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The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-10-24
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my DOUGLAS.
CHAPTER I.
A True TALE.


At some distance from Aberdeen. on
the banks of the Dee, stood the stately
mansion of Glen Tarvit. The long,
venerable avenue swept through for
est Of consi lerable extent. we'll stocked
with red deer, until reaching its limits,
the declivity presented the far distant
summit of the dark Loeb Nagarr, and
the Dee with its wild and picturesque
banks. A noble park extended from
the front of the house to the rivers
brink; groups of fine old trees, chiefly
oaks and chestnuts, gave shade to the
stately animals that fed beneath them.
In the back ground, beautiful old
fashioned garden of several acres was
iassefully laid out in falling terraces,
filed with shrubs and flowers of every
variety that could blossom in - north
ern climate. A little fish-pond in the
centre and . number of glass bee-
hives gave further life and animation
to this lovely spot the residence of Mr..
Douglas and his only daughter.
From that early period when history
tells Of the black Douglas and the an
sagenent Of Otterburn, where the See1a
gained the day, but lost their gellenl
chief, the nams has descended Though
= long line Of brave warriors, to confer
hoaor On posterity.
The pesilous scenes of barbarons
asss have long passed away, and chief
tain and chief no longer engage in
fierce intestine broils; yet will domes-
tic fends still rankle round the quiet
hearths, and the Bleeding Heart may
be = fitting emblem for an @o4of true
tale.n
It would b impossible to imagine q
sweeooeof wilder spot than Glen Tar.
Wit: Whilo7its req1teness seemed t.
bid the vi1e word 1aFewelL its evel
varyiag sceasry .tsok away the sense o
Isolation which It tome points presented
itself.
Thsmsuntain torsents, freeing them
selves from their flstResses, csme top
ping dovnNnrds and dashing over the
rocks, sending spray a11 foam on eyerJ
side of The savine that received the Va
tors a ~ Coehie. Trees, with scaIc(
. fooein&, bsut over the stream, and il
somo paooos concsaled this Highlant
wu1oefI1k tillfsnddenly emsfting from
tn Mig aiags, The new Vas LET
IT, lenine sun tbSo.w its rudd,
49, 1Sfossf llood and kll, to tell .
~ S6oGnj1e ovA when Amy Dougia
rQe15ning tte1 hes ridA paused nea
tk01o4lf f1heasonne, and reigning U
49, Enneo - - aoano6 - dYjnl
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house." cried De Grey, the fire darting
from his eye; "Are you not my wife
who dares separate US "
"You forget, Heron" said the lady
gathering calmness from his passion,
ano one thinks Of US in any other light
than that of acquaintances."
"There is but one course left" he
interrupted; "leave all-defy all: just
say the word, and in one short hour we
are on our way to the south together"
Amy's silence seemed to give con-
sent, but it was only to summon forti-
tude that she forbore until he ceased !;
when, raising her beautiful eyes, ex-
pressive of all the finer feelings of wo-
man, she said
"Listen to me this once, dearest He
ron. In our irregular marriage | have
proved my love and confidence, and
truth compels me TO confess myself IN
the wrong. dare not throw myself on
my fathers forgiveness now; much
worse would be any overtures from you,
and as to leaving him-can you wish
me to add insult to injury. by such a
desertion %
"Then you repent, do you. Confess
the rest, and LET truth do her perfect
work.
"Ah,n said Amy, in accents of deep
emotion, "yon little know my heart, or
YOU would not taunt me thus when |
fiy TO YOU. Had you but seen my ia
ther rest his hand on my head, you
could understand why would spare
him the anguish of knowing me to be
deceiver."
"Nay, Amy, dearest Amy, l did moi
mean to grieye you; you know | am
ordered to Gibraltar; it may be years
before we meet again"
eyes, Heron, tits true; but | am con.
tent TO pass each circling year, and
hope time away till You return, any
thing. rather than involve you with
your parents, who would prefer any
other bride for Heron anything, rather
than harass my own dear father, tt
whom 1 have grown up a stranger"
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S. G.. A. FRIEND,
Practical Architect and General Builder,

DEGS leave respectfully to inform the citizens
ID OF Franklin and its vicinity that he has per
manently located himself IN this town, for the
purpose OF carrying on his profession IN all It's
branches.
Mr. F. will give plans and specifications for
buildings of every description /; also, front and
side elevations, drawn in perspective and neatly
finished in mezzotinto, no extra charge beng
made when he contracts for the work.
Mr.. F-respectfully solicits 4 share OF public
patronage; and II capability, industry and strict
attention to business can merit it, he IS willing
to leave the result with generous public.
~ Mr.. r. will give instructions in the art
OF me--otin.ing Architectural and Landscape
Drawings.
with prompt attention.
Franklin, June 10, 1850.
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10IIss @N@UDRa
THE WORLD FOR SALE.
BIZ RALPH HoYr.

The World for sale-hang ont the sign;
Call every traveller here to me;
Who'll buy this brave estate Of mine,
And set me from Earth's bondage free
It's going. yes, mean to fling
This bauble from my soul AWAY
IN sell it, whatsoee er it bring:
The world al auction here to-day.
It is glorious thing to see,
And It has cheated me so sore.
II is mot what It seems to be.
For sale. Il shall be mine no more.
Gone, turn il Ger and view it well,
would not have you purchase dear;
It's going. gsing | must sell:
Who bidss Who'll buy this splendid Tear!
Here's Love, the dreamy potent spell,
That beauty flings around the heart
I know its power, alas too we'll
IT'S going-Love and must part:
Must part. What can more with Lovey
An over the enchanter's reign;
Who'll buy the plumeless, dying dove
An hour Of bliss an age Of pain
And Friendship, rarest gem Of earth
(Whoe'er hath found the jewel his p
Frail tickle, false and little worth;
Who bids for Friendship-as it is?
It's going. going. Hear the call:
Once, twice and thrice. 'Tis very low:
Twas once my hope, my stay, my all,
But now the broken staff mus: go.
Fame. Hold the brilliant meteor high;
How dazzling every gildcd name.
Ye millions, nows the tune to buy.
How much for Fame? How much Tor Fame
Hear how it thanders, Would you stand
On high Olympus, far renowned.
Now purchase, and world command,
And be-with world 8 curses crowned
Sweet stars Of Hope, with ray to shine
In every sad foreboding breast
Save this desT,onding one OF mine:
Who bids for man IS last friend and best.
All. were not mine bankrupt hfe,
This treasure should my soul sustain;
Bat Hope and are now attiriic,
Nor ever may unite again.
And Song For sale my tuneless Iute
Sweet solace, mine no more to hold
The chords that charmed my soul are mute,
cannot wake the notes Of odd
Or s'en were mine wizard shell,
Could chain world in raptures high;
Yet now a sad farewell farewell
Must on its last faint echoes die.
Ambition, fashion, show and pride
part from all forever now;
Grief, in an overwhelming tide,
Has taught my naughty heart to bow.
Poor heart. distracted, al. 40 long,
And still lis aching throbs to bear;
How broken that was once SO strong;
How heavy, once 30 free from care.
No more Tor me hics ntnui cream;
Bright visions vanishing away.
NV bark requires deeper stream
Nv sinking soul q surer stay.
~ Dr.th, ste-. sheriff. all bcreft,
wren ,es humbly kiss the rod
The L[st Of al ssil have left-
ny Faith, nv Bible, and my God
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SUGAR KETTLES.-A
i Constant supply Of the above superior kettles.
cast from the ore, from 80 to S4 inches, in store
Also-Furnace Mouths, Crate Rars and Eng
lish Fire Bricks, for sale by
SLARK, DAY Il STAUFFER,
corner Of Canal and Magazine streets,
Jan. IL. New orieans.
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SHERMAN'S
IMPROVED PATLSr
SuSPEN SO II Y
B A n D A G E

-
TVHIS is one of the very useful articles which
i the presen. age supplies for the use OF the
afflicted. Its object is to give support to the
scrotum and testicles, in cases OF disease or re
taxation They also afford comfort and safely to
those persons who exercise great deal on horse
hack m23
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NOTICE.

o@L The undersigned having ~,
60 Etaksn ~ Livery Stable fes- -
merly occupied BY James Enison, has sdded .
h;s ia stock new Carriages, BuaEes SuIkies,
Harnsss ana Horses; and, y ssriet stfeas,oa,
hones q ner;s ! share Of putIie patro1aSe
w. HEyH7HUMo--.
F,ankEn, Mry 10, i6c1
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"Come gie's a sang, the lady cries,
And lay your disputes all aside,
And cheerful sing alang wi me
The reel o Tullochgorum-a
At late hour De Grey mounted San
Grado, and rode towards Clareinnis, the
seat of his aunt, Lady Monteith.
Ito b. continually
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Mr.. Douglas happened to lose his
wife when Amy was child, under cur
cumstances which greatly aggravated
the blow. Business requiring his pres
ence at distance, delayed him longer
than he expected, and returning by a
different route, he missed the letters
which were despatched to inform him
of the sudden illness of Mrs. Douglas
On entering the. fine old hall. there
were no merry voices to greet HIM !;
The servants stood still, stupidity gazing,
and Lady Burnett, an old friend, IN
stead ofsadvancing to meet him, bent
her head over the weeping child, the
moiherless Amy.
Mr.. Douglas strode hastily to his
wite's room. eSclaiming, What does
all this meanw and throwing open the
door. he confronted the nurse, the ply
sician. and the lifeless remains OF his
much loved Leila. He rushed forward
but neither spoke nor wept. Trans
fixed he gazed, and well might the
gazer look! for faircr creature never
lived. Her countenance wore a sweet
smile. as if entranced by some celestial
vision. .and asked repose though only
for a while" Her long hair fell like a
dark mantle around her, as she lay In
all that peculiar beauty which some
times touches mortality ere it descends
to mingle with its kindred dust She
had expired two hours before he reached
home.
AS soon as Mr.. Douglas could rouse
himself to think and act he resolved
to place his daughter under the care
of her maternal grandmother, Mrs.
Maitland, and to accept an appoint.
ment abroad for few years; thus, al
an early period in the life of our hero
inc. Glen Tarvit was deserted, and my
story reverts to the time when she ex.
changed her Highland home for Daisy
Down, near the little village Of Ban.
nockburn. in the West of Scotland
Mrs. Maitland was passing into the
vale of years, and lived alone; though
a house could hasdly be deemed soli
tary, whilst elegance and taste com
bined to render all that widowed ma
tron could desire, either for the essen
| tials or the refnements of life.
In appearance-for even in an ole
lady tha, may not be overlooked-Mrs
Maitland had a very prepossessing ex
terror. How could It be otherwise
There is beauty Of the soul which
throws i charm over the plainest fea
lures and makes even old age lovely
Hers was not TIT alone either, for she
had been once handsome, and still he
j erect form and well-set head seemet
disposed to cheat time, by remaining
unbent; and her firm lip and swee
benevolent countenance were in ac
i cordance with the close white cal
which, tied beneath her chin with
black kerchief made q perfect pictur'
| Of = grandmother.
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New Orleans May, 20, 1850.

u A. LANAUZE, Rue de "a LsUse, No. 80,
i entire les Rues ST. Louis ct Cont, y Nou-
velle Orieans.-Un Assortment de q U N
C ALL l. Z r lie, telle que Fransaise, An
claise, Americaine ct Allemande Cious Cou-
pee. Fosges Haches, Pioches, Pelles, Scies, ct
Eournitlre de Batisse. MY
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roYy rwIBrLL- DANIEL EDWARDS

TNwIBILL g. EDWARDS, Copper, Tin r
i SMez Iron Workers, No. 10 New Levee,
(between Gravier and Poydras streets,) are pre-
pared to do all kinds Of work in the above hne-
Steamboat and Plantation Work done IN the
hest manner, at the shortest notice, on most
reasonable terms /; also, ON hand a large assoIt-
ment Of COOKING, STEAMBOAT AND
BAR. ROOM STOVES, Of overy size and
description also, all kinds Of House Work. such
rs Gutter Pipe, Spout, &C. All orders thank
fully received and promptly attended to.
y. B.-Steam Batteries, Carriers and Filter
ers of the most approved styles.
TWIBILL & EDWARDS.
New Orleans May, 20, 1850. 4t-
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TO WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS

n DAVID MELVILLE, Wholesale
"A. Dealer ia Watches, Jefceiry and Fancy
casasze Goods, No. 81 Canal street, (up stalrs,)
New Orleans, is receiving by every arrival from
the manufac,ory OF Melville u Co, New York,
great variety Of new and fashionable Jewelry,
Gold Pens and Holders, &c., all OF which will
be sold at New York prices.
~ The attention Of all who take daguerre-
o,vpe hkenesses is called to large assortment OF
Lockets, Medalions, &c. Al1*
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DEMOyAL.-BRETTE r TUCKER,
IL Attorneys aud CoXnallors-at- Lar, have re-
moved their office into the room in Odd Fellows
Hall, over the store OF the alessrs. Talbot All
professional business entrusted to their care will
be faithfully and promptly attended to.
ALEX. BRETTE,
A. l.. TUCKER.
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DOBINSON l. OLTvER, Marehands do
II Commtssion, No. 81 rue Gravier, n Nou-
velle Orlkans, pour Ia vente des SucTe ct Me-
lasse en- consignation. -
NJ Toute consignation radresse des sous
signes est assure davance par police assurance
ouverte Get effet, ct ceux qui voudront bien les
favoriser de leur patronage obtiendront des re-
tours fdeles ct prompts.
ROBERT r. ROBINSON,
- JOHN b. OLIVER
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E-The undersigned, having been
IN duly commissioned and swosn, Offers his ser
vices to the citizens Of st. Mary, as NoTARY
PUBIIc in and Tor aid parish. All business en-
trusted 10 his care will meet With every possible
attention md despatch. to Hm once is open
:, an hours. - L. r CURTIS,
MA Office in Unioa Hall, up stairs.
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BOOTS. SHOES AND BROGANS.

r FELT& REED, No. Is Chs
tomhoMss ssysst, Nsar Orleans,
- have in store, and are constantly
receiving, direct from the manufactures, fu
assortment Of mems women's, misses, boys an
children's Boots. Shoes and Brogans, which the
offer for sale at the lowest market rates for cas-
or approved paper. M om
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PAINTS, VARNISH, SC. f
TUsT RECEIVED, at the Franklin Drug

TUST RECEIVED, at the Franklin Drug
j store, under Odd -Fellows' Hall:
1000 lbs. pure White Lead. Atlantic: n
90 gallons raw and boiled Linseed OIL
As do Spirits Of Turpentine
. Is do Copsl and Japan Varnish;
so lbs. Chrome and Paris Green, Prussian
Blue and Chrome Yellow. in oil;
| cask Venetian; do. Yellow Ochre
A small quantity of Drop Black, Vandtke
Brown, Burnt TIMBER, LamPblack, Drop Lake,
Vermihon, &c.
Together with full assortment OF Brushes,
Sand Paper, Gold snd Silver Leaf. Gold bronze.
~ .l.o small assortment Of large size French
Elas.. .,;table for picture frames, Sc. sll OF
,~b;cb viii be sold at small advsnce, by
;so7 GEO. n. SEAGRAVE.
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DICKINSON & OLIVER, Commission Mz-
II chants, No "a Gravier street, New Orleans,
for the sale OF Sugar and Molasses on cons'gn-
ment.
10 All shipments 70 our address are covered
BY open policy Of insurance, for the full value
thereof, to guard against losss which. when re,
ceived, will have prompt atselsion and quick and
faithful returns.s ,.<~x,
ROBERT r. ROBINSON,
xxo JOHN B. OLIVER.
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TO TAX PAYERS.
YTyHE Assessment Roll for 1850 il now com
plese, and viii remnin for thirty days at tn
Office of the Parish Recorder, subject to inspec
ton and casrsction, II requisite
WILSON MCkERALL, Assessor.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-22
THE CONVENTION BILL.

We publish to-day, the bill authorizing the sense
of the people to be taken, at the April elections
on the question whether Convention shall be
called for the revision of the State Constitution,
and organized on the basis of representation pre-
scribed in the bill, which gives the Eastern div-
sion of the State majority of seventeen delegates
We gather from our exchange papers that there
will be strong disposition in the Valley to vote
for the call, but that there is considerable oppos-
ton in Trans-Alleghany Virginia The Rock
ingham Register has the following paragraph
AS far as we have seen an expression of OPT
MON on the part of the newspaper press of Vir-
ginia, on the subject of a Convention, we have
found but one paper opposed to it, and that only
on the ground of the basis upon which the Con.
yention is proposed to be formed That exception
is the 'Weston Sentinel" most excellent pa
per printed at Weston, in Lewis, a county lying
west of the Allegheny mountain. Our friend,
the editor of that paper, goes strongly for the
white basis, and "nothing else"
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-22
THE LEGISLATURE.


The present General Assembly closes its labours to-
day. We question whether a quorum will be present
In either House this morning. Yesterday. upon nearly
every division in the House of Delegates the stubborn
presented itself that quorum could not be kept in
attendance. Several hours were consumed in calling
absentees, &C. During the day large number of bills
were disposed Of and nearly all upon the Clerks table
ordered to be engrossed and read third time. Amongst
these is the bill to amend the charter of the city of Rich
mond which was amended its second reading, the
instance OF Mr. MAYO in several unimportant particu
lars MIR. LAYNE, last evening" made an effort to ex-
tend the session to Monday next, for the purpose Of
enabling both Houses to get through with the business
now before them, but the proposition voted down
by an overwhelming majority, only thirteen members
voting in its favour
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-22
TEXAS AND THE NASHVILLE coNvEN-

Monday, the 4th instant, was appointed by law Of
the Texas Legislature for the election, by of the
people, of Delegates to represent Texas in the Nashville
Con venon--the Legislature having recommended four
candidates for each OF the Congressional districts.
BY Galveston papers of the sth instant learn that
not vote given for the Convention in that city OF
county Although the municipal elections were held
on the day named for the election of Delegates, mo
one, says the Civilian took the least notice Of the as
sumption and folly by portion OF the members Of the
Legislature in regerd to this matter At Houston the
people took a vote for and against the Convention,
which resulted in votes for it and 1853 against it. In
Harris county there 302 poled on the CUES
ton The persons suggested Delegates to the Con-
yenton received only four votes; six other We're
given for the Convention without naming Delegates;
and the remaining 1876 votes were, "No Convention,
no DisunionN
We have reports from no other counties The Gall
weston Journal remarks that il has mo doubt that the
recommendation, law whatever else it may be term
ed passed by the Legislature relative to The matter will
meet with just such a merted rebuke throughout the
entire State"
The candidates named by the Legislature are for the
Eastern District Judge John T. Mills, Col c. Mills,
Gen. J. P Henderson and J. Davis; for the Western,
District, H. G. Brownly, James May6ed, Hamilton
Bee and H G. Runnels-Nat Int.
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The 81. Louis Meeti7,g.

We learn from the detailed report of the pub
lie meeting at St. Louis, to which reference was
made in the Senate by Mr., Foote, that it was a
large meeting of the Democracy, called by public
notice. to decide whether the issue of Benton and
the Union or Calhoun and disunion should be con-
sidered in making the nominations for the city
elections. Resolutions were first offered by Mr..
Smithers, repudiatng the Benton and Calhoun
issue. Col, Harvey offered an amendment de-
claring only general attachment to the princi-
pies of Democracy as laid down at Baltimore
Capt Thomas Grey then offered as substitute
for the whole series of resolutions in favour Of
making the Benton issue, and endorsing in the
strongest language the public course of Senator
Benton. This substitute was adopted "by large
majority Col. Harneys general resolution was
also adopted. The substitute resolutions declare
that the St. Louis Democracy, scan give no coun'
tenance to any man who upholds the remedy, even
against unconstitutional law, off dissolution OF
the Union and the formation of Southern Con-
federacy;" that the only remedy is Gas Benton
contends) "either appeal to the judiciary, or to
the ballot box' that the desperate measures now
recommended to resist the exclusion of slavery
from the territories proceed from settled purpose
TO dissolve the Union;" that Senator Benton de-
serves great homage for detecting and exposing
the consprators against the Union; that this
is 'not a time to recall from the public councilsa
man whose forecast has been so fearfully demon
strated;' and finally
"That the city election now approaching is to be
contested on political principles, the occasion pro-
per apply the test OF Benton Benton to the
candidates who shall be presented and we recommend
it to the meetings to be he'd by the Democracy nomi-
nate no man for office who is known TO be in favor
OF the reelection Of Colonel Benton the Senate of
the United States"
1t does not appear that the proceedings of the
meeting were predicated upon intelligence of
the position taken by Mr.. Calhoun in his late
speech.