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The report @! tie Hon. L5.unio--
Dslauc, Commissioner 81 Internal Rev
enue has been Issued. Il contains many
important facts. IHe sggrc=. Il 1- L.gF-
enue receipts lor 1919 Is Si55. .-J5. .55. -.
Tae to,al receipts o. The last six month.
.. 1870 Is Slf5. ~, ,5.9 81, q s-,i.. of over
zen millions over equal = Iio3 Of 1853
or gaia oi over twenty-five E.i.iie.s
over that Of ;he fiscal year ol 1863
Numuef or aisttlle,i-s in -lAe United
States IS 0 with producing c-latl-s
# 9l0,55l gallons daily. Total aEio III
of spirits produced durin .he last lise--
year 72,I25 $50. Revenue receipts from
this source over liily-ice millions q
dollars. Receipts from Totaeco SsI So
7J7 81 an Increase nearly 5000. $50.
The .egeoI Of special gaz ca auo.aeag1e-
takes place May Isl, ISL.
New York pays 80 SIS .H3 Revenue
lax. Ohio pays SIG, ,0G2, $50 Illinois comes
next aud then peunzy ylvo:.ia.
T:le Postmaster General report i-
also issgd. lie thinks frat ,h.s Depart
ment will he self supporting in year
or two. He recommends tA- "a clifton
Of the FranEing privilege ami The ado.
ton Of the card system.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-12-15

science glilrlezs Of d.slracting tariff
ali flruiiH Hg essays.
ALr. Herring invited the club go y.~ra
his farm, thirty miles Up lie river, Hezt
Wednesday, anl inspect a horse Tad.sh
that he had persuaded % vegetate. He
had expended upon that plant only h@.-
q ton Of bone dust, one cart load O. ash
= and barrel Of gusno; yet in spite O..
his neglect ii lad within &" year grown
90 the s:z- G! his little finger. lis fore
man wouid explain - tle eek the i.y-
cuilar difficulty ofr.j-iug tai7 rare eza,-
ic. He world le-. t'e club .o e rs--l-l
farmers dinaeT, tas materials lJE y.L---
he Lad already engaged al tA- city mar
ke.s
TEra t.}ah .sr-s.ar,s.- ;..... r.si
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70 tI9 Public.

ThcurIars zHcG announces that lie has pur-
chase. ,-st- ,ll re interest anu good viii OF
tle-~ss. ,a.I!tc.t& a. Ds.aiH2, in ,aSlr line of
.,.n.l. .gtl,,.a, IIulE- GttW eru AiCgr.SsoWu and
Nthassslg leaving HsT..~tawa IN tilc morning
and u .4-,l.i.- ia t5g ai,Sruptu- he VAL Row
l-S p-vrar- ,r ACCOMMODATE ui travellers with
Goa. -,rssC-s DInn.btSSSas. under tne charge of
yatg.si ...s.. s.rcg yup-as ug>. FJlC EIiiy cents
between -tsgil l>towu ard St. CiairSEliie and
" LCs.iul aIt 81. C.Jil,, 4i,G-Tsy passengers
la pya. a.a......
I.r. isa.. l. Patterson Will act as his. and the
Isar,-- -.-...-. sv So. S.--ISNslle. Aii orders
-.a,. irlss-a.",- .sI with HIu vid &c promptly
.sr.,. ,,..st,.... !. .ls.>Bdcl. 20
JOSEPH 3. BUTLER. /
Noveu.hey .2-ti
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Is also Iuanu!aCt3! M largely cf the
RALSTON's j5iyI.JEED PATENT THRESH
lNG MACHINES.
known by many as the Double Cleaner.) also
common fHTe>hcr>. and three diffrre 4 kinds
Of horse powers. including he Carey power.
All iuy machines are buIIt Of the best season.
II lumber. and pIt Together IN the best work
mani X uIlIiuef, ana are fully warranted 10.
give salts ,ct!On Du = AIR Jriul.
/ keep constantly on .lauG a large supply OF
JGe above machines and powers, which / offer
i.iF SIy. - TeJs lIs,1. terms the times Will
admin II.
TEs. increasing dcmand for my machines
having q IupeIlet me 90 enlarge my shop am
now prepared, III addition 10 the above, to
manufacture
STATIONARY AND PORTABLE STEAM
-l.NGA& -
Boiling NIL. Eel Faciary and Nail Miu Ma
ehIuery. Ail k-I'iS ot repairing done at short
notice.
attCHGyH. iu.
send l5- illustrated p1@HhIct.
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MARTINS FERRY, BELMONT CO., OHIO
ID E~PECrFFU LILY sGnotIrreS that he is en-
HI gagged in the manufacture Of
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ilo Ola t.00tign a KasIl-BOard
a.aIn IiFned-Up.

3 Y \ SIMPLE C BINATIOy Of the lever
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structlDu ut tie " WI
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08
THE TOURNAMENT.

In accordance with the announce
ment the grand tournament came OIL
in this town on Friday last. The
weather looked a little threatening in
the morning, but, with the exception
of slight shower, it was all that
could be desired.
The place selected for the seats was
in the beautiful grove on Mr.. 5. X.
Johnson's vacant lot, near his resi-
dence, which was kindly proffered for
the use of the Association. The riding
took place'in the street Immediately in
front, and under shade, which tended
to mitigate. the intense heat of the day.
At an early hour crowds commenced
pouring in until 10 o'clock, the hour
appointed for the exercises to COM
mence, at which time the seats were
well filed with brilliant array of la
dies, while all the available standing
room was brought into requisition by
an eager crowd of gentlemen specta-
tors. Soon the Knights, in their beau
tiful costumes drew up in front, on
horseback, under the command of the
Grand Marshal, Dir. James S. Fish
when they were addressed briefly from
the stand by VIM. A. Seay, Esq. Al
the conclusion of the address the
knights filed off, and prepared to ride
i :. L
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08

NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN.-Soera
ties, at an extremely old age; learned
to play on musical instruments. Cato,
at eighty years OF age thought proper
to learn the Greek language. Piut-
arch, when between seventy and eighty
commenced the study of Latin. Sir
Henry Spelman neglected the sciences
in his youth, but commenced the study
of them after he had turned fifty. AZ
ter this time he became the most
learned antiquarian and lawyer. Dr..
johnson applied himself to the Dutch
language but few years before his
death. Franklin did not fully COM
mence his philosophical pursuits until
he had reached his fiftieth year.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08

~ A late judge was noted wag.
A young lawyer was once making bus
first effort before him, and had thrown
himself on the wings of his imagination
far into the upper regions. ana vas
seemingly preparing for a higher as
cent, when the Judge exclaimeo;;
"Hold on, hold on, my dear sI'
Don't go any higher, for You are -.
ready out Of the jurisdiction OF tnS
COURT
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08


True the managing editor of the
Times, Mark F. Bigney, has always
ranked as Democrat, but he is ac-
cused of having been both for and
against the lost cause. He remained in
this city during the war; but whether
he obtained position under the carpet
baggers and scalawags, or made mon
ey by so doing, am not prepared to
say Be this as it may. he is only an
employee of c. A. Weed, and is in no
way responsible for the course of the
Times, Notwithstanding his name is
put forth as editor, any more than is
Mr., Green, the business manager, res
ponsible for its financial liabilities.
Judge Alexander Walker, who is
supposed to be the political editor, is a
well known Democrat, but unfortu-
nately for his Democracy, ir the past
he has been known to write on both
sides, and that too, at the same time.
This well known fact causes Demo-
Gratis to suspect his political integrity,
even when he is battling in defence
of cause to which he has professed a
life long devotion. 1t is feared that
the Judge looks upon the position of
editor as that of Lawyer. Be this as it
may, the impression that he has and
will assume the defence or advocacy
of either party for money has greatly
injured the Judges, standing with the
Democratic party. But in reference
to the "lost cause" no one has ever ac-
cused him of waywardness or shadow
of turning" for which he rendered
himself SO obnoxious to that political
charlaton Ben Butler, that he was
granted leave of absence from the city,
and if mistake not spent short time
upon Ship Island.
Notwithstanding all these facts and
circumstances, it is well known that
Judge Walker is now as anxious for
the dissolution of the Democratic party
as he ever was for it's union. The pre-
text for his present course is, that the
old party or political issues were final
ly settled by the result of the war, and
consequently there is no longer any
necessity for the maintenance of the
Democratic; and that the party has
become so implicated in the existing
condition of affairs in this State, that
it has lost its former prestige and be-
come unpopular with the people. And
this, too, in the face of the fact, that
at the last popular election the Dem
ocratic candidates received very de-
cided majority Of the registered votes
in the State. 1t is this fact that causes
Democrats to doubt the honesty of the
motives which prompt Judge Walkers
present course, and to suspect that he
is actuated by determination to ruin
if he cannot rule the party to which he
has always protested to adhere. i
this brief history of the Times, it,
proprietor, and editors establish any
claim on their part to the confidence o
the Democrats of Louisiana, the Re
publican and it's editors can set up al
equally strong claim, for they wer,
once DEMOCRATS.
AN OLD LINE DEMOCRAT
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08

v "Boy, what is your father w
ing today "well, s'pose he's iall'
inr.n heard him tell mother yeslet
day to 90 round to shops and get frus:
ted all she could, and do it right on
too, for he'd got everything ready "
fail 'ceptin that"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08

rAn Irishman took off bis coa ~; 4
show a terrible wound which nc s s
he had received few years he
Not being able, however, to nv ssd Il
wound, he suddenly remembers :
was on his brother Bill'arms.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08

skirt and Polonaise. Silks, mohairs,
piqucs, jaconets and organ
dies are made in this comfortable and
satisfactory style. Overskirts are lon
ger, but they are not cut up and bunch
ed so much as formerly-they are con-
fined to ceremonious toilets-the out
side garment Stimulating an overskirt
upon walking dresses. The fashiona-
BILE Polonaise opens in front, is round
ed off little, full at the back, which
is cut separate from the waist, and
gathered into the sides so as to form
side paniers, the sash filling up the
space at the back. Flat braids, en-
broided ruffling, unbleached quipure
and black velvet are much worn in
trimming.
OVER GARMENTS.
Lace over garments are much in
vogue, and notice with pleasure that
the sterling old points are rapidly COM
ing into favor again.
BONNETs.
The tendency in this article of dress
is certainly toward an increase in size,
and that they are larger than last sea-
son there is no denying, but the change
will be very little for sometime to
come. Black lace hats and bonnets
are as much worn as last season. Hats
are little larger, quite high in the
crown and ali have rolling or turned
brims.
LITERATURE.
I saw, at James A. Gresham's, Book
seller and stationer, 90 Camp street, a
new work which will be found inter
estinS and valuable, "Half Hours With
the Best Authors" three volumes, ele-
gantly bound, printed in clear type on
beautiful paper, containing portraits Of
Cooper, Burns, and other popular ia
vorites, and all for $40. Gresham has
also DIsraeli last novel "Lothair,'
which is very highly spoken of by the
press. Gresham always has the latest
works, a fact that readers should re-
member. TIM LINKINWATER. (!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08

nm. Some of the Radical paPe, .hs;,
New York say that the de'ea. :, - the
party in Connections was owins ~
evil conduct of Congress.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08

~ Women are incompetent es
census marshals their business y
to multiply, not enumerate the PVp
ulation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08

n@ A Schoolmistress in Hamnn
county, Iowa, was dismissed the ,otn-
er day for kissing the big boys.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08
New ORLEANS, May 26.

The warm season is fairly upon us,
and the groups of ladies and bright
children who promenade our streets,
make them as lovely and attractive as
the flower gardens of May. The light
and airly textures so much worn in our
climate, trimmed with all the taste and
faultless skill for which our Southern
women are so justly celebrated, lend a
charm to this season of the year, which
is never known along the bleak shores
and on the snOw-clad hills of the North.
Let those who visit our city take a
stand on Canal street, near the "Pre-
MUM Store" of that widely popular
favorite, Captain B. T. Walshe, and if
the panorama that waves past him in
the first half hour does not enamore
him of our city and her lovely daugh-
tiers, he must be stole, indeed
Speaking of Captain Walshe, let me
say word in regard to the enterprise
and public spirit he has always evinced.
At our State Fairs he is constant ex-
hibitor, and his displays are always
admired, and add much to the eclat Of
the exhibition. At the recent Fair in
Texas, he manifested the same spirit
of energy and interest in the exhibit
ton, which was to benefit, not him
alone, but every citizen of the South.
In our own State Fair he carried off,
besides others, the premiums for the
best display of Boys, Youths and
Children's clothing and for the best dis
play of Mems Furnishing Goods. In
Texas he has been awarded three of
the highest premiums for Boys, Youths
and Children's clothing, for the best
display of Mems Furnishing Goods and
for the best and finest handmade
shirt. Those who visit his store, No.
ITO Canal street, will find that all OF
his stock is of the best quality and full
ly worthy Of the high premiums he has
received.
DRESS GOODS.
There is little choice in this matter
left to those who intend spending their
Summer South, as they must wea,
swiss, -organdies, etc. Of these the
styles are new and recherche, and oul
!, merchants seem to have exerted extra
caro- in selecting such as were appro-
pirate to our latitude. Linen lawns
printed organdies, and white swiss and
muslin are among the most favored
goods. For those who 60 North, ligh,
silks, choice piques and mohair goods
SO suitable to that climate, are gener.
ally chosen. Light flexible materials
have entirely supplanted stiff stuffs
and the change is decidedly advanta.
geous, SO far as simplicity and grace.
fulness are concerned-crepide chene is
perhaps, the most beautiful and mos
worn in dressy toilets, of any of thu
yielding delicate materials.
DRESSES.
Tho prevailing style of Summe
, dresses is the very convenient ani
isimple one of three years 'ago-th,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08

E In the three days Jefferson
Davis was in Huntsville he took over
five hundred life insurance policies
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08

The contest was to be decided by
the best two out of three rides at the
ling, the winner to have the cham
payne. Seven of the married Knights
took it once each out ofthe three rides.
In the second contest it was between
the Knight of Heidsick and the Knight
of Chesterfield. The latter Knight was
victor in the contest and won the
champagne. The riding was excellent,
but displayed a want of the practice
which makes perfect. The Knight OF
the Immaculate Linen Appendage de-
SERVES special mention for the excel
lence of his riding as we'll as for the
euphony of his high sounding title of
honor.
The Tournament of the benedicts
was decided success, especially the
champagne part of the affair:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08

8 nsas The new Police jury met on
last Monday and were fully organized
for work. James r.. Andrews is the
President. Full proceedings in our
next
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08

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wish an interesting, readable, live mag
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reading matter of a high character and
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quarterly, handsomely illustrated and
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08

By- The river is fairly on a fast de-
cline, and at present rates, win soon
give us low water.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08

CAUSES OF UNHAPPINESs.--Har
Judgment, rough words, small but fra
quent acts of selfishness and ipinst;ca
sometimes quite poisorn the heart H.,
promised to be healthy, and curse The
start that promised to be blessed
There are families which possess aver,
earthly comfort, health, money ana ::
cupation, but are miserable from H.
jealousy and quarreling that prev.;,
within them. There are married con
Piles who live in daily sorrow, NOT H.
cause of any domestic affection. but /.
cause each thinks the other uukind i.s
bitrary and inconsiderate. Young nac
| pie sometimes marry with their az,
shut; and thus instead of being natal
with angels, as they foolishly imagined
they might be, they find ont afterw and
that they are only men and women
with the common workaday weaknes
and faults oftheir respective sex. This
sham love easily gets soured, and then
each reproaches the other for not fnl-
filling the promises and exaggerated
prospects with which they entered into
the marriage state. Take any OF the
relationships in life, and we should find
that the far greater part of all sorrow
zones from the same cause. Get any
enc to tell You honestly what gives
him the most annoyance and dispute
tude, and he will tell you they come
from want of kindness, sympathy and
fellow feeling. He will tell you that
he could bear other things it be only
met with more consideration, support
and encouragement from the people
with whom he has to do.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08

assisted by several ebony groomsmen
while the "yaller" bride was support.
ed by as many slightly colored brides
maids. After the ceremony, which
judging from shadows cast before h,
coming events" should have taken
place some months ago, the happv
couple started for Mobile on brida,
tour. Hurrah for the Fifteenth Amend
ment. TIM LINKINWATER
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08

ONLY One DoLLAR.-For this small
sum you can subscIibesfor one year, to
the new quarterly magazine "The
Present Age' which will be elegantly
illustrated and contain interesting
reading matter, useful information,
and current news and gossip. Address
]. Curtis Waldo, New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08
The Louisiana and Arkansas Rail-
road Company.

An act was approved iasG Sutnnlef
by the Governor, incorporating, this
Railroad Company, and the corporation
was formally organized hete on the 9th
inst, by the election of q board of di .
rectors of whom the following gentle
men have been elected as officers /:
Judge Henry Boyce, President, Thorn
as G. Manning, Esq, Vice President,
Gen. John M. Corse, Treasurer.
The object of this Company is to
extend Railroad from Alexandria in
in Northern direction to Little Rock
the Capitol of Arkansas, distant about
$50 miles from here, on a right line.
1t will pass centrally over that broad
belt OF upland country extending from
the alluvial lands of the Black and
Ouchita Rivers, West the plains bor-
dering Red River. This region is now
divided into q double tier of Parishes,
constituting what is usually called
Northern Louisiana. It.is highly salu-
brious, well watered and productive Of
the necessaries of life, as are the South
ern countries of Arkansas connected
with it, both are much removed from
advantages of navigable rivers.
Whilst this road will supply that de-
fact, open up an extensive country,
now in a great measure hidden from
view, supply it with population and
develop its industry, agricultural and
mineral, it will attain another object
of great Importance in forming link
in chain of through Railroad, that viii
connect the Gulf of Mexico with the up
per waters of the Mississippi, on the
West side of the great River. Pro
vision is now made South of this Town
for Railroad to reach New Orleans,
distant 200 miles via Baton Rouge
and on to Berwick's Bay about Isl
miles from here. By the time this
Road can be built to Little Rick, Other
Roads will have been completed North
to st. Paul, in direct line, passing
through st. Louis.
This through Rail Road will be pro
ductive of u, vast inland commerce,
from North to South, of the most va
ried kind. 1t will bring into close as
ISOLATION the communities of North
west and South west, and wealth ant
civilization will be conducted over thi
vast space, now nearly in state o
nature, by an unbroken chain of com
munication. The accomplishment o
this great work will row depend OF
the liberality of those communities t.
be benefited by it, and of those larg'
cities like New Orleans and St. Loui
along its track, the commerce o
which is to be greatly promoted b,
this new contribution. 1t ought to b,
aided by grants of public land nov
lying unimproved and for the presen
useless like coal in the mine. w
will look hopefully to see this enter
prise pressed forward. Agents hav
been appointed to solicit aid for it.
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