The American patriot., 1855-03-21

AND STILL rHEY CoxE.-We see the names
of Gen. A. G. Carter, of this parish and T. ..
Williamson, of Caddo, mentioned as Democra-
tic candidates for Governor. IT'S free tight,
gentlemen, and every man suggested is entitled
to "hcaring."
Gen. Carter is a gentleman who has ever
maintained an irreproachable private and pub
lie character. He has represented this parish
in both branches of the Legislature for many
years. and was a member of the last Constitu-
tional Convention.
PEACE IN EUROPE AT LAsT.--We understand,
says the New York Post that by the very latest
advices received through the spiritual media in
this city, peace will be declared in Europe on
the Sth of March next We hasten to dffuse
the intelligence as widely as possible, in order
that none of our stock-dealing readers may
suffer from ignorance of fact of such mo-
ment, and be on their guard against operations
for rise.
ea w. r. Adams, Esq., late of the Bulletin,
editorial department of the Crescent.
From the depth of two hundred and forty
feet pieces of the bark of trees and oyster
shells were brought up by the augur used in
boring the Artesian we'll at New Orleans.
The New York Courier and Enquirer init
mated that if soldiers for the British army
were raised in America, near but beyond the
precincts of the United States, large numbers
would probably be recruited, and the writer
argued that such a plan would operate as a
great relief to many cities of the United States,
now overcharged and overloaded with able
emigrants from the British Islands, who are
out of work, and living at the expense of the
community. 1t has since been asserted that
recruiting stations are likely soon to be estab-
lished on or near the frontier of this country,
but in Canada and New Brunswick.
GEN. SHIELDS SUccEssoR.-The Chicago Tri-
bune says that Gov Matterson will not give
Judge Taumbull certificate of his election to
the U. 8. Senate. He bases his refusal on the
ground that the Judge is not eligible under the
clause of the Constitution, which prohibits
any Judge Of the Supreme Court from accept
ing any other Office during the term for which
he was elected Judge, nor for one year after
the expiration of such term. Judge Trumbu
has resigned the Office of Judge, but the term
for which he was elected has not yet expired
HIRAM PowERs,-Among the appropriations
inserted in the Civil and Diplomatic bill by the
Senate and agreed to by the House, we learn
that there is one Of $25,00O to enable the
President to give commission to Hiram Pow
ers for the execution of some suitable work of
statuary for the Capitol.
RECOVERY OF Il FUGITIvE SLAVE FROM Lou
lslASA.-On the 4th instant, female slave,
belonging to planter in louisiana was taken
from vessel off Newcastle, Delaware, by the
police of Philadelphia, and the kidnapper
named r. Warwick, was arrested and COM
miited to prison.
ANOTHER TESTIMONIAL TO CAPT. ISGRAnAM-
The Germans of Chicago have presented to
Capt. Ingraham handsome silver vase, upon
which they have had the following inscribed
Presented to Capt Duncan Inersham, of
the United States Navy, as an acknowledge
of his gallant conduct, by his German fellow
citizens of the city Of Chicago. "Do you
claim the protection Of the United States? You
shall have it,"
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MURDEREp.-A Boston dispatch states that
at South Gardiner, on the night Of the 7th
inst, two elderly sisters of the late Abner
Kneeland, were murdered and the house ran
sacked. A vagrant Frcnchman has been ar
rested on suspicion of being the perpetrator.
SALE OF THE MEMPHIS NAVY YARp.-Tho
Memphis Eagle and Enquirer says the Navy
Yard at that place was sold on the 5th instant,
by the Sheriff, to satisfy an execution against
the Mayor and Aldermen Of Memphis.
SUSPECTED NEGRO THIEF--The Crescent of
the 10th says: son Monday evening, officer
Holmes arrested man in Algiers for carrying
not only a loaded revolver and bowie-knife,
but more whisky than the laws of Algers al
low. He had two negroes with him, who were
locked up also. Next morning, before Justice
Fortier, the white man gave his name as o. P.
Wilkinson, and said that he had found the me-
groes in the woods and brought them down
to the city in order to send them back on some
steamer to their owner, Seymour Taylor, in
Clinton La. "a story so very 6shy that the ne
grocs were brought in and questioned. One
is yellow boy named Alfred and tho other a
black name Edmund. They stated that they