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The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-01
TERMS OF SALE.

One third cash, and the remainder on
credit of one, two, and three years, with eight
per cent interest from the day Of sale Pur.
chasers to give good personal security, and con-
sent that mortgage importing n confession of
Judgment be retained to secure the payment of
the price and interest. z65.5 49,. : ...f
feb 0, 1856 D, NJ. G. BROWN, Sheriff.
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GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1856.
RAISED AND PUT UP
BY the Society of Shakers, Pleasant Hill, KY.
THOSE sold by regular appointed agents, are
WARRANTED fresh and genuine A large apply
has jast been received by
!. N. LEMON.
Id Sole agent for the Parish of East Feliciana.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-01

DOCKET and Table Cutlery just received and fcr
i sale by j. G. DEARMOND.
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Washington, january 8, 1855
PERSONAL.

Swift, American, was elected Mayor of Lexing-
ton, Kentucky, on the 5th inst.
Jno. G. Boyd, ESQ.,, has become sole proprietor
of the GAINESVILLE Tobacco Plant DR.. Easley
having sold out his interest.
Thomas r. Magee, of Columbus, Ohio was muir
dered in the streets of Chicago on Tuesday night
last.
T. Bibb Bradley, poet of some merit, died Of
consumption in Aberdeen, Mississippi, few days
since.
The Rev. DR.. Choles, Baptist divine of some
eminence, and pastor of a church in Newport,
Rhode Island, died in New York on Saturday
night.
The truth of the report of Robert Schuylers
death being questioned, the Courier des Etats
Unis reaffirms that Mr. Schuyler died not at Nice,
but in the environs of Genoa.
Mr.. J. w. Audubon, the son of the celebrated
naturalist, is in Richmond for the purpose of pro-
curing subscriptions to new and cheap edition of
his fathers famous work
The citizens Of Savannah, at the call Of the May
or, met in public meeting on Friday last, to give
expression to the feelings occasioned by the death
of the Hon. John M. Berrien.
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To the Editors of The american organ.


GENTLEMEN My father, Abraham Hines, de-
ceased, late a packer" in the General Land VI
fee. was struck with paralysis November Gath,
whilst dscharging his duties, and died the 10th Of
the same month, leaving widow and several chill
dren dependant. made an carly application for
his vacant place. and several Of my fathers friends
called to see the Commissioner, Hon. Thos A. Hen
drcks) i'm my behalf, and in behalf OF my fathers
family, to request him to appoint me to the vacan-
cy The Commissioner told them that should
have the place.
The day after the promise was made, had an
interview with the Commissioner, who asked me
whether had voted for Mr.. Towers and for Gen
eral McCalla; answered him that had. told
him, also, that had always been Democrat, and
that my family were, and always had been Demo
Gratis The Commissioners, thereupon, positively
refusedto give me the appointment.
Had been foreigner, particularly Roman
Catholic foreigner, | doubt not the Commissioner
would have appointed me but no, Twas an Amer
lean, the son of an American, and the grandson
of an American patriot of the Revolutionary War.
From the foregoing it is evident that my de-
scent, being an American, and my having voted
for General McCalIa and Mayor Towers, was con-
sdered sufficient cause by the Commissioner for
his refusal to give me the appointment.
The Commissioner told me he would not perma-
nently appoint any one as packer, before April
next, out, am lnIOrineu tndb He has aPPoihuou q
Roman Catholic Irishman.
Thus it is, the place so recently held by my
father and promised to me, to enable me to sup
port his widow and children, has been given to a
Catholic foreigner.
! have herein alluded to my ancestry, and feel
proud that can point back to the year l776,
when my paternal grandfather, John Hines, de-
ceased, was Revolutionary patriot who was en-
gagged in (at least) two battles, to wit Brandywlne
and Germantown and at the commencement OF
the war of 1912, he said to his sons; " Boys, |
have fought for our independence, and you must
go now and assist in maintaining it.
They did SO; some eight of them were in that
war as volunteer militia, and one OF those eight
was my deceased father.
My grandfather, John Hines, ST., was one OF the
first persons in Frederick county, Maryland, who
refused TO pay the "Crown tax"
Now, should like to know how many of the
Presidents official appointees here can say as much
for and on behalf of their ancestors and them
selves as have truthfully stated in reference to
my ancestors and on behalf of myself?
Can Commissioner Hendricks, or his Irish
"packer?' have over one hundred male rela-
tves who are voters living in several of the States
nearly all Democratsl Has the Commissioners, or
or his Irish packer, as many? Have any OF
Pierce's appointees, more? These are questions
for official Sag NIGHTS" to answer.
To the citizens of the United States, and par
ticularly the American citizens, submit the fore
going for their consideration
ENoCH G. G. HINES.
Washington, January 9, 1856.
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BY THE MORNINGS MAIL.
Sad Railroad Collision--L Loss of Life.

DAD hdstrodd CothSso7s--L0ss OF Lafe
PoUGHKEEPsIE, n Y, JAM ell o'clock, P. NJ.
The express train from Albany for New York
stopped just below here this afternoon on account
of defect in the track when it was run into with
great force by another train from Poughkeepsie,
bound in the same direction.
Two cars of the former train were demolished,
and three persons klled--a Mrs. Green, of Utica,
and young man and woman, names unknown.
Twenty-Five persons were more or less injured,
several of whom were not expected to recover.
Among these are Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts, and three
children, of Albany The names of the other
wounded, as far as ascertained are as follows
Mrs. Campbell, of Utica, slightly; H. Emmon,
Of Vernon, Oneida county, slightly; Mrs. Oscar
Hull, of New Haven, slightly; Captain Schuyler
of Albany, badly; Geo. Klopp ofMadison county
Ohio, seriously Geo. Harrington, of Washington
d. O., face scalded and otherwise hurt; DAME
Lord, of New York, slightly-facc scalded and
other injuries.
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The Departments.

We admit into our columns the statement Of
Mr.. Hines, who, as we learn is worthy and
respectable man, entitled to implicit belief
We are only surprised that any "Ameri-
can" should expect Office under this admins
tration, whose rule has been, for nearly two
years past to confer Office and station upon
foreigners in preference to Americans, and on
Catholic foreigners in preference to Protestant
foreigners, and upon those especially who have
just arrived in the country, in preference to
long residents. 1t is a serious objection to an
applicant now, If he has been in the country
long enough to understand anything of our in
stitutions. The less man knows Of free in
stitutions, the better instrument he makes in
the hands Of those who make mere machines
Of their employees.
In former days and down to the inaugura-
ton Of Forneyism, if apublic servant, employ
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ed in subordinate capacity here, happened to
die, leaving dependant family, any member
Of which coaid properly discharge the duties
of the position lct vacant by the death OF the
head Of the family, such person was, without
delay, appointed to the place. There was then
to be found no man so unreasonable SO merci-
less and mercenary, as TO seek the place In OPP
position to the family claimant The practice
of making such appointments became e sort OF
common law of the Departments, and IT was
inst and proper one. AT best, the salaries Of
clerks and Of those in less important stations,
afford but meagre support to very small
family, in Washington, where rent fuel, and
all the necessaries Of life, are much higher than
in other Atlantic towns, and il the father OF a
family, dependant on such salary, dies, it is an
act both of justice and Of charity to confer the
office upon any competent member OF the be-
reavcd lamily---and if denied to such, hard is
the fate of the poor sufferers!
But this common law Of the Departments,
was changed in the I'd year of the reign Of
Forncy, the first, by order Of tho Archbishop,
John, Of New York; and the rule, hcreinbe-
fore stated, was substituted in its place, as was
also decree made that all incumbents OF
office here who had dared to vote for the
American" candidate for Mayor of this city,
should be forthwith dismissed, and their places
filled by the willing vassals of the Pope. So
stand the DEGREES at this day, amended only in
this, that those also who (ercept spies and
traitors have at any time entered the Councils
/ of the American party, (howsoever they voted
heretofore,) are subjected to the penalties Of
the said DEGREES.
We think that we should underrate the num-
Der Of I" Americans heads Of families, who
have been turned out of office and employment
in this city, by the administration in the last
| eighteen months, if we should say there has
been one hundred, whose families were thus
deprived Of their incomes, on the sole ground,
that the incumbents had Independently exer-
cised that right of suffrage, which is ! inesti-
mable to freemen---and formidable to tyrants
only" We hope no american" will, during
the present dynasty, apply for any appoint
ment under the Federal Government; and il
the next President shall be an American,
and shall not order every American " who
has been cashiered for the above cause, to be
restored at once, we hope in advance that he
may be visited with "every i'll that flesh is
heir to-" ard go down to the grave an object
!" for scorn to point her slow, unerring finger
at" Americans must rule America and the
triumvirate Pierce, Forney, and John
must be rebuked for their wanton violation of
the principles of American government.
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JIM SrRANG, THE MORMON KNG.-Strang, the
chief of the Mormons on Beaver Island, is the
editor of paper, and in late number, he fills
fourteen columns with defence of his people
from charges brought against them by Michigan
papers We quote specimen paragraph to illus
trste his style:
Yet we walk in conscious security. We laugh
in bitter at these threats And we tell these
editors, marshal your myrmidons and send them
along to make spoil of beauty and booty as soon
as you please. We bid them bloody welcome to
hospitable graves, over which each year we viii
pile stones, with muttered curse, against the day
of resurrection of damnation."
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
csg-HoofIand,s German Bitters. The

s1y H0ofiand's German Bitters. The Great
Remedy for Nervous Debility. NJ HUIsHrzER Doyes-
town, Pennsylvania, June co. 1858, says: My wife has
been afflicted with debility since September 1851
since which time have been unable to find any physician
or medicine that would benefit her in the least until one
day called the store OF Dr. Harvey Of this town. for
Of iron, and described to him the Affections of
my wife. He then handed me lot ofpapers to read among
which found describing your German Bers imme-
diatey procured bottles from him, and pleased to
that the of the Bers has done her good than
all the medicine she has heretofore taken wish you to
send me a half dozen bottles"
See advertisements jan 4--lm
ssg- Durno's Catarrh Snuff has opened
eyes that sealed with soreness and restored hearing
Headaches Colds and Catarrhs daily cured
by It, Put these sentiments in your pipes and smoke Them
we skeptics jan To-
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Alexandria Items.

RESIGNATION AND ELECJIoN. benjamin Halo
well has resigned the Presidency of the Alexandra
Water Company, which he has filed so efficiently
and faithfully since its organization
He retires with the good will and sincere re-
grets of all the stockholders
The Board of Directors yesterday, unanimously
elected Robert III. Miller, President of the Com
pany, to succeed Mr.. Halloween
BANK DIREcToRs.--The annual election for nine
directors to serve for the ensuing year in the Bank
of the old Dominion, was held at the Banking
house yesterday, when the following gentlemen
were reelected, viz:
w. H. Fowle, r. H. Miller, d. F. Hooe, w. N.
Nc Weigh, Lewis Mckenzie, Benz. Waters, w. G..
Cazenove, j. J. Wheat and Stephen shinn.
FOUND DEAD.--An Irishman was found frozen
to death, on the Washington and Alexandria turn
pike, yesterday morning. 1t is supposed that he
was under the effects of liquor and fell in the snow,
from which he was unable to RISE and thus persisted
ELEcTroN.-Capt George II. Duffey, was elected
member of the Board of Aldermen, from the
Second Ward, al special election held on Monday
last, to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mr.. A. w. Eastlack.
FoR HAvRE.-Messrs. Fowle & Co. finished
loading, on Monday, the fine ship Onward, for
Havre, France. The ship takes out ], 900 barrels
of -four and 10000 bushels Of wheat.
DIvIpEND.--At a meeting of the President and
Directors of the Alexandra Water Company on
Monday evening, a semi-annual dividend Of three
per cent was declared.
IMPORTATION OF SALT.--There was imported in
to this port during the past year, ,e04 tons of
salt
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We viii publish tomorrow the speech Of the
Hon. VIM r. Smith. &c.
THIRT CONGRESS!
fiRsr SESSION.

THURSDAY, JAsUARr 10.


After the presentation Of several memorials,
which were referred to appropriate cointnittess
Mr. ULAYTOE Introduced a resolution calling
upon the President for the note of Lord John
Russell of Goth of April, 1855.
Mr.. BR0DHEAD presented the memorial Of
Commander Shaw, asking restoration of position
in the Navy. In the course OF his remarks. Mr. u.
dwet With some severity on the course OF the
Naval Board, and read from the Secretary Of the
Navy's report to show that Mr. Dobbin thought
that some errors had unintentionally been com
mitted by this Board. He closed with eulogy
on the course Of Commander Shaw, and asked that
the subject be referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs
Mr.. MASON thought that the Naval Committee
had neither the time nor power to make such extend
ed examination into the variety of cases. And even
should they succeed in making such examinations,
and in restoring officers to their former position II
would restore them With clouded reputations which
could not be cleared by any action OF the Execu-
tive. He thought the law passed with but little
consideration the part of the Senate, account
of the pressure Of business then before them And,
further, he thought the law had been misinterprc-
ted by the Board. The law had been made to re-
tire and turn out men Of the most scientific attain
ments such as Lieut.. Maury. Mr.. M. thought the
Naval Committee could not make the necessary
reparation, but that new law would be required
for that purpose
Mr.. HALE read memorial from the late United
States Navy Master, George H. Stevens, OF New
Hampshire, showing that he had been dismissed
the navy without any cause being assigned there
for. The memorial showed that out of fifteen
years and some MONTHS the time which he has
spent in the navy, nearly thirteen years were
spent in actual sea service. IL also rehearsed
long list Of brilliant services land and sea, and
closed with a request that he might be restored to
his former rank.
Mr. HALE asked that this memorial might be
referred to the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary, in or
der to see if naval officer has any constitutional
rights. He thought that no officer of the govern
ment could be discharged without assigning a
cause, without giving specification or charge.
He should not say he thought the Board acted
with pure motives, for he did not believe it, Poor
Stevens had served at sea, and not in ball room;
on the plains of Mexico, and not in Washington !;
on the coast of Africa, and not about the Capitol
The service that he had performed was not accept
able to the Board AS to the purity of the motives
on the part of tho Board, he thought it very
strange that they had every one provided for their
own advancement. He further said that the action
of the Board was in direct opposition to the Con-
stituton of the United States.
Our report closed while Mr.. HALE was scath-
ing the action of the Board with severity.
RUN ON A BANK.-The Christiansburg, Mont
gomery, Virginia, Star says that last week bro
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More Filibusteriao.

New YoRK, Jan. 9.-The steamer Star of the
West sailed hence to-day with party of flibus-
tiers on board for Nicaragua. Previous to her de-
parture the assistant United States Marshal went
aboard, searched the ship, and made five arrests,
among them Captain Moore, who holds commits
sion under General Walker. All the parties were
connected with the Northern Light affair.
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Ready said that his own company was the one
that intended TO go to Ireland the other gentle
man said the Washington battalion was all right !;
was some ten feet off, and couldn't hear distinctly
what was said. Know nothing about 1t, and never
heard anything ABBOTT II before or since. Went up
to Hamilton some two or three weeks since, in
company with man by the name 81 Bsrbsri saw
Kenifeck and Burke In the cars, they and Barber
conversed together Got Of the train at HamiL
ton They went into a coffee-house, and got some
thing to drink followed them, and saw them go
in under a Catholic church, after they had got
candles. i got near the window, which.was on
level with the pavement. There were several per-
sons standing near me. The room was small
one. There were number of persons In It, The
meeting appointed 6 man rs president.
The object of the meeting was then called Tor !;
Captain Burke got up and said the object of the
meeting was to overthrow and uproot the British
governmental Ireland, and to raise means and men
for that PURPOSE, and that some men had already
gone to Ireland on that expedition; young man
by the name of Dalton, got mp and opposed 1T,
saving that il was violation of the, laws, OF the
Constitution Of the United States, aud nothing but
ilibustering expedition; when left and heard
NO more.
Gross examined IN Col. Piatt--Barber helped
me to identify, and first told me the names OF the
ones have pointed out; had conversation with
Rowecroft in the College Hall YVES intrpdnced to
him by young man there; consulted with law
yer In reference to BARRIERS joining the society the
lawyer didn't charge anything for his advice; said
he didn't think it would be altogether right; am
no connection of BARRIERS; 60 with him; am not
his guardian; went one evening with Barber to
Rowecroft's house to consult with Rowecroft about
BARRIERS joining the society.
R. told him he might do as he pleased; took a
glass of wine at Rowecroft's, consulted together
about half an hour; can't recoect what was said
Barber bore my expenses to Hamilton didn't get
anything.for my services didn't,expect anything
was never promised anything; am volunteer (;
after the return from Hamilton went to r. house;
Barber told him of the object of the meeting at H.
and of the society R. said he would try and have
it stopped; Barber introduced me to Capt. Burke,
as friend, at Hamilton; told Burke came to
Fl. after father hadn't seen for three years; my
father went East about three years ago, and have
not seen him since.
The court here intimated desire to adjourn,
when the cross examination ceased-during which
the audience had been convulsed with laughter
looking upon the matter of oyerturnng and up
roofing the British government in Ireland as a
most capital farce. The Court adjourned until Q
O'clock this morning
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INroRrAxr CossoLIDArIoN.-A contract

IMPORTANT CoSsoLIDArIoN.-A contract has
been signed between the Nicaragua Transit and
Pacific Steamship Company, consolidating the in
terests Of the two companies Commodore Van
derbilt is to be the agent of the ships on this side
and Mr.. Aspnwall viii have charge of those run
ming on the Pacific.
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The DEBT or VIRGINIA.-The Second Auditor
of Virginia, in reply to resolution of the Legisla-
ture states that the amount of the registered debt
of that State is 81, 4so,742 oS, of which 90, ooe
243 81 is held in that State, $s06,0s in other
States of the Union, and s2,67s, 400 % in Europe.
The Commonwealth has issued $l8,l9S,oo0 of
coupon bonds of which 81, 900 are payable
in the city of New York, and 81 1915, 900 in Lon
don
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During the celebration of mass in the German
Catholic Church at Dubuque, few days since, a
gun loaded with slugs was fred through one OF
the windows, demolishing several panes, and pass
ing across the body Of the church broke through
the window on the opposite side. The charge
passed directly over the communion table, but for
tunately no one was near at the time The man
who fred the gun was drunk.
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methodist minister writes of Buenos Ayres,
| verify believe there Is not, on all the African
continent tribe or nation in a more sbject state
Of heathenism than are the mixed race of men in.
hsbiting these old grounds Of the Spanish conquer
ors." A commentary on the religious influence Of
Romanism.
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The Lafayette Journal states that the Supreme
Court of Indiana has affirmed the decision OF the
Tippecanoe Circuit Court in the case OF Stocking,
sentenced to death for the murder of John Rose.
Stocking Is TO be hanged on the 18th inst,
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Mstn;ciydl Election.

PlrTsBURa, Jan. 9-The election held here yes
terday for Mayor resulted in the election of Bing-
ham, American, by $50 majority over Irwin, Dem
ocrat. ..
Mr. Adams, the Citizens candidate, was elected
Mayor of Allegheny city yesterday.
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Choice of Name.

"Why on earth, Keziah, asked Squire Jones of
his sister, Mrs. Larkin, did you give your boy
such an everlasting tough nameS It's as long as
string of dried apples"
swell, brother, boys are so particular when
they grow up, and always want romantic and fine
sounding names, and so told my husband we
would call the child Peleg Zerubable Kish EIkanah
Habakkuk, and when he gets old enough be can
take his choice
The Squire thought il would be hard picking,
but he did not say so and Mrs. Larkin went on
with her knitting in state of serene satisfaction.
Macsulay's third volume has been received by
shillington. Price so IL cents,
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FATAL AccIDENr-Colone E. R. Doyle, the U.
S. Marshal for the Territory Of Nebraska, was al.
most instantly killed on the 2sth ult, by falling
from the stairs at the City Hotel, in Omaha city.
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AN ACT for the relief Of the Union Fire Company.
BE IL enacted, de-, That the sum of twelve hundred
dollars be appropriated, out of the general fund of
the Corporation for the purchasing OF new suction
for the Union Fire, Company, the work to be done
under the direction of the Mayor, the President of
the Company, and the Inspector of Fire Apparatus.
Approved, January 3, 1866