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Fit for a LAWYER.


An old lady walked into lawyers
office, lately, when. the following conver
sation took place. ......
esquire, called to see if you would
like to take this boy, and make lawyer
of him." "The boy appears rather young
madam. How old is he."
"Seven years, sir"
He is too young, decidedly too young
Have you no older boysl"
"Oh, yes, sir have several; but we have
concluded 10 make farmers Of the Others
told my man I thought this little fel-
low would make first rate lawyer. and
so called to see if you would take himp'
"No madam; he is too young yet to
commence the study of a profession. But
why do you think this boy so much better
calculated for lawyer than your othea
sonsa What are his peculiar qualifica-
tions?"
AWhy, do you see, sir, he is just seven
years old to day. When he was only
five, he would lie like the devil; when he
got to ba six, he was sassy and impudent
as any critter could be; and now he will
steal everything he can lay his hands on.
Now, If he's not fit for lawyer, l would
like to know what else he will have to
learng'
Pretty well educated, should think"
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Where ssam" cot hi. Name.

The following from the Yorkville Citi-
zen may serve to elucidate the mysterious
origin of "Sam."
"Mr. Editor:-Will you be kind enough
in your next issue, to inform me how the
Know Nothings come by the name of
"Sam." This question is often asked and
never answered in my neighborhood. If
you can give the information desired, it
will oblige, A SUBSCRIBER.
The Know Nothings claim to be Natire
American in their origin and as there is
but one genuine Native whose cognomen
is SAM" we suppose it is from him they
derive this euphonious appellatiou. We
refer to Sam Scott, the Catawba Indian,
who loves Split skull whiskey as ardently
as his offspring the Know Nothir gs, pre-
tend to love their country.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
For tie Lancaster Ledger.

Mr.. Editor:
Having been at home but little for the
last three weeGs, and during that time
having suffered very sore domestic af.
Fiction, have had but little time and no
inclination to respond TO the communica-
tion of"Lancsster" which appeared in your
paper of June 18th last. And now feel
that reluctance to examining this matter,
that man should always feel, when about
to handle nasty thing. But be assured
did l not hope to make an impression,
that may do some good to vicious,
obtrusive troublesome citizen, | would now
be silent.
Now to the communication Of the
18th. What splatierl The futter Of
pigeons shows where the shot struck.
fred into dirty rough, expecting to pep
per some dirty fellew, when 10 somebody
was sorely sprinkled, who uses every
means an uncandid man can use to in
duce the belief he is somebody else. Now
Mr.. Lancaster" who, most probably,
came here but few years since, and have
arrogaptly asssmed TO yourseIfthe name Of
the district, "and must needs be lawpiv-
er in Isreal to day." if you are conscious
Of having acted otherwise than discredita-
oily, Why those vile subterfuges to hide
your real name and calling with which
your dirty communication aboundsi. AZ
ter you had written your communication
Of the 18th or TO speak figurativsly, af-
ter you were delivered Of ibat loathsome
compound Of low personal abuse, sneak
ing subteTfuge, dirty insinuation, palpaple
disregard Of truth, mental imbecility and
spit6re malignity, did You feel ashamed
Of the nasty thing, or cacklc over Il, as .
silly hen over her recently laid eggi Do
tell us, did you feel like clergyman, or a
blackgIardi Poor little fellew, you must
have been badly burt, surely no animal,
not even The skunk himself could pour
forth such slviee Of fIlI, from slight
wopnd.
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The Troublesome Neighbor.

"A few years ago, a poor mechanic Of a
very quarreIsome disposition, settled near
Christian farmer, whose friends expressed
TO him their sympathy in the annoyance
he was likely to receive.
"Neyer mind" said the good man, "I have
never yet quarrelled with neighbcr, and
1 ana too old TO begin now"
Some six months passed, and then began
. series Of petty annoyances, which the
farmer bore uncomplainingly; but this only
irritated his neighbor the more, until meet
Ing tho farmer one day: he poured upon
him torrent Of insult and abuse.
Friend said the farmer gently, ano
man under the influence Of passion can
reason clearly; come TO me calmly, and we
viii discuss your grievances"
The angry man raised his clenched hand
20 strike him, but was restrained by some
unseen influence, and both went on their
way,
About week after, the mechanic was
passing the fafmer's house with load Of
grain. twas at The foot Of q hill, aad the
lead was heavy. He soaxed, threatened
and baat his oxen, bat all 20 no purpose
He m1st leave his load, or ask aid Of The
man he had injured. Presently he saw IN.
farmer uphitch his oxen from . load Of hay
and coms towards hiE. ~
With kindly words. the fasnscr profssrst
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Leaving, as you perceive, bal
ance in your favor of $l8l so
You can draw on me for that sum.
Hoping that YOU will honor me with still
further consignments, remain, sir, yours
sincerely, SAM SwINroN.
"On this statement Of accounts" con-
tinued Sam, "the feller's hair must have
riz orful, for he sat down and rit right
under the items, this sentence:
"You internal villain |! put in 'Stealage'
and keep the whole off i.r
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warnt particular as about the prices, the
way naturally hauled in the pewter was
enough to send a thrill Of JOY to the heart
of dying Chrissianl When was fell.
citatin' myself on the luck which followed
advertising, I received letter from my
first customer, wantiag to know II I had
sold his corn yet and If so to let him
know, so as lie could draw on me for the
tin.
"As this plantation was away in the
anterior, wrote to him that it worn't sold
yet, and therewas no telling when it would
be, as money was SO orful tight, and more
corn in the market than there was any
demand for. This shut him up for a
month or two, when along came another
letter, which answered as before.
II didn't hear from him again nigh on
to eight months, VIII IN he writ me sassy
letter, stating that he was hard up, and
must have the money; that must sell
the corn off at any price, deduct my COM
mission and let him know what the bal
ance was, so that he could draw on me
for the amount.
This letter took me all Of heap, as I
had been putting off the settling with all
my correspondents, with the intention of
making slide.--However thinks /, III
give this Puke small sight, out of a fel-
lar feelin', for I've known what it IS to be
hard up myself. The Puke's corn came,
even at the price at which l sold it, to
s475, and thought, seeing as how was
doing a pretty tall business, that il was
nothing more than fair that he should
have part of the pewter; so set down,
made statement Of the account, and sent
1t to him. The dockyment run thus:
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JOB WORK.

We are now prepared to do any kind of
Job Work at the shortest notice, and on the
most reasonable terms. The patronage Of
the public is solicited.
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LANCASTERVILLE. sc.
WEDNESDAY. JULY IS, 1856.
BLANKS.

We have recently had printed supply of
the various blanks used by Lawyers and
Magistrates, which will be found at the
Printing Office.
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Death Of 2. ). Henry. ESQ.

We learn with much regret by the Spar.
tanburg Express Of The 10th inst, that Z
Jones Henry, one Of tho Editors Of that
Jonsnal, deps5ted this life on Sunday morn.
ing lest after a lingering illness Of several
weeks The deceased was much beloved
by all who knew him, for his msny sccial
qualities and amiable disposition. We sym.
pathise with his numerous friends In theii
ioss Of 50 prcmising sna useful eompan.
.son.
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Cotton IN Charleston .. worth from 10
l-2. 70 Il a.k. !.
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IN NY HSe COMMUNICATION, win tHo
avowed object Of correcting rumor which
had gone abroad, charging minister Of
the gospel, with being the author Of the
slanderous, cruel and wanton personal
outrages have been treating Of and by
way Of protecting the purity Of the cler-
gyman's character from so grave charge
or so foul blotch, in Substance here 10
what is maintained-tbat no man into
whose soul had been infused that benevo
fence which said "father forgive them
they know not wh4t ilsss dc" could com.
NIT wanton cris pessonal outrage !;
could indulge in vein Of ieyity when re
buking and endeavofing to correct grave
and revolving enonnities could maintain
IN any conne.,ion or under any cir.
cu,nstsncss, that the word Of God would
have no moro binding influence on his
mind and conscience than Georgia Scenes
or the interior novel Horse Shoe Robinson;
could go ont Of his way TO catch pretty
girl and kiss her twice; could perpetsate
shat other Disgusting thrice Aissiag isdel-
ieaey. And all this, when In The act Of
rebuking, Il use bis own langsge) .aIso-
esther nncslled for" sdownright profsni-
y' @hosid and resoitine bsasphs.ny and
low and Disgusting vnIgarisy,v which, had
been Fracsicsd I'm presence o. ladies. q
decent, and highly se.pcsisbls lasiiss.v
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-10-20
The great Victories.

The triumphs lately achieved by the deinoc
racy in the states of Maine, Pennsylvania
and Indiana, leaving out the entire south, hav,
produced profound sensation throughout tht
whole nation. The daring and dangerous hum
bug Of Know Nothngism, the offspring of :
distempered fanaticism of New England, find,
no countenance among the high toned ant
genuine people Of the south. 1t has me with
utter condemnation and denuncation by al
sensible and unprejudiced minds among us. A
few, it is true, Of northern birth and feelings
and those whom they have been able to in1u
ence, are still contending and struggling to gain
for it q foothold i'm the south, but liberal and
enlightened southern intellect and truly patri.
otic principle, will ever battle their unholy and
unprincipled designs of prostituting southern
rights and interests to northern aggression
and cupidity. am
The recent great triumphs Of the northern
democracy have sent thrill Of patriotic i'm
pulse throughout the length and breadth of the
land They are noble response to southern
rights, and an assurance to us that the democ-
racy Of the north will stand by and with the
democracy Of the south as the only true and
great constitutional party of the country. The
requiem of bastard Americanism has been sung
both in the north and south, in strains of thrill
ling tones not to be mistaken, and their swell
ling notes have reverberated throughout tho
valies, and shaken the mountains and hill tops
from the st. Lawrence to the Pacific ocean.
These great trumphs Of the democracy,
both north and south, in behalf of the consti-
tuition and the union, have been marked and
by the highest and noblest pres
tigc Of truly American patriotism, The true
men of the old Wing party have nobly come
forward to the rescue Of the country. and have
every where, battled manfully with us, against
the common enemy Of the constitution. SO we
now find it in Louisiana, and the result will
show common triumph, and common glory,
in behalf of the democracy and old line wings.
The victory is near. "Unto the breach, once
more, dear friends y
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-10-20
The Shakspearean Society Of Clinton.

| This indefatigable Corps, Of whom we as Clinton
ians have reason to feel proud haze at great labor
lima and expense, rchttcd their little Temple in mag
ninccnt style, and in very good taste.
The Proscenium sides have been changed and two
beautiful pieces have been executed in gay coors BY
their Scene Painter and fellow member, Mr. Samuel
H. Butler. On the left Of the Stage is large vase
Of flowers, rivaling dame natures own adornng set
In niche Of free-stone. This is splendid piece Of
Flower Painting. On the right Of the stage is a
second vase, filled and oertoppcd with profuson
Of tropical and other fruits and cerials looking as
luscious and natural, as If tempting the appetite.
Peering from among the fruits, is half open ear
of Corn, upon which is perched naughty Wood peck
busy peck-ing the golden grains. Above each niche
Is sculptured tablet in alto relieve. The top of
the Proscenum, is a chaste design the American flag
borne aloft by the American Eagle, time--sunrise,
little Cherubs earth bound, bear chaplets of flowers
night clouds and twinkling stars, disappearing at
the approach of the Orb of day.
The Dress Circle has been greatly bcautined, and
is really superb. The ventilation is good.
The new Scenery,-Garden, Room, Cottage and
Palace Scenes, &c. would do credit to the '.Gaitcs
in New Orleans. An air of light aud beauty has
been thrown around all, most charmngy
We trust the cntcrprising gentlemen and ladies of
this society, will meet hearty and generous res
ponse, to their noble and dsin.erested efforts. to-
"raise the genius and to mend the heart Truly
theirs has been "a labor Of love-" may they be richly
rewarded.
Grand Concert will be given on the evening Of
Tuesday, October 80, by the Thcspian Orchestra,
which has added new music to its repertoire and en-
larged its membership. This band has been in con
stant practice since last season, We hope they will
have crowded house. The object of the Concert
Is to pay of the Society's Indebtedness.
The Players" will assist and present in good
style, the beautiful musical drama of Don Caesar
de Bazan," and close with the sidesplittng Comedy
of"The Dead Shot," in which our "Evadne" will ap-
pear as" Mariana, the Gpsey girl" in Don Caesar
and Louisa" in Dead Shot, the inimitabc "Thom-
as will appear as "Hector Timld," This will be
very rich, racy, funny, and musical entertainment
go one and all-and make your hearts happy.
Success to the hard Neutrality-suspicious.!
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-10-20
THE MASSACRE AT LOUISVILLE

METHODIST CLERGYMAN's TESTIMONY,
The Rev. Mr.. Curran, Methodist Clcr
gyman at Jellersonvill, Indiana, has written
a letter to Gov. Wright, from which We
make the following extract:
The scenes in Louisville on bloody Mon
day have never beenfully portrayed. From
my chamber window, on that dreadful NIGHT
| witnessed the connagration of the Ger.
man dwellings, heard the screams of women
and children, the rattle offrearms, and the
shrieks Of the wounded and dying; and oh
God forbid | should witness such sight a.
gain, even at such distance; the recollec.
ton sickens me, and fills my dreams with
fearful images. And for these atrocities q
portion ofthe prolessed religious press ofthe
country find an apology.
1t is now manifest that the war upon the
catholics is only an incident in this erea,
movement: it is rung in to catch the fanat.
lc;; That portion of the City of Louisville
where the greatest slaughter ofmen and wo.
men and destruction property took place,
contained no Catholics; they were Protest.
ants, but they were Democrats. They were
industrious, peaceable citizens, contributing
to the growing wealth of the city and coun.
ty, paying their taxes without murmur,
and sustaining the laws. One man. who was
injured so badly as to die since, was mem,
Der OF the German Methodist Church. He
was merely passing from one place to ano.
ther, when the mob met, seized and inHict-
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-10-20

FRIENDS OF THE CONSTITUTION the
first time in the south, is the constitution of
our country directly and bitterly assaed by
a secret organized band, who have received
their tenets and organization from the north,
who are bound by an authority and power,
not of us, Or with the people of the south.-
democrats and Wings, you are both repudia-
ted and denounced, by this new and strange
northern-birth order. Unite then in crushing
and subduing it. Unite and drive it back into
aws eorrnpt Nav Hsglsnd ass.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-10-20
A CARD.
"I'NbN c. DL,H"II1

II IN II -. pTIIJI I'll EMO DeRs tG
IL return bis sincere thanks to his friends, and the
inabitan.s Of East Fclicana, generally, for the
Kind aud liberal patronage bestowed upon him since
he commenced business in Clinton and assures them
no excrtons shall be wanting on his part to merit u
continuance Of the same.
HIS. BEEouESo is fully prepared to supply plant
crs and all Others with every article in the Drug
business. and from his long experience In that line
combined with practical acquaintance with chem
isty In all its branches merely requests trial as
test OF his qualifications. An accurate analysis OF
mineral waters will be granted gratis, to those desi-
Tons OF having it made.
PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS are dispensed with
neatness and promptude. and with great care as to
labelling, and the minor details.
constant supply of the choicest brands of Wines
and Spirits, on hand, for MEDICAL PURPOSES only.
large quantity of Ale and Porter, (frst rate
qualityD continually coming to hand.
H. ). b. does not feel disposed to advertise the
exact quantities of Drugs he has received lately.
fearing he might possibly uNDEa-rate it, and not do
himself the Justice he is so anxiously seeking.
HENRY s. BEECHENO 4 co.
Clinton, La, Oct, l3, 1925
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-10-20
Health nf Clinton.

Our town still continues in good health, and
exempt from yellow fever. Yet it is not too
late for the disease to be brought here. It is
hoped the greatest precaution will be observed
against the danger which may arise, from per
sons visiting Clinton, who come from places
where the disease is now prevailing, and much
depends npon the town authorities in this pre-
caution. aHf % ift- tHt. N
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-10-20

AN INCIDENT WORTH REcoRDING.-We
learn from friend who was present at the
Democratic Country meeting at Denton, on
Tuesday last, that the Wings, who were hol.
ding at the same time in another part of the
town, passed resolution to join the Dem.
ocratic party, and vote the Democratic tick.
ct at the November election; after which
they formed into procession, and marched
an masSe, and with colors flying, towards the
place where the Democrats were holding
their meeting. When they had nearly reach.
ed the spot over which the Democratic flag
was floating on the breeze, their spokesman
advanced, and in substance, said:
"Gentlcmcn we wish to join the Demo.
cratic party, and hereafter to battle under
the glorious banner of Democracy! will
you receive us?' A dcafening shout imme
diately burst from the Democratic ranks as
they exclaimed, I'VE will! |" which was sue.
ceedcd by cheering, which might have been
heard for miles around and other exhibit.
ions of the widest joy. The Wings then
advanced under the flag took off their hats
and gave three hearty, cheers. Then such
kind congratulations, such shouting and
otHcf cAlllpllloho VI IeJolclnE, were never
before witnessed in old Carolina county.
After the excitement had somewhat sub.
sided, the ncw-made Democrats gave their
promise to vote the Democratic ticket at
the nczt election; and the meeting, after
transacting the business and listening to
some able addresses, one of which was de.
lyered by the orator of the whig meeting,
adjourned under the happiest auspices. /. =
This is but one incident, but it exhibits
in true light the feeling now prevailing
in the whig ranks over the whole country.
We read in the Maryland papers hume,
rous instances of the wings uniting on the
same platform with Democracy, to over.
throw that insidious and hdeous monster,
know nothingism, SO disguised have they
become o with its iniquities.-Douer, DEL STATE
Republican. S
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-10-20

SECESSION FROM THE Know Nothing
RANKs.-The Valatie Times, after advocating
the cause Of Know Nothingism fora year past,
takes down the Know Nothing county ticket
" after mature deliberation, not to be again
replaced" and, in an able article in its issue
OF the 25th, announces its entire and final sep
aration from the detestable principles of the
Know Nothing party. 1t says:
y y Another very prominent reason.
and one that is of no slight account, is that the
position and doctrines of the American party
have tendency to embitter the feelings of
neighbors and friends; for it must be conceded
that among those born on n foreign SOIL but
are now residents among us, are many in
tellgcnt and highminded men-men who look
upon the evils that the American party origi-
nally sought to remedy, with as much disgust
as the members of that party-but who very
naturally have sensitiyencss of being proscrb.
ed and pointed at by any for being born in
foreign climate. In advocating the American
doctrine, we have come in collision with the
feelings of those who were previously our
friends, but also had just as strong desire to
see the political evils of the day remeded ap-
parcntly as we did. To array ourselves against
such friends, and stand in open antagonsm to
those who have always associated themselves
with you as friends, is certainly very unpleas-
ant position to occupy, and we have dis
position to avoid it.
" In leaving the American party we are well
aware that we cut loose from many valuable
friends, but we feel consciousness that We are
in the right and we feel satisfied that we shall
soon join them again in other fields of labor.
Hoping that all may feel satisfied with our
explanation we now cut adrift from the Amer
lean party, and will let yon know when we
take passage with any other Boston 1rgus.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-10-20
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE

1'HE undersigned offers for sale, Three Hundred
Acres OF Land, situate in the Parish of East Fc.
iiciana six miles from the town of Clinton. within
TWO of the Clinton * Port Hudson Rail Road and
nall mile from u steam saw and grist mill There
IL a quantity Of valuable Pine timber on the tract
ana stream of running, never failing water. runs
directly through it,
:. one hundred acres cleared and under cultya.
,loh' Inc improvements are, good dwelling out
houses cabins, stables and gin house, in good and
seryiceable condition.
FOR terms, DC, apply to J. ". Taylor. who is my
duly authorized agent TO dispose of ibe same ~
aue io-ot FRANK DIXON
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-10-20
Clinton, La, Oct. l3, 1926.
NOTICE.

WHlLE the yellow fever exists IN Clinton If my
w country customers prefer leaving their orders
for any thing In my line of business at the residences
OF Df. Wm. q. TAFT, Bythcll Haynes, u. S. Beau
champ, b. NJ. G. Brown, or Josiah Knighton | will
attend to them and leave the articles at those places
as soon as can.
II the fever should continue In Clinton small lots
OF staple articles will be left at each of the above
mentioned places for the immediate use and convc-
nience OF my friends.
aug 2S ISAAC NJ LEMON
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-10-20
RUNAWAY IN JAIL,

LAS committed to the Jail of the Parish of East
w Felciana, negro boy, who calls himself
ALEC,
and says that he belongs TO man named Bonnyrosel
living near Napoleon, Parish of Assumption La
naia poy about 70 years old about five feet seven
inchcsin height, of black color
The owner OF said boy is requested to come for.
ward, prove property, pay charges and take him
away, or he will be dealt with according to law.
sept CHAS. SEAMAN, Jailor.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-10-20

CALIFoRNIA- Recent arrivals from this state
report that the Know Nothings have succeed
ed In electing their candidate for governor by
a small majority. The city of San Francisco
has overthrown Know Nothingsm by large
majority, but among the miners, who are com
posed mostly Of free soilers from the free
states and have been long trying to oust the
Mexicans aud Chinese from among them, the
Know Nothing vote was very strong. This
was to have been expected in free state,
where southern people were denied the right
to settle with their property - -..