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Lost or Mis1aid.

| OST at tho Ball on Tuesday Evening,
- Sept. 18th, at Manchae, or said 10 have
been placed by mistake in the wrong car
risge, a bundle containing thin white
evening dress, trimmed with blue white
lace berthe. two bracelets--one plain gold,
the other large topaz, heavily set. Also
topaz cross about an inch and hall long,
attached to a necklace Of pearl beads with
clasp bearing the initial J. D. M. and
several other articles. Any information
respecting the bundle will be received; ..
this office. and if stolen, a liberal reward
will be given for its recovery. sept2O
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ty, than there is in our place itself
This should not be, and would not if ev-
cry man and woman, who loves The
place for its own sake, were to say
II will not counsenance or support
any one who has not the good sense to
see that the common interest Of the
community, is directly the individual
interest Of each member hereof.
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In this place, on Friday morning. Sept 22h inst.
Col STEPHEN HENDERSON, for many years All
honored and respected citizen Of this city.
Col. HESBERsos, was native of GLASGOW Scot
land. He came TO New Orleans In 1910, at the n-
stance Of his uncle, where he remained but a short
time previous to apbar;ing on an American ,ner-
chant vessel with cargo, for South American
Port After spending several years travelling in
that region, he returned to New Orleans and from
thence in 1916 came to this place. where he loea
ted and has lived to the hour of his deatt-the full
part OF an useful citizen. For nearly ten years he
was editor of the Baton Rouge Gazette-and was
Mayor Of the town, and had filed many important
public trusts, as an honest and upright citizen.
How strange are the ways of Providence 1t is
scarce n week ago. that we saw him in The full en-
joyment OF health, and heard him remark to n
friend casually, that he would like Mdt friend to
he present when The time came for him to die. Lit
tie did he think the hour so near
death, hath ell seasons, the earthly race is
ruf--.ur honored and respected fellow citizen
STEPHEN HENDERSON Is no more II he had errors
let them be buried beneath the monument of his
virtues. lie was q friend to all distress, and many
VINO are UiFHuieES III HIS lnsSs can HllTEW tHPiT
tears, with his bereaved and mourning family.
On Friday morning, ed inst ALBERT II. son
Of Henry JOKES Esq, of this city-agsd years.
At Greenwell Springs, in this Parish, on sun-
day morning the 18th inst, MATTE, second
daughter OF WILLIAM CRuTcHEH.
Better thus.---In eonsisnpg the body OF an in
nocent and lovely child to earth, It's, but return
ing the indebted spirit in it's purity, TO "the God
Who gave It," ere the and trouble Of life has
touched it with the frost Of "wintery old age
IT'S the sweet flower falling, to spring again in
season, and bloom in Immortality. We receive to
give, and give to receive again.
On Sunday Morning, the 18th instant, Mt his re.
sidence, Mr.. JOHN HOOVER, native Of Germany,
but for many years a resident of this city, aged
~ years.
On Sunday Morning, the 18th instant, CHAP
MAN BROOKS, aged l6 years.
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Nem Embellishments.
Valuable Real Estate nd Auction
l.. e, Powers G. Go, Auotioneers.

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~ 1o"eiS ~ w, aootiohetIs'
TILE undersigned, CONSTANCE Inn
so,p eis1ti,g /, ,aova II, tn, Hc,aa vii, mic,
F,,r s.Ia al putt;,. a,etn al tJ,a ff,,,,} 1t,,se
lpnr. IN The civ If Hater Roppe IN U1N/Jt !
JHF tG7H ply ar DC5pRT,R NEF7'
uS5I, at ! / o,rleck. !. NJ all her t,,nrarts sitna
led ii, tl,a Parish of rast Ration nnnpe &C tr,,ows
tst. A CERTAIN PLANTATION or TRACT If
Land about - r,iles Esst Of the civ IT ra,an
Rouge, o., The rood leading to the Amite River
containing In all GO acres: Of which tho ~ pnG
acres are cleared. and the balance of the land well
tiptnrad THIS tro,i ,trasarts unsurn.ssad all
ynrtaeps for raising ALI kind af stock;
2nd A PLANTATION within three miles or HE
ffiv of BATON Fcnre, containing glt arrepts Of
which 100 are cleared. aud under fence viii.
good Dwelling, Negro cabins, Kitchen 49,
Blacksmith Sl,pr ani ntt,er necessary ,lay ht1i.t
tatinn houses, The uncleared Land on The u III
tract is vol titn,n,al n 10 btu,detI tt,riI IL
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The PAY or THE Flnsr ToNen Ess
We found the annexed paragraph,
few days ego, in one of our country
newspapers 1t is correct to the let
ter.
'Thc Continental Congress met on
the 10th Of May, 17T5; the number
Of members was g. At this session
member appeared from St. Johns
Parish, Georgia, and afterwards the
Cclsny Of Georgia sent an entire dele
cation. Each colony paid its own
delegation. New Hampshire allowed
to each all expenses, servant, two
horses, aud guinea a day Nlassa-
chusetts, expenses and three dollars a
day; Rhode Island, and Maryland,
forty shillings a day with nothing for
expenses; Pennsylvania. twenty shil-
lings day and expenses; Virginia, a
half johannes per day; North Caro-
lima, $500 per apnum South Caro-
lima, $500 per annum; Georgia,
s1o0 per month while in session"
The pay Of member of Congress
now, is eight dollars the day; and, il
the recipient, was man Of honor, Of
intelligence, and of sobriety, it would
not be too large, It's, however, usu-
ally conferred on black guards.
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we want is an increase Of numbers
then we can enjoy glorious privileges.
BY our laws, all enjoy All equal right
TO participate in the affairs of the city.
and to vote for its officers and to be
voted for.
That man now passing, whose mind
is bent on the acquisition Of some Sc
cret object. is the Riga (governor) of
the city. lie is worth over one mil
lion Of merchi two millions Of dollars)
he pays, TO support the city annually,
one thousand merchi, two thousand
dollars while it does not cost me one
cent. Yet, if our cast was in the ina
jorify, would be the Riga; AL Offices
would be conferred upon our party !,
and laws would be made for the beue-
fit of those who wish to enjoy ease at
the expense of the rich.
Ortugrul and lis followers took TIP
their abode ct Syadan. united with
the party Of Soitnan Sbar sent word
to their countlymen to join them. In
a few years Soiman Slar was elected
Riga, the wealthy were taxed to sus-
tain The splendor Of his government,
and to reward his friends. And from
Solilnan Shar decended the Sultan4 of
of Constantinople. ~
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Tho election that came off at the
Court House in this village on the 18th
ipst,, for the purpose Of testing the Ii
cense question within the Incorporated
limits Of the town Of Plaqueminc, was
carried by the friends Of License. by %
majority.-Ib. Gaeette
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GbrlDrrklp Cp1llrt
Friday Morning, !: Sept. ~, 1854

Local PoLrcB.-keither # she
parties Who amused themselves few
days ago by firing at one other, under
the hill, at Fuller's coffee house, have
yet been arrested. The moderator on
that occasion who received o wound
in his arm, ia reported, as 'dotng
7reu." We have made vain effort
to discover The cause Of quarrel, but
find it, not only dark affair, but as
muddy As the weather itself Would
it not be well for some peaoe conserv=
ator-say the City Council to estab-
lish at Its own expense, pistol gal
larry. that such rowdies as carry con
eaaled WEAPONS, contrary to law
7night practice, and become little
more certain shots. II seems that in
nearly all the sbooiings that have taken
place lately, innocent third parties
have been made to suffer from bad
marksmen. II would be gain to
the community in nine cases out Of
ten. where pistols are fired in The
erect, il the balls took immediate Ct
4
feet upon the parties aimed at. A
coroners jury is rather expensive, but
then The community could very well
afford 10 bear the burden. in order to
got rid Of nuisances according to the
form of law. This matter is worth a
serious thought--we are in favor OF
''public pistol galleries.
A knotty question for the Pulls
tines to solve, arose the other day, ON
the side walks Of Lafayette. Two
gentlemen, finding the streets rather
crooked, besides being muddy; con-
cluded TO take the side walk with
their horse. They were both on the
same animal, aud were both fined in
the sum Of three dollars each. This
il a small matter, but there Is legal
question at issue that should be dis
posed Of, and none Of the brooks"
contain word on the subject. Was
il right to fine them both, since the
man In front held tho reins, and at
his instance Il was the horse violated
the ordinance Some say: that #
the man behind, was PIT on by the
man in front, then the man in front
should alone suffer the penalty. But
1t seems from the evidence, that both
were fu1dted, and 1t could not be
shown which lead the other TO this
breach Of the statute. For the sake
Of pure unauthorized justice, it is to
be hoped, that before a similar case
occurs, the question will be definitely
settled.
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LoNpoN OMNlBusEs. ---London is
threatened to be left without omni-
buses after the first of October Sir
Richard NIayne has notified that no
licenses will be granted after that day
to omnibuses unless they are higher
and wider.
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1.-THE Spiritualists Of Boston are
about forming q company, with $1,000
capital, to establish a spiritual board
ing house. ... ......
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al urrir0

In the Methodist Episcopal church, Clinton Ia.
Sept 18th by the Rev. J. WALL, Mr.. JAMES =.
CROSS of Lafourehe, to Miss CLARA REDFlELD
of Hartford Conn.
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u Il affords us pleasure to sde
that the Police Jury Of Point Coupea
at its session on the 18th inst, aprro-
rriaed $500, 90 to the Crosse Tote
and Orelousas Railroad Now that
the work Is far advanced, and the SIC
cess Of the enterprise no longer prob
leinatical, cannot the breach between
Iberylle and West Baton Rouge. be
healed and the former Parish-whieh
is to be benefited alike with the latter
in this great work give some evil
'lence through her police jury Of her
generosity Citizens Of Crosse Teto
and Maraugoin, it is for you to say,
you stand upon neutral ground. The
whole country is to be benefited by
the Crosse Tete and Opelousas rail
road, and therefore lot no imaginary
boundry lines, divide the people.
-s%.-@
Life al Saratoga.--A correspon-
dent of the New York Times, writing
from Saratoga, ia responsible for the
following
There has been atistocracv here of
all grades and shades, from the gen
uine simon pure, down to the "mush-
room and ''oodfish - aud I looked
in one evening and saw tho valet. de
chambrc of u gentleman at one hotel
waltzing with one of the haughtiest
beauties, who was denominated the
"bolle' at the other. lie may have
been quite as good as bis master but
! doubt whether the young lady would
have smiled SO graciously on him, or
permitted his moustacbe to come 50
near her cheek, if she had known that
he had spent the evening brushing
and backing boots.
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IRON CAPE GERARDFAU.--A
small lot Of fresh "Cape" Lime, just received
and for sale by
sept-s-y 8. 81. HART & co.
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New Papers.

We received the last week, two new pa
pers, viz The "Merchant's Journal" and the
"Christian Spiritualist," requesting an ex-
changc-we will with pleasure.
The Merchants Journal is published in
New York, by r. b. TIuthings, Esq, 35
Ana street, at 3 dollars per year. 1t is a
capital paper; if the succeeding numbers
are as good as this, (No. 2.) it is bound
20 succeed. 1t contains something on all
subjects, and so "dished up" rs to make it
quite agreeable.
The other paper, The "Chris'ian Spiritual
ist," is devoted 10 the propagation of the
Spiritual, l,"-"Medum" doctrine. II is also
published in New York. $50 Broadway, by
society, at 81 per year. We give an ex-
tract from the prospectus:
ave believe that the present reform will
succeed because it commences with the in
tcrnal - with the God element of the hu-
man soul.
AS for the manner in which we are to
reach that interior, il is new manner in
the world. We do not propose to coatcnd
and argue and eng ,ge in controversy We
propose to present plain truths, rs charita-
BILE man presents food upon platter, that
the hungry may take and eat so these plain
truths will be taken by the hungry soul, and
give ii strength, that it may send its rays oul
from itsclfinto the world Our course will be
n silent course. We shall enter into no yer.
bose, windy argument. We shall not attempt
to convince by controversy: but present our
offering, and il those to whom it is present
ed are in tit state to receive it, we trust 10
God that lie win take il to himself and be q
better man."
After We have noticed papers, they some
times desert us; we hope, as these request
an exchange, they will continue it.
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CANDIDATES FOR THE LEGIsLATURE.-
We have the pleasure of announcing tie
names of five gentlemen for the Legislature.
Each is personally and intimately known to
us, and we aro satisfied each would make q
good member. Lancaster sends only two,
therefore, three must be left at home. There
is some comfort in having company in mis-
fortune.
We expect a good many speeches this
summer--the electoral question, (snmr old
saw - and perhaps others of minor impor.
t"r &C will Re discussed. In our VI per coun-
try, the people must have definite and com,
prehcnsive knowledge of the candidates
views and opinions before he can be made
legislator. Prepare yourselves then, gen.
tlemcn, for the campaign. No one yet is
announced for the Senate TO serve the re-
mainder Of the term made vacant by the
lapYentrd death of Col. T. w lIuEY. I'D.
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GEO. Nc C. wITHERspOON.
CHARLESTON CORREsPoNpENcE
CHARLESTON, MAY 81. 1854.

ShAhLsSAoNS may = 4, 1903.
Mr.. EditOr.-Thc steamer America has
arrived at Halifax, bringing three days later
news from Europe. Cotton had declined,
although there was much activity In the
market. She brings nothing now from the
Seat of war. We have also news from Cal
ifornia; Col. Fremont had arrived there
safely, having only lost one man, and he
died in his slddle near the Mormon settle
ment at Salt Lake. BY this arrival nearly
one million of California gold is brought to
the United States. Ell Doraldo is still rich
in the precious mettle. In Congress the
Nebraska-Kansas bill has been read, MS a.
mcndcd, the second time in the Senate. A
despatch from Philadelphia informs the
Standard that one of the officers of the u
nitcd States Mint is deiaultcr TO the n
mount of one hundred thousand dollars.
The following quotation ] take from the
Standard
"Our special Washington correspondent
writes that Judge Douglas is rapidly nov
ing forward on the road To progress No
sooner had the Nebraska excitement about
exhausted itself in the House than the Judge
brought forward n resolution iaquiring into
the eNpedicncy of acknowledging the inde-
pendence of, and entering into diplomatic
relations with, Dominica. This movement,
it is believed, has direct squirting towards
the suHjugation and ultimate annexation of
Hayti. Mr.. Ilayton doubts the existence
ofany scheme for the Africanization of Cut n
let him and Others read what our cores
dent says on the subject. Mr. Perkins of
La, has project on loot Tor thorough re-
organization of our entire Consular system.
by telegraph we learn that Mr.. Benjamin.
of la, declared in the Senate on Wednes-
day, he had positive evidence Of the progress
of the Africsnization scheme in Cuba"
Simsrs, the novelist has been requested to
deliver, in this city, the lectures which were
received with such favoraat Wishing, on,
Richmond, &c. II is thought he will COM
ply with this request tho coming week Miss
Brennan, Of Cvlutnbia, will give us con-
cert Mt lIihAsssie Hall. -"n Mnnday ovoning.
A Fair has been going OF in the city for the
laudable purpose of raising funds TO liqui-
date n debt incurred in building Morris-st.
Baptist Church 1t has not received that
encouragement and support which its de-
signcrs anticipated or desire.
We have, at this time tri.weckly line of
steamers to Wilmington; an, in hopes the
energy of Charleston Merchants will soon
make it daily. The fact is Charleston sui.
fered herself TO lose the northern travel by
the construction Of the Wilmington and
Manchester Rail Road, for che could have
had a road direct from Charleston to Will
mington, and now it becomes her to use u
measures to divert the travel rs much as
possible to her own borders.
The City Council have subscribed S2Go,
600 to the Charleston and Savannah Rail
Road in order to secure the charter.
Only 92 bales of cotton were sold here
yesterday, at prices ranging from st to 81.
Yours, s.
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NEWS ITEMS.
Massachusetts,,

We regret ~ learn that tie Hon. Edward
Everett. in consequence Of III health, has re.
sigued his seat in the United States Senate,
the resignation 10 take effect in June.
Hon. Rufus Cboate, has resigned the AT.
torHey Gencra'siiip, and tho Hon. John III
Clifford been recalled to the position. Il is
rumored that Gov. Washburn has rendered
Mr. Evereit's place TO NJ, ,Cheate.
We icarn that AIrs kes, VIII, Of Ilish op
Ives, and daughter q The hte Di,hup Ho.
bart, Of New Yors, was received into the
Catholic Church, at Rome, on Good Frilny
last.
I'he Sundhy Mercury Tikrs ioses a yoTiiv
lady walking as though Aca was biting her
on each hip; j Is 80 fascinating. She il
just The match for dandy who steps like
an open winged turkey travelling over a
bed Of hot ashes.
Printers Dead.
Dir. Wm. H. Goodwin, and Mr.. Jo.enb
Parsons, two young printers Of this rity, de-
parted this life on Monday, the former q,
Columbia, and the latter az Jchns island.
They were mush respected by tho-craff, 10
whose welfare they were deeply devoted
Charleston standard
Little girls seem TO be bow-a-days bese,
with mania for intempemte exercise In
jumping the rope" Several have died
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FOREIGN NEWS.
STEAMER FRANKLIN ATN.Y
Four days later from Europe


The Steamship Franklin. from Havre, via
Southampton, arrived at New York about
noon on Monday: She brings adyices from
London and Liverpool to the 10th inst.
The commercial news, by this arrival is
rather more encouraging than was brought
by the Europa. Cotton was active, and the
demand for export had added largely to the
sales, which reached twenty 1--we thousand
bales for the four days after the departure
of the Europa. Flour, corn, and rice, were
all active, and each Of the former articles
had advanced one shilling. Consuls had ad-
vanced one hall penny in consequence ofthc
official announcement that no loan would
DC raised for war purposes Money was
therefore easier, and hence the improv ernen
in trade.
The missing stcamcr City Of Glasgow
is now believed To be inevitably lost
Lord Elgin. who came out in the Europa,
has been charged with spcrill mission To
The United States, and was preparing to
start for Washington with all practicable des-
patch. The object of his mission was not
known, but was supposed to be in relation
to the present war or Cuba.
TIE WAR.-No special event of inpor-
tancc had occurred at the scat of war, tho
intelligence Of active warfare WAS momcn.
terily expected
The Greek difiicul los had ncarl, subsi-
ded
The difficulty between the Porte and the
French Ambassador has been satisf ctoriiy
arranged.
The Russian version Of tho bombardinent
OF Odessa, claims IL az brilliant feat on the
part Of the Russians, and states that the
Car had bestowed decorations upon the
officers engaged in il.
The Marshal at Pcskcwich declares that
Little WalInchia W $ evacuated solely for n
stratagetie reason, and that tic Russians
will soon return 70 Krajora, and subiugatc
she Turks. He also decIares that Great
Wuliach will not bo evacuated.
The Russian feet is rrPorted TO have sail.
ed from lIelanfors on the 9th of May, when
Sir Charles Napier signaled The allied ileet
to prepare for sea immediately.
IL is stated that Swecden and Denmark
have both joined tho Western Powers. This,
however, wants further conlirmati n, though
coming well authenticated.
The Paris bouEse resc on the report that
Denmark and Swec,lcn had joined the West.
ern Power.
Austria has presented fresh terms TO Rus
sia, which, if declined, she will join England
and France.
a camp Of 100000 men /. to be formed
near st Omens, partly M demonstration
against Russia, and partly TO throw troops
from there into the Baltic when necessary.
a camp Of fif,y thousand men was also
being formed near MarseiliYs.
Prince Napoleon arrived Mt G,llipoli. on
the soth April, also, Lord Reglan at the
same date.
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TFLEGRAPHIc.
From the Charleston Standard.
Highly Important from Washington
NEBRkSCA BILL PASSED
HUDSON.


Upon the opening OF the House on On,
22nd, Mr.. Richardson, (dem) of Illinois.
moved TO go iuto Committee of the Whole
afoa tbs Ashragea 9;l!
Mr.. Wheeler, (hard shelly OF New York
moved TO suspend the rules to enable him
to introduce n resolution which was not
read.
Fhe Speaker ruled that Sir. Richard snn', /,
motion had precedence according to the
praciire Of tho Hease.
Mr. Dean, (soa sbcIl) Of new Yorh ash.
ed for the yeas and nays on Mr.. RS motion.
The yeas and nays were ordered and the
motion was agreed to by IT'S against 10.
The House thsn went into eop,mi.tee OF
the whole, when Dir. Stephens (whig) of
Georgia moved to strike out the enncting
clause, and said II would cat or all amend
ments, so that the bill could be Immediately
reported to the House. lilo hoped the
friends ofth bill would agree TO the motion
Of the committee, when the bin should he
reported. When the House friends OF the
bill should vote the motion down, Mr. RIsh-
aFdscH eoald offer Bis Substitute and call.
tiie pfeyicus question, and thus The Commit
tee could get TO voting on the bill
Mr.. Chandler, (whig) Of Pennsylvania,
against the motion Of Mr. stsphens,
and said The action resorted to by ths friends
of the bill was not contemplated By tho
rales. II wss ridiag rough shod over the
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usurper of the fame which belonged to
Columbus. In the preface to this work
Mr.. Lester says: II cannot close this ac-
count Of my labors without petitioning the
reader to lay aside tho prejudice, SO com
mon in this country against the very name
of Americus. The learned have said that
he 'usurped the name of the continent, and
the vulgar have repeated it. How poorly
the great navigator has meritcd this charge
tho following pages will show" The work
is deeply interesting, while it is beautifully
illustrated and well printed.
Our thanks to the publisher for our copy
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going, or rather gone out OF date. Dur
ing that whole time but two have ended
in actual resort to the field. Nobody has
been killed, nobody winged, nobody hurt
In shor. the Gust ON is antiqnated, and has
become outlawed, no less in the manners
Of the age than in the statutes Of the land.
The practice belongs to an age when pei
soma! prowess was essential to success IN
the public service, and was test oi fitness
sor leadership. The age Of cl'ivalry has
passed, and many incidents Of the system
are looked upon as ridiculous and barhar.
Gus which, in their day, were proper and
necessary.