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The St. Landry whig., 1845-08-14
PROCLAMATION BY A~InxANpER MOI.
TON, Governor of The State of Louisiana.

Ei&EAr E- EGU #F M
- New-Orleans, May 20th, Is45. { !
WHEREAS, the State Convention lately assem-,
blcd in the city of New Orleans, for the purs
pose Of fe-adopting, amending or changing the Consti.
tuition of the State, lbs ordered that the Governor shall
issue his proclamation. directing the several officers Of
the State, authorized by law to hold elections for mem.
bers ofthe General Assembly, 10 open and hold a poll
IN every parish in the State at the places designated by
law, upon the first Monday in November next, for the
purpose Of taking the sense of tie good people of this
State IN regard to the adoption or rejection of this Com
stitution: and it shall be the duty ofsaid officers to re-
ceive the votes of all persons entitled to vote tnder the
old Constitution and under this Constitutions Each
voter Shall express his opinion by depositing in the bal
lot box, a ticket wherein shall be written ssthe Consti-
tuition adopted or the Constitution rejected 2 cor some
such words as will distinctly convey the intention of
the voter. AT the conclusion of the said election. which
shall be conducted in every respect as the General
State Election is now conducted, the Parish JUDGES nnd
Commissioners designated to preside over the same.
shall carefully examine and count each ballot so demos
tied, and shall forthwith make due return thereof tn the
Secretary ofState, IN conformity to the provisions Of
existing laws upon the subject of elections"
Now therefore, | have thought proper to issua This
my proclamation, notifying the qualified voters
throughout the State Of the premises aforesaid, and
commanding all the Parish Judges, Commissioners and
other officers therein concerned to notify the people TO
assemble and vote fortlle acceptance or rejection of
the Constitution, upon the third day Of November next.
being the irst Monday ofsaid month, and cause the
same to be conducted and due returns thereof to be
made in the manner and within the time prescribed Nv
law, and the aforesaid ordinance.
Given under my hand and seal of the State, at New On
leans, histwentieth day of May,one thousand eight
LIS hundred and forty five, and of the Independence
OF the United States of America, this sixty ninth,
BY the Governor nA.aMOtJTON
ROBERT CARTER Nicholas, Secretary of State.
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AJondnaa

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Ia persons within the bounds Of the 18th Regi,
ment L. N, having in their possession any arms
or other military property, belonging to the State, tex
cept active members Of Volunteer Companies arc
hereby required to. deliver the same, without delay, 10
the undersigned, or, in his absence, 70 Capt. E. Debail-
lon on under pam Of being prosecuted according to law.
The penalty for refusalt TO deliver up arms or other pro-
perry rs a hne Of twenty dollars for each offence.
THOS. II. LEWIS, Brigade Inspector,
9oly ~. 1870. 18th Brigade I. M.
THE SOUTH WESTERN FARMER.
HIS journal, devoted to Agriculture, is published
! at Raymond, Kinds County, Mississippi, weekly,
in asquarto form of eight pages.
n n 6: NORTH and y. w. PHSfIPs. Editors.
The fourth volume commenced March I, 1915. Sub
scribers viii be furnished With complete sets from the
beginning of the volume.
T~ERMsmsingle volume, So; two copies, SIS; five
copies, $40; sixteen copies, $50; sixty copies, 800.
Sets Of back volumes, from March, 1912, to March,
l845, "a few nos missingl sS9;or $40 for them and the
present volume complete inclusive.
Business cards, of four lines or less, inserted ono
year, and paper sent. for sSs5--larger ones in proportion.
II Letters post paid. Payments in advance.
JURY 5 N. G. NORTH.
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8oOts, Shoes amu DIt q
AT WWOLESALE,

At WHOLESALEy
NO. 8 Magazine street, Nos6 Orleans.
Bh ERCHANTS and Planters will find a complete
1VM, assortment Of the above goods to be sold, ut
Northern Cash prices, and Inducements will be hcldout
to them which will make it greatly to their advantage
to purchase at this establishment.
I. B.-A complete assortment or shoe Findings,
Tools Trimmings, and every article made use of by
shoe-mnnutacturers or Planters who have their shoes
made at home-constantly on hand.
. February l3--3m
The St. Landry whig., 1845-08-14
BOTANIC DRUG STORE.

No. 80 Poydras street, New Orleans, La.
Where may be obtained a general assortment OF
Thomsonian Botanic Medicines, Simples and Com
pounds, all of which are warranted genuine and of a
superior quality. The subscriber respectfully solicits a
share Of thespublic patronage, and confidently antici-
pates as liberal encouragement as he received while
conducting a similar establishment in Natchez, Miss
Sold, Wholesale and retail, as low as articles of the best
quality can be obtained anywhere in the South, by
sl2-ly DIR. A. A. JONES, Agent.
The St. Landry whig., 1845-08-14
EEL MMMg WW "
Is PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY
JOSEPH ETTER,
FERNS.

TERMS:
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languages, and charged accordingly. unless other
wise ordered. A liberal deduction made en,adver-
tiscraents inserted for long periods. WheH the time
is not specified, they will be published two months,
and charged ccordingly:-bu no advertisement or
subscription will be stopped. until all arrearagcs are
paid, unless at the option Of the publisher.
The St. Landry whig., 1845-08-14

There was not in on out Of Congress n war
mer opponent of annexation than tho Hon. Ro.
bert C Winthrop, the representative Of the city
of BostonEYe now that annexation is consum.
mated, that gentleman in the very focus of North.
ern Anti Texas fanaticism on the 4th ofJulN ut.
tered the fallowing just and American sentiment.
sAt this moment, he said, there is now MS.
sembled d Convention in Texas, Which will this
day, in oil probability, add another star 10 tile
Union. He could hot say he was prepared to
reloics very warmly IA such 90 event but ifit
the feelings Of an American citizen, whose duty
it is not only to stand Eis country as it is now
butte stand byhis country ~ II hereafter may ba,
This was the feelings he wotk cherish and In
culate with regard to Texas, Oregon on other
accessions Of new States; and he concluded with
the following:
Our C~ountry--Bounded by the 81. Johns and
Sabine, or however otherwise bounded ar des-
cribed, and be the measurement more or less
still our eountry-to be cherished in I'LL our
hearts, to be defended by all our hands"
This is another proof Of the remark we mado
n day or Two since, that nineteen .twentieths Of
the people Of the United States were prepared to
acq1iesce IN Annexation, and perfectly willing
and ready 70 sustain the country, in the event
(happily improbable) that this measure should
involve US in d serious conflict with any foreign
nation. We are so FAR from INDUCING in that
miserable slang Of ultra partizanship which
stamps every foe to annexation as a traitor, that
We respect an honest opposition founded on ma
tional objections, not on abolition zeal, and
which, as IL seen, disappears the momcntit loses
all practical utility, and is converted into a Fixed
determination to abide by the motto ofthe gallant
DEcATUR-"Om Country, right or wrong "
New Orleans Bee.
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NOTIGE

- - En-
N pursuance to the above proclamation az his M
cellency, Alexander Mouton, Governor of the State
Of louisiana, dated May goth, 1S45, a pollt will be
opened and held in the Parish of st, Landry and CaIca-
sleu, on the first Monday of November next, being the
thlfd day OF said month, and the following DAYS, be-
tween the hours of ten O'Clock in the forenoon, and four
O'Clock IN the afternoon, for the purpose of taking the
sense OF the good people of this State in regard to the
ADOPTION or rejection of the new Constitution. Said
Poll in the Parish of 81. Landry, will be held on Mon.
day the third Of November next, at the following pre-
cincts of election to wit
On the lower Plaquemine BrulGe, at the place where
Benjamin McCleiand resided in the year 1894.
AT Grand Coteau, at the store of Messrs, Petetin &.
Co.
On the upper %Plaqueminc Brul6e, at the house of
Widow Leufroy Latiolais.
On Bayou Boeuf at the last residence Of Thomas
Hayley.
In Old Grand Prairie, at the store of Fontenot s.
Stagg.
rand.
AT Bayou chicot, at or lear the store house occu-
pied in 1879 by Messrs. Pesfy s. Kibbe.
il. Il B .hs Town Of "ashin4tgo In, at the hoese O william
At Mallett's Woods, at tts house of Dominique RI
chard.
AT Pointe Chataignier, at the house of Alexandra
Rougeot. b
In Prairie Petit Bots, at ne house Of John Close.
On the Atchafalaya, at the residence ofJ1H. Picket.
On the 9TH day of November, at j. M. Debaillon'5
plantation in the Grande Prairie.
And on the fifth day of November, at the Court
House of the Parish of st. Landry.
A. GARRIGUES, Parish Judge.
Opelousas, June Is, 1915.
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R 0rleaars a0oerttse1otents.
UPHOLSTERY
At No. Al Rogal street, Men OrIeane.

At No. Al Royal stree, New Orleans.
VIE subscriber has constantly on hand i larg,
M supply of CURTAIN STUFFS, comprising
large quantity of splendid embroidered Swiss usIir
curtains, ""
Satin medallion curtain stuff.
Silk damasks, of various colors,
Worsted and silk mixed damask, various colors.
cotton and worsted Mexico do do do
Cotton damask a. ~
Also, a large variety of silk, worsted and cotton bor-
derlngs and gimps, of assorted colors and sizes.
Silk and worstcd tassels, assorted colors. etc.
Silk and worstcd cords, do do
And, In short, all the numerous different STYLES of nnr.
tam Stunts and trimmings: Also, aIarge assortment of
GILT WINDoW-CURTAIN
consisting of Window cornices,
Gilt poles, of different sizes,
INT ornaments and rings, different sizes,
Gilt eagles, do do
A splendid assortment of Embroideries, suitable for
#ottomans and ~footstool covers embroidered bellepulls,
&C. etc, at remarkably low prices together with a
very large and splendid assortment of
PAPER HANGINGS,
winch comprises the most splendid Historical Decors,
suitable for the decoration Of fine saloons, etc.
tDecors,' representing the FIVE senses, very fno.
Goid and silver paper ~hangings.
Velvet and embossed do.
Satin and plain do.
Velvet, gold, and silver borderings.
Bed top papers, with suitable borders, and a large as
sortment OF fire board papers and borders.
Inc subscriber has constantine on hand a large assort-
ment OF mar and moss mattresses, bedsteads, feather
beds, sheets, musquito bars, and general bed furniture.
witiaParlor furniture. Allo Of which will be sold
low, BY Il. SIEBRECHT,
ssePI@z.i 81 Royal street, MO-
n. 2. Orders thankfully received, and punctually
The St. Landry whig., 1845-08-14

Fort Pulaski, at the entrance of the port Of
Savannah, has already cost $500 900, and is not
yet half finished.
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l. ORLEANS embellishments
THos. Il BRAGG. VIM. 3. sxELsrR.
BRAGG e. SMELSER.

THos. FsBRAoG. WV. r. spr1srv
BRAGG g. sMELsER,
SUCCESSORS tssIhomas B. Winston, Wholesale
~ and Retail G,oSers, Nos. IL and IS, Poydras St,
cornero of Commerce.
Steamboat, Ship and Family Stores put up with care
ana despatch. City and country merchants supplied
on tho lowest and most reasonable terms.
ANlNG retired from the Grocery Business, I beg
AA4#leave to recommend to my old friende and Gus
fomers Messrs. BRAGG e. SMELSER, who sue
sa me III my late stand, Nos. IA and 10 Poydras st.
They have laid in a large portion of my stock, and will
complete their assortment in a few days. / solicit for
them the tavors that were SO literally bestowed on me,
being confident that theywill merit any patronage they
may receive. THOMAS b. WINSTON.
New Orleans, July s, Is45.
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y We have now on hand a large and well assorted
stock Ct materials for doing any description Of work in
our nneof business and as our terms are the same as
nose OF the New Orleans printers. we solicit a share Of
public patronage. We will print at the shortest notice:
FUNERAL TtcKErs-either on paper Of card:
BLANKS, of any description;
HAND-DILLs; LABELS; S.
BANK OF other ChEcKs;
Fam PHLETs and CIRcuLARs.
VISITING or BUSINESS CARDS:
Bali. TIcKErs;
ILkcrloN TICKETS, &cs &c. July3, ls45.
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sUPERINTENDANTs or EL,EcTToN

sUPERINTENDANTs OF ELECTION.
P,tagnemine Br"lSe Gabriel Lyons, Valentine
Clark, Joseph Hartman.
Grand c9teau-John F. Smith, Thomas S. Hardy,
Gerasime Richard. -
Beyoa chieot--John a. Glaze, Thomas Keller, G.
Bayou 5roegf-Henry S, Dunbar, Green H%udspoth,
Lastie Guilory,
o14 crande Pgairie-Phiip Stage, Edmund John
son, Jean P. Lafeur.
Flat T%o"n.--Iustus Reynolds. on6zime r. Pitre,
Hilairc Tate.
Washington-Frcderick Kaufman, scbastion b.
Alis, Franklin b. Reeves.
Pointe Observation-Disclosures R%oujot, Simeon
Fontenot, Sifroi Guilory.
Petite Bois.-John Close, valery Mayer, Francois
c.. Deveilier.
MIa4ttsWeods-John H MCGEE, Eteinne Lejeune,
Michel Prudhomme.
teAqfa1ayd. H. Pickets, Elias G. Sherman, Col.
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FAMILY = PLANTATION MEDICINES.

FAMILY &PLANTATTON MEDICINES
YESIiE following useful family and plantation Med.
- clnes are constantly kept on hand by Comstock d
l1unsey, at 59 Poydras street, New Orleans, and by
DR. HAWKINS, OPELOUSAS.
AK OF which are warranted genuine and TODD all claimed
Tor by them, by which planters can avoid the expense O.
2 physician m almost all cases of indisposition, and
they WILDE found to operate with much less injury to
the constitution than calomeI, quinine, &c. A pamphlet
with iull directions for the use Of these several articles
|~ticles as follows
Hays Eminent, for the piles, warranted TO cure in
every case.
Inns Temperance Bitters and Pills, for the stomach.
indian Vegetable Elixer and Nerve and Bone lin.
ament, for rheumatism, warranted to cure.
Chinese Hair Eradicator, to remove superauous
hair.
BALM OF Columbia, for the hair and to remove dan
druff.
Fink Syrup, for asthma, coughs, and colds.
Sick Headache Remedy, a certain cure in all cases.
Heath Elxer, for dyspepsia, indigestion, and cos
Roach, Bed-Bug, and Ant Poison. T,re u I'm
them all.
kolmstock's Vermifuge, for worms-neverf fails.
Comstock's Extract of Sarsaparilla-half the price
of others,
Bernard's Cholera Remedy. for darrboeas aud dvs.
~senteries.
Connell's Magical Pain Extractor, for burns, scalds,
sores and swelings.
Aliens BaIsam, for consumption and liver com
plants.
Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry, for consumption
Green's Ague Mixture, warranted to cure in every
Oil Of Tannin-makes leather waterproof and
Connsll's Mixture for Secret Diseases, warranted.
BlackWelPs do. do. do, do.
Lucenia Cordial-the only agency at SO Poydras
Gelatine Capsules, all kinds.
Castor Oil, in bottlis.
Essences, all kinds.
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NEW CONSTITUTION.
Me have had our English aud French Constitution
- WIN great care and have printed a number
2. cheap rates, Every man should have one.
The St. Landry whig., 1845-08-14

Lin's Temperance Bitters and Pills, for the stomach.
indian Vegetable Elixer and Nerve and Bone Lin
afnent, for rheumatism, warranted to cure,
chlnese Hair Eradicator, to remove superauous
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Even as spoke, | thought Of my
own deserted vile, and Conscience
'took a pull at the hallards" of my
heart, and wrung it to the very core. |
felt as if | could have given u world.
lad it been mine to give, if could be
placed along side the couch ofmy lone
y bride; and | vowed in my soul nev-
er to grieve her again, should return
unharmed from the dreadful scenes Of
that night.
"Lady." said |, s:if your first tale be,
as feel it is, true; if you have slain
him who wrought your ruin. and have
chosen me to aid you in your dreadful
task, pray you hasten the deed. Let
there be no delay"
"Then follow me!' said she; "you
need not follow far"
She led me on a few steps, into what
supposed to be another roam; here
she bade me to pause, and calm myself.
must acknoW Wedge that | felt greatly
agitated; but mastering all my selt-pos-
session and presence OF mind, prepa-
red TO cast aside the veil, at her bidding
and determined not to shrink from the
horrible duty which lay before me.
She lifted the veil from her head. A
blaze Of light forced me to close my
eyes; and then | dared not open them.
Imagination painted scene before me
which feared te gaze upon. At last
shame Enclosed my eye-lids, ,and ! gazed
around. Surprise almoststun-
ned me.
1t could not be!--yet so 1t acas! |
stood within my own bed-room!.-
The stranger raised her mask. My
wife's large black eyes looked sorrow
fully out upon me ;she cast the long tres
ses of glossy hair from her head; and
then appeared her own soft curling
ringlets playing about her neck. She
had fallen upon this plan to punish me
for seeking pleasure alta time when she
bv reason of sickness and suffering,
could not ENJOY it with me. She had
indeed taught me less on Of conjugal
fidelity.
Nv own volante had driven me at
full speed over half the city! | had
been led through hack-gate and had
traversed part Of my house which ]
had never before entered; and all thro'
the contrivance of my witch of a wife!
Borrowed jewels had disguised her
hands; she had spoken in an altered
voice beneath her mask; and |, had ac-
tually fallen in love with my own wife!
What a fr' for ma,ried man to be
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FkUIT ORCHARDS.

Whoever owns land in Ohio may
have fruit, and especially apples; yet
there is an important difference in sit
uatons. SO far as the forest timber
indicated the adoption of soils to fruit
orchards, itmay be laid down that lands
covered with chesnut or a mixture of
chesnut. ar, the best; next rich, warm
lands, originally covered with walnut,
butternut, wild cherry. poplar, sugar,
beech and few oaks; then the mixture
of oaks with hickory, and the worst.
simple white ak;or perhaps still worse,
simple beach. With regard to eleva-
ton and exposition, the ilIuvial lands,
protected by the fogs of large streams,
are pretty sure to produce fruit, though
somewhat inferior; but on the lowlands
upon small streams, fruit is very sub
ject to be injured by frost, and especi-
ally all kinds but apples. In the fiat
districts the frosts are not SO severe as
on the low lands, in the more billy re-
gions; but more severe than IT is upon
the highlands. On the high lands there
is considerable difference in exposl-
ton. A southern exposition is the
worst, except the lower portion of the
hills to the north, the middle portion of
the northern exposure of our hills, is
about equal to the portion facing the
south; and the upper portion of the
northern exposure and the summit OF
the hill are The least frosty exposltions
we have. Next come in the upper
parts Of the hills facing east and west.
The neighboring hills and hollows seem
also to have considerable influence.
Lands that are high, and protected by
hill TO the west still higher, is an ex-
celIent position; but if there be hill
both west and east, it is still better.-
Sloping lands near small streams are
generally frosty. ..
For peaches very sandy lands are
the best. For other fruits loamy lands,
containing sand enough to make the
soil friable, and little subject TO bake
and crack, are the best.
Those who can afford it, should plant
| fruit trees in different exposltions, for
the most unfavorable occasionally hit
the best; and finally the great secret is
to plant good trees of the best varie-
ties, and take good care Of them, and in
Ohio the cultivator will generally be
blessed with fruit in abundance.
| e. NICHOLS.
Loydsville, Ohio. 70. Cul,
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ssWith the rough blast heaves the billow,
In the light air waves the willow,
Every thing of moving kind
Varies with the veerihg wind;
What have to do with thee,
Dull,unjoyous constancy" BAILLIE
t"Up! thy charmed armor don,
Thoult need it ere the night be gone"-DRAKE
"DuIce, will you 90 to the masquer-
ade ball, to-night?" said to my lesser
half. on bright evening during the
gayest part Of the ''carnival season."
in Cuba.
"No, my amor" answered she; ''l
am i'll this evening; don't 90 out to-
night, but stay by my side. and let your
cheering presence save Doctors fee. "
i"Madame, you know that had made
up my mind to go out in my new ca
bellero's dress: you are not very i'll and
shall be dull company for you if dis
appointment holds berth in my mind.
You had better consent to my going;
l will return early"
"Do as you please, sir," she respon-
ded, pop,ing; shut if you neglect me
thus in the first year of our marriage.
how shall | be treated when fines
shadow shall darken my brow, and dim
the light Of my eyes; when my spirits
shall droop. and my beauty fade, before
the wintry frosts of age?"
70 shorten my yarn, reader, | rugged
myself and went to the bali, my heart
beating "conscience-tattoo" against
its casing all the way; for well marke
the soft reproach which my wife's full
dark eye spoke when ! left her side.
Having arrived at the ballroom, !
mingled with the gay maskers, listened
10 tie music, and in the sparkling wine.
glass sought for excitement; yet that
perpetual drum-stick of conscience
kept humping againt the parchment
head Of reflection, and could not feel
happy. Dressed as attractively rs pos.
sible, sought and danced with the fair
est maiaens in the throng; yet still,
Thought, that nettle nlife's garden,kep1
Joyin distant otling, and Pleasure far
in my wake. " R
1 was about 10 give up the chase for
enjoyment, and had dutilully made up
my mind to return home and moor my.
self alongside Of my little wife, when
"a fair hand was laid gently upon my
arm, and a tremulots, musical voice as-
ked me, in whisper, TO retire little
from the crowd. The hand was deli
cate. and seemed smaller than my
wlfe's: and The taper fingers were en-.
cireled By rings of rare value, such as
could only be worn by the rich and the
titled. The lady was closely veileu in
black; yet ! caught one glimpse ofeye.
light through the thick Grape. In the
.biackness Of night-storm, have seen
the clouds for a moment open and per-