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| Tho e0se0utgo1oa lmolasscs question
/ has besetn5 " concentrated by srgu.
nsbis- Learned and unlearned-. biAsssl
and unbiased, that II has become erys.
tsli1ed, And resolves Itself Into a ques.
| ton Ut Sugar only. The question
Ii, shall tte Planters ef Louisiana b
f'nabobsa over by overerewn rein.
ers Ii the West, who bring their
wealth TO bear At every turn, thus
making (as hss been done before)
wrong, right, IL al The eourtsA-with
all The sublime District Attorneys,
and merchant appraises7 This Il tbp
question upon which the complicated
molAsses question, turns to sugar. On
one side, the Planters Of Louisiana are
alone interested and scattered as the
are, II was natural for them TO come
together In psaeeable convention, IT,
devise means fef their own protection
In doing 10, Il Is their misfortune To
HAYS violated some IL The court etc
qussss Of Louis the XIV, aud aacon-
ciously tread On The toes If the IT,. 3.
District Attorney for New Orleans
who thersupon rises Ii the majesty 81
tis power, and this brings on d fuss.
ID tl,e region Of 81. Louis. The pens
Of Western mammoths, begin to flow
With The usual rapiaity Of Silver nib.
I'd maehinss," and the concentrated
molasses question, has been getting
thicker and thicker---until now II Is
simply = question ofsugar
We have no time or inclination To
discuss the tariff questions Of 81 or
'5a, II Ii sufficient for us to know
that thu Government Of the United
States M Congress assembled, has fix.
ed duty Of 40 per cent advaloren,
On all mplasses, sugar Ii the brown o,
raw state, sugar candy, Loaf and lump,
white clayed, syrup Of sugar, and
brown clayed, and the object Of this
duty, h to protect the interest Of Lou
isisna, a. the interest Of every other
State III the Union h protected. With
the knowledge Of this iact before us,
Al article Of sugar Il manufactured un-
der some oatlandish name expressly
for the manufacturer, and expressly
10 evade the law, aud imported from
Ma'ansas and other places. under
name 70 cover a fraud (which Ii |
the refinement oflaw language Il done
every day. and we are told by the New
York Journal Of Commerce (the edit.
or VI which, sweetens his tea with iovI
sNgar) that the whole charge Of fraud,
or attempt II evasion by a substitution |
Of name Or classification, IL y miserable |
invention, unworthy ofany respectable
journal. This Is well enough for the
New York Journal Of Commerce to
say, but h cannot either be madness tr
folly for tho citizens Of Louisiana to
think differently.
II il the business Of our members
Of Congress TO place this matter IN it,
proper light before Congress, Qherc We
expect Justice to DO done us. In the
Government functiousries,
and other Politicians can amuse them.
selves by playing ',igh-die for Office.
ETlhe Plaqtmines correspondent |
4 the Pcayuno says;
All who have read Mr. Gayarre's
address ndni, that what Is therein
stated h true, unfortunately too true
md yet these very individuals pos.
,ess not sufficient courage to counter.
lot the intrig0es If a few LEADERS, BY
foting according to the dictates Of
heir conscience, and not according to
he behests Of convention.
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g-A. MoSrAN d Bno., are daily
receiving acquisitions to their larg,
stock Of Family Groceries. They al
ways have the best the market affords
at wholesale Of retail for tho very low.
cut cash price--open at night until
0 o'clock. Corner Of Church and
Third. streets.
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Nsw Abpsrtissmsnfs.

NOTf6
STATE OF LOU1SlANA-4-Parists
of East Baton Houge--sixth Judicial
District Court.
DY VIRTUE Of all order from the Hon.
ID WiLtiAM h. HoHss fsos, Judge 81 the
Sixth Judicial District, ofthe stats Of Loui.
siaflA.
Notice Is hereby given to oil whom ~
may concern, that 4 special court will BE-
held al the Court House. In shd for said Par
ish Of East fston H6hse. BY the aforesaid
Judge, on MoFbAr ThE i4fH pAY Or Novs
sMssa next, A b. 1853, being Tie second
Monday Of said month, $50 transact all bas
siness--eivil and criminal and 10 try oil
cases. a. II the term were regular term Of
eaids Ceust with Jury
Given under my hand officially a
Baton Rouge, on this 9th day 81
October, A. D. 1853.
H. v. BAB1N. Sheriff
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Gbsa4Jst|'l3 Cnlllel
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Friday Msfnihs. TIL Dot, I, 1893.

Syvv
Friday Morning, sls. Dot, 7, 1898.
=s-s=ae-.SsSs S@a-4&ssss1~Sse<2<e
10 We are pleased 70 notice The
convalsseenee If our friend Mr. Hen.
~ Waller. nv. Waller has been very
active among The sick during The pre-
yalenoe Of the epidemic, and he has ~
far recovered from biz recent attach, III
10 again be able TO take bis position III
Che front rank III The "Howards. =
~ The Hagaf Planters ii this Par
i1h have contleneed 10 take of their
crops We learn that John b. Klein
peter, and DR.. Hereford commence
grinding to-day.
cEpy reference u will We seen
Chat The ts.cpenibg 81 The Louisiana
Institute for the Deaf the Dumb, and
the Blind, Ii postponed until the LIT Of
November hess.
EEWe afe under very many Oh.
legations 10 our old friend Maj. PRS
Mittsrs 1t The Warehouse for 4 great
many, very we'll made marks Of bis
favor,
EFWe desire no better evidence
that The epidemic Il rapidly abating,
than that furnished III our extensive
market.house every morning. Uradu-
ally each old face appears, TO seek The
principle oflifs, which |. BY no means
plentifally supplied, yet. Many Of the
country people are afraid to come IN
and are kept trembling within their
own shelter BY the intelligence that
The epidemic b debating for want Of
subject" This leads many TO I'M
agine the existence somewhere With
III our corporate limits, Of a monster
with distendea jaws and whetssd teeth
who d ready u swallow asy nom
resident AZ soon ~ he makes his ap.
pearance. But let III assure you my
ffiends--you who ksl secure from the
old Reaper In the country that when
he does whet his sythe for August and
September work, that whilst he reaps
IN the fsowns, he rarely passes BY With
out wcaading the shins II the country.
EE Somebody will do the scrib-
blieg world a great service 10 And out
In reference to the Smyrna affair
how Mr.. CesrA puts his name into The
Kings Enelish,' Before any official
papers Appeared with his name II wa.
written Costa then We have had Il
Kosta, and Kusts, and now Il has i
h Il thus. kssssa.
We would Hike 10 know how the |
mans name h written, because we
desire to be orthodox upon every.
thing. II the Union h 70 get involved
Ii war with Russia and Prussia, Aus
tria and Turky, England and France
al combined--and ifthc whole physi.
cal and political complexion Of things
10 70 be changed, BY an Austrian re.
fhgce who has BY accident turned up
ID Torky--we want to- know how to
spell his name, before The great con
valsion takes place.
-A--laa---s~ s--~--4--A.
HAVE sce 4 BorRpos a.-s-lf We hay'nt
now, we have had, A. wifi be seen byI
reference 10 the report ofthe Board oil
Health for Yesterday. There Il viii
10 seen that y. CIAuD NAroIsos,n
died ia the lower part Of this city, the
day before. |. 10 somewhat remark
ahle that whilat "antiquaria1ss are
looking after the certificate sof the
Rev. Ebeneaer Willianss birtA that
here In our midst 4 Bourbon lies
ar. - -
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To- srrriirs has reopeued his Oys
ter Saloon at his old stand on Florid.
street, near the steamboat landing.
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stICCeestOm Ia 10.

VT7fL By sold II Auction on Monday,
w the 10th day Of October next, 10
Al the late residence Of J. 5. Cosby, corner
Church and Sixth streets, oil the personal
effects belonging 10 The above succession,
consisting Of HoHsehsld and Kitchen funil
t,re, wearing apparel, &c.
oetl.ts. w. r. TUNNARD. After. I.
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rThe "Harper's" have just pub.
lished the last number Of BLEAK
House," by Charles Dickens. The
fashion Of the Mammoth publishers In
Boston. New York and Philadelphia,
If publishing chapter and half, at
time, Of novels, to be sold by cheap
publication dealers 1T two bits; has
been profitable, but Is not now. The
world is not really in such great dis
tress for romance, usto be willing to
pay nine times it's value for II. in doses
Of a chapter and half.
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E1-The COMMANDMENT. Chief d
U. 8. army, has issued general orders,
making extensive md important
changes in the whole army stations
and movements. The New Orleans
Picayune Of the 9Th inst, will con-
tain the orders.
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THH otp uuHiosfrY SHop.@-Our
ancient friend "HHRoMAN "--4tliai,
whom there IL no man better known
In this Parish-has just returned from
The North and West. with such a vari-
city Of "notions.' Ms Il Is folly to nj
tempt togive catalogue Of, in news
paper. In the book line he has every
thing from the "Methaatc Ceieste g
La Place, down TO the very latest edi-
ton Of aunele Noah Webster He
has books In al the aetsd AZ we'll az
Nring languages, and II 4 man can
not get what he wants HI this line he
doesn't know what he does want. In
the way Of notions---he has from the
latest pattern ofthe Madona, down TO
y mouse.trap. Call and see him,
whilst the flavor Of Broadway IL about
his boxes.
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F01l nd,

A small pocket book containing valuable
papers The book has the name Of John,
Lootrisb upon IL The owner can have tbs
same BY paving fof thit advertisement.
Coopsfs WaMtsd.
TWO Coopers can find employment for
l. two or three months 1t liberal wages
by spply ing Immediately 10 the undersigned, !.
four miles Fast Of Baton Rouge.
sept.35.2w 3. q. 4 L. t. LAYcoex.s
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rave afe under very many OBJ
legations 70 our old friend Maj. pnrs
MiLtsrrH 1T the Warehouse tor great
many, very we'll made marks Of BIT
favor.
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HIpy reference Il will We seer
Chat The ts.opsning Of tho Louisiana
Institute for the Deaf the Dumb, and
the Blind, Il postponed until the LIT d
November next
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Ffisdlahdsr d tyv, Cotton Factors ind


Fhsdlxhdsf 4 Oh, Cotton Factors and
commission merchants hiss just been
established III New Orleans, With 4
large capital Tie object Of whisfis 10
lay the groundwork for 4 system that
will effeetualls break up The Liverpool
monopoly of Cotton. II will take ma.
ny years to accomplish this great
reform, but Ii must be done. The
Intelligent Cotton Planter, feels that
he Ii at The mercy Of spectators, but
40 individual effort to throw Of the
yoke, cannot relieve the weight there's
Of Let all seuthetners look 10 the
interest Of the south, and unite their
energies to accomplish our release
from the prisons Of The steeulator.
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wThe New York sSeffs' held !
meeting The other day, into whieh
some Few Of the had party Glands
tihsly got admission. and thsrkocesd-
ings efshe Sotts meeting - to -
alsgal phsape) ssssssAsa.
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70 We are pleased v notice The
convaleseenee If our friend Mr.. Hen.
~ Waller MI. Waller has beet, very
active among The sick during The pre-
yAlenus Of the epidemic. and be has %
far recovered from bis recent attach, u
% again be able to take bis position ID
the front rank of The "1fowards.' 2
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era day Or two ago, we took a
look In at "pHiLl irs'" and were made
giddy with the display Of rich Fancy
Dry goods-now opening. Such q
stock Il, we opihe, too rich for Chafte,
street, and we trsmble at the result Of
brining such goods into this MARKET
''pniLtirs" Is to Lafayette street, what
"sturat" Ii to Broadway. Such bril-.
liant patterns Of Silks, satins, beLains
and Caslltneres, we never before met
With In any one establishment. His
'loaks, mantlllas and talpias, look as
though they~6ere made expressly for
Regents Park, and the Partisan Beule-
wards. When the season does open
The rush ofladies 10 PHttbirs will be
like the rush Of Gents TO the Boston
Post Office, they will have to go In
cnrrent--''single tle.'
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kV1he HagaF Planters II this Par
ilh have cofntleheed 70 take of theil
crops. We learn that John b. Klein
peter, and DR.. Hereford commence
grinding to-day.
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10 We are authorized to announce n.
M. PIERCE ~ candidate fof Assessor ef
this Parish.
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Ny1 The late Harry Hill--who

NyT The late Harry Hill--who is
the only sane millionaire that has
died in this country during the pas,
half century; embodied in his will, a
deal Of wisdom when he said, that he
bad done all bis charity whilst living.
He kept a book which he denomina-
ted his Charity Ledger In about
twelve years he voluntarily donated
for charitable purposes, over three
hundred thousand dollars. This is
what we denominate substantial chris
tianity-the donor living to see the
effect Of his good works.
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nrarel Fireii

we H1S w H5ai shb VIZ -~eHE toII-
lid beIls4~the firemen sing out bring
her a1ong 1.-THE women and child
rsn CONS torethcr III d huadled crowd
10 aynipatbiss and itnplore aid to stay
tie ,leyouring element We like to
awaken FROM midnight dreams, and
see The sky red with the reflected
flames, and the burning embers high
Ia the heavens. Such scenes afford
exquisite pleasure, to ba drawn from
10 other source. 81
Famine and pestilenee work unseen
good. Il calls small toms and large
cities together, to devise ways and
mems to stay the progress Of the dss-
troyipg angel--it calls forth the ten
der s1mpailies Of the human heart,
such as were originally planted By the
All Powerful Arm that made man out
Of the peters clay, and breatbed the
breath Of lie into his nostrils. Say
not that lire famine, and postilenee,
work no good they are ministers from
on High, sent to teach 'ungratofnl
man to man," wholesome lessons,
that by aud by he would forget,
If 1t were not for the ministers Of des-
trnction. .z.s.t..
This Is the IMAM who breaches 10
the most eloquent and imprisoned
manner; and his proselites come out
from The. multitude--uot to fall on
their knees and worship him but to
fall in and work at the breaks Of the
engine.
At the Gre the other night II was
pleasing to see---such men as always
come forth ito work. aud compare
them with the base multitude that
stand in the back ground. with folded
arms to gaas with mixed pleasure, or
the heart rendipg scene.
We do no attach any credit 70 those
who como forth, togo into the fire, the
hood, mud the pestilenoe, to act the
good Samaritan /. they obey rriDei.
pal emplantea within them, which it il
futile to attempt to coutrol--thes
walk out, in obedience to the pulsation
Of generous hearts. We speak d
them only in way Of contrast 70 show
up tho selfish mercinary principles d
others. who in their making up, have
not the Divine principals of practlca
philanthropy implanted within them
We do not blame the deficient, fol
their deficiency, but glory in ths
whirld.xind that up-roots the lordlj
mansion at tho time ii lays low tlit
humble cot. The destroying ange
Z visits the world 10 remind man IT hl
absolute dependence on man-whici
money itself cannot break up.
We would ask the multitude o
gentry. who stood about the fire th'
other night, to remember this Sunday
mornings sermon, when their owl
houses are in flames. We would likt
to make mention of all, in the orde1
in which they stand lit is however
not expected, they know one-other AM
I this is sufficient. We cannot, how
ever, forbear to shy that on that coca
sion as usual---the clergy of St. 10
saph $ church did not think il beneath
the dignity Of their calling, TO be use
I full.
Ny The late Harry Hill--who i
the only sane millionaire that ha
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ir-son,e cfthe Alman4ss rtsdis
ed a total eclipse Of the sun, " the

sOth nlto. II there vas an scl'pse
Iits darkness was not visible IN TINS
region. ii beliooves The hlf'iauas'
makers to come to-gsthar in censul- {
ltation on this subject. II there 'cas
40 haze been M eclipse, and there
was none , something's wrong in the
spiritual Or physical universe,'apd for p
f,turs calculations II should he known
Immediately. Besiass,it is q matter 1st
Of some Importance 1--WE presune) that
| ftbe people should know ~l'ere the
world is going to, if it has got out Of !
| its orbit If such be the fact, It will
| 1epreciate the value of mathematical
Observation-Disclosures future calculation
and nut old father time himself into,
labyrinth Of perplezetiss a eou-
vention If Almanac max RS, end AZ
tropomers should take place in1rnedi-
ately, at Cape lockout CT some
other central position on the earth, TO
enquire Into this matter,
~ The new census OF the UnIted
States will shortly be out, and show US
| some statistics Of our own Sta'e, III
reference to education; which will
serve as an offset to our credits for
railroad and other enterprises. Our
white Population shows 255, 4el, out
Of which u ,22l nutiyes do not either
read or write. New York with over
5000, 900 {nearly twelve times ay
great as that Of 1.ouisiana) and very
large foreign population, exhibits
about 81. 900, devoid ofthe rfrdiments
| of Education. This fact might well
serve as texts for Editors for time
at least until their il war to annex
some still more ignorant people to the
republic, whose foundation is said to
be based in the intelligence Of its citi-
zens.
ryAt the Clarendon Hotel, New
/ York, male waityrs have been super
Ieeeded BY females. This is a decided
improvement In the progress Of things
Is ii not more agreeable to have trim,
and bright eyed daMscls to anticipate
the wants at table, than to have the
gr,ff voices Of. males, to sing out
E"What will you have, SIR at every
new conrce !? OF couvce it j., A
IsInall regimenv Of neat Lasses in pink
:. gowns and white aprons, add poetry
Ito the. recreation Of the table, and
make the music. Of moving dishes,
more pleasing to the ear. A feast
! with famariue waters for tho guests,
makes real, The poetic phrase--"It is
!. a feast Of reason, and the soul !"
yin .--.> .-Z--Z4I5'f ags
| ~ Elsasots's Pictorial, and the
!. New Years Brother Jonathan, are
on our table from the literary depot
of Mccormick 4 Go. Nee. 4 Co..
spear no pains Or expense to get the
latest works early /; and their stock
nov on band, embraces d valuable
collection Of English, French, and
American standards, ard light liter
airy works. y
IT, In yesterdays Gazette We see
advertised by Mccormick q Co
!" Battle and ShuttiecoEs." What ar
they : BE they implements Of war 6
peace, or aro they spme new kin
Cochin China foul2 In answerin
These questions, the Editor will oblie
~ to say what 'sblack garaine Boards
are, perhsps this III idle cnfiosit
but we like TO be posted
lA7f vf# ------~--~e~s sp-4--.----~A- r.
Dir. OLfvEs WGsDgLL HoLaEs.-
} This parsonage IL now dosingthe M
i Yofkers with lectures on the poets
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THE MonTALfTy AMoNG THE
rlcERs or THE ARMY.-Thlrty-
of the nine hunderd officers Of
United States,army have died off $
the first Of January last This,
time Of peace, is a very large
centage Of deaths, proving be-
question the hazardous nature Of
services they are 1t al Times cali
render to their eountry !.
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4 rFIhe news from Europe, Is all
lf war Russia and Turkey have
laisad the bloody banner. and the cry

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sioDaries that return to their own gov
efnmetts. clothed with our natlonality
to preach to the'oprressed people, the
christianity OF Republlcan'sni' Inc
whole world -all nations OF men must
be enlightened and free +! lie seeds
have been sowr 10 the teftlie SOL o'
the West, they nave fruetltea ana tue
East will soon JON the west IN the
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nEIp tho Crescent of the ond ;nst
,ya no.;aa Tho 5a.tb ,fDr. Hastsr obi.
tor If Tho Msdieal and Surgical Jour.
nal and Part Physician FIR that CITY,
,y;s npr,uature death, j. a source o,
regret to a large circle Of the citizens
OF New Orleans, and the medical pro
fession, has lost in him warm hear.
ted. talented member.
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mas'il'loehlly iur'ilShea-'''a' he haf
employed every lawyer Of any note IL
Louisville to defend him. Tie Ores
,.snt has n very ius. article on til.
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9'ea0o' .''a ~,
aaeaen''c anu rel'anle sources .1. 'na' 'n'
rumors are false. MI Ward, Il I
s''i' oos''o' s'"'o o
God and ms country IN uueiassee
| judgement" 9''t'
ns- a,n,r,;,'a H., Froneb noet
s'S ], g.. ~
p'iioSoPhei a''u '2'a'ss'"a'' A,'s -
ten letter to one OF the members 9
the Pierce cabinet, in which lie com
mends in eloauent terms. the appoint
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shoa' VI '''''',1 e''A -, *
matte ENJOYS 10 European courts i''
demonstrating that under democrat
ic institutions, neither rank, nor for
tune nor social position, nor poll'ica
antecedents can prevent Q man OF en-
crgy and talent from arriving as tn
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