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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-03-24
DRlA, LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY,, MARCH a. 1869.

Mrs. GRANr.-The Washington cores
pondent Of q Western journal has this to
say of Mrs. Grant: ssI
Few women ever bore the perilous test
ofsudden fame and fortune with a more
hearty happiness or more unassuming
grace. Is she pretty? No. She is roly-
poly of a little woman, with beautiful neck
hands and feet. Her features are we'll cut,
but her eyes are crossed. Some of her
friends wished her to have them straight
ened.. NO." she said mr.. Grant had
loved her ever since she was little girl
with her eyes crossed. He had said that
she would not be herself to him if they
were straight. Crooked they should re-
main. If he was satisfied, what mattered
it to other peoplc?" Jsaim
Mrs. Grant have paid my respects to.
l have found her dignified, matronly look
ing woman, who insisted, in a pleasant
way. upon knowing my name and place Of
abode. | was satisfied to find that abe re-
membered both, when / came to take my
leave. These officials and official lions see
you as Adam saw the beasts of the fields.
and tie fowls of the, air as they fled before
him to be named. We are lost individual
" in our class. The classes are Of three
sorts-Senators, members of the, House
and rag-tag and Robert-tail. As l neces-
sarily came Under the latter class, am
dismissed as Mr.. Pratt, or Mr.. ,Platt, or
Mr.. Spratt, or any other combination of
sounds that resemble my name. Aud
going home, ! take grim pleasure in dri-
wing my pen through the official insect, and
sticking him or her in my cabinet of .polit-
ical curiosities for the amusement of the
pensiye public.
Mrs. Grant, however, when I took my
leave, said. in the kindest voice, "Good
day, Col. p" and, pausing at the door, l
heard her dismiss Jones, Smith and Rob
inson, in the same thoughtful, gentle man.
ner, and, taking up that tr;fe, said, "You
are dear good woman, and hope your
life may be happy as it is prosperous."-
IDon Piatt in Cincinnati Commercial.
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( NUMBER 80.

WHITE BREED OF FowLs.-Taking them
in the order in which they are usually class
ed. NO have first, (omitting the White
Cochias; which are rare,) the White Dor
kings, ohce considered the only true Dor
kings. They attain good size, are square
boiled, short legged, and fine looking; fea-
ther early, mature = Jung, and are unsur-
passed for the table, yet are neither prolific
nor hardy, and are generally acknowledged
to be less satisfactory and profitable than
the colored varieties of the breed.
The White Leghorns are of two dis
tinct varieties-the double and the single
combed. They are. rather below the me-
dunn size, are prolific layers of large eggs,
are fair table fowls, are quite sprightly and
handsome. The single combed variety is
often called the White Spanish, from its
close resemblance except in color, to the
Black Spanish. They require warm quar-
tiers to prevent their combs. being frozen,
and being non-incubators, other fowls must
be kept to hatch their eggs.
The white game fowls are, says Dixon.
"the most chaste and beautiful variety of
all, and are highly priced by those who
keep them" They are Of good size, hand.
some, stylish, active and hardy. Their ia
BILE qualities are unexcelIed, and as layers,
they have few superiors. The cocks are
Guardians of the aocks, and the hens, as
sisters and mothers possess all the merits
Of the breed to which they belong.
The white Polands are a highly orna-
mental fowl, of fair size, and are among
the best layers, are about medium quality
for the table, are tender, often deformed,
and liable to have only turf Of feathers in
place ofthe full, compact top-knot neccs-
sary to excellence, which, however, does
not detract from their practical qualities
Country Gentleman.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Texas Tonic Syrup
A Vegetable Compound for the Rapid and
Permanent Cure of
CHILLS AND FEVER, or FEVER
AND AGUE!
Every Poison has it Antidote! Every
Disease has its Cure +!

VHHE PEOPLE OF THE MISSISSIPPI
j. Valley have long felt the necessity
for, and want of u safe, certain and relia-
BILE remedy, as a substitute for Quinne,
Strychnine, and other poisonous Drugs, for
the cure of Fever and Ague, or Chills and
Fever. We claim, and the result will
show, and bear testimony to every nnpre-
JUDGED mind, that the Texas Tonic Syrup
has supplied this want and accomplished
this purpose. Its Tonic, Alternative and
Antiseptic qualities are such that none can
possibly be disappointed in its effects
Upon its own merits, therefore, it is sus-
tanned A single trial is all that is needed
to stamp this remedy as the greatest spec
ific of the ge.
The ingrediments of which this Medicine
is composed are simple productions of ma
tnre Astounding upon certain streams in
the State of Texas, and were ever used by
the aborigines of that State as a specific
for Fevers of all kinds, and especially Fe-
yer and Ague, which they never failed to
cure.
celebrated Physician. acquainted with
these facts, has furnished MS his theory
upon this important subject, and hence
the Prodnct properly named TEXAS TON
IC SYRUP, which we now offer to the pub-
lie as u specific and positive cure for Fever
and Agne, or Chills and Fever, no matter
of how long standing. Hta
Having had indubitable evidence Of its
prompt and certain effects from the testi-
mony Of Il multitude of respectable citi-
zens, among whom is. classed many of our
best Physicians, we do not hesitate to re-
commend this Preparation in all cases of
Fever and Ague and Chills and Fever; in
deed, from the facts in our possession OF its
intrinsic value, it would not be too much
for us to state that when the directions
are strictly complied with we warrant a.
cure in every case, where it is tried. 1t is
pleasant to the taste and the cheapest
Medicine in the world. Therefore, in truth,
it may be declared the day is not far dis
tant when it mist be appreciated and
used in every household where Fever and
Ague or Chiils and Fever is found to exist.
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BLuFFING AN AUDIENCE.-John Palmer
had very long part in new play one
evening, and was set down in the bills to
speak the prologue. Trusting to quick
study, he kept postpoairg his attention to
both until the last moment, and when the
curtain bell rang, went ON for the prologue
without knowing word Of it. The house
was packed, and of course 10 terrific up
roar, as always at the commencement of a
performance. The indomitable Palmer,
amid the confusion, began to move his
lips and gesticulate, rs if delivering his
lines. AS nobody heard q syllable, the
cries Of "Silence," "Hear the prologue y
"Down in 'front.'" "Order," redoubled from
every quarter. He ceased his motions,
and With the most graceful dexterity, pre-
tended to be greatly disturbed by the dis.
order, and made a token to the gallery as
if to indicate that he couli not proceed un.
less that part ofthe audience became quiet
This stratagem set the pit bowling at the
supposed offenders in the upper regions
and amid the riotous clamor which ensued
Palmer came forward, moved his lips and
gesticulated as before, and, just as the
Babel was ceasing, made his bow and
went off. He performed his part in the
play with equal success, though he knew
no more Of the language in it than Of the
prologue Exchange.
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J SUCCESSION SALE,
Succession of 4

Do n'iGde,seG Mi II No.27.
Parish Court, Parish of Rapides-State
of Louisiana.
PURSUANT to an order of Sale is
IL sued from the above named Court
in the above entitled and numbered
suit and addressed to me as Sheriff OF
the above named Parish commanding
me to sell for the payment of debts the
property hereinafter described will
offer for sale to the last and highest
bidder on, gz.yq. 'is ~4a
SATURDAY the 3rd, day of APRIL
A. d. 1869. s sa
between the hour of IL o'clock A. NJ,
and i p. NJ, at the Court house door
in the town of Alexandria, the follow
ing described property wit:-the
undivided half of a certain lot or par
Gel of ground containing 1877 feet by GA
feet. Situated on land formerly be-
longing to Mrs. Della Casson, bounded
on front by property of w. B. Lyman,
above by property of Jno. Murphy,
and in rear BY F. Seip's field with all
the buildings and improvements there
on; being the property on which Eliza
Milhas now resides.
q TERMS of Sale-CASH. Iiif
q e.tl 'i JOHN DELACEY, Sheriff.
March 3, go tbs. Printers tee SIS 90
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AN HEIsEss ARRESTED FOR VAaRAsc

AN HEIREss ARRESTED Foa VAGRANcY.
Many of our citizens remember the kill
ing Of Thos.. Sale, at the hands Of man
named Lawler, some time last year. The
tragedy had its origin in q contention be-
tween the parties. about MolIie Horton, an
orphan girl, for whom the deceased, Thos.
Sale, had been acting as guardian. She
lived in Mr.. Sales family, and was treated
as one Of his children. Her property which
she inherited from her parents, was worth
several thousand dollars, and, by the ju-
dicious investments of her guardian, it was
greatly enhanced in value. .rssra
Having an eye to this fortune, it is sup
posed Lawler made q proposition of mar
rage to Mollie Horton, and persisted in
the attempt IL, consumate this design. In
view of the extreme youth of the orphan
girl (she was then scarcely thirteen years
of age,) and for other reesuua, Mr. Sale re-
sisted the, overtures of Lawler. This en-
gendered deadly enmity between the men
and it eliminated about q year ago, as we
have said, lin Che killing of Sale by Lawler.
The case has been confined from time to
time in the Circuit Court, and will proba-
bly, be tried at the pending term.
These facts were recalled yesterday
morning by the presentation Of Mollie Hor-
| 80 rs aH
ton in the City Court upon the charge Of
|disorderly conduct. Since the death ofMr.
Sale, it appears that she has Jared very
badly; her interests have been wholly neg
lected, and she, incapable of selfmanage-
ment, has spent the time mostly in roam
ing the streets keeping vicious company,
and exposed. to rninous Temptations
Lately. the Sisters of the good Sheppard
have interested themselves. in the child's
behalf, and, at their requeat, Judge Craig
ordered her to be committed to the St.
Xavier Industrial School for six month. 1t
lis to be hoped that this maynard girl may
ther 9 learn lessons of virtue and wisdom
that will fit her to properly enjoy the wealth
Of which she is possessed, and to ornament
society ard honor her sex for all time to
come.-[C ourier-Journ
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. D-D HoE-Everybody has heard how
Henry Ward Beecher commenced a sermon
thus: ut is hot, it is DID hot y Pausinp
moment, he continued: $50 said a young
man as entered the church this dly .
Beecher has denied this in tho Ledger, but
members OF his congregation arc ready
with proof that he did say it. Hence the
report that he was threatened with soft
tening of the brain.
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! ~ In the heart bfa live oak tree cut
DOWN on the prealises of Mr.. Fred. Hero
man. on Main street, was found q round
oal' composed of copper, zinc. and small
proportion Of Tin, in weight about ten
pounds. From the size of the tree and
The position OF the ball, it must have been
Embedded in the tree over half centu-
~ ago. Baton Rouge Advocate,
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A SILVER ELsrnAsr.-Two million Of
dollars in United States silver colt has
accumulated in Montreal, ard the Cana
dians do not know what TO do with it..
Send few thousands down this way if it
is troublesome.
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hD- A correspondent asked if the brow
ola bill ever became wrinklcd? The only
information on that poin: which We can
give is that VIC have often seen il furrcys,l.
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Joseph Lallande ! -i
VS.. Ma al
Succession of No'

I
Leroy A. Stafford.
Parish Court, Parish of Rapides, State
..-9 of Louisiana. III
DY VIRTUE of a writ of seizure
ID and sale issued from the Honorable
Parish Court, in and for the Parish OF
Rapides, Louisiana, and to me address
ed in the above entitled and numbered
suit, have seized and will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder,
ON Ha Ea.H -i# = s-1 .
Saturday, the Sd day of April; A. D.
1869,
between the hours of IL o'clock q. m.
and 4 p. M, at the Court House doc;
in the town of Alexandria, the follow
ing described property seized as the
property of the defendant, bylspecial
order OF said writ, to wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land "
ing in the Parish of Rapides on Red
River, about sixteen miles below Alex
andria, bounded above and in the rear
by lands of the estates of j. and A. B.
Compton, and below by lands of Mrs.
Susan Wright, containing about five
hundred acres, together with all the
appurtenances thereon and every thing
thereto appertaining. = 12a si .
Terms of Sale--Cash, in United
States Treasury Notes, subject to ap-
praiscment. $500 =
J. z'".3'se JOHN DELACY, Sheriff. ,
March3-tds- PriEtel's Fee SIS 90.
SHERIFF'S SALE,
r. A. Hunter }
T. Fl. j. Richardson.
Ninth District Court, Parish of Ra-
pides, State OF Louisiana.
DY VIRTUE of writ of Fieri Fa-
~ cias issued out of Ninth District
Court, Parish of Rapides, and to me
directed in the above entitled suit,
have seized and will offer for sale to
the last and highest bidder, on
SATURDAY the 81 day of APRIL,
ts 1863, .i2'
between the hours of IL A. NJ. and 4 P.
NJ, at the Court House door, in the
Town of Alexandria, the following des-
cribed property, seized as the property
Of the defendant, to-wit:
440 acres of land, more or less, with
all the buildings and improvements
thereon, situated in the Parish of Ra-
pides,. on the right descending bank of
Bayou Rapides, about II miles above
the town of Alexandria, and known as
the Richardson plantation, bounded
above by lands belonging to Mrs. Eliza
Richardson, and below by lands belong
ing to the Henderson Estate.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash, subject to
lppraisement. JOHN DELACEY.
March 3, ls69-tas. Sheriff.
Printers Fees S15 90.
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Ninth District Court, Parish of Rapides
State of Louisiana

Ninth District Court, Parish of Rapides
State of Louisiana
.DY VIRTUE of and to satisfy five
ID writs of feri facias issued from the
above named Court, and to me directed in
the above entitled and numbered suits,
have seized and viii offer for sac at public
auction to the last and highest bidder, on
Saturday the Sd day Of April A. D. 1869,
between the hours of II o'clock A. M. and
4 p. NJ, at the Court House door in the
town of Alexandria, the following describ-
ed property, seized as the property of the
defendant, to-wt: 70
A certain tract of land situated on the
left bank of Bayou Boeutf, descending, in
the Parish of Rapides, opposite the village
of Cheneyville, bounded above by the
lands of Deserie Tanners heirs, and below
by the lands of Margaret Marshall, wife of
Geo. b. Marshall, containing one thousand
and forty acres, together with all the build
ings and improvements thereon-also 10
mules with gears for each-1 Wagon, 4 old
Plows and head of Stock cattle. iii
Terms of Sale-CAsH, subject to APP
praisement.
JOHN DRLACY, Sheriff.
rch3-tds-Printer's Fee 800 90.
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"HEN YOU want COOKING SODA
w Send to II. st. Johns and Procure
the Genuine article.
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SUCCESSION SALE,

SUCCESSION SALE.
5n s"ef Sosan, s St., 5 No. 70.
Parish Court, Parish of Rapides-State
of Louisiana.
PURSUANT to an order of Sale is
Il sued out o: the above named Court
and to me addressed in the above en-
titled and numbered suit, commanding
me to sell for the payment of debts the
property hereinafter described, / will
offer for sale to the last and highest
bidder on, i i7i5e
SATURDAY the 3rd, day of APRIL
A. D. 1869.
between the hours of IL A. NJ, and q
p. NJ, at the Court house door in the
Town of Alexandria, lots Nos. 10, 10,
Ia, Is and Is, containing IS $1,000
acres, No. II containing 10, $500
acres, lots No. Is, 10, 90, 81, % and %
80, 66-l00 acres, lot or field
No. "a containing 81, $500, acres and
lot or field 25, containing 33, 7S-l00
acres, all lying about one mile below
the below the Town of Alexandria
Rapides Parish La, as per plat of the
Began division of Records.
TFRMs OF SALE:-CASH in u. S.
Treasury Notes, subject to appraise-
nent. JOHN DELACY. 49,
March 9th, '69-tds. Sheriff.
Printers Fees SIS 90.
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BM0CRAT 7
JOB PRINTING OFFICE.

10 We have the pleasure to an
noiiiice to tic public, and our pa
irons in particular, that we have
received a large and complete lot of
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Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, January l6.-Moon.-Money
easy at per cent. Sterling, lo97s. Ioio' 100 =.
new, 67zs Virginia 6's, ex-coupons, 5s% !;
new, 63lS. Tennessee SIS, ex-coupons, os; new,
Co., Louisiana 6s, old, IS; leYee 6's, $50 !;
levee, 1880, S.
Flour dull and dropping. Wheat dull and
ia ors huyers Corn IL shade tirmer. Pork
drooping new, $2S.S7h. Lard heavy ut 1874
@lsI. Cotton quiet at 29Ac. Turpentl tine
dropping at 52}9c. Rosin in fair request
Freights firm.
Er.,,iug.-Cotton opened firm and closed dull
and lower; sales 1900 bales ut 2SGc' Fiour
dull and lower supertne, IS. 70GDS6 20. Wheat
dull and lower. Corn 4 shade frmer with q
fair demand, partly for speculation; white
southern, 9769Sc. Whiskcy quiet at sl.O4.
Pork quiet At s2S.l2H. Lara heaVy; Kettie,
lsA0l5c. Naval stores quiet. Groceries quiet
and firm. Freights firm but not active.
Money easy at 687 per cent, mostly per
cent. Sterling, lo9h@lO9%: Governments
strong; 5-2o's, '62, ll2Agll2%. State secnri-
6594 =: new, g. North Carolina 6's, new, 64A
Tennessee us, new, 90 A@69h. Louisiana IS,
old, "a; levees, 9Th, 9l& Sth, SlE. Alabama
Us, 64A SIS, 90. Stocks active and excited
and closed lower, except New York Central.
BALTIMORE, January l6.-Cotton 2sc. Flour
quiet and steady. Wheat dull; prime MARY
land, 80. lO@S2 IS. Corn dull; white, S50S7c
Oats dull 1T 75c. Provisions firm.
Virginia 6's, inscribed, old, so bid; 6lh ask.
ed :; 1866, 81 bid; 50 asked 1867, so bid; 5oh
asked coupons, old, j9h bid.
CIyoISXATI, January l6.-flour dull
family ST. 5O@s7.75. Corn, 6S@7Oc Whiskey
firm at &C. Provisions dull and dropping
Mess pork, SOS. 25Gl$29. Lard dull at l9c
Bulk meats dull =; shoulders, llh0llAc.; sides
l3A6l4c Bacon dull; shoulders, l3Hc.; cleal
sides, l7c.; sugar cured hams, l7h0lsc.
WILMINGTON, n. c., January l6.-Spirits
turpen tine quiet 1T 474G47Ac. crude, -. l54
$3.50 Rosin quiet. Cotton, 2792SA.c.
CHARLESTON, January l6.-Cotton quiet
middlings, 2SHc. sales, 25o bales; receipts
l O93 bales exports, coastwise, ! ,602 bales.
AUGUSTA, January l6.-Cotton quiet ano
easier middlings, 2Sc. sales, 40 bales; re-
ceipts, 7I3 bales.
MOBILE, January l6.-Cottou closed quiet
middlings, 2sc; sales, 100 bales receipts, Is
bales.
New ORLEANS, January l6.-Cotton legs
firm and quotably unchanged; middlings
2S@2Shc.; sales, 5000 bales: receipts, 4,4i
| bales. New York sightSh discount. Sugar
active and higher; common, l0AWloAc.
| prime, l224c.; yellow clarified, l39S@l44c
| Molasses active; common, 5SG6oc. prime
| 6796Sc. choice, 7o@72c.
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Corn. Flour. and Wheat.


JAyrAar l6.-Oferings OF corn to-day, 2,loi
bushels, of which sss bushels were. re-exhi-
bited sales, 1927 bushels remaining over,
974 bushels; market, up 10 halfpast 10 O'Clock.
rather active, at which hour there seemed to
be a sudden cessation of transactions, and so
con tinuad up To the close III o'clock. Prime
white corn, in perfectly dry order, brought
s2hc. Offerings of oats small and all readily
taken at advanced rates, "good" to-day
bringing the price of prime on Thursday. 1t
is to be noted that dizziness in the sale of corn
Is not in all cases the result of an indisposition
of buyers to take hold.
In several instances it arises from the fact
that the quality and condition of the corn
does not suit the purchaser attending Change.
For instance, millers alone may attend
Change on certain day, and they may Dnd
but portion OF tine offerings suitable for their
purpose and of course they neglect the rest !;
and so with the distillers, and so with the
shippers.
In Boston on the 14th instant corn was
steady; sales OF southern yellow at sl.o2 to
81. OF; 500 bushels southern white at &c., and
1900 bushels do. at 81.
In New York on the 18th southern flour sold
ut go. IS to 81 for common to fair extra and
49, Is to $l2.7 for good to choice extra. wheat
quiet and in buyers favor; sales OF $4,000
bushels at $1.67 to $l.6l for No. spring IN
store and atloat, 81 SO for winter red western,
and SO. 10 for white California. Corn shade
frner but less active; sales Of 4l,00o bushels
at 80 to 95c for mixed western, 96 to &C. for
| high mixed ana yellow western, and sSc for
| common straw -colored southern.
Corn was quoted quiet in Alexandria on the
18th instant at so to Sic. for mixed, and Sc for
| yellow.
Receipts Of wheat in Baltimore same dry
| were but $50 bushels sales of - bushels
prime southern red at 1925, and good sound
| PENNSYLVANIA at $3.50 10 *l.s5. Offerings OF
| corn about 5000 bushels; market dull; "ea-
| Their wet and unfavorable for delivery only
sale of white reported, 900 bushels good al
Sac. quite prime At sec. 1000 bushels prime
yellow sold at GOO. and 400 bushels damp (a'
| cars) at Sc Oats, 20 to re. 476 bushels Rye
| offered 100 bushels sold ut $40
The receipts and shipments OF grain aho
| flour In Chicago for the week ending l2tn In
slant show considerable increase over Inc
| preceding week. The increase was: Flour
| Il, SCI bushels; wheat, 1927 bushels; corn
81, 63s bushels; oats, 2o,OSs bushels.
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THE SOUTHERN LEGISLATURES
GEORGIA..

ATLANTA, GA, January l6.-1n the
House to-day motion to repeal the act I'M
seating the colored members, that they
might be reseated, was lost by a large ma
jority.
LoUIsIANA-CONTESTED SEATS OF CONGRESS-
MEN.
New ORLEANS, January l6.-Ihere was
o lively debate in the House to-day over the
Governors veto Of joint resolution autho-
riziDg the payment of the per diem and
mileage of members who served on com
mittees authorized to sit during the recess.
The House sustained the veto. The Senate
(thirty-four out of its thirty-six members
having served on the committees) passed
the bill over the veto.
Notice Of contest has been served on the
old and new Louisiana congressman lex
cept L. A.. Sheldon) to whom certificates
have been issued. The contestants are
busy hunting up their evidence. General
Sheldon has letter from Hon. Henry l..
Dawes stating that, thirty days having ex-
pired without notice Of contest being served,
he considers the case as settled, he never
having known case where contest was al
lowed sitter such failure.