The American patriot., 1855-06-02
RAw,-At icngth, after drought of some


RAu!-At fcngth, after drought of some
forty nine days, the parched and thirsty earth
in our vicinity has been refreshed with sa7eral
Lice showers Of rain. The fields anil trees
look quite new and bright, With their faces
washed, and the hearts Of our planters well
nigh despairing are c,ieerad up with renewed
hope and life The blessing has been quite
general in the country around, but the ground
is SO very dry thatwe could receive with hene-
fit much more than has fallen.
Much cotton planted in our paish more than
month ago, has not yet come up.
The corn crop is seriously injured, and even
the most favorable seasons hereafter would not
repair the damage it has received. We hear
several speaking of ploughing up their corn
much of which, not waist high, is tasselins-
aid planting it over again.
/ CHEF JusrIcE OF TIE SUPREME CouRr.-The
Hon. E. T. MERRIcK is favorable spoken of
throughout the country and the city Of New
I Orleans as candidate for Chief Justice of the
! by the resignation of the Hon. Thomas S!idell.
We hazard the assertion, that Judge Merricls
| is one of the best and most able iurists in our
State, and is, withal gentleman Of high-toned
mora! character. No man would fiji that high
position with more honor to himself and with
more usefulness to the people Of the State at
large, than our worthy Judge Of the Seventh
Judicial District He is our candidate.
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| SAG NIcHTs.-A secret political Organization
known by the somewhat uncouth cognomen
Sag NIGHTS has been established by the Ger
mans in Ohio. Many of the natives have join
ed Those who call themselves Democrats
and who contend that they are opposed to
the Native American Association on the ground
of its secret feature, why do they not come out
now, and condemn in the same unmeasured
terms the Sag NIGHTS" Simply for the reason
that they would much prefer to hare this Or
der allied with them than opposed, and conse-
quenty they are more disposed to court than
condemn this new organization.
lHE NATIONAL LRA, the -ADulIlloll
at Washington, says, even now, we are will
ling to see general fusion of the people on
Anti-Slavery issues, without distinction of par
ty. But, ase protest against cooperating
Nth the "Enor-Nothi"gs," asa party, giring
the Order Itself aid and countenanee ond Sc
curing to it successes rhich are insrita5ly to
be used for building up another National pro-
slarery party on the ruins q, the old Wig
organization" What think you, reader, of
the charge Of Abolitionism against the Native
American organization?
THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC, is the title Of q
new paper just started in Boston and philadel-
phia, being published simultaneously in those
tive cities The style and manner it is gotten
up is neat and beautiful The selections con-
tanned in the present number are choice, and
the editorial matter we'll written. Upon the
whole, The American Republic is one Of the
ncatest and most elegant newspapers we have
met in some time--it is surpassed by 10 jour
nal ofour acquaintance. Itbelongs { to that lib
eral school OF political organs which cringcs to
no party, but talks ont the plain truth Oh every
subject. We would Ike to see ii often.
/ FALSE REPoRT.-It was rumored about town
yesterday morning, that Mr.. Eugene GODDARD,
the distinguished feronaut, had died sudlealy
and the evening picayune had the foliowin;
painful announcements:
sDEATu or II. GopARD.-We learn with re-
grot that 4. GODDARD, the clever seronaut, died
this morning unexpectedly. He was alive and
well last evening. Weare not informed what
was the nature Of his disease.
We are glad to be able to state to our read
cvs says tha \. O. Bee, that the above report i
incorrect, aud that Mr.. GODDARD left this city
yesterday afternoon IN good health, for Mobile,
where he proposes to make number of bal
loon ascensions.
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