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The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1851-03-29

Mode of Handling Cotton-It is usual
for cotton growers to sun their cotton
as they gather it, and then gin it as
early as possible. This is clearly
wrong. Cotton should never be sun
ned, unless it be snch as has been
gathered quite wet with rain; nor
should it be ginned until it has been
heated.
Heat diffuses oil, and we know there
is large quantity in cotton seed. Now
put it together as you gather it, both
morning and evening, and there IS
sufficient moisture to make it heat
This being the case, the oil in the seed
is difused throughout the lint for it
cannot evaporate.
When it remains in this situation a
sufficient length of time to spoil the
seed, the cotton should be thrown up
and cooled. Care should be taken not
to let it turn blue; this, however, is not
SO easily done as you might suppose.
The process of turning over and
throwing up will likely have to be re-
peated two or three times before the
seed is entirely spoiled. The trouble
of overturning or tossing it up in the
cotton or gin house is not greater than
summing it on scafold. By this pro-
cess you gain the weight of the oil
which is diffused throughout the lint.
which gives the cotton the oily gold
color which is desirable, and also that
elasticity and adhesive quality, like
wool, which never fails to enhance its
value.
But there are other advantages grow
ing out of this operation: the gin will
pick at least one-sixth faster, and clean
the seed much cleaner when the cot
ton has thus been compressed together,
and instead Of cutting off short par
GELS, as is always the case when the
cotton is open and fresh, the saws take
it off in large fakes, thereby making
the staple longer and stronger.
Every farmer knows that his early
cotton outweighs and has a better sta
pie than his late cotton; and he also
knows that the earlier it is gathered af-
ter it opens the better. Now, these
facts show the correctness of this the
ory, for exposure to the sun and rains
evaporates the oil from the seed, and
makes the lint short and light.
Farmers should secure in dry wealth
er and from evening pickings, in a
house to itself, or in portion of the
gin, sufficient of dry, good cotton to
make seed, but the balance of their
crop they should be sure to subject to
the process of heating and cooling in
the shade.
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ITO PLANTERS.-I have again commenced
l. the Shipping and Commission business in
Pattersonville, and will be thankfulfor all favors.
line directed to me at this place, left at the
store of Messrs. Hare & Birdsall, viii receive
prompt attention.
E Sugar and molasses bought and sold at
low rates Of commission
: C.B. G. WHELDEN.
Pattersonville, Oct. /, 1880.
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luTHeu 10 tne Onlteu StdteS ny FCs-
sci sailing from Bermuda.
A CoMIcAL SToRY.-A correspondent
of the New York Spirit of the Times
introduces the following extravagant
story in one of his articles. We give
it, as the many absurdities therein con-
tanned may create laugh, and drive
away the blue deuils should the feade1
be possessed of them:
Last Sunday morning, at o'clock in
the evening, as | was sailing over the
tops of the mountains in my little boat,
| met two men on horseback riding on
one mare : so | asked them, "Could
they but tell whether the little old wo-
man was dead yet, who was hanged
last Saturday week for drowning her.
self in a shower of feathers ?D They
said they could not positively inform
me, but if | went to Sir Gammer Vans
he could tell me ali about it,
"But how am to know the house 2"
said |.
"Oh, it is easy enough" said they,
for it's brick house, built entirely of
aints, standing alone by itself in the
middle of sixty or seventy others just
like it."
"Oh. nothing in the world is easier"
said |.
Nothing can be easier,n said they ::
so went on my way. Now this Sir G..
Vans was a giant and bottle-maker-
And as all giants, who are bottle
makers, usually pop out of little thumb
bottle from behind the door, so did Sir
G. Vans.
How dye do o. says he.
s'Very well, | thank you,' says |.
"HaVe some breakfast with me ~
:" With all my heart" says |. SO he
gave me slice of beer and cup of
cold veal and there was little dog
under the table that picked up all the
crumbs.
Hang him. says I.
No, don't hang him. says he, q for
he killed hare yesterday; and if you
don't believe me, I'll show YOU the
hare alive in a basket"
So he took me into his garden to show
me the curiosities. In one corner there
was fox Matching eagles eggs, in an
other there was an iron apple tree, en-
tirely covered with pears and lead in
the third there was the hare which the
dog killed yesterday alive in the bas-
ket; and in the fourth there were
twenty-four hipper Suitches threshing
tobacco, and at the sight of me they
threshed so hard that they drove the
plug through the wall, and through a
title dog that was passing by on the
other side. |, hearing the dog howl,
jumped over the wall; and turned it as
neatly inside out as possible, when it
ran away as if it had not an hour to
live. Then he took me into the park
to show me his deer: and | remember
ed that | had warrant in my pocket
to..shoot venison for his majesty's dinner.
So set fire TO my bow, poised my ar
row, and shot amongst them. | broke
seventeen ribs on one side, and twenty
one and half on the other; but my
arrow passed clean through without
ever touching it, and the worst was
lost my arrow: however, / found it
again in the hollow of tree. | felt
it: it felt clammy. Ismelt it; it smelt
honey.
"Oh. oh p said !. "there's a bees
nest" when out sprang covey of
partridges. shot at them; some say
l killed eighteen; but l am sure l
killed thirty-six, besides dead salmon
which was flying over the bridge, OF
which made the best apple pie ever
tasted.
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IEWELRY-IEWELRYi

~ Just received, an assortment Of fine
e2As Jewelry, Watches, Parlor and Office
ssAazA Clocks, and Fancy Goods. Ladies and
gentlemen will please call and examine the stock.
: 10 Clocks repaired and Jewelry made to
order or repaired in the neatest style.
A. F. McLAIN.
Franklin, May Q, 1850
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ID A. LANAUZE, Rue de Ia Ltvec, No. 50,
1 entire les Rues ST. Louis ct Cont, la Nou-
velle Orleans-Un Assortment de Q N
G ALL L E r Z, tele que Franealse, An
glaise, Amerieaine ct Allemande Clous Cou-
pee, Forges Haches, Pioches, Pelles, Scies, ct
Fourniture de Batisse. m2-ly
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Estate Of Benjamin Lacy, deceased.
DY virtue and in pursuance of an order issued
ID by the honorable the District Court of the
fourteenth judicial dstric. of the State of Louis
lana, bearing date the 18th OF February, 1851,
and to me addressed, | will proceed to sell at
public auction, on SATURDAY, the 29th of
March next, on the plantation of James Lacy,
the late residence of the deceased, at the Irish
Bend, In this parish, the sale commencing at 10
clock, A. M, the following described property.
to wit:
The slaves WILLIS, negro man, aged 80
years; FREDERICK, negro man, aged y years;
HESTER, a grille woman, aged 55 years; VIo-
LET, griffe woman, aged 20 years, and her two
children-Lida Ann, aged 2 years, and an infant.
Also, lot of horses, cattle household furni-
ture, gold watch, a silver watch, lot of books
and other personal property toe tedious to men
ton.
Ttvms-All sums under $50 cash, and all sums
over that amount payable on the 1st day of April,
1852; purchasers on a credit to give their notes,
with good personal security, made payable at the
epoch aforesaid, to the order of Jesse b. Lacy,
administrator of said succession and conditioned
to bear s per cent per annum interest from time
due until paid, and the slaves to remain specially
mortgaged and hypothecated in favor of the said
estate until full and entire payment of said notes
in principal and interest.
A J. A. DU MAX RAIL, Auctloneer.
Parish of St. Mary, Feb. 90 1851.
Succession de Benjamim acy, decide.
I'm vertu d un ordre emane de Honorable la
IL Cour de District du 14eme district judicaire
de rEtat de Ia Louisiana, en- date du IA Feyrier
1851, ct a moi adresse, offriral en- vente pubGque
rencan, SAMEDI, lie 29eme jour de Mars
proclaim, sur rhabitation de Mr.. James Lacy,
dams rAnse des Irlandais, dams cette paroisse, a
10 heures du matin, les proprietes suivantes, sa-
vor
WILLIS, negre, age de 80 ans; FREDERICK,
negre, age de % ans HESTER, griffonne, agee
de IS ans; VIOLET, griffonne, agee de 20 ans, ct
ses deux enfans-Lida Ann, agee de ans, ct un
enfant a la mamee.
Aussi, un lot de chevaux, betes-a-cornes, meu-
bles de maison, une montre en- or avec chaine, une
montre en- argent un lot de hvres ct autres ettets
mobiliers don't Remuneration seralt trop Tongue.
T,ymes.-Toutes sommes au-dessous de so
compliant, ct toutes de $50 ct au-dessus payables
lie Ter d Avril, 1852. Les acquereurs dams tous
les cas- de credit devant fournir leurs billets
securite solidare, fats payables Pepoque preci-
tee, a rordre de Jesse E. Lacy, administrator
de cette succession, portant pour cent d'interet
Fan de ieur echeanee jusqu'a parlalt Placement, ct
les esclaves demeurer specIalement atfectes et
hypotheques en- favour de Ia succession jnsqu' a
parfait paiernent des dts billets en- principal ct
interet
7. a. DUMARTRAIT, Encanteur-
Paroisse Ste Marie le 20 Fevrier, 1851.
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NTOTICE.-The undersigned being duly COM
IN missioned and sworn, respectfully tenders
his services to the people of the parish Of ST.
Mary, as NOTARY PUBLIc in and for the said
parish All business entrusted to him will re-
ceive his personal attention, as well as all pos
sible despatch.
10 Office open at all hours.
GEO. N. SEAGRAVE,
MIA Office under the Odd fellows Hall.
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ERED. L. GATES, Attorney-at-L Laac, St.
l. Martinsville-practices in the courts of La
fayette, Opelousas, Vermion and St. Mary.
June 90, 1850.
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TT7ITTER & CRoSLAND, Commission,
w and Forwarding Merchants, No. Gus
tomhouse street, New Orleans, are prepared to
receive consignments of Smgar, Molasses, DC.
All shipments to their address are covered by IN
surance, to prevent loss
70 Particular attention paid to the execution
of orders for Plantation Supplies, &c. ol1
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EDWARD SIMON, JR., AHorney-at-La'c,
IL will practice his profession in the Courts of
the Fourteenth Judicial District for the parishes
Of St Mary, St. Martin and Vermillion.
" Office opposite the Court House, on
Main street. ST
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Receipt for Destroying the Boil Worm.
The miller usually deposits her eggs
during the month of July-about the
third week; which deposit she makes
in the tops and highest parts of cotton,
where they soon hatch and commence
their ravages downwards. To destroy
them in the latter part of the fourth
week in July, carefully break off the
topof all the most prominent branches
put them in a tight sack and carry
Them out of the field. The above is
for an ordinary season; but if the latter
part OF June and early part of July be
very wet, it may be necessary to break
off few days sooner: or again, should
the above months be very dry, it may
be necessary to wait few days longer
the precise time may be more accu-
rately determined by observing an oc.
casional bud of cotton cut off-which
show that the worm has commenced
his work of destruction; in which case
close attention to this receipt is neces-
sary.
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NOTICE.

MOTTO E-The undersigned, having been
In duly commissioned and sworn, offers his ser
vices to the citizens of St Mary, as Notary
PUBLIC in and for said parish. All business en-
trusted to his care will meet with every possible
attention and despatch. Oy@ His Office is open
at all hours. L.. II. CURIlS,
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CYRUS FLINT.
JOHN A. TKoUspALE
McLAIN Il TRoUSDALE,

- McLAIN 6c TROUSDALE,
h Pructical Dentists, most respect
UIlTYYp fully tender their services to the
ladies and gentlemen OF St. Mary, and the pub
lie in general IN the above profession, in all its
branches.
AytifcfaI Teeth, from one to full set inserted
on the most approved plan, with or without arti-
fetal Gums
NIB. All operations performed with the ut
most care.
Messrs. A. r. McLain and John A. Trousdale
having been under my tuition, (the former four
and.the latter two years,) take pleasure in re-
commencing them as skilfuI and competent Den
lists, in all the departments of the science
WILLIAM CIssNA, Surgeon Dentist.
Pattersonville, Feb. a. 1851.
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a. B. WOODRUFF.

T H. MORRISON & CO., Wholesale Gro
y . GERS, No. /, corner of Canal and C Castomhouse
streets, New Orleans. A large and general as
sortment of GROCERIES for sale for cash or
city acceptances.
r Country merchants and planters are re-
spectfuly invited to give us a call. 1-1y
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WILSON & McCLARTY, Attorneys and
w CozmselLOrs at Lar, will practice their
profession in the courts of the Fourteenth Judi
cial District siI business confded to them will
be promptly attended to.
Office in Franklin, Main street, opposite the
Court House. Je27
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BUSINESS CARDS.

A L. TUCKER, attorney and CoumseLior-
N at Lar, will attend promptly to all collec-
tions or other professional business entrusted to
his care Office in Odd-F Felows' Hall, over the
store Of Messrs Talbot, in Franklin.
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AGRIC ULTURAL,

Cheese from PotatoeS.-It is asserted
that cheese of a remarkable quality is
manufactured in Thuringia and part of
Saxony, in the following singular man.
ner:
After having collected a quantity of
good potatoes, preference being in all
cases given to the largest ones, and
those always of the white kind, they
are boi,ed in large kettle or cauldron,
and after becoming cool, are peeled
and reduced to fine pulp, either by
grating or pounding. To every five
pounds of this pulp which should be
rendered as equal as possible there are
added a pound of sour milk, and the re-
quisite quantity of salt. The whole is
then kneaded together, and the mix
ture being carefully covered, is allowed
to remain for several days according
to the season. At the expiration gen.
orally of three or four days, the mix
ture is once more kneaded and the
eheeses placed in little baskets, the
open texture of which allows all super
fuous moisture to escape. They are
then dried in the shade, after which
are placed in layers in large pots or
other vessels, where they are generally
permitted to remain for fourteen or fif-
teen days. The quality of these cheeses
is sgreally improved by age. 1t is said
that two kinds are made from the pota-
to. the first, which is the most com,
mon, is made by observing the rules
and proportions above indicated; the
second varies in the proportions, having
four parts of the potato, and four parts
OF cows or ewes milk. These cheeses
possess one rare advantage over all
dhers-they do not become maggotty,
and may consequently be kept any
rumber of years, provided they are
stored in dry place.
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DIED.

On first day, the l4lh inst, after an illness of
about SIX weeks, at the residence of her parents
near Rising Sun. Cecil county, Nd, MARY
ELIzARETH, eldest child of Eli and Hannah
liainrs. AGED ii years, 5 months and ID DAYS.
By this bereavement, dear object of parental
soliciiude and affection has passed through death
to that life which is eternal; and while we weep
that earthly ties have been broken. and earthly
hopes hli@itcd il is joy unspcnkable to know,
,taI--In lter innocent lie, her aileclionate de-
pertinent toward her beloved parents, her lamb
iihc patience under suffering. her resignation in
tr'.w approaching dissolution, and her quiet,
peaceful. yea triumphant clrse--wc have the
assurance. that for her the sting of death was
taken away. Thc subject ofthis notice was no
common child her mind was last expanding and
the chords Of affection that bound her 10 her
family md friends were very, rcry strong. These
ties she was enabled to resign. May they who
mourn her departure, likewise give up their
It!ol and put their trust in Him who .sdoeth all
THINGS we'll"
The following lines of hymn were repeated
by her in a sweet angelic tone, a few hours be-
fore her death,
s'Th"rr is a happy land, far FAR away
Where ants in glory stand, bright bright as day;
Gene 10 this lappy land, come, come away;
Why will ye donhllns stand. why still dclay?"
II No. 30, 1881. l..
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tUII, WIlOTF 3IU " d" v I,V'! : INV U
and $4,000 below another bid"
New ORLEANS, Dec. II.

Later from .Nerico-7errible Guie at
.Nazatlan-Grcat Fire at San Bias
The Cholera, &c.
We have advices from the city of
Mexico to the 10th ult.
A terrible storm had occurred at Ma
zatlan doing immense damage to prop
erty, and causing the loss of many YES
sells and lives.
Fourteen houses at San Bias, contain
ing much valuable property were con-
sumed by fire on the 18th. Loss $75,-
0O0
The Cholera had disappeared from
the towns along the coast.
Five English vessels Of war had ap-
peared of Vera Cruz-the object of
their visit was not known.
GLASS PALACE IN New YoRK.-The
board of Aldermen, of New York. have
adopted resolution granting the free
use of Madison square TO Edward Rid.
die, and his associates, for the purpose
oil erecting a building of glass and iron
for on industrial exhibition Of all ma
tions.
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CoNGREss.-The Senate on Tuesday
was engaged in debating Mr.. Foote'S
Compromise Resolutions legacy be-
queathed by their illustrious author ere
he departed, which are likely to last the
devsee longer than most legacies. At
the close-not OF the debate but of the
day-the matter was postponed to Mon
day, the 9th of January. The House
was hammering away at the bill making
land warrants assisnable, but finding
it too complex, referred 1t to select
committee. Several documents were
put in during the day, one being let
ter from Mr.. Webster, stating there
was not treaty between England and
France guaranteeing Cuba to Spain, and
the other paper in reference to Mr..
Thrasher's case.-Both Houses adjourn.
ed to Friday. Bah. .News,
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Letter croul Fort nIDoS.t.

We have a letter dated Oath inst,
from Port Deposit, in which the writer
informs us he has discovered "P1er,"
and sends us the three initials of his
name. Not near the mark, friend. BY
the way, why cannot the multitude of
guessers look around for bona fde
"Peter." Come now, can't you take a
hint; we must not tell straight out, but
look around for veritable Peter and see
what YOU can make of it. Our cores
pondent--who, by the way, promises
that if "Peter" does not appear this
week, he will play the resurrectionist
and drag him up again-sends us the
following items:
"Marshbank and McClenahan are
about TO commence erecting their large
Iron Foundry, which they hope to have
in blast by the LIST of March, next.
Col. Groome last week sold two lots
of ground adjoining the property of.
J. Heckart and Mrs. Gilmore, together
so feet front, for ;Sl,4GO; E. J. Rinthar',
Esq, purchaser, who understand, in
tends thereon to build ta.oiv re%i
dence; which, ii h" dos, Il Wi" ue a
house creditabl" to t1'to"n.
o. Our cnr"er-& g~s also te,e,s to
.- e.. .r, .. I... ....... .........t
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ATTEMPT TO ARREST MCCREARY.

We learn by report from Lancaster
county that bold attempt was made
there lately to arrest Thomas McCreary,
a citizen of this town, who has become
somewhat notorious by his sorties into
Pennsylvania, to arrest fugitive slaves.
He is the same man who was abusively
alluded to by Mr.. Reed during the Ham
way trial in Philadelphia, as McCrea;-
we understand that Reed was entirely
wrong in that matter, and gave a false
impression of the case. But to the re-
port. McC. is the contractor to carry
the mails between Elkton and Chestnut
Level, in Pa. Notwithstanding b."
knows The authorities Of t,."' tt3ta a"2
on The look cr. g.: j.,e 1'u-,,tsE9aaGr
carries he ,,aii liu.lI. MI; .e:.'y went
W three 5im.s in ...~,s..,.. I'm" N,Tj:
while y M, Of as ''gj'&" pta"as. ."-
en- or eight men Ct@.r X, ~" on "t'iT
accost-d HIM and asked h,u II lr ".'
the mail contractor. 'H"s. s.." "..
NV hat is your n@.r' " .'@ ~; ..-..
Il have warrant for you. 't'@ '-a
as we'll put that in your pocket =
intend to arrest YOU" said his interro-
gator. With that Nice. snatched out a
bowie knife and told him lie would split
him down on the spot if he dared adj
vance. At that moment another of the
party advanced, with a chair extended
to ward off the knife; Nice. Instantly
drew revolver with his left hand and
drove a ball through the bottom of the
chair, which barely missed his second
assailant. In twinkling they all made
out of the house, and Nee, going out
the back way, came off to Maryland.
We rather suppose they will let him
alone hereafter, for they may rest as
sured he will protect the U. S. Mail
which he has contracted safely to carry.
1yMr. Robert c. Allison has left
with us The Religion of Geology" a
very valuable work by Prof. Hitchcock,
which We will notice at more length
next week Mr.. A. will in short time
offer the work to our citizens; it de-
serves to have large sale and we hope
| will meet it.