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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01
THE DEMOCRATIC CONTENTION.

The State Convention of the Lou
isiana Democracy assembled on the
18th ult. and adjourned after a ses-
sion of three days. 1t was one of the
largest, ablest and most harmonious
conventions at ever assembled
within the State. Every parish was
represented, and at least six hundred
delegates were present. The Hon A.
DeClouet, of st Martin, was tempo
rary chairman, and the Hon j. R.
Head, of Bienville, permanent Presi-
dent.
The question of making nomina-
tons at once, or adjourning to flu
ture time, was sprung early in the
session and called forth q long and
interesting debate. I was finally
decided by large majority in favor
of meeting in second convention in
New Orleans on the Sd of June,
when nominations will be made.
The convention of the reform par
ty" will be in session at the same
time. The necessity Of complete
harmony between the two oreaniza-
tons, and the additional light likely
to be furnished by the nominations
at Cincinnati n d Philadelphia,
doubtless had a great deal to do with
the postponement of the Convention.
It is known that we have all along
been in favor of O. second convention.
But we concede the best of motives
to our friends who were of q contra
~ opinion. And we are happy to
know that they have ali cheerfully
acquiesced in the decision of the
majority Of the convention. We can.
not afford to have any discussions in
our own ranks now, and we are con-
fident we shall have none. The sky
was never brighter; the prospects Of
success never more promising.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01
A DRIVE FOR LIFE.-The Daven-J
port UOwal Democrat says:

A DRIVE FOR LIFE.-The Daven-
port Qowa) Democrat says:
One incident of a startling nature
occurred during the day. At noon,
when the ice commenced moving, tho
only team upon it was that of David
Hill, the driver being that good "whip"
Martin P. O'Brien. Martin was on
the Rock Island side, where there was
a water channel one hundred feet wide
He SAW his peril. There was no time
for parley-the ice might break up in
minute. He sprang to his seat, yelled
to his spirited bays, Cap and Doc Por-.
ter, and across the ice-bridge they
came, like wild horses. 1t was the
quickest half mile the team and Their
driver ever made. At this side there
was another water space, which haa
been bridged, but when Martin reach
ed the end of the road the bridge was
not there. He yelled to his team, ana
into the water they plunged, sinking
eight feet, and made for the shore
Martin stuck to the sleigh and tho
plucky horses took him safe to lano'
where hundred men, who had WIZ
messed his perilous ride, extended theli
hands and shouted their congratuia-
tons. Martin says he was the hrs'
man to cross the e-bridge with team
and he was the last one to use It, oas
he is perfectly willing somebody el''
may put in a claim for the latter honor
ex spring.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01

ENGRAVING BY ELECTRICITY.--The
London photographer says: "The eff
forts which have been made from time
to time with but poor encouragement,
to engrave on metals by means of cleo
tricity, seems at last to have resulted
in the attainment of practical. results.
An ingenius French mechanic has pro-
duced an invention by which metal
plate upon which design is drawn
with chemical ink of some kind, is
slowly rotated with its face vertical,
and several other similar plates, gra-
ded in size, are. also slowly rotated by
appropriate mechanism. The object
of the invention is to engrave on the
smaller plates the design traced upon
the largest, on different scales of mag
nitude, which is accomplished by ap-
plying cutting point to the face of
each plate, and which is pressed against
it by means of an electric current
whenever blunt point applied to the
large plate encounters the ink in which
the design is traced, the cutting points
being at other times withdrawn. The
point presented to the FIRST plate III
merely a "feeler," which determine
, by electrical agency whether the ink il
beneath it OF not. If it is, the point
are pressed into the surface of the 9th
er plates; if not, they are withdraw
| and prevented from cutting. TIL
feeler and the BURNS must, of course
all follow the spiral track. This j
crude, and can be made applicable +
the reproduction of certain kinds q
designs only; but it is considered
/. long step in the direction of practice
success.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01
Address of the Democratic Con.
y YeDti0D.

The present struggle of the people
of Louisiana is for their homes and
their liberties. They are crushed with
the weight of taxes; their courts are
but q mockery of justice, and their
Executive is tyrant who exercises an
open AMI boosted contr oil of the Legis-
lature. 1t is time, citizens, to
assert your manhood and dignity
to cleanse the Augean stables-to es-
tablish the rule of law and justice, of
economy and constitutional liberty
1t is time to put the brand of infaimy
upon the brows of those who have dis.
honored and plundered Louisiana to
expel them from their high places, and
make them give way to honest and
capable men, the only fit representa-
tives of free and truly republican
people.
Citizens of Louisiana, the Democrats
of the State here assembled in Con.
vention, after deliberation, in a spirit
of harmony and patriotism, have come
to the conclusion that the Democratic
party should cOnfine its action to the
selection of proper men for the redemp-
tion of the State from political and
financial ruin-from tyranny and op-
preston. Let us, while we do justice
to the colored man, do equal justice to
the white man, and secure to every
citizen the blessings Of liberty and
good government.
RESOLUTIONS.
!. Resolced, That our designation of
democratic party of louisiana" is
significant of the power of the whole
body of the people, and is used to ex-
press our determination to secure to
every citizen of the State, the equal
rights guaranteed to him by the Con-
stitution of the United States and the
Constitution of Louisiana, and the laws
made in pursuance thereof, and to
effect thorough reform in every de-
partment of the government of the
State.
2. ResoIred, That the union and CO.
operation of all the honest and patri-
otto citizens of Louisiana are necessary
to defeat the unprincipled party now
in power in the State and to place the
destinies of the State-the rights, lib
critics, interests and honor of the peo-
pie in the hands of her noblest sons |;
and that we do most earnestly and
respectfully invite the good people Of
the State, to support the candidates
who may be presented to them for the
great and necessary work OF reform.
3. Resolued, That the candidates for
the officers of the State, whenever Sc
lected by this Convention, must I've
honest and capable men, known by
the people, and entirely worthy of their
support and confidence.
A. RESOLVED, That this Convention is
of opinion that Governor Warmoth is
unworthy of the respect and confidence
of the people; and that any politica
connection with him would be dishon
orable and injurious to the best inter
ests of Louisiana,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01

u The Israelites of Alexandria,
have, during the past week, celebra-
ted the Passover. This observance
is dictated by one of the laws of Mo
ses, in commemorat:on of the deliv-
erance of the Jews from bondage,
and, according to the Jewish Calen-
dar, commences ON the fourteenth oil
Nilsson, the first month in the Jewish
year, which, in this year, occurred on
the 22d of April.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01

nALevin's Saloon opened for the
season on last Thursday. Every
thing has the appearance OF neatness,
GOODNESS and fine taste. The people
of Alexandria should feel proud Of
such O fashionable resort.
We return Mr. Levin our sincere
thanks for his kind remembrance Of
our Office.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01

The EMPEROR NAPoLEoN.-A Paris
correspondent says:
Bonapartist journalists who recently
visited the ex-Emperor at Chiselhurst
profess to have been much struck by
his physical and mental vigor. He ex.
pounded to them fully elaborated
programme, embracing compulsory in
structlon and obligatory military SER
vice; income tax to be levied on the
oourgeoisie, whom he regards as the
authors of his downfall. He emphat-
ically said that in the event of his res
toration he would return to his old
policy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01
Strong Statc-RightS Man.

We find a sketch of speech de-
livered in Hartford, Connecticut, on
the 2Stll of March, by Honorable WI
liam Eaton, who was chairman OF the
Connecticut delegation to the New
York Convention to nominate a Piesl-
dent in 1868. Notwithstanding he is
a Democrat, his speech sounds strange,
coming as it does from east of the
Hudson. 1t is indeed rare one. 1t
is. so game and gay. Mems tongues
must be allowed unusual freedom in
New England when we hear such talk.
We interest our readers, we know, by
the following extract from it:
He said: 1 wouldn't have drawn up
the platform of the Democratic party
made in New Haven in the words that
were used because Connecticut can
draw a better platform than Missouri.
[Applause.] Because T'would use my
own brains [applausel and not the
brains of other people. Not because
the platform is right OF wrong, but be-
cause it doesn't go far Ell ough. Great
! applause.l But it is asked: Are you
in favor of plantation negroes voting !
was not nor am now. More ap-
plause.l am opposed to letting ne
rroes vote under q law of Congress.
I would have South Carolina make her
own laws. That's my doctrine
Laughter and applause,l Mr.. Hub
bard has read what regard as State
Rights speech tonight. [Great ap-
plause. l. That's his doctrine. lap
plause.] That's my doctrine. Zap
plause ! believe that the States are
superior to the Federal Government
So does he. I hope the reporters will
write it down. 1 don't believe with
the lamented Lincoln that the Gov
eminent made the States. Laughter
and applause.] Think that Ulysses
S. Grant is not my master, but my
servant, and a poor one at that. pay
him part of the S25, 600 year he re,
ceives, and he has laid up, l have beer
told, a million of dollars last year
I[Lauglter and applause.] But
digress. 1 would not have written the
New Haven resolutions as they were
written, because they don't go fal
enough. [Applause.] But I can take
that platform and make it suit Demo
Gratis and Republicans. Here's my
platform The Democratic party o
the State of Connecticut now, as al
ways in the past, the party of the Con
stitution, and we accept to-day thu
Constitution of the United States a
the organic law of the land; and WI
, will support any man, no matter wha
his past record may have been, tina
will stand on that platform to destro!
the Radicalism of to-day. That's M.
resolution-[a p plausel- that's M!
platform. ["Bully |" and great ap
plause.] If it differs from the New
Haven platform, it's stronger ant
, larger. [Applause.l Gentlemen ca
, take it and make the most of it. That
the platform of the Democratic part.
of Connecticut.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01
hearSay.

By We call attention to an article
in another column from the Picayune
in which the reasons given by Judge
Daigre in his recent decision against
the existence of the Office of Public
Administrator are elaborated d
supported by other authorities. We
are much mistaken if we do not re-
cognise in the article the hand of the
Nestor of the Louisiana Bar, the
Hon. Christian Roselius.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01

D The total value of the exports ..
tile United States for 1870, amoun'eu
to 1896 ,6Sl $3.50. Of this sum, eo'.o"
and cotton manufactures, and otne,
products purely Southern furnisae1
s26O,ooo,Ooo.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01

TALK AND 1NsPIRArIoN.-GOod talk |
is not matter of will at all it de-
pends- you know we are all half ma
terialiets nowadays-on certain
amount of active congestion of the
bra in, and that comes when it is ready,
and not before. I saw man get up
the other day in a pleasant company,
and talk away for about five minutes,
evidently by a pure effort of1will. His
person was good, his voice was pleas
ant, but anybody could see that it was
all mechanical labor; he was sparring
for wind, as the Hon. John Morrissey,
NJ. c., would express himself. Pre-
sently-Do you-beloved, am afraid'
you are not old enough-but do you
remember the days of the tin tinder-
box, the flint and steel7 Click Click!
Click Ah-h-h! knuckles that time
Click click! click a spark has taken,
and is eating into the black finder as
six-year- eats into q sheet of GIN
gerbread. Presently, after hammering
away for five minutes with mere words,
the spark of a happy expression took
somewhere among the mental COM
bustibles, and then for ten minutes we
had a pretty wandering, scintallating
play of eloquent thought, that enliven-
ed, if 1T did not kindle, all around it,
If you want the real philosophy of it, 1
will give it to you. The chance
thought or expression struck the ner-
vous center of consciousness as the
rowel of spur stings the flank of a
racer. Away through all the tele-
graphic radiations of the nervous cords
flashed the intelligence that the brain
was kindled, and must be: fed with
something or other, or it would burn
itself to ashes. And all the great by.
draulic engines poured in their scarlet
blood, and the fire kindled, and the
flames rose; for the blood is a stream
, that, like burning rock oil, at once kin
dies, and is itself the fuel You can
order these organic processes, any NOR,
E than milllner can make a rose. Sill
+ can make something that looks like
+ rose, more or less, but it takes all tn
q forces of the universe to finish an,
|, sweeten that blossom in your button
hole; and you may be sure that whe
g the orators brain is in fame, whe
is the poets heart is in tumult, it
70 something mightier than he and h
is will that is dealing with hin.-[O. "
70 Holmes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01

u A paper tells how servant girl
mends her stockings: When hole APP
pears in the toe, Bridget tiesA string
around the stocking above the aperture.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01

eS@A bill has been introduced in
to Congress to incorporate the "Cath-
oiic Total Abstinence Union of Amer.
ica."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01

s@- Thanks, as usual to the B.
L. Hodge and G. II. Durfee for late
New Orleans papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01

The river, up to yesterday noon,
was three feet, four inches below the
highest water mark of last season.
1t is now on stand for the past
"a hours. Our latest news from
above is very favorable to an early
decline, falling as low down as
Grand Ecore.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01

NA~ A delegation of sixty promi-
nent Radicals, from this State, head
ed by Governor Warmoth, left New
Orleans, on special train Saturday,
to attend the Cincinnati Convention.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01

New Police JURY.-Governor War
moth has made the following appoint
ments for our Parish: Judge G.
Baltic, John Clements, Michael Paul,
Z. J. Barrett and Jesse Clifton.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01

- There will be no Jury this
term of the District Court. A re-
cent decision of the Supreme Court
decides the panel illegally drawn.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01

JOY TO THE WokLD!' WOMAN IS
EE!!-Among the many modern
discoveries looking to the happiness
aud amelioration Of the human race,
none is entitled to higher considera-
ton than the renowned remedy-Dr.
]. Bradfield's Female Regulator, Wo-
mans Best Friend. By it woman is
emancipated from numberless ills
peculiar to her sex. Before its magic
power all Irregularities of the womd
vanish. 1t cures whites. Tt cures
suppression of the menses. 1t removes
uterine distractions. 1t cures con-
stipation and strengthens the system
1t braces the nerves and purifes the
blood. 1t never fails, as thousands OF
women will testify. This valuable
medicine is prepared and sold by L
II. Bradfeld, Druggist, Atlanta, Ga.
Price, $3.50 per bouttle. All rcspcc
table drug men keep it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01

u See notice Of James Moore.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01

nsa. Weather fine and clear all of
the past week. Everybody and eve.
rything want rain.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01
Democracy Calming Groun d..

AS little as a people think of it,
the American mind is undergoing
remarkable change. The rejecting,
honest, patriotic men of the United
States are beginning to realize that the
legislation of the country and the men
in power, are unworthy of Republic
like ours. They contrast the condi-
ton Of the Federal Union, before the
war, with what it is now. They COM
pare the men now controlling public
affairs, with those who formerly lead
in the public counsels, and gave our
country reputation throughout the
civilized world such as none has en-
joyed since the fall of Rome. The
American people are beginning once
more to feel that there must be % re-
turn to good government; that there
can be neither freedom nor happiness
except in the establishment of State
Rights and a strict Interpretation Of
the Federal Constitution.
The country will breathe freer and
deeper; there will be a healthier spirit
when the public mind finds utterance
All over the land there is an evidence
of awakening to these great impulse!
that throb in the American heart.
AS much as men talk about policy
or the scheming of political trickster
to amalgamate directly Or indirectl,
with the corrupt party now in power
the sense of American patriotism re
volts at it. The Democracy will ente
the political contest of this year wit
a firmer front, more bold and defan
reliance upon principle, and more con
fidence of success, than of any perio
f of the history of the grand old part
that for three quarters of a centur
made our country the most noble an
prosperous of either ancient or moder
times.-[ Jefferson Texas Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01
ALEXANDRIA, La.
TEMPERATURE

AS REPORTED BY LEVIN AND FERGUso1
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-01

s@- Bear in mind the grand May
Day Festival and Ball, at the new
Court House to night.
s@+ The Parish officers, with all
the records, move into the new Court
House this week.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-02
pxruAauc TUBES AND TIE MAILS

Congress appropriated at its last session
fifteen thousand dollars for thec construction OF
apneumatic tube from the capitol to the gov
eminent printing Office, under q new. principle
invented BY Mr.. Albert Brisbane. Several OF
these are now in successful use in Paris, Lou
don. New York, and Buffalo. The plan upon
which! Mr.. Brisbane proposes to transmit
packages Through the tube differs from those
now in operation He discards the wheels to
the vehicle, thereby decreasing the FICTION
The Washington Star describes the tube as
made of pine stsves of three or four inches
width, one inch thick. put together in circular
form. and securely. fastened with heavy iron
hoops placed at intervals OF four or five feet
beverai coatirgs OF thick paper are then wrap-
ped around it to make it perfectly air.tight,
and the tube is place in the trench, and secure
" packed in clay. Before it is put together,
however, theswoOden slaves are subjected to q
steam exhaustion Of sixty pounds pressure to
the square inch, which drives ont the sap and
coneeals the albumen. They are then boiled
in O preparation Of rosin and linseed oil to
make them perfectly waterproof. The inside
diameter will be thirty-one inches, aud that OF
the sphere thirty inches. The entire length OF
It will be three Thousand two hundred feet.
Two small engines are to be used, one at
either end, an6 q telegraph wire connecting the
termini. The package will be placed In o bal
In the sphere D rtube, and the engineer at the
other end warned by telegraph to start his en-.
CINE, exhausting the air in. front Of the ball,
when it is given a start, the exhaustion OF all
keeping no its momentum until it arrives at Its
destination. MI. Brisbane is certain Of sue.
cess, and intends, ifthis experiment is salts
factory TO construct q tube from Washington
BaIHEore, through which he proposes te
carry the mails. as,
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-02
q HERIFF'S SAL E.
VALUABLE TRACTS OF LAND.

By vlrtua or an order from hon. Samuel J.
Donthlt, Judge OF Probate for Greenvlle, s.. G.. l
will sell on SALES DAY IN DECEMBER NEXT,
ali or the REAL ESTATE OF the late Colonel E. 5.
Irvine, consisting Of the following Tracts:
No. i-House Tract OF 1900 acres. This will be
divided and sold IN eight separate tracts, all lying
within two miles OF the city adapted TO cotton,
grain, clover and grasIes-Splendld Fruit
Orchards-specially adapted for grazing purposes.
For truck farms these lands surpass any LANDS
offered In this market, tie Air Line, Richmond
and Atlanta railroad depot being within one
mile or the dwelling.
No. 2-The Wylks Tract OF $50 acres, on waters
or Reedy River, 7 miles below the city.
No. S-0ne tract OF 66 acres, in upper part Of
county.
| half niles from the city, containing 80 acres. .
Nc. 6-H0use and Lot In the centre OF the city
! having all necessary onLbuldiDgs, within nVe
| minutes' walk Of Ccurs House, situated at the
| southwest corner Of Avenue and River streets
containing acres.
Pats Of the land can be seen at the Office OF J.
T. Moore, Esq.
Terms-One.third cash; balance On a credit Of
| one and two years, with iniers st. from date; PuI'
chasers to execute bond with adequate security,
! and mortgages OF the premises respectively, u
secure the purchase money; purchasers TO pay 1oi
papers. j.; ". :. G;So
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-02
By A. C. He GILLIVRAY.
Auctionecr.

TDWABD MACBETH, TRUSTEE, VS..
~ Louis McLain, Assignee OF Benjamin Ed,
By virtue OF an order In the above clse, to me
directed. win be sold In trout OF the Courthouse,
Mt II A. H., on MONDAY, the ID day OF December,
1872,
All that LOT OF LAND. with buildings thereon,
situate on the east side Of Ashley street. formerly
Thomas street, Canonsboro', measuring and con.
tanning ON the west line on Ashley street Al feet9
inches, and on the east line so feet, and In depth
on the north and south lines 1873 feet z inches,
bounding to the north and east on Lands OF James
Cones, to the south on Lands OF; The Rev. DR..
Bachman, and to the west on Ashley street.
T~erms-Ore.half cash; balance in one and two
Years, 10 be secured ~ bond and mortgage OF
premises sold. Purchaser to pay for papers.
EE2 W.. bomES,
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-02
By A. {. Nc G~ILLIVRAY,

T EONARD A. JONES vs.. e. W. LEE.
BY virtue OF an order OF court In the above
case to me dire cted to be sold on MONDAY, the
I'd day. OF December, 1871, In front Of the Court
house at IL O'Clock A. H.,
of Bulbs Island, west OF Jackson's Greek in Christ
Church Parish, County Of Charleston, measuring
and containing 5000 acres, more or less: bounded
north on Bulis Bay Channel, the south on the
Atlantic Ocean, west on Capers's Inlet, east on
Jackson's Greek, following the natural run OF the
western branch OF Jackson's Greek urea. Il reaches
salt Water Pond, and from thence u q direct
line TO the nearest point OF the Atlantic Ocean.
T~erms-One.half cash; balance on g credit OIL
one year, 10 DO secured by bond OF purchaser and
mortgage OF premises sold. Purchaser TO pay for
papers and stamps. u.
nnuI1.tnIm3 E. G. O..