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sCHEsTERFIED' s LETTERS TO HIS Son
The good advice of Lord Chester
fled, to bis son has been improved
upon. and adapted to the wants Of
American youth, by northern pub.
fishing house. We give sample
letter.
LITTLE PuDIISoToN PLACE June IS.
My Dear Son.-Never be discour.
aged to give up the ship, in scuttling
through the pillows of life, by oppro-
bus. epithets and hard names. "No
man can be prophet in his own coun-
try" is an ancient axiom so, no man
can be accounted wise, until contem.
porary authors, and fame seekers, have
pronounced him a fool. Go ahead nv
SOD, do not stop to repine over such
from those, who are set
back on the road to fame and fortune
by your advancement. Make up your
mind, that you must start to ascend
the ladder from the bottom, and must
be dragged down, by all manner of
swine, striving to root out one other
BY detraction. When the public mind
is fully made up, that you are las you
may beg knave and a fool, then, and
not till then, may you expect to rise.
Do not therefore be discourage, be
moderately, honest, and temps late in
al things, and 60 straight toward,
without regard to obstacles, and most
will you come out in the end
With entire satisfaction to youself, if |
nobody else.
Getting a name, is like making a
ortune ; the first few pence you gain
will cost you much more than the
POUNDS, that follow. Live like a man
nd forLear intemperte temperance IN
II things.
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MORE MADNEss.-In the Alabama

MORE MADNEss.-In the Alabam
House Of Representatives, some couu
try member, ambitious of distinction
has introduced bill, entitled ian &C
to protect the State of Alabama agaius
her enemies" This, we are told, I'll
intended to be retaliative upon tn,
State of Massachusetts, for her late
course towards the Southern States
and provides, as stated by its author
that in all criminal prosecutions in the
State Courts of Alabama, if the Of:
tense for which the party is indicted
be committed against citizen Of Mas.
sachusetts, that fact may be pleaded
in lieu Of the action, and in all civil
suits in which citizen Of Massachu.
sets. is plaintiff, that fact being made
to appear, it shall be the duty Of the
Judge to continue the case at the cost
Of the plaintiff until Massachusetts
shall repeal her acts in violation of the
rights Of the South"
This is, of course, Notifying to the
feelings Of Massachusetts people, and
sounds very much like the taunt, from
the Capulets to the Montagues -
did you bite your thumb at me sir p
In the ovcrgrown crop of demsgogues.
with which the whole nation is at this
moment cursed; Massachusetts has
her full share, and her legislature of
last season was blessed with many of
them. The people Of Massachusetts,
are no doubt, like the people of Ala
lama, and Louisiana, bewailing the
melancholy fact, that they have so
many great men--huge patriots, ready |
% sacrifice their lives and sacred hon.
'rs, and always on the look out, to |
'aise some great question into which
hey can 60 heart and hand" to tear
heir pants in the public SERVICE
Remove the idle, Office seeking, noto-
'iety loving, specializing demagogues
rom Massachusetts, and send With
hem. those unsexed feminines, who
re always bawling about "Woman's
ights," and there is as much good
ense, tempered and seasoned with re-
publican forbearance and moderation
here; as there is in any other State
D the Union. If the Alabama legis-
AZURE would pass laws to protect the
tate against its enemies, let the law
makers look at home, ay, in the very
anks of their confreres they will find
,em; possessed ofunblushing effront-
y; and daring enough withal, to un.
ertake any work Of ruin, SO they can
'e prospect Of floating above the
reck.
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HIN aoufrtisfIRfnts.


l DOZ. Colts Revolver. 4 inch, in cases.
L doz. Aliens 3& d inch
dog. pair Of Selfcocking Pistols 3 inche. !:
pr. Manton's Selfcocking Pistols 3 inches
Hunting Knives Bowie Knives, Dirks,
Pruning Knives, together with a superior
quality Of Implement Knives and Pocket
Cutlery; q large tment-Ely's and
Coxe's Waterproof Percussion Caps. Ra-
zors, large variety to suit the most fasti-
dlous, are now offered for sale at reasonable
prices and the most liberal terms BY
dec13 VIM. BOGEL,
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Money Found.

0NE Of the colored boys employed in the
" Harvey House found yesterday con-
siderable sum of money in Bank notes.
The person who lost it, can receive the same
at the Office Of the Harvey House, by paying
for this advertisement, rewarding the boy
for his honesty, and giving a satisfactory
description of the money lost. Dec7tf.
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LATER FROM MEXICO:
GEN. URAGA ARRESTED.

The steamship Texas, just arrived
in New Orleans, from Vera Cruz,
brings dates as late as the 9Th inst.
A conspiracy had been discovered,
which had for its object the overthrow
Of the present Government, and the
elevation Of Gen. Ursga to the Presi-
dency. The plot was a pretty extern.
sive one, and had adherents at Puebla.
Culiacan. and San Miguel de Alente.
Uraga had been arrested and impris-
oned, and was soon to be taken to the
City of Mexico. The other leading
spirits in the movement are Col. o.
ollo, and the famous priest Miranda,
who have also been arrested. 1t ap.
pears that these parties had been sus.
pected for some time and watched by
the Government.
The papers discovered by the Of:
ficers Of the Government disclose in
full the plans Of Uraga and bis confed.
ales. No particular objection to Al
vares is urged, except that he is old,
and lacks the energy, as we'll as the
proper experience in State affairs, to
govern.
The name of the war steamer San.
ia Anna, has been changed to Ell Pa.
tr;ota.
The Bishop Of San Luis was at the
head Of one of the revolutionary clubs
formed in that city.
The papers are filled with rumors
IF dissatisfaction in various parts of
he country. and it appears that the
clergy. fearing perhaps curtailment
# their immuuities by the government
# Alvarez. are mixed up to a consid.
'rable extent in the new movement.
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~ The Hon. Edward Everett, is
said to De one of the editors. of the
North American Review.

20 A telegraphic despatch from
vicksburg, says: that the steamer
Unicorn, was burned on the morning
If the 18th inst, near that city. No
ives were lost. 81
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New Arrival Of Hats.

THE Subscriber has Just received ar other assort-
1 ment Of Mems, Boys and Youths Hats. Consist.
Ing In part Of French Silk and Moleskin Hats
Son French Cashmere Hats, Of the latest style, 4
ticularly to these goods, his assortment is very
large, and cannot fail to please. few more Of
those high crown black and dead soft, Hats still
on hand. ldec6] ". D. PHILLIPS,
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II You have Slamming Deer o. Gate,
10 round to Montan's Hardware Store,
u and for small outlay, yon can get
spring that will either open Or shut the
door These are no Yankee invention, but
q durable, lastly and eAectual Gate or Door
Spring. DC. MONTAN,
Deco. No. n Church street.
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C00 or. American, French & German
~UV Quinine, s~letz Powders, large
variety-Tour:le. Medicine chests, Shoulder
braces, pure old Cognac, Irish and Scotch
Whisky, best claret, just received by
dec13. WIN. BOGEL.
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Browns Essence 81 Ginger.
TX DOZ. just received + for sale BY
i - Is. WM BOGEL.
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PARIS SILK BONNETS.
O'CONOR

HAS just received beautiful assort-
IL ment Of Paris Silk Bonnets-also an invoice
Of fine Dress Silks consisting Of Striped and Plaid
Silks, Moire Antique, Black Italian Silks, plain and
figured. Satin, Emb., Grape, and Taslatsn Baez
drepes; Jeuvin's Kid Gloves, best make Rigo-
let's, Rachels, Boas, Bracelets Ladies' and chill
drens' Gloves and Gauntlets, Velvet CUFFS, Fur
Guns, Down Cuffs, Swans Down and Fur Trm'g,
Moss Trim'gs. Tom Thumb Frnges, French Rail-
road Corsets. Bridal Wreaths and veils-Color-
ed Wreaths-lnfants Emb., Robes and Caps
Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers and Blond Satin
Goods Of every description. Crapes-Florence
Silks and Tulle; False Hair in every form. Per-
fumery and Fancy Boxes. A full stock Of Staple
Goods, such as French, English and Americans
Ca!coes, Flannels, Irish Linens, Shifting and
Cottonades. A call Is respectfully collected
deco O'CONOR,
Opp0eife Post Once
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For Sale.

For Sale.
4 RICH tract Of land containing six hundred
n and forty acres, all in one body heavy timber
ed and situated about five miles east Of the city Of
Baton Rouge. 1t can be bought at q low price
and ample time given for payment
Apply to 8. 8. HALL,
dec6 Laurel st., Baton Rouge.
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ST. MARY'S ACADEMY
FOR TOUvVG LADIES
BATON ROUGE, La.
THIS INSTITUTION, which il des;1n-
L ed to be School of high order, will
open on the 10th inst, for the reception Of
pupils, in the buildings lately occupied BY
the Ladies OF the SACRED HEART. corner
Of Main 4 Florida streets.
The course of instruction will embrace
all the various branches requisite for q
complete English and French Education.
The most competent teachers have been
Engaged. Parents and Guardisns may rely
upon constant effort to merit their pat
ronage.
CIRcuLARs, stating terms &C., &C., can
be obtained at the Institution, or from the
Rev. Father LAvAY. Dec. 4.1md.
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Cat Nails Cut Nails.
IRON the Labeilie Works " a fine as
L sortment Of Cut Nails and spikes. lust
received at DC. MONTAN'S'
Deco. No. IA Church street.
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Married.

At berville. on Thursday, Goth ult, BY the Rev.
MI. Ch:mbost, Hon. 9. B. N: WALES, Of Concor.
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Fresh sa1'1.iUNLS.
lust RECEIVED PER STEAMER CAPITOL
q Boxes st. Julien Medoc, Clsret,
Baskets Sweet on,
10 Boxes @. Morgsn's Soap,
Winchester
Sperm Candles,
Herrings,
=" Lewis Cass, Fine Chewing Tobacco,
Barrels No. 8. Fresh Mackerel,
Dosen Clark 4 Cos. Fine Ale.
Gallon Jars Underwood Pickles.
Half
Barrels Fresh Crsmberries,
Dozen Mustard. For sale BY
h. HOFFMAN,,
[Dec.S Opposite Y. Heude's Dry Good Store.
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.alkinE Canes.

WALKING Canes.
UST received By steamship Grenada, a Beauti-
q fol assortment u Fancy, Gold ard silver noun
ted Walking Canes some Of which are very fine
and handsome. for Ale at the ClotAiug Emporium.
OF kdeeej w. D. PHILLIPS
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Lumber! Lumberl
7Ok 000 FEET Of good seasomed
L <C,OOV Lumber, on hand and
for sale at the Plank Road Mills Of vawter
& Sheppard. Bills will be filed and the
lumber delivered on short notice, on reason
able terms. For further particulars, en-
quire Of our agent, HENRY ToMLINsoN, on
church street, Baton Rouge, or of !. H.
Sheppard, at the Mills nov23-lmo.
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195 REWARD.

CAPS-Soo,o00 Percussion Caps. For
~ sale by + PRENpERGAsr Il Co.
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FAsr1DToUs.-A wealthy St. Dom
lingo cofee-dealer, whose skin was
rather dark, essayed to dine at one of
the Boston restaurants, when the waiter
informed him that it is was against
the rules to entertain colored persons.
A row ensued, which required the in
reference Of the police but it ap-
pears that the gentleman did not sue
coed in getting his dinner. Boston
folks are full of notions. Sometimes
black appear to be their favorite color;
at other times they manifest the great
est repugnance oit.
Oh, fudge! The Boston folks don't
care straw about free darkeys-
would just as soon see them sink to
the bottcmless depths of degradation
or freeze for the want of clothing, or
starve for the want of food, as not
But, give them a runaway negro, and
their philanthropy flashes forth in all
its glory. They are great on slave
stealing, COO; and can see oppression
and misery some miles of, where none
exists. completely Obvious as to the
distress at their own doors-utterly |
lnmindful Of the fact that their acts
give the lie direct to their professions.
Precious Christians !-Gescent. |
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Bells! Bells!
COMPLETE sets Bell Hangings,
" Pearl Handled. and Corn House Bells Grim.
son and Powered Tea Bells; Cow, sheep and
horse, wrought and cast bell, at D. c. MoSrAH
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RUCKWHEAT Just received A.
- mother Invoice Of choice thew crop" Buck
wheat, fog sale in any quantity.
dec5. JOSHUA BEAL
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10

4 correspondent of the Charleston Stand
ard writing from Washington. relates the
following:
y melancholy case Of suicide has occur
red in our city Major Mathew Mark land,
formerly an eminent lawyer of Kentucky,
and late clerk in the Quarter-Master Gen
erals Office was living in the enjoyment OF
good health. and surrounded by an interest
ing and afectionate family. On Sunday
morning last he stepped out Of the house,
remarking that he was going to spend the
day with some friends For several days
nothing was heard from him. when the fam
lily became alarmed and inquiries were put
on foot to ascertain. if possible, his where
abouts. No clue, however TO the mystery
was obtained until to-day, when his son
made an examination OF his desk at the
War Department, where he found a num-
bcr Of letters addressed to various members
of his family and to few particular friends.
These all told of suicide-of long contem-
plated suciie-and that. too, without as
signing any cause other than old age and
general infirmity. rendering his life useless
either to himself or friends In one of his
letters to his friends he says: "At best I
.Eould not have many days TO remain. and
those few am unwilling to be a tax upon
ihe bounty of others. Ny mind is fully
made up with all the affections have FOR
my family, and yield to no man the pride
Of more than entertain. yet, for their fl-
ture good. choose to depart Major
Mark land was upwards of sixty years oi
age, and had spent an active professional
lie amid the exciting scenes Of the Western
frontier Through Mr.. Crittenden. he was
induced to remove TO this city. where be
Obtained a clerkship and has since resided
His body has not been recovered.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
Letter fro,s, Albert Pike.
LITTLE Rock. ARK's,
Aueu>t 9th 1855.

GEETIEMBN 1t would afford me great
pleasure to attend the Ratification Meeting
/ in your place on Saturday next but uufor-
tunatcly the Chancery Court, which | am
compelled to attend. renders it impossible
I -honlj cheer.ully make any ordinary
sacrifice. in furtherance Of SO noble cause
as that OF the great Native American Union
regard i; IS the last and only hope Of the
Soaih and of the Union. If the American
people cannot find that in the present great
American movement, which Will induce
them to forego their chickering's upon the
suhiec, Of Slavery, we may not hope ever
again. to National party Experience
has shown tina; the old parties were pow
cries to control their allies in the North.
! and unless the American feeling there over
powers all others. can carry with it the doe
,rine of non-iDterierence hereafter in Con
eress. in any possibly shape with the sub
ject Of Slavery. no platform just 10 the South,
and true to the Constitution, viii ever be
successful, 10 matter by wha: party adopt
cd
The administration party of the South.
are still enabled to hold together. to a con-
! siderable extent. the masses of their friends
( by protesting that they will, in their Nation
al Convention, make better platform on
the slavery question. than the American
rar;y has made, and in some States. by pro-
+ Tossing to be in favor Of change OF the
naturalization laws They can make no
such National platform if they did they
would not get a single State North of Ma
son and Dixon's line. not soft-shell Demo
crat in New York and if they do not. they
cannot, after their unwise and sectional as
saulss upon our platform. and the promises
I Ia their deluded honest adherents, carry 4
! State IN the South The man whom they
{ look to chiefly in New York. most likely to
he selected by them as their candidate for
the Presidency, Daniel S. Dickinson, ex-
expressly approves the 18th Article OF our
Platform, and in the clearest aud most dis
tincs language says that it is the ground on
which be always stood
Our opponents can and dare as little
move to amend the naturalization laws
They canot afford to risk the less of tbs
foreign vote
They may hold their ground in the South
until the National Convention meets bet
then. if l am not mistaken, they will bt
compelled to take such course as will en-
tirely vindicate US. and sweep them out c
the path of the American party forever.
The American party was not formed fo
the purpose of making war on any party
it desired TO supercede them both. by uniting
all native born patriots in one grea: Nation,
al party with a National creed. 1t estab
lrshed no organs, it made 40 war. Its door
we're as wide open TO one man as TO another
The war has been made upon it chiefly b,
those who fear to be compelled to some 9th
; er mode of making living than that O
} holding Office.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10

Il NeU Secret Society.-A new Order,
perhaps not so secret as some OF the secret
societies Of the day, is worth calling atten-
tion TO- As sOme of the proceedings are
of interest to u.s. we agree with the Rich
mond Palladium, that it cannot be too wide
ly known There are no personal qualifi
c1tions for membership, and the initiation
fee is small. We give the way it works as
we End it:
The applicant for initiation enters oul
sanc,um. without rapping. aud gives the
pass word-''I want to pay my subscrip
ton, to which we reply. very politely, '.ye:
SIR
The candidate then palls out his wallet
and forks over the fee, when we enter upon
our subscription book, paid up to --
year in advance" He is then duly
initiated into the first degree. which con
sists merely in paying for two years in ad
vance.
| We are at all times ready to ''put candi
dates through" clear up to the end Of th'
second degree. and even to add a few de
! grees to the ritual. The members OF tn
Order are called 'Owe-No,hings. aud w'
are President of Lodge Come on.
IQuincy (II) Whig-
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
WASHINGTON ARKANSAS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER TO- 1s5

evident The South will be In the posi-
+ ton Of dependency upon her enemies for
the nomination, and dependency upon them
for the success of the candidate. who must
+ become the constant opposer, or the suppli-
f ant tool, of an Abolitionized fauatical Con
gress Strange, false. and treacherous. the
counsels which would place her in apo
sition so contemplate. and make South
ern men parties to the ignominious proceed
ing, There is but one way by which it is
: possible to bring the North to respect our
rights. So long as Northern parties can
patch up associations with US, on terms short
OF these rights, we may expect and will
certainly receive. nothing but disappoint-
ment. Tampering never yet eradicated dis
ease. physical. moral, or political If the
South desires to reassure her friends and
drive back her foes, let her first give earnest
proof that the day of tampering is past, and
tiiat further aggression is at the cost of the
Union"
As the Mercury speaks for the Demo
cratic party it is not our province to gain
say anything 1t utters in reference to it; nor
do We think that its authority should be call
ed in question by Democrats themseives.-
Our purpose was to call the attention of
those who so violently oppose the American
movement, to the admission of the Mercu-
~, and ask them the simple question aheth-
er they would prefer to see the Government
in the hands Of northern fanatics or of sound,
national. conservative Americans
This is now the true issue before the
country, and when Southern men hear the
American Order denounced as proserip,ive
and intolerant. they should remind the ira
dueers that it is only proscrip'ive of North
ern fanatics and intolerant of their partic-
patton Ia the Government The issue is
fairly before the South, and it must decide
whether it viii push forward the American
movement swelling its ranks to si,ch form-
dable extent as to fright the souls of North
ern negrophiiSts, or whether it will be con-
tent to abandon ali that is dear TO us rs
Southern men and as members OF the con-
federacy-
The Democratic party is powerless to CT
feet any results; our only hope new rests
with the American Order
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10

The American party viii be found strong
enough for the mission it has to fulfill i
will vindica;e the right of the sons of ia,
soil to rule the soil, and it will administel
a terrible rebuke to those whose shouts o
exultatiou. even in spilling the blood of a score
of unarmed American citizens, ON Ameri
can soil. by foreigners safe within the wall:
of their houses-yet ringing on the air
nerVins every true American heart to the
task that lies before it.
Let those 1--we foreigners who will We
will be just to them and even generous; we
will oppose their influence politically, but
in no other way. We seek to deprive
them of no rights. nor to withdraw from
them any privileges which the law gives
them. But we are resolved that we, like
every other People on earth. ought to govern
our own county and for me, as [ feel that
l love my mother, on whose breast lay in
infancy. better than an adopted child could
do, and witt feeling totally different in
kind. instiictive, holy. implanted in tie
heart BY divinity, so l feel and knew that
| love my country better than any foreign
er can do, md with different love If
our anita gorisis could satisfy every American
heart that does not cannot, ought not to
love the csuntry OF It's birth better than
foreigner can, and that the love of for
eigner for tlis land may well be the meas
ure of the bve of n native, there would be
no longer AIRY American patriotism. nc long
er any nationality, no longer any of that
pride of birthplace and country, which are
the foundations of nations greatness and
glory.
With high respect and brotherly kindness.
l am most truly yours,
ALBERT PIKE.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
THE AMERICAN BOY

BY JouN n H. WITT ESQ.
Father, look up. that banner see,
How gracefully il flies,
Those pretty stFipes-they seem to be
A rainbow in the skies"
Your country7s banner It's. my SON.
And proudly drinks the light.
O'er oceans wave. in foreign climes,
A symbol OF our might"
Father. what fearful noise is that,
Like laundering in the clouds?
Why do the people wave their hats,
And rush along in crowdssI
1T is the voice of canaonry.
The glad shouts of the free:
This is dav to mt nory dear
lis Freedoms Jubilee
Il wish that | was now man,
I'd fire my cannon too,
And cheer as loudly as the rest
But, father. why don't you7'
'I'm getting old and weak-but still
My heart is big with ior;
I've witnessed many day like this
Shout you aloud, my boy''
IHurrahl for Freedoms Jubileel
God bless oar nature land,
And may | live to hold the sword
OF Freedom in my handT'
well DONE nv boy-srow up and love
The land that gave you birth
A home where freedom loves TO dwell
Is paradise on earth"
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10

The Abolition press is abusing Judge
Kane with its characteristic blackguardism.
comparing him to his namesake, the inven-
tor of murder, The time has come when
no man at the North can discharge bis duty
as good citizen. either officially, editorial
", or even in the most private capacity,
without being denounced by the fanatics III
billingsgate superlatives- 1t requires nc
prophet to foresee trouble ahead and the
day of blood is coming even faster than oul
fears foretell. N. Y. A7s1ror.