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decent people, we think. 1t is nero
sophistry, when discussing this aspect
of the case, for General Gordon to
speak rs vauntingly as he does of tho
1850 Southern stockholders" of his
company. Each one of these may DO
as inconsistent, self contradicting and
interested rs the General himself. They
may each one and every ono make
what purported to be a grand patriot
ic inspirations, mere huckstering
speculation. Spectators may per 50
be good things, but not when veneered
over by "patriotic fervor," we think.
When yen talk to confding and no.
BILE spirit of that, you take him at o
disadvantage if you mean business and
nothing but business. 1t is not fair,
sentiment or no sentiment, we will ever
contend, to suifuse ones eyes aud stir
the depths of his emotional nature, that
under the commotion, you may thrust
your hands into the pocket of the I'M
sophisticated and bleed him while tho
"patriotic 'tervor" is on, till he can
hardly stand. No, sir, this paltering
with a great practical question, deep
as the very foundations of Southern
society, is not fair, and we think the
greatest injustice to other patriots and
reformers long ago in the field. When
General Gordon's friends point to him
as the model patriot, who, now the bat
lie is over and lost, still is all devotion
still giving gratuitously his days and
nights to the "great work. that he re-
presents-we feel that this is q weight
that other men, similarly engaged, can
not hear up under: Well he may boast
with such aids of sentiment" as this,
of the unparalleled success" of his
company. This accounts, no doubt,
for the fact that since the tenth day of
March last, when paltry loan of S.
coo, ct two per cent, month would
have been more than welcome, his sue
cess has been great enough to pluck
the drowning fortunes OF his company
from the food, and make them strong
enough to venture on such defiant airs
as we see in General Gordon's letter.
But, we repeat, let their be an open
field and a fair fight for Sll Southern
publishers. We do protest against the
unfairness Of "patriotic fervor," fed
and kept glowing by twenty per cent.
on cash subscriptions, giving to the
publishers of the university Series of
Southern" school books an overshad-
owing performance over all others
who are willing to work in the same
great cause, and to daily labor in it
with just as much patriotic tervor"
and on less than one-tenth tue ration.
E-[Courier-J ournal.
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A SINGULAR nTArL."1Recently a
love sick swain was paying court to his
dulcina. She had Struggled him into
tue parior; and the darkness only
served to conceal her bushes, while
John told the story of his love. The
mettered words reached the parental
ear, and coming suddenly into the
room he demanded to know of Mary
who it was she had with her. dts
the eat, sir" was the mumbling reply.
"Driye it out of here" Numbered pater
familias. AScat!n screamed Mary, and
then soto roce: f"John meaow littlei'')
John set up woful yowl. "That cats
got a cold" remarked. the parent.
John yowiAd louder than ever. "Con-
found it, bring q light and scare tho
thing out" This was too much, and
John made leap for the window, car
ryinS glass aud frame with him. "ol
Thunder! what cat!" said the parent,
contemplating the ruin after the light
WAS brought, ~ never. saw anything
like it, and confound it, its tail is made
ont of broadclotb," as he viewed fiut-
tering remnant hanging from the VIM
dow
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-02
Ong gQgt's GS.ayeegg- SSelefteA
TOUCH THOSE THRILLING CORDS
AGAIN.

Oh touch those thrilling cords again,
And sing that song once more,
lis one loved in other days,
And used to sing OF yore
When this heart was sunlight and bloom
AHnd free as villa birds wing
Twas then loved to hear the song
That now l bid thee sing.
Thou say;st it is q simple thing,
And has no charms for thee,
Oh! thou can'st never, never know,
How dear it is to me.
Thou cau'st not know the memories
That wake i'll every strain
Then smile not at my earnestness,
Bat sing it DER again.
1t was the first, the first sweet song
OF one who cared fer me;
l learned it from the lips of love
When stars were on the sea.
But the minstrel hand is cold and mute,
And silent is that lutte,
And the hailowed lips whence flowed that
song,
Are now forever mute.
Oh! many fond remembrance,
Are blended in that lay,
Aud each soft tone watt my full heart
To scenes in life's young day.
Then touch the silver corded lutte,
And sing that song once more,
Twas sung to me by my beloved,
In happy days of yore.
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u During the first Eve months Of
the present calender year there were
exported from New York alone, to
foreign ports. ~ 900 barrels of pork,
(more than double the quantity export
ed during the corresponding period
last year), $4,000 barrels and tierces
of beef-an increase of sc, 900 over last
year-and thirty eight million pounds
of bacon which shows an increase in
this article of more than a hundred
per cent. To this must be added for
ty-two million pounds of lard, which
is nearly three times moro than we
exported during the same five months
(January TO May) of 1870. This is a
gratifying exhibit, and when to that
comes tho large exports from other
ports, and the increased shipment of
cotton, breadstuffs, cured meat and
tobacco-these great staples of our
country and commerce he probability
is that the total exported quantities of
these products and their values,
whether in detail or in the aggregate,
will, for the current fiscal year, ending
July 1, very considerably exceed those
of any former year in the history of
orr, commerce.
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ceased to rise and fall. She bad join
ed her child.
AS swift as a CLEAN of light had the
freed spirit-freed from the dark cares
and suferVgs and privations of this
mundane life-winged its fight to
heaven. And there, within its bright
borders, which eye hath not seen, the
angel spirit of her child stood forth to
welcome her.
Her waiting and watchings were
over, for she had found haven of
eternal rest.
With the grey dawn of coming day
came Thomas Cleary, tottering, Keeling
as he came. In the center Of the cold,
bare room he paused for a moment and
scanned the scene. The dripping
candle had not entirely burned out,
and it mingled with the faint light of
day, threw sepulchral glare over
the room.
Then turning toward the bed, he
slowly dragged himself up to it, and
bent low down over the two rigid
forms.
With sharp cry of pain, cry that
came.from the Utmost depths of that
mans heart, lie sprang up and clasped
his forehead with his trembling hands.
A long time he stood thus, never
moving, scarcely breathing, while over
his pale, haggard face a strange deter
mination visibly crept.
AT length, casting one look of
mingled sorrow and. remorse at the
dead mother and child, he slowly, s.
lently quilted the room. Out into the
bleak, tempest-swept street he went !;
and then hurriedly sped down toward
where the cold, sullen waters of the
sluggish river met his view.
1t was carly yet, and there was no
Que to be seen upon the streets but
himself. AS he glided along thither
with his skull1ing body, his pale dis
torted face, his blood-shotten eyes, he
had more the. appearance Of some
ravenous creature seeking in t h e
morning light for its prey than like a
stern man bent upon some fell deter
mined purpose.
He soon reached the high slippery
bank, and then paused for moment
But only for a moment. His. brair
was fred by terrible thoughts thai
We're burning fearfuliy in there, tina
We're driving him mad, and he dared
pause no longer. With one look back
ward to see that lie was not followed
that there was no hand to restrain hin
from his rash purpose, and with ont
mute, appealing look upward to til,
dreary, stormy heavens, he closed hi
eyes, and clasped his hands, ani
plunged madly, blindly into the suller
foaming waters!
He, too, had sought haven of rest
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that he could swallow him. T h e
Dutchman lay down upon board,
and tho Yankee bit his toe severely.
The victim screamed with pain, and
told him to stop. "Why, ye'tarnal
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-10
ny WILLIAM LACY Arrcr1okRpR

DY WILLIAM DE LACY, AUCT1ONEER.-
ID Office No. 25 Commercial place-SATURDAY,
June "a, at twelve o'clock NJ at the St Charles
Auction Exchange, basement rotunda Of the st.
Charles Hotel, will be, sold. by public auction, by
virtue of a judgment in partition rendered by the
Hon. Louis Duvigneaud, Judge OF the Second
above entitled suit, May IL, 1871 and signed May
To- 1871 the following described property, To wit
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND and small
portion of ground. together with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, situated in the Fourth
District of this city, in the square bounded by
Washington, Magazine. Fourth and Constance
streets, and designated by the Nos II and ID on
plan drawn by IL Mechanism. dated May 4, 1874,
deposited among the records of L. Hermann, for
merly a notary in this city Said lots and small
portion of ground adoin ga ch other, and said lots
measure each 81 feet inches front on Washing
ton street, by l25 feet in depth, between parallel
lines and said small portion of ground forms part
of lot No. 49, and adoins said lot No. 10, and meas
Hres 1 foot inches front on w ashngtOn street By
125 feet in DEPTH between parallel lines.
The improvements consist of an elegant two
story frame slated dwelling, retired from the
street, and known No. l35 Washington street
with spacious galleries in 'front.' and containing
lower floor wide hall, two large par0rs, library,
diningroom, kitchen, pantry and storerOOm, and
hive large chambers, cabinets and bathroom above;
Outbuildings, containing three rooms; gas and gas
fixtures throughout; four cisterns, wash, wood and
coal sheds; paved yard; handsome garden, con-
taing fine assortment OF fruit trees and ornamental
shrubbery, etc.
Terms and Conditions-One-third cash and the
balance of the purchase price to be settled for in
the promissory notes of the purchaser, divided into
coupons, secured by special mortgage on the prop
erty sold, payable in one and two years after date
and bearing eight per cent interest per annum
from date till paid Act of sale to contain the
clause of five per cent attorseys fees in suit
to recover the amount of said notes. improvements
to be kept insured and policy transferred to ven
doris.
Act of sale and United States revenue stamps at
the expense of the purchaser, before Edward Bar
nett, notary public. my2l "a jel0 "a
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-10
THE LOUISIANA BAKERY,
WITH ALL ITS COMPLETE MACHINERY. OVENS
AND APPURTENANCEs;
AND
SIX LOTS OF GROUND, WITH THE BUILDINGS
SALE BY ORDER OF THE SYYDIC By CoysEyT
OF PARTIES FOR LIQUIDATION
RY ]. b. WAITnN. AncrIoNpEe-oE

by j. b. WALTON, AUCToNEEg-OF
- nee No. l62 Common street-SATURDN,
June ~ 1871; at IL O'clock NJ, at the ST. Charles
AuctIon Exchange, basement rOtunda of the 81.
mares Hotel, will be sold by public auction, By
consent OF the parties, to hquidate the affairs Of
Messrs. Beals 4 Miller
THAT VALUABLE PROPERTY known as the,
bOoISiANA BAKERY, situated in the triaug
pounded by CalliOpe, New Levee now Pets&
Levee, now Triangle and Front streets being
TINS time in active and successful operation,
vided with all modern appliances and well KIN
10 De one of the most complete establish ment
the kind in the city.
=. The entire property consists of six lots of gre
three fronting on Triangle street, two on ca
street, ana Or e on Peters street with three
brick slate roof buildings on the lots on Cali
ana triangle streets. For the measurement OF a
l0ts reference is made to the inventory, and 10 VI
pan on exhibition at the exchange. There IS an /
alIey IN common to all the lots and other properly
street.
For full particulars of the property TO Dc
SOLD reference is made to the inventory, in dc la.,
OF the buildings, machinery, implements ana az
tloneer, and parties proposing to buy are invited
10 visit the premises prior to the day of sale
Terms-Cash in United States treasury NOTES,
one'fourth of the amount of the Adjudication 70
be paid on the spot -
Act of sale before ]. G. Eustis notary public, az
the expense of the purchaser, including the Unlteu
states revenue stamps. -,
The carts mules, horses, and other moyaDles
net included in the inventory of the sale TO PC
made as above, can be bought at private sale alte1
the auction SALE let
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-10

by PLACIDE J. SPEAR, AUCTIONEER-
- ONCE 40 Exchange alley-SATURDAY Julv
o. 1911 at twelve O'Clock NJ. Will be sold at pubhc
auction, at the Royal Street Auction Exchange
gate Bank of LOuisana), corner of Conf and
Royal streets by virtue and in pursuance to
an order from the Honorable Louis Duvigneaud
Judge OF the Second District Court for the parish
OF Ofleans dated June 6, 1871 the following de.
scrlbed property, to wit ~
9 A CkRTAlN PORTION OF GROUND, situated in the
second District of this city in the square bounded
pY -. Fhlp, Ursulines IRENE and St Claude
streets, making part of lot designated by the
plumber three on plan drawn by J. Pile late CITY
surveyor and deposited in the Office of Felix de
Armas, late notary in this city, per act passed
guIy 20, 1896 said portion of ground measures in
french measure, p feet front on St. Philip street
oy lzO feet in depth, bounded on one side by the
other portion of said lot number three and on the
other side by the property of victoire Witt or
assigns together with the buildings and improve
ments thereon.
Terms and Conditions-One half cash, and the
oalance on credit OF one year, for notes divided
IN coupons bearing interest at eight per cent per
annum from date till paid and secured by mort
gage on said property the buildings to be kept in
sured and the policy transferred to the admins
TRAITOR. and in case of suit to recover payment of
said notes the attorneys fees at five per cent shall
be paid by the purchaser.
Act of sale together with internal revenue
stamps, etc., at the expense of the purchaser be.
fore y, Drouet, notary public je8 IS "a jyl 8
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-10
By r. n. & B. J. Montgomery.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. PIANOS, CARPETS
ETC, AT AUCTION.

RY II. NJ. & b. j. DIONTGOMERY-R.
II NJ MONTGOMERY, AuctiOneer-Win be sold
on every SATURDAY. TUESDAY, and THURSDAY
at the Old Auction Mart 81 Camp street, at eleven
O'clock
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF NEW and SEC
OND-HAND FURNITURE, such as Rosewood
Mahogany and Walnut Bedsteads Armoirs, BG
reaus, Washstands, ParlOr Furniture, Marble TOP
Centre Tables, Carpets, French Plate Mirrors
Mattresses, Cooking Stoves etc.
A large invoice of Cottage Beds, Cane and Wood
Seat Chairs Also Upright and Square Pianos Of
Pleyel Favre and other manufactures.
AN IMMENSE STOCK OF NEW FURNITURE Of
all description at private sale.
Terms-Cash ma