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Scene IN Court.--Tcm. Jones
chickens were in tho habit Of getting
into Sam Smiths garden. Smith
caught some Of the chickens, wrun1
the heads Of them. and threw them
back on to Jones premises.
Jones was awful mad. made severe
threats against Smith, and carried in
bis pocket little brass. barreled pistol.
General hurra in the neighborbood.-
a good many got excited-and the
upshot Uf the matter was that Jones
wss taken up, bound over to keep the
peace towards Smith, and to appear
and answer before Court.
Court in session--the case Of
Smith Us. Jones called and case sta.
ted.
Counsel for Smith Smith, are
you afraid Of bodily injury from the
hand of Jones?
Smith-Yes' sorter.
Counsel--Will you answer direct.
~.
Smith-Well, when the sun is
glowing in the heavens and shedding
its efulgent light over the earth, |
am not afraid Of Jone., but when dark.
ness shrouds the earth, am afraid Of
him.
Councel-(to a witness. eMr. Ames
do you think Jones dangerous man
ARE you afraid of him9
Ames-No. sir and l intend to give
him a devil Of a whipping the first
chance l get.
Councel-(to Mr.. White another
witness Would you be afraid Of
Jones. were he to threaten you;
White-Me afraid of Jones9 No..
l can and will whip him when can
get hold of him.
Counsel-(To another witness ~
Mr.. Jason. did you ever hear that
Jones threatened Smith :?
Jason--Me! Yes l did,
Counsel-How did you hear it
Jason--I won't tell.
Counsel-But you must tell. Will
the judge please to order the witness to
tell who informed him that Jones had
made threats against Smith I:
Judge-Wit' ess. you must state
the name of your informant.
Jason-Bnt I won't do it.
JUDGE To the Sheriff You will
take the witness and put him in jail
ill he is willing to answer the ques-
lion.
Sheriff-(Aside to the witpess).-
You had better tell, otherwise you
must 60 to jail.
Jasou-Well, it was Jim Thomp
ION told me.
Judge-(To the counsel on both
tides II suggest that this case be
'uDmltted without argument. l have
made up my mind.
The case was thus submitted.
DISQUALIFICATION is that all par
les concerned in this case, principals
md witnesses, be bound over to keep
he peace one year. and that they be
n charge Of the Sheriff, until they en-
er into suitable bonds for this Dur.
'ose.
A general shout of appreciation from
crowded court evidenced the salts.
action Of those present, with the de.
ision.
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BATON ROUGE::::::JUNE, 70, 1856.


A CO1PRoMIsE.-It is astonishing
what an important part, Scissors play
in tho newspaper line Of business
Look 1t one Of the city papers and yo'
see the whole Of them-.save tb,
heavy leader in the Courier on th.
Know Notbings; the ditto in tn.
Picayuue on the Eeastcrn Affair, o.
the QUARANTINE Law. The Crescent
On the Mexican Movement; the True
Delta on the Last Frauds " etc.
Indeed. had each pspermaker to make
up BIZ own paper, without calling on
Scissors to open his jaws what . sor.
~ looking affair it would be. Should
like a. far % We are concerned, to
make compromise with our immedi-
ate confreres, in this city 20 that spi-
CO might be given to the dish daily set
before our consumers. As it is, the
Advocate Of the Evening, publishes, the
article from the Crescent. headed,
Honor among Thieves. " The same
thing appears in the Mornings Gaz.
cite; and then, a. the head is . good
ono, and il strikes Us; Why the arti-
Gle is republished in the Comet. No
wonder the latter paper, is thrown
down, after coffee in the morning. with
the exclamation There's northipg in
it," We are willing to make hon
orsble compromise. and take anything
for our portion. We will take the
" Marriages" the Murders, the Mon
ey Market, or the news from Mexico.
Our Church Street friend may take
the Drought, and consequent distress.
Deaths, the doleful parts. and damna-
tory exposes Of Know Nothing politics.
The Gazette may have full charge Of
tho firm of Pierce 4 Co, and the
Philadelphia Convention. Anything
We had rather listen to terms than
propose them. The fact is just this ; |
Red Stick is . large place, and the
appetite Of its people is rsvenous for
newspaper literature and if the pres
ent daily press, does not come to
terms. We look to see at least, four
new dailiee. before the season is over.
"A peace (as sir William has sadly is
Of the nature Of conquest; for then
both parties noble are subdued and
neither party looser."
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T has heen lntimated, that, il IN eppor.
/ tunity should oher to acquire kDowl.
edge Ct the French and German languages,
by the regular ,pursuit Of an easy and sin
pie method, many might be found to avail
themselves Of it. Such On opportunity, il
is said, now ofers: The Aov, ,shat and
,chere the Office Of the Daily Cosa will tell.
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i ~ Our friend PIKE ofthe Bstor
Rouge Comet, the brightest and witt
est gem in Louisianas Newspaper
Firmament, is Informed that albeit v.
are married to a woman, we are yeI
welded to the Herald and Newspa
perdom generally. Pike. when the
prospect for our nomination for the
Presidency (which we believe w
would yet gain but for our Mexican
birth) was most bright and glorious
in the plcntituds Of our liberality we
promised thee an office-yea an Office
Of trust and exceeding fatness. Since
that time, knowledge hath decreased
Know nottingham bath overshad-
owed the land, and our political pros
poets have vanished into thin air-and
without that imagination which gives
to these airy nothings local habi.
tation and a name. Time (saith
the Latin bistorisn) change ct We mu-
tanter with them. The quotation if
not strictly correct. is at least unique,
(see French dictionary. Now our
friend Pike, is spoken Of for Governor.
Verify we rejoice. If Pike is Cover
nor, and who at Pompeii dare dispute
bis claims, WE shall be sole, mind
you sole. mot soulless). Notary of
the city and Parish of Orleans. Po-
litical opponents, in the language of
a former General of Militia of this
State, will please consider themselves
under protest.-Jeferson { zeras) Her.
aid.
Good! very good. Glad to
hear you havn't left the "press
gang.
Clark, you have made a good i'm.
preston on the world, and we are
right glad to see prospect ahead lin
division Of your love for the Herald) of
leaving better. With you, we would
lament the folly of the times, were. it
any use. But it isn't. Let us there.
fore laugh into fairness, and not 60 in
to a tub and growl, like the old dog
Diogenes.
- Sorry your claims to the Pres
idency have not been weighed properly
by the retail dealers in politics. -
console yourself old fellow; It's no
fault of yours. but chargeable to the
costomonger times. A man now |
must study sword swallowing and the
sbstruse branch Of legerdemain, to
succeed. Never mind. We have
'hings fixed to be the next Governor
'f this State. regret you did
not make earlier application for the
Notary Office. for we have given it
way. There is a more honorable
'lsce than that left; and although We
rave made a kind Of half promise,
'o~ may have it, you will come over
md do the respectable thing with the
4erold, during the Canvass. Give
arly answer. The Office in question
> nothing less than swamp land
commission for the Eastern District.
About the man you call "Sam,
How us to quote Mr.. Horace at you.
Hic Niger est hunc tn Romano ca
ETC.. +" For the Greek of this, sec j.
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HIN A)Dfrtisfmfats.

PNtEet Sbesttssg. ~
THERE will b . Pstgot Shooting
L match ior prizes OF Greenwell Syringe
on the 9Th proxo. 3. DASALIDC0.
June, 20th.lw.
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Political PARrIEs.-Parties j,
this country, 1t present, seem to be o
al sorts, names and sizes, and b,
must be very difficult to please who
cannot find q banner to enrol himself
Among the present political organiza
tons are, the American. or Know
Nothing, which has just constructed q
platform at Philadelphia. The "North.
ern and Western Americans" who
seeded from the above. The Ode.
mocratic Party, /" in favor of Pierce &
Go. The democratic Party" op.
posed to Pierce T. Co. The "Wbig
Party" The "Know Something's, -
who recently assembled at Cleveland,
and are opposed to slavery. The
"Ssy Nothings," opposed to the
Know Notaings. The abolition
lists. " The Southern Party" recent.
ly started in Georgia. The Friends
Of Temperance, " and the Opponents
Of Probibitory Liquor Law Bill. !"
There are many other smaller organi-
cations, but the above. we believe,
show the front ranks of political par
ties, as they now stand.
One more should be added to the
list. as it is decidedly the largest and
most respectable party of them all.
It is essentially the conservative fu-
sion." It takes in the best men the
purest, the most patriotic; and unites
them in solid phalanx band of
brothers and fellows, who ever keep
the Star Spangled Banner on the CUT
ward wall, and hold their meetings
under the very tail itself of the out
stretched American Eagle. There
is no alloy in the pure gold Of their
patriotism Their motto is the liber.
al one Of" the Country. the whole
Country, and nothing but the Coun-
try" They will not be satisfied with
The quarter or the half. No. It is
|be whole country. They keep ever
! seminal at the door of the Public
Treasury, and when there is fear of
he enemy without, they pouuce upon
he funds-fll their pockets, and
Swartwout, thus savipg the money,
md keeping it within the country.
What a great and glorious INA
ional Party" could be made out of
bis, If its members would not quarre!
With one other, for the nearest place
o the door Of the strong box! This
'ould be party based upon princi.
lie; uniting all the good features Of
be Know Nothings, Do No,hiugs,
Jay Nothings, and the Pay Nothiugs.
Iveu the unde6led Democracy might
tand together in the ranks of such a
'arty; and the firm of pierce &
70. !" under its banner, would not be
ivided against itself.
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Speedy Cure ~ Deee Isllsns.
TINE undersigned has . remedy for bone
l. fellon which 10 intaliable. A tellou
can be cured in any stage in three days.
Also, risines, &c. Enquire Of H. ToMLix.
SON, on Third Steet. E. Bills,
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Mere AHT1valO.
At THE fsrnist Ing varsroons, Church y.
"A large assortment Of Crockery and China
Ware; Pier snd Mantle Glasses, with en- and
Mahogany Frames; Cookisg Stoves and 0estes :;
large variety q Weed, Willsw, and Nellew
Ware, Mating, &e. Call and sxs0ise.
June -. J. PIPER ! co.
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Hay, CoS'se used Oats.
A LARGE supply in store and for sale
II by (iane 1911 JOSHUA BEAL.
ELOUR.-100 Half Barrels, just re.
L ceived and for sale at reduced prices by
June q. JOSHUA BEAL.
AZ Greatly Reduced Prices.
lust received lot Of Bran, which I
y am selling very low. Call soon.
june %. JOSHUA BEAL.
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VEST make e geneTallY knoWs, that theF0 hes
i been established IN Beton 1ouge, corner Of
North and Main streets, these twelve months
past, . Steam Corn Mn which b nov furnishing
fresh ground and pure Corn Nssl u sueh quality
and prices, keeping In mind the value Of Corn, -
must particularly rseo0mend The enterprise = slD
consumers.
~ Having no agents for the sale Of Meal, On
peSsons desiring tie simon pure, will eon1sS r.
vor BY sending their. orders 70 my store opposite
Harvey House.
June 81. JOSHUA DEAL
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Wood has issued HE manifesto to our city po-
icemen. He considers the prohibition Of the
law as limited to bald-faced whiskey lager bier,
and other home made articles, and cautions the
police accordingly against iDterrupting the re-
tail business in French brandy, Holland gin,
Jsmsca rum, Scotch and Irish whiskey, and
En- lish beer and brown stout.
OF course, with this awful hitch In the law, it
il dead letter, and we undertake TO say that
so it will practically stand till the act is essen
italy modified or absolutely repealed. The
policy of suppressing intemperance, pauper-
ism and crime" by ON act providing for the uni
versal sale Of intoxicating liquors without the
expenses of license, is q new thing under the
sun. Under this release, the liquor sellers
ought to be able to retail their home made
French brandy, Irish whiskey and German
lager bier at five cents glass; and judging from
the start made on the Fourth" we shall not
be surprised If, from an decreased competition
in the retail trade under the law, the cost Of a
dram should be actually reduced to Eve cents
by the first of August. " You shall see, anon,
it is knavish piece Of work."
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The Know Nothing State Council In Penn
sylvnnla.
TDespatch to the Associated Press from Free Soiler

The Know Nothing State Council In Penn.
sylvnnia.
despatch to the Associated Press from Free Soiler
PHILADELPHIA, July 8, 1856.
The Know Nothing State Council, now in session at
Reading, has oiyded-Governor Johnston leading off for
Northern party number OF delegates are also Or
ganizing State Council the Philadelphia platform.
Governor Gardner, OF Massachusetts, has written let
the Eastern wing Of the party There Is much excite
ment among the members. TIE Council has repudiated
the Philadelphia PLATFORM by striking out tse twelfth
article Free scilism seems destined TO rule the State
despatch from National Man to the Herald
READING July 8, 1855.
The State Council have this day adopted the national
platform. The tree soers and abolitonists seceded
despatch from Free Soiler to the Herald
READING, July ., 1856.
The State Council OF the American party has been In
hire for the last two days. The convention
pudiaed the twelfth section of the national PLATFORM by
80 to l43.
After this a new tectiop, re- euacting the Missouri
compromise and opposing slave States north Of the
compromise Gne adopted by vote of 1873 to So.
The Eastern delegates stood IS to 81 Thirty Western
men opposed the platform, as not strong enough.
Last night, resolutions calling q national convention
vania platform, were offered Ten delegates seeded
The convention are now discussing resolutions which
viii certainly pass.
THE NATIONAL PLATFORM ADOPTED BOLT.
READING July 5-loP.M.
The State Council to day adopted the national plat
The platform adopted by the State Council is that
adopted BY the National Council except 18th Sec
ton for which the minority resolution proposed in the
National Council was substituted.
Ten members only secsded, and they adopted the ma
tions platform.
II is reported that Governor Johnston deserted the
Allegheny delegation and outraged the sentiment of his
district on the majority platform.
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HARRISBURG, July 4, 1888.
The delegates to the Democratic State Convention as
embed the hall of the House Of Representatives
ten osloes and were called 70 order BY tbs Hon end
Mcclure and Mr.. william 3. MdGr.h wsr. sss sm
ssS,sa: III, morning session elected
ment OF deIes ates until the double set from Dauphin
presented their CLAIMS The schism in this county, 1t
separate comfy conventions represented by dele
gaes After very animated discussion, In which
to ihe faint Of Know Nothipg the subject WAS finally
dsr Of by siectng the Cameron very
large majority and afterwards referring the anti Kin
Nothing folu lions to the Committee Resolutions.
This action Of tho Convention virtually excludes Simon
Cameron and his sdhsrents from all communion With
The Convention, on reassemblDg for an afternoon
session, organized by the apponte MT OF tie folio sng
President-Hoporabie J. Clancy Jones.
Vice Presitents-Jcel b. banner, of Adams; Cameron
Lochhard Of Carbon jesse Lesher Of Greene John Nc
caster Adams Of Perry; j. Jones' q sullivan
lbomas Grove, Of York; John Pratt Iycomng Dav. n.
Miller Of Allegheny; jesse Johnston, Of Bacxs; Wilson
Lard Of Erie; Peter Boyer OF Chester; Charles Carter
Of Beaver Timothy Ives, OF Potter; Joseph Uppncott
Of Philadelphia; Azor Lathropp, of suslushanns; R ".
secretsries-Aiex. MeR inny. Of westmorelani John
A. InDis. Of Northampton; Thcs. A. Mcclure, OF Cam.
hria; VIM. b. McGrash, Of Philadelphia; John Orr OF
FRANKLIN.
A committee on resolutions then appointed, "a.
presenting each senatorial district when the
pIUctcoeu 10 V0tt cAnuidhte
Commissioner. Or the thud balo. Arnold Puu,mer hav-
ing received u votes and Vim. j. Camp bell 46 tn
FIX st named gentleman announced the candidate
OF the democratic party 1t the ensuing election The
convention then adjourned until "a O'Clock this
ipg, when very snimated discussion Il locke, for
the resolution TO be offered by the committee o.
which shall duly apprife you In connection with other
matters of interest. SuSQUEHANNA.
HARRrssuRG July 4, 1885
The Democratic state Convention, to nominate csa
ti5ste for Canal Commissioner, met here to- day-IIon
Clancy Jones, presiding Arnold Piurnuer Of venan
80, re eived the nomination tie third ballot. The
Committee Resoutors made 20 reports That of the
majority avoids the liquor law aod the Nebraska quss
ton, but the minority report takes strong grou MI on
both subjects. The majority report adopted by a
vote Of SO to TO- after being nded by the insertion
a resolution against negroes voting.
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The Explosion OF the Steamer Lcxington--
Forty Lives Lost

BUFFhL0, July ., I6O5.
The explosion Of the steamer Lexington, previously
reported, occurred near Stephensport during the up
TIP on Sunday last, and out Of the whole number on
board only escaped unnured excepting tbs ladies'
al Of whom were saved. About forty persona are re-
ported 10 have been lilied.
The steamer lexington was bound from st. Louis 10
Iouisvile and ker boilers exploded at A. n Satur
Gag, four mles from Rome. The wreck burned with
great rapdity TO the waters edge. The ID. A. Given
cane 10 the assistance OF the Lexington and ceeied
10 saving all the ladies' and children on board.
II Ia believed that as many as twenty five lives
lost, tweI ~ thirty others Injured among the
after Captain 1horp was badly scalded.
rIbe boat old one and her cargo consisted OF
go bales of hemp,
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The WORKING OF THE New LIouoa LAW
The Liquor law went into operation on /" the
glorious Fourth" and the result has been
very important and most astonishing djscove-
~. The general belief Of the effect Of this
extraordinary law was, that from aad after the
Fourth it would put an end to liquor drink
ing and liquor selling by retail, except for
medicinal, mechanical, chemical, or sa,ramen-
tai purposes" But the effect is exactly he re.
verse. The practical working or the Law in
these parts thus far, shows that so far from
being an act Of absolute prohibition Of the
retail liquor business, it is an act of absolute
free trade. Anybody may buy aud everybody
may sell--if we may Judge from the numerous
examples Of buying and selling in all parts of
the city-without the expense OF a license and
without fear Of the law.
The first section of this remarkable law posi-
lively interdicts the selling or giving away of
any Intoxicating liquors, upon any pretence,
or for any purpose, in any tavern, store,
grocery, shop, boarding or victualling house,
or room for gambling, dancing or other public
amusement or recreation Of eny kind &c,
&c, and says that no Intoxicating liquor
shall be kept or deposited in any such
places, in view Of the penalties OF the
law, which is pretty clean sweep of
the retail trade but then comes the provso,
which says I" this section shall not apply to IL
quor The right to sell which ia this State is
given by any law or treaty of the United
States" And here is the loopholc of escape
The federal constitution provides that Congress
shall have the power to regulate commerce,
levy duties upon imports, nc. This is the fan
damental Law. Under It Congress has provided
for the Admission into New York CT foreign
liquors as merchandise. This eomprehends the
right 70 sell; and upon this construction Mayor
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PATRIOTISM AND PIsTOLs-SHOCKING RESULTS.
Read our reports Of the mutilations and dis.
igurations inflicted by pistols in the hands Of
thoughtless boys on the Fourth of Jlly.
There never was in this city so much pistol
firing on this national anniversary, within our
recollection, and the results are truly shocking.
Young lads ambitious Of q loud noise, have
wed with each other in procuring the biggest
old pistols, and in firing the heaviest charges
Reckless Of the dangers Of such sport, many a
promising young fellow has been crippled or
disfgured for life as the penalty for his rash
ness and his folly. 1t is to be hoped that the
fearful list of these dreadful lessons Of the cele-
bration Of this last Fourth" will be remember
ed hereafter by parents and guardians; and
that the attention of our city fathers and law
makers at Albany will be called to the subject
of this ipdscriminate firing of rusty pistols by
young lads, who neither know the strength Of
guppowder nor the weakness of old iron. We
hope never hereafter to have such a catalogue
of killed and wounded of the rising generation
from the explosion of overloaded or damaged
pistols in their hands on the Fourth Of July.
We leave the painful question to parents and
guardians themselves, as to how far they have
been guilty in this matter. But let them look
to it hereafter who have escaped these die
asters.
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From New Orleans.

THE SIcARAGUA STEAMSHIP LINE ABANDONED =
KNOW NOTHING VICTORY, ETC.
NEw ORLEANS, July 3, 1855.
The stesmthip Cahawoa, from New YORK direct ar.
rived here TO day.
The Nicaragua steamship line has been abandoned.
The Daniel Webster lett here Saturday for New York
eua the prometheus viii leave the 18TH inst after
her return rom San juan.
Merrtk, the Know Nothing candidate is elected chisr
Juttftg cf Oui,ara
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r III E L Att S r NEW -
BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TElEGRApHs.

From Washington.
ARMY APPOINTMENTS JUDGE MASON MORE HEADS
OFF, ETC.
WASHINGTON, July S, 1855.
Among the new appointments to the army are Mr.
Fairfax Of Virginia, and Mesars Pullizz and Brooks
two latter of this city-sec0nd Leutenants.
Judge Mason retired to-day, but it is said he viii
his duties In the Patent ONCE about the meeting
Of Congress.
Three messengers and lamp lighter beheaasd
to-day.
All parties except the Know Nothings condemn the
course Of Secretary Davis in preventing the Flying Ar
tlery from joining in the Fourth of July procession
STATIONERY CONTRACT AWARDED.
WASHINGTON July s, 1855.
Messrs. McSpedOn Baker have been awarded the
contract Tor furnishing stationery to the Treasury
Department.
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MarJcts,

New OREAss July 2, 1885.
The cotton rsrsst 10 . an with . deeiinng tendency.
,he sales 20 day were 1900 bales az l0c 10Ac for
niddbng. Flour dun with declining tendency. the
quotations ar- 81 10 50 for supsrGns 70 80 25 Tor
fancy. Keg lard IL quoted at Ike.
NEW ORLEANS, July 3, 1855.
Cotton easier, but not qnotAbIy lower Market dun.
Sales about 300 bsles Flour 10 quoted at 49, 25
CHAaxsLos, Jsly 2, 1855.
Cotton has declined hc. tos<c. ssles TO-DAY 100
hal
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The News from Scbesto,,ol

BAtuN0hk IuIy ,, 1870
Tbomss winaps mansion and grounds are magniG-
cntiy f minated tc.nigh in honor OF the repulse OF
the sDie. at Seszstopol IT, garden about ak
acres and ia glare OF varss ated lamps die play
cf rorf also took place