechan 'sm consists of
spring which with touch transforms this
exquisite dainty into whichever is, for the
time desired. 1t is also capable of the
highest ornamentation, and only requires
to be known to become genera, favorite,
as we'll for its beauty as convenience, for
it can be used in the carriage, upon the
promenade or at the opera.
GLOVES
are not the stiff uncomfortable and often
inelegant covering for the hands of a W
years ago; but the scft, plant, ndispensi-
BILE finish of lady's toilet--Among the
novelties are new bright blue, green, law
endar and cerise-but the color is general
ly selected with reference to the trimming
of the costume or the upper dress.
FINE ARTS.
Messrs. Krull & Dicky, booksellers and
Stationers, No. LOG Canal Street have on
hand larger assortment of Chrome pain
tines, which are worthy of attention from
The lovers Of the refined and beautiful. |
These Chromos are exact reproductions of
pieces by the old masters and celebrated |
of our day, and have received the |
highest enconiums from connoisseurs Of
art. Their moderate cost places them with
n the reach Of every household. Amongst
hese gems are copies of the Reading
Aaadalena" by Covesggio, "The uncon-
cious sleeper" by Perault, Whittiers
Barefoot Boy"--and other we'll known
pieces. Yours Truly.
TIM LINKINWATER.
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70 The River has been rising fast
all the week, and is now within eight
inches of the highest water mark
OF the present season. For the past
three days up to Monday noon it has
been going up at the rate of seven
inches in twenty four hours and no de-
crease. AS we write it is raining pretty
brlskly, which of course is bound to do
no good. Reports from above have it
falling fast as low down as Campte.
The Mississippi is falling at vicksburg,
the Month and Baton Rouge. All this
VIII help rs at once, should the rains
prove of short duration.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19

! DEATH OF r. B. RANDoLPH.-T1s
Man acho Pulled General Jackson,s Nose.
Robert B. Randolph, who had the mis-
fortune to be dismissed from the navy
by Gen. jackson, without good cause.
and who pulled the Generals nose in
vindicatiOn of his honor Randolph's,
and not Jackson's- died in this city on
Tuesday last, at the age of 70 years.
The pulling took place in tho cabin of
q steamer-uhilo stopped at Alexandra
on Its passage down the river. Ran.
doiph went aboard, marched up TO the
General, who supposed he was con-
fronted by friend till the thing was
done. Randolph got beyond the iuris-
dictioh of the county police before
process could beissued, and escaped ar
rest.
The cities of the district were in
foam over the indignity, and the whole
country. in fact, was for a time IN :
tempest, the triumphant Jackson partv
ieehng than it's own nose had been
twisted by this audacious defendant
OF Pocahontas. Gen. Van Ness, then
Mayor Of Washington, sent solemn
message to the Councils on the event,
and the boards responded in solemn
resolution of condolences and indieps-
ton. Randolph was a fugitive ior :
couple OF years, and has since passed
bis life mostly in this district. The oct
MANNED his prospects, and he lived and
died in poverty. He was a cousin Of
John Randolph, and leaves q wife and
four children. Floyd gave him the
superintendence of The Armory in this
city, when he was Secretary of War.
but the act on board the steamer 1t
Alexandria, some thirty years before,
followed him, and Buchanan ordered
his dismissal.
Randolph was q Lieutenant in the
navy when dismissed, and had done
good service under Decatur. He was
a high-spirited, intrepid man, and
maintained his dignity and character
to the last. The Intelligencer defended
him when he was dismissed from the
service. vindicating his character as 8
brave and upright man. The scene
when jackson, who was then Presi-
dent, found himself with pulled nose,
is described by those who saw it as one
OF stupendous rage.-[National Intslli-
gencer.
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article on popularizing art in the Atlantic
Monthly, says that the impotence OF a
German washerwoman led to the invention
of TYPOGRAPHY. The history of that ele
CANT art begins with homely domestic
scene. which occurred at Munich about the
year 1893, and in which three characters
figured Madame Senefelder, the poor wild
ow of an excellent actor, then recently de-
ceased her son, Alois Senefelder. aged
twenty-five, young man OF an inventive
turn, and the impatient washerwoman Just
mentioned. The washerwoman had called
at the home of this widow for the weekly
wash" but the "ist" was not ready, and
the widow asked her son to take it, He
looked about the room for a piece of paper
upon which to write it, without being able
to find the least fragment, and he noticed
also that his ink was dry. Washer-women
are not apt to be overawed by such GUS
TONERS; and this one certainly did not
conceal her Impotence while the fruitless
search was proceeding. The young man
had in the apartment asmooth, soft, cream
colored stone, such as photographers now
use. lie had also mass of paste made of
lampblack, wax, soap, and water. In the
hurry OF the moment, he dashed upon the
soft, smooth stone the short list of gar
ments, using for the purpose this awkward
lump of oily paste. The washer-woman
went eff with her small buEdle of clothes,
peace was restored to the family, and the
writing on the stone remained.
SIR HENRY BuLwER.
A foreign letter writer says 81 heard
oir henry the other evening and tried to
gather his reason for entering the House,
but without success. Like his brother he,
has brought the art of appearing younger
than he is to perfection. Seen the dis
lance OF half the Parliamentary chambers
nc looks about forty years of age he is
really sixty-ive. His hair is light
brown; not gray lock in it. His dress
is that of a middle age, and he has the adj
vantage over his brother Of not being deaf.
But nobody is deceived who hears him
speak, or who gets within yard or two of
his person. His voice is thin and bis
limbs. are weak. When he stopped to
drink water be was nearly choked, and
coughed each time for quite q long space,
and 1t was the very cough ofan old man.
Approach him snd you see his wrinkles
he is clever, and said several epigrammat-
C things, but he was aware that the men, .
oers could not hear him, ard SO he DELHI
'rately turned his back upon three-fourths
u the house, and talked exclusively 10 the
eporter. In Parliament he has not the
physique necessary to make an impression; I
'ut il the reporters print his speeches be
will be nearly as much grati6ed. Sir Hen {
has still his old fancy for furnishing
'ouses. He takes new house and is at I
infinite pains TO decorate it with taste, and g
hen, after all is finished, is out of patience; .
hrows it up at heavy IL 8, and takes an. !
ther. He gives good dinner parties ard
> the prince Of story-tellers. &
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19

u Our planters and farmers have
had q fine week to work in their crops.
and have done bully weeks work of
it. Both corn and cotton have i'm
proved materially, and should the sea-
son, at last, remain fair and favorable
q good crop can fairly be calculated
on. The weather has been rather cool
for the young cotton, and we hear
some complaint of the lice being or it
The cane crop is all that can be desired.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19
Why Chase was not Nom;natoa
vAlL.ASDIGITAM CLEARS HIS COAT rams.
ACCUSES SEYMOUR.

Mr. Vaiiandigham, in the Dayton Iedo..
Indignantly denies the charge that . ns'
vented the nomination of Chase. and cana. s,
the overthrow Of the Democratic partv =
the late election. He says: ="
The facts are exactly the rever,.
Within much less than zone baur ~.
'Vallandigham not done anything . ano, Iau
man than Chase would have been pom;n.
ted. There may have been mo doubt va
an unfortunate error. of necessity; bnt
there was no "mistake in Judgment
Certainly. Seymour declined the nom;n,
ton in good faith: he was sincerely q.
Chase, and had he possessed the presencs
OF mind and boldness to have anticinatsJ
vallandighamis furious declarations. n.
called lof which we had just had prev;o..
notice. by concluding bis speech with IN
suggesting of Chase, Vallandigham Womb
have been silent; similar scene vonJ
have followed, Chase have been nominated
and President to-day, and the Democrats
party, with its hold, brave men at the front
10 power. After the multiplied treacher;es
and stupidities of the Democratic man..
gers from October, 1867, to July, 1864
there was but one thing which could ana
would have commanded success-tbe pom;.
nation of Salmon P. Chase, who, upliFs
Andrew johnson, had bi aims to comnrs.
bend that if be was to overpover ths
strong-minded, strong. wilIed audacity q
the Republican leaders, it was alone bJ
antagonizing to it the strong-minded, strong.
willed audacity of the "Copperheads" Of
the Democratic party. He was not nomi.
mated wherefore, and by reason Of the
premises, Grant and his relatives now hold
place, if not power, while Seymour crops
his hay. miIks has cows, and churns bis
butter near "pent mp Utica - Blair, in
silent retirement, no longer even q railroad
director, chews the end of sweet and bitter
fancies over Grani's profoundly hidden
capacity to develop himself into an Ameri-
can Cesar, cleaving to the White House
till carried thence a corpse; Pendleton,
from the heights of "B0wler Place." calm.
y surveys, with musing eye, the green.
backed slopes and pastures of the valleys
of Mill Creek and the Licking Mclean
creates pleasant parks along the Roman
1osed declivities of Dear Creek while.
' allandigham, no longer concerned about
hat great hereafter" whose slow-paced
has delivered over to history.
hurls his Curious declaratiop:n
It courts and juries in the vicinage Of
Bunside's raid, vindicating the rights and
'edressing the wrongs ofthose venerable
gentleman Of ancient family and renown,
John Doe and Richard Roe-the> aforesaid
Seymour, Blair Pendleton, Mclean, and
Vallandigham, with divers others ito the
:rand jurors unknown" being all sweetly
'blivious to the fact that a New York Con
'ention was ever assembled and each
onsoling himself With the heavenly Re.
lection that
when wicked men bear sway.
The post ofhonor is private station"
This consolatory reflection is as essen.
ial as it is gratifying for no party that
as the audacity to elect Carl Schurs TO
ne Senate can ever be beaten by party
'hich stones its prophets and rejects ito
martyrs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19

g We are certain that the an
nouncement of Jonas We'll, in another
place, that he will keep Ice for sale,
all Spring and Summer, can but cause
cooling joy to everybody. julius
Levin, an old hand at the business, will
attend to its sale for Mr.. We'll. We
are authorized to state, that if the
Planters of Bay0us Robert and Beuff.
Will take any amount worth mention
ing, it will be delivered at their doors
twice week. This is an offer worth
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19

~ Again we must call attention to
the efforts of our young men to organ
ize permanently q Literary Society
here; in so doing, we must refer to the
proceedings of the meeting held on
Friday night, on which occasion there
was lively contest for victory dis
played on both sides. The question
Tor debate before the Society was:-
HAS the United States arrived at the
Zenith of its Greatness 2" Although
the negative side OF the question was
well supported and argued by those
detailed to do so, it was decided by
the Society, that the affirmative was
victorious.
The members of the Phoenix Literary
Society will, hereafter, have their
meetings on every Friday night, when
1T is to be expected and hoped that
they will attend.
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PosirIvELY rHE LAsr.-AnofAer Re
puted Revolutionary Soldier.

Positively THE LAsr.-AnofAer Re
puted Revolutionary Soldier.
ARCADE, N. Y, April 10. 1868.
Daniel Frederick Bakman, s,ppposed 10
be the last of the soldiers Of the revelation,
died at bis residence at Freedom, Cattar-
angus county N. Y. April S, at the advauc-
ed age Of 109 years, 6 months. Mr..
Bakmau entered the army just previous to
the skirmish o. Fort Plairs, and took some
part IN that battle. His wife, with whom
ne had lived eighty-6ve years, died about
SIX years ago, at the age of los, and few
weeks since he followed to the grave one Of
his some, who at the time of his death was
aged sc years. His funeral was attended
by children and children's children to the
hf:h generation. The sermon on the oc-
casion was preached by Rev Abner Nor
rlll, formerly Of Mechanic Falls, Me-, but
now pastor of the Baptist church in this
village. / have been informed that Mr..
Bakman has voted at every Presidential
election from Washingtons. mp TO Grants.
lie voted at the last election for General
Grant.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19

COMMON SENsE.-Medical men pre-
scribe TEXAS TONIC SYRUP in their
private practice. Planters, without
number, use it on their plantations. It
has been introduced into thousands of
families. Everywhere it is indorsed as
one Of the best cures for Fever and
Ague that is known. TEXAS TONIC
Strip is rapidly taking the place of
every similar preparation that has
heretofore been used in the South and
West. See the advertisement. Mans
field s. Higbee, Memphis, Tenn Sole
Proprietors.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19
RAPID MANUFACTURES OF IN Iaos.-A

RAPID MANUFACTURES or Pr IaoS.-A
Invention for the manufacsu1oe of pig ir
has been perfected at Aiarqpe1eA The.
vertiser, ofDetroit, says that ~ this
cess the inventor can convDst the ....
qnette ore into maIleable iron ID forty mil
utes. manufacturing with such rspidity,s
so, as to turn out thirty tons day. To
fusion is most complete, and the qualtit'
ofiron produced compact. smooth, exceet
ingty tenacious ard readily Dalleable. s
far as we are able to judge, it 10 complet
success. Some Of the completed sample.
in large and small rods have been bent hot
at different stages Of heat-and cold.
without fracture Of fraying. Other speci-
mems had been cut in two cold, showing
deusi'y aud toughnsss,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19
Salnave Objects.

The potentate of Hayti, and various
and snndry of his minions, are terribly
Disguised at the appointment of ne
gro Ambassador from the United
States. Not only is the high and
mighty Salnave offended, but the white
men who represent England. France
and Spain are in deuce of pother.-
The American Consuls kick against it,
and SO do all other trooly loil white
men who hang on the public teat in
Hayti. Naval officers of the United
States are especially chagrined and
mortified. The worst, unkindest cut
of all is conveyed in this extract from
a letter to the New York Herald:
"Rumor says that President Salnaye
(negro) was heard yesterday to remon-
strate with the American merchants in
town against this measure, and that
the parties present all agreed in senti-
ment. The President remarked ESQ
the story goes) that he already had
more black men here than he could
take care of. He considered the black
race equal to the white race, bnt asked
very pointedly whether our govern
ment entertained such sentiments. and
if SO, why we did not send black men
to represent us in England and France'
lie said the question was not what he
thought about the equality of races.
but that he did not consider this dis.
elimination infayor of Hayti very COM
plimentary,"
Here's conundrum for Grant and
his party. Ye Gods! is it not pretty
muss and ought not citizen of the
United States to be proud of his coun-
try
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19

y The Bart. Able, Captain w. C.
Harrison, the race horse of the reliable
line, leaves Alexandria, this day at 10
A. NJ, for New Orleans and all between
places any one may chance to want to
eiHigrstte to.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19

u The Thespians are again on the
rampage, and will perform tomorrow
night. They offer a fine bill to their
patrons, which we are certain will be
answered with full house.
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assH The steamer Frolic, Captain
John Helm, the regular Grand Ecore
Weekly Packet, departs for New Or
leans to-day at IL NJ, her regular day
and hour.
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ES The Selma, the Flag ship of the
kouns fleet, and one of the line, goes
up on Friday at 8. A. NJ, and will
leave Alexandria for New Orleans on
Wednesday, the Goth of May 1869.
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Fhe peerless queen of the line, B.
r. Hodge No. 2, Capt. W. 7. Beard
man. backs from fine Alexandria wharf
on Saturday at 10 A. NJ. for New Or
fe ans and all intermediate landings.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19

h. The District Court is still peg
ging away and expounding the law. As
she says: the law is plain and shows
for itself.
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bayA The earthworks at Cold Harbor are
fast disappearing undor the hands of the
dIllgent lead searchers, who are found
everywhere along the line. Tons of old
IRON and lead are carried into Richmond
from this field, for which rqapd price is
paid.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19

On THE TArIs.-The old original alb
oiltionist Hale is said to have snug.
gied carpets into Madrid to prove his
attachment to great moral ideas. The
Old established teat-sucker, Sanford,
bids, 1T is said, for a retention of the
Official udder ty running laccs out of
Brussels and hanging them on the
necks and shoulders of Senatorial
wives and daughters.
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WITHOUT A GOOD DIGESTION

All other temporal blessings are compare
lively worthless. The dyspeptic million
aire who has tried all the potions of the
medical profession in vain, and believes
his complaint to be ineurable, would give
half his fortune to be freed from the hor-
rors of Indigestion, and thus enabled to
enjoy the other half. Of course he ,could.
Perhaps HOSTETTERS STOMACH
BI1IERS has been recommended to such
a sufferer. Possibly he has turned from
the friend who made the suggestion with
sheer, intimatiug that he has mo faith in
any patent medicine" If this has been
tbe case, so much the tcorse for him. His in
crednlity doOms him to life of misery
All the luxuries which wealth can pur.
chase are at his command No one of
them can give him pleasure. His own ir-
rational obstinacy is his bane.
The masses, happily for themselves. are
less skeptical. There is such thing as
bigoted unbelief as well as Mgoted credulity,
and golden mean between the two, which
men and women who are gifted with CON-
mon sense adopt and profit by These are
the class that patronize ard recommend
BITT.ERS. Why do they
approve this famous anti-dyspeptic and |
anti-billiOns preparation! Simply because |
they have not been too much the slaves of |
senseless prejudice to give it fair trial.
and have found that when all other tonics,
stimula IT'S and stomachics failed, it pro.
duced the desired effect
Strike, but near" said the Roman sage.
when his Ignorant enemies were assailing
him. Doubt, but try" says the man who
has been cured of indigestion, or bilious
ness, or intermittent fever, by the Bitters.
as he relates his experience of the medi
cine to his invalid friends. Whoever is so
welded to his own foregone theoretical
as to decline to test the prop
critics of a medicine endorsed by the testi
mony of intelligent men in every walk of
life, and approved by the people at large,
deserves to suffer.
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HAMLET AS A YANKEE.--By The Fa
Contributor.--Ghost--I am thy fathers
spirit.
Hamlet.--You don't say so Old man
give US your fpper. How dc do? Hain'l
seen YOU in coon'sage. When dye come
down.
G.--Doomed for certain period to walk
at night,
H.-Why on airth don't you take boss
car and ride Or d. they quit too airly for
you? ! say, where do you hang ont day
time
G.--And for the day confined to fast in
fires.
H.--Abeout heow fast are ye on dirt
road? Tew-forty?
G.--Till the foul crimes done in the DAYS
Of my nature are burnt and purged away.
Hare you purging bad? Try little of
this cholera medicine. Knock it highern
Gilderoy
G.--But that am forbid to tell the Sc.
crets of my prison house, could tale IN.
fold.
H.--Don't unfold it here, old mar
don't.
G.-Whose slightest recital would har-
row up thy soul.
H.-Fetch on your harrow.
G'--Freeze your young blood
H.-Git eOut. You tarnal old refrigera-
tor.
G.-Make thy two eyes like stars start
from their spheres
H.--Dew tell ! Yeou couldn't tell what
time they'd start.
City knotted and combined locks to
part.
Hive parted with about all of them
locks now, specially OH the top of my
head
G.--And each particular hair
HI amt particular to hair.
G.--To stand OIL ends like quill upon
fretful porcupine.
H.-Neow look here, old poppy, don't
tret your porcupine over me.
G.-But this eternal blazon must not be
to ears Of flesh and blood. List, list, no
list
HI Citing angry )-Yeou be COL
darned! Didn't list in Sol. Peabody's
hum guards, when yeou fed into Canatla,
!akin' your draft with we Yeou was
killed by the Finnegans, and it served YOU
right. Better go and list yourself, you tar
nal Old critter, stead of prowlin round at
nights and disturbin' your blood relation.
it eout. exit Hamit in rage.)