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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25
70 A document reading as folio

~ A document reading as folio
has lately been filed in the Coun
Clerks Office in Peoiio. H.,
Know all men by these presents til
|, Henry S. Cole, have this day sol
transferred and set over INTO Lyd
A. Benjamin The following propert
to wit: Fifteen hundred bushels
corn in the crib, on the place where
now live Oh farm, in the county of P
oria, ILL.,, two dark bay mares, OF
about fifteen years old, and one abol
eight years old; one bay horse ado,
ten years old, and one bald face la
spring sorrel horse colt; one old lun
Der wagon, and one double harness
for and in consideration that the sal
Lydia A. Benjamin becomes my law
tut wife. HENRY S. COLE.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25
The Caucasian.

This is the name and title of a new
Weekly Journal, which will make its
maiden bow to the public of Rapides,
on next Saturday, under the editorial
control of Robt. P. Hunter, and pub
tlished by Charles B. Stewart. Else
where will be found its "Prospectus,r
and we are sure no fault can be found
of the plain and expressive manner
the Editor announces his mounting of
the tripod and the noble course he has
adopted for his guidance. The Demo-
crat, Old in such good cause, and ma
tured in the autumn o it's DAYS.
will gladly and energetically lend its
voice and strong helping hand to its
youthful and gallant confrere and bid
him God-speed i'll SO glorious and hal
lowed line OF duty. Doubletcamcd
we should charge ensemble against the
fast lettering WORKS of Louisiana's
greatest enemy, negro radicalism, and
side by side found shouting when VIC
tory perches on our peerless banners.
There cannot be too many batteries
hurled against the breast works and
intrepchments Of bad party, hence
We must thrice welcome this youthful
and giant.like Journal to our aid and
assistance in the peoples good cause.
Politically, personally and financially,
therefore, we wish "The Caucasian"
fall and merited success, and graceful.
ly, without totter or a stoop, tip to
the whole concern our new Democrat
ic beaver.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25

e. Auditor Clinton, in his crusade
against the 'fcountry Republican press
has stolen Democratic thunder for lis
arguments, and right gladly do We
welcome him at this late hour as a co
laborer in our vineyard. He thus clo-
SEES his epistle to Blackburn, of the Ho.
mer Had:
I oppose these unnecessary expen-
ses for printing on the ground that it
/ is bad faith to our creditors, as we'll as
the people. While we are asking our
creditors to discount Sl0,OOO,O0O of
their obligations, every dollar that is
corruptly, or carelessly given away for
purposes not necessary to maintain the
State government, is morally crimi-
inal misrepresentation OF funds. 1t is
just possible to 60 through with the
year before us and pay with the reve-
'hue received the necessary expenses of
the State government. The printing
contracts now out will, unless can
celled, require more than 100000. I
could see no way to provide for such
a debt. and felt obliged to request the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
Speaker of the House, who constitute
the printing commission to relieve us
from it. | do not agree with YOU that
this involves the destruction of the
country Republican press. Those pa
pers have the other State printing and
al! parochial, municipal, and judicial
printing and advertising, and they
must be seriously lacking in ability
and enterprise if they can not sustain
themselves with such help. But the
truth is Il large number of them are
not newspapers in any just or proper
Sense Of the word. They are mere
machines th,ongh which to draw an
preparations from the State. and if a
considerable number OF them should
expire, the loss to the State and the
party would not, in my Judgment, he
irreparable. CHAS. CLINTON,
Auditor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25

~ The cruelty of. some parents es.
h1blted even at weddings, is terrible
to behold. An Illinois bride has not
yet recovered from the shock with
which she received the presents Other
father--a washtub, axe, three fiat irons
and collection Of baking dishes and
sauce-pans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25
a New Departure.

Kellogg, field, Clinton, the New
Orleans Republican and the leading
avhite political magnates of the Radical
party of Louisiana, have already
struck off their big posters and made
the announcement and published their
programme for the next performance
of the Menagerie at the fast approach
ing November election, which comes
off uolens uolens, or may be special
one, through the fundamentally of
Carpenters new election bill. The
head Of their State Committee, Boss
Packard, has expunged and annnl!ed
all the Parochial Committees and is
sued his ukase for clean new deal
Field, the Attorney General so-called,
has hurled the thnnders of Ills Vatican
against most of the Appropriation
Bill, in the shape Of an injunction be-
fore the immortal Hawkins, of the Su-
|perior Court, which has been granted;
Auditor Clinton, that terror Of "rebel
skunks" has fred his hot shot into the
pap-fed Radical Press of the State,
and though last not least, Kellogg
and the Republican are heart and soul
in the good work, now slated out for
the small bills and further particulars.
The negro Legislature, just adjourn
ed and which the State Journal now
calls ''stupid Solons." though they vo-
ted that Journal $4,000, and Field
leaves it out of his injunction, is now
pounced upon and as bad things said
of it as ever were penned by the Dem
ocrat Or any other "rebeI concern"
During their whole Illegal and infa- !
nous sittings these "stupid'' negroes
were all right and not u word of re-
preach fell through the columns of the
State Journal, but now that the infamy
is too plain and g}aring, the shrewd
Radical leaders proceed to tear down /
the house their polluted hands helped
to build, and go back with ven
geance on the man and brother. We
certainly desire no palmer hand wri.
ting on the wall and can but look on
with complacency and delight at this
coming carnival for the renewal and
the reins aud depleted purse
Of poor, unfortunate and plundered
people, and right willingly are we pre-
pared to renew orr blows against the
combined elements OF the bastard
crew, who has fattened on our woes /
and troubles. Now, more than ever,
will we girdle on our Democratic arm
,r, and pitc|, into our common enemy.
The true Press of Louisiana must at /.
'nce, with renewed energy and zeal,
lot out the course to be pursued to
meet our enemies at the very TIRES
iold of the new canvass, and with
light good will commence the goot
light. The Democrat has put Gu ifs
var paint and is in for the fight to tho
bitter end. !
II
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25
"Old Hickory"

A correspondent Of tn Q Jackson
MISSY News tells how Gen. jackson
got his title of "Old Hickory" He
says be got the story from Capt. VIM,
Allen, a near neighbor of the General,
and who messed with him during the
Creek war. During the campaign the
soldiers were moving rapidly to sur
prise the Indians, and were without
tents. A cold March rain came on,
mingled with sleet, which lasted for
several days. Gen. Jackson got a Sc
we're cold, but did not complain, as he
tried to sleep IN muddy bottom
among tbs half-frozen soldiers. Capt.
Allen and his brother John cut down
stout hickory tree, peeled off tie bark
and made covering for the General,
who was difficulty persuaded to crawl
into it. The next mornings drunken
citizen entered the camp, and seeing
the tent kicked it over. As Jackson
crawled from the ruins, the topper,
cried "Hello, Old Hickory! come out
Of your bark, and jine us in drink"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25

sss- Berry Jackson, colored, who
was convicted of the killing of Van
Buren,, colored, last term of our
Spring District Court, and sentenced
to seven years hard labor at Baton
honse, has been released on pardon,
and is at home again.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25

Beg We are panied to announce
the death Of Charlie Corwin, well
known and competent Red River
steamboat clerk. He was generally
In our Grand Ecore trade, and was
highly beloved and esteemed. Peace
to thee Charlie!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25

I A country editor, waxing elo
quent in the description of a new o.
gan, says "The swell died away 10
delicious suffocation, like one singinss
a sweet song under the bed clothes
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25

e The Supreme Court of Mass
chusetts has decided that under tho
law OF the common wealth woman
can I'LL any local Office of an admins
trative character, the duties Of which
can be performed by a woman.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25

US School Superintendent Brown
gives notice that no apportionment for
March can be had, aud that Until Sem
TEMPER and December can money be
bad or paid out.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25

Cy The Democrat has been cour-
teously remembered, the past week,
by the clever officers of the Lotus
No. 8, La Belle, Maria Louise and
st. Mary,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25

70 Since our article about Il e
Colfax trial has been in the hands of
the printer, we are more than morti-
fed and humilia.ed to learn the fate
OF the haJeas corpus taken out before
Judge Woods in their behalf. We
had hopefully INDUCED the fact,
which we expressed in the close of
our article, but all has been dashed
to pieces, and the tribunal of last re-
sort to which they appealed has re-
fused them all bail, save and except
A. G. Lewis. They must now lie in
the Parish Prison, of New Orleans,
till next May. Hard indeed is it, to
use mild term, for a people to re-
ceive nothing but rebuke and perse-
cution from their own government,
where alone they have to look for
protection, safety and justice!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25

" The Louisiana Central Railroad
has organized, with E. B. Ward, of De-
troit. president, c. b. Fisk, of New
York, vice-presi5ent and F.. B. Stead.
man, Secretary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25

"a A few modified and good changes
have taken place in DR.. Peterson's
mail contract. Robert and Henry
Luckett have contracted to convey the
mails, six times a week from this Town
to Monette's Ferry, on Cane River; A.
NJ. Osgood has been constituted Agent
and business manager from Monetts's
Ferry to Shreveport, with headquar-
tiers in the saddle, and our fellow
townsman, Col. N. L. McGinnis, is the
fully authorized agent for the same
from Alexandria to the Mouth of Red
River, with headquarters and office at
the Excelsior Stables. on Dc Soto
Street.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25

u Our planters and farmers are
having too much forced rest at this
season Of the year, in anticipation of
fair start for the coming crops
never before in long years have they
been faced by so many drawbacks
and Inconvenience, and hard indeed
is their fate in their present pressed
and crippled condition. However
they are moulded of good patient ma
terial and can make the trip.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25
THE END OF THE C0LFAX TRIAL.

On Monday night, at s o'clock, the
10th inst, after having been shut uF
and confined for eighty hours, the
Jury in the case OF the Colfax prise.
ners, returned a verdict Of acquittal
in the case of A. G. Lewis, one of the
prisoners, and declared they could
not agree as regards the other eight
prisoners. From reliable and trust
worthy sources, we learn that three
of the other prisoners, Cruikshank,
Hickman and Hadnot, would also
have been acquitted but for the per-
sistent opposition of ONE juryman.-
For the other five accused, Penn, IT.
win, Gibbons and the two Lemoines,
the Jury were thus divided: nine for
acquittal and three for conviction
This is the sequel and result, after
twenty-five days Of trial, Of this po-
litical suit, directed against men, who
were accused of having committed an
offence, which was one of purely le-
gitimate self. defiance. If there be
wanting proof to demonstrate the
absurdity and iniquit.v Of the rule Of
unanimity, this suit furnishes the
ready proof. Suppose from the in
fancy of the Jury system, the major
ity rule had been adopted, or even
that of the three-fourths were law,
all the accused would have been at
once acquitted. However this may
be, the declared result is already a
moral acquittal for them, which con-
firms the verdict of our people, time
and again asserted and rendered. -
The Jury have, in fact, refused to
condemn the accused; and if they
have not been acquitted, it is because
it required a unanimous voice to &C.
quit as we'll as to condemn. The
benefit of doubt, therefore, attaches
to the position of these prosecuted
men, who have been torn from their
homes and families, under circum-
stances which prove plainly that their
arrest, confinement and trial spring
from political motives. It is very
plain to our mind, therefore, that
nowhere in Louisiana can an impair
tally empannelled Jury be found TO
convict these men. In this condi-
ton of affairs there is but one thing
left to be done and that is to admit
the accused to bail and let the whole
matter be buried in oblivion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25

. The oldest inhabitant, whom we
have patiently interviewed, comes to
our rescue and asserts that he never
knew so much rain, incessant rain in
the month of March, as has been our
portion in the present one. Again we
record all of last week az a pluvious
one, with very little sign of abatement
as we pen these lines. The river is
within two feet of its banks and con-
tlnues to rise as the awful rains fall.
But we are certain the heavy rise we
now have on usis occasioned by these
local floods; one week Of respite and
old Red will be falling.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25

~ In late number of the Shreve-
port Times we find the law card of
Judge VIM. A. Seay, announcing his
permanent removal to Shreveport to
practice his profession. Regrettinc
sincerely the loss Of so esteemed, cult
waited and polished a gentleman as the
Judge from our Town and Parish; we
cannot but feel somewhat envious and
chagrined that our sister City should
profit and gain by our loss. We can
bear honorable testimony to al the
high attributes, both personal and pro-
'essional, which our contrere of the
Times has modestly lavished on our
friend, and gladly recommend him to
the Bar of Shreveport and good people
OF Caddo as every way worthy of the
we'll merited encomiums passed on
him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-25
ALEXANDRIA. La
Wednesday, March p, 1874.

IL Trade and traffic in Town at {
low ebb-money scarce and hard te
fnger-price Of wood, eggs and such
like come down to christian prices
choice beef still holds its high price
Parish Court been in session and
adjourned with light docket-District
Court home again after three weeks
absence and rest-Masonic Fraternity
of Alexandria installed officers for r
new Lodge in Pineville; fine and
pleasing affair from all reports-our
Town Fathers nearly through with
complete repairs of the streets--only
one son of the green Emerald Isle
celebrated st. Patrick's day mad
dogs reported in several localities in
the Parish, which should be serious
ly looked to- no Post Master as yet
--our devil cries for copy and we
hand him this minutes dolngs and
are glad our weeks scribbling is
over, and sorry that Parish script is
still much below par.
-~-~U~~-~~~---0.-.---o->u~
D Our beloved ones of the Radi-
cal persuasion of our neighboring Pa
IRISH, old Natchitoches, have fallen
out and gone to war in the newspa-
per line. A new organ, under the
auspices of their Senator, a colored
Baptist Minister, of no mean preten-
sions, has been ushered into exis-
tence, as the Republican" and has
fallen heir to The State, Parish and
Town chicken pie. Z II e "News,"
their former organ and good paper
at that, has been snubbed and turn
ed out to grass. Already each Jour-
nal has few spicy articles on the
subject matter, and for a while we
may expect continuation of the pa
per warfare. Let US hope the right
will prevail and the best man live
the longest.
New-York tribune., 1874-08-18
T1., ia a,o No, uve IN pub,ic as some writer's do,

.,,o, re aid NOT live IN public as some writers do
hnt in the hs own ann aO ns ronse but the
world k9ew nothing of them ne was az re,icen. w M
brave and bore hs burdens Tinous no ore two ee
mems IN his books-the one Overlooking with aninai
rir, The other proondly serious. aud the impression
slit's nc % o'a. rnSed mon which was upperrost and
VINO was by We are told by Mr.. blanchard Jerrod tna.
H. was not loved and not often liked, by the outer
worIJ"by those with whom he came In contact for the
first HIS addess %ss oys a. hx hi. ,nscofs how
ever and always deeply touched by any kihuness or
grace shown to hn Wv one ~ a mu Time in,imates
that there was constitutional reserve IN BIS naner,
some inisciyng. as 10 the possibility OF his being
the pleasant companion that ms Iflenus uescilpou
him 10 be- "Aud yet IT s well known to those VINO saw
mucl of Thackeray in his familiar moments that he
could be essentially jolly u favorite term Of hs when
sions open heart freely II the word retcence
formed no part Of his vocabulary whereas az other
times he would keep himself entirely within himself, and
answer n qnes ion by mOuOsyllabe, or peradventure
by a significant movement 0f the head AT one moment
he would look you full in the face and greet you jaun-
lily; at another he wOud turn from You with peculiar
waving of the hand which OF course indicated that he
crstic glimpse OF Thackeray, whom he and one OF his
friends met afternoon In Fleet-s as he was an.
bling TO Whitefriars on his cob He caught sight OF
us and companion acout to grasp his hand, but
he just touched his hat with his finger and without
opening his lips relaxing the solemn cast OF his fea
tnres passed Ny companion stamped his foot upon
the pavement, and cried Who wonld think that we we
he sang his Reverend Dr. Luther and was the iyell-
est OF usP"
" The Easy Chair" oilers some oppOrtune comments
on the recent charges against American sculptOrs in
Italy, showing want OF foundation especially
as applied distinguished countryman, Mr. William
Story.
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE.
The sixth number of this valuable journal
July which just issued by lurd Houghton contains
the address Of the president Mr. g. w Cnrts at the last
annual meeting, with papers on "The Work OF Social
Science in the United States" by f. B. Sanborn, 1.-THE
Farmers in the Western States" by Willard
C. Flagg. Ocean Lines for Steamship Navigation" by
Professor b. Perce, Rational Principles OF Taxation"
by David A. Wells, The Protection OF Animals" by
George T. Angel and several others of perhaps equal
interest. The discussion of important principles Of
public and social economy which is the object OF this
journal renders IL a useful guide both TO the phan-
thropist and the man of affairs, who are intent on
largng the material and household prosperity
OF the country.
New-York tribune., 1874-08-18
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New-York tribune., 1874-08-18
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FOR orLBNs rows md LIVERPOOL
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New-York tribune., 1874-08-18

Ocean SIedmers
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RATES or PASSAGE 10
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Tor passage ~ 10 KSAUTA, NACUOD. ECil 'E.
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New-York tribune., 1874-08-18
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New-York tribune., 1874-08-18

Thackerav was invited on occasion TO a dinner at
tho house of a prominent Centurion, who was soon 10
rank among Members Deceased" FitLGreene haleck
was present and Hackett the comedian, ana SPdTf0W
Grqss Cozzes and half a dozen other good fellows OF
that iik The host aware oi Inacheray = curiosity
in regard oysters (which does not appear 10 nave
been aliayed by his Boston experienced ana ne pro-
cured from the immortal DOrlOn OF fnltOn Market some
OF the largest and that he c0uld Obthln
plate " them was of course, placed before the guest OF
The evening "Thackeray, what do YOU thlbk Ol our
oysters I" askei CO2zens. Thackeray dld not fepN
press that question:" said Haeck to his next inan
who repeated II. In the words Of Czzens. He smiled
aud placing his specacies on his nose. looked down
upon ms plate. Why, they are perfect beasts OF oys
- They eaten nevertheless THIS an"cuuie
trivial, doubt but Is not more trivial than some
OF the anecdotes Of Shakespeare which
handed down TO Us, aud which arc fam to believe
because aink tneg Characteristic oi that myriad
minded man.
The presence OF Thackeray Ike that OF Hawthorne,
suggested certain weird mystery the Of which
bailled sympathy and curiosity ahe You felt that
specimen Of unmstakabe living flesh and blood stood
before you tut at the time you haunted by
the idea that there something quite human IH
the apparition The following remarks, though not ex-
haustye, are TO the point
The materials for literary biography Of Thackeray
are abundant, my readers have doubtless concluded
the materials for a personal biography are rcanty