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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-16

FINE GOODS AT Low PRICES
Our friends visiting New Orleans,
should not fail to call on r. A. Chi
apilla, at the corner of st. Philip
and Royal street where they will
find a good assortment of fancy and
staple dry goods, hats and fancy
articles, at reasonable prices. Eve
ry one knows where the French
market is; it is place that will re-
pay a visit and when there it is
only few steps to Mr.. Chiapilla's
store. His goods are all bought for
cash selected with personal care,
and comprise large variety, a
fact that is an advantage to his
customers, because they can fill
there entire bills with him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-16

70 A la fin we can brag on the
bully doings of our cratic friend,
the clerk of the weather. The
whole OF the past week we have
been without rain, with very fair
and Spring-like temperature. How
long we can continue to write
praises of such, we can't divine.
Suffice it to say our planters and
farmers have done good work dur
ing this good spell-the roads have
lmproved-are now passable-and
two feet scant in the Lakes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-16
NOTICE..
To the Editor of the Democrat:

I'D tHo LtIttUI U tHt I1oH1UC3U0.
DEAR SIR :-Will you please to give
notice. that the Right Reverend J. p.
B. Wilmer D. D. Bishop of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church in Louisiana,
will visit st James Church Alexandria,
and Mount. Olivet Church i'll Pineville
on Sunday Goth of this month, for the
purpose administering the Apostolic
Rite of Confirmation Divine service
in the morning, at the Hall in Alexan-
dria, at IL, in Mount Olivet, Pineville A
p. M.
Any person in the Parish READY 'and
DESTROYS to be confirmed will please
send notice as early as possible tome.
AMOS D. MCCOY, Rector.
Alexandria, La. Feb. 9TH 1870.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-16

u The Texas Senatorial election is
near at hand. Like Ames, Judas Is
CARROT Reynolds claims the reward of
his perfdy in the shape of seat in the
Senate. We suggest that all the Gen
erals who commanded Districts in the
South besselected Senators for life
They have certainly been guilty of
meanness enough to obtain such re-
ward from the meanest party that ever
existed. In the mean time every de-
cent man in the Federal rmy must
have profound contempt Fl L the men
who thus dis IRA the pro ession of
arms. They certainly can have no
higher opinion of Ames and Reynolds
than of Lonestrect himself
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-16

B~Ringgold & Co., have opened
a fine and complete Photographic
Balloon and Daguerrean Gallery on
Third Street, near the Post Office,
and offer rare and cheap induce
ments to the public of Rapides to
patronise a home institution. We
have seen some of their work and
pronounce it good as any coming
from New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-16
New Orleans Market.

| COTTON-lhe sales to-day summed
IL, 300 bales, at rather easier prices
without any quotable variation, ant
we continue to quote Low Ordinary, al
204@2l4c., Ordinary at2l1@22t. Coco
Ordinary at 22a0234c., Low Middlina
at 23H0234c., Middling at 24f@24ac.
Strict Middling at 24a025c., and Good
Middling at 254@25ac.
The market opened with a good in
quiry and fair business was done dur
ing the morning, mostly at previous
rates, but partly at rather easier prices
after which, as factors the met demand
freely, the movement became more
animated, and the sales summed up
the large amount noted above, which,
is, in fact the heaviest reported this
year. Prices showed some irregulari-
ty but became steadier as the demand
was more fully developed. Low Mid
ding sold as low as 23sc. and even
234c. and 24c., was said to have been
accepted for Liverpool Middling. But
these transactions were regarded as
exceptional, and most brokers quoted
at our previous figures as above
Some Havre Low Middling was repor-
ted as high as 24c. We also heard of
sales of Strict Ordinary as high as
225c.
SUGAR-The receipts since yesterday
noon are confined to 257 hhds. The
demand is good, and the supplies were
all sold at full prices: Inferior 7(0s3c.,
common to good common $685., fair
1O40l0ac., good fair 1l@ll4c., fully
fair l13c., prime 120l24., choice 1910
l2ac., yellow clarified 131014c., white
141@15c. 15c. ~ ID.
MoLAssEs There were receipts since
yesterday noon of 600 bbls. The de-
mand continues good at firm prices,
and the supplies were all sold. Com
mon 100000; fermenting 60@72c., as
in quality; prime, not fermenting 100
74c; strictly prime 76c 4p gallon.
FLoUR-Is in good demand and firm
especially for the medium and lower
grades, which are scare. The sales
to-day embrace 1000 bbls., of which
so and 100 superfne at S. 40; 100 do.
at SIS As; rs do. at So SO, and 100
double extract at S5 IS; 100 do. at SIS
80; $50 single extra at SIS 60: SO fine
at SIS 125; 25s, on its merits, at SIS 30;
100 treble extra at Sc: 100 do, at Sc
10; 100 do. at Sc; Is 100 choice extra at
Sc Is, and $50 single extra on private
terms.
CokN-The market is quiet to-day,
at unchanged prices. Sales $500 sacks
of which 800 yellow, 1000 white and
yellow, and 1900 white at 81 10.
OATs--Are scarce and firm. 200
sacks sold at SOC. 3 bushel.
BRAN-Is in moderate supply and
demand at 81 80 u 100 tb.
HAY--Is quiet but firm with a light
supply and fair demand at $50 " ton
for prime and $50 for choice.
PoRK-Is in good demand to-day at
500 SO for mess. There were sales of
$50 bbls. mess on the spot, comprising
so, 20, 100 and 200 bbls. at 500 so, and
200 to arrive, at 500 4P Dbl. It's retail
ing at $50 ~ Dbl. A lot of 12 bbls.
rump Pork sold at s23 so ~ Dbl.
BAcoN-Shoulders are dull; but sides
are scarce and in request, 5 casks
shoulders sold at 14c; and 5 do.
clear rib sides at 17}c., ID do. at l7ac.,
and do. clear sides at ls4c. Clear
sides are held at 16sc. " Id.
LARD-There is little or no move
ment morthy of note. Tierces are
quoted at I6A@l64c., kegs 1sc. " Id.
A lot of so kegs pressed sold at 1Sc.
~ fb.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-16
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS
TIMES OFFIcE,
New ORLEANS, February Sd, 1870. !
GOSSIP.

NEW ORLEANS, FEBRUARY 81, 1SlU. }
This which in our climate is 6
Springing if not q Spring month
seems this yeart to have brought almost
complete stagnation to trade, and as
to fashions-why the winter ones
have grown rheumatic, and are qui.
city sitting, still waiting change
in the weather" that will bring new
life and activity to them with it
Milliners find leisure now to look
over their old stock of Spring goods
dressmakers are employing their time
in improving old patterns and in
venting new ones, and indeed store
keepers generally are taking stock .
and trying to make the best use OF q
very dull time.
DRESS GOODS.
There lis of course nothing new in
Winter goods, the season is too far
gone for that-and it is rather early
for anything positive for Spring
Merchants whisper of large stocks OF
elegant new styles and speak mys-
teriously Of their direct importations
as far exceeding anything they ever
had before in chastness and richness
ofpattern.
The fashions Of last month hold good
for this, but as there may be some
who wish to- make up Spring dresses
we will give few hints, as to how
such garments may be fashioned so
as to accord with those made up Ia
ter. In all Spring dresses, puffs, ruff
fes, frills, and founces are to hold
prominent, indeed she chief place in
trimming and ornamentation-both
on skirts and bodies, the latter are to
be made open from the throat to the
waist, either showing chimesette
underneath, or the dress may be
brought together above the line of
the bust, and velvet band and lock-
ct worn round the neck. Bareges
and other thin wooden goods are
made or may be made with revers Ell
Their of the material or of silk-but
muslins, cambrics and lawns with
ruf1es, and the bodies may be open
ed either square, heart shaped, or in
the form of a V.
cHILDREN's FASHIONS.
We have nothing new, in this depart
ment, but many beautiful things are
promised for Spring. We motto e
however that white, buff and flower
ed piqries are much worn by misses
and that boys of from six to nine,
still wear blouses and larger boys
wear vest, short jacket, and pants
that reach to the heel of the boot
Capt. B. T. Walshe, No. Ito Canal
Street has all these styles for boys
and youths, and the good taste he
has displayed in his selections, and
his judgment in regard to styles and
have made his store very
popular. He has sold an immense
of our coats this season,
having made that speciality. His
assortment of shirts and mems fur
nishing goods is also very complete,
and his Spring stock will be one of
The most extensive and attractive ev-
81 offered in our city.
FANCY STATIONERY.
am pleased to note that our ener-
setic friends Christian & Hyatt, have
to their old stand No. 80
Camp Street. where those wishing
stationery, blank books and job
printing can be attended towith dis
patch, and in the best style. They
ire peculiarly at home in getting up
inc work, visiting cards, monograms,
and ball invitations, and all
hat class of work.
Yours Truly,
TIM LINKINWATER.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-16

RI The officers of the Kate Kin
ney, Lizzie Hopkins, Frolic, Post
Boy, Jefferson, Grand Era, and
Bart Able have our best regards for
late and interesting papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-16

a@ Robert Ray of Ouchita, and
Harry Lott, of Rapides, have been
appointed members of the Board of
Supervisors of the Louisiana State
Seminary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-16
"ATLANTA, GA, January 90.

"ATLANTA, GA, January 90.
"The Senate received a communica-
ton to-day from General Terry,
through the Governor, declaring two
Senators ineligible and the seat of an
other vacant. A resolution was passed
to give the seats to persons receiving
the next highest vote. Two white men
and one colored man were sworn in to
fill the vacancies"
1t will be seen that United States
General declares who shall sit in the
Georgia Legislature and who shall not.
He exercises a power that the French
Emperor dare not attempt to usurp.
Now read this:
New ORLEANS, La, January 90
"The Election bill to-day passed the
Senate. The bill gives the Governor
almost unlimited control of elections
in Louisiana"
This action of the Senate was dicta-
ted by the bayonet, it being elected by
that instrument; the Governor ditto.
Into his hands it is proposed to put the
control of all future elections. 1t is
not necessary to comment upon these
enormlties. They mark the rapid ruin
and overthrow of the Government,
which is now ruled by tyrants worse
than the French Jacobins of l793.-
cincinnati Enquirer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-16

Bas~ The river has risen two feet
since our last, and is again on a
stand.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-16

BRUTAL EXHIBIT1oN.--One of the
most brutal exhibitions of the age took
place at Newton, l.. l. Saturday even
ing. Thomas Carnochan and Michael
Fitzpatrick matched their respective
wives for mill, without regard to the
rules of the prize ring, the only condi-
tions being that the woman who was
first unable to come to time should be
declared the loser. The stake was a
barrel of whiskey. The room in which
the women fought was packed with
the friends and relatives of both fami-
lies. The women wore short dresses,
and their busts and arms uncovered.
Their entrance was announced by the
spectators with wild yells of delight
and the battle was at once begun, with
out bottle holders or squires. For
forty minutes the degraded women
fought like furies, and were all the
while encouraged by the brutal spec
tators. On the expiration of the forty
minutes Mrs. Carnochan fell in faint
ing fit, and the Fitzpatrick faction re-
tired in triumph. The men were ar
rested for cruel treatment of their
wives.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-16

TUST RECEIYED-A large assert
eD ment of Jet Jewelry of the latest
fashions. LEVIN 6 FERG USON.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-16
WRETcHEp.-Ca Call not the n

WRETCHED.- Call not the man
wretched, who whatever else he
suffers, as to pain inflicted or pleas.
ures denied, has a child for whom
he hopes, and ON whom he doats.
Poverty may grind him to the dust
obscrurity may cast it's darkest
mantle over him, the song of the
gay may be far from his dwelling,
his face may be unknown to his
neighbors, and his svoice unheeded
by those among whom he dwells-
even pain may rack his joints, and
sleep flee his pillow-but he has a
gem, with which he would not part
for wealth defying computation, for
fame filling worlds ear, for the
luxury of the highest health, or for
the sweetest sleep that ever sat
upon mortal's eyelid.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-16
Model Republic ofthe United States

AS illustrating how the Model Re-
public of the United States is being
governed at the present time, we copy
the following from telegraphic dispatch
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-16

CUGAR OF LEMON-Made fresh
y every week by II. 81. JOHN,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-15

BULwER says that poverty is on
ly an idea, nine cases out Of ten.
Some men with ten thousand dol
lars a year suffer more for the
want of means than others with
three thousand dollars. The rea-
son is, the richer man has artif-
cial wants. His income is ten
thousand dollars and he suffers
enough from being dunned for
unpaid debts to kill a sensitive
man. A man who earns a dollar
a day and does not run in debt is
the happier of the two. Very few
people who have never been rich
will believe this; but it is true.
There are thousands and thou
sands with princely incomes who
never know a moments peace, be-
cause they live above their means.
There is really more happiness in
the world among the working peo-
pie than there are among those
who are called rich.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-15
VINDICATION OF THE EMPE.
ROR.
Declaration Of His Aid-de- Camp
in Relation TO the Emperors
Conduct at the Battle Of Sedan.


From the independence Beige, Sept 10
The account which the Patrie
has published of the last incidents
of the battle of Sedan, and which
it said it received from an officer
attached to the staff of General
WimptRen, has put the conduct OF
the ex-emperOr Of the French in
so uniavorable a light that one
could only expect some denial of
the account on the part or in the
name Of the prisoner of Wilhelm
shoche. Subjoined is document
which has been communicated to
us, its object being the refutation
OF the account in the Patrie. We
publish it in a spirit Of impartial
ity, and because there are some
discussions from which informa-
ton may always be derived. As
TO its value and the degree ofcon
tidence it merits, we will content
ourselves with remarking that it
emanates irou the aides. de-camp
who accompanied the fallen sove-
reign at Wilhelmshoehe, and who
bear testimony, in some degree
for themselves, while they think,
no doubt, that they are only bear
ing testimony in favor of their ac-
cused leader.
The letter which appeared in
the Patrie of the l1th of Septem-
ber, and which is attributed to an
officer of the staff of General
Wimpffen, duplicates in so grave
and so unjust u manner the respon-
sibility of the Emperor in the CO.
tastropho of Sedan, that the Of
ficers who had the honor to remain
with his Majesty cannot allow such
assertions to be made without stat
ing the true facts Of the case. When
the different commanders Of army
corps came to warn the Emperor
that their troops were repulsed,
dispersed, and in part driven back
into the town, the Emperor sent
them to the Commander-in- Chiei
in order that he might ascertain
from them the actual situation. Al
the same time the Commander-in
Chief sent to the Emperor two off
GERS of his staff with a letter in
which he proposed to his Majesty
not to save the army, but to save
his person, by placing him in the
midst of a strong column, with
which he said an attempt might
be made to reach Carignau. The
Emperor refused to sacrifice .
large number of soldiers ia order
to save himself: "besides,'' said
be. 'sCariunan is occupied by thf
Pruanians; but if the General
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-15

SPIEs and informers are in de-
mand in Tennessee, II we may
Judge from the circular, which the
Nashville Union and American
says has been issued by the Uni
ted States District Attorney for
Middle Tennessee, in accordance
with instructions from the author
tiles at Washington, which 10 to
be addressed to certain persons in
the several counties in the Nash
vile division Of the State, who
are supposed to be "well affected
toward the Government" that is,
Radicals, asking them to furnish
him "the information necessary
to enable him to institute and
maintain the proper proceedings
against persons who are holding
Office in violation Of the third Sec
ton of the fourteenth amendment
to the Constitution of the United
States. The information which
the District Attorney desires is
/. The names of persons thus
holding Office within your county,
and what office they hold respect.
lively.
2. In what capacity such persons
formerly took the oath to support
the Constitution of the United
States.
3. In what manner, and when, and
where each person engaged in the
late rebellion, or give aid or com
fort to the enemies of the United
States, with necessary details.
4. The name and residence OF
witnesses to establish these several
matters.
8. Any other Information re.
garded by you as conducive to my
successful action in the premsises.
The Union and American upon
referring to the circular asks:
"Why has not such a step been
taken in regard to the enforcement
of the internal revenue laws. These
laws are violated daily with im-
punity, yet, citizens are not asked
to render themselves infamous by
becoming spies and informers on
their neighbors, that these laws
may be more certainly and etfectu.
ally enforced. Why have not the
agents OF the Government been left
to execute the law enforcing the
fourteenth amendment, the same as
they do other laws? Why has an
exception been made Of this law +!
Is it not because that it is a part
of the policy to harrass the South.
ern people, and thus drive them to
the commission of acts that the
Government will claim are rebel
lious2 The course which the
authorities at Washington have
pursued in this matter is simply
infamous"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-15

The New York Mail shows how
King William is a right royal hus-
band: In all the battles through
which he has passed, he has never
omitted to send, either by tele-
graph or post, full accounts of all
his operations to Queen Augusta
in Berlin. The picture Of the
gray headed King sitting down
amid debris of the battle field,
with tumult and death all around
him, to write with the thoughtful
ness Of q lover to his wife at home,
is not the least suggestive of the
many wonderful sDectacles of the
war.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-15
SATURDAY. SEPT. 8, 1870.
"ANsELLO," the italian cores

"ANGELLo, tne Itallan cores
pondent of the New York Times,
writing of the success of the Ital-
ians in their movements on Rome,
says the possibility Of an adjust
ment of difficulties between the
Pope and the King, upon a basis
partaking Of the nature of politi-
cal guarantees and material COM
pensation. The Pope is to pre-
serve all his palaces, except that
of the Quirinal, and to hsabsolute
master of the Leonine City. The
Cardinals are to be Senators of
the Italian Kingdom-with the
exceptional compensation Of ten
thousand dollars or scudi each,
out of the Treasury of the King
dom. The Pontiff is to preserve
the right to regulate, with
out interference of the secular au-
thority, spiritual or purely eccle-
siastic affairs. On the death of
the Pope, the King is to retire
from the Capital during the inter-
val in which the election and in
stallatiOn of the successor is 60
ing on. The Pope to have a civil
list, with revenues independent of
any possible deficit in the general
treasury, and a noble guard, made
up Of persons from all parts of
the Kingdom of Italy, of which
corps the Sovereign himself will
be the General-in. Chief; to give
dignity and prestige, and as sign
of devotion rather than of author
ity.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-15

CAMELs IN NEvADA.-On a
rancho on the Carson river, eight
miles below the mouth of Six
mile Canyon, and about seventeen
miles east of the city, is to be seen
a herd of twenty.six camels, all
but two of which we're born and
raised in this State. But two OF
the older herd Of nine or ten
brought here some years ago are
now living. 1t would seem that
the original lot fell into the hands
of the Mexicans, who treated them
very badly, overlooking them and
abusing them. The men who now
have them are Frenchmen, and
men it seems, who had formerly
some experience with camcls in
Europe. They find no difficulty
in rearing them, and can now show
twenty-four fine healthy animals
Of Washoc growth. The camel
may now be said to be thoroughly
acclimated in this State. The
owners of the herd find it no more
difficult to breed and rear them
than would be experienced with
the same number Of goats or don
keys. The rancho upon which
they are kept is sandy and sterile
in the extreme, yet the animals
feast and grow fat on such prickly
shrubs and bitter weeds as no 9TH
er animal would touch. When left
to themselves their great delight,
after filling themselves with the
coarse herbage of the desert, is to
lie and roll in the hot sand.
They are used in packing salt to
the mills on the river from the
marshes lying in the uesserts some
sixty miles to the eastward. They
have animals that easily pack HOO
pounds.-[Virginia City Enter
prise.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-15
A MoRMAN by the name of San.

A NORMAN by the name of San
born, applied to Chief Justice
Mexican, of the United States Dis
trict Court, at Salt Lake City, to
be naturalized. In reply to the
question Of the Judge, Sanborn
said that he had but one wife, but
that he believed it right and &C.
cording to the laws of God 10
marry another while his present
wife is living, and although the
land forbid, he thought it his duty
to obey the laws of God rather
than the laws of man. Entertain
ing different views of the laws and
American citizenship, the Chief
Justice refused to naturalize him.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-15

JOSH BILLINGS has this advice
for those misguided females who
go about seeking their rights :
"Eve, yure gratist grandmother,
committed a mistake, a good deal
bigger than the one which yu are
anxious tew commit, but there IL
a remote similarity in the mis-.
takes. She wanted tew kno and
hav a hand in awl that was going
on, and the Devil offered tcw teach
her, end yu hav heard what the
result waz. Mi advise tew yu IL
tew stay right where yu are; yu
hav a power now that never kan
be less if yu hold on to it, but II
yu spit on yure hands tew get a
better holt you lose yure grip en-
tirely."