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New-York daily tribune., 1844-12-06

o. To the Public.-The Undersigned ha, been d.
reced by the Board of Inspectors of the State Prison Sing
Sing to invite the attention of the benevolent the destitute
condition ofdscharged ccnyicts.
It's ofequent that prisoners afford satisfactory
evidence o.nce repentance and desires Reform
yet when they go forth the world they often for want
Unemployment reduced great distress and subjected
temptations To stea often the only aena-
tive presented to them.
The power Of the Inspectors afford relief IN such cases.
confined by the low, to the pittance OF three dollars
each person.
Blu, believing that very many be saved from etun'to
former evil practices. by timely aid-that few can be
retained in the path reform By encouragement and support
udciousy uppelhe inspectors have directed appeal
TO the benevolent this City, to render their aid by forming
Society sriinr to those kch exist many parts ofEurope,
whose object sha 5e 20 find employment for these who shall
give evidence of repentance md reformation.
j. W. EDMONDS,
President Board OF Inspectors.
Naw. YORK, Ncyamher q Isi4
New-York daily tribune., 1844-12-06
A word to the benevolent.

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MninriiY fnr Polk, 69O Do. for MOutOn, l.55l.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-12-06
President Board oifnsDector
New York, November %, 1874.

The subscribers, cordially approving OF the purpose men
toned the foregoing Card and desirous of farming y ts
CITY " PRISON ASSOCiA iATiON," whose object shall be
!. The amelnrnon OF the condition OF prisone whether
detained Tor rnl or finally convicted
2 The improvement OF Pnson discipline generally. And
3 The relief discharged cOnycts, by afordins them the
means of obtaiaing honest livelihood
Invite public meeting OF the citizens OF New ork Mt the
Apollo Rooms No 4i0 Broadway on the Evening of FndaY
The Chair viii BE- taken by Vice Chancellor McCouN, att
New-York daily tribune., 1844-12-06

u A case, involving the question whether
there was any authority for the collection OF dl-
ties on imports, under the Compromise Act, sub
sequont to the 30th June lS42, is now under
trial in the Supreme Court. Mr.. REvERDY
JOHNSON opened the case for the Importers yes
terday, and to-day the Attorney General argues
the case on behalf of the Government, and MIR.
JOHNSON replies. Nat. Intel
New-York daily tribune., 1844-12-06

C. SAUNDERS. isa Broadway.
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19
? R OBATE IT

WILL be sold at PUBLIC AMOR
the und srsigrcd, Parish Judpe q
Parish Of St. Landry, sn9|
On Tuesday. ne 21st day Of Januarva<,a
At the COURT HOUSE of the Parish AM
following Property. belonging to tbs rs
CHARLES A. EDWARDS, late of NJ NJ I
St, Landry, deceased, consisting of a
Tract orparcel Of Land.
situated in said Parish, and being HE Mani,
ter Of Section No. 3, Township 8, South PAM
containing one hundred and sixty Ca d *
acres. aS
ANOTHER Tract OR PARcEL or
situated IN said Parish, and being the North III.
ter Of Section No. 3 Township 8, South Of Rss
ty-,hree. containing one hundred and sixty.two
superficial acres.
Fire SLATES, Of different nee and
seres; One BEDSTE4D; one TABEI
n double 6aryehied GUN.
" Terms at sale.
A. GARRlGUEs, Parish j,
Opelousas, December 10, iS44.-fs.
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19
NEWS 81 wv wnrE.

WME##3&
A Washington letter, published in the Bali.
more Sun, says that the President of the Tnited
States has approved the following sentences oftbe
Naval General Court Martial recently held Il
Washington.
Capt. John III. Newton; charge Neelieea !,
Suspension for two years.
Lieut.. J. w. West; charge sDy1mheancss. !"
Dismissal from the service.
Mldshipman A. G. Cook; charge "Scaadalous
conduct Dismissal from the service,
The case Of Mr.. John Faron, Jr. chief enp;.
neer otthe "Missouri, ( and others arc, i under.
stand, held under advisement.
HE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES met last Mon.
day week. The Richmond Wing saws. There
VIII be possibly a breese on the election of 3 n
>. Senator in place ofMr. Rives. The state of
parties IN the Legislature is known 10 be on Joint
.sotesallmost q tie. If the wings do not elect 4
senator, neither can the l~ocofoco party, without
The most unqualified abandonment OF pledges and
honorary obiigations--a state of things we do NOT
anticipate. Z
SEVERE Han SToRM IN LouIs1ANA..The
Ouachita Courier gives an account Of the most
severe hail storm ever experienced in this State
and which visited that Pasish on the 9Th ult.--
MANY OF the stones We're the sise Of a hens egg
some even larger. Fowls were killed tIe az a.
ton len in the fields was completely DESTROYED
&c, DC. Fears were entertained of otberter'
rlble disasters in that section ofthe State. occa.
stoned By this tremendous storm.
GotNe TO EuRoPE.-A New York paper SAYS
that President Tyler proposes a trip to Europe
after the 4th of March.
LAasE CANE,-We were presented yester.
gay with . beautiful cane fromthe plantation of
Andrew Lc Blanc, Esq. Of Iberville. Il mea.
snres Y feet long, has u joints and is d rattoon
OF the fourth year. Its circumference for more
than hall It's length is more than 81 inches.-Bo.
ton Rouge Gazette.
Two democratic editors having got married,
%neighbors termed the affair, -Locofooo
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19

Bronze or Marble Statue, to be suitably located
on some commanding and elevated point on the
Kentucky side of the Ohio river, below Cincin-
natl, overlooking that city and the tomb of Har.
rison, on the opposite shore, with a suitable col
umn or an elegant and classical building for its
reception and that all shall be exclusively the
work of American Artists.
9Th That the ground on which it may be eree-
ted shall be purchased and conveyed in fee sim
pie, and in such a manner as shall prevent il
from ever being used for any other purpose and
that a portion ofthe fund shall be safely and per-
Ranently invested, so as to furnish a sufficient
anntalincome for the preservation and care OF
the Structure aud statue.
9th, That twenty-six elegantly bound volumes
OF the finest ycllun, Zone for each state shall be
prepared, all of American materials aod labor,
m which the name OF every individual who shall
Join in the subscription shall be carefully and
plainly inscribed in alphabetical order, and when
completed, the whole shall be presented to Mr..
Clay, to retain as a perpetual heirloom in his
family, and as an evidence to his latest descen-
dants ofthe confidence, admiration, esteem and
respect entertained for him by 100000 free
men, his contemporaries and fellow citizens.
7th. That the excavation Of the plan lie conf.
ded to q Central Committee at Washington, to
consist OF one member of each state, to be ap.
pointed by the wing members of Congress, with
full power to do all that may be neodfnl and adj.
ylsahle 10 carry the same into prompt effect.
The above plan having been read and submit
tedto the meeting, on motion,
Resolred, That the same meets the cordial
and unanimous approval ofthe Central Clay
Club of Louisiana.
ResoEued, That the President appoint a Com
mittee o fthree member to take such measures
as they may deem needfal and necessary to car
ry the same into effect.
And the President accordingly appointed vii.
liam L. Hodge, Samuel ]. Peters and William
Christy, on said Committee.
G. RosELIUs, President.
II. I. Y1ENNE,)
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19
P R B A I SAL Il

------a-W1a H.N 8gHE4L- .aa.HM EWHL EFfN4
WILL be sold at public auction, by the unda
cd ParishJudge in and for tile parish Of StIS
On Saturday the 21st dayg Dec'ber neat, 4
At tue last residence of ELI GUILLORyt
the Parish Of st. Landry, deceased, 81 uatcd IN H.
GRANDE PRAIRIE III the Parish ~af,ressid h
lowing property belonging to the succe SION h
deceased, consisting of
The Tract OF Parcel of land
on which the said deceased last resided, com,
u arpents front by forty in depth:
lsiir slares Of both seres and Of d6ersm
three American horses, tpo do. creole,
pair mor6 orci, a certain number Of I
horned cattle, do. Of rachcric cattle,
eighty or ninety head Of sheep, 40 81 So
Of hogs, implements Of hasbandry, Nous
furniture, dc. &c.
Terms on the day of sale.
A, GARRIGUES. Parish judy
November 81. 1914. IS
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19
TESTIMONIAL IN HoyOR OF HENRY
CLAY.

At a late meeting Of the CENTRAL Cr.y
CLUB OF LOUISIANA, at New Orleans. on the 2Is
OF November, 1874, Mr.. William L. Hodge sl,b.
mittedthe following preamble and plan for a pub,
lie testimonial in honor Of Mr.. Clay. from the
Wings of the United States
The CENTRAL Clay CLuB OF LoutsIANA. in
common with their whig brethren of the Union,
are unable to express in adequate langnapet their
deep and seated feeling of regret, occasioned by
the defeat of Henry CLAY as candidate for
President ofthese United States. A feelino
which time, and further reflection on the proba.
Bile consequences to the whole country, instead
OF diminishing only serves to strengthen, and par.
tlcularly when they take into view ali the cir.
cumstances attending the contest, and the means
adopted byhis opponents in order to insure their
success.
His character and his talents, with the emf.
nent services he has rendered 10 his country.
have Justly placed him by the sile of Washing.
ton IN the hearts of the great body of the Ameri.
can people, and fully entitled him to The HIGHEST
honor insthe gift Of his countrymen. Thouob
they have been grievously and painfully disap.
Polntedln their expectations that this reward
would have been accorded to him, his friends
ana admirers throughout the country retain an
ABIDING, undiminisled and unlimited confidence
IN MN Tor all those great and eminent qualities
that distinguish the patroit and the statesman.
ne strong feelings ofrespect, admiration and
esteem which the members of this Club enter.
tain for this distinguished citizen, to which feel
ing they are fully aware every whig most cord.
ally responds, induce them to suggest to the who
party throughout the Union the proprietysofunis
ing Tor the purpose Of procuring a suitable les.
timonialto his honor, and they would snuges,
viz
Isl. That subscription be opened in every
state, city county, town and village in the Uni.
ted States.
I'd. That the subscription be confined to wbig
voters, and to the members of their respective
families, including females and minors, and that
wings IN every city and county in each State
pledge themselves to procure an equal number
OF names to the wing vote polled at the late cleo.
lion.
Sd. That the subscriptions be limited to the
sum often cents for each individual. so that every
wing in the Union mayjoin in it.
18th. That the testimonial shall bo a Colossal
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19
EcoMMuNIeAfEn.
ROBERT BOGLE, ESQ, ARTS

BOGLE, Esq, ARTIST.
10 The Editor Of ue ST. Landry Wig:
SIR,--Youhn v in a late number Of your iolIr.
nal, spoken with appreciation Of the productions
Of this gentleman pencil nor have You lust rea.
son 70 apprehend that the most f~astidious critic
who sees the specimens of his portraiiures, now
il this neighborhood, (nueh less the avowed and
possibly not altogether impartial friend who
writes these few lines,) viii venture 10 dissent
lroia your estimate of his abilities.
ourcorrespTsden became acquainted, sever.
alyears ago wiz Mr.. Boyle and his relations II
Carolina. Mrs (. thoughthe hut 4 youth, gave
high hopes oftlAse fruits which have since RI
pened into ftlneS and maturity. In the like.
nesses even at thy early period, taken by Mr.,
y, there was a tru extraordinary We riisimilitude.
from which was i 4cessarily augured his excel.
lencc as mn artistA He had moi, however. vet
reached that bed tiful finish ia coloring and
execution, attainable only by instruction and ex.
pertence, and now so conspicuous in the works Of
ms hands he had not arrived at that scrupu-
3osity IN detail, that minute refinement and eiab-
grafton, which, united with truthfulness Of indi.
yidual representation, and forming an harmoni-
Gus assemhlage Of dissimilar qualities. now i'm.
part to his pictures such grace and vitality.
When your correspondent last saw Mr.. Boale
A3Sath Ghtulalts ne WIS, tWiIh n
brother no less talented than himself) fast rising
INTO reputation through the exercise Of his pros
~tessiotl, and was employed on the portraits Of
some leading members Of society in that refined
and enlightened city.
The writer, through the chances aud changes
Of life, lost sight ofthe two young artists for some
years bat during his recent oufneyings through
the parish ofRapides, in this State, he both heard
and saw enough to convince him that his pre-.
|dIetions We're fulfilled to the letter, III their Sue.
Hcesstll career-ond that we'll directed talents,
united with estimahle moral qualities, must soon
+er On later be amply rewarded.
H is a thankless and n bootless practice u
praise that Of which every one can and win ii,ioe
Tor himself Iii alike injuaicious and pernieions
when praise i not meriied. Disclaiminr there
fore the utleraree Of q syllable which MIGHT Il.
yor OF 2 pulling notice of his ffiend,-for soch IS
not your correspondent province or forte.-be
would simply say 70 the citizens Of Opelousas-
y you wish 20 know what Nj. q. is CAPABLE ofI
doing, as an artist cene ana saa AZ know
wltereto find him-where Is look upon these
specimens of exquisite painting, which sneak
more than volumes IN praise of their author.
Franklin College, l1h Dec, 1914.
The MEXICAN VEsSRLs.-The Mexican War
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19
PORTRAIT %1Daiutil,a.

5Hp BOGLE, from Charleston, South Carolips
now q resident Of New Orleans, has Nh
oPelousasf for the purpose Of producing ssmc speciS'
Of his art. lie viii be pleased to fine employment
a lew weeks, and promises perfect satisfaction 10 aF
patrons. Mr.. B. may be found al the residence ,a X
friend, the Rev. John Burke, Franklin College. MI
he will attend those Ladies and Gentlemen Nl,oss
to have themselves transferred to canvass. NIL
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19
PROBATE SALES
4 0takc place precious to our nert pu5licatio,

Egg P3aes Pfe0t0as % our neat publication.
Saturday, Dec. 81: Land, slaves, horses, &c,
nsOld Grand Prairie, at the late residence
ofsEh Guillory, deceased.
Monday, Dec. 20 Slaves, furniture, horses, cat.
tle, &c, at the late residence of Catherine
Victoire Donate, deceased, on BayouMallet,
0-See Advertisements.
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19
NO TlCE

q SEAEG, or7,l
of st. Landry,
applied by Petition, for Tia H..
Administrator Of the Estate Of KY
Isabelle Jeansonne, dcceasss
wife Of ArscnRe soci6, Of said Parish,
Any person intending to oppose said Il
VIII fle the same IN; writing, in nv otficc
days from and after the publication hereof
A. GARRIGUES, Par;,
opclousos, December 18th, Is14.-or
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19

N this case, after hearing the law and the eyidens
- 1T is ORDERED AND DEcREED, Ihat the Plaiaa8
have Judgment against, and do recover of tile Dcieua
ant, SEpAsTlEN PERRoDTS, her husband, the sum
Eleven Hundred and Eighty-fvc Dollars and EIeys
cents, with legal interest from Judicial demand 1af
paid, with a legal mortgage to secure the same II
the property Of her said husband, to date from The sfM
of April, in the year ls4l.
II is FURTHER DEcREED, That the Plaintiff be scbsf
ted IN property from her said husband, Scbssticn FcNo
DIN, and that she administer her property as d gsA
sole, and free from his control.
IT is FURTHER DEcREED, by reason of The consent Il
the parties, that the Plaintiff pay the Judgment Of AZ.
Dire Dcssarpe, another defendant, the said PluintiArtaV.
ing purchased the property sold under his writ, and tas
the Defendant, PeFrodin, pay the costs of suit.
Done and signed in open Court, this 9Th Decembs6
Ao44' IL. BoYCE, Judge Of 6tA Distrirt.
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19

Ihe legislature Of Alabama has elected Dix
on =. Lewisa Senator Of the U. S., in place
Hon. WI King. fss
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19

lEMFERANCE.
Last Sabbath Mr.. Burke gave a most i~nteres-
ting discourse on this subject. There were OBJ.
tanned nine or ten signatures to the pledge. On
MONDAY NEXT the Society hold another meeting,
for the purpose Of obtaining other signatures,
and fully reorganizihg. An Interesting meeting
may be anticipated. aComc one, con ali,
o. Fcr two weeks past, the weather in this
section Of country has been at times extremely
cold, with bat few hours Of even comfortably
agreeable sun. Ice is now neither scarce nor
high, the market being pretty well supplied
Frost Isl complete drug. On the whole, this is
4 bad time for doctors and teYers.
GA perfect food Of cotton has been recei-
we'd IN New Orleans within a fewdays past
Prices are deplorablyl low, and we have been in
formed by 9 gentleman that there are very few
northern purchasers in market. Sugar also has
fallen in price, Bad times, surely, for Louisiaf-
iaris. Butthey may, IN part. console themselves
with the reelection, that they willed il 50. we
fsarthe worst is not yet.
~ .HIAHal
We see stsheriffs Sales advertised in the
Bayou Sara Ledger. The sheriff ofthats parish
shows his sense BY patronizing the Press. PEG.
Plelpurchase wisdom very dearly sometimes. as
The law ofthe Legislature proves, which took this
| ,s.fssfnce fsoIn printers, and gavesit To sheriAs,
and tllribtde the amount to lawyers, to prove liz
flaw Il foolish one.
WHAT's THH RHAsoN?-We received By last
Saturdays mail no other New Orleans papers
hntthe Bee. What's out
Committee Of One Hundred persons
have been appointed blythe Democrats Of New
Orleans, to wait upon Gen. jackson and Gov.
Polk, and invite them 10 visit the city.
G-F. Durriye was elected Messenger, By the
Electors, to carry the vote of Louisiana 10 the
city of Washington.
GrWe neglected to mention last week the
death ofG. NJ. Field, Esq, editor ofthes st. Lou.
IS Reveille. The press is thus storn ofone Of
its most brilliant orbs.
W Amos kendal IS aPoken ofas likeIyto
be appointed Post Masters General again.
sueAR Rom C~oRNsr,Lk.-A Mr.. Beal Of
New Harm h, Indiana, made this season 395
pounds of sugar from the cornstalks that grew
on three quarters Of an acre, which is at the rate
Of 500 lbs per acre.
ErThe Message Of the Governor of South
Carolina smacks loudly and harshly of Nullifca.
zion, IN case the Tariff is not abolished. The
CharlestonPatrio says il viii not meet a response
from the people ofthat State. The Patriot fur.
states that there is little doubt the cleo.
ton Of Nlr. Atkins to the Office of d vernon, in
place ofthe present incnmbentFNfr. Hammond.
"Mr, Van Buren and President Itler have
both distinguished themselves B th III patronage
Of literary men, but it was resef e9 q the later
70 compliment with an appointing entIeman
with the stage. ta}$5appointed
The veteran Cooper, sSaSor 81 III Port at
Philadelphia. a compliment due a bkeE the man
md to the drama. - eBBersoniqnk
a great compliment, truly. o y Of Mr.. Ty-
~ sons married Mr.. Cooper's dlglghter. This
s what we call pap" in more than. one sense.
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19

G-Col. Benton and Judge AtEison have been
elected Senators from Missouri, the former for
aiE years, and the latter for four years.
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19

Allthe U. $. Supreme Court Judges, except
two, and 9 number Of the members Of the Bar.
werc at Washington on the 4th.
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
New ORLEAss,

DecenbeF IU, 1874.
Cotton. Arrived since 29th ult. 38,423 bales.
Cleared in same time 1920, making an add.
ton to the stock of 15a, aud leaving on hand,
inclusive ofal on ship-board not cleared on the
9th inst, a stock of 1884, 98 bales.
STATEMENT OF coTToN
1874, Sept. I. Stock on hand, 1902
Received last three days, 1890
previously, 2s4,o22 295,642
30s, IA
Exported last three days, 1923
previously, l6o,92s l7s,946
Stock on hand, 1874, 1873
The market has exhibited considerable hea-
ylness, but the sales ofthe week reach 25, 700
bales with prices irregular. We quote
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19

pa,isl qt St. Landry. 1s.
~. PosEy, Deputy Clerk Of the District Couff E.
and Tor the said State and Parish, do hereby certify iM
foregoing to be a true and correct copy of the Judgiuens
in thu, above, entitled suit.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court 1T ODs.
l. 81 lousas, this I Deer, 1874.
dl2=lm j. PoSEY, ID. Ciks
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19

~ 81 os nErrLE FASrnps The Alexan.
dfla Republican says M, Webster failed at that
place IN bis experiments on Mesmerism. Dom,
believe lei
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19

THE MEXICAN VEssELs.-The Mexican War
Steamers Guadaloupe and Montezuma and Br;a
Of War Santa Anna sailed from New York on tbs
9th ult. for Vera Cruz.
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19

WHAT's THE REASON 1--WE received BY last
Saturdays mail no Other New Orleans papers
Bee. Whats out 2
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19

Native GHNIus. Victor Sejour, j native of
Louisiana, has become highly distinguished Is
Franco for bis literary Iahors. His tragedy ii
DsfgaEins, was performed forty nights IN Success.
sicIs q Tie Theatre with unbounded applause.
we ontknow exactly where the editor If lie
Naschitoehes Chronicle col the above inforna.
slon from, hnt We ind 4 III the last number d his
paper and give \ place on his responsibility.
-A@-
The Plaqnemiae vosel Well, We think pla.
qaernine will %. The parish Is quite extensive.
aud the hshermen who live there are byno means
scasy fellows. -. 4, Republican.
: P~Iaquemine viii dos for locofocoism. but 81
was death q whigism. We believe, however.
shat The large minority of those who voted at
PiAqiemine, = not scaly fellows, are much.ofthe
character Ola certain species Of saell. isl hey
are IN the habit Of nabbing-ihey soas ali thew
own On their backs. There is no danger of
The boat carrying of their baggage, and leaving
them behindt-thats one lick, Dave. The only
difference between the Plaquemine voters and
me other Gsh is--the one is mock, the other
anrs-eaoagh turtles They are all, however.
pretty considerable trarelerst
The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19

u The Message Of the Governor of South
Carolina stnacks loudly and harshly of NulIifiea.
zion, in case the Tariff is not abolished. The
CharestonPatrio % says il win not meet a response
from the people ofthat State. The Patriot fur
ther states that there is little doubt the cleo
ton Of Nr. Atkins to the o%fliceso of 6 @kFernor, in
place ofthe present incumbentNfr. HAnmond.