The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-06-10
DASHES HERE AND THERE.

-Our Saturday MOrnlngcohtehpo'
raries furnish very little dash-food
for the Democrat this week, hence
these weekly jottings offs perplexed
and paper receiving Editor, are
bound to be stale, Improbable and
singularly short. Our two quill-dri-
vers are on the same boat in the stag
nation line, and hence are excusable
for furnishing no matter to the third
one.
-Caucasia comes to us with q
new head, and we trust an improve
ment on the old one in many res
poets, and the youngest of the gal
liant trio as Proprietor and sole Man
ager. We wish him pot luck and
make our bow to him, with Sum-
mer tip of our bran new forty center.
The old Official, though recov-
cred in wind and limb, comes at us
with snarl and a growl, evidently
the effects of some contre temps or
the news Of the Democratic victory
in Oregon. We extend him an invi-
tation to attend at Paups Store on
Saturday, and listen to the low NUT
terings Of the distant Democratic
thunder, which will unhinge and
shiver something next November.
Besides he will be in good company
this hot weather, will enjoy the
change and partake of the genuine
hospitality of the stalwart Democrats
of that famed locality.
From the Official one to the
Government shop is just one step,
and We take it to announce another
change in the Post Office, and this
time for the better, and to which the
Democrat says thanky! r. W. JEFF
fryes, Familiarity known as the Colo
mel, and one of the oldest of Alexan-
dria's citizens, and an honorary mem
Der of the sociable American Fur Com
pany, Of which only two members
now survive, Francis Brown. AIMS
den and this Dasher, has been ap-
pointed Chief Deputy Of the Post
Office, and already we can see the
good effects of the change.
And only one step too from well
deserved praise to inexcusable and
criminal neglect, so here goes dis
senting Dash at the Government
Shop. No stamps or stamped enve-
lopes have been in the Shop. since
the installing of the present regime,
which took place over six weeks ago.
Bad enough for a daily mail to be
continued cut down to once week,
but to have an embargo on our cor
respondence, and with no show OF
plausible excuse, is too bad, shame
full and no Dash hurled from the
Democrat culver is too poisoned
for such dereliction Of plain duty.
The public are the sufferers by this.
and as their mouth piece, we make
the complaint pubic.
And at q lat, hour, and lust in
time to come to a close, We arc fully
authorized to state that six thousand
stamped envelopes have been re-
ceived at the Post Office, and are at
the disposal of the public; thus ma
king up for loss time, so hurry up
your correspondence now.
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The CoLvAx PR1soNERs.-Thc tri-
al of these unfortunate and persecu-
ted gentlemen, came to a close on
Thursday last, as far as the testimo-
ny was concerned, and Friday morn
ing the argument ofthe lawyers COM
menced. The case was opened for
the Government by Mr.. Beckwith,
the District Attorney, in an able and
bitter~epeech Of over three hours du-
ration, when he was followed by Mr..
Mari, who opened the case for the
defense. His address was fOrciblc,
logical and exhaustive. He handled
Ward, Register and Brantley very
roughly, and depicted eloquently
their cowardlly action in summoning
the negroes by working on their ig-
norance and superstition, and their
cowardly departure at the first ap-
proach ofdanger. On Saturday, Mr..
Bryan, of counsel for the defense, fol,
lowed and argued fully the law of the
case. He was followed hy Mr. Whit
akcr. counsel for defense. who re-
viewed in most elaborate manner
the evidence which has taken SC
much time to gather. His style was
forcible and to the point, while the
concise manner in which he laid down
to the jury the true reading Of the
law, reflected much credit upon the